From: Holger Schemel <info@artsoft.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 13:17:44 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: rnd-19990219-2
X-Git-Tag: 1.4.0^2~39
X-Git-Url: https://git.artsoft.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=78ec772d11cb8823d8dca05c227b472da8708a07;p=rocksndiamonds.git

rnd-19990219-2
---

diff --git a/src/editor.c b/src/editor.c
index e909faa0..ee201420 100644
--- a/src/editor.c
+++ b/src/editor.c
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
 #define MIN_SCORE			0
 #define MAX_SCORE			255
 
-/* values for elements with content */
-#define MIN_ELEM_CONTENT		1
-#define MAX_ELEM_CONTENT		8
-
 /* values for the control window */
 #define ED_CTRL_BUTTONS_GFX_YPOS 	236
 #define ED_CTRL_BUTTONS_ALT_GFX_YPOS 	142
@@ -410,10 +406,10 @@ static struct
   },
   {
     ED_COUNT_ELEM_CONTENT_XPOS,		ED_COUNT_ELEM_CONTENT_YPOS,
-    MIN_ELEM_CONTENT,			MAX_ELEM_CONTENT,
+    MIN_ELEMENT_CONTENTS,		MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS,
     GADGET_ID_ELEM_CONTENT_DOWN,	GADGET_ID_ELEM_CONTENT_UP,
     GADGET_ID_ELEM_CONTENT_TEXT,
-    &MampferMax,
+    &level.num_yam_contents,
     "element content",			NULL
   },
   {
@@ -437,7 +433,7 @@ static struct
     0,					999,
     GADGET_ID_LEVEL_COLLECT_DOWN,	GADGET_ID_LEVEL_COLLECT_UP,
     GADGET_ID_LEVEL_COLLECT_TEXT,
-    &level.edelsteine,
+    &level.gems_needed,
     "number of emeralds to collect",	NULL
   },
   {
@@ -667,7 +663,7 @@ static int last_drawing_function = GADGET_ID_SINGLE_ITEMS;
 static boolean draw_with_brush = FALSE;
 static int properties_element = 0;
 
-static short ElementContent[MAX_ELEM_CONTENT][3][3];
+static short ElementContent[MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS][3][3];
 static short FieldBackup[MAX_LEV_FIELDX][MAX_LEV_FIELDY];
 static short UndoBuffer[NUM_UNDO_STEPS][MAX_LEV_FIELDX][MAX_LEV_FIELDY];
 static int undo_buffer_position = 0;
@@ -1421,7 +1417,7 @@ static void CreateDrawingAreas()
   level_editor_gadget[id] = gi;
 
   /* ... up to eight areas for element content ... */
-  for (i=0; i<MAX_ELEM_CONTENT; i++)
+  for (i=0; i<MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS; i++)
   {
     int gx = SX + ED_AREA_ELEM_CONTENT_XPOS + 5 * (i % 4) * MINI_TILEX;
     int gy = SX + ED_AREA_ELEM_CONTENT_YPOS + 6 * (i / 4) * MINI_TILEY;
@@ -2083,17 +2079,6 @@ static void DrawLevelInfoWindow()
   DrawText(SX + ED_SETTINGS2_XPOS, SY + ED_SETTINGS2_YPOS,
 	   "Editor Settings", FS_BIG, FC_YELLOW);
 
-
-  /*
-  gadget_level_xsize_value = &lev_fieldx;
-  gadget_level_ysize_value = &lev_fieldy;
-  gadget_level_random_value = &random_placement_value;
-  gadget_level_collect_value = &level.edelsteine;
-  gadget_level_timelimit_value = &level.time;
-  gadget_level_timescore_value = &level.score[SC_ZEITBONUS];
-  */
-
-
   /* draw counter gadgets */
   for (i=ED_COUNTER_ID_LEVEL_FIRST; i<=ED_COUNTER_ID_LEVEL_LAST; i++)
   {
@@ -2117,13 +2102,7 @@ static void DrawLevelInfoWindow()
       DrawTextF(x, y, font_color, infotext);
     }
 
-
-    /*
-    ModifyEditorCounter(i, **counterbutton_info[i].counter_value);
-    */
-
     ModifyEditorCounter(i, *counterbutton_info[i].value);
-
     MapCounterButtons(i);
   }
 
@@ -2181,7 +2160,7 @@ static void DrawAmoebaContentArea()
   int font_color = FC_GREEN;
   int x, y;
 
-  ElementContent[0][0][0] = level.amoebe_inhalt;
+  ElementContent[0][0][0] = level.amoeba_content;
 
   /* draw decorative border for the object */
   for (y=0; y<2; y++)
@@ -2207,7 +2186,7 @@ static void DrawAmoebaContentArea()
 
 static void DrawElementContentAreas()
 {
-  int *num_areas = &MampferMax;
+  int counter_id = ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_CONTENT;
   int area_x = ED_AREA_ELEM_CONTENT_XPOS / MINI_TILEX;
   int area_y = ED_AREA_ELEM_CONTENT_YPOS / MINI_TILEY;
   int area_sx = SX + ED_AREA_ELEM_CONTENT_XPOS;
@@ -2217,34 +2196,21 @@ static void DrawElementContentAreas()
   int font_color = FC_GREEN;
   int i, x, y;
 
-  for (i=0; i<MAX_ELEM_CONTENT; i++)
+  for (i=0; i<MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS; i++)
     for (y=0; y<3; y++)
       for (x=0; x<3; x++)
-	ElementContent[i][x][y] = level.mampfer_inhalt[i][x][y];
+	ElementContent[i][x][y] = level.yam_content[i][x][y];
 
-  for (i=0; i<MAX_ELEM_CONTENT; i++)
+  for (i=0; i<MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS; i++)
     UnmapDrawingArea(GADGET_ID_ELEM_CONTENT_0 + i);
 
   /* display counter to choose number of element content areas */
-
-  /*
-  gadget_elem_content_value = num_areas;
-  */
-
-
-  x = counterbutton_info[ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_CONTENT].x + xoffset_right;
-  y = counterbutton_info[ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_CONTENT].y + yoffset_right;
+  x = counterbutton_info[counter_id].x + xoffset_right;
+  y = counterbutton_info[counter_id].y + yoffset_right;
   DrawTextF(x, y, font_color, "number of content areas");
 
-  /*
-  ModifyEditorCounter(ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_CONTENT, *gadget_elem_content_value);
-  */
-
-
-  ModifyEditorCounter(ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_CONTENT,
-		      *counterbutton_info[ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_CONTENT].value);
-
-  MapCounterButtons(ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_CONTENT);
+  ModifyEditorCounter(counter_id, *counterbutton_info[counter_id].value);
+  MapCounterButtons(counter_id);
 
   /* delete content areas in case of reducing number of them */
   XFillRectangle(display, backbuffer, gc,
@@ -2252,7 +2218,7 @@ static void DrawElementContentAreas()
 		 SXSIZE, 12 * MINI_TILEY);
 
   /* draw some decorative border for the objects */
-  for (i=0; i<*num_areas; i++)
+  for (i=0; i<level.num_yam_contents; i++)
   {
     for (y=0; y<4; y++)
       for (x=0; x<4; x++)
@@ -2277,7 +2243,7 @@ static void DrawElementContentAreas()
   DrawText(area_sx + (5 * 4 - 1) * MINI_TILEX, area_sy + 2 * MINI_TILEY + 1,
 	   "smashed", FS_SMALL, font_color);
 
-  for (i=0; i<*num_areas; i++)
+  for (i=0; i<level.num_yam_contents; i++)
   {
     for (y=0; y<3; y++)
       for (x=0; x<3; x++)
@@ -2289,7 +2255,7 @@ static void DrawElementContentAreas()
 	      font_color, "%d", i + 1);
   }
 
-  for (i=0; i<*num_areas; i++)
+  for (i=0; i<level.num_yam_contents; i++)
     MapDrawingArea(GADGET_ID_ELEM_CONTENT_0 + i);
 }
 
@@ -2301,6 +2267,7 @@ static void DrawElementContentAreas()
 
 static void DrawPropertiesWindow()
 {
+  int counter_id = ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_SCORE;
   int num_elements_in_level;
   float percentage;
   int xoffset_right = counter_xsize;
@@ -2357,12 +2324,12 @@ static void DrawPropertiesWindow()
     { EL_EM_KEY_2_FILE,	&level.score[SC_SCHLUESSEL],	TEXT_COLLECTING },
     { EL_EM_KEY_3_FILE,	&level.score[SC_SCHLUESSEL],	TEXT_COLLECTING },
     { EL_EM_KEY_4_FILE,	&level.score[SC_SCHLUESSEL],	TEXT_COLLECTING },
-    { EL_AMOEBE_NASS,	&level.tempo_amoebe,		TEXT_SPEED },
-    { EL_AMOEBE_NORM,	&level.tempo_amoebe,		TEXT_SPEED },
-    { EL_AMOEBE_VOLL,	&level.tempo_amoebe,		TEXT_SPEED },
-    { EL_AMOEBE_BD,	&level.tempo_amoebe,		TEXT_SPEED },
-    { EL_SIEB_INAKTIV,	&level.dauer_sieb,		TEXT_DURATION },
-    { EL_ABLENK_AUS,	&level.dauer_ablenk,		TEXT_DURATION },
+    { EL_AMOEBE_NASS,	&level.amoeba_speed,		TEXT_SPEED },
+    { EL_AMOEBE_NORM,	&level.amoeba_speed,		TEXT_SPEED },
+    { EL_AMOEBE_VOLL,	&level.amoeba_speed,		TEXT_SPEED },
+    { EL_AMOEBE_BD,	&level.amoeba_speed,		TEXT_SPEED },
+    { EL_SIEB_INAKTIV,	&level.time_magic_wall,		TEXT_DURATION },
+    { EL_ABLENK_AUS,	&level.time_wheel,		TEXT_DURATION },
     { -1, NULL, NULL }
   };
 
@@ -2419,30 +2386,14 @@ static void DrawPropertiesWindow()
   {
     if (elements_with_counter[i].element == properties_element)
     {
-      int x = counterbutton_info[ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_SCORE].x + xoffset_right;
-      int y = counterbutton_info[ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_SCORE].y + yoffset_right;
-
-
-      /*
-      gadget_elem_score_value = elements_with_counter[i].counter_value;
-      */
-
-
-      counterbutton_info[ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_SCORE].value =
-	elements_with_counter[i].value;
+      int x = counterbutton_info[counter_id].x + xoffset_right;
+      int y = counterbutton_info[counter_id].y + yoffset_right;
 
+      counterbutton_info[counter_id].value = elements_with_counter[i].value;
       DrawTextF(x, y, font_color, elements_with_counter[i].text);
 
-
-      /*
-      ModifyEditorCounter(ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_SCORE, *gadget_elem_score_value);
-      */
-
-
-      ModifyEditorCounter(ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_SCORE,
-			  *counterbutton_info[ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_SCORE].value);
-
-      MapCounterButtons(ED_COUNTER_ID_ELEM_SCORE);
+      ModifyEditorCounter(counter_id,  *counterbutton_info[counter_id].value);
+      MapCounterButtons(counter_id);
       break;
     }
   }
@@ -3217,12 +3168,12 @@ static void HandleDrawingAreas(struct GadgetInfo *gi)
 			   el2gfx(new_element));
 
 	if (id == GADGET_ID_AMOEBA_CONTENT)
-	  level.amoebe_inhalt = new_element;
+	  level.amoeba_content = new_element;
 	else if (id == GADGET_ID_RANDOM_BACKGROUND)
 	  random_placement_background_element = new_element;
 	else if (id >= GADGET_ID_ELEM_CONTENT_0 &&
 		 id <= GADGET_ID_ELEM_CONTENT_7)
-	  level.mampfer_inhalt[id - GADGET_ID_ELEM_CONTENT_0][sx][sy] =
+	  level.yam_content[id - GADGET_ID_ELEM_CONTENT_0][sx][sy] =
 	    new_element;
       }
       break;
diff --git a/src/events.c b/src/events.c
index 8a03effd..b0022c35 100644
--- a/src/events.c
+++ b/src/events.c
@@ -299,13 +299,15 @@ void HandleFocusEvent(XFocusChangeEvent *event)
        would be far better) set for each X11 window individually.
        The effect would be keyboard auto repeat while playing the game
        (game_status == PLAYING), which is not desired.
-       To avoid this special case, we just wait 1/50 second before
+       To avoid this special case, we just wait 1/10 second before
        processing the 'FocusIn' event.
     */
 
-    Delay(20);
     if (game_status == PLAYING)
+    {
+      Delay(100);
       XAutoRepeatOff(display);
+    }
     if (old_joystick_status != -1)
       joystick_status = old_joystick_status;
   }
diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index e48a0991..d3e85c3f 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -287,11 +287,11 @@ static void setLevelInfoToDefaults()
       Feld[x][y] = Ur[x][y] = EL_ERDREICH;
 
   level.time = 100;
-  level.edelsteine = 0;
-  level.tempo_amoebe = 10;
-  level.dauer_sieb = 10;
-  level.dauer_ablenk = 10;
-  level.amoebe_inhalt = EL_DIAMANT;
+  level.gems_needed = 0;
+  level.amoeba_speed = 10;
+  level.time_magic_wall = 10;
+  level.time_wheel = 10;
+  level.amoeba_content = EL_DIAMANT;
   level.double_speed = FALSE;
   level.gravity = FALSE;
 
@@ -306,11 +306,11 @@ static void setLevelInfoToDefaults()
   for(i=0; i<LEVEL_SCORE_ELEMENTS; i++)
     level.score[i] = 10;
 
-  MampferMax = 4;
-  for(i=0; i<8; i++)
+  level.num_yam_contents = STD_ELEMENT_CONTENTS;
+  for(i=0; i<MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS; i++)
     for(x=0; x<3; x++)
       for(y=0; y<3; y++)
-	level.mampfer_inhalt[i][x][y] = EL_FELSBROCKEN;
+	level.yam_content[i][x][y] = EL_FELSBROCKEN;
 
   Feld[0][0] = Ur[0][0] = EL_SPIELFIGUR;
   Feld[STD_LEV_FIELDX-1][STD_LEV_FIELDY-1] =
@@ -397,35 +397,35 @@ void LoadLevel(int level_nr)
   lev_fieldx = level.fieldx = fgetc(file);
   lev_fieldy = level.fieldy = fgetc(file);
 
-  level.time		= (fgetc(file)<<8) | fgetc(file);
-  level.edelsteine	= (fgetc(file)<<8) | fgetc(file);
+  level.time        = getFile16BitInteger(file, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
+  level.gems_needed = getFile16BitInteger(file, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
 
   for(i=0; i<MAX_LEVEL_NAME_LEN; i++)
-    level.name[i]	= fgetc(file);
+    level.name[i] = fgetc(file);
   level.name[MAX_LEVEL_NAME_LEN] = 0;
 
   for(i=0; i<LEVEL_SCORE_ELEMENTS; i++)
-    level.score[i]	= fgetc(file);
+    level.score[i] = fgetc(file);
 
-  MampferMax = 4;
-  for(i=0; i<8; i++)
+  level.num_yam_contents = STD_ELEMENT_CONTENTS;
+  for(i=0; i<MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS; i++)
   {
     for(y=0; y<3; y++)
     {
       for(x=0; x<3; x++)
       {
-	if (i < 4)
-	  level.mampfer_inhalt[i][x][y] = fgetc(file);
+	if (i < STD_ELEMENT_CONTENTS)
+	  level.yam_content[i][x][y] = fgetc(file);
 	else
-	  level.mampfer_inhalt[i][x][y] = EL_LEERRAUM;
+	  level.yam_content[i][x][y] = EL_LEERRAUM;
       }
     }
   }
 
-  level.tempo_amoebe	= fgetc(file);
-  level.dauer_sieb	= fgetc(file);
-  level.dauer_ablenk	= fgetc(file);
-  level.amoebe_inhalt	= fgetc(file);
+  level.amoeba_speed	= fgetc(file);
+  level.time_magic_wall	= fgetc(file);
+  level.time_wheel	= fgetc(file);
+  level.amoeba_content	= fgetc(file);
   level.double_speed	= (fgetc(file) == 1 ? TRUE : FALSE);
   level.gravity		= (fgetc(file) == 1 ? TRUE : FALSE);
 
@@ -448,17 +448,18 @@ void LoadLevel(int level_nr)
     }
 
     /* look for optional content chunk */
-    if (strcmp(chunk, "CONT") == 0 && chunk_length == 4 + 8 * 3 * 3)
+    if (strcmp(chunk, "CONT") == 0 &&
+	chunk_length == 4 + MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS * 3 * 3)
     {
       fgetc(file);
-      MampferMax = fgetc(file);
+      level.num_yam_contents = fgetc(file);
       fgetc(file);
       fgetc(file);
 
-      for(i=0; i<8; i++)
+      for(i=0; i<MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS; i++)
 	for(y=0; y<3; y++)
 	  for(x=0; x<3; x++)
-	    level.mampfer_inhalt[i][x][y] = fgetc(file);
+	    level.yam_content[i][x][y] = fgetc(file);
 
       getFileChunk(file, chunk, &chunk_length, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
     }
@@ -513,23 +514,22 @@ void SaveLevel(int level_nr)
 
   fputc(level.fieldx, file);
   fputc(level.fieldy, file);
-  fputc(level.time / 256, file);
-  fputc(level.time % 256, file);
-  fputc(level.edelsteine / 256, file);
-  fputc(level.edelsteine % 256, file);
+
+  putFile16BitInteger(file, level.time, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
+  putFile16BitInteger(file, level.gems_needed, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
 
   for(i=0; i<MAX_LEVEL_NAME_LEN; i++)
     fputc(level.name[i], file);
   for(i=0; i<LEVEL_SCORE_ELEMENTS; i++)
     fputc(level.score[i], file);
-  for(i=0; i<4; i++)
+  for(i=0; i<STD_ELEMENT_CONTENTS; i++)
     for(y=0; y<3; y++)
       for(x=0; x<3; x++)
-	fputc(level.mampfer_inhalt[i][x][y], file);
-  fputc(level.tempo_amoebe, file);
-  fputc(level.dauer_sieb, file);
-  fputc(level.dauer_ablenk, file);
-  fputc(level.amoebe_inhalt, file);
+	fputc(level.yam_content[i][x][y], file);
+  fputc(level.amoeba_speed, file);
+  fputc(level.time_magic_wall, file);
+  fputc(level.time_wheel, file);
+  fputc(level.amoeba_content, file);
   fputc((level.double_speed ? 1 : 0), file);
   fputc((level.gravity ? 1 : 0), file);
 
@@ -541,17 +541,18 @@ void SaveLevel(int level_nr)
   for(i=0; i<MAX_LEVEL_AUTHOR_LEN; i++)
     fputc(level.author[i], file);
 
-  putFileChunk(file, "CONT", 4 + 8 * 3 * 3, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
+  putFileChunk(file, "CONT", 4 + MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS * 3 * 3,
+	       BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
 
   fputc(EL_MAMPFER, file);
-  fputc(MampferMax, file);
+  fputc(level.num_yam_contents, file);
   fputc(0, file);
   fputc(0, file);
 
-  for(i=0; i<8; i++)
+  for(i=0; i<MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS; i++)
     for(y=0; y<3; y++)
       for(x=0; x<3; x++)
-	fputc(level.mampfer_inhalt[i][x][y], file);
+	fputc(level.yam_content[i][x][y], file);
 
   putFileChunk(file, "BODY", lev_fieldx * lev_fieldy, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
 
@@ -606,11 +607,7 @@ void LoadTape(int level_nr)
   /* read chunk "HEAD" */
   if (file_version >= FILE_VERSION_1_2)
   {
-    /* first check header chunk identifier and chunk length */
-    fgets(chunk, CHUNK_ID_LEN + 1, file);
-    chunk_length =
-      (fgetc(file)<<24) | (fgetc(file)<<16) | (fgetc(file)<<8) | fgetc(file);
-
+    getFileChunk(file, chunk, &chunk_length, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
     if (strcmp(chunk, "HEAD") || chunk_length != TAPE_HEADER_SIZE)
     {
       Error(ERR_WARN, "wrong 'HEAD' chunk of tape file '%s'", filename);
@@ -619,12 +616,9 @@ void LoadTape(int level_nr)
     }
   }
 
-  tape.random_seed =
-    (fgetc(file)<<24) | (fgetc(file)<<16) | (fgetc(file)<<8) | fgetc(file);
-  tape.date =
-    (fgetc(file)<<24) | (fgetc(file)<<16) | (fgetc(file)<<8) | fgetc(file);
-  tape.length =
-    (fgetc(file)<<24) | (fgetc(file)<<16) | (fgetc(file)<<8) | fgetc(file);
+  tape.random_seed = getFile32BitInteger(file, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
+  tape.date        = getFile32BitInteger(file, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
+  tape.length      = getFile32BitInteger(file, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
 
   /* read header fields that are new since version 1.2 */
   if (file_version >= FILE_VERSION_1_2)
@@ -659,10 +653,7 @@ void LoadTape(int level_nr)
   /* read chunk "BODY" */
   if (file_version >= FILE_VERSION_1_2)
   {
-    /* next check body chunk identifier and chunk length */
-    fgets(chunk, CHUNK_ID_LEN + 1, file);
-    chunk_length =
-      (fgetc(file)<<24) | (fgetc(file)<<16) | (fgetc(file)<<8) | fgetc(file);
+    getFileChunk(file, chunk, &chunk_length, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
     if (strcmp(chunk, "BODY") ||
 	chunk_length != (num_participating_players + 1) * tape.length)
     {
@@ -735,7 +726,6 @@ void SaveTape(int level_nr)
   boolean new_tape = TRUE;
   byte store_participating_players;
   int num_participating_players;
-  int chunk_length;
 
   InitTapeDirectory(leveldir[leveldir_nr].filename);
 
@@ -768,42 +758,19 @@ void SaveTape(int level_nr)
   fputs(TAPE_COOKIE, file);		/* file identifier */
   fputc('\n', file);
 
-  fputs("HEAD", file);			/* chunk identifier for file header */
+  putFileChunk(file, "HEAD", TAPE_HEADER_SIZE, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
 
-  chunk_length = TAPE_HEADER_SIZE;
-
-  fputc((chunk_length >>  24) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((chunk_length >>  16) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((chunk_length >>   8) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((chunk_length >>   0) & 0xff, file);
-
-  fputc((tape.random_seed >> 24) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((tape.random_seed >> 16) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((tape.random_seed >>  8) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((tape.random_seed >>  0) & 0xff, file);
-
-  fputc((tape.date >>  24) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((tape.date >>  16) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((tape.date >>   8) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((tape.date >>   0) & 0xff, file);
-
-  fputc((tape.length >>  24) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((tape.length >>  16) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((tape.length >>   8) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((tape.length >>   0) & 0xff, file);
+  putFile32BitInteger(file, tape.random_seed, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
+  putFile32BitInteger(file, tape.date, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
+  putFile32BitInteger(file, tape.length, BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
 
   fputc(store_participating_players, file);
 
   for(i=0; i<TAPE_HEADER_UNUSED; i++)	/* set unused header bytes to zero */
     fputc(0, file);
 
-  fputs("BODY", file);			/* chunk identifier for file body */
-  chunk_length = (num_participating_players + 1) * tape.length;
-
-  fputc((chunk_length >>  24) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((chunk_length >>  16) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((chunk_length >>   8) & 0xff, file);
-  fputc((chunk_length >>   0) & 0xff, file);
+  putFileChunk(file, "BODY", (num_participating_players + 1) * tape.length,
+	       BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN);
 
   for(i=0; i<tape.length; i++)
   {
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 253827d3..fcaedf73 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static void InitField(int x, int y, boolean init_game)
 	if (!options.network || player->connected)
 	{
 	  player->active = TRUE;
-	  player->gone = FALSE;
 
 	  /* remove potentially duplicate players */
 	  if (StorePlayer[jx][jy] == Feld[x][y])
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ void InitGame()
     player->programmed_action = 0;
 
     player->score = 0;
-    player->gems_still_needed = level.edelsteine;
+    player->gems_still_needed = level.gems_needed;
     player->sokobanfields_still_needed = 0;
     player->lights_still_needed = 0;
     player->friends_still_needed = 0;
@@ -385,8 +384,6 @@ void InitGame()
 
     player->snapped = FALSE;
 
-    player->gone = TRUE;
-
     player->last_jx = player->last_jy = 0;
     player->jx = player->jy = 0;
 
@@ -407,7 +404,7 @@ void InitGame()
 
   ZX = ZY = -1;
 
-  MampferNr = 0;
+  game.yam_content_nr = 0;
   FrameCounter = 0;
   TimeFrames = 0;
   TimePlayed = 0;
@@ -420,8 +417,8 @@ void InitGame()
   ScrollStepSize = 0;	/* will be correctly initialized by ScrollScreen() */
 
   AllPlayersGone = FALSE;
-  SiebAktiv = FALSE;
-  SiebCount = 0;
+  game.magic_wall_active = FALSE;
+  game.magic_wall_time_left = 0;
 
   for (i=0; i<MAX_NUM_AMOEBA; i++)
     AmoebaCnt[i] = AmoebaCnt2[i] = 0;
@@ -472,7 +469,6 @@ void InitGame()
 	{
 	  player->present = TRUE;
 	  player->active = TRUE;
-	  player->gone = FALSE;
 	  some_player->present = FALSE;
 
 	  StorePlayer[jx][jy] = player->element_nr;
@@ -497,7 +493,6 @@ void InitGame()
 	int jx = player->jx, jy = player->jy;
 
 	player->active = FALSE;
-	player->gone = TRUE;
 	StorePlayer[jx][jy] = 0;
 	Feld[jx][jy] = EL_LEERRAUM;
       }
@@ -519,7 +514,6 @@ void InitGame()
 	    int jx = player->jx, jy = player->jy;
 
 	    player->active = FALSE;
-	    player->gone = TRUE;
 	    StorePlayer[jx][jy] = 0;
 	    Feld[jx][jy] = EL_LEERRAUM;
 	  }
@@ -552,7 +546,7 @@ void InitGame()
     }
   }
 
-  game_emulation = (emulate_bd ? EMU_BOULDERDASH :
+  game.emulation = (emulate_bd ? EMU_BOULDERDASH :
 		    emulate_sb ? EMU_SOKOBAN :
 		    emulate_sp ? EMU_SUPAPLEX : EMU_NONE);
 
@@ -1057,7 +1051,7 @@ void DrawDynamite(int x, int y)
       phase = 7 - phase;
   }
 
-  if (game_emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
+  if (game.emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
     DrawGraphic(sx, sy, GFX_SP_DISK_RED);
   else if (Store[x][y])
     DrawGraphicThruMask(sx, sy, graphic + phase);
@@ -1145,7 +1139,7 @@ void Explode(int ex, int ey, int phase, int mode)
 	    break;
 	}
 
-	if (game_emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
+	if (game.emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
 	  Store[x][y] = EL_LEERRAUM;
       }
       else if (center_element == EL_MAULWURF)
@@ -1159,9 +1153,9 @@ void Explode(int ex, int ey, int phase, int mode)
       else if (center_element == EL_SP_ELECTRON)
 	Store[x][y] = EL_SP_INFOTRON;
       else if (center_element == EL_MAMPFER)
-	Store[x][y] = level.mampfer_inhalt[MampferNr][x-ex+1][y-ey+1];
+	Store[x][y] = level.yam_content[game.yam_content_nr][x-ex+1][y-ey+1];
       else if (center_element == EL_AMOEBA2DIAM)
-	Store[x][y] = level.amoebe_inhalt;
+	Store[x][y] = level.amoeba_content;
       else if (element == EL_ERZ_EDEL)
 	Store[x][y] = EL_EDELSTEIN;
       else if (element == EL_ERZ_DIAM)
@@ -1198,7 +1192,7 @@ void Explode(int ex, int ey, int phase, int mode)
     }
 
     if (center_element == EL_MAMPFER)
-      MampferNr = (MampferNr + 1) % MampferMax;
+      game.yam_content_nr = (game.yam_content_nr + 1) % level.num_yam_contents;
 
     return;
   }
@@ -1254,7 +1248,7 @@ void Explode(int ex, int ey, int phase, int mode)
   {
     int graphic = GFX_EXPLOSION;
 
-    if (game_emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
+    if (game.emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
       graphic = (Store[x][y] == EL_SP_INFOTRON ?
 		 GFX_SP_EXPLODE_INFOTRON :
 		 GFX_SP_EXPLODE_EMPTY);
@@ -1311,7 +1305,7 @@ void Bang(int x, int y)
 {
   int element = Feld[x][y];
 
-  if (game_emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
+  if (game.emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
     PlaySoundLevel(x, y, SND_SP_BOOOM);
   else
     PlaySoundLevel(x, y, SND_ROAAAR);
@@ -1454,8 +1448,8 @@ void Impact(int x, int y)
 	  if (Feld[x][y] == smashed)
 	    Feld[x][y] = activated_magic_wall;
 
-      SiebCount = level.dauer_sieb * FRAMES_PER_SECOND;
-      SiebAktiv = TRUE;
+      game.magic_wall_time_left = level.time_magic_wall * FRAMES_PER_SECOND;
+      game.magic_wall_active = TRUE;
     }
 
     if (IS_PLAYER(x, y+1))
@@ -1838,7 +1832,7 @@ void TurnRound(int x, int y)
 	struct PlayerInfo *player = &stored_player[i];
 	int jx = player->jx, jy = player->jy;
 
-	if (!player->active || player->gone)
+	if (!player->active)
 	  continue;
 
 	if (attr_x == -1 || ABS(jx-x)+ABS(jy-y) < ABS(attr_x-x)+ABS(attr_y-y))
@@ -1953,8 +1947,7 @@ static boolean JustBeingPushed(int x, int y)
   {
     struct PlayerInfo *player = &stored_player[i];
 
-    if (player->active && !player->gone &&
-	player->Pushing && player->MovPos)
+    if (player->active && player->Pushing && player->MovPos)
     {
       int next_jx = player->jx + (player->jx - player->last_jx);
       int next_jy = player->jy + (player->jy - player->last_jy);
@@ -2097,7 +2090,7 @@ void StartMoving(int x, int y)
 
       if (left || right)
       {
-	if (left && right && game_emulation != EMU_BOULDERDASH)
+	if (left && right && game.emulation != EMU_BOULDERDASH)
 	  left = !(right = RND(2));
 
 	InitMovingField(x, y, left ? MV_LEFT : MV_RIGHT);
@@ -2429,22 +2422,24 @@ void ContinueMoving(int x, int y)
     else if (Store[x][y] == EL_SIEB_VOLL)
     {
       Store[x][y] = 0;
-      element = Feld[newx][newy] = (SiebAktiv ? EL_SIEB_VOLL : EL_SIEB_TOT);
+      element = Feld[newx][newy] =
+	(game.magic_wall_active ? EL_SIEB_VOLL : EL_SIEB_TOT);
     }
     else if (Store[x][y] == EL_SIEB_LEER)
     {
       Store[x][y] = Store2[x][y] = 0;
-      Feld[x][y] = (SiebAktiv ? EL_SIEB_LEER : EL_SIEB_TOT);
+      Feld[x][y] = (game.magic_wall_active ? EL_SIEB_LEER : EL_SIEB_TOT);
     }
     else if (Store[x][y] == EL_SIEB2_VOLL)
     {
       Store[x][y] = 0;
-      element = Feld[newx][newy] = (SiebAktiv ? EL_SIEB2_VOLL : EL_SIEB2_TOT);
+      element = Feld[newx][newy] =
+	(game.magic_wall_active ? EL_SIEB2_VOLL : EL_SIEB2_TOT);
     }
     else if (Store[x][y] == EL_SIEB2_LEER)
     {
       Store[x][y] = Store2[x][y] = 0;
-      Feld[x][y] = (SiebAktiv ? EL_SIEB2_LEER : EL_SIEB2_TOT);
+      Feld[x][y] = (game.magic_wall_active ? EL_SIEB2_LEER : EL_SIEB2_TOT);
     }
     else if (Store[x][y] == EL_SALZSAEURE)
     {
@@ -2701,7 +2696,7 @@ void AmoebeAbleger(int ax, int ay)
     { 0, +1 }
   };
 
-  if (!level.tempo_amoebe)
+  if (!level.amoeba_speed)
   {
     Feld[ax][ay] = EL_AMOEBE_TOT;
     DrawLevelField(ax, ay);
@@ -2709,7 +2704,7 @@ void AmoebeAbleger(int ax, int ay)
   }
 
   if (!MovDelay[ax][ay])	/* start making new amoeba field */
-    MovDelay[ax][ay] = RND(FRAMES_PER_SECOND * 25 / (1 + level.tempo_amoebe));
+    MovDelay[ax][ay] = RND(FRAMES_PER_SECOND * 25 / (1 + level.amoeba_speed));
 
   if (MovDelay[ax][ay])		/* wait some time before making new amoeba */
   {
@@ -2764,7 +2759,7 @@ void AmoebeAbleger(int ax, int ay)
 
     if (newax == ax && neway == ay)		/* amoeba cannot grow */
     {
-      if (i == 4 && (!waiting_for_player || game_emulation == EMU_BOULDERDASH))
+      if (i == 4 && (!waiting_for_player || game.emulation == EMU_BOULDERDASH))
       {
 	Feld[ax][ay] = EL_AMOEBE_TOT;
 	DrawLevelField(ax, ay);
@@ -2775,7 +2770,7 @@ void AmoebeAbleger(int ax, int ay)
 	  if (element == EL_AMOEBE_VOLL)
 	    AmoebeUmwandeln(ax, ay);
 	  else if (element == EL_AMOEBE_BD)
-	    AmoebeUmwandelnBD(ax, ay, level.amoebe_inhalt);
+	    AmoebeUmwandelnBD(ax, ay, level.amoeba_content);
 	}
       }
       return;
@@ -2899,7 +2894,7 @@ void Life(int ax, int ay)
 void Ablenk(int x, int y)
 {
   if (!MovDelay[x][y])		/* next animation frame */
-    MovDelay[x][y] = level.dauer_ablenk * FRAMES_PER_SECOND;
+    MovDelay[x][y] = level.time_wheel * FRAMES_PER_SECOND;
 
   if (MovDelay[x][y])		/* wait some time before next frame */
   {
@@ -3342,7 +3337,7 @@ static void PlayerActions(struct PlayerInfo *player, byte player_action)
   stored_player_action[player->index_nr] = 0;
   num_stored_actions++;
 
-  if (!player->active || player->gone || tape.pausing)
+  if (!player->active || tape.pausing)
     return;
 
   if (player_action)
@@ -3509,7 +3504,7 @@ void GameActions()
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 #if 0
-  if (TimeFrames == 0 && !local_player->gone)
+  if (TimeFrames == 0 && local_player->active)
   {
     extern unsigned int last_RND();
 
@@ -3610,7 +3605,7 @@ void GameActions()
     else if (element == EL_SP_TERMINAL_ACTIVE)
       DrawGraphicAnimation(x, y, GFX2_SP_TERMINAL_ACTIVE, 7, 4, ANIM_NORMAL);
 
-    if (SiebAktiv)
+    if (game.magic_wall_active)
     {
       boolean sieb = FALSE;
       int jx = local_player->jx, jy = local_player->jy;
@@ -3637,15 +3632,15 @@ void GameActions()
     }
   }
 
-  if (SiebAktiv)
+  if (game.magic_wall_active)
   {
-    if (!(SiebCount % 4))
+    if (!(game.magic_wall_time_left % 4))
       PlaySoundLevel(sieb_x, sieb_y, SND_MIEP);
 
-    if (SiebCount > 0)
+    if (game.magic_wall_time_left > 0)
     {
-      SiebCount--;
-      if (!SiebCount)
+      game.magic_wall_time_left--;
+      if (!game.magic_wall_time_left)
       {
 	for (y=0; y<lev_fieldy; y++) for (x=0; x<lev_fieldx; x++)
 	{
@@ -3662,7 +3657,7 @@ void GameActions()
 	  }
 	}
 
-	SiebAktiv = FALSE;
+	game.magic_wall_active = FALSE;
       }
     }
   }
@@ -3704,8 +3699,7 @@ static boolean AllPlayersInSight(struct PlayerInfo *player, int x, int y)
   {
     int jx = stored_player[i].jx, jy = stored_player[i].jy;
 
-    if (!stored_player[i].active || stored_player[i].gone ||
-	&stored_player[i] == player)
+    if (!stored_player[i].active || &stored_player[i] == player)
       continue;
 
     min_x = MIN(min_x, jx);
@@ -3725,7 +3719,7 @@ static boolean AllPlayersInVisibleScreen()
   {
     int jx = stored_player[i].jx, jy = stored_player[i].jy;
 
-    if (!stored_player[i].active || stored_player[i].gone)
+    if (!stored_player[i].active)
       continue;
 
     if (!IN_VIS_FIELD(SCREENX(jx), SCREENY(jy)))
@@ -3798,7 +3792,7 @@ boolean MoveFigureOneStep(struct PlayerInfo *player,
   int element;
   int can_move;
 
-  if (player->gone || (!dx && !dy))
+  if (!player->active || (!dx && !dy))
     return MF_NO_ACTION;
 
   player->MovDir = (dx < 0 ? MV_LEFT :
@@ -3860,7 +3854,7 @@ boolean MoveFigure(struct PlayerInfo *player, int dx, int dy)
   int old_jx = jx, old_jy = jy;
   int moved = MF_NO_ACTION;
 
-  if (player->gone || (!dx && !dy))
+  if (!player->active || (!dx && !dy))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (!FrameReached(&player->move_delay, player->move_delay_value) &&
@@ -4004,7 +3998,7 @@ boolean MoveFigure(struct PlayerInfo *player, int dx, int dy)
 
   TestIfHeroHitsBadThing(jx, jy);
 
-  if (player->gone)
+  if (!player->active)
     RemoveHero(player);
 
   return moved;
@@ -4016,7 +4010,7 @@ void ScrollFigure(struct PlayerInfo *player, int mode)
   int last_jx = player->last_jx, last_jy = player->last_jy;
   int move_stepsize = TILEX / player->move_delay_value;
 
-  if (!player->active || player->gone || !player->MovPos)
+  if (!player->active || !player->MovPos)
     return;
 
   if (mode == SCROLL_INIT)
@@ -4263,7 +4257,7 @@ void KillHero(struct PlayerInfo *player)
 {
   int jx = player->jx, jy = player->jy;
 
-  if (player->gone)
+  if (!player->active)
     return;
 
   if (IS_PFORTE(Feld[jx][jy]))
@@ -4277,7 +4271,7 @@ void BuryHero(struct PlayerInfo *player)
 {
   int jx = player->jx, jy = player->jy;
 
-  if (player->gone)
+  if (!player->active)
     return;
 
   PlaySoundLevel(jx, jy, SND_AUTSCH);
@@ -4292,11 +4286,13 @@ void RemoveHero(struct PlayerInfo *player)
   int jx = player->jx, jy = player->jy;
   int i, found = FALSE;
 
-  player->gone = TRUE;
+  player->present = FALSE;
+  player->active = FALSE;
+
   StorePlayer[jx][jy] = 0;
 
   for (i=0; i<MAX_PLAYERS; i++)
-    if (stored_player[i].active && !stored_player[i].gone)
+    if (stored_player[i].active)
       found = TRUE;
 
   if (!found)
@@ -4715,7 +4711,7 @@ int DigField(struct PlayerInfo *player,
 
       if (IS_SB_ELEMENT(element) &&
 	  local_player->sokobanfields_still_needed == 0 &&
-	  game_emulation == EMU_SOKOBAN)
+	  game.emulation == EMU_SOKOBAN)
       {
 	player->LevelSolved = player->GameOver = TRUE;
 	PlaySoundLevel(x, y, SND_BUING);
@@ -4743,7 +4739,7 @@ boolean SnapField(struct PlayerInfo *player, int dx, int dy)
   int jx = player->jx, jy = player->jy;
   int x = jx + dx, y = jy + dy;
 
-  if (player->gone || !IN_LEV_FIELD(x, y))
+  if (!player->active || !IN_LEV_FIELD(x, y))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (dx && dy)
@@ -4778,7 +4774,7 @@ boolean PlaceBomb(struct PlayerInfo *player)
   int jx = player->jx, jy = player->jy;
   int element;
 
-  if (player->gone || player->MovPos)
+  if (!player->active || player->MovPos)
     return FALSE;
 
   element = Feld[jx][jy];
@@ -4800,7 +4796,7 @@ boolean PlaceBomb(struct PlayerInfo *player)
 	     FS_SMALL, FC_YELLOW);
     if (IN_SCR_FIELD(SCREENX(jx), SCREENY(jy)))
     {
-      if (game_emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
+      if (game.emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
 	DrawGraphic(SCREENX(jx), SCREENY(jy), GFX_SP_DISK_RED);
       else
 	DrawGraphicThruMask(SCREENX(jx), SCREENY(jy), GFX_DYNAMIT);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 225f204f..d7508917 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ int		SBY_Upper, SBY_Lower;
 int		ZX,ZY, ExitX,ExitY;
 int		AllPlayersGone;
 int		FrameCounter, TimeFrames, TimePlayed, TimeLeft;
-int		MampferMax, MampferNr;
-boolean		SiebAktiv;
-int		SiebCount;
-
-int		game_emulation = EMU_NONE;
 
 boolean		network_player_action_received = FALSE;
 
@@ -116,6 +111,8 @@ struct OptionInfo	options;
 struct SetupInfo	setup;
 struct SetupFileList	*setup_list = NULL;
 struct SetupFileList	*level_setup_list = NULL;
+struct GameInfo		game;
+struct GlobalInfo	global;
 
 /* data needed for playing sounds */
 char *sound_name[NUM_SOUNDS] =
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index cb50eb5a..59f504f3 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ typedef unsigned char byte;
 #define MAX_ELEMENTS		512
 #define MAX_NUM_AMOEBA		100
 
+/* values for elements with content */
+#define MIN_ELEMENT_CONTENTS	1
+#define STD_ELEMENT_CONTENTS	4
+#define MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS	8
+
 #define LEVEL_SCORE_ELEMENTS	16	/* level elements with score */
 
 /* fundamental game speed values */
@@ -305,12 +310,6 @@ struct PlayerInfo
   byte programmed_action;	/* action forced by game itself (like moving
 				   through doors); overrides other actions */
 
-
-#if 0
-  byte programmed_speed;	/* speed (for only one move) forced by game */
-#endif
-
-
   int joystick_fd;		/* file descriptor of player's joystick */
 
   int jx,jy, last_jx,last_jy;
@@ -318,7 +317,7 @@ struct PlayerInfo
   int Frame;
 
   boolean Pushing;
-  boolean gone, LevelSolved, GameOver;
+  boolean LevelSolved, GameOver;
   boolean snapped;
 
   unsigned long move_delay;
@@ -348,15 +347,16 @@ struct LevelInfo
   int fieldx;
   int fieldy;
   int time;
-  int edelsteine;
+  int gems_needed;
   char name[MAX_LEVEL_NAME_LEN + 1];
   char author[MAX_LEVEL_AUTHOR_LEN + 1];
   int score[LEVEL_SCORE_ELEMENTS];
-  int mampfer_inhalt[8][3][3];
-  int tempo_amoebe;
-  int dauer_sieb;
-  int dauer_ablenk;
-  int amoebe_inhalt;
+  int yam_content[MAX_ELEMENT_CONTENTS][3][3];
+  int num_yam_contents;
+  int amoeba_speed;
+  int amoeba_content;
+  int time_magic_wall;
+  int time_wheel;
   boolean double_speed;
   boolean gravity;
 };
@@ -396,6 +396,18 @@ struct TapeInfo
   } pos[MAX_TAPELEN];
 };
 
+struct GameInfo
+{
+  int emulation;
+  int yam_content_nr;
+  boolean magic_wall_active;
+  int magic_wall_time_left;
+};
+
+struct GlobalInfo
+{
+};
+
 extern Display	       *display;
 extern Visual	       *visual;
 extern int		screen;
@@ -463,12 +475,9 @@ extern int		SBY_Upper, SBY_Lower;
 extern int		ZX,ZY, ExitX,ExitY;
 extern int		AllPlayersGone;
 extern int		FrameCounter, TimeFrames, TimePlayed, TimeLeft;
-extern int		MampferMax, MampferNr;
 extern boolean		SiebAktiv;
 extern int		SiebCount;
 
-extern int		game_emulation;
-
 extern boolean		network_player_action_received;
 
 extern struct LevelDirInfo	leveldir[];
@@ -482,6 +491,8 @@ extern struct OptionInfo	options;
 extern struct SetupInfo		setup;
 extern struct SetupFileList	*setup_list;
 extern struct SetupFileList	*level_setup_list;
+extern struct GameInfo		game;
+extern struct GlobalInfo	global;
 
 extern char		*sound_name[];
 extern int		background_loop[];
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index efa04a14..2200460a 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -579,46 +579,84 @@ void *checked_calloc(unsigned long size)
   return ptr;
 }
 
-void getFileChunk(FILE *file, char *chunk_buffer, int *chunk_length,
-		  int byte_order)
+short getFile16BitInteger(FILE *file, int byte_order)
 {
-  const int chunk_identifier_length = 4;
-
-  fgets(chunk_buffer, chunk_identifier_length + 1, file);
+  if (byte_order == BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN)
+    return ((fgetc(file) <<  8) |
+	    (fgetc(file) <<  0));
+  else		 /* BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN */
+    return ((fgetc(file) <<  0) |
+	    (fgetc(file) <<  8));
+}
 
+void putFile16BitInteger(FILE *file, short value, int byte_order)
+{
   if (byte_order == BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN)
-    *chunk_length = ((fgetc(file) << 24) |
-		     (fgetc(file) << 16) |
-		     (fgetc(file) <<  8)  |
-		     (fgetc(file) <<  0));
+  {
+    fputc((value >>  8) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >>  0) & 0xff, file);
+  }
   else		 /* BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN */
-    *chunk_length = ((fgetc(file) <<  0) |
-		     (fgetc(file) <<  8) |
-		     (fgetc(file) << 16)  |
-		     (fgetc(file) << 24));
+  {
+    fputc((value >>  0) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >>  8) & 0xff, file);
+  }
 }
 
-void putFileChunk(FILE *file, char *chunk_name, int chunk_length,
-		  int byte_order)
+int getFile32BitInteger(FILE *file, int byte_order)
 {
-  fputs(chunk_name, file);
+  if (byte_order == BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN)
+    return ((fgetc(file) << 24) |
+	    (fgetc(file) << 16) |
+	    (fgetc(file) <<  8) |
+	    (fgetc(file) <<  0));
+  else		 /* BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN */
+    return ((fgetc(file) <<  0) |
+	    (fgetc(file) <<  8) |
+	    (fgetc(file) << 16) |
+	    (fgetc(file) << 24));
+}
 
+void putFile32BitInteger(FILE *file, int value, int byte_order)
+{
   if (byte_order == BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN)
   {
-    fputc((chunk_length >> 24) & 0xff, file);
-    fputc((chunk_length >> 16) & 0xff, file);
-    fputc((chunk_length >>  8) & 0xff, file);
-    fputc((chunk_length >>  0) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >> 24) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >> 16) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >>  8) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >>  0) & 0xff, file);
   }
   else		 /* BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN */
   {
-    fputc((chunk_length >>  0) & 0xff, file);
-    fputc((chunk_length >>  8) & 0xff, file);
-    fputc((chunk_length >> 16) & 0xff, file);
-    fputc((chunk_length >> 24) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >>  0) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >>  8) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >> 16) & 0xff, file);
+    fputc((value >> 24) & 0xff, file);
   }
 }
 
+void getFileChunk(FILE *file, char *chunk_buffer, int *chunk_length,
+		  int byte_order)
+{
+  const int chunk_identifier_length = 4;
+
+  /* read chunk identifier */
+  fgets(chunk_buffer, chunk_identifier_length + 1, file);
+
+  /* read chunk length */
+  *chunk_length = getFile32BitInteger(file, byte_order);
+}
+
+void putFileChunk(FILE *file, char *chunk_name, int chunk_length,
+		  int byte_order)
+{
+  /* write chunk identifier */
+  fputs(chunk_name, file);
+
+  /* write chunk length */
+  putFile32BitInteger(file, chunk_length, byte_order);
+}
+
 #define TRANSLATE_KEYSYM_TO_KEYNAME	0
 #define TRANSLATE_KEYSYM_TO_X11KEYNAME	1
 #define TRANSLATE_X11KEYNAME_TO_KEYSYM	2
diff --git a/src/misc.h b/src/misc.h
index 004b7e43..d45fceba 100644
--- a/src/misc.h
+++ b/src/misc.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define ERR_EXIT_NETWORK_SERVER		(ERR_EXIT | ERR_NETWORK_SERVER)
 #define ERR_EXIT_NETWORK_CLIENT		(ERR_EXIT | ERR_NETWORK_CLIENT)
 
-/* values for getFileChunk() and putFileChunk() */
+/* values for getFile...() and putFile...() */
 #define BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN		0
 #define BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN	1
 
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ void GetOptions(char **);
 void Error(int, char *, ...);
 void *checked_malloc(unsigned long);
 void *checked_calloc(unsigned long);
+short getFile16BitInteger(FILE *, int);
+void putFile16BitInteger(FILE *, short, int);
+int getFile32BitInteger(FILE *, int);
+void putFile32BitInteger(FILE *, int, int);
 void getFileChunk(FILE *, char *, int *, int);
 void putFileChunk(FILE *, char *, int, int);
 char *getKeyNameFromKeySym(KeySym);
diff --git a/src/tools.c b/src/tools.c
index 258c99a6..2626f2e4 100644
--- a/src/tools.c
+++ b/src/tools.c
@@ -460,8 +460,7 @@ void DrawPlayer(struct PlayerInfo *player)
   int graphic, phase;
   boolean player_is_moving = (last_jx != jx || last_jy != jy ? TRUE : FALSE);
 
-  if (!player->active || player->gone ||
-      !IN_SCR_FIELD(SCREENX(last_jx), SCREENY(last_jy)))
+  if (!player->active || !IN_SCR_FIELD(SCREENX(last_jx), SCREENY(last_jy)))
     return;
 
 #if DEBUG
@@ -524,7 +523,7 @@ void DrawPlayer(struct PlayerInfo *player)
 
   /* draw player himself */
 
-  if (game_emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
+  if (game.emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
   {
     static int last_dir = MV_LEFT;
     int action = (player->programmed_action ? player->programmed_action :
@@ -649,7 +648,7 @@ void DrawPlayer(struct PlayerInfo *player)
 	phase = 7 - phase;
     }
 
-    if (game_emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
+    if (game.emulation == EMU_SUPAPLEX)
       DrawGraphic(sx, sy, GFX_SP_DISK_RED);
     else
       DrawGraphicThruMask(sx, sy, graphic + phase);