diff --git a/crystal.cpp b/crystal.cpp
index b5d2908c..d4c1e737 100644
--- a/crystal.cpp
+++ b/crystal.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ coord add(coord c, int cname, int val) {
   return c;
   }
 
-ld hypot2(crystal_structure& cs, ldcoord co1, ldcoord co2) {
+ld sqhypot2(crystal_structure& cs, ldcoord co1, ldcoord co2) {
   int result = 0;
   for(int a=0; a<cs.dim; a++) result += (co1[a] - co2[a]) * (co1[a] - co2[a]);
   return result;
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ struct hrmap_crystal : hrmap {
   unordered_map<cell*, unordered_map<cell*, int>> distmemo;
   map<cell*, ldcoord> sgc;
   cell *camelot_center;
+  ldcoord camelot_coord;
+  ld camelot_mul;
   
   crystal_structure cs;
   east_structure east;   
@@ -321,6 +323,7 @@ struct hrmap_crystal : hrmap {
   
   hrmap_crystal() {
     cs.build();
+    camelot_center = NULL;
     }
 
   ~hrmap_crystal() {
@@ -536,7 +539,12 @@ ld space_distance(cell *c1, cell *c2) {
   auto m = crystal_map();
   ldcoord co1 = m->get_coord(c1);
   ldcoord co2 = m->get_coord(c2);
-  return sqrt(hypot2(m->cs, co1, co2));
+  return sqrt(sqhypot2(m->cs, co1, co2));
+  }
+
+ld space_distance_camelot(cell *c) {
+  auto m = crystal_map();
+  return m->camelot_mul * sqrt(sqhypot2(m->cs, m->get_coord(c), m->camelot_coord));
   }
 
 int dist_relative(cell *c) {
@@ -549,18 +557,23 @@ int dist_relative(cell *c) {
     cc = start;
     while(precise_distance(cc, start) < r + 5)
       cc = cc->cmove(hrand(cc->type));
+      
+    m->camelot_coord = m->get_coord(m->camelot_center);
+    if(m->cs.dir % 2)
+      m->camelot_coord[m->cs.dim-1] = 2;
+    
+    m->camelot_mul = 1;
+    m->camelot_mul *= (r+5) / space_distance_camelot(start);
     }
 
   if(pure()) 
     return precise_distance(c, cc) - r;
 
-  ld sdmul = (r+5) / space_distance(cc, start);
-  ld dis = space_distance(cc, c) * sdmul;
-  println(hlog, "dis = ", dis);
+  ld dis = space_distance_camelot(c);
   if(dis < r) 
     return int(dis) - r;
   else {
-    forCellCM(c1, c) if(space_distance(cc, c1) * sdmul < r)
+    forCellCM(c1, c) if(space_distance_camelot(c1) < r)
       return 0;
     return int(dis) + 1 - r;
     }
@@ -663,7 +676,7 @@ int dist_alt(cell *c) {
     if(pure()) 
       return precise_distance(c, m->camelot_center);
     if(c == m->camelot_center) return 0;
-    return 1 + int(4 * space_distance(m->camelot_center, c));
+    return 1 + int(2 * space_distance_camelot(c));
     }
   else {
     m->prepare_east();
@@ -877,6 +890,110 @@ void show() {
 auto crystalhook = addHook(hooks_args, 100, readArgs)
   + addHook(hooks_drawcell, 100, crystal_cell);
 
+map<pair<int, int>, bignum> volume_memo;
+
+bignum& compute_volume(int dim, int rad) {
+  auto p = make_pair(dim, rad);
+  int is = volume_memo.count(p);
+  auto& m = volume_memo[p];
+  if(is) return m;
+  if(dim == 0) { m = 1; return m; }
+  m = compute_volume(dim-1, rad);
+  for(int r=0; r<rad; r++) 
+    m.addmul(compute_volume(dim-1, r), 2);
+  return m;
+  }
+
+// shift_data_zero.children[x1].children[x2]....children[xk].result[r2]
+// is the number of grid points in distance at most sqrt(r2) from (x1,x2,...,xk)
+
+struct eps_comparer {
+  bool operator() (ld a, ld b) const { return a < b-1e-6; }
+  };
+
+struct shift_data {
+  shift_data *parent;
+  ld shift;
+  map<ld, shift_data, eps_comparer> children;
+  map<ld, bignum, eps_comparer> result;
+  
+  shift_data() { parent = NULL; }
+  
+  bignum& compute(ld rad2) {
+    if(result.count(rad2)) return result[rad2];
+    // println(hlog, "compute ", format("%p", this), " [shift=", shift, "], r2 = ", rad2);
+    // indenter i(2);
+    auto& b = result[rad2];
+    if(!parent) {
+      if(rad2 >= 0) b = 1;
+      }
+    else if(rad2 >= 0) {
+      for(int x = -2-sqrt(rad2); x <= sqrt(rad2)+2; x++) {
+        ld ax = x - shift;
+        if(ax*ax <= rad2) 
+          b.addmul(parent->compute(rad2 - (ax*ax)), 1);
+        }
+      }
+    // println(hlog, "result = ", b.get_str(100));
+    return b;
+    }
+  };
+
+shift_data shift_data_zero;
+
+string get_table_volume() {
+  if(!pure()) {
+    auto m = crystal_map();
+    m->prepare_east();
+    bignum res;
+    manual_celllister cl;
+    cl.add(m->gamestart());
+    ld rad2 = pow(roundTableRadius(NULL) / m->camelot_mul / 4, 2) + 1e-4;
+    for(int i=0; i<isize(cl.lst); i++) {
+      cell *c = cl.lst[i];
+      ld mincoord = 9, maxcoord = -9;
+      auto co = m->get_coord(c);
+      for(int i=0; i<m->cs.dim; i++) {
+        if(co[i] < mincoord) mincoord = co[i];
+        if(co[i] > maxcoord) maxcoord = co[i];
+        }
+      static const ld eps = 1e-4;
+      if(mincoord >= 0-eps && maxcoord < 4-eps) {
+        auto cshift = (co - m->camelot_coord) / 4;
+        auto sd = &shift_data_zero;
+        for(int i=0; i<m->cs.dim; i++) {
+          ld val = cshift[i] - floor(cshift[i]);
+          if(!sd->children.count(val)) {
+            sd->children[val].parent = sd;
+            sd->children[val].shift = val;
+            }
+          sd = &sd->children[val];
+          }
+        res.addmul(sd->compute(rad2), 1);
+        }
+      if(mincoord < -2 || maxcoord > 6) continue;
+      forCellCM(c2, c) cl.add(c2);
+      }
+    return res.get_str(100);
+    }
+  int s = ginf[gCrystal].sides;
+  int r = roundTableRadius(NULL);
+  if(s % 2 == 0)
+    return compute_volume(s/2, r-1).get_str(100);
+  else
+    return (compute_volume(s/2, r-1) + compute_volume(s/2, r-2)).get_str(100);
+  }
+
+string get_table_boundary() {
+  if(!pure()) return "";
+  int r = roundTableRadius(NULL);
+  int s = ginf[gCrystal].sides;
+  if(s % 2 == 0)
+    return (compute_volume(s/2, r) - compute_volume(s/2, r-1)).get_str(100);
+  else
+    return (compute_volume(s/2, r) - compute_volume(s/2, r-2)).get_str(100);
+  }
+
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index 9ea14b45..ccd08f0f 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -6936,6 +6936,15 @@ void roundTableMessage(cell *c2) {
     }
   }
 
+bool in_full_game() {
+  if(chaosmode) return true;
+  if(geometry == gEuclid && isCrossroads(specialland)) return true;
+  if(weirdhyperbolic && specialland == laCrossroads4) return true;
+  if(geometry == gCrystal && specialland == laCrossroads) return true;
+  if(geometry == gNormal && !NONSTDVAR) return true;
+  return false;
+  }
+
 void knightFlavorMessage(cell *c2) {
 
   if(!eubinary && !c2->master->alt) {
@@ -6966,37 +6975,55 @@ void knightFlavorMessage(cell *c2) {
   else if(msgid  == 2 && !tooeasy) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"The Holy Grail is in the center of the Round Table.\""));
     }
-  else if(msgid == 3 && !peace::on) {
+  else if(msgid == 3 && geometry == gCrystal) {
+    if(crystal::pure())
+      addMessage(XLAT("\"Each piece of the Round Table is exactly %1 steps away from the Holy Grail.\"", its(roundTableRadius(c2))));
+    else
+      addMessage(XLAT("\"According to Merlin, the Round Table is a perfect Euclidean sphere in %1 dimensions.\"", its(ginf[gCrystal].sides/2)));
+    }
+  else if(msgid == 3 && !peace::on && in_full_game()) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"I enjoy watching the hyperbug battles.\""));
     }
-  else if(msgid == 4) {
+  else if(msgid == 4 && in_full_game()) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"Have you visited a temple in R'Lyeh?\""));
     }
-  else if(msgid == 5) {
+  else if(msgid == 5 && in_full_game()) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"Nice castle, eh?\""));
     }
-  else if(msgid == 6 && items[itSpice] < 10 && !peace::on) {
+  else if(msgid == 6 && items[itSpice] < 10 && !peace::on && in_full_game()) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"The Red Rock Valley is dangerous, but beautiful.\""));
     }
-  else if(msgid == 7 && items[itSpice] < 10 && !peace::on) {
+  else if(msgid == 7 && items[itSpice] < 10 && !peace::on && in_full_game()) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"Train in the Desert first!\""));
     }
   else if(msgid == 8 && sizes_known() && !tactic::on) {
-    addMessage(XLAT("\"Our Table seats %1 Knights!\"", expansion.get_descendants(rad).get_str(100)));
+    string s = "";
+    if(geometry == gCrystal)
+      s = crystal::get_table_boundary();
+    else if(!quotient)
+      s = expansion.get_descendants(rad).get_str(100);
+    if(s == "") { msgid++; goto retry; }
+    addMessage(XLAT("\"Our Table seats %1 Knights!\"", s));
     }
   else if(msgid == 9 && sizes_known() && !tactic::on) {
-    addMessage(XLAT("\"There are %1 floor tiles inside our Table!\"", expansion.get_descendants(rad-1, expansion.diskid).get_str(100)));
+    string s = "";
+    if(geometry == gCrystal)
+      s = crystal::get_table_volume();
+    else if(!quotient)
+      s = expansion.get_descendants(rad-1, expansion.diskid).get_str(100);
+    if(s == "") { msgid++; goto retry; }
+    addMessage(XLAT("\"There are %1 floor tiles inside our Table!\"", s));
     }
-  else if(msgid == 10 && !items[itPirate] && !items[itWhirlpool] && !peace::on) {
+  else if(msgid == 10 && !items[itPirate] && !items[itWhirlpool] && !peace::on && in_full_game()) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"Have you tried to take a boat and go into the Ocean? Try it!\""));
     }
-  else if(msgid == 11 && !princess::saved) {
+  else if(msgid == 11 && !princess::saved && in_full_game()) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"When I visited the Palace, a mouse wanted me to go somewhere.\""));
     }
-  else if(msgid == 12 && !princess::saved) {
+  else if(msgid == 12 && !princess::saved && in_full_game()) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"I wonder what was there...\""));
     }
-  else if(msgid == 13 && !peace::on) {
+  else if(msgid == 13 && !peace::on && in_full_game()) {
     addMessage(XLAT("\"Be careful in the Rose Garden! It is beautiful, but very dangerous!\""));
     }
   else if(msgid == 14) {
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index 5e81f48d..32464922 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -4156,6 +4156,9 @@ namespace crystal {
   int dist_relative(cell *c);
   void show();
   void init_rotation();
+  string get_table_volume();
+  string get_table_boundary();
+  bool pure();
   }
 
 hyperpoint get_warp_corner(cell *c, int cid);
@@ -4431,6 +4434,9 @@ struct bignum {
     if(isize(digits) == 1) return digits[0];
     return digits[0] + digits[1] * (long long) BASE;
     }
+  
+  friend inline bignum operator +(bignum a, const bignum& b) { a.addmul(b, 1); return a; }
+  friend inline bignum operator -(bignum a, const bignum& b) { a.addmul(b, -1); return a; }
   };
 
 struct expansion_analyzer {