diff --git a/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc b/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc
index 25b63952..1b15f804 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/_zm_reimagined.gsc
@@ -98,13 +98,12 @@ onplayerspawned()
 		{
 			self.initial_spawn = false;
 
+			self.solo_lives_given = 0;
 			self.screecher_seen_hint = 1;
 
 			self bank_clear_account_value();
 			self weapon_locker_clear_stored_weapondata();
 
-			self thread give_solo_lives();
-
 			self thread health_bar_hud();
 			self thread bleedout_bar_hud();
 			self thread zone_hud();
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ onplayerspawned()
 
 			//self thread test();
 
-			//self.score = 1000000;
+			self.score = 1000000;
 			//maps/mp/zombies/_zm_perks::give_perk( "specialty_armorvest", 0 );
 			//self GiveWeapon("dsr50_zm");
 			//self GiveMaxAmmo("dsr50_zm");
@@ -261,16 +260,6 @@ set_perks()
 	self setperk( "specialty_fastmantle" );
 }
 
-give_solo_lives()
-{
-	flag_wait( "initial_players_connected" );
-
-	if(flag("solo_game"))
-	{
-		self.lives = 3;
-	}
-}
-
 health_bar_hud()
 {
 	self endon("disconnect");
diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
index 4594a95a..176d8377 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ player_damage_override( einflictor, eattacker, idamage, idflags, smeansofdeath,
 	}
 	if ( count < players.size || isDefined( level._game_module_game_end_check ) && ![[ level._game_module_game_end_check ]]() )
 	{
-		if ( isDefined( self.lives ) && self.lives > 0 && is_true( level.force_solo_quick_revive ) && self hasperk( "specialty_quickrevive" ) )
+		if ( isDefined( self.solo_lives_given ) && self.solo_lives_given < 3 && is_true( level.force_solo_quick_revive ) && self hasperk( "specialty_quickrevive" ) )
 		{
 			self thread maps/mp/zombies/_zm::wait_and_revive();
 		}
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ is_solo_death( self, players )
 {
 	if ( players.size == 1 && flag( "solo_game" ) )
 	{
-		if(self.lives == 0)
+		if(self.solo_lives_given >= 3)
 		{
 			return 1;
 		}
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ player_laststand( einflictor, attacker, idamage, smeansofdeath, sweapon, vdir, s
 	players = get_players();
 	if ( players.size == 1 && flag( "solo_game" ) )
 	{
-		if ( self.lives > 0 )
+		if ( self.solo_lives_given < 3 )
 		{
 			active_perks = 0;
 			if(isDefined(self.perks_active))
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ wait_and_revive()
 	}
 	flag_clear( "wait_and_revive" );
 	self maps/mp/zombies/_zm_laststand::auto_revive( self );
-	self.lives--;
+	self.solo_lives_given++;
 
 	self.waiting_to_revive = 0;
 	if ( is_true( self.pers_upgrades_awarded[ "perk_lose" ] ) )
diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_chugabud.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_chugabud.gsc
index ee23b7fe..246d9152 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_chugabud.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_chugabud.gsc
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ chugabud_bleed_timeout( delay, corpse )
 		}
 	}
 
-    if ( flag( "solo_game" ) && self.lives > 0 && isDefined( self.loadout.perks ) && self.loadout.perks.size > 0 )
+    if ( flag( "solo_game" ) && self.solo_lives_given < 3 )
 	{
-        self.lives--;
+        self.solo_lives_given++;
         corpse notify( "player_revived" );
         return;
     }
diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/zm_highrise_classic.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/zm_highrise_classic.gsc
index 9f6c8703..5c1a7be3 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/zm_highrise_classic.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/zm_highrise_classic.gsc
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ insta_kill_player( perks_can_respawn_player, kill_if_falling )
 		self thread blood_splat();
 		if ( getnumconnectedplayers() == 1 )
 		{
-			if ( isDefined( self.lives ) && self.lives > 0 )
+			if ( isDefined( self.solo_lives_given ) && self.solo_lives_given < 3 )
 			{
 				self.waiting_to_revive = 1;
 				points = getstruct( "zone_green_start", "script_noteworthy" );