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