THANK YOU!! So thrilled when folks are as helpful as you.
However, I still cannot replicate the error on my end. Attached is a game clip where your save file picks up:
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So full disclosure. This project is literally teaching me how to code, and it's one of the reasons I dove in. (I'm old, but enjoy learning new things.) Point is, I know how to make stuff work, but don't necessarily know why it works. There are a couple variables that are set when starting the game. Ones that didn't exist in the previous version, and I'm wondering if this is causing the issue, if you used a previous version's save file.
Please check out that little video clip and see if it offers any insight into this quirk. Again, thank you!