diff --git a/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h b/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h
index a2e56717..df8ef480 100644
--- a/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h
+++ b/artifacts/scripting/headers/sfall.h
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@
 #define set_window_flag(winID, flag, value)                     sfall_func3("set_window_flag", winID, flag, value)
 #define show_win                                                sfall_func0("show_window")
 #define show_window(winName)                                    sfall_func1("show_window", winName)
+#define signal_close_game                                       sfall_func0("signal_close_game")
 #define spatial_radius(obj)                                     sfall_func1("spatial_radius", obj)
 #define string_compare(str1, str2)                              sfall_func2("string_compare", str1, str2)
 #define string_compare_locale(str1, str2, codePage)             sfall_func3("string_compare", str1, str2, codePage)
diff --git a/artifacts/scripting/sfall function notes.md b/artifacts/scripting/sfall function notes.md
index c2ce94c1..a334e2ef 100644
--- a/artifacts/scripting/sfall function notes.md	
+++ b/artifacts/scripting/sfall function notes.md	
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ FUNCTION REFERENCE
 - Returns FID of a roof tile at given tile number and elevation. Note that FID of 1 is used when there is no actual roof.
 
 -----
-##### `void reg_anim_combat_check`
+##### `void reg_anim_combat_check(int enable)`
 - Allows enabling all `reg_anim_*` functions in combat (including vanilla functions) if set to 0. It is automatically reset at the end of each frame, so you need to call it before `reg_anim_begin() ... reg_anim_end()` code block.
 
 **Some additional `reg_anim_*` functions were introduced. They all work in the same convention as vanilla functions and use the same underlying code.**
@@ -1117,6 +1117,11 @@ sfall_funcX metarule functions
 - Plays the specified animation while simultaneously moving the object to the given tile
 - `delay`: delay from the previous animation. A value of -1 will execute the specified animation immediately after the previous one in the sequence ends
 
+----
+#### signal_close_game
+`void sfall_func0("signal_close_game")`
+- Works in a similar way to vanilla function: `metarule(METARULE_SIGNAL_END_GAME, 0)`, but it will then close the game instead of only returning the player to the main menu
+
 
 ****
 _See other documentation files (arrays.md, hookscripts.md) for related functions reference._
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Anims.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Anims.cpp
index 1ea69b25..990a4e16 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Anims.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Anims.cpp
@@ -33,14 +33,17 @@ void RegAnimCombatCheck(DWORD newValue) {
 	char oldValue = regAnimCombatCheck;
 	regAnimCombatCheck = (newValue > 0);
 	if (oldValue != regAnimCombatCheck) {
-		SafeWrite8(0x459C97, regAnimCombatCheck); // reg_anim_func
-		SafeWrite8(0x459D4B, regAnimCombatCheck); // reg_anim_animate
-		SafeWrite8(0x459E3B, regAnimCombatCheck); // reg_anim_animate_reverse
-		SafeWrite8(0x459EEB, regAnimCombatCheck); // reg_anim_obj_move_to_obj
-		SafeWrite8(0x459F9F, regAnimCombatCheck); // reg_anim_obj_run_to_obj
-		SafeWrite8(0x45A053, regAnimCombatCheck); // reg_anim_obj_move_to_tile
-		SafeWrite8(0x45A10B, regAnimCombatCheck); // reg_anim_obj_run_to_tile
-		SafeWrite8(0x45AE53, regAnimCombatCheck); // reg_anim_animate_forever
+		const DWORD regAnimCombatChkAddr[] = {
+			0x459C97, // reg_anim_func
+			0x459D4B, // reg_anim_animate
+			0x459E3B, // reg_anim_animate_reverse
+			0x459EEB, // reg_anim_obj_move_to_obj
+			0x459F9F, // reg_anim_obj_run_to_obj
+			0x45A053, // reg_anim_obj_move_to_tile
+			0x45A10B, // reg_anim_obj_run_to_tile
+			0x45AE53  // reg_anim_animate_forever
+		};
+		SafeWriteBatch<BYTE>(regAnimCombatCheck, regAnimCombatChkAddr);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Metarule.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Metarule.cpp
index a9250a09..23e16679 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Metarule.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Metarule.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ static const SfallMetarule metarules[] = {
 	{"set_unjam_locks_time",      mf_set_unjam_locks_time,      1, 1, -1, {ARG_INT}},
 	{"set_window_flag",           mf_set_window_flag,           3, 3, -1, {ARG_INTSTR, ARG_INT, ARG_INT}},
 	{"show_window",               mf_show_window,               0, 1, -1, {ARG_STRING}},
+	{"signal_close_game",         mf_signal_close_game,         0, 0},
 	{"spatial_radius",            mf_spatial_radius,            1, 1,  0, {ARG_OBJECT}},
 	{"string_compare",            mf_string_compare,            2, 3,  0, {ARG_STRING, ARG_STRING, ARG_INT}},
 	{"string_find",               mf_string_find,               2, 3, -1, {ARG_STRING, ARG_STRING, ARG_INT}},
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.cpp
index c7ed51bc..b385333a 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.cpp
@@ -359,5 +359,13 @@ void mf_set_scr_name(OpcodeContext& ctx) {
 	ObjectName::SetName(sid, ctx.arg(0).strValue());
 }
 
+void mf_signal_close_game(OpcodeContext& ctx) {
+	// force ESC key in the main menu
+	SafeWrite8(0x481B2A, 0xB8);
+	SafeWrite32(0x481B2B, VK_ESCAPE); // mov eax, 27
+
+	*fo::ptr::game_user_wants_to_quit = 2; // return to the main menu
+}
+
 }
 }
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.h b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.h
index 7062df8f..4a878883 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.h
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.h
@@ -96,5 +96,7 @@ void mf_set_quest_failure_value(OpcodeContext&);
 
 void mf_set_scr_name(OpcodeContext&);
 
+void mf_signal_close_game(OpcodeContext&);
+
 }
 }
diff --git a/sfall/version.h b/sfall/version.h
index d0c9fc78..cce801e7 100644
--- a/sfall/version.h
+++ b/sfall/version.h
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 3
 #define VERSION_MINOR 8
 #define VERSION_BUILD 43
-#define VERSION_REV 1
+#define VERSION_REV 2
 
-#define VERSION_STRING "3.8.43.1"
+#define VERSION_STRING "3.8.43.2"