diff --git a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000B290.s b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000B290.s
index 8e14c2f7..01e85857 100644
--- a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000B290.s
+++ b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000B290.s
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ glabel func_8000B290
 /* 00BF64 8000B364 0C003FEE */  jal   func_8000FFB8
 /* 00BF68 8000B368 00000000 */   nop   
 .L8000B36C:
-/* 00BF6C 8000B36C 0C004013 */  jal   func_8001004C
+/* 00BF6C 8000B36C 0C004013 */  jal   particlePtrList_flush
 /* 00BF70 8000B370 AE200000 */   sw    $zero, ($s1)
 /* 00BF74 8000B374 8FBF0024 */  lw    $ra, 0x24($sp)
 /* 00BF78 8000B378 8FB00018 */  lw    $s0, 0x18($sp)
diff --git a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000C8F8.s b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000C8F8.s
index 121331a6..ae949dd5 100644
--- a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000C8F8.s
+++ b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000C8F8.s
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ glabel func_8000C8F8
 /* 00D778 8000CB78 00000000 */  nop   
 /* 00D77C 8000CB7C 15000009 */  bnez  $t0, .L8000CBA4
 /* 00D780 8000CB80 00000000 */   nop   
-/* 00D784 8000CB84 0C004013 */  jal   func_8001004C
+/* 00D784 8000CB84 0C004013 */  jal   particlePtrList_flush
 /* 00D788 8000CB88 00000000 */   nop   
 /* 00D78C 8000CB8C 0C005FA6 */  jal   func_80017E98
 /* 00D790 8000CB90 00000000 */   nop   
diff --git a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000FFB8.s b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000FFB8.s
deleted file mode 100644
index f193440f..00000000
--- a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000FFB8.s
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-glabel func_8000FFB8
-/* 010BB8 8000FFB8 27BDFFE8 */  addiu $sp, $sp, -0x18
-/* 010BBC 8000FFBC AFBF0014 */  sw    $ra, 0x14($sp)
-/* 010BC0 8000FFC0 AFA40018 */  sw    $a0, 0x18($sp)
-/* 010BC4 8000FFC4 8484004A */  lh    $a0, 0x4a($a0)
-/* 010BC8 8000FFC8 00000000 */  nop   
-/* 010BCC 8000FFCC 348F8000 */  ori   $t7, $a0, 0x8000
-/* 010BD0 8000FFD0 000FC400 */  sll   $t8, $t7, 0x10
-/* 010BD4 8000FFD4 0C00916D */  jal   func_800245B4
-/* 010BD8 8000FFD8 00182403 */   sra   $a0, $t8, 0x10
-/* 010BDC 8000FFDC 3C028012 */  lui   $v0, %hi(D_8011AEC8) # $v0, 0x8012
-/* 010BE0 8000FFE0 2442AEC8 */  addiu $v0, %lo(D_8011AEC8) # addiu $v0, $v0, -0x5138
-/* 010BE4 8000FFE4 8C4A0000 */  lw    $t2, ($v0)
-/* 010BE8 8000FFE8 3C098012 */  lui   $t1, %hi(D_8011AEC4) # $t1, 0x8012
-/* 010BEC 8000FFEC 8D29AEC4 */  lw    $t1, %lo(D_8011AEC4)($t1)
-/* 010BF0 8000FFF0 8FA80018 */  lw    $t0, 0x18($sp)
-/* 010BF4 8000FFF4 000A5880 */  sll   $t3, $t2, 2
-/* 010BF8 8000FFF8 012B6021 */  addu  $t4, $t1, $t3
-/* 010BFC 8000FFFC AD880000 */  sw    $t0, ($t4)
-/* 010C00 80010000 8C4D0000 */  lw    $t5, ($v0)
-/* 010C04 80010004 8FBF0014 */  lw    $ra, 0x14($sp)
-/* 010C08 80010008 25AE0001 */  addiu $t6, $t5, 1
-/* 010C0C 8001000C AC4E0000 */  sw    $t6, ($v0)
-/* 010C10 80010010 03E00008 */  jr    $ra
-/* 010C14 80010014 27BD0018 */   addiu $sp, $sp, 0x18
-
-/* 010C18 80010018 3C028012 */  lui   $v0, %hi(D_8011AEBC) # $v0, 0x8012
-/* 010C1C 8001001C 8C42AEBC */  lw    $v0, %lo(D_8011AEBC)($v0)
-/* 010C20 80010020 03E00008 */  jr    $ra
-/* 010C24 80010024 00000000 */   nop   
-
-/* 010C28 80010028 3C0E8012 */  lui   $t6, %hi(D_8011AEB8) # $t6, 0x8012
-/* 010C2C 8001002C 8DCEAEB8 */  lw    $t6, %lo(D_8011AEB8)($t6)
-/* 010C30 80010030 00047840 */  sll   $t7, $a0, 1
-/* 010C34 80010034 3C088012 */  lui   $t0, %hi(D_8011AD68) # $t0, 0x8012
-/* 010C38 80010038 01CFC021 */  addu  $t8, $t6, $t7
-/* 010C3C 8001003C 87190000 */  lh    $t9, ($t8)
-/* 010C40 80010040 8D08AD68 */  lw    $t0, %lo(D_8011AD68)($t0)
-/* 010C44 80010044 03E00008 */  jr    $ra
-/* 010C48 80010048 0328102A */   slt   $v0, $t9, $t0
-
diff --git a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_80010994.s b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_80010994.s
index 6363aa5a..4bbf635c 100644
--- a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_80010994.s
+++ b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_80010994.s
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ glabel func_80010994
 /* 011B88 80010F88 00000000 */  nop   
 /* 011B8C 80010F8C 17200009 */  bnez  $t9, .L80010FB4
 /* 011B90 80010F90 00000000 */   nop   
-/* 011B94 80010F94 0C004013 */  jal   func_8001004C
+/* 011B94 80010F94 0C004013 */  jal   particlePtrList_flush
 /* 011B98 80010F98 00000000 */   nop   
 /* 011B9C 80010F9C 0C005FA6 */  jal   func_80017E98
 /* 011BA0 80010FA0 00000000 */   nop   
diff --git a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8001004C.s b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/particlePtrList_flush.s
similarity index 92%
rename from asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8001004C.s
rename to asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/particlePtrList_flush.s
index f3806657..ee2f7852 100644
--- a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8001004C.s
+++ b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/particlePtrList_flush.s
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-glabel func_8001004C
+glabel particlePtrList_flush
 /* 010C4C 8001004C 27BDFFC8 */  addiu $sp, $sp, -0x38
 /* 010C50 80010050 AFB70030 */  sw    $s7, 0x30($sp)
-/* 010C54 80010054 3C178012 */  lui   $s7, %hi(D_8011AEC8) # $s7, 0x8012
+/* 010C54 80010054 3C178012 */  lui   $s7, %hi(particleCount) # $s7, 0x8012
 /* 010C58 80010058 3C018012 */  lui   $at, %hi(D_8011AE88) # $at, 0x8012
-/* 010C5C 8001005C 26F7AEC8 */  addiu $s7, %lo(D_8011AEC8) # addiu $s7, $s7, -0x5138
+/* 010C5C 8001005C 26F7AEC8 */  addiu $s7, %lo(particleCount) # addiu $s7, $s7, -0x5138
 /* 010C60 80010060 AC20AE88 */  sw    $zero, %lo(D_8011AE88)($at)
 /* 010C64 80010064 8EEE0000 */  lw    $t6, ($s7)
 /* 010C68 80010068 AFB30020 */  sw    $s3, 0x20($sp)
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ glabel func_8001004C
 /* 010C84 80010084 AFB00014 */  sw    $s0, 0x14($sp)
 /* 010C88 80010088 19C0003C */  blez  $t6, .L8001017C
 /* 010C8C 8001008C 00009825 */   move  $s3, $zero
-/* 010C90 80010090 3C158012 */  lui   $s5, %hi(D_8011AEC4) # $s5, 0x8012
+/* 010C90 80010090 3C158012 */  lui   $s5, %hi(particlePtrList) # $s5, 0x8012
 /* 010C94 80010094 3C148012 */  lui   $s4, %hi(D_8011AE7C) # $s4, 0x8012
 /* 010C98 80010098 3C118012 */  lui   $s1, %hi(objPtrList) # $s1, 0x8012
 /* 010C9C 8001009C 3C108012 */  lui   $s0, %hi(objCount) # $s0, 0x8012
 /* 010CA0 800100A0 2610AE5C */  addiu $s0, %lo(objCount) # addiu $s0, $s0, -0x51a4
 /* 010CA4 800100A4 2631AE58 */  addiu $s1, %lo(objPtrList) # addiu $s1, $s1, -0x51a8
 /* 010CA8 800100A8 2694AE7C */  addiu $s4, %lo(D_8011AE7C) # addiu $s4, $s4, -0x5184
-/* 010CAC 800100AC 26B5AEC4 */  addiu $s5, %lo(D_8011AEC4) # addiu $s5, $s5, -0x513c
+/* 010CAC 800100AC 26B5AEC4 */  addiu $s5, %lo(particlePtrList) # addiu $s5, $s5, -0x513c
 /* 010CB0 800100B0 00009025 */  move  $s2, $zero
 /* 010CB4 800100B4 2416FFFF */  li    $s6, -1
 .L800100B8:
diff --git a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_0255E0/func_8002C7D4.s b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_0255E0/func_8002C7D4.s
index 5fadae3d..b7936d61 100644
--- a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_0255E0/func_8002C7D4.s
+++ b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_0255E0/func_8002C7D4.s
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ glabel func_8002C7D4
 /* 02D514 8002C914 00000000 */   nop   
 /* 02D518 8002C918 0C003FEE */  jal   func_8000FFB8
 /* 02D51C 8002C91C 00000000 */   nop   
-/* 02D520 8002C920 0C004013 */  jal   func_8001004C
+/* 02D520 8002C920 0C004013 */  jal   particlePtrList_flush
 /* 02D524 8002C924 00000000 */   nop   
 .L8002C928:
 /* 02D528 8002C928 0C003181 */  jal   func_8000C604
diff --git a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_066AA0/func_8006CCF0.s b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_066AA0/func_8006CCF0.s
index bef0a557..62904546 100644
--- a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_066AA0/func_8006CCF0.s
+++ b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_066AA0/func_8006CCF0.s
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ glabel func_8006CCF0
 /* 06DAA8 8006CEA8 00000000 */   nop   
 /* 06DAAC 8006CEAC A0203515 */  sb    $zero, %lo(gIsPaused)($at)
 .L8006CEB0:
-/* 06DAB0 8006CEB0 0C004013 */  jal   func_8001004C
+/* 06DAB0 8006CEB0 0C004013 */  jal   particlePtrList_flush
 /* 06DAB4 8006CEB4 00000000 */   nop   
 /* 06DAB8 8006CEB8 0C006FC8 */  jal   func_8001BF20
 /* 06DABC 8006CEBC 00000000 */   nop   
diff --git a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_09F8F0/func_800A003C.s b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_09F8F0/func_800A003C.s
index 22223ca0..50396373 100644
--- a/asm/non_matchings/unknown_09F8F0/func_800A003C.s
+++ b/asm/non_matchings/unknown_09F8F0/func_800A003C.s
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ glabel func_800A003C
 /* 0A0D5C 800A015C 8E440000 */  lw    $a0, ($s2)
 /* 0A0D60 800A0160 0C01C450 */  jal   func_80071140
 /* 0A0D64 800A0164 00000000 */   nop   
-/* 0A0D68 800A0168 0C004013 */  jal   func_8001004C
+/* 0A0D68 800A0168 0C004013 */  jal   particlePtrList_flush
 /* 0A0D6C 800A016C 00000000 */   nop   
 /* 0A0D70 800A0170 8FBF002C */  lw    $ra, 0x2c($sp)
 /* 0A0D74 800A0174 8FB00018 */  lw    $s0, 0x18($sp)
diff --git a/src/unknown_00BC20.c b/src/unknown_00BC20.c
index badc5a67..ae23e3fd 100644
--- a/src/unknown_00BC20.c
+++ b/src/unknown_00BC20.c
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ extern u32 D_8011AE94;
 extern s32 D_8011AEB0[2];
 extern s16 *D_8011AEB8;
 extern s32 D_8011AEBC;
-extern s32 *D_8011AEC4;
-extern s32 D_8011AEC8;
+extern Player **particlePtrList;
+extern s32 particleCount;
 
 /* Size: 0x3C bytes */
 typedef struct unknown8011AECC {
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ void func_8000C460(void);
 void *func_80070B78(s32, u32);
 void *func_80070C9C(s32, u32);
 s32 *func_80076C58(s32);
+void func_8000FFB8(Player *);
+void particlePtrList_flush(void);
 void func_8001D258(f32, f32, s32, s32, s32);
 
 extern void func_800245B4(s16);
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ void func_8000BF8C(void) {
 
     func_8001D258(D_800E514C, D_800E5150, 0, -0x2000, 0);
     D_8011AE68 = (s32*)func_80070B78(0x15800, 0x200);
-    D_8011AEC4 = (s32*)func_80070C9C(0x320, 0xFFFF);
+    particlePtrList = (Player **)func_80070C9C(0x320, 0xFFFF);
     D_8011AE6C = (s32*)func_80070C9C(0x50, 0xFFFF);
     D_8011AE74 = (s32*)func_80070C9C(0x200, 0xFFFF);
     D_8011AECC = (unknown8011AECC*)func_80070C9C(0xE10, 0xFFFF);
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ void func_8000C460(void) {
     D_8011AD26 = 1;
     D_8011AD5C = 0;
     D_8011AD60 = 0;
-    D_8011AEC8 = 0;
+    particleCount = 0;
     D_8011AE70 = 0;
     D_8011AED0 = 0;
     D_8011AED4 = 0;
@@ -319,12 +321,12 @@ void func_8000C604(void) {
         D_800DC744 = 0;
         func_8006F398();
     }
-    func_8001004C();
+    particlePtrList_flush();
     len = objCount;
     for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
         func_800101AC(objPtrList[i], 1);
     }
-    D_8011AEC8 = 0;
+    particleCount = 0;
     objCount = 0;
     D_8011AE60 = 0;
     func_8000C460();
@@ -451,7 +453,7 @@ void func_8000E1EC(unk8011AD40 *arg0, s32 arg1) {
     D_8011AD48 = arg0->unk10;
     D_8011AD4A = arg0->unk14;
     D_8011AD4C = arg0->unk0;
-    func_8000FFB8();
+    func_8000FFB8(arg0);
     playerCount = 0;
 }
 
@@ -538,8 +540,60 @@ s32 func_8000FD34(unk8000FD34 *arg0, s32 arg1) {
 }
 
 GLOBAL_ASM("asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000FD54.s")
-GLOBAL_ASM("asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8000FFB8.s")
-GLOBAL_ASM("asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_8001004C.s")
+
+
+void func_8000FFB8(Player* arg0){
+    func_800245B4(arg0->unk4A | 0x8000);
+    particlePtrList[particleCount] = arg0;
+    particleCount++;
+}
+
+
+s32 func_80010018(void){
+    return D_8011AEBC;
+}
+
+s32 func_80010028(s32 arg0){
+    return (D_8011AEB8[arg0] < D_8011AD68);
+}
+
+#if 1
+GLOBAL_ASM("asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/particlePtrList_flush.s")
+#else
+//bad regalloc; swap s2 = s3
+/*removes objects in particleList from objPtrList and frees*/
+void particlePtrList_flush(void){
+    s32  j, i, search_indx, tmp;
+    Player* searchObj;
+    
+    D_8011AE88 = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < particleCount; i++){
+        search_indx = -1;
+        searchObj = particlePtrList[i];
+        
+        for(j = 0; j < objCount; j++){
+            if(searchObj == objPtrList[j])
+                search_indx = j;
+        }
+
+        //if object found
+        if(search_indx != -1){
+            tmp = D_8011AE7C;
+            if(search_indx < D_8011AE7C)
+                D_8011AE7C = tmp-1; 
+            
+            objCount--;
+            for(j = search_indx; j < objCount; j++){
+                objPtrList[j] = objPtrList[j+1];
+            }
+        }
+        func_800101AC(searchObj,0);
+    }
+    particleCount = 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+
 GLOBAL_ASM("asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_800101AC.s")
 GLOBAL_ASM("asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_80010994.s")
 GLOBAL_ASM("asm/non_matchings/unknown_00BC20/func_80011134.s")
diff --git a/src/unknown_066AA0.c b/src/unknown_066AA0.c
index 33cf5a96..63dc0673 100644
--- a/src/unknown_066AA0.c
+++ b/src/unknown_066AA0.c
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ void func_8006DBE4(void) {
 void func_8006DC58(s32 arg0) {
     if (func_800C73E0() == 0) {
         func_80010994(arg0);
-        func_8001004C();
+        particlePtrList_flush();
         func_8001BF20();
         D_80024D54(&D_801211F8, &D_80121208, &D_80121218, &D_80121228, arg0);
         func_800C3440(arg0);
diff --git a/src/unknown_080500.c b/src/unknown_080500.c
index 57f7d488..bbc76fa4 100644
--- a/src/unknown_080500.c
+++ b/src/unknown_080500.c
@@ -2915,7 +2915,7 @@ void func_8009C508(s32 arg0) {
         D_80126550[arg0] = 0;
         D_80126750[arg0] = 0;
         D_800DF758--;
-        func_8001004C();
+        particlePtrList_flush();
     }
     if (D_800DF758 == 0) {
         if (D_800DF75C != NULL) {
diff --git a/undefined_syms.txt b/undefined_syms.txt
index 1a76599e..fc8c3371 100755
--- a/undefined_syms.txt
+++ b/undefined_syms.txt
@@ -1875,8 +1875,8 @@ D_8011AEB0 = 0x8011AEB0;
 D_8011AEB8 = 0x8011AEB8;
 D_8011AEBC = 0x8011AEBC;
 D_8011AEC0 = 0x8011AEC0;
-D_8011AEC4 = 0x8011AEC4;
-D_8011AEC8 = 0x8011AEC8;
+particlePtrList = 0x8011AEC4;
+particleCount = 0x8011AEC8;
 D_8011AECC = 0x8011AECC;
 D_8011AED0 = 0x8011AED0;
 D_8011AED4 = 0x8011AED4;