diff --git a/Source/diablo.cpp b/Source/diablo.cpp
index 76a6949f8..843687a92 100644
--- a/Source/diablo.cpp
+++ b/Source/diablo.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLi
 	ShowCursor(FALSE);
 	srand(GetTickCount());
 	InitHash();
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+	alloc_plr();
+#endif
 	fault_get_filter();
 
 	bNoEvent = diablo_get_not_running();
@@ -1901,3 +1904,38 @@ void diablo_color_cyc_logic()
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+void alloc_plr()
+{
+	plr = get_plr_mem(NULL);
+
+	if(plr == NULL) {
+		app_fatal("Unable to initialize memory");
+	}
+
+	memset(plr, 0, sizeof(PlayerStruct) * MAX_PLRS);
+}
+
+PlayerStruct *get_plr_mem(PlayerStruct *p)
+{
+	void *r;
+	PlayerStruct *pPlayer;
+
+	r = malloc(rand() & 0x7FFF);
+	pPlayer = (PlayerStruct *)malloc(sizeof(PlayerStruct) * MAX_PLRS);
+
+	if(r != NULL) {
+		free(r);
+	}
+	if(pPlayer == NULL) {
+		return p;
+	}
+	if(p != NULL) {
+		memcpy(pPlayer, p, sizeof(PlayerStruct) * MAX_PLRS);
+		free(p);
+	}
+
+	return pPlayer;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/Source/diablo.h b/Source/diablo.h
index b05a188f8..829b7bafe 100644
--- a/Source/diablo.h
+++ b/Source/diablo.h
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ void game_loop(BOOL bStartup);
 void game_logic();
 void timeout_cursor(BOOL bTimeout);
 void diablo_color_cyc_logic();
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+void alloc_plr();
+PlayerStruct *get_plr_mem(PlayerStruct *p);
+#endif
 
 /* data */
 
diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index d4e7051ca..7de84291d 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ int plr_wframe_size;
 BYTE plr_gfx_flag = 0;
 int plr_aframe_size;
 int myplr;
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+PlayerStruct *plr;
+#else
 PlayerStruct plr[MAX_PLRS];
+#endif
 int plr_fframe_size;
 int plr_qframe_size;
 BOOL deathflag;
diff --git a/Source/player.h b/Source/player.h
index 964171fa5..5b1b60df5 100644
--- a/Source/player.h
+++ b/Source/player.h
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ extern int plr_wframe_size;
 extern BYTE plr_gfx_flag;
 extern int plr_aframe_size;
 extern int myplr;
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+extern PlayerStruct *plr;
+#else
 extern PlayerStruct plr[MAX_PLRS];
+#endif
 extern int plr_fframe_size;
 extern int plr_qframe_size;
 extern BOOL deathflag;
diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
index fc2a2bffe..a3434292d 100644
--- a/defs.h
+++ b/defs.h
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@
 #define VOLUME_MAX				0
 
 // todo: enums
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+#define NUMLEVELS				25
+#else
 #define NUMLEVELS				17
+#endif
 
 // from diablo 2 beta
 #define MAXEXP					2000000000
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index 28f7e40f7..5f7ffed64 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ typedef struct ItemStruct {
 	BOOL _iStatFlag;
 	int IDidx;
 	int offs016C; // _oldlight or _iInvalid
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+	int field_170;
+#endif
 } ItemStruct;
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////