diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/constants.h b/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
index 5ffc6d580..fe804e1d7 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/constants.h
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ DEFINE_TFLAGS_OPERATORS(EDukeFlags3)
 // these get stored as user flags inside the texture manager.
 enum
 {
-	TFLAG_WALLSWITCH			= 1 << 0,
+	TFLAG_WALLSWITCH			= 1 << 0,	// fake switches, actually...
 	TFLAG_ADULT					= 1 << 1,
 	TFLAG_CLEARINVENTORY		= 1 << 2,	// really dumb Duke stuff...
 	TFLAG_DOORWALL				= 1 << 3,
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
index ecf393201..96d3c7f86 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ void CallStaticSetup(DDukeActor* actor);
 void CallPlayFTASound(DDukeActor* actor);
 void CallStandingOn(DDukeActor* actor, player_struct* p);
 void CallRunState(DDukeActor* actor);
+bool CallTriggerSwitch(DDukeActor* actor, player_struct* p);
 
 extern FTextureID mirrortex, foftex;
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/game.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/game.cpp
index 13b97375e..0f499ae1a 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/game.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ size_t DDukeActor::PropagateMark()
 static void markgcroots()
 {
 	GC::Mark(camsprite);
-	GC::Mark(BellSprite);
 	GC::MarkArray(spriteq, 1024);
 	GC::Mark(currentCommentarySprite);
 	GC::Mark(ud.cameraactor);
@@ -561,6 +560,18 @@ void CallStandingOn(DDukeActor* actor, player_struct* p)
 	}
 }
 
+bool CallTriggerSwitch(DDukeActor* actor, player_struct* p)
+{
+	int nval = false;
+	IFVIRTUALPTR(actor, DDukeActor, TriggerSwitch)
+	{
+		VMReturn ret(&nval);
+		VMValue val[] = { actor, p };
+		VMCall(func, val, 2, &ret, 1);
+	}
+	return nval;
+}
+
 
 CCMD(changewalltexture)
 {
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp
index d1b7ec87c..189a9a90b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/global.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ int ufocnt;									// UFO spawn count
 int hulkspawn;								// Spawn a hulk?
 int lastlevel;								// Set at the end of RRRA's E2L7.
 short fakebubba_spawn, mamaspawn_count, banjosound; // RRRA special effects
-short BellTime;
 int WindTime;
 DAngle WindDir;
 uint8_t enemysizecheat /*raat607*/, pistonsound, chickenphase /* raat605*/, RRRA_ExitedLevel, fogactive;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/global.h b/source/games/duke/src/global.h
index 7c6744976..3b7e8d921 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/global.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/global.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ extern TArray<DVector2> mspos;
 extern int WindTime;
 extern DAngle WindDir;
 extern short fakebubba_spawn, mamaspawn_count, banjosound;
-extern short BellTime;
 extern uint8_t enemysizecheat /*raat607*/, pistonsound, chickenphase /* raat605*/, RRRA_ExitedLevel, fogactive;
 extern uint32_t everyothertime;
 extern player_orig po[MAXPLAYERS];
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 81c56dfba..b5cbd4ec2 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -1154,12 +1154,6 @@ int doincrements_r(player_struct* p)
 			WindDir = randomAngle();
 		}
 
-		if (BellTime > 0)
-		{
-			BellTime--;
-			if (BellTime == 0 && BellSprite)
-				BellSprite->spr.picnum++;
-		}
 		if (chickenphase > 0)
 			chickenphase--;
 		if (p->SeaSick)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index 77230886c..9d82f4adb 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -427,8 +427,6 @@ void resetprestat(int snum,int g)
 	WindDir = nullAngle;
 	fakebubba_spawn = 0;
 	RRRA_ExitedLevel = 0;
-	BellTime = 0;
-	BellSprite = nullptr;
 
 	if(p->curr_weapon == HANDREMOTE_WEAPON)
 	{
@@ -661,8 +659,6 @@ void prelevel_common(int g)
 	fakebubba_spawn = 0;
 	RRRA_ExitedLevel = 0;
 	mamaspawn_count = currentLevel->rr_mamaspawn;
-	BellTime = 0;
-	BellSprite = nullptr;
 
 	// RRRA E2L1 fog handling.
 	fogactive = 0;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap_r.cpp
index b47a6fe9d..d26454d8f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap_r.cpp
@@ -518,10 +518,6 @@ void prelevel_r(int g, TArray<DDukeActor*>& actors)
 		{
 			ps[0].Exit = ac->spr.pos.XY();
 		}
-		else if (ac->spr.picnum == RTILE_CHICKENPLANTBUTTON)
-		{
-			ud.chickenplant = 1;
-		}
 		else
 		{
 			premapcontroller(ac);
@@ -612,8 +608,6 @@ void prelevel_r(int g, TArray<DDukeActor*>& actors)
 		case RTILE_POWERSWITCH1ON:
 		case RTILE_LOCKSWITCH1ON:
 		case RTILE_POWERSWITCH2ON:
-		case RTILE_CHICKENPLANTBUTTON:
-		case RTILE_CHICKENPLANTBUTTONON:
 
 			j = lotags.Find(ac->spr.lotag);
 			if (j == lotags.Size()) 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
index 63f9c4586..893c50fdb 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -428,8 +428,6 @@ void GameInterface::SerializeGameState(FSerializer& arc)
 			("fakebubba_spawn", fakebubba_spawn)
 			("mamaspawn_count", mamaspawn_count)
 			("banjosound", banjosound)
-			("belltime", BellTime)
-			("bellsprite", BellSprite)
 			("enemysizecheat", enemysizecheat)
 			("pistonsound", pistonsound)
 			("chickenphase", chickenphase)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp
index e6600d0ed..9da3ee716 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_d.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ bool checkhitswitch_d(int snum, walltype* wwal, DDukeActor *act)
 		spos = act->spr.pos.XY();
 		picnum = act->spr.picnum;
 		switchpal = act->spr.pal;
+
+		// custom switches that maintain themselves can immediately abort.
+		if (CallTriggerSwitch(act, &ps[snum])) return true;
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_r.cpp
index bd894833e..aa2e2af8b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sectors_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sectors_r.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ bool checkhitswitch_r(int snum, walltype* wwal, DDukeActor* act)
 		pos = act->spr.pos.XY();
 		picnum = act->spr.picnum;
 		switchpal = act->spr.pal;
+
+		// custom switches that maintain themselves can immediately abort.
+		if (CallTriggerSwitch(act, &ps[snum])) return true;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -258,8 +261,6 @@ bool checkhitswitch_r(int snum, walltype* wwal, DDukeActor* act)
 	case RTILE_LOCKSWITCH1ON:
 	case RTILE_POWERSWITCH2:
 	case RTILE_POWERSWITCH2ON:
-	case RTILE_CHICKENPLANTBUTTON:
-	case RTILE_CHICKENPLANTBUTTONON:
 	case RTILE_CONTESTSWITCH:
 	case RTILE_ALERTSWITCH:
 	case RTILE_ALERTSWITCHON:
@@ -331,7 +332,6 @@ bool checkhitswitch_r(int snum, walltype* wwal, DDukeActor* act)
 		case RTILE_PULLSWITCH:
 		case RTILE_DIPSWITCH2:
 		case RTILE_DIPSWITCH3:
-		case RTILE_CHICKENPLANTBUTTON:
 		case RTILE_ALERTSWITCH:
 		case RTILE_HANDLESWITCH:
 			if (other->spr.picnum == RTILE_DIPSWITCH3)
@@ -345,13 +345,6 @@ bool checkhitswitch_r(int snum, walltype* wwal, DDukeActor* act)
 					other->spr.picnum++;
 					break;
 				}
-			if (other->spr.picnum == RTILE_CHICKENPLANTBUTTON)
-				ud.chickenplant = 0;
-			if (other->spr.picnum == RTILE_BELLSWITCH)
-			{
-				BellTime = 132;
-				BellSprite = other;
-			}
 			other->spr.picnum++;
 			break;
 		case RTILE_PULLSWITCHON:
@@ -367,11 +360,8 @@ bool checkhitswitch_r(int snum, walltype* wwal, DDukeActor* act)
 		case RTILE_FRANKENSTINESWITCHON:
 		case RTILE_DIPSWITCH2ON:
 		case RTILE_DIPSWITCH3ON:
-		case RTILE_CHICKENPLANTBUTTONON:
 		case RTILE_ALERTSWITCHON:
 		case RTILE_HANDLESWITCHON:
-			if (other->spr.picnum == RTILE_CHICKENPLANTBUTTONON)
-				ud.chickenplant = 1;
 			if (other->spr.hitag != 999)
 				other->spr.picnum--;
 			break;
@@ -538,13 +528,7 @@ bool checkhitswitch_r(int snum, walltype* wwal, DDukeActor* act)
 		goOn2:
 		if (isRRRA())
 		{
-			if (picnum == RTILE_BELLSWITCH && act)
-			{
-				BellTime = 132;
-				BellSprite = act;
-				act->spr.picnum++;
-			}
-			else if (picnum == RTILE_IRONWHEELSWITCH)
+			if (picnum == RTILE_IRONWHEELSWITCH)
 			{
 				act->spr.picnum = act->spr.picnum + 1;
 				if (hitag == 10001)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
index f32401815..2903f4343 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/spawn.cpp
@@ -195,8 +195,18 @@ bool initspriteforspawn(DDukeActor* act)
 	act->temp_pos = DVector3(0, 0, 0);
 
 	auto ext = GetExtInfo(act->spr.spritetexture());
+	bool overrideswitch = false;
 
-	if (act->spr.cstat & CSTAT_SPRITE_ALIGNMENT_WALL && (wallswitchcheck(act) || ext.switchindex > 0))
+	// The STAT_FALLER code below would render any switch actor inoperable so we must also include everything that overrides TriggerSwitch, 
+	// even if it got no other hint for being a switch. A bit dirty but it makes it unnecessary to explicitly mark such switches.
+
+	IFVIRTUALPTR(act, DDukeActor, TriggerSwitch)
+	{
+		if (func->PrintableName.CompareNoCase("DukeActor.TriggerSwitch") != 0)
+			overrideswitch = true;
+	}
+
+	if (act->spr.cstat & CSTAT_SPRITE_ALIGNMENT_WALL && (wallswitchcheck(act) || ext.switchindex > 0 || overrideswitch))
 	{
 		// this is a bit more complicated than needed thanks to some bugs in the original code that must be retained for the multiplayer filter. 
 		// Not all switches were properly included here.
@@ -214,7 +224,7 @@ bool initspriteforspawn(DDukeActor* act)
 			act->spr.pal = 0;
 		}
 		act->spr.cstat |= CSTAT_SPRITE_BLOCK_ALL;
-		return false;
+		return true;
 
 	}
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck.ridesagain/rmapinfo.spawnclasses b/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck.ridesagain/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
index 0500be6f6..053a8ea5b 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck.ridesagain/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
+++ b/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck.ridesagain/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
@@ -158,5 +158,6 @@ spawnclasses
 	3795 = DukeActor, "*RRTILE3795"
 	7505 = DukeActor, "*RRTILE7505"
 	7506 = DukeActor, "*RRTILE7506"
+	8860 = RedneckBellSwitch
 
 }
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck/rmapinfo.spawnclasses b/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
index bbc88ce66..dae0b8098 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
+++ b/wadsrc/static/filter/redneck/rmapinfo.spawnclasses
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ spawnclasses
 	2654 = DukeGenericDestructible, "RRTILE2654", "", "GLASS_BREAKING", spawnglass
 	2656 = DukeGenericDestructible, "RRTILE2656", "", "GLASS_BREAKING", spawnglass
 	3172 = DukeGenericDestructible, "RRTILE3172", "", "GLASS_BREAKING", spawnglass
-	
+	94 = RedneckChickenPlantButton
+		
 	1878 = DukeActor, "*RRTILE1878"
 	1952 = DukeActor, "*RRTILE1952"
 	1953 = DukeActor, "*RRTILE1953"
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/chickenplant.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/chickenplant.zs
index 4d3103e22..a290ebbc9 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/chickenplant.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/chickenplant.zs
@@ -389,3 +389,23 @@ class RedneckChickenHead : DukeActor
 	}
 }
 
+class RedneckChickenplantButton : DukeActor
+{
+	default
+	{
+		spriteset "CHICKENPLANTBUTTON", "CHICKENPLANTBUTTONON";
+	}
+
+	override void Initialize()
+	{
+		ud.chickenplant = 1;
+	}
+
+	override bool TriggerSwitch(DukePlayer activator)
+	{
+		ud.chickenplant = self.spritesetindex;
+		self.setSpriteSetImage(1 - self.spritesetindex);
+		self.PlayActorSound("SWITCH_ON");
+		return true;
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/dukemisc.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/dukemisc.zs
index d7c5b0ebd..276b25a85 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/dukemisc.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/dukemisc.zs
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ class DeveloperCommentary : DukeActor
 		spriteset "DEVELOPERCOMMENTARY", "DEVELOPERCOMMENTARYON";
 	}
 	
-	override bool OnUse(DukePlayer p)
+	override bool TriggerSwitch(DukePlayer p)
 	{
-		if (!wt_commentary) return false;
+		if (!wt_commentary) return true;
 		if (self.spriteSetIndex == 0)
 		{
 			if (Duke.StartCommentary(self.lotag, self))
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckmisc.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckmisc.zs
index 1c552f966..63f43faf7 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckmisc.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/redneckmisc.zs
@@ -70,3 +70,33 @@ class RedneckPopcorn : DukeActor
 		pic "POPCORN";
 	}
 }
+
+
+class RedneckBellSwitch : DukeActor
+{
+	default
+	{
+		spriteset "BELLSWITCH", "BELLSWITCHON", "BELLSWITCHOFF";
+	}
+	
+	override bool TriggerSwitch(DukePlayer activator)
+	{
+		if (self.spritesetindex == 1 || dlevel.check_activator_motion(lotag)) return true;
+	
+		self.detail = 132;
+		self.setSpriteSetImage(1);
+		self.changeStat(STAT_MISC);	// needs to be made to call Tick
+		return false; // still needs to act as a switch.
+	}
+	
+	override void Tick()
+	{
+		if (self.detail > 0)
+		{
+			self.detail--;
+			if (self.detail == 0)
+				self.SetSpritesetImage(2);	// stop animating
+		}
+	}
+}	
+
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
index c1d25b8b0..7e8cf73cb 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/dukeactor.zs
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ class DukeActor : CoreActor native
 	virtual void RunState() {}	// this is the CON function.
 	virtual void PlayFTASound() {}
 	virtual void StandingOn(DukePlayer p) {}
+	virtual bool TriggerSwitch(DukePlayer activator) { return false; }
 	virtual bool shootthis(DukeActor actor, DukePlayer p, Vector3 pos, double ang) const // this gets called on the defaults.
 	{
 		return false;