3 files changed, 31 insertions, 44 deletions

diff --git a/engines/avalanche/acci2.cpp b/engines/avalanche/acci2.cpp
index 1661ad27b9..64c2d67b8b 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/acci2.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/acci2.cpp
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ void Acci::doThat() {
 		toDisplay = toDisplay + "LORD AVALOT D'ARGENT" + _vm->_scrolls->kControlCenter + _vm->_scrolls->kControlNewLine
 			+ "The medi\x91val descendant of" + _vm->_scrolls->kControlNewLine
 			+ "Denarius Avaricius Sextus" + _vm->_scrolls->kControlNewLine + _vm->_scrolls->kControlNewLine
-			+ "version " + _vm->_gyro->kVersionNum + _vm->_scrolls->kControlNewLine + _vm->_scrolls->kControlNewLine + "Copyright \XEF "
+			+ "version " + _vm->_gyro->kVersionNum + _vm->_scrolls->kControlNewLine + _vm->_scrolls->kControlNewLine + "Copyright \xEF "
 			+ _vm->_gyro->kCopyright + ", Mark, Mike and Thomas Thurman." + _vm->_scrolls->kControlRegister + 'Y' + _vm->_scrolls->kControlIcon;
 		_vm->_scrolls->display(toDisplay);
 		_vm->_scrolls->aboutscroll = false;
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/gyro2.cpp b/engines/avalanche/gyro2.cpp
index c0876f3dad..326713eca3 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/gyro2.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/gyro2.cpp
@@ -63,19 +63,6 @@ const MouseHotspotType Gyro::kMouseHotSpots[9] = {
 	{0,0} // 9 - question mark
 };
 
-const Common::String Gyro::kLads[17] = {
-	"Avalot", "Spludwick", "Crapulus", "Dr. Duck", "Malagauche", "Friar Tuck",
-	"Robin Hood", "Cwytalot", "du Lustie", "the Duke of Cardiff", "Dogfood",
-	"A trader", "Ibythneth", "Ayles", "Port", "Spurge", "Jacques"
-};
-
-const Common::String Gyro::kLasses[4] =
-{"Arkata", "Geida", "\0xB1", "the Wise Woman"};
-
-const char Gyro::kLadChar[] = "ASCDMTRwLfgeIyPu";
-
-const char Gyro::kLassChar[] = "kG\0xB1o";
-
 // Art gallery at 2,1; notice about this at 2,2.
 const int32 Gyro::kCatacombMap[8][8] = {
 	// Geida's room
@@ -188,21 +175,6 @@ byte Gyro::_whereIs[29] = {
 	r__wisewomans  // The Wise Woman.
 };
 
-const Common::String Gyro::kThings[kObjectNum] = {
-	"Wine", "Money-bag", "Bodkin", "Potion", "Chastity belt",
-	"Crossbow bolt", "Crossbow", "Lute", "Pilgrim's badge", "Mushroom", "Key",
-	"Bell", "Scroll", "Pen", "Ink", "Clothes", "Habit", "Onion"
-};
-
-const char Gyro::kThingsChar[] = "WMBParCLguKeSnIohn"; // V=Vinegar
-
-const Common::String Gyro::kItems[kObjectNum] = {
-	"some wine", "your money-bag", "your bodkin", "a potion", "a chastity belt",
-	"a crossbow bolt", "a crossbow", "a lute", "a pilgrim's badge", "a mushroom",
-	"a key", "a bell", "a scroll", "a pen", "some ink", "your clothes", "a habit",
-	"an onion"
-};
-
 const char Gyro::kItemsChar[] = "WMBParCLguKeSnIohn";
 
 Gyro::Gyro(AvalancheEngine *vm) : _interrogation(0), _onCanDoPageSwap(true) {
@@ -354,6 +326,16 @@ bool Gyro::updateMoney(uint16 howmuchby) {
 // There'll may be problems with calling these functions because of the conversion of the arrays!!!
 // Keep an eye open!
 Common::String Gyro::getName(byte whose) { 
+	static const Common::String kLads[17] = {
+		"Avalot", "Spludwick", "Crapulus", "Dr. Duck", "Malagauche", "Friar Tuck",
+		"Robin Hood", "Cwytalot", "du Lustie", "the Duke of Cardiff", "Dogfood",
+		"A trader", "Ibythneth", "Ayles", "Port", "Spurge", "Jacques"
+	};
+
+	static const Common::String kLasses[4] = {"Arkata", "Geida", "\0xB1", "the Wise Woman"};
+
+	assert((whose > 150) && (whose < 179));
+
 	if (whose < 175)
 		return kLads[whose - 150];
 	else
@@ -362,6 +344,11 @@ Common::String Gyro::getName(byte whose) {
 
 // Keep an eye open! ^
 byte Gyro::getNameChar(byte whose) {
+	static const char kLadChar[] = "ASCDMTRwLfgeIyPu";
+	static const char kLassChar[] = "kG\0xB1o";
+
+	assert((whose > 150) && (whose < 179));
+
 	if (whose < 175) 
 		return kLadChar[whose - 150];
 	else
@@ -370,6 +357,12 @@ byte Gyro::getNameChar(byte whose) {
 
 // Keep an eye open! ^^
 Common::String Gyro::getThing(byte which) {
+	static const Common::String kThings[kObjectNum] = {
+		"Wine", "Money-bag", "Bodkin", "Potion", "Chastity belt",
+		"Crossbow bolt", "Crossbow", "Lute", "Pilgrim's badge", "Mushroom", "Key",
+		"Bell", "Scroll", "Pen", "Ink", "Clothes", "Habit", "Onion"
+	};
+
 	Common::String get_thing_result;
 	switch (which) {
 	case kObjectWine:
@@ -397,6 +390,8 @@ Common::String Gyro::getThing(byte which) {
 
 // Keep an eye open! ^^^
 char Gyro::getThingChar(byte which) {
+	static const char kThingsChar[] = "WMBParCLguKeSnIohn"; // V=Vinegar
+
 	char get_thingchar_result;
 	switch (which) {
 	case kObjectWine:
@@ -413,6 +408,13 @@ char Gyro::getThingChar(byte which) {
 
 // Keep an eye open! ^^^^
 Common::String Gyro::getItem(byte which) {
+	static const Common::String kItems[kObjectNum] = {
+		"some wine", "your money-bag", "your bodkin", "a potion", "a chastity belt",
+		"a crossbow bolt", "a crossbow", "a lute", "a pilgrim's badge", "a mushroom",
+		"a key", "a bell", "a scroll", "a pen", "some ink", "your clothes", "a habit",
+		"an onion"
+	};
+
 	Common::String get_better_result;
 	if (which > 150)
 		which -= 149;
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/gyro2.h b/engines/avalanche/gyro2.h
index 89346d7498..0dd90785fd 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/gyro2.h
+++ b/engines/avalanche/gyro2.h
@@ -294,14 +294,6 @@ public:
 
 	static const MouseHotspotType kMouseHotSpots[9];
 
-	static const Common::String kLads[17];
-
-	static const Common::String kLasses[4];
-
-	static const char kLadChar[];
-
-	static const char kLassChar[];
-
 	static const int16 kMaxSprites = 2; // Current max no. of sprites.
 
 	// For Thinkabout:
@@ -498,14 +490,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	AvalancheEngine *_vm;
 	
-	static const Common::String kThings[kObjectNum];
-
-	static const char kThingsChar[];
-
-	static const Common::String kItems[kObjectNum]; // 'better' in the original.
-
 	static const char kItemsChar[]; // Similar as above.
-
 	void drawShadow(int16 x1, int16 y1, int16 x2, int16 y2, byte hc, byte sc);
 };