diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 44db5e7e..3d68b0ff 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -2398,11 +2398,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             //graphics.addline("      Level Complete!      ");
             graphics.addline("                                   ");
@@ -2422,11 +2422,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 175,174,174);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 175,174,174, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 175,174,174);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 175,174,174, true);
             }
             graphics.addline("     You have rescued  ");
             graphics.addline("      a crew member!   ");
@@ -2515,11 +2515,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             //graphics.addline("      Level Complete!      ");
             graphics.addline("                                   ");
@@ -2539,11 +2539,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 174,175,174);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 174,175,174, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 174,175,174);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 174,175,174, true);
             }
             graphics.addline("     You have rescued  ");
             graphics.addline("      a crew member!   ");
@@ -2631,11 +2631,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             //graphics.addline("      Level Complete!      ");
             graphics.addline("                                   ");
@@ -2655,11 +2655,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 174,174,175);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 174,174,175, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 174,174,175);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 174,174,175, true);
             }
             graphics.addline("     You have rescued  ");
             graphics.addline("      a crew member!   ");
@@ -2748,11 +2748,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             //graphics.addline("      Level Complete!      ");
             graphics.addline("                                   ");
@@ -2772,11 +2772,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 175,175,174);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 175,175,174, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 175,175,174);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 175,175,174, true);
             }
             graphics.addline("     You have rescued  ");
             graphics.addline("      a crew member!   ");
@@ -2883,11 +2883,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 165, 165, 255, true);
             }
             //graphics.addline("      Level Complete!      ");
             graphics.addline("                                   ");
@@ -2907,11 +2907,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 175,174,175);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 104, 175,174,175, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 175,174,175);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 64+8+16, 175,174,175, true);
             }
             graphics.addline("     You have rescued  ");
             graphics.addline("      a crew member!   ");
@@ -3179,11 +3179,11 @@ void Game::updatestate()
 
             if (graphics.flipmode)
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 164, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 180, 164, 165, 255, true);
             }
             else
             {
-                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 164, 165, 255);
+                graphics.createtextbox("", -1, 12, 164, 165, 255, true);
             }
             graphics.addline("                                   ");
             graphics.addline("");
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index 5650f38c..e33b73e2 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ void Graphics::drawgui()
             }
         }
 
-        if ((textbox[i].yp == 12 || textbox[i].yp == 180) && textbox[i].r == 165)
+        if ((textbox[i].yp == 12 || textbox[i].yp == 180) && textbox[i].r == 165 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
         {
             if (flipmode)
             {
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void Graphics::drawgui()
                 drawimage(0, 0, 12, true);
             }
         }
-        else if ((textbox[i].yp == 12 || textbox[i].yp == 180) && textbox[i].g == 165)
+        else if ((textbox[i].yp == 12 || textbox[i].yp == 180) && textbox[i].g == 165 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
         {
             if (flipmode)
             {
@@ -691,27 +691,27 @@ void Graphics::drawgui()
         }
         if (flipmode)
         {
-            if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].g == 175)
+            if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].g == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //purple guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 48 + 4, 6, 220- help.glow/4 - int(fRandom()*20), 120- help.glow/4, 210 - help.glow/4);
             }
-            else if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].b == 175)
+            else if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].b == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //red guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 48+ 4, 6, 255 - help.glow/8, 70 - help.glow/4, 70 - help.glow / 4);
             }
-            else if (textbox[i].r == 175)
+            else if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //green guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 48 + 4, 6, 120 - help.glow / 4 - int(fRandom() * 20), 220 - help.glow / 4, 120 - help.glow / 4);
             }
-            else if (textbox[i].g == 175)
+            else if (textbox[i].g == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //yellow guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 48+ 4, 6, 220- help.glow/4 - int(fRandom()*20), 210 - help.glow/4, 120- help.glow/4);
             }
-            else if (textbox[i].b == 175)
+            else if (textbox[i].b == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //blue guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 48+ 4, 6, 75, 75, 255- help.glow/4 - int(fRandom()*20));
@@ -719,27 +719,27 @@ void Graphics::drawgui()
         }
         else
         {
-            if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].g == 175)
+            if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].g == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //purple guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 32 + 4, 0, 220- help.glow/4 - int(fRandom()*20), 120- help.glow/4, 210 - help.glow/4);
             }
-            else if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].b == 175)
+            else if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].b == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //red guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 32 + 4, 0, 255 - help.glow/8, 70 - help.glow/4, 70 - help.glow / 4);
             }
-            else if (textbox[i].r == 175)
+            else if (textbox[i].r == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //green guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 32 + 4, 0, 120 - help.glow / 4 - int(fRandom() * 20), 220 - help.glow / 4, 120 - help.glow / 4);
             }
-            else if (textbox[i].g == 175)
+            else if (textbox[i].g == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //yellow guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 32 + 4, 0, 220- help.glow/4 - int(fRandom()*20), 210 - help.glow/4, 120- help.glow/4);
             }
-            else if (textbox[i].b == 175)
+            else if (textbox[i].b == 175 && textbox[i].allowspecial)
             {
                 //blue guy
                 drawsprite(80 - 6, 64 + 32 + 4, 0, 75, 75, 255- help.glow/4 - int(fRandom()*20));
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ void Graphics::textboxadjust()
 }
 
 
-void Graphics::createtextbox( std::string t, int xp, int yp, int r/*= 255*/, int g/*= 255*/, int b /*= 255*/ )
+void Graphics::createtextbox( std::string t, int xp, int yp, int r/*= 255*/, int g/*= 255*/, int b /*= 255*/, bool allowspecial/*= false*/ )
 {
     m = textbox.size();
 
@@ -1079,6 +1079,7 @@ void Graphics::createtextbox( std::string t, int xp, int yp, int r/*= 255*/, int
         text.yp = yp;
         text.initcol(r, g, b);
         text.resize();
+        text.allowspecial = allowspecial;
         textbox.push_back(text);
     }
 }
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index a3d44443..e8f1423c 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
 
 	void setwarprect(int a, int b, int c, int d);
 
-	void createtextbox(std::string t, int xp, int yp, int r= 255, int g= 255, int b = 255);
+	void createtextbox(std::string t, int xp, int yp, int r= 255, int g= 255, int b = 255, bool allowspecial = false);
 
 	void textboxcenter();
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
index 692185c3..8d63781a 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ textboxclass::textboxclass()
     prev_tl = 0;
     tm = 0;
     timer = 0;
+    allowspecial = false;
 }
 
 void textboxclass::centerx()
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
index 4b084c73..75b3092d 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public:
 
     int max;
 
+    bool allowspecial;
+
 };
 
 #endif /* TEXTBOX_H */