diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2ddbef..566fdc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Scorch is a multi-player, turn-based, artillery video game. Tanks do turn-based
 
 by Tomasz 'Pecus' Pecko and Pawel 'pirx' Kalinowski
 
-Warsaw, Miami 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2022
+Warsaw, Miami 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2022, 2023
 
 Contributors:
 - Miker ([mikerro](https://github.com/mikerro)) - in-game music and sfx, ideas, QA
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ Contributors:
 - xorcerer ([xauberer](https://github.com/xauberer)) - prompt for AI generated splash and sticker
 
 
-QA: Probabilitydragon, KrzysRog, Beeblebrox, EnderDude, lopezpb, Dracon, brad-colbert, archon800,
-Shaggy the Atarian, x=usr(1536), Aking, Kenshi
+QA: Probabilitydragon, EnderDude, Dracon, Beeblebrox, KrzysRog, lopezpb,
+brad-colbert, archon800, nowy80, Sabreman, Shaggy the Atarian, RetroBorsuk, ZPH,
+x=usr(1536), Aking, RB520
 
 Special thanks to tebe ([tebe6502](https://github.com/tebe6502)), JAC! ([peterdell](https://github.com/peterdell)) and phaeron ([Altirra](https://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html)) for their fantastic tools and support.
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ This source code was originally compiled with [OMC65 crossassembler](https://git
 Compilation: `mads scorch.asm -o:scorch.xex`
 
 
-Game source code is split into 5+4 parts:
+Game source code is split into several parts:
 - scorch.asm is the main game code (with many assorted routines)
 - grafproc.asm - graphics routines like line or circle
 - textproc.asm - text routines like list of weapons and shop
diff --git a/scorch.asm b/scorch.asm
index 9f29cb4..5c4a6bf 100644
--- a/scorch.asm
+++ b/scorch.asm
@@ -1489,11 +1489,11 @@ BubbleBobble
     bcc nextishigher
 	bne swapvalues
 nextisequal
-	; if results are equal, check Direct Hits (only lower byte - sorry memory)
+	; if results are equal, check Direct Hits
 	ldy TankSequence,x
-	lda DirectHitsL,y
+	lda DirectHits,y
 	ldy TankSequence+1,x
-	cmp DirectHitsL,y
+	cmp DirectHits,y
 	;
 	beq nextishigher ; this is to block hangs when 2 equal values meet
     bcc nextishigher
diff --git a/scorch.bin b/scorch.bin
index 942a9d8..1801e81 100644
Binary files a/scorch.bin and b/scorch.bin differ
diff --git a/scorch.xex b/scorch.xex
index 4e6d842..dd03251 100644
Binary files a/scorch.xex and b/scorch.xex differ
diff --git a/textproc.asm b/textproc.asm
index 838bf84..7b55476 100644
--- a/textproc.asm
+++ b/textproc.asm
@@ -1845,11 +1845,11 @@ NextChar
     jsr displaydec5
 	mva #0 displayposition	; overwrite first digit
 	; put hits points on the screen
+	sta decimal+1	; pozor!!! A=0
     ldx TankNr
-    lda DirectHitsL,x
+    lda DirectHits,x
     sta decimal
-	lda DirectHitsH,x
-    sta decimal+1
+;	lda DirectHitsH,x		; one byte enough
     adw temp #19 displayposition
     jsr displaydec5
 	mva #0 displayposition	; overwrite first digit
diff --git a/variables.asm b/variables.asm
index 8b0b205..933ad6d 100644
--- a/variables.asm
+++ b/variables.asm
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ ResultsTable ;the results in the gameeeeee
     .DS MaxPlayers
 TempResults
     .DS MaxPlayers
-DirectHitsH
-    .DS MaxPlayers
-DirectHitsL
+;DirectHitsH		; one byte enough
+;    .DS MaxPlayers
+DirectHits
     .DS MaxPlayers
 EarnedMoneyH
     .DS MaxPlayers
diff --git a/weapons.asm b/weapons.asm
index 7c75f5e..e5f186e 100644
--- a/weapons.asm
+++ b/weapons.asm
@@ -1867,9 +1867,9 @@ EndOfFlight2
 	cpx HitFlag	; we don't count suicides :)
 	beq @+
 	dex
-	inc DirectHitsL,x
-	bne @+
-	inc DirectHitsH,x
+	inc DirectHits,x
+;	bne @+		; one byte enough
+;	inc DirectHitsH,x
 @
 	; tank hit - check defensive weapon of this tank
 	tax