diff --git a/engines/cruise/cruise.cpp b/engines/cruise/cruise.cpp
index adfe3f102d2..3496ec50bb6 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/cruise.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/cruise.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Common::Error CruiseEngine::run() {
 
 	if (!loadLanguageStrings()) {
 		error("Could not setup language data for your version");
-		return Common::kUnknownError;
+		//return Common::kUnknownError;
 	}
 
 	initialize();
diff --git a/engines/cruise/volume.cpp b/engines/cruise/volume.cpp
index 2c998ea61da..b83be1d6eed 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/volume.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/volume.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ int16 fileData2;
 char currentBaseName[15] = "";
 
 void loadPal(volumeDataStruct *entry) {
-	char name[20];
-
 	// This code isn't currently being used
 #if 0
+	char name[20];
 
 	if (PAL_file.isOpen())
 		PAL_file.close();
diff --git a/engines/gob/demos/demoplayer.cpp b/engines/gob/demos/demoplayer.cpp
index bb56633525d..da96aecaa60 100644
--- a/engines/gob/demos/demoplayer.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/demos/demoplayer.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ bool DemoPlayer::play(uint32 index) {
 	default:
 		return false;
 	}
-
-	return false;
 }
 
 bool DemoPlayer::lineStartsWith(const Common::String &line, const char *start) {
diff --git a/engines/gob/expression.cpp b/engines/gob/expression.cpp
index 7e96a7d932d..a3cf13ea85a 100644
--- a/engines/gob/expression.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/expression.cpp
@@ -204,13 +204,14 @@ void Expression::skipExpr(char stopToken) {
 
 void Expression::printExpr(char stopToken) {
 	// Expression printing disabled by default
-	return;
+#if 0
 
 	int32 savedPos = _vm->_game->_script->pos();
 	printExpr_internal(stopToken);
 
 	// restore IP to start of expression
 	_vm->_game->_script->seek(savedPos);
+#endif
 }
 
 void Expression::printExpr_internal(char stopToken) {
diff --git a/engines/gob/hotspots.cpp b/engines/gob/hotspots.cpp
index b9f5e4b2ca1..a5be5075170 100644
--- a/engines/gob/hotspots.cpp
+++ b/engines/gob/hotspots.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ uint16 Hotspots::add(const Hotspot &hotspot) {
 	}
 
 	error("Hotspots::add(): Hotspot array full");
-	return 0xFFFF;
+	//return 0xFFFF;
 }
 
 void Hotspots::remove(uint16 id) {
diff --git a/engines/kyra/lol.cpp b/engines/kyra/lol.cpp
index 70bba257647..0c7d231edca 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/lol.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/lol.cpp
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ int LoLEngine::calculateCharacterStats(int charNum, int index) {
 		return _characters[charNum].skillLevels[index] + _characters[charNum].skillModifiers[index];
 	}
 
-	return 1;
+	//return 1;
 }
 
 int LoLEngine::calculateProtection(int index) {
diff --git a/engines/kyra/resource.cpp b/engines/kyra/resource.cpp
index 112db7afdf3..ab59108825a 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/resource.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/resource.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ bool Resource::reset() {
 		}
 	} else {
 		error("Unknown game id: %d", _vm->game());
-		return false;
+		//return false;
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ bool Resource::loadFileList(const Common::String &filedata) {
 			} else if (!loadPakFile(filename)) {
 				delete f;
 				error("couldn't load file '%s'", filename.c_str());
-				return false;
+				//return false;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ bool Resource::loadFileList(const char * const *filelist, uint32 numFiles) {
 	while (numFiles--) {
 		if (!loadPakFile(filelist[numFiles])) {
 			error("couldn't load file '%s'", filelist[numFiles]);
-			return false;
+			//return false;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/engines/kyra/screen_lok.cpp b/engines/kyra/screen_lok.cpp
index ed7bef0178c..de01eadccb9 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/screen_lok.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/screen_lok.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void Screen_LoK_16::getFadeParams(const Palette &pal, int delay, int &delayInc,
 
 int Screen_LoK_16::fadePalStep(const Palette &pal, int diff) {
 	error("Screen_LoK_16::fadePalStep called");
-	return 0;
+	//return 0;
 }
 
 void Screen_LoK_16::paletteMap(uint8 idx, int r, int g, int b) {
diff --git a/engines/kyra/script.cpp b/engines/kyra/script.cpp
index 726c013b5ad..3b18bca40dc 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/script.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool EMCInterpreter::load(const char *filename, EMCData *scriptData, const Commo
 	Common::SeekableReadStream *stream = _vm->resource()->createReadStream(filename);
 	if (!stream) {
 		error("Couldn't open script file '%s'", filename);
-		return false;
+		//return false;
 	}
 
 	memset(scriptData, 0, sizeof(EMCData));
diff --git a/engines/kyra/sound_towns.cpp b/engines/kyra/sound_towns.cpp
index 5e02dff3f90..864d3fc15e2 100644
--- a/engines/kyra/sound_towns.cpp
+++ b/engines/kyra/sound_towns.cpp
@@ -909,9 +909,11 @@ void Towns_EuphonyParser::parseNextEvent(EventInfo &info) {
 			loop = false;
 		} else {
 			error("Unknown Euphony music event 0x%02X", (int)cmd);
+#if 0
 			memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
 			pos = 0;
 			loop = false;
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 	_position._play_pos = pos;
diff --git a/engines/lure/strings.cpp b/engines/lure/strings.cpp
index 4f7d47d0044..b7f179703bf 100644
--- a/engines/lure/strings.cpp
+++ b/engines/lure/strings.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ char StringData::readCharacter() {
 
 	error("Unknown bit sequence encountered when decoding string");
 
-	return 0;
+	//return 0;
 }
 
 void StringData::getString(uint16 stringId, char *dest, const char *hotspotName,