diff --git a/landlock.cpp b/landlock.cpp
index 492702a0..ed3aedcd 100644
--- a/landlock.cpp
+++ b/landlock.cpp
@@ -417,6 +417,11 @@ EX eLand getNewLand(eLand old) {
   if(tactic::on) return specialland;
   if(specialland != old && easy_to_find_specialland) return specialland;
 
+  if(specialland != old && easy_specialland) {
+    easy_specialland--;
+    return specialland;
+    }
+
   if(yendor::on && (yendor::clev().flags & YF_WALLS)) {
     if(old != yendor::clev().l) return yendor::clev().l;
     else if(old == laOcean) return pick(laLivefjord, laCaribbean);
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 62cd9011..8408a85d 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ EX hookset<void()> hooks_post_initgame;
 
 EX bool ineligible_starting_land;
 
+EX int easy_specialland;
+
 /** \brief initialize the game */
 EX void initgame() {
   DEBBI(DF_INIT, ("initGame"));
@@ -181,6 +183,8 @@ EX void initgame() {
   if(firstland == laNone || firstland == laBarrier)
     firstland = laCrossroads;
 
+  easy_specialland = 0;
+
   if(firstland == laOceanWall) firstland = laOcean; 
   if(firstland == laHauntedWall) firstland = laGraveyard; 
   if(firstland == laHaunted && !tactic::on) firstland = laGraveyard;
@@ -188,8 +192,10 @@ EX void initgame() {
   if(firstland == laMountain && !tactic::on) firstland = laJungle;
   if(firstland == laPrincessQuest) firstland = laPalace;
   if(firstland == laMemory) firstland = laIce;
-  if((isGravityLand(firstland) && !isCyclic(firstland)) || (firstland == laOcean && !safety && !yendor::on)) 
+  if((isGravityLand(firstland) && !isCyclic(firstland)) || (firstland == laOcean && !safety && !yendor::on)) {
     firstland = weirdhyperbolic ? laCrossroads4 : laCrossroads;
+    easy_specialland = 3;
+    }
   
   clear_euland(firstland);