diff --git a/Win32/game/boe.fileio.cpp b/Win32/game/boe.fileio.cpp
index b6e7d53b..d68dae26 100644
--- a/Win32/game/boe.fileio.cpp
+++ b/Win32/game/boe.fileio.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ path[i+1]='\0';                  // close the argument string after the last '\'
 
 void file_initialize()
 {
-static char * szFilter[] =
+static char const * szFilter[] =
 	{
 		"Classic BoE Save Files (*.SAV)\0*.sav\0"
 		"Experimental BoE Save Files (*.savx)\0*.savx\0"
@@ -702,7 +702,6 @@ void save_file(short mode) //mode 0 - normal  1 - save as
 	party_record_type *party_ptr;
 	setup_save_type	*setup_ptr;
 	pc_record_type *pc_ptr;
-	current_town_type *town_ptr;
 
 	char *party_encryptor;
 
@@ -1004,14 +1003,6 @@ void save_file(short mode) //mode 0 - normal  1 - save as
 	}
 
 	if (town_save == true) {
-			town_ptr = &c_town;
-			/*
-			len = sizeof(current_town_type);
-			if (WriteFile(file_id, town_ptr, sizeof(current_town_type), &bytes, NULL) == false)
-			{
-				CloseHandle(file_id);
-				return;
-			}*/
 
 /** saving c_town **/
 
@@ -1888,7 +1879,7 @@ void oops_error(short error)
 }
 
 //called recursively if a sub-directory is founded
-void ListFiles(char *path, HWND listbox){
+void ListFiles(char const *path, HWND listbox){
 
     short len;
 	HANDLE find_file_id;
diff --git a/Win32/game/boe.infodlg.cpp b/Win32/game/boe.infodlg.cpp
index 5b85cccd..4d17a1fa 100644
--- a/Win32/game/boe.infodlg.cpp
+++ b/Win32/game/boe.infodlg.cpp
@@ -1205,9 +1205,9 @@ void display_strings_event_filter (short item_hit)
 
 // str_label_1 & str_label_2 used for saving button for journal
 // 1000 + x scen 2000 + x out 3000 + x town
-void display_strings(char *text1, char *text2,short str_label_1,short str_label_2,short str_label_1b,
+void display_strings(char const *text1, char const *text2,short str_label_1,short str_label_2,short str_label_1b,
 	short str_label_2b,
-	char *title,short sound_num,short graphic_num,short parent_num)
+	char const *title,short sound_num,short graphic_num,short parent_num)
 {
 
 	SetCursor(sword_curs);
@@ -1226,9 +1226,9 @@ void display_strings(char *text1, char *text2,short str_label_1,short str_label_
 
 	csp(store_which_string_dlog,store_which_string_dlog,graphic_num);
 
-	csit(store_which_string_dlog,4,(char *) text1);
+	csit(store_which_string_dlog,4,text1);
 	if (text2 != NULL) {
-		csit(store_which_string_dlog,5,(char *) text2);
+		csit(store_which_string_dlog,5,text2);
 		}
 	if (strlen(title) > 0)
 		csit(store_which_string_dlog,6,title);
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ void display_strings(char *text1, char *text2,short str_label_1,short str_label_
 	final_process_dialog(store_which_string_dlog);
 }
 
-void give_error(char *text1, char *text2,short parent_num)
+void give_error(char const *text1, char const *text2,short parent_num)
 {
 	display_strings(text1,text2,-1,-1,-1,-1,"Error!",57,716,parent_num);
 }
@@ -1257,6 +1257,6 @@ void display_strings_with_nums(short a1,short a2, short b1, short b2,
 		GetIndString(str1,a1,a2);
 	if ((b1 > 0) && (b2 > 0))
 		GetIndString(str2,b1,b2);
-	display_strings((char *) str1,(char *) str2,-1,-1,-1,-1,
+	display_strings(str1, str2,-1,-1,-1,-1,
 		title, sound_num, graphic_num, parent_num);
 }
diff --git a/Win32/game/boe.infodlg.h b/Win32/game/boe.infodlg.h
index dfb8a2af..43f88a53 100644
--- a/Win32/game/boe.infodlg.h
+++ b/Win32/game/boe.infodlg.h
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ void anax_string(short val1,short val2);
 void give_help(short help1,short help2,short parent_num);
 void put_spec_item_info (short which_i);
 void display_strings_event_filter (short item_hit);
-void display_strings(char *text1, char *text2,short str_label_1,short str_label_2,short str_label_1b,
+void display_strings(char const *text1, char const *text2,short str_label_1,short str_label_2,short str_label_1b,
 	short str_label_2b,
-	char *title,short sound_num,short graphic_num,short parent_num);
-void give_error(char *text1, char *text2,short parent_num);
+	char const *title,short sound_num,short graphic_num,short parent_num);
+void give_error(char const *text1, char const *text2,short parent_num);
 void display_strings_with_nums(short a1,short a2, short b1, short b2,
 	char *title,short sound_num,short graphic_num,short parent_num);
 
diff --git a/Win32/game/boe.itemdata.cpp b/Win32/game/boe.itemdata.cpp
index ceb2b3ed..15626523 100644
--- a/Win32/game/boe.itemdata.cpp
+++ b/Win32/game/boe.itemdata.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ item_record_type	get_weapon(short loot)
 
 item_record_type	get_armor(short loot)
 {
-	short r1;
 	item_record_type armor;
 
 	if (loot == 0)
diff --git a/Win32/game/boe.text.cpp b/Win32/game/boe.text.cpp
index b9f0e907..2a99948e 100644
--- a/Win32/game/boe.text.cpp
+++ b/Win32/game/boe.text.cpp
@@ -1185,13 +1185,13 @@ short print_terrain(location space)
 	if (is_combat()) which_terrain = combat_terrain[space.x][space.y];
 	get_ter_name(store_string2,which_terrain);
 	sprintf((char *) store_string, "    %s", store_string2);
-	add_string_to_buf((char *) store_string);
+	add_string_to_buf( store_string);
 
 	return (short) which_terrain;
 }
 
 
-void add_string_to_buf(char *string)
+void add_string_to_buf(char const *string)
 {
     if(strcmp(string,"") == 0)
         return;
diff --git a/Win32/game/boe.text.h b/Win32/game/boe.text.h
index 3a56cf21..139fbcdc 100644
--- a/Win32/game/boe.text.h
+++ b/Win32/game/boe.text.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _TEXT_H
 	#define _TEXT_H
-	
+
 #include <windows.h>	// RECT, HDC etc.
 #include "classes/location.h"	// location
 #include "classes/pc.h"			// pc_record_type
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void monst_damaged_mes(short which_m,short how_much,short how_much_spec);
 void monst_killed_mes(short which_m);
 void print_nums(short a,short b,short c);
 short print_terrain(location space);
-void add_string_to_buf(char *string);
+void add_string_to_buf(char const *string);
 void print_buf () ;
 void through_sending();
 void Display_String(char *str);
diff --git a/Win32/game/classes/location.h b/Win32/game/classes/location.h
index f4224bc6..4aeb6a43 100644
--- a/Win32/game/classes/location.h
+++ b/Win32/game/classes/location.h
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 #ifndef _LOCATION_H
 	#define _LOCATION_H
-	
+
 struct location
 {
-	char x, y; 
-	
+	unsigned char x, y;
+
 	/* functions */
 	location() : x(0), y(0) { }
 	location(int ix, int iy) { x = ix; y = iy; }
 	location toGlobal();		/* convert local coordinates to global*/
 	location toLocal();			/* convert global coordinates to local*/
 	location randomShift();
-	
+
 	short countWalls() const;	/* count number of walls around */
 	short handleLever();		/* call dialog and eventually pull lever */
 	void crumbleWall();
 	bool isDoor() const;
-	
+
 	void pickLock(short pcNum);
 	void bashDoor(short pcNum);
 };
-	
+
 #endif
diff --git a/Win32/game/tools/dlogtool.cpp b/Win32/game/tools/dlogtool.cpp
index 41b675bd..18dcbe9d 100644
--- a/Win32/game/tools/dlogtool.cpp
+++ b/Win32/game/tools/dlogtool.cpp
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ void cd_get_text_edit_str(short, char *str)
 		else str[0] = 0;
 }
 
-void cd_set_item_text(short dlog_num, short item_num, char *str)
+void cd_set_item_text(short dlog_num, short item_num, char const *str)
 {
 	short k,dlg_index,item_index;
 	if (cd_get_indices(dlog_num,item_num,&dlg_index,&item_index) < 0)
diff --git a/Win32/game/tools/dlogtool.h b/Win32/game/tools/dlogtool.h
index f6b6e2a2..5d6fd564 100644
--- a/Win32/game/tools/dlogtool.h
+++ b/Win32/game/tools/dlogtool.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _DLOGTOOL_H
 	#define _DLOGTOOL_H
-	
+
 #include "../globvar.h"
 //#include "boe.graphutil.h"
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ short cd_process_keystroke(HWND window,WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam,short *item)
 void cd_attach_key(short dlog_num,short item_num,char key);
 void cd_set_pict(short dlog_num, short item_num, short pict_num);
 void cd_activate_item(short dlog_num, short item_num, short status);
-void cd_set_item_text(short dlog_num, short item_num, char *str);
+void cd_set_item_text(short dlog_num, short item_num, char const *str);
 void cd_set_item_num(short dlog_num, short item_num, short num);
 void cd_set_led(short dlog_num,short item_num,short state);
 void cd_text_frame(short dlog_num,short item_num,short frame);
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ inline void cd_set_text_edit_str(short, char *str)
 	{ if (edit_box != NULL) SetWindowText(edit_box,str); }
 inline void cdsin(short dlog_num, short item_num, short num)
 	{ cd_set_item_num(dlog_num, item_num, num); }
-inline void csit(short dlog_num, short item_num, char *str)
+inline void csit(short dlog_num, short item_num, char const *str)
 	{ cd_set_item_text( dlog_num,  item_num, str); }
 inline void csp(short dlog_num, short item_num, short pict_num)
 	{ cd_set_pict( dlog_num, item_num, pict_num); }