+ /* first check if it is needed at all to calculate playfield element count */
+ for (i = GAME_PANEL_ELEMENT_COUNT_1; i <= GAME_PANEL_ELEMENT_COUNT_8; i++)
+ if (!PANEL_DEACTIVATED(game_panel_controls[i].pos))
+ use_element_count = TRUE;
+
+ if (!use_element_count)
+ return;
+