diff --git a/constants/map_object_constants.asm b/constants/map_object_constants.asm
index f98fae56e..adce3e52d 100644
--- a/constants/map_object_constants.asm
+++ b/constants/map_object_constants.asm
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ DEF PLAYER_OBJECT EQU 0
 DEF MAPOBJECT_PALETTE_MASK EQU %11110000
 DEF MAPOBJECT_TYPE_MASK    EQU %00001111
 
+; number of entries in MapObjectsBackups.
+; this sets a limit to the maximum number of different maps that can be reentered during a level.
+; map groups with more than NUM_MAP_OBJECTS_BACKUPS maps are only ok if no more than
+; NUM_MAP_OBJECTS_BACKUPS can be possibly accesed during the same level play.
+DEF NUM_MAP_OBJECTS_BACKUPS EQU 10
+
 ; SpriteMovementData struct members (see data/sprites/map_objects.asm)
 rsreset
 DEF SPRITEMOVEATTR_MOVEMENT rb ; 0
diff --git a/engine/overworld/player_object.asm b/engine/overworld/player_object.asm
index d7b9c16d5..5b5f461c9 100644
--- a/engine/overworld/player_object.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/player_object.asm
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ CopyMapObjectToObjectStruct:
 	ret
 
 InitializeVisibleSprites:
-	ld bc, wMap1Object
+	ld bc, wMapObject1
 	ld a, 1
 .loop
 	ldh [hMapObjectIndex], a
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ CheckObjectEnteringVisibleRange::
 	ld d, a
 	ld a, [wXCoord]
 	ld e, a
-	ld bc, wMap1Object
+	ld bc, wMapObject1
 	ld a, 1
 .loop_v
 	ldh [hMapObjectIndex], a
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ CheckObjectEnteringVisibleRange::
 	ld e, a
 	ld a, [wYCoord]
 	ld d, a
-	ld bc, wMap1Object
+	ld bc, wMapObject1
 	ld a, 1
 .loop_h
 	ldh [hMapObjectIndex], a
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ MockPlayerObject::
 	farcall RefreshPlayerCoords
 ; copy default sprite object to the last object struct
 	ld hl, .DefaultPlayerObject
-	ld de, wMap{d:LAST_OBJECT}Object
+	ld de, wMapObject{d:LAST_OBJECT}
 	ld bc, OBJECT_EVENT_SIZE + 1
 	call CopyBytes
 
@@ -878,9 +878,9 @@ MockPlayerObject::
 	jr nz, .next2
 ; found a match
 	ld a, [hli] ; sprite
-	ld [wMap{d:LAST_OBJECT}ObjectSprite], a
+	ld [wMapObject{d:LAST_OBJECT}Sprite], a
 	ld a, [hl] ; palette | objecttype
-	ld [wMap{d:LAST_OBJECT}ObjectPalette], a ; also wMap{d:LAST_OBJECT}ObjectType
+	ld [wMapObject{d:LAST_OBJECT}Palette], a ; also wMapObject{d:LAST_OBJECT}Type
 	jr .copy_player_coords
 .next1
 	inc hl
@@ -894,12 +894,12 @@ MockPlayerObject::
 .copy_player_coords
 ; copy player's coordinates
 	ld hl, wPlayerObjectYCoord
-	ld de, wMap{d:LAST_OBJECT}ObjectYCoord
+	ld de, wMapObject{d:LAST_OBJECT}YCoord
 	ld a, [hli]
 	ld [de], a
 	inc de
 	ld a, [hl] ; wPlayerObjectXCoord
-	ld [de], a ; wMap{d:LAST_OBJECT}ObjectXCoord
+	ld [de], a ; wMapObject{d:LAST_OBJECT}XCoord
 ; set facing direction
 	ld a, [wPlayerDirection]
 	srl a
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ MockPlayerObject::
 	maskbits NUM_DIRECTIONS
 	ld b, SPRITEMOVEDATA_STANDING_DOWN
 	add b
-	ld [wMap{d:LAST_OBJECT}ObjectMovement], a
+	ld [wMapObject{d:LAST_OBJECT}Movement], a
 
 ; display mocked player object
 ; it will go to the last wMapObjects slot and to whichever wObjectStructs slot
diff --git a/engine/overworld/scripting.asm b/engine/overworld/scripting.asm
index 1c8a5f19d..7b21f4dcd 100644
--- a/engine/overworld/scripting.asm
+++ b/engine/overworld/scripting.asm
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ Script_reloadmapafterviewmapmode:
 	set SECONDARYSPRITES_BRANCH_ARROWS_F, [hl]
 	ld hl, wPlayerSpriteSetupFlags
 ; get the facing direction from the mocked object's facing direction
-	ld a, [wMap{d:LAST_OBJECT}ObjectMovement]
+	ld a, [wMapObject{d:LAST_OBJECT}Movement]
 	sub SPRITEMOVEDATA_STANDING_DOWN
 	ld [hl], a
 	set PLAYERSPRITESETUP_CUSTOM_FACING_F, [hl]
diff --git a/home/map.asm b/home/map.asm
index f37c87d30..1ad7b22c8 100644
--- a/home/map.asm
+++ b/home/map.asm
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ ReadObjectEvents::
 	push hl
 	call ClearNonPlayerObjectStructs
 	pop de
-	ld hl, wMap1Object
+	ld hl, wMapObject1
 	ld a, [de]
 	inc de
 	ld [wCurMapObjectEventCount], a
diff --git a/home/trainers.asm b/home/trainers.asm
index 536444cdc..e45cbd988 100644
--- a/home/trainers.asm
+++ b/home/trainers.asm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ _CheckTrainerBattleOrTalkerPrompt::
 
 ; Skip the player object.
 	ld a, 1
-	ld de, wMap1Object
+	ld de, wMapObject1
 
 .loop
 
diff --git a/layout.link b/layout.link
index f80fcbbc6..481a2a0b3 100644
--- a/layout.link
+++ b/layout.link
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ WRAMX 1
 	"Party"
 WRAMX 2
 	"Pic Animations"
+WRAMX 3
+	"Map Objects Backups"
 WRAMX 5
 	align 8
 	"GBC Video"
@@ -291,6 +293,8 @@ SRAM $02
 	"Boxes 1-7"
 SRAM $03
 	"Boxes 8-14"
+SRAM $04
+	"SRAM Map Objects Backups"
 HRAM
 	"OAM DMA"
 	"HRAM"
diff --git a/macros/ram.asm b/macros/ram.asm
index 40ba19a9c..77be356e1 100644
--- a/macros/ram.asm
+++ b/macros/ram.asm
@@ -330,20 +330,20 @@ MACRO object_struct
 ENDM
 
 MACRO map_object
-\1ObjectStructID::   db
-\1ObjectSprite::     db
-\1ObjectYCoord::     db
-\1ObjectXCoord::     db
-\1ObjectMovement::   db
-\1ObjectRadius::     db
-\1ObjectHour1::      db
-\1ObjectHour2::
-\1ObjectTimeOfDay::  db
-\1ObjectPalette::
-\1ObjectType::       db
-\1ObjectSightRange:: db
-\1ObjectScript::     dw
-\1ObjectEventFlag::  dw
+\1StructID::   db
+\1Sprite::     db
+\1YCoord::     db
+\1XCoord::     db
+\1Movement::   db
+\1Radius::     db
+\1Hour1::      db
+\1Hour2::
+\1TimeOfDay::  db
+\1Palette::
+\1Type::       db
+\1SightRange:: db
+\1Script::     dw
+\1EventFlag::  dw
 	ds 2
 ENDM
 
diff --git a/ram/sram.asm b/ram/sram.asm
index e1ae60a46..1624edb4c 100644
--- a/ram/sram.asm
+++ b/ram/sram.asm
@@ -135,3 +135,8 @@ SECTION "Boxes 8-14", SRAM
 ; All 14 boxes fit exactly within 2 SRAM banks
 	assert box_n == NUM_BOXES, \
 		"boxes: Expected {d:NUM_BOXES} total boxes, got {d:box_n}"
+
+
+SECTION "SRAM Map Objects Backups", SRAM
+
+sMapObjectsBackups:: ds wMapObjectsBackupsEnd - wMapObjectsBackups
diff --git a/ram/wram.asm b/ram/wram.asm
index 6e574cc3d..f44165742 100644
--- a/ram/wram.asm
+++ b/ram/wram.asm
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ wPrinterConnectionOpen:: db
 wPrinterOpcode:: db
 wPrevDexEntry:: db
 wDisableTextAcceleration:: db
-wPrevLandmark:: db
-wCurLandmark:: db
 
 wLinkMode::
 ; a LINK_* value for the link type
@@ -2340,10 +2338,10 @@ endr
 wCmdQueue:: ds CMDQUEUE_CAPACITY * CMDQUEUE_ENTRY_SIZE
 
 wMapObjects::
-wPlayerObject:: map_object wPlayer ; player is map object 0
-; wMap1Object - wMap15Object
+wPlayerObject:: map_object wPlayerObject ; player is map object 0
+; wMapObject1 - wMapObject15
 for n, 1, NUM_OBJECTS
-wMap{d:n}Object:: map_object wMap{d:n}
+wMapObject{d:n}:: map_object wMapObject{d:n}
 endr
 
 wObjectMasks:: ds NUM_OBJECTS
@@ -2689,6 +2687,22 @@ wPokeAnimBitmaskBuffer:: ds 7
 wPokeAnimStructEnd::
 
 
+SECTION "Map Objects Backups", WRAMX
+
+wMapObjectsBackups::
+; wMap1ObjectsBackup* - wMap10ObjectsBackup*
+; ds (2 + MAPOBJECT_LENGTH * (NUM_OBJECTS - 1)) * NUM_MAP_OBJECTS_BACKUPS
+for n, 1, NUM_MAP_OBJECTS_BACKUPS
+	wMap{d:n}ObjectsBackupMapGroup:: db
+	wMap{d:n}ObjectsBackupMapNumber:: db
+	wMap{d:n}ObjectsBackupData::
+	for m, 1, NUM_OBJECTS
+		wMap{d:n}ObjectsBackupObject{d:m}:: map_object wMap{d:n}ObjectsBackupObject{d:m}
+	endr
+endr
+wMapObjectsBackupsEnd:: db ; list terminator
+
+
 SECTION "GBC Video", WRAMX, ALIGN[8]
 
 ; eight 4-color palettes each