4 files changed, 16 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/engines/simon/items.cpp b/engines/simon/items.cpp
index e4e22c341a..327535130d 100644
--- a/engines/simon/items.cpp
+++ b/engines/simon/items.cpp
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ void SimonEngine::o_addTextBox() {
 	int w = getVarOrWord();
 	int h = getVarOrWord();
 	int number = getVarOrByte();
-	if (number < 20)
+	if (number < _numTextBoxes)
 		defineBox(id, x, y, w, h, (number << 8) + 129, 208, _dummyItem2);
 }
 
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ void SimonEngine::o_setShortText() {
 	// 66: set item name
 	uint var = getVarOrByte();
 	uint stringId = getNextStringID();
-	if (var < 20)
+	if (var < _numTextBoxes)
 		_stringIdArray2[var] = stringId;
 }
 
@@ -718,12 +718,12 @@ void SimonEngine::o_setLongText() {
 	uint stringId = getNextStringID();
 	if (getFeatures() & GF_TALKIE) {
 		uint speechId = getNextWord();
-		if (var < 20) {
+		if (var < _numTextBoxes) {
 			_stringIdArray3[var] = stringId;
 			_speechIdArray4[var] = speechId;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (var < 20) {
+		if (var < _numTextBoxes) {
 			_stringIdArray3[var] = stringId;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ void SimonEngine::o2_isShortText() {
 	// 188: string2 is
 	uint i = getVarOrByte();
 	uint str = getNextStringID();
-	setScriptCondition(str < 20 && _stringIdArray2[i] == str);
+	setScriptCondition(str < _numTextBoxes && _stringIdArray2[i] == str);
 }
 
 void SimonEngine::o2_clearMarks() {
@@ -1771,7 +1771,7 @@ void SimonEngine::o3_addTextBox() {
 	w = getVarOrWord();
 	h = getVarOrWord();
 	num = getVarOrByte();
-	if (num < 20)
+	if (num < _numTextBoxes)
 		defineBox(id, x, y, w, h, flags + (num << 8), 208, _dummyItem1);
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/simon/simon.cpp b/engines/simon/simon.cpp
index 7e328f7940..518ce700ad 100644
--- a/engines/simon/simon.cpp
+++ b/engines/simon/simon.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ SimonEngine::SimonEngine(OSystem *syst)
 	_printCharPixelCount = 0;
 	_numLettersToPrint = 0;
 
+	_numTextBoxes = 0;
+
 	_clockStopped = 0;
 	_gameStoppedClock = 0;
 	_lastTime = 0;
@@ -3502,6 +3504,11 @@ int SimonEngine::go() {
 	_lastMusicPlayed = -1;
 	_frameRate = 1;
 
+	if (getGameType() == GType_FF)
+		_numTextBoxes = 40;
+	else
+		_numTextBoxes = 20;
+
 	_startMainScript = false;
 	_continousMainScript = false;
 	_startVgaScript = false;
diff --git a/engines/simon/simon.h b/engines/simon/simon.h
index a4d5262dab..43838358a5 100644
--- a/engines/simon/simon.h
+++ b/engines/simon/simon.h
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ protected:
 	uint _printCharCurPos, _printCharMaxPos, _printCharPixelCount;
 	uint _numLettersToPrint;
 
+	int _numTextBoxes;
+
 	uint _lastTime;
 	uint _clockStopped, _gameStoppedClock;
 	time_t _timeStore;
diff --git a/engines/simon/string.cpp b/engines/simon/string.cpp
index b03e418ebf..f8c98a6539 100644
--- a/engines/simon/string.cpp
+++ b/engines/simon/string.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ bool SimonEngine::printTextOf(uint a, uint x, uint y) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (a >= 20)
+	if (a >= _numTextBoxes)
 		return false;