diff --git a/lib/symbol_table.rb b/lib/symbol_table.rb
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+module Assembler6502
+
+  class SymbolTable
+
+    #####  Custom Exceptions
+    class InvalidScope < StandardError; end
+    class UndefinedSymbol < StandardError; end
+    class CantExitScope < StandardError; end
+
+
+    ####
+    ##  Initialize a symbol table that begins in global scope
+    def initialize
+      @symbols = {
+        :global => {}
+      }
+      @anonymous_scope_number = 0
+      @scope_stack = [:global]
+    end
+
+
+    ####
+    ##  Define a new scope, which can be anonymous or named
+    ##  and switch into that scope
+    def enter_scope(name = nil)
+      name = generate_name if name.nil? 
+      name = name.to_sym
+      scope = current_scope
+      if scope.has_key?(name)
+        path_string = generate_scope_path(path_ary)
+        fail(InvalidScope, "Scope: #{path_string} already exists")
+      end
+      scope[name] = {}
+      @scope_stack.push(name)
+    end
+
+
+    ####
+    ##  Exit the current scope
+    def exit_scope
+      if @scope_stack.size == 1
+        fail(CantExitScope, "You cannot exit global scope")
+      end
+      @scope_stack.pop
+    end
+
+
+    ####
+    ##  Define a symbol in the current scope
+    def define_symbol(symbol, value)
+      scope = current_scope
+      scope[symbol.to_sym] = value
+    end
+
+
+    ####
+    ##  Resolve symbol to a value, for example:
+    ##  scope1.scope2.variable
+    ##  It is not nessessary to specify the root scope :global
+    ##  You can just address anything by name in the current scope
+    ##  To go backwards in scope you need to write the full path
+    ##  like global.sprite.x or whatever
+    def resolve_symbol(name)
+      value = if name.include?('.')
+        path_ary = name.split('.').map(&:to_sym)
+        symbol = path_ary.pop
+        path_ary.shift if path_ary.first == :global
+        scope = retreive_scope(path_ary)
+        scope[symbol]
+      else
+        scope = current_scope
+        scope[name.to_sym]
+      end
+
+      if value.nil?
+        fail(UndefinedSymbol, name)
+      end
+      value
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    ####
+    ##  A bit more clearly states to get the current scope
+    def current_scope
+      retreive_scope
+    end
+
+
+    ####
+    ##  Retrieve a reference to a scope, current scope by default
+    def retreive_scope(path_ary = @scope_stack)
+      path_ary = path_ary.dup
+      path_ary.unshift(:global) unless path_ary.first == :global
+
+      path_ary.inject(@symbols) do |scope, path_component|
+        new_scope = scope[path_component.to_sym]
+
+        if new_scope.nil?
+          path_string = generate_scope_path(path_ary)
+          message = "Resolving scope: #{path_string} failed at #{path_component}"
+          fail(InvalidScope, message) if new_scope.nil?
+        end
+
+        new_scope
+      end
+    end
+
+
+    ####
+    ##  Generate a scope path from an array
+    def generate_scope_path(path_ary)
+      path_ary.join('.')
+    end
+
+
+    ####
+    ##  Generate an anonymous scope name
+    def generate_name
+      @anonymous_scope_number += 1
+      "anonymous_#{@anonymous_scope_number}"
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/test/test_symbol_table.rb b/test/test_symbol_table.rb
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+gem 'minitest'
+require 'minitest/autorun'
+require 'minitest/unit'
+
+require_relative '../lib/symbol_table.rb'
+
+
+class TestAssembler < MiniTest::Test
+  include Assembler6502
+
+  ####
+  ##  Test that we can make simple global symbols
+  def _test_define_global_symbols
+    st = SymbolTable.new
+    st.define_symbol('dog', 'woof')
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+  end
+
+
+  ####
+  ##  Test entering into a sub scope, and setting and retrieving values
+  def _test_enter_scope
+    st = SymbolTable.new
+    st.enter_scope('animals')
+    st.define_symbol('dog', 'woof')
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+  end
+
+
+  ####
+  ##  Test exiting a sub scope, and seeing that the variable is unavailable by simple name
+  def _test_exit_scope
+    st = SymbolTable.new
+    st.enter_scope('animals')
+    st.define_symbol('dog', 'woof')
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+
+    st.exit_scope
+
+    assert_raises(SymbolTable::UndefinedSymbol) do 
+      assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  ####
+  ##  Test exiting a sub scope, and being able to access a symbol through a full path
+  def test_exit_scope
+    st = SymbolTable.new
+    st.enter_scope('animals')
+    st.define_symbol('dog', 'woof')
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+
+    st.exit_scope
+
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('animals.dog'))
+  end
+
+
+  ####
+  ##  Have two symbols that are the same but are in different scopes
+  def test_two_scopes_same_symbol
+    st = SymbolTable.new
+    st.define_symbol('dog', 'woof')
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+
+    st.enter_scope('animals')
+
+    st.define_symbol('dog', 'woofwoof')
+    assert_equal('woofwoof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+
+    st.exit_scope
+
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+    assert_equal('woofwoof', st.resolve_symbol('animals.dog'))
+  end
+
+
+  ####
+  ##  How do you get stuff out of the global scope when you are in 
+  ##  a sub scope?
+  def test_access_global_scope
+    st = SymbolTable.new
+    st.define_symbol('dog', 'woof')
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+
+    st.enter_scope('animals')
+    st.define_symbol('pig', 'oink')
+    assert_equal('oink', st.resolve_symbol('pig'))
+
+    ##  Ok, now I want to access global.dog basically from the previous scope
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('global.dog'))
+  end
+
+
+  ####
+  ##  Now I want to just test making an anonymous scope
+  def test_anonymous_scope
+    st = SymbolTable.new
+    st.define_symbol('dog', 'woof')
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+
+    st.enter_scope
+    st.define_symbol('pig', 'oink')
+    assert_equal('oink', st.resolve_symbol('pig'))
+
+    ##  Ok, now I want to access global.dog basically from the previous scope
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('global.dog'))
+
+    ##  Now exit the anonymous scope and get dog
+    st.exit_scope
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('global.dog'))
+    assert_equal('woof', st.resolve_symbol('dog'))
+  end
+
+
+  ####
+  ##  Now I want to test that I cannot exist the outer-most 
+  ##  global scope by mistake
+  def test_cant_exit_global
+    st = SymbolTable.new
+    assert_raises(SymbolTable::CantExitScope) do 
+      st.exit_scope
+    end
+  end
+
+end
+