diff --git a/eg/proto-game.60p b/eg/proto-game.60p
index 884bf34..5767a8f 100644
--- a/eg/proto-game.60p
+++ b/eg/proto-game.60p
@@ -307,18 +307,14 @@ define player_logic logic_routine
             st off, c
         } else {
             st on, c
-            trash n
-            trash a
-            trash z
         }
 
         // FIXME these trashes, strictly speaking, probably shouldn't be needed,
-        // but currently the compiler cares too much about values that are
-        // initialized in one branch of an `if`, but not the other, but trashed
+        // but currently the compiler cares a little too much about values that are
+        // initialized in one branch of an `if`, but not the other, but are trashed
         // at the end of the routine anyway.
         trash ptr
         trash y
-        trash a
         trash v
     } else {
         st off, c
@@ -360,9 +356,6 @@ define enemy_logic logic_routine
             st off, c
         } else {
             st on, c
-            trash n
-            trash a
-            trash z
         }
 
         // FIXME these trashes, strictly speaking, probably shouldn't be needed,
@@ -371,7 +364,6 @@ define enemy_logic logic_routine
         // at the end of the routine anyway.
         trash ptr
         trash y
-        trash a
     } else {
         copy delta, compare_target
         st on, c
@@ -412,18 +404,6 @@ define game_state_title_screen game_state_routine
         call clear_screen
         call init_game
         copy forward game_state_play, dispatch_game_state
-
-        // FIXME these trashes, strictly speaking, probably shouldn't be needed,
-        // but currently the compiler cares too much about values that are
-        // initialized in one branch of an `if`, but not the other, but trashed
-        // at the end of the routine anyway.
-        trash a
-        trash n
-        trash z
-    } else {
-        trash y
-        trash c
-        trash v
     }
 
     goto save_cinv
@@ -448,7 +428,6 @@ define game_state_play game_state_routine
             ld x, 15
         } else {
             ld x, save_x
-            trash c
         }
 
         copy pos, actor_pos + x
@@ -470,18 +449,6 @@ define game_state_game_over game_state_routine
         call clear_screen
         call init_game
         copy game_state_title_screen, dispatch_game_state
-
-        // FIXME these trashes, strictly speaking, probably shouldn't be needed,
-        // but currently the compiler cares too much about values that are
-        // initialized in one branch of an `if`, but not the other, but trashed
-        // at the end of the routine anyway.
-        trash a
-        trash n
-        trash z
-    } else {
-        trash y
-        trash c
-        trash v
     }
 
     goto save_cinv
diff --git a/loadngo.sh b/loadngo.sh
index eda06ea..96d2b2b 100755
--- a/loadngo.sh
+++ b/loadngo.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+if [ "X$X64" = "X" ]; then
+    X64=x64
+fi
 SRC=$1
 if [ "X$1" = "X" ]; then
     echo "Usage: ./loadngo.sh <source.60p>"
@@ -8,8 +11,8 @@ fi
 OUT=/tmp/a-out.prg
 bin/sixtypical --traceback --basic-prelude $SRC > $OUT || exit 1
 if [ -e vicerc ]; then
-    x64 -config vicerc $OUT
+    $X64 -config vicerc $OUT
 else
-    x64 $OUT
+    $X64 $OUT
 fi
 rm -f $OUT