diff --git a/src/cc/rogue/state.c b/src/cc/rogue/state.c
index e738a9d16..8b312ae5f 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue/state.c
+++ b/src/cc/rogue/state.c
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ rs_write_object(struct rogue_state *rs,FILE *savef, THING *o)
         item = &rs->P.roguepack[rs->P.packsize];
         if ( pstats.s_hpt <= 0 )
         {
-            //fprintf(stderr,"KILLED\n");
+            fprintf(stderr,"KILLED\n");
             rs->P.gold = -1;
             rs->P.hitpoints = -1;
             rs->P.strength = -1;
@@ -1452,9 +1452,9 @@ rs_write_object(struct rogue_state *rs,FILE *savef, THING *o)
                 rs->P.level = pstats.s_lvl;
                 rs->P.experience = pstats.s_exp;
                 rs->P.dungeonlevel = level;
-                //fprintf(stderr,"%ld gold.%d hp.%d strength.%d level.%d exp.%d %d\n",ftell(savef),purse,max_hp,max_stats.s_str,pstats.s_lvl,pstats.s_exp,level);
+                fprintf(stderr,"%ld gold.%d hp.%d strength.%d level.%d exp.%d %d\n",ftell(savef),purse,max_hp,max_stats.s_str,pstats.s_lvl,pstats.s_exp,level);
             }
-            //fprintf(stderr,"object (%s) x.%d y.%d type.%d pack.(%c:%d)\n",inv_name(o,FALSE),o->_o._o_pos.x,o->_o._o_pos.y,o->_o._o_type,o->_o._o_packch,o->_o._o_packch);
+            fprintf(stderr,"object (%s) x.%d y.%d type.%d pack.(%c:%d)\n",inv_name(o,FALSE),o->_o._o_pos.x,o->_o._o_pos.y,o->_o._o_type,o->_o._o_packch,o->_o._o_packch);
             if ( rs->P.packsize < MAXPACK && o->o_type != AMULET )
             {
                 packsave(item,o->_o._o_type,o->_o._o_launch,o->_o._o_damage,sizeof(o->_o._o_damage),o->_o._o_hurldmg,sizeof(o->_o._o_hurldmg),o->_o._o_count,o->_o._o_which,o->_o._o_hplus,o->_o._o_dplus,o->_o._o_arm,o->_o._o_flags,o->_o._o_group);
@@ -2009,7 +2009,10 @@ int
 rs_save_file(struct rogue_state *rs,FILE *savef)
 {
     if (write_error)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,"write error\n");
         return(WRITESTAT);
+    }
 
     rs_write_boolean(savef, after);                 /* 1  */    /* extern.c */
     rs_write_boolean(savef, again);                 /* 2  */