diff --git a/src/cc/rogue_rpc.cpp b/src/cc/rogue_rpc.cpp
index 2457f4f4b..00fe4c842 100644
--- a/src/cc/rogue_rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/rogue_rpc.cpp
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ char *rogue_extractgame(int32_t makefiles,char *str,int32_t *numkeysp,std::vecto
     seed = 0;
     num = numkeys = 0;
     playertxid = zeroid;
+    str[0] = 0;
     if ( (err= rogue_isvalidgame(cp,gameheight,gametx,buyin,maxplayers,gametxid,0)) == 0 )
     {
         if ( (retval= rogue_findbaton(cp,playertxid,&keystrokes,numkeys,regslot,playerdata,batontxid,batonvout,batonvalue,batonht,gametxid,gametx,maxplayers,rogueaddr,numplayers,symbol,pname)) == 0 )
@@ -977,7 +978,7 @@ char *rogue_extractgame(int32_t makefiles,char *str,int32_t *numkeysp,std::vecto
                 }
                 if ( endP.gold <= 0 || endP.hitpoints <= 0 || (endP.strength&0xffff) <= 0 || endP.level <= 0 || endP.experience <= 0 || endP.dungeonlevel <= 0 )
                 {
-                    //fprintf(stderr,"zero value character was killed -> no playerdata\n");
+                    fprintf(stderr,"zero value character was killed -> no playerdata\n");
                     newdata.resize(0);
                     //P.gold = (P.gold * 8) / 10;
                     if ( keystrokes != 0 )
@@ -985,6 +986,7 @@ char *rogue_extractgame(int32_t makefiles,char *str,int32_t *numkeysp,std::vecto
                         free(keystrokes);
                         keystrokes = 0;
                         *numkeysp = 0;
+                        return(keystrokes);
                     }
                 }
                 else