diff --git a/constants/level_constants.asm b/constants/level_constants.asm
index 7beb3896b..e4631e20d 100755
--- a/constants/level_constants.asm
+++ b/constants/level_constants.asm
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ DEF STAGE_4 EQU 1 << STAGE_4_F
 	const UNLOCK_WHEN_LEVELS_CLEARED             ; 00
 	const UNLOCK_WHEN_NUMBER_OF_LEVELS_CLEARED   ; 01
 	const UNLOCK_WHEN_TECHNIQUES_CLEARED         ; 02
+
+; maximum amount of levels that can be unlocked in a single level cleared run.
+; levels to unlock are processed in level order.
+DEF MAX_UNLOCK_LEVELS_AT_ONCE EQU 10
diff --git a/engine/menus/cleared_level_screen.asm b/engine/menus/cleared_level_screen.asm
index 9da8256ac..a8c210986 100755
--- a/engine/menus/cleared_level_screen.asm
+++ b/engine/menus/cleared_level_screen.asm
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ ClearedLevelScreen:
 .exit
 	call AddLevelCoinsToBalance
 	call ClearLevel
-	xor a
-	ld [wNumTempUnlockedLevels], a
-	ld a, $ff
-	ld [wTempUnlockedLevels], a
 	jp UnlockLevels
 
 .LevelCleared1Text:
@@ -92,7 +88,10 @@ ComputeLevelsToUnlock:
 	inc b
 	ld a, b
 	cp NUM_LEVELS
-	jr z, .done
+	jr z, .done ; done if went through all existing levels
+	ld a, [wLastUnlockedLevelsCount]
+	cp MAX_UNLOCK_LEVELS_AT_ONCE
+	jr nc, .done ; done if reached the capacity of wLastUnlockedLevels
 ; advance hl to next level in LevelUnlockRequirements
 .loop
 	ld a, [hli]
@@ -169,19 +168,19 @@ ComputeLevelsToUnlock:
 	jr .check_techniques_cleared_loop
 
 .reqs_met
-; add level to wTempUnlockedLevels
+; add level to wLastUnlockedLevels
 	pop bc ; b = which level
 	push hl
-	ld a, [wNumTempUnlockedLevels]
+	ld a, [wLastUnlockedLevelsCount]
 	ld e, a
 	ld d, 0
-	ld hl, wTempUnlockedLevels
+	ld hl, wLastUnlockedLevels
 	add hl, de
 	ld [hl], b
 	inc hl
 	ld [hl], $ff
 	inc a
-	ld [wNumTempUnlockedLevels], a
+	ld [wLastUnlockedLevelsCount], a
 	pop hl
 	pop de
 	ret
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ ComputeLevelsToUnlock:
 	ret
 
 SaveUnlockedLevels:
-	ld hl, wTempUnlockedLevels
+	ld hl, wLastUnlockedLevels
 .loop
 	ld a, [hli]
 	ld e, a
diff --git a/engine/menus/game_menu.asm b/engine/menus/game_menu.asm
index 90716ae44..56ea01fbf 100755
--- a/engine/menus/game_menu.asm
+++ b/engine/menus/game_menu.asm
@@ -145,14 +145,22 @@ GameMenu_WorldMap:
 	call ClearObjectStructs
 	call ClearBGPalettes
 	call ClearSprites
+; clear unlocked levels
+	xor a
+	ld [wLastUnlockedLevelsCount], a
+	ld a, $ff
+	ld [wLastUnlockedLevels], a
+; handle overworld exit
 	ld a, [wExitOverworldReason]
 	cp CLEARED_LEVEL
 	jr nz, .save_and_return
+; if CLEARED_LEVEL:
+; show post-level screen, clear level, unlock levels, advance ToD, request appropriate LSM events
 	farcall ClearedLevelScreen
 	call AdvanceTimeOfDay
 	ld hl, wLevelSelectionMenuEntryEventQueue
 	set LSMEVENT_ANIMATE_TIME_OF_DAY, [hl]
-	ld a, [wNumTempUnlockedLevels]
+	ld a, [wLastUnlockedLevelsCount]
 	and a
 	jr z, .save_and_return
 	set LSMEVENT_SHOW_UNLOCKED_LEVELS, [hl]
diff --git a/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm b/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm
index ca8611824..4a1443d3a 100755
--- a/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm
+++ b/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@ LevelSelectionMenu::
 	bit LSMEVENT_SHOW_UNLOCKED_LEVELS, a
 	jr z, .load_default_landmark
 
-	ld hl, wTempUnlockedLevels
+	ld a, [wLastUnlockedLevelsCount]
+	and a
+	jr z, .load_default_landmark
+
+	ld hl, wLastUnlockedLevels
 .show_unlocked_levels_loop
 	ld a, [hli]
 	cp $ff
 	jr z, .load_default_landmark
 
 	push hl
-; perform level-to-landmark lookup of wTempUnlockedLevels[i] in $ff-terminated LandmarkToLevelTable.
+; perform level-to-landmark lookup of wLastUnlockedLevels[i] in $ff-terminated LandmarkToLevelTable.
 ; stop at the first match and load it to wLevelSelectionMenuCurrentLandmark.
 	ld hl, LandmarkToLevelTable
 	ld c, 0
diff --git a/gfx/level_selection_menu/time_of_day_symbols.png b/gfx/level_selection_menu/time_of_day_symbols.png
index 09585ca41..b1f7c53ba 100755
Binary files a/gfx/level_selection_menu/time_of_day_symbols.png and b/gfx/level_selection_menu/time_of_day_symbols.png differ
diff --git a/ram/wram.asm b/ram/wram.asm
index 06d913688..160964b82 100644
--- a/ram/wram.asm
+++ b/ram/wram.asm
@@ -711,13 +711,6 @@ 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
 
 ; GB Printer data
@@ -2548,6 +2541,10 @@ wDefaultLevelSelectionMenuLandmark:: db
 wCurOverworldMiscPal:: db
 wLevelSelectionMenuEntryEventQueue:: flag_array NUM_LSM_EVENTS
 
+; list of unlocked levels during post-level screen
+wLastUnlockedLevelsCount:: db
+wLastUnlockedLevels:: ds MAX_UNLOCK_LEVELS_AT_ONCE + 1
+
 wPlayerDataEnd::
 
 wCurMapData::