6 files changed, 23 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/devtools/create_xeen/constants.cpp b/devtools/create_xeen/constants.cpp
index 8bea0fd22c..9465e359df 100644
--- a/devtools/create_xeen/constants.cpp
+++ b/devtools/create_xeen/constants.cpp
@@ -1922,6 +1922,8 @@ const char *const MUSIC_FILES2[6][7] = {
 };
 
 const char *const DIFFICULTY_TEXT = "\v000\t000\x3""cSelect Game Preference";
+const char *const SAVE_OFF_LIMITS = "\x3""c\v002\t000The Gods of Game Restoration deem this area off limits!\n"
+	"Sorry, no saving in this maze.";
 
 void writeConstants(CCArchive &cc) {
 	Common::MemFile file;
@@ -2261,6 +2263,7 @@ void writeConstants(CCArchive &cc) {
 	file.syncStrings(MUSIC_FILES1, 5);
 	file.syncStrings2D((const char *const *)MUSIC_FILES2, 6, 7);
 	file.syncString(DIFFICULTY_TEXT);
+	file.syncString(SAVE_OFF_LIMITS);
 
 	cc.add("CONSTANTS", file);
 }
diff --git a/engines/xeen/dialogs/dialogs_control_panel.cpp b/engines/xeen/dialogs/dialogs_control_panel.cpp
index 5c4ed16712..f589c8b0c3 100644
--- a/engines/xeen/dialogs/dialogs_control_panel.cpp
+++ b/engines/xeen/dialogs/dialogs_control_panel.cpp
@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ int ControlPanel::execute() {
 		if (g_vm->canLoadGameStateCurrently())
 			saves.loadGame();
 	} else if (result == 4) {
-		if (g_vm->canSaveGameStateCurrently())
-			saves.saveGame();
+		saves.saveGame();
 	}
 
 	return result;
diff --git a/engines/xeen/resources.cpp b/engines/xeen/resources.cpp
index c599480e2f..f333edea08 100644
--- a/engines/xeen/resources.cpp
+++ b/engines/xeen/resources.cpp
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ void Resources::loadData() {
 	file.syncStrings(MUSIC_FILES1, 5);
 	file.syncStrings2D(&MUSIC_FILES2[0][0], 6, 7);
 	file.syncString(DIFFICULTY_TEXT);
+	file.syncString(SAVE_OFF_LIMITS);
 }
 
 } // End of namespace Xeen
diff --git a/engines/xeen/resources.h b/engines/xeen/resources.h
index bfd5cce41b..d93f7ecd19 100644
--- a/engines/xeen/resources.h
+++ b/engines/xeen/resources.h
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ public:
 	const char *MUSIC_FILES1[5];
 	const char *MUSIC_FILES2[6][7];
 	const char *DIFFICULTY_TEXT;
+	const char *SAVE_OFF_LIMITS;
 public:
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
diff --git a/engines/xeen/saves.cpp b/engines/xeen/saves.cpp
index a055627af4..7eadac139c 100644
--- a/engines/xeen/saves.cpp
+++ b/engines/xeen/saves.cpp
@@ -258,18 +258,25 @@ bool SavesManager::loadGame() {
 }
 
 bool SavesManager::saveGame() {
-	if (!g_vm->canSaveGameStateCurrently())
+	Map &map = *g_vm->_map;
+	Windows &windows = *g_vm->_windows;
+	
+	if (map.mazeData()._mazeFlags & RESTRICTION_SAVE) {
+		ErrorScroll::show(g_vm, Res.SAVE_OFF_LIMITS, WT_NONFREEZED_WAIT);
 		return false;
+	} else if (!g_vm->canSaveGameStateCurrently()) {
+		return false;
+	} else {
+		GUI::SaveLoadChooser *dialog = new GUI::SaveLoadChooser(_("Save game:"), _("Save"), true);
+		int slotNum = dialog->runModalWithCurrentTarget();
+		Common::String saveName = dialog->getResultString();
+		delete dialog;
 
-	GUI::SaveLoadChooser *dialog = new GUI::SaveLoadChooser(_("Save game:"), _("Save"), true);
-	int slotNum = dialog->runModalWithCurrentTarget();
-	Common::String saveName = dialog->getResultString();
-	delete dialog;
-
-	if (slotNum != -1)
-		saveGameState(slotNum, saveName);
+		if (slotNum != -1)
+			saveGameState(slotNum, saveName);
 
-	return slotNum != -1;
+		return slotNum != -1;
+	}
 }
 
 } // End of namespace Xeen
diff --git a/engines/xeen/xeen.cpp b/engines/xeen/xeen.cpp
index 854ac87dc3..5f6243c045 100644
--- a/engines/xeen/xeen.cpp
+++ b/engines/xeen/xeen.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ bool XeenEngine::canLoadGameStateCurrently() {
 }
 
 bool XeenEngine::canSaveGameStateCurrently() {
-	return _mode != MODE_COMBAT && _mode != MODE_STARTUP;
+	return _mode != MODE_COMBAT && _mode != MODE_STARTUP && (_map->mazeData()._mazeFlags & RESTRICTION_SAVE) == 0;
 }
 
 void XeenEngine::playGame() {