diff --git a/Source/debug.cpp b/Source/debug.cpp
index 2c89ba600..bf6f0d01c 100644
--- a/Source/debug.cpp
+++ b/Source/debug.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void StoresCheat()
 
 	numpremium = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS; i++)
 		premiumitem[i]._itype = -1;
 
 	SpawnPremium(30);
diff --git a/Source/items.cpp b/Source/items.cpp
index 243a4f9b8..281b69340 100644
--- a/Source/items.cpp
+++ b/Source/items.cpp
@@ -3879,12 +3879,12 @@ void SpawnPremium(int lvl)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	if (numpremium < 6) {
-		for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+	if (numpremium < SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS) {
+		for (i = 0; i < SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS; i++) {
 			if (premiumitem[i]._itype == ITYPE_NONE)
 				SpawnOnePremium(i, premiumlevel + premiumlvladd[i]);
 		}
-		numpremium = 6;
+		numpremium = SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS;
 	}
 	while (premiumlevel < lvl) {
 		premiumlevel++;
@@ -4316,7 +4316,7 @@ void RecalcStoreStats()
 			smithitem[i]._iStatFlag = StoreStatOk(&smithitem[i]);
 		}
 	}
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS; i++) {
 		if (premiumitem[i]._itype != ITYPE_NONE) {
 			premiumitem[i]._iStatFlag = StoreStatOk(&premiumitem[i]);
 		}
diff --git a/Source/loadsave.cpp b/Source/loadsave.cpp
index 1e593e0df..f80186da1 100644
--- a/Source/loadsave.cpp
+++ b/Source/loadsave.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void LoadGame(BOOL firstflag)
 	numpremium = WLoad();
 	premiumlevel = WLoad();
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS; i++)
 		LoadPremium(i);
 
 	automapflag = OLoad();
@@ -281,7 +281,11 @@ void SaveGame()
 	BYTE *SaveBuff = DiabloAllocPtr(dwLen);
 	tbuff = SaveBuff;
 
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+	ISave('HELF');
+#else
 	ISave('RETL');
+#endif
 	OSave(setlevel);
 	WSave(setlvlnum);
 	WSave(currlevel);
@@ -300,6 +304,9 @@ void SaveGame()
 		WSave(gnLevelTypeTbl[i]);
 	}
 
+#ifdef HELLFIRE
+	plr[myplr].pDifficulty = gnDifficulty;
+#endif
 	SavePlayer(myplr);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXQUESTS; i++)
@@ -401,7 +408,7 @@ void SaveGame()
 	WSave(numpremium);
 	WSave(premiumlevel);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS; i++)
 		SavePremium(i);
 
 	OSave(automapflag);
diff --git a/Source/stores.cpp b/Source/stores.cpp
index ad956f175..8a65d75f8 100644
--- a/Source/stores.cpp
+++ b/Source/stores.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ int storenumh;
 int stextlhold;
 ItemStruct boyitem;
 int stextshold;
-#ifdef HELLFIRE
-ItemStruct premiumitem[15];
-#else
-ItemStruct premiumitem[6];
-#endif
+ItemStruct premiumitem[SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS];
 BYTE *pSTextBoxCels;
 int premiumlevel;
 int talker;
diff --git a/Source/stores.h b/Source/stores.h
index 6def74cbd..278968dea 100644
--- a/Source/stores.h
+++ b/Source/stores.h
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@ extern int storenumh;
 extern int stextlhold;
 extern ItemStruct boyitem;
 extern int stextshold;
-#ifdef HELLFIRE
-extern ItemStruct premiumitem[15];
-#else
-extern ItemStruct premiumitem[6];
-#endif
+extern ItemStruct premiumitem[SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS];
 extern BYTE *pSTextBoxCels;
 extern int premiumlevel;
 extern int talker;
diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
index 4a557589f..4febefb13 100644
--- a/defs.h
+++ b/defs.h
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@
 // todo: enums
 #ifdef HELLFIRE
 #define NUMLEVELS				25
+#define SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS		15
 #else
 #define NUMLEVELS				17
+#define SMITH_PREMIUM_ITEMS		6
 #endif
 
 // from diablo 2 beta