diff --git a/graph-wall.cpp b/graph-wall.cpp
index 0ebb723d..b74b6219 100644
--- a/graph-wall.cpp
+++ b/graph-wall.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ EX colortable distcolors = {
   0xA0A000, 0xA000A0, 0x00A0A0, 0xFFD500
   };
 
-EX const char* minetexts[8] = {
+EX const char* minetexts[15] = {
   "No mines next to you.",
   "A mine is next to you!",
   "Two mines next to you!",
@@ -25,7 +25,14 @@ EX const char* minetexts[8] = {
   "Four mines next to you!",
   "Five mines next to you!",
   "Six mines next to you!",
-  "Seven mines next to you!"
+  "Seven mines next to you!",
+  "Eight mines next to you!",
+  "Nine mines next to you!",
+  "Ten mines next to you!",
+  "Eleven mines next to you!",
+  "Twelve mines next to you!",
+  "Thirteen mines next to you!",
+  "Fourteen mines next to you!"
   };
 
 EX map<cell*, int> fake_minecount;
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 0598ca01..d84094fd 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ EX void drawscreen() {
       its(hive::bugcount[k]), minf[moBug0+k].color, 8);
     
   bool minefieldNearby = false;
-  int mines[MAXPLAYER], tmines=0;
+  unsigned mines[MAXPLAYER], tmines=0;
   for(int p=0; p<numplayers(); p++) {
     mines[p] = 0;
     cell *c = playerpos(p);
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ EX void drawscreen() {
       displayfr(vid.xres * (p+.5) / numplayers(),
         current_display->ycenter - current_display->radius * 3/4, 2,
         vid.fsize, 
-        mines[p] > 7 ? its(mines[p]) : XLAT(minetexts[mines[p]]), minecolors[mines[p]], 8);
+        mines[p] > sizeof(minetexts) / sizeof(minetexts[0]) ? its(mines[p]) : XLAT(minetexts[mines[p]]), minecolors[mines[p]], 8);
 
     if(minefieldNearby && !shmup::on && cwt.at->land != laMinefield && cwt.peek()->land != laMinefield && !dont_display_minecount) {
       displayfr(vid.xres/2, current_display->ycenter - current_display->radius * 3/4 - vid.fsize*3/2, 2,