diff --git a/engines/avalanche/avalanche.cpp b/engines/avalanche/avalanche.cpp
index 282c629ba10..110cef74e51 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/avalanche.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/avalanche.cpp
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ void AvalancheEngine::synchronize(Common::Serializer &sz) {
 	sz.syncAsByte(_parser->_wearing);
 	sz.syncAsByte(_parser->_sworeNum);
 	if (sz.isSaving())
-		_avalot->_saveNum++;
-	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_saveNum);
+		_saveNum++;
+	sz.syncAsByte(_saveNum);
 	sz.syncBytes(_avalot->_roomCount, 100);
-	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_alcoholLevel);
-	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_playedNim);
+	sz.syncAsByte(_parser->_alcoholLevel);
+	sz.syncAsByte(_parser->_playedNim);
 	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_wonNim);
 	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_wineState);
 	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_cwytalotGone);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void AvalancheEngine::synchronize(Common::Serializer &sz) {
 	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_aylesIsAwake);
 	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_drawbridgeOpen);
 	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_avariciusTalk);
-	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_boughtOnion);
+	sz.syncAsByte(_parser->_boughtOnion);
 	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_rottenOnion);
 	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_onionInVinegar);
 	sz.syncAsByte(_avalot->_givenToSpludwick);
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/avalanche.h b/engines/avalanche/avalanche.h
index 289cf60d30b..27a5bd63210 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/avalanche.h
+++ b/engines/avalanche/avalanche.h
@@ -61,10 +61,11 @@ static const int kSavegameVersion = 1;
 
 class AvalancheEngine : public Engine {
 public:
-	Graphics *_graphics;
-	Parser *_parser;
+	byte _saveNum; // number of times this game has been saved
 
 	Avalot *_avalot;
+	Graphics *_graphics;
+	Parser *_parser;
 	Pingo *_pingo;
 	Dialogs *_dialogs;
 	Background *_background;
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp b/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp
index 3979707a5bf..86bd7fef1be 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp
@@ -1594,12 +1594,12 @@ void Avalot::resetVariables() {
 	_room = kRoomNowhere;
 	_vm->_parser->_wearing = 0;
 	_vm->_parser->_sworeNum = 0;
-	_saveNum = 0;
+	_vm->_saveNum = 0;
 	for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
 		_roomCount[i] = 0;
 
-	_alcoholLevel = 0;
-	_playedNim = 0;
+	_vm->_parser->_alcoholLevel = 0;
+	_vm->_parser->_playedNim = 0;
 	_wonNim = false;
 	_wineState = 0;
 	_cwytalotGone = false;
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ void Avalot::resetVariables() {
 	_aylesIsAwake = false;
 	_drawbridgeOpen = 0;
 	_avariciusTalk = 0;
-	_boughtOnion = false;
+	_vm->_parser->_boughtOnion = false;
 	_rottenOnion = false;
 	_onionInVinegar = false;
 	_givenToSpludwick = 0;
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/avalot.h b/engines/avalanche/avalot.h
index cc503749eb8..efd04ff35a7 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/avalot.h
+++ b/engines/avalanche/avalot.h
@@ -247,10 +247,7 @@ public:
 	int16 _dnascore; // your score, of course
 	int32 _money; // your current amount of dosh
 	byte _room; // your current room
-	byte _saveNum; // number of times this game has been saved
 	byte _roomCount[100]; // Add one to each every time you enter a room
-	byte _alcoholLevel; // Your blood alcohol level.
-	byte _playedNim; // How many times you've played Nim.
 	bool _wonNim; // Have you *won* Nim? (That's harder.)
 	byte _wineState; // 0=good (Notts), 1=passable(Argent) ... 3=vinegar.
 	bool _cwytalotGone; // Has Cwytalot rushed off to Jerusalem yet?
@@ -258,7 +255,6 @@ public:
 	bool _aylesIsAwake; // pretty obvious!
 	byte _drawbridgeOpen; // Between 0 (shut) and 4 (open).
 	byte _avariciusTalk; // How much Avaricius has said to you.
-	bool _boughtOnion; // Have you bought an onion yet?
 	bool _rottenOnion; // And has it rotted?
 	bool _onionInVinegar; // Is the onion in the vinegar?
 	byte _givenToSpludwick; // 0 = nothing given, 1 = onion...
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/parser.cpp b/engines/avalanche/parser.cpp
index d24a37d2a72..67f4243c18a 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/parser.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/parser.cpp
@@ -1382,8 +1382,8 @@ bool Parser::giveToSpludwick() {
 }
 
 void Parser::drink() {
-	_vm->_avalot->_alcoholLevel += 1;
-	if (_vm->_avalot->_alcoholLevel == 5) {
+	_alcoholLevel += 1;
+	if (_alcoholLevel == 5) {
 		_vm->_avalot->_objects[Avalot::kObjectKey - 1] = true; // Get the key.
 		_vm->_avalot->_teetotal = true;
 		_vm->_avalot->_avvyIsAwake = false;
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ void Parser::doThat() {
 				}
 
 				_vm->_dialogs->displayScrollChain('Q', 3);
-				_vm->_avalot->_playedNim++;
+				_playedNim++;
 
 				// You won - strange!
 				_vm->_dialogs->displayScrollChain('Q', 7); // You won! Give us a lute!
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ void Parser::doThat() {
 				_vm->_background->drawBackgroundSprite(-1, -1, 0); // Show the settle with no lute on it.
 				_vm->_avalot->incScore(7); // 7 points for winning!
 
-				if (_vm->_avalot->_playedNim == 1)
+				if (_playedNim == 1)
 					_vm->_avalot->incScore(3); // 3 points for playing your 1st game.
 
 				// A warning to the player that there should have been a mini-game. TODO: Remove it later!!!
@@ -2062,7 +2062,7 @@ void Parser::doThat() {
 						return;
 					}
 
-					if (_vm->_avalot->_alcoholLevel == 0)
+					if (_alcoholLevel == 0)
 						_vm->_avalot->incScore(3);
 
 					_vm->_background->drawBackgroundSprite(-1, -1, 11);
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ void Parser::doThat() {
 						_vm->_background->drawBackgroundSprite(-1, -1, 11);
 						Common::String tmpStr = Common::String::format("Wine, please.%c1%c", Dialogs::kControlRegister, Dialogs::kControlSpeechBubble);
 						_vm->_dialogs->displayText(tmpStr);
-						if (_vm->_avalot->_alcoholLevel == 0)
+						if (_alcoholLevel == 0)
 							_vm->_avalot->incScore(3);
 						_vm->_background->drawBackgroundSprite(-1, -1, 9);
 						_vm->_avalot->_malagauche = 177;
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ void Parser::doThat() {
 					else if (_vm->_avalot->_carryNum >= kCarryLimit)
 						_vm->_dialogs->displayText("Before you ask, you remember that your hands are full.");
 					else {
-						if (_vm->_avalot->_boughtOnion)
+						if (_boughtOnion)
 							_vm->_dialogs->displayScrollChain('D', 11);
 						else {
 							_vm->_dialogs->displayScrollChain('D', 9);
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ void Parser::doThat() {
 						_vm->_avalot->decreaseMoney(3); // It costs thruppence.
 						_vm->_avalot->_objects[Avalot::kObjectOnion - 1] = true;
 						_vm->_avalot->refreshObjectList();
-						_vm->_avalot->_boughtOnion = true;
+						_boughtOnion = true;
 						_vm->_avalot->_rottenOnion = false; // It's OK when it leaves the stall!
 						_vm->_avalot->_onionInVinegar = false;
 					}
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/parser.h b/engines/avalanche/parser.h
index d117e56bddf..13734136a53 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/parser.h
+++ b/engines/avalanche/parser.h
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ public:
 
 	byte _wearing; // what you're wearing
 	byte _sworeNum; // number of times you've sworn
+	byte _alcoholLevel; // Your blood alcohol level.
+	byte _playedNim; // How many times you've played Nim.
+	bool _boughtOnion; // Have you bought an onion yet?
 
 	Parser(AvalancheEngine *vm);