diff --git a/framehook.asm b/framehook.asm
index db39bba..0da5dba 100644
--- a/framehook.asm
+++ b/framehook.asm
@@ -1,46 +1,22 @@
 ;================================================================================
 ; Frame Hook
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; $7EF42Ew[2] - loop frame counter (low)
-!LOOP_FRAMES_LOW = "$7EF42E"
-;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; $7EF430w[2] - loop frame counter (high)
-!LOOP_FRAMES_HIGH = "$7EF430"
-;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; $7EF43Ew[2] - nmi frame counter (low)
-!NMI_FRAMES_LOW = "$7EF43E"
-;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; $7EF440w[2] - nmi frame counter (high)
-!NMI_FRAMES_HIGH = "$7EF440"
-;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; $7EF444w[2] - item menu frame counter (low)
-!ITEM_FRAMES_LOW = "$7EF444"
-;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-; $7EF446w[2] - item menu frame counter (high)
-!ITEM_FRAMES_HIGH = "$7EF446"
-;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-!LOCK_STATS = "$7EF443"
 FrameHookAction:
 	JSL $0080B5 ; Module_MainRouting
 	JSL CheckMusicLoadRequest
 	PHP : REP #$30 : PHA
 	
 		SEP #$20
-
-		;LDA EnableSRAMTrace : AND.l TournamentSeedInverse : BEQ +
-		;	LDA $1A : BNE ++ : JSL.l WriteStatusPreview : ++ ; write every 256 frames
-		;+
 		
-		LDA !LOCK_STATS : BNE ++
+		LDA StatsLocked : BNE ++
 			REP #$20 ; set 16-bit accumulator
-				LDA !LOOP_FRAMES_LOW : INC : STA !LOOP_FRAMES_LOW : BNE +
-					LDA !LOOP_FRAMES_HIGH : INC : STA !LOOP_FRAMES_HIGH
+				LDA LoopFrames : INC : STA LoopFrames : BNE +
+					LDA LoopFrames+2 : INC : STA LoopFrames+2
 				+
 				LDA $10 : CMP.w #$010E : BNE + ; move this to nmi hook?
-				LDA !ITEM_FRAMES_LOW : INC : STA !ITEM_FRAMES_LOW : BNE +
-					LDA !ITEM_FRAMES_HIGH : INC : STA !ITEM_FRAMES_HIGH
+				LDA MenuFrames : INC : STA MenuFrames : BNE +
+					LDA MenuFrames+2 : INC : STA MenuFrames+2
 				+
-			;SEP #$20 ; set 8-bit accumulator ?? check this
 		++
 	REP #$30 : PLA : PLP
 RTL
@@ -48,9 +24,9 @@ RTL
 NMIHookAction:
 	PHA : PHX : PHY : PHD ; thing we wrote over, push stuff
 	
-	LDA !LOCK_STATS : AND.w #$00FF : BNE ++
-		LDA !NMI_FRAMES_LOW : INC : STA !NMI_FRAMES_LOW : BNE +
-			LDA !NMI_FRAMES_HIGH : INC : STA !NMI_FRAMES_HIGH
+	LDA StatsLocked : AND.w #$00FF : BNE ++
+		LDA NMIFrames : INC : STA NMIFrames : BNE +
+			LDA NMIFrames+2 : INC : STA NMIFrames+2
 		+
 	++
 	
@@ -80,4 +56,4 @@ PostNMIHookAction:
 	
 	LDA $13 : STA $2100 ; thing we wrote over, turn screen back on
 JML.l PostNMIHookReturn
-;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\ No newline at end of file
+;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/rupeelimit.asm b/rupeelimit.asm
index 8c573d0..f42d405 100644
--- a/rupeelimit.asm
+++ b/rupeelimit.asm
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ Draw4DigitRupees:
 	LDA $1B : AND.w #$00FF : BEQ .outdoors ; skip if outdoors
 	.indoors
 		LDA $A0 : BNE .normal ; skip except for ganon's room
-			;LDA #$246E : STA $7EC712
-			;LDA #$246F : STA $7EC714
-			LDA $7EF423 : AND #$00FF
+			LDA TotalItemCounter
 			BRA .print
 	.outdoors
     .normal
diff --git a/tablets.asm b/tablets.asm
index 3e12429..0f299ef 100644
--- a/tablets.asm
+++ b/tablets.asm
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@
 ; Randomize Tablets
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ItemSet_EtherTablet:
-	PHA : LDA !NPC_FLAGS_2 : ORA.b #$01 : STA !NPC_FLAGS_2 : PLA
+	PHA : LDA NpcFlags+1 : ORA.b #$01 : STA NpcFlags+1 : PLA
 RTL
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ItemSet_BombosTablet:
-	PHA : LDA !NPC_FLAGS_2 : ORA.b #$02 : STA !NPC_FLAGS_2 : PLA
+	PHA : LDA NpcFlags+1 : ORA.b #$02 : STA NpcFlags+1 : PLA
 RTL
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ItemCheck_EtherTablet:
-	LDA !NPC_FLAGS_2 : AND.b #$01
+	LDA NpcFlags+1 : AND.b #$01
 RTL
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ItemCheck_BombosTablet:
-	LDA !NPC_FLAGS_2 : AND.b #$02
+	LDA NpcFlags+1 : AND.b #$02
 RTL
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SetTabletItem:
@@ -132,4 +132,4 @@ DrawNarrowDroppedObject:
     PLY
 .large_sprite
 RTL
-;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\ No newline at end of file
+;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/utilities.asm b/utilities.asm
index 349d317..87a69e4 100644
--- a/utilities.asm
+++ b/utilities.asm
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 ;================================================================================
 ; Utility Functions
 ;================================================================================
-!PROGRESSIVE_SHIELD = "$7EF416" ; ss-- ----
-;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; GetSpriteTile
 ; in:	A - Loot ID
 ; out:	A - Sprite GFX ID
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ RTL
 		+
 		LDA.b #$04 : RTL
 	++ CMP.b #$FE : BNE ++ ; Progressive Sword
-		LDA SwordEquipment
+		LDA HighestSword
 		CMP.l ProgressiveSwordLimit : !BLT + ; Progressive Sword Limit
 			LDA.l ProgressiveSwordReplacement
 			JMP GetSpriteID
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ RTL
 			LDA.b #$46 : RTL
 		+
 	++ : CMP.b #$FF : BNE ++ ; Progressive Shield
-		LDA !PROGRESSIVE_SHIELD : AND #$C0 : LSR #6
+		LDA HighestShield
 		CMP.l ProgressiveShieldLimit : !BLT + ; Progressive Shield Limit
 			LDA.l ProgressiveShieldReplacement
 			JMP GetSpriteID
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ GetSpritePalette:
 RTL
 	.specialHandling
 	CMP.b #$FD : BNE ++ ; Progressive Sword
-		LDA SwordEquipment
+		LDA HighestSword
 		CMP.l ProgressiveSwordLimit : !BLT + ; Progressive Sword Limit
 			LDA.l ProgressiveSwordReplacement
 			JMP GetSpritePalette
@@ -196,7 +194,7 @@ RTL
 		+ ; Everything Else
 			LDA.b #$08 : RTL
 	++ : CMP.b #$FE : BNE ++ ; Progressive Shield
-		LDA !PROGRESSIVE_SHIELD : AND #$C0 : LSR #6
+		LDA HighestShield
 		CMP.l ProgressiveShieldLimit : !BLT + ; Progressive Shield Limit
 			LDA.l ProgressiveShieldReplacement
 			JMP GetSpritePalette
@@ -207,7 +205,8 @@ RTL
 		+ ; Everything Else
 			LDA.b #$08 : RTL
 	++ : CMP.b #$FF : BNE ++ ; Progressive Armor
-		LDA ArmorEquipment : CMP.l ProgressiveArmorLimit : !BLT + ; Progressive Armor Limit
+		LDA HighestMail
+                CMP.l ProgressiveArmorLimit : !BLT + ; Progressive Armor Limit
 			LDA.l ProgressiveArmorReplacement
 			JMP GetSpritePalette
 		+ : CMP.b #$00 : BNE + ; Green Tunic
@@ -307,19 +306,19 @@ IsNarrowSprite:
 			+ : JMP .continue
 		.notBottle
 	CMP.b #$5E : BNE ++ ; Progressive Sword
-		LDA SwordEquipment : CMP.l ProgressiveSwordLimit : !BLT + ; Progressive Sword Limit
+		LDA HighestSword : CMP.l ProgressiveSwordLimit : !BLT + ; Progressive Sword Limit
 			LDA.l ProgressiveSwordReplacement
 			JSL.l IsNarrowSprite
 			JMP .done
 		+ : JMP .continue
 	++ CMP.b #$5F : BNE ++ ; Progressive Shield
-		LDA !PROGRESSIVE_SHIELD : AND #$C0 : BNE + : SEC : JMP .done ; No Shield
-		+ : LSR #6 : CMP.l ProgressiveShieldLimit : !BLT .continue
+		LDA HighestShield : BNE + : JMP .done ; No Shield
+		+ : CMP.l ProgressiveShieldLimit : !BLT .continue
 			LDA.l ProgressiveShieldReplacement
 			JSL.l IsNarrowSprite
 			JMP .done
 	++ CMP.b #$60 : BNE ++ ; Progressive Armor
-		LDA ArmorEquipment : CMP.l ProgressiveArmorLimit : !BLT .continue
+		LDA HighestMail : CMP.l ProgressiveArmorLimit : !BLT .continue
 			LDA.l ProgressiveArmorReplacement
 			JSL.l IsNarrowSprite
 			JMP .done