diff --git a/src/game/explosions/explosions.c b/src/game/explosions/explosions.c
index 7d2458a93..b63901873 100644
--- a/src/game/explosions/explosions.c
+++ b/src/game/explosions/explosions.c
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ glabel var7f1b5584
 /*  f12a0c4:	100002f4 */ 	b	.L0f12ac98
 /*  f12a0c8:	24020001 */ 	addiu	$v0,$zero,0x1
 .L0f12a0cc:
-/*  f12a0cc:	3c05800a */ 	lui	$a1,%hi(g_NumExplosions)
-/*  f12a0d0:	8ca53434 */ 	lw	$a1,%lo(g_NumExplosions)($a1)
+/*  f12a0cc:	3c05800a */ 	lui	$a1,%hi(g_MaxExplosions)
+/*  f12a0d0:	8ca53434 */ 	lw	$a1,%lo(g_MaxExplosions)($a1)
 /*  f12a0d4:	24070001 */ 	addiu	$a3,$zero,0x1
 /*  f12a0d8:	00008825 */ 	or	$s1,$zero,$zero
 /*  f12a0dc:	18a0000d */ 	blez	$a1,.L0f12a114
@@ -1247,9 +1247,9 @@ glabel var7f1b558c
 /*  f12ad90:	4600a306 */ 	mov.s	$f12,$f20
 /*  f12ad94:	c6320008 */ 	lwc1	$f18,0x8($s1)
 /*  f12ad98:	c6280000 */ 	lwc1	$f8,0x0($s1)
-/*  f12ad9c:	3c04800a */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_NumExplosions)
+/*  f12ad9c:	3c04800a */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_MaxExplosions)
 /*  f12ada0:	46009102 */ 	mul.s	$f4,$f18,$f0
-/*  f12ada4:	8c843434 */ 	lw	$a0,%lo(g_NumExplosions)($a0)
+/*  f12ada4:	8c843434 */ 	lw	$a0,%lo(g_MaxExplosions)($a0)
 /*  f12ada8:	4480b000 */ 	mtc1	$zero,$f22
 /*  f12adac:	4608c182 */ 	mul.s	$f6,$f24,$f8
 /*  f12adb0:	3c14800a */ 	lui	$s4,%hi(g_Explosions)
@@ -1295,8 +1295,8 @@ glabel var7f1b558c
 /*  f12ae4c:	4600c086 */ 	mov.s	$f2,$f24
 /*  f12ae50:	8e8f0000 */ 	lw	$t7,0x0($s4)
 .L0f12ae54:
-/*  f12ae54:	3c04800a */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_NumExplosions)
-/*  f12ae58:	8c843434 */ 	lw	$a0,%lo(g_NumExplosions)($a0)
+/*  f12ae54:	3c04800a */ 	lui	$a0,%hi(g_MaxExplosions)
+/*  f12ae58:	8c843434 */ 	lw	$a0,%lo(g_MaxExplosions)($a0)
 /*  f12ae5c:	01f11021 */ 	addu	$v0,$t7,$s1
 /*  f12ae60:	805803cc */ 	lb	$t8,0x3cc($v0)
 /*  f12ae64:	03150019 */ 	multu	$t8,$s5
diff --git a/src/game/explosions/init.c b/src/game/explosions/init.c
index 4cde35af6..43708c754 100644
--- a/src/game/explosions/init.c
+++ b/src/game/explosions/init.c
@@ -11,83 +11,32 @@
 #include "lib/lib_121e0.h"
 #include "types.h"
 
-GLOBAL_ASM(
-glabel explosionsInit
-/*  f013010:	3c018008 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var8007e4a0)
-/*  f013014:	ac20e4a0 */ 	sw	$zero,%lo(var8007e4a0)($at)
-/*  f013018:	3c018008 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var8007e4a4)
-/*  f01301c:	ac20e4a4 */ 	sw	$zero,%lo(var8007e4a4)($at)
-/*  f013020:	3c013f80 */ 	lui	$at,0x3f80
-/*  f013024:	44812000 */ 	mtc1	$at,$f4
-/*  f013028:	3c08800a */ 	lui	$t0,%hi(g_NumExplosions)
-/*  f01302c:	3c018008 */ 	lui	$at,%hi(var8007e4a8)
-/*  f013030:	25083434 */ 	addiu	$t0,$t0,%lo(g_NumExplosions)
-/*  f013034:	240e0006 */ 	addiu	$t6,$zero,0x6
-/*  f013038:	e424e4a8 */ 	swc1	$f4,%lo(var8007e4a8)($at)
-/*  f01303c:	ad0e0000 */ 	sw	$t6,0x0($t0)
-/*  f013040:	3c0f800a */ 	lui	$t7,%hi(g_Vars+0x4b4)
-/*  f013044:	8defa474 */ 	lw	$t7,%lo(g_Vars+0x4b4)($t7)
-/*  f013048:	27bdffe8 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,-24
-/*  f01304c:	afbf0014 */ 	sw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f013050:	29e1005a */ 	slti	$at,$t7,0x5a
-/*  f013054:	14200002 */ 	bnez	$at,.L0f013060
-/*  f013058:	3c05800a */ 	lui	$a1,%hi(g_Explosions)
-/*  f01305c:	ad000000 */ 	sw	$zero,0x0($t0)
-.L0f013060:
-/*  f013060:	8d020000 */ 	lw	$v0,0x0($t0)
-/*  f013064:	24a53430 */ 	addiu	$a1,$a1,%lo(g_Explosions)
-/*  f013068:	54400004 */ 	bnezl	$v0,.L0f01307c
-/*  f01306c:	000220c0 */ 	sll	$a0,$v0,0x3
-/*  f013070:	1000002b */ 	b	.L0f013120
-/*  f013074:	aca00000 */ 	sw	$zero,0x0($a1)
-/*  f013078:	000220c0 */ 	sll	$a0,$v0,0x3
-.L0f01307c:
-/*  f01307c:	00822021 */ 	addu	$a0,$a0,$v0
-/*  f013080:	00042100 */ 	sll	$a0,$a0,0x4
-/*  f013084:	00822023 */ 	subu	$a0,$a0,$v0
-/*  f013088:	000420c0 */ 	sll	$a0,$a0,0x3
-/*  f01308c:	2484000f */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,0xf
-/*  f013090:	2401fff0 */ 	addiu	$at,$zero,-16
-/*  f013094:	0081c024 */ 	and	$t8,$a0,$at
-/*  f013098:	03002025 */ 	or	$a0,$t8,$zero
-/*  f01309c:	0c0048f2 */ 	jal	malloc
-/*  f0130a0:	24050004 */ 	addiu	$a1,$zero,0x4
-/*  f0130a4:	3c08800a */ 	lui	$t0,%hi(g_NumExplosions)
-/*  f0130a8:	25083434 */ 	addiu	$t0,$t0,%lo(g_NumExplosions)
-/*  f0130ac:	8d190000 */ 	lw	$t9,0x0($t0)
-/*  f0130b0:	3c05800a */ 	lui	$a1,%hi(g_Explosions)
-/*  f0130b4:	24a53430 */ 	addiu	$a1,$a1,%lo(g_Explosions)
-/*  f0130b8:	aca20000 */ 	sw	$v0,0x0($a1)
-/*  f0130bc:	1b200018 */ 	blez	$t9,.L0f013120
-/*  f0130c0:	00002025 */ 	or	$a0,$zero,$zero
-/*  f0130c4:	00003025 */ 	or	$a2,$zero,$zero
-/*  f0130c8:	240303c0 */ 	addiu	$v1,$zero,0x3c0
-/*  f0130cc:	8ca90000 */ 	lw	$t1,0x0($a1)
-.L0f0130d0:
-/*  f0130d0:	00001025 */ 	or	$v0,$zero,$zero
-/*  f0130d4:	01265021 */ 	addu	$t2,$t1,$a2
-/*  f0130d8:	ad400000 */ 	sw	$zero,0x0($t2)
-.L0f0130dc:
-/*  f0130dc:	000460c0 */ 	sll	$t4,$a0,0x3
-/*  f0130e0:	01846021 */ 	addu	$t4,$t4,$a0
-/*  f0130e4:	8cab0000 */ 	lw	$t3,0x0($a1)
-/*  f0130e8:	000c6100 */ 	sll	$t4,$t4,0x4
-/*  f0130ec:	01846023 */ 	subu	$t4,$t4,$a0
-/*  f0130f0:	000c60c0 */ 	sll	$t4,$t4,0x3
-/*  f0130f4:	016c6821 */ 	addu	$t5,$t3,$t4
-/*  f0130f8:	01a27021 */ 	addu	$t6,$t5,$v0
-/*  f0130fc:	24420018 */ 	addiu	$v0,$v0,0x18
-/*  f013100:	1443fff6 */ 	bne	$v0,$v1,.L0f0130dc
-/*  f013104:	a5c0001c */ 	sh	$zero,0x1c($t6)
-/*  f013108:	8d0f0000 */ 	lw	$t7,0x0($t0)
-/*  f01310c:	24840001 */ 	addiu	$a0,$a0,0x1
-/*  f013110:	24c60478 */ 	addiu	$a2,$a2,0x478
-/*  f013114:	008f082a */ 	slt	$at,$a0,$t7
-/*  f013118:	5420ffed */ 	bnezl	$at,.L0f0130d0
-/*  f01311c:	8ca90000 */ 	lw	$t1,0x0($a1)
-.L0f013120:
-/*  f013120:	8fbf0014 */ 	lw	$ra,0x14($sp)
-/*  f013124:	27bd0018 */ 	addiu	$sp,$sp,0x18
-/*  f013128:	03e00008 */ 	jr	$ra
-/*  f01312c:	00000000 */ 	nop
-);
+void explosionsInit(void)
+{
+	s32 i;
+	s32 j;
+
+	var8007e4a0 = 0;
+	var8007e4a4 = 0;
+	var8007e4a8 = 1;
+
+	g_MaxExplosions = 6;
+
+	if (g_Vars.stagenum >= STAGE_TITLE) {
+		g_MaxExplosions = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (g_MaxExplosions == 0) {
+		g_Explosions = NULL;
+	} else {
+		g_Explosions = malloc((g_MaxExplosions * sizeof(struct explosion) + 0xf) & ~0xf, 4);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < g_MaxExplosions; i++) {
+			g_Explosions[i].prop = NULL;
+
+			for (j = 0; j < 40; j++) {
+				g_Explosions[i].parts[j].frame = 0;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/game/training/training.c b/src/game/training/training.c
index 4aefa230c..9298fa8d9 100644
--- a/src/game/training/training.c
+++ b/src/game/training/training.c
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ void frEndSession(bool hidetargets)
 		}
 
 		// Remove explosions
-		for (i = 0; i < g_NumExplosions; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < g_MaxExplosions; i++) {
 			g_Explosions[i].age = 256;
 
 			for (j = 0; j < 40; j++) {
diff --git a/src/gvars/gvars.c b/src/gvars/gvars.c
index 576419f2f..f6c3b1449 100644
--- a/src/gvars/gvars.c
+++ b/src/gvars/gvars.c
@@ -14940,7 +14940,7 @@ u32 var800a3424 = 0;
 u32 var800a3428 = 0;
 u32 var800a342c = 0;
 struct explosion *g_Explosions = NULL;
-s32 g_NumExplosions = 0;
+s32 g_MaxExplosions = 0;
 u32 var800a3438 = 0;
 u32 var800a343c = 0;
 struct smoke *g_Smokes = NULL;
diff --git a/src/include/gvars/gvars.h b/src/include/gvars/gvars.h
index 682011249..c7081db1e 100644
--- a/src/include/gvars/gvars.h
+++ b/src/include/gvars/gvars.h
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ extern u32 var800a33e8;
 extern u32 var800a3410;
 extern u32 var800a3420;
 extern struct explosion *g_Explosions;
-extern s32 g_NumExplosions;
+extern s32 g_MaxExplosions;
 extern struct smoke *g_Smokes;
 extern s32 g_NumSmokes;
 extern u32 var800a3448;