diff --git a/attack.cpp b/attack.cpp
index d43150d6..f69e0cc5 100644
--- a/attack.cpp
+++ b/attack.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ EX bool canAttack(cell *c1, eMonster m1, cell *c2, eMonster m2, flagtype flags)
   
   if(m1 == moArrowTrap && arrow_stuns(m2)) return true;
   
-  if(among(m2, moAnimatedDie, moAngryDie) && !(flags & (AF_MAGIC | AF_CRUSH))) return false;
+  if(isDie(m2) && !(flags & (AF_MAGIC | AF_CRUSH))) return false;
   
   if(among(m2, moAltDemon, moHexDemon, moPair, moCrusher, moNorthPole, moSouthPole, moMonk) && !(flags & (AF_EAT | AF_MAGIC | AF_BULL | AF_CRUSH)))
     return false;
diff --git a/celldrawer.cpp b/celldrawer.cpp
index c85f51bf..a015e841 100644
--- a/celldrawer.cpp
+++ b/celldrawer.cpp
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ void celldrawer::draw_features() {
         poly_outline = OUTLINE_DEFAULT;
         }
 
-      else if(among(c->wall, waRichDie, waHappyDie)) {
+      else if(isDie(c->wall)) {
         color_t col = darkena(winf[c->wall].color, 0, 0xFF);
         
         ld footphase;
diff --git a/complex2.cpp b/complex2.cpp
index 08fe9451..9333ec27 100644
--- a/complex2.cpp
+++ b/complex2.cpp
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ EX namespace dice {
     }
   
   EX bool on(cell *c) {
-    return among(c->wall, waRichDie, waHappyDie) || among(c->monst, moAnimatedDie, moAngryDie);
+    return isDie(c->wall) || isDie(c->monst);
     }
       
   EX void roll(movei mi) {
diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index 433c7b47..8d1177b9 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ EX void pushThumper(const movei& mi) {
     cto->wall = waCrateOnTarget;
     th->wall = waCrateTarget;
     }
-  else if(among(w, waRichDie, waHappyDie)) {
+  else if(isDie(w)) {
     th->wall = waNone;
     cto->wall = w;    
     dice::roll(mi);
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 17bb0518..c32e7744 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -2886,7 +2886,7 @@ EX bool drawMonster(const shiftmatrix& Vparam, int ct, cell *c, color_t col, col
   // golems, knights, and hyperbugs don't face the player (mondir-controlled)
   // also whatever in the lineview mode, and whatever in the quotient geometry
 
-  else if(among(c->monst, moAnimatedDie, moAngryDie)) {
+  else if(isDie(c->monst)) {
     transmatrix U = inverse_shift(Vparam, Vs);
     U = rgpushxto0(tC0(U));
     die_target = Vparam;
diff --git a/monstermove.cpp b/monstermove.cpp
index aa6caf7e..8d104f84 100644
--- a/monstermove.cpp
+++ b/monstermove.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ EX void moveEffect(const movei& mi, eMonster m) {
     tortoise::move_baby(cf, ct);
     }
   
-  if(among(m, moAnimatedDie, moAngryDie) && mi.proper())
+  if(isDie(m) && mi.proper())
     dice::roll(mi);
   }
 
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ EX void groupmove2(const movei& mi, eMonster movtype, flagtype mf) {
     
     onpath(from, 0);
 
-    if(among(mi.t->monst, moAnimatedDie, moAngryDie)) {
+    if(isDie(mi.t->monst)) {
       /* other dice will not pathfind through the original cell */
       /* this makes it easier for the player to roll dice correctly */
       onpath(c, 0);
diff --git a/passable.cpp b/passable.cpp
index b5b9276c..07c9f5b6 100644
--- a/passable.cpp
+++ b/passable.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ EX bool passable_for(eMonster m, cell *w, cell *from, flagtype extra) {
     if(extra & P_ONPLAYER) {
       if(isPlayerOn(w)) return true;
       }
-    if(from && among(from->monst, moAnimatedDie, moAngryDie)) {
+    if(from && isDie(from->monst)) {
       bool ok = false;
       for(int i=0; i<from->type; i++) {
         if(from->move(i) != w) continue;
diff --git a/shmup.cpp b/shmup.cpp
index 238c49bb..ae8e11aa 100644
--- a/shmup.cpp
+++ b/shmup.cpp
@@ -2462,7 +2462,7 @@ void activateMonstersAt(cell *c) {
     }
   if(c->monst && isMimic(c->monst)) c->monst = moNone;
   // mimics are awakened by awakenMimics
-  if(c->monst && !isIvy(c) && !isWorm(c) && !isMutantIvy(c) && !isKraken(c->monst) && c->monst != moPrincess && c->monst != moHunterGuard && !among(c->monst, moAnimatedDie, moAngryDie)) {
+  if(c->monst && !isIvy(c) && !isWorm(c) && !isMutantIvy(c) && !isKraken(c->monst) && c->monst != moPrincess && c->monst != moHunterGuard && !isDie(c->monst)) {
     // awaken as a monster
     monster *enemy = new monster;
     enemy->at = Id;