diff --git a/forms/mainwindow.ui b/forms/mainwindow.ui
index f7e9e245..0a71bce5 100644
--- a/forms/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/forms/mainwindow.ui
@@ -2013,14 +2013,14 @@
                 </widget>
                </item>
                <item row="10" column="0">
-                <widget class="QLabel" name="label_AllowEscapeRope">
+                <widget class="QLabel" name="label_AllowEscaping">
                  <property name="text">
                   <string>Allow Dig &amp; Escape Rope</string>
                  </property>
                 </widget>
                </item>
                <item row="10" column="1">
-                <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_AllowEscapeRope">
+                <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBox_AllowEscaping">
                  <property name="toolTip">
                   <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Allows the player to use Dig or Escape Rope&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
                  </property>
diff --git a/include/core/map.h b/include/core/map.h
index 717fd0f3..f87dec07 100644
--- a/include/core/map.h
+++ b/include/core/map.h
@@ -42,14 +42,13 @@ public:
     QString song;
     QString layoutId;
     QString location;
-    QString requiresFlash;
-    QString isFlyable;
+    bool requiresFlash;
     QString weather;
     QString type;
-    QString show_location;
-    QString allowRunning;
-    QString allowBiking;
-    QString allowEscapeRope;
+    bool show_location;
+    bool allowRunning;
+    bool allowBiking;
+    bool allowEscaping;
     int floorNumber = 0;
     QString battle_scene;
     QString sharedEventsMap = "";
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     bool isPersistedToFile = true;
     bool hasUnsavedDataChanges = false;
     bool needsLayoutDir = true;
+    bool needsHealLocation = false;
     QImage collision_image;
     QPixmap collision_pixmap;
     QImage image;
diff --git a/include/mainwindow.h b/include/mainwindow.h
index 89319d0e..16bc3cc8 100644
--- a/include/mainwindow.h
+++ b/include/mainwindow.h
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ private slots:
     void on_checkBox_ShowLocation_stateChanged(int selected);
     void on_checkBox_AllowRunning_stateChanged(int selected);
     void on_checkBox_AllowBiking_stateChanged(int selected);
-    void on_checkBox_AllowEscapeRope_stateChanged(int selected);
+    void on_checkBox_AllowEscaping_stateChanged(int selected);
     void on_spinBox_FloorNumber_valueChanged(int offset);
     void on_actionUse_Encounter_Json_triggered(bool checked);
     void on_actionMonitor_Project_Files_triggered(bool checked);
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 1262face..9d8d87e5 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -366,28 +366,28 @@ void MainWindow::setProjectSpecificUIVisibility()
     case BaseGameVersion::pokeruby:
         ui->checkBox_AllowRunning->setVisible(false);
         ui->checkBox_AllowBiking->setVisible(false);
-        ui->checkBox_AllowEscapeRope->setVisible(false);
+        ui->checkBox_AllowEscaping->setVisible(false);
         ui->label_AllowRunning->setVisible(false);
         ui->label_AllowBiking->setVisible(false);
-        ui->label_AllowEscapeRope->setVisible(false);
+        ui->label_AllowEscaping->setVisible(false);
         ui->actionRegion_Map_Editor->setVisible(true);
         break;
     case BaseGameVersion::pokeemerald:
         ui->checkBox_AllowRunning->setVisible(true);
         ui->checkBox_AllowBiking->setVisible(true);
-        ui->checkBox_AllowEscapeRope->setVisible(true);
+        ui->checkBox_AllowEscaping->setVisible(true);
         ui->label_AllowRunning->setVisible(true);
         ui->label_AllowBiking->setVisible(true);
-        ui->label_AllowEscapeRope->setVisible(true);
+        ui->label_AllowEscaping->setVisible(true);
         ui->actionRegion_Map_Editor->setVisible(true);
         break;
     case BaseGameVersion::pokefirered:
         ui->checkBox_AllowRunning->setVisible(true);
         ui->checkBox_AllowBiking->setVisible(true);
-        ui->checkBox_AllowEscapeRope->setVisible(true);
+        ui->checkBox_AllowEscaping->setVisible(true);
         ui->label_AllowRunning->setVisible(true);
         ui->label_AllowBiking->setVisible(true);
-        ui->label_AllowEscapeRope->setVisible(true);
+        ui->label_AllowEscaping->setVisible(true);
         // TODO: pokefirered is not set up for the Region Map Editor and vice versa. 
         //       porymap will crash on attempt. Remove below once resolved
         ui->actionRegion_Map_Editor->setVisible(true);
@@ -763,13 +763,13 @@ void MainWindow::displayMapProperties() {
     const QSignalBlocker blockerA(ui->checkBox_AllowRunning);
     const QSignalBlocker blockerB(ui->checkBox_AllowBiking);
     const QSignalBlocker blockerC(ui->spinBox_FloorNumber);
-    const QSignalBlocker blockerD(ui->checkBox_AllowEscapeRope);
+    const QSignalBlocker blockerD(ui->checkBox_AllowEscaping);
 
     ui->checkBox_Visibility->setChecked(false);
     ui->checkBox_ShowLocation->setChecked(false);
     ui->checkBox_AllowRunning->setChecked(false);
     ui->checkBox_AllowBiking->setChecked(false);
-    ui->checkBox_AllowEscapeRope->setChecked(false);
+    ui->checkBox_AllowEscaping->setChecked(false);
     if (!editor || !editor->map || !editor->project) {
         ui->frame_3->setEnabled(false);
         return;
@@ -787,15 +787,15 @@ void MainWindow::displayMapProperties() {
 
     ui->comboBox_Song->setCurrentText(map->song);
     ui->comboBox_Location->setCurrentText(map->location);
-    ui->checkBox_Visibility->setChecked(ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->requiresFlash));
+    ui->checkBox_Visibility->setChecked(map->requiresFlash);
     ui->comboBox_Weather->setCurrentText(map->weather);
     ui->comboBox_Type->setCurrentText(map->type);
     ui->comboBox_BattleScene->setCurrentText(map->battle_scene);
-    ui->checkBox_ShowLocation->setChecked(ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->show_location));
+    ui->checkBox_ShowLocation->setChecked(map->show_location);
     if (projectConfig.getBaseGameVersion() != BaseGameVersion::pokeruby) {
-        ui->checkBox_AllowRunning->setChecked(ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->allowRunning));
-        ui->checkBox_AllowBiking->setChecked(ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->allowBiking));
-        ui->checkBox_AllowEscapeRope->setChecked(ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->allowEscapeRope));
+        ui->checkBox_AllowRunning->setChecked(map->allowRunning);
+        ui->checkBox_AllowBiking->setChecked(map->allowBiking);
+        ui->checkBox_AllowEscaping->setChecked(map->allowEscaping);
     }
     ui->spinBox_FloorNumber->setValue(map->floorNumber);
 
@@ -854,12 +854,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_comboBox_BattleScene_currentTextChanged(const QString &battl
 void MainWindow::on_checkBox_Visibility_stateChanged(int selected)
 {
     if (editor && editor->map) {
-        bool checked = selected == Qt::Checked;
-        if (checked) {
-            editor->map->requiresFlash = "TRUE";
-        } else {
-            editor->map->requiresFlash = "FALSE";
-        }
+        editor->map->requiresFlash = (selected == Qt::Checked);
         markMapEdited();
     }
 }
@@ -867,12 +862,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_checkBox_Visibility_stateChanged(int selected)
 void MainWindow::on_checkBox_ShowLocation_stateChanged(int selected)
 {
     if (editor && editor->map) {
-        bool checked = selected == Qt::Checked;
-        if (checked) {
-            editor->map->show_location = "TRUE";
-        } else {
-            editor->map->show_location = "FALSE";
-        }
+        editor->map->show_location = (selected == Qt::Checked);
         markMapEdited();
     }
 }
@@ -880,12 +870,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_checkBox_ShowLocation_stateChanged(int selected)
 void MainWindow::on_checkBox_AllowRunning_stateChanged(int selected)
 {
     if (editor && editor->map) {
-        bool checked = selected == Qt::Checked;
-        if (checked) {
-            editor->map->allowRunning = "1";
-        } else {
-            editor->map->allowRunning = "0";
-        }
+        editor->map->allowRunning = (selected == Qt::Checked);
         markMapEdited();
     }
 }
@@ -893,25 +878,15 @@ void MainWindow::on_checkBox_AllowRunning_stateChanged(int selected)
 void MainWindow::on_checkBox_AllowBiking_stateChanged(int selected)
 {
     if (editor && editor->map) {
-        bool checked = selected == Qt::Checked;
-        if (checked) {
-            editor->map->allowBiking = "1";
-        } else {
-            editor->map->allowBiking = "0";
-        }
+        editor->map->allowBiking = (selected == Qt::Checked);
         markMapEdited();
     }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::on_checkBox_AllowEscapeRope_stateChanged(int selected)
+void MainWindow::on_checkBox_AllowEscaping_stateChanged(int selected)
 {
     if (editor && editor->map) {
-        bool checked = selected == Qt::Checked;
-        if (checked) {
-            editor->map->allowEscapeRope = "1";
-        } else {
-            editor->map->allowEscapeRope = "0";
-        }
+        editor->map->allowEscaping = (selected == Qt::Checked);
         markMapEdited();
     }
 }
@@ -1196,7 +1171,7 @@ void MainWindow::onNewMapCreated() {
     sortMapList();
     setMap(newMapName, true);
 
-    if (ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(newMap->isFlyable)) {
+    if (newMap->needsHealLocation) {
         addNewEvent(EventType::HealLocation);
         editor->project->saveHealLocationStruct(newMap);
         editor->save();// required
diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index 55243012..0a3007ec 100644
--- a/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project.cpp
@@ -193,16 +193,15 @@ bool Project::loadMapData(Map* map) {
     map->song = mapObj["music"].toString();
     map->layoutId = mapObj["layout"].toString();
     map->location = mapObj["region_map_section"].toString();
-    map->requiresFlash = QString::number(mapObj["requires_flash"].toBool());
+    map->requiresFlash = mapObj["requires_flash"].toBool();
     map->weather = mapObj["weather"].toString();
     map->type = mapObj["map_type"].toString();
-    map->requiresFlash = QString::number(mapObj["requires_flash"].toBool());
-    map->show_location = QString::number(mapObj["show_map_name"].toBool());
+    map->show_location = mapObj["show_map_name"].toBool();
     map->battle_scene = mapObj["battle_scene"].toString();
     if (projectConfig.getBaseGameVersion() != BaseGameVersion::pokeruby) {
-        map->allowBiking = QString::number(mapObj["allow_cycling"].toBool());
-        map->allowEscapeRope = QString::number(mapObj["allow_escaping"].toBool());
-        map->allowRunning = QString::number(mapObj["allow_running"].toBool());
+        map->allowBiking = mapObj["allow_cycling"].toBool();
+        map->allowEscaping = mapObj["allow_escaping"].toBool();
+        map->allowRunning = mapObj["allow_running"].toBool();
     }
     if (projectConfig.getFloorNumberEnabled()) {
         map->floorNumber = mapObj["floor_number"].toInt();
@@ -453,17 +452,15 @@ QString Project::readMapLocation(QString map_name) {
 void Project::setNewMapHeader(Map* map, int mapIndex) {
     map->layoutId = QString("%1").arg(mapIndex);
     map->location = mapSectionValueToName.value(0);
-    map->requiresFlash = "FALSE";
+    map->requiresFlash = false;
     map->weather = weatherNames.value(0, "WEATHER_NONE");
     map->type = mapTypes.value(0, "MAP_TYPE_NONE");
     map->song = defaultSong;
-    if (projectConfig.getBaseGameVersion() == BaseGameVersion::pokeruby) {
-        map->show_location = "TRUE";
-    } else {
-        map->allowBiking = "1";
-        map->allowEscapeRope = "0";
-        map->allowRunning = "1";
-        map->show_location = "1";
+    map->show_location = true;
+    if (projectConfig.getBaseGameVersion() != BaseGameVersion::pokeruby) {
+        map->allowBiking = true;
+        map->allowEscaping = false;
+        map->allowRunning = true;
     }
     if (projectConfig.getFloorNumberEnabled()) {
         map->floorNumber = 0;
@@ -1341,15 +1338,15 @@ void Project::saveMap(Map *map) {
     mapObj["layout"] = map->layout->id;
     mapObj["music"] = map->song;
     mapObj["region_map_section"] = map->location;
-    mapObj["requires_flash"] = ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->requiresFlash);
+    mapObj["requires_flash"] = map->requiresFlash;
     mapObj["weather"] = map->weather;
     mapObj["map_type"] = map->type;
     if (projectConfig.getBaseGameVersion() != BaseGameVersion::pokeruby) {
-        mapObj["allow_cycling"] = ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->allowBiking);
-        mapObj["allow_escaping"] = ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->allowEscapeRope);
-        mapObj["allow_running"] = ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->allowRunning);
+        mapObj["allow_cycling"] = map->allowBiking;
+        mapObj["allow_escaping"] = map->allowEscaping;
+        mapObj["allow_running"] = map->allowRunning;
     }
-    mapObj["show_map_name"] = ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(map->show_location);
+    mapObj["show_map_name"] = map->show_location;
     if (projectConfig.getFloorNumberEnabled()) {
         mapObj["floor_number"] = map->floorNumber;
     }
diff --git a/src/scriptapi/apimap.cpp b/src/scriptapi/apimap.cpp
index 419ef1c6..2a2cbb28 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi/apimap.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi/apimap.cpp
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ void MainWindow::setLocation(QString location) {
 bool MainWindow::getRequiresFlash() {
     if (!this->editor || !this->editor->map)
         return false;
-    return ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(this->editor->map->requiresFlash);
+    return this->editor->map->requiresFlash;
 }
 
 void MainWindow::setRequiresFlash(bool require) {
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ void MainWindow::setBattleScene(QString battleScene) {
 bool MainWindow::getShowLocationName() {
     if (!this->editor || !this->editor->map)
         return false;
-    return ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(this->editor->map->show_location);
+    return this->editor->map->show_location;
 }
 
 void MainWindow::setShowLocationName(bool show) {
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void MainWindow::setShowLocationName(bool show) {
 bool MainWindow::getAllowRunning() {
     if (!this->editor || !this->editor->map)
         return false;
-    return ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(this->editor->map->allowRunning);
+    return this->editor->map->allowRunning;
 }
 
 void MainWindow::setAllowRunning(bool allow) {
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ void MainWindow::setAllowRunning(bool allow) {
 bool MainWindow::getAllowBiking() {
     if (!this->editor || !this->editor->map)
         return false;
-    return ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(this->editor->map->allowBiking);
+    return this->editor->map->allowBiking;
 }
 
 void MainWindow::setAllowBiking(bool allow) {
@@ -911,13 +911,13 @@ void MainWindow::setAllowBiking(bool allow) {
 bool MainWindow::getAllowEscaping() {
     if (!this->editor || !this->editor->map)
         return false;
-    return ParseUtil::gameStringToBool(this->editor->map->allowEscapeRope);
+    return this->editor->map->allowEscaping;
 }
 
 void MainWindow::setAllowEscaping(bool allow) {
     if (!this->ui)
         return;
-    this->ui->checkBox_AllowEscapeRope->setChecked(allow);
+    this->ui->checkBox_AllowEscaping->setChecked(allow);
 }
 
 int MainWindow::getFloorNumber() {
diff --git a/src/ui/newmappopup.cpp b/src/ui/newmappopup.cpp
index a25e5613..8cd41b5a 100644
--- a/src/ui/newmappopup.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/newmappopup.cpp
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ void NewMapPopup::on_pushButton_NewMap_Accept_clicked() {
     newMap->type = this->ui->comboBox_NewMap_Type->currentText();
     newMap->location = this->ui->comboBox_NewMap_Location->currentText();
     newMap->song = this->ui->comboBox_Song->currentText();
-    newMap->requiresFlash = "0";
+    newMap->requiresFlash = false;
     newMap->weather = this->project->weatherNames.value(0, "WEATHER_NONE");
-    newMap->show_location = this->ui->checkBox_NewMap_Show_Location->isChecked() ? "1" : "0";
+    newMap->show_location = this->ui->checkBox_NewMap_Show_Location->isChecked();
     newMap->battle_scene = this->project->mapBattleScenes.value(0, "MAP_BATTLE_SCENE_NORMAL");
 
     if (this->existingLayout) {
@@ -301,13 +301,13 @@ void NewMapPopup::on_pushButton_NewMap_Accept_clicked() {
     }
 
     if (this->ui->checkBox_NewMap_Flyable->isChecked()) {
-        newMap->isFlyable = "TRUE";
+        newMap->needsHealLocation = true;
     }
 
     if (projectConfig.getBaseGameVersion() != BaseGameVersion::pokeruby) {
-        newMap->allowRunning = this->ui->checkBox_NewMap_Allow_Running->isChecked() ? "1" : "0";
-        newMap->allowBiking = this->ui->checkBox_NewMap_Allow_Biking->isChecked() ? "1" : "0";
-        newMap->allowEscapeRope = this->ui->checkBox_NewMap_Allow_Escape_Rope->isChecked() ? "1" : "0";
+        newMap->allowRunning = this->ui->checkBox_NewMap_Allow_Running->isChecked();
+        newMap->allowBiking = this->ui->checkBox_NewMap_Allow_Biking->isChecked();
+        newMap->allowEscaping = this->ui->checkBox_NewMap_Allow_Escape_Rope->isChecked();
     }
     if (projectConfig.getFloorNumberEnabled()) {
         newMap->floorNumber = this->ui->spinBox_NewMap_Floor_Number->value();