diff --git a/src/namedef.h b/src/namedef.h
index 323d6f29c4..83f4aca9b0 100644
--- a/src/namedef.h
+++ b/src/namedef.h
@@ -280,7 +280,10 @@ xx(Cast) // 'damage type' for the cast call
 
 // Special names for thingdef_exp.cpp
 xx(Random)
+xx(FRandom)
 xx(Random2)
+xx(RandomPick)
+xx(FRandomPick)
 xx(Cos)
 xx(Sin)
 xx(Alpha)
diff --git a/src/sc_man_scanner.re b/src/sc_man_scanner.re
index 4a838f89a0..6ebd9a413b 100644
--- a/src/sc_man_scanner.re
+++ b/src/sc_man_scanner.re
@@ -185,14 +185,6 @@ std2:
 		'#include'					{ RET(TK_Include); }
 		'fixed_t'					{ RET(TK_Fixed_t); }
 		'angle_t'					{ RET(TK_Angle_t); }
-		'abs'						{ RET(TK_Abs); }
-		'random'					{ RET(TK_Random); }
-		'random2'					{ RET(TK_Random2); }
-		'frandom'					{ RET(TK_FRandom); }
-		'randompick'				{ RET(TK_RandomPick); }
-		'frandompick'				{ RET(TK_FRandomPick); }
-		'min'						{ RET(TK_Min); }
-		'max'						{ RET(TK_Max); }
 
 		L (L|D)*					{ RET(TK_Identifier); }
 
diff --git a/src/sc_man_tokens.h b/src/sc_man_tokens.h
index 4dcddd3326..30a8201b9c 100644
--- a/src/sc_man_tokens.h
+++ b/src/sc_man_tokens.h
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ xx(TK_Stop,					"'stop'")
 xx(TK_Include,				"'include'")
 xx(TK_Fixed_t,				"'fixed_t'")
 xx(TK_Angle_t,				"'angle_t'")
-xx(TK_Abs,					"'abs'")
-xx(TK_Random,				"'random'")
-xx(TK_Random2,				"'random2'")
-xx(TK_FRandom,				"'frandom'")
 
 xx(TK_Is,					"'is'")
 xx(TK_Replaces,				"'replaces'")
@@ -126,10 +122,6 @@ xx(TK_Array,				"'array'")
 xx(TK_In,					"'in'")
 xx(TK_SizeOf,				"'sizeof'")
 xx(TK_AlignOf,				"'alignof'")
-xx(TK_RandomPick,			"'randompick'")
-xx(TK_FRandomPick,			"'frandompick'")
-xx(TK_Min,					"'min'")
-xx(TK_Max,					"'max'")
 xx(TK_States,				"'states'")
 xx(TK_Loop,					"'loop'")
 xx(TK_Fail,					"'fail'")
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.cpp
index 2204a56527..7ef93563c1 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@
 
 FRandom pr_exrandom ("EX_Random");
 
+static FxExpression *ParseRandom(FScanner &sc, FName identifier, PClassActor *cls);
+static FxExpression *ParseRandomPick(FScanner &sc, FName identifier, PClassActor *cls);
+static FxExpression *ParseRandom2(FScanner &sc, PClassActor *cls);
+static FxExpression *ParseAbs(FScanner &sc, PClassActor *cls);
+static FxExpression *ParseMinMax(FScanner &sc, FName identifier, PClassActor *cls);
+
 //
 // ParseExpression
 // [GRB] Parses an expression and stores it into Expression array
@@ -349,161 +355,63 @@ static FxExpression *ParseExpression0 (FScanner &sc, PClassActor *cls)
 		// a cheap way to get them working when people use "name" instead of 'name'.
 		return new FxConstant(FName(sc.String), scpos);
 	}
-	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_Min) || sc.CheckToken(TK_Max))
-	{
-		int type = sc.TokenType;
-		TArray<FxExpression*> list;
-		sc.MustGetToken('(');
-		for (;;)
-		{
-			FxExpression *expr = ParseExpressionM(sc, cls);
-			list.Push(expr);
-			if (sc.CheckToken(')'))
-				break;
-			sc.MustGetToken(',');
-		}
-		return new FxMinMax(list, type, sc);
-	}
-	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_Random))
-	{
-		FRandom *rng;
-
-		if (sc.CheckToken('['))
-		{
-			sc.MustGetToken(TK_Identifier);
-			rng = FRandom::StaticFindRNG(sc.String);
-			sc.MustGetToken(']');
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			rng = &pr_exrandom;
-		}
-		sc.MustGetToken('(');
-
-		FxExpression *min = ParseExpressionM (sc, cls);
-		sc.MustGetToken(',');
-		FxExpression *max = ParseExpressionM (sc, cls);
-		sc.MustGetToken(')');
-
-		return new FxRandom(rng, min, max, sc);
-	}
-	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_RandomPick) || sc.CheckToken(TK_FRandomPick))
-	{
-		bool floaty = sc.TokenType == TK_FRandomPick;
-		FRandom *rng;
-		TArray<FxExpression*> list;
-		list.Clear();
-		int index = 0;
-
-		if (sc.CheckToken('['))
-		{
-			sc.MustGetToken(TK_Identifier);
-			rng = FRandom::StaticFindRNG(sc.String);
-			sc.MustGetToken(']');
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			rng = &pr_exrandom;
-		}
-		sc.MustGetToken('(');
-
-		for (;;)
-		{
-			FxExpression *expr = ParseExpressionM(sc, cls);
-			list.Push(expr);
-			if (sc.CheckToken(')'))
-				break;
-			sc.MustGetToken(',');
-		}
-		return new FxRandomPick(rng, list, floaty, sc);
-	}
-	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_FRandom))
-	{
-		FRandom *rng;
-
-		if (sc.CheckToken('['))
-		{
-			sc.MustGetToken(TK_Identifier);
-			rng = FRandom::StaticFindRNG(sc.String);
-			sc.MustGetToken(']');
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			rng = &pr_exrandom;
-		}
-		sc.MustGetToken('(');
-
-		FxExpression *min = ParseExpressionM (sc, cls);
-		sc.MustGetToken(',');
-		FxExpression *max = ParseExpressionM (sc, cls);
-		sc.MustGetToken(')');
-
-		return new FxFRandom(rng, min, max, sc);
-	}
-	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_Random2))
-	{
-		FRandom *rng;
-
-		if (sc.CheckToken('['))
-		{
-			sc.MustGetToken(TK_Identifier);
-			rng = FRandom::StaticFindRNG(sc.String);
-			sc.MustGetToken(']');
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			rng = &pr_exrandom;
-		}
-
-		sc.MustGetToken('(');
-
-		FxExpression *mask = NULL;
-
-		if (!sc.CheckToken(')'))
-		{
-			mask = ParseExpressionM(sc, cls);
-			sc.MustGetToken(')');
-		}
-		return new FxRandom2(rng, mask, sc);
-	}
-	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_Abs))
-	{
-		sc.MustGetToken('(');
-		FxExpression *x = ParseExpressionM (sc, cls);
-		sc.MustGetToken(')');
-		return new FxAbs(x); 
-	}
 	else if (sc.CheckToken(TK_Identifier))
 	{
 		FName identifier = FName(sc.String);
+		FArgumentList *args;
+		PFunction *func;
+
+		switch (identifier)
+		{
+		case NAME_Random:
+		case NAME_FRandom:
+			return ParseRandom(sc, identifier, cls);
+		case NAME_RandomPick:
+		case NAME_FRandomPick:
+			return ParseRandomPick(sc, identifier, cls);
+		case NAME_Random2:
+			return ParseRandom2(sc, cls);
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
 		if (sc.CheckToken('('))
 		{
-			FArgumentList *args = new FArgumentList;
-			PFunction *func = dyn_cast<PFunction>(cls->Symbols.FindSymbol(identifier, true));
-			try
+			switch (identifier)
 			{
-				// There is an action function ACS_NamedExecuteWithResult which must be ignored here for this to work.
-				if (func != NULL && identifier != NAME_ACS_NamedExecuteWithResult)
+			case NAME_Min:
+			case NAME_Max:
+				return ParseMinMax(sc, identifier, cls);
+			case NAME_Abs:
+				return ParseAbs(sc, cls);
+			default:
+				args = new FArgumentList;
+				func = dyn_cast<PFunction>(cls->Symbols.FindSymbol(identifier, true));
+				try
 				{
-					sc.UnGet();
-					ParseFunctionParameters(sc, cls, *args, func, "", NULL);
-					return new FxVMFunctionCall(func, args, sc);
-				}
-				else if (!sc.CheckToken(')'))
-				{
-					do
+					// There is an action function ACS_NamedExecuteWithResult which must be ignored here for this to work.
+					if (func != NULL && identifier != NAME_ACS_NamedExecuteWithResult)
 					{
-						args->Push(ParseExpressionM (sc, cls));
+						sc.UnGet();
+						ParseFunctionParameters(sc, cls, *args, func, "", NULL);
+						return new FxVMFunctionCall(func, args, sc);
 					}
-					while (sc.CheckToken(','));
-					sc.MustGetToken(')');
+					else if (!sc.CheckToken(')'))
+					{
+						do
+						{
+							args->Push(ParseExpressionM (sc, cls));
+						}
+						while (sc.CheckToken(','));
+						sc.MustGetToken(')');
+					}
+					return new FxFunctionCall(NULL, identifier, args, sc);
 				}
-				return new FxFunctionCall(NULL, identifier, args, sc);
-			}
-			catch (...)
-			{
-				delete args;
-				throw;
+				catch (...)
+				{
+					delete args;
+					throw;
+				}
+				break;
 			}
 		}	
 		else
@@ -519,4 +427,97 @@ static FxExpression *ParseExpression0 (FScanner &sc, PClassActor *cls)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static FRandom *ParseRNG(FScanner &sc)
+{
+	FRandom *rng;
 
+	if (sc.CheckToken('['))
+	{
+		sc.MustGetToken(TK_Identifier);
+		rng = FRandom::StaticFindRNG(sc.String);
+		sc.MustGetToken(']');
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		rng = &pr_exrandom;
+	}
+	return rng;
+}
+
+static FxExpression *ParseRandom(FScanner &sc, FName identifier, PClassActor *cls)
+{
+	FRandom *rng = ParseRNG(sc);
+
+	sc.MustGetToken('(');
+	FxExpression *min = ParseExpressionM (sc, cls);
+	sc.MustGetToken(',');
+	FxExpression *max = ParseExpressionM (sc, cls);
+	sc.MustGetToken(')');
+
+	if (identifier == NAME_Random)
+	{
+		return new FxRandom(rng, min, max, sc);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return new FxFRandom(rng, min, max, sc);
+	}
+}
+
+static FxExpression *ParseRandomPick(FScanner &sc, FName identifier, PClassActor *cls)
+{
+	bool floaty = identifier == NAME_FRandomPick;
+	FRandom *rng;
+	TArray<FxExpression*> list;
+	list.Clear();
+	int index = 0;
+
+	rng = ParseRNG(sc);
+	sc.MustGetToken('(');
+
+	for (;;)
+	{
+		FxExpression *expr = ParseExpressionM(sc, cls);
+		list.Push(expr);
+		if (sc.CheckToken(')'))
+			break;
+		sc.MustGetToken(',');
+	}
+	return new FxRandomPick(rng, list, floaty, sc);
+}
+
+static FxExpression *ParseRandom2(FScanner &sc, PClassActor *cls)
+{
+	FRandom *rng = ParseRNG(sc);
+	FxExpression *mask = NULL;
+
+	sc.MustGetToken('(');
+
+	if (!sc.CheckToken(')'))
+	{
+		mask = ParseExpressionM(sc, cls);
+		sc.MustGetToken(')');
+	}
+	return new FxRandom2(rng, mask, sc);
+}
+
+static FxExpression *ParseAbs(FScanner &sc, PClassActor *cls)
+{
+	FxExpression *x = ParseExpressionM (sc, cls);
+	sc.MustGetToken(')');
+	return new FxAbs(x); 
+}
+
+static FxExpression *ParseMinMax(FScanner &sc, FName identifier, PClassActor *cls)
+{
+	TArray<FxExpression*> list;
+	for (;;)
+	{
+		FxExpression *expr = ParseExpressionM(sc, cls);
+		list.Push(expr);
+		if (sc.CheckToken(')'))
+			break;
+		sc.MustGetToken(',');
+	}
+	return new FxMinMax(list, identifier, sc);
+}
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h
index 330caf0a5f..294399d791 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h
@@ -632,10 +632,10 @@ public:
 class FxMinMax : public FxExpression
 {
 	TDeletingArray<FxExpression *> choices;
-	int Type;
+	FName Type;
 
 public:
-	FxMinMax(TArray<FxExpression*> &expr, int type, const FScriptPosition &pos);
+	FxMinMax(TArray<FxExpression*> &expr, FName type, const FScriptPosition &pos);
 	FxExpression *Resolve(FCompileContext&);
 
 	ExpEmit Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build);
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp
index 8d0f158bab..833f3a3d5b 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp
@@ -2043,11 +2043,11 @@ ExpEmit FxAbs::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 //
 //
 //==========================================================================
-FxMinMax::FxMinMax(TArray<FxExpression*> &expr, int type, const FScriptPosition &pos)
+FxMinMax::FxMinMax(TArray<FxExpression*> &expr, FName type, const FScriptPosition &pos)
 : FxExpression(pos), Type(type)
 {
 	assert(expr.Size() > 0);
-	assert(type == TK_Min || type == TK_Max);
+	assert(type == NAME_Min || type == NAME_Max);
 
 	ValueType = VAL_Unknown;
 	choices.Resize(expr.Size());
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ FxExpression *FxMinMax::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 				{
 					ExpVal value = static_cast<FxConstant *>(choices[j])->GetValue();
 					assert(value.Type == ValueType.Type);
-					if (Type == TK_Min)
+					if (Type == NAME_Min)
 					{
 						if (value.Type == VAL_Float)
 						{
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ ExpEmit FxMinMax::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 	assert(OP_LEF_RK == OP_LEF_RR+1);
 	assert(OP_LE_RK == OP_LE_RR+1);
 
-	if (Type == TK_Min)
+	if (Type == NAME_Min)
 	{
 		opcode = ValueType.Type == VAL_Float ? OP_LEF_RR : OP_LE_RR;
 		opA = 1;