diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index b5bf6340..1793ef54 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -5351,19 +5351,7 @@ void Game::loadquick()
             pText = "";
         }
 
-        if (pKey == "worldmap")
-        {
-            std::string TextString = (pText);
-            if(TextString.length()>1)
-            {
-                std::vector<std::string> values = split(TextString,',');
-                map.explored.clear();
-                for(size_t i = 0; i < values.size(); i++)
-                {
-                    map.explored.push_back(atoi(values[i].c_str()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        LOAD_ARRAY_RENAME(worldmap, map.explored)
 
         LOAD_ARRAY_RENAME(flags, obj.flags)
 
@@ -5542,19 +5530,7 @@ void Game::customloadquick(std::string savfile)
             pText = "";
         }
 
-        if (pKey == "worldmap")
-        {
-            std::string TextString = (pText);
-            if(TextString.length()>1)
-            {
-                std::vector<std::string> values = split(TextString,',');
-                map.explored.clear();
-                for(size_t i = 0; i < values.size(); i++)
-                {
-                    map.explored.push_back(atoi(values[i].c_str()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        LOAD_ARRAY_RENAME(worldmap, map.explored)
 
         LOAD_ARRAY_RENAME(flags, obj.flags)
 
@@ -5902,7 +5878,7 @@ void Game::savetele()
     //Flags, map and stats
 
     std::string mapExplored;
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < map.explored.size(); i++ )
+    for(size_t i = 0; i < SDL_arraysize(map.explored); i++ )
     {
         mapExplored += help.String(map.explored[i]) + ",";
     }
@@ -6098,7 +6074,7 @@ void Game::savequick()
     //Flags, map and stats
 
     std::string mapExplored;
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < map.explored.size(); i++ )
+    for(size_t i = 0; i < SDL_arraysize(map.explored); i++ )
     {
         mapExplored += help.String(map.explored[i]) + ",";
     }
@@ -6287,7 +6263,7 @@ void Game::customsavequick(std::string savfile)
     //Flags, map and stats
 
     std::string mapExplored;
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < map.explored.size(); i++ )
+    for(size_t i = 0; i < SDL_arraysize(map.explored); i++ )
     {
         mapExplored += help.String(map.explored[i]) + ",";
     }
@@ -6508,19 +6484,7 @@ void Game::loadtele()
             pText = "";
         }
 
-        if (pKey == "worldmap")
-        {
-            std::string TextString = (pText);
-            if(TextString.length())
-            {
-                std::vector<std::string> values = split(TextString,',');
-                map.explored.clear();
-                for(size_t i = 0; i < values.size(); i++)
-                {
-                    map.explored.push_back(atoi(values[i].c_str()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        LOAD_ARRAY_RENAME(worldmap, map.explored)
 
         LOAD_ARRAY_RENAME(flags, obj.flags)
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Map.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Map.cpp
index 7d6644e3..3950ed8a 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Map.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Map.cpp
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ mapclass::mapclass()
 	//We create a blank map
 	contents.resize(40 * 30);
 
-	roomdeaths.resize(20 * 20);
-	roomdeathsfinal.resize(20 * 20);
-	explored.resize(20 * 20);
+	SDL_memset(roomdeaths, 0, sizeof(roomdeaths));
+	SDL_memset(roomdeathsfinal, 0, sizeof(roomdeathsfinal));
+	resetmap();
 
 	tileset = 0;
 	initmapdata();
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ void mapclass::settrinket(int x, int y)
 void mapclass::resetmap()
 {
 	//clear the explored area of the map
-	explored.clear();
-	explored.resize(20 * 20);
+	SDL_memset(explored, 0, sizeof(explored));
 }
 
 void mapclass::resetnames()
@@ -1167,7 +1166,7 @@ void mapclass::loadlevel(int rx, int ry)
 	int t;
 	if (!finalmode)
 	{
-		explored[rx - 100 + ((ry - 100) * 20)] = 1;
+		explored[rx - 100 + ((ry - 100) * 20)] = true;
 		if (rx == 109 && !custommode)
 		{
 			exploretower();
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Map.h b/desktop_version/src/Map.h
index 8d517801..26c9ac8d 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Map.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Map.h
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ public:
     void twoframedelayfix();
 
 
-    std::vector <int> roomdeaths;
-    std::vector <int> roomdeathsfinal;
+    int roomdeaths[20 * 20];
+    int roomdeathsfinal[20 * 20];
     std::vector <int> areamap;
     std::vector <int> contents;
-    std::vector <int> explored;
+    bool explored[20 * 20];
     std::vector <int> vmult;
 
     int background;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index ddae3254..82522d6d 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ void scriptclass::run()
 			else if (words[0] == "ifexplored")
 			{
 				int room = ss_toi(words[1]) + (20 * ss_toi(words[2]));
-				if (room >= 0 && room < (int) map.explored.size() && map.explored[room] == 1)
+				if (INBOUNDS_ARR(room, map.explored) && map.explored[room] == 1)
 				{
 					load(words[3]);
 					position--;
@@ -1392,17 +1392,17 @@ void scriptclass::run()
 			else if (words[0] == "hidecoordinates")
 			{
 				int room = ss_toi(words[1]) + (20 * ss_toi(words[2]));
-				if (room >= 0 && room < (int) map.explored.size())
+				if (INBOUNDS_ARR(room, map.explored))
 				{
-					map.explored[room] = 0;
+					map.explored[room] = false;
 				}
 			}
 			else if (words[0] == "showcoordinates")
 			{
 				int room = ss_toi(words[1]) + (20 * ss_toi(words[2]));
-				if (room >= 0 && room < (int) map.explored.size())
+				if (INBOUNDS_ARR(room, map.explored))
 				{
-					map.explored[room] = 1;
+					map.explored[room] = true;
 				}
 			}
 			else if (words[0] == "hideship")
@@ -3686,12 +3686,9 @@ void scriptclass::hardreset()
 	map.scrolldir = 0;
 	map.customshowmm=true;
 
-	map.roomdeaths.clear();
-	map.roomdeaths.resize(20 * 20);
-	map.roomdeathsfinal.clear();
-	map.roomdeathsfinal.resize(20 * 20);
-	map.explored.clear();
-	map.explored.resize(20 * 20);
+	SDL_memset(map.roomdeaths, 0, sizeof(map.roomdeaths));
+	SDL_memset(map.roomdeathsfinal, 0, sizeof(map.roomdeathsfinal));
+	map.resetmap();
 	//entityclass
 	obj.nearelephant = false;
 	obj.upsetmode = false;