diff --git a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
index f91745f75..70c331c9f 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@ void GameInterface::Ticker()
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
 		{
-			dword_21EFD0[i] = dword_21EFD0[i] -= 4;
-			if (dword_21EFD0[i] < 0)
-				dword_21EFD0[i] = 0;
+			team_ticker[i] = team_ticker[i] -= 4;
+			if (team_ticker[i] < 0)
+				team_ticker[i] = 0;
 		}
 
 		if ((gGameOptions.uGameFlags & GF_AdvanceLevel) != 0)
diff --git a/source/blood/src/player.cpp b/source/blood/src/player.cpp
index 31a8ba82e..9d2221e50 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/player.cpp
@@ -864,8 +864,8 @@ void playerReset(PLAYER *pPlayer)
 
 }
 
-int dword_21EFB0[8];
-int dword_21EFD0[8];
+int team_score[8];
+int team_ticker[8];
 
 void playerInit(int nPlayer, unsigned int a2)
 {
@@ -877,8 +877,8 @@ void playerInit(int nPlayer, unsigned int a2)
     if (gGameOptions.nGameType == 3)
         pPlayer->teamId = nPlayer&1;
     pPlayer->fragCount = 0;
-    memset(dword_21EFB0, 0, sizeof(dword_21EFB0));
-    memset(dword_21EFD0, 0, sizeof(dword_21EFD0));
+    memset(team_score, 0, sizeof(team_score));
+    memset(team_ticker, 0, sizeof(team_ticker));
     memset(pPlayer->fragInfo, 0, sizeof(pPlayer->fragInfo));
 
     if (!(a2&1))
@@ -962,8 +962,8 @@ char PickupItem(PLAYER *pPlayer, spritetype *pItem) {
                     if ((pPlayer->hasFlag & 2) != 0 && pXItem->state) {
                         pPlayer->hasFlag &= ~2;
                         pPlayer->used2[1] = -1;
-                        dword_21EFB0[pPlayer->teamId] += 10;
-                        dword_21EFD0[pPlayer->teamId] += 240;
+                        team_score[pPlayer->teamId] += 10;
+                        team_ticker[pPlayer->teamId] += 240;
                         evSend(0, 0, 81, kCmdOn);
                         sprintf(buffer, "%s captured Red Flag!", gProfile[pPlayer->nPlayer].name);
                         sndStartSample(8001, 255, 2, 0);
@@ -999,8 +999,8 @@ char PickupItem(PLAYER *pPlayer, spritetype *pItem) {
                     {
                         pPlayer->hasFlag &= ~1;
                         pPlayer->used2[0] = -1;
-                        dword_21EFB0[pPlayer->teamId] += 10;
-                        dword_21EFD0[pPlayer->teamId] += 240;
+                        team_score[pPlayer->teamId] += 10;
+                        team_ticker[pPlayer->teamId] += 240;
                         evSend(0, 0, 80, kCmdOn);
                         sprintf(buffer, "%s captured Blue Flag!", gProfile[pPlayer->nPlayer].name);
                         sndStartSample(8000, 255, 2, 0);
@@ -1803,7 +1803,7 @@ void playerFrag(PLAYER *pKiller, PLAYER *pVictim)
             pVictim->fragInfo[nVictim]--;
         }
         if (gGameOptions.nGameType == 3)
-            dword_21EFB0[pVictim->teamId]--;
+            team_score[pVictim->teamId]--;
         int nMessage = Random(5);
         int nSound = gSuicide[nMessage].Kills;
         if (pVictim == gMe && gMe->handTime <= 0)
@@ -1827,11 +1827,11 @@ void playerFrag(PLAYER *pKiller, PLAYER *pVictim)
         if (gGameOptions.nGameType == 3)
         {
             if (pKiller->teamId == pVictim->teamId)
-                dword_21EFB0[pKiller->teamId]--;
+                team_score[pKiller->teamId]--;
             else
             {
-                dword_21EFB0[pKiller->teamId]++;
-                dword_21EFD0[pKiller->teamId]+=120;
+                team_score[pKiller->teamId]++;
+                team_ticker[pKiller->teamId]+=120;
             }
         }
         int nMessage = Random(25);
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@ public:
 void PlayerLoadSave::Load(void)
 {
 
-    Read(dword_21EFB0, sizeof(dword_21EFB0));
+    Read(team_score, sizeof(team_score));
     Read(&gNetPlayers, sizeof(gNetPlayers));
     Read(&gProfile, sizeof(gProfile));
     Read(&gPlayer, sizeof(gPlayer));
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@ void PlayerLoadSave::Load(void)
 
 void PlayerLoadSave::Save(void)
 {
-    Write(dword_21EFB0, sizeof(dword_21EFB0));
+    Write(team_score, sizeof(team_score));
     Write(&gNetPlayers, sizeof(gNetPlayers));
     Write(&gProfile, sizeof(gProfile));
     Write(&gPlayer, sizeof(gPlayer));
diff --git a/source/blood/src/player.h b/source/blood/src/player.h
index d61ed1d73..7579eee34 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/player.h
+++ b/source/blood/src/player.h
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ extern bool gRedFlagDropped;
 
 extern PROFILE gProfile[kMaxPlayers];
 
-extern int dword_21EFB0[kMaxPlayers];
-extern int dword_21EFD0[kMaxPlayers];
+extern int team_score[kMaxPlayers];
+extern int team_ticker[kMaxPlayers];
 extern AMMOINFO gAmmoInfo[];
 extern POWERUPINFO gPowerUpInfo[kMaxPowerUps];
 
diff --git a/source/blood/src/sbar.cpp b/source/blood/src/sbar.cpp
index 930d38ec4..1a5366391 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/sbar.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/sbar.cpp
@@ -488,17 +488,17 @@ private:
     {
         FString gTempStr;
         int x = 1, y = 1;
-        if (dword_21EFD0[0] == 0 || (gFrameClock & 8))
+        if (team_ticker[0] == 0 || (gFrameClock & 8))
         {
             SBar_DrawString(this, smallf, GStrings("TXT_COLOR_BLUE"), x, y, 0, CR_LIGHTBLUE, 1., -1, -1, 1, 1);
-            gTempStr.Format("%-3d", dword_21EFB0[0]);
+            gTempStr.Format("%-3d", team_score[0]);
             SBar_DrawString(this, smallf, gTempStr, x, y + 10, 0, CR_LIGHTBLUE, 1., -1, -1, 1, 1);
         }
         x = -2;
-        if (dword_21EFD0[1] == 0 || (gFrameClock & 8))
+        if (team_ticker[1] == 0 || (gFrameClock & 8))
         {
             SBar_DrawString(this, smallf, GStrings("TXT_COLOR_RED"), x, y, DI_TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT, CR_BRICK, 1., -1, -1, 1, 1);
-            gTempStr.Format("%3d", dword_21EFB0[1]);
+            gTempStr.Format("%3d", team_score[1]);
             SBar_DrawString(this, smallf, gTempStr, x, y + 10, DI_TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT, CR_BRICK, 1., -1, -1, 1, 1);
         }
     }
@@ -513,10 +513,10 @@ private:
     {
         assert(0 == team || 1 == team); // 0: blue, 1: red
 
-        if (dword_21EFD0[team] == 0 || (gFrameClock & 8))
+        if (team_ticker[team] == 0 || (gFrameClock & 8))
         {
              if (show)
-                DrawStatNumber("%d", dword_21EFB0[team], kSBarNumberInv, -30, team ? 25 : -10, 0, team ? 2 : 10, 512, 65536 * 0.75, DI_SCREEN_RIGHT_CENTER);
+                DrawStatNumber("%d", team_score[team], kSBarNumberInv, -30, team ? 25 : -10, 0, team ? 2 : 10, 512, 65536 * 0.75, DI_SCREEN_RIGHT_CENTER);
         }
     }