diff --git a/data/levels/levels.asm b/data/levels/levels.asm
index 490487252..84e73aa4d 100755
--- a/data/levels/levels.asm
+++ b/data/levels/levels.asm
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ elif !STRCMP("\1", "NUMBER_OF_LEVELS_CLEARED")
 	db UNLOCK_WHEN_\1
 	db \2
 
-; a list of techniques that must be cleared
+; a bitfield list of techniques that must be cleared
 elif !STRCMP("\1", "TECHNIQUES_CLEARED")
 	db UNLOCK_WHEN_\1
+	assert (_NARG - 1) == (NUM_TECHNIQUES + 7) / 8
 	rept _NARG - 1
 		db \2
 		shift
@@ -35,7 +36,9 @@ if DEF(_DEBUG)
 	level_unlock_req NONE ; DEBUGLEVEL_1
 	level_unlock_req LEVELS_CLEARED, DEBUGLEVEL_1, STAGE_1 ; DEBUGLEVEL_2
 	level_unlock_req LEVELS_CLEARED, DEBUGLEVEL_2, STAGE_1 ; DEBUGLEVEL_3
-	level_unlock_req LEVELS_CLEARED, DEBUGLEVEL_3, STAGE_1 ; DEBUGLEVEL_4
-	level_unlock_req LEVELS_CLEARED, DEBUGLEVEL_4, STAGE_1 ; DEBUGLEVEL_5
+;	level_unlock_req LEVELS_CLEARED, DEBUGLEVEL_3, STAGE_1 ; DEBUGLEVEL_4
+;	level_unlock_req LEVELS_CLEARED, DEBUGLEVEL_4, STAGE_1 ; DEBUGLEVEL_5
+	level_unlock_req NUMBER_OF_LEVELS_CLEARED, 3 ; DEBUGLEVEL_4
+	level_unlock_req TECHNIQUES_CLEARED, TECHNIQUE_FLASH | TECHNIQUE_WATERFALL ; DEBUGLEVEL_5
 endc
 	assert x == NUM_LEVELS
diff --git a/engine/menus/cleared_level_screen.asm b/engine/menus/cleared_level_screen.asm
index 2d31289d8..18fcb1b1f 100755
--- a/engine/menus/cleared_level_screen.asm
+++ b/engine/menus/cleared_level_screen.asm
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ ClearedLevelScreen:
 .exit
 	call AddLevelCoinsToBalance
 	call ClearLevel
+	xor a
+	ld [wNumTempUnlockedLevels], a
+	ld a, $ff
+	ld [wTempUnlockedLevels], a
 	call UnlockLevels
 	ld c, 30
 	jp DelayFrames
@@ -113,7 +117,9 @@ UnlockLevels:
 	cp UNLOCK_WHEN_LEVELS_CLEARED
 	jr z, .check_levels_cleared_loop
 	cp UNLOCK_WHEN_NUMBER_OF_LEVELS_CLEARED
+	jr z, .check_number_of_levels_cleared
 	cp UNLOCK_WHEN_TECHNIQUES_CLEARED
+	jr .check_techniques_cleared
 
 .check_levels_cleared_loop
 	ld a, [hli] ; which level
@@ -130,8 +136,51 @@ UnlockLevels:
 	jr z, .reqs_not_met ; if this level is not cleared, requirements aren't met
 	jr .check_levels_cleared_loop ; otherwise check next level in list
 
+.check_number_of_levels_cleared
+	push hl
+	ld hl, wClearedLevelsStage1
+	ld b, ((NUM_LEVELS + 7) / 8) * 4
+	call CountSetBits
+	pop hl
+	ld a, [hli]
+	cp c
+	jr c, .reqs_met
+	jr z, .reqs_met
+	jr .reqs_not_met
+
+.check_techniques_cleared
+	ld bc, 0
+.check_techniques_cleared_loop
+	ld a, [hli]
+	ld e, a
+	push hl
+	ld hl, wUnlockedTechniques
+	add hl, bc
+	and [hl]
+	cp e
+	pop hl
+	jr nz, .reqs_not_met
+	inc c
+	ld a, c
+	cp (NUM_TECHNIQUES + 7) / 8
+	jr nc, .reqs_met
+	jr .check_techniques_cleared_loop
+
 .reqs_met
-	pop bc
+; add level to wTempUnlockedLevels
+	pop bc ; b = which level
+	push hl
+	ld a, [wNumTempUnlockedLevels]
+	ld e, a
+	ld d, 0
+	ld hl, wTempUnlockedLevels
+	add hl, de
+	ld [hl], b
+	inc hl
+	ld [hl], $ff
+	inc a
+	ld [wNumTempUnlockedLevels], a
+	pop hl
 	pop de
 	ret
 
diff --git a/ram/wram.asm b/ram/wram.asm
index 65f54b65d..ffe82d321 100644
--- a/ram/wram.asm
+++ b/ram/wram.asm
@@ -711,6 +711,13 @@ wOverworldMapBlocks:: ds 1300
 wOverworldMapBlocksEnd::
 
 
+SECTION UNION "Overworld Map", WRAM0
+
+; temporary list of unlocked levels during post-level screen
+wNumTempUnlockedLevels:: db
+wTempUnlockedLevels:: ds NUM_LEVELS
+
+
 SECTION UNION "Overworld Map", WRAM0
 
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