diff --git a/src/deh_lua.c b/src/deh_lua.c
index 40c22d663..0f9132935 100644
--- a/src/deh_lua.c
+++ b/src/deh_lua.c
@@ -451,6 +451,12 @@ static int ScanConstants(lua_State *L, boolean mathlib, const char *word)
 				CacheAndPushConstant(L, word, i);
 				return 1;
 			}
+		if (lua_compatmode)
+			for (i = 0; STATE_ALIASES[i].n; i++)
+				if (fastcmp(p, STATE_ALIASES[i].n)) {
+					CacheAndPushConstant(L, word, STATE_ALIASES[i].v);
+					return 1;
+				}
 		return luaL_error(L, "state '%s' does not exist.\n", word);
 	}
 	else if (fastncmp("MT_",word,3)) {
diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 7a3cf288c..67a64316e 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ const char *const STATE_LIST[] = { // array length left dynamic for sanity testi
 #undef _
 };
 
+struct int_const_s const STATE_ALIASES[] = {
+	{ "KART_SPIN", S_KART_SPINOUT },
+	{ "KART_PAIN", S_KART_DEAD },
+	{ NULL, 0 }
+};
+
 const char *const MOBJTYPE_LIST[] = {  // array length left dynamic for sanity testing later.
 #define _(name, ...) "MT_"#name,
 #include "info/mobjs.h"
diff --git a/src/deh_tables.h b/src/deh_tables.h
index fbe238120..629d0ce87 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.h
+++ b/src/deh_tables.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ extern const char NIGHTSGRADE_LIST[];
 extern struct flickytypes_s FLICKYTYPES[];
 extern actionpointer_t actionpointers[]; // Array mapping action names to action functions.
 extern const char *const STATE_LIST[];
+extern struct int_const_s const STATE_ALIASES[];
 extern const char *const MOBJTYPE_LIST[];
 extern const char *const MOBJFLAG_LIST[];
 extern const char *const MOBJFLAG2_LIST[]; // \tMF2_(\S+).*// (.+) --> \t"\1", // \2
diff --git a/src/info/mobjs.h b/src/info/mobjs.h
index f3254d546..6d1c86690 100644
--- a/src/info/mobjs.h
+++ b/src/info/mobjs.h
@@ -808,6 +808,8 @@ _(PLAYERRETICULE) // Jawz reticule
 _(SSMINE) // Mine stuff
 _(SSMINE_SHIELD)
 
+_(MINEEXPLOSION) // to keep compatmode scripts happy
+
 _(SMOLDERING) // New explosion
 _(BOOMEXPLODE)
 _(BOOMPARTICLE)
diff --git a/src/lua_mobjlib.c b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
index 92ef52942..d86e3be04 100644
--- a/src/lua_mobjlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
@@ -194,6 +194,51 @@ static const char *const mobj_opt[] = {
 
 #define UNIMPLEMENTED luaL_error(L, LUA_QL("mobj_t") " field " LUA_QS " is not implemented for Lua and cannot be accessed.", mobj_opt[field])
 
+#define F(x) x - 'A'
+static UINT32 spr2frame(UINT8 spr2, UINT32 frame)
+{
+	switch (spr2)
+	{
+	case SPR2_STIN:
+	case SPR2_STGL: case SPR2_STGR: case SPR2_STLL: case SPR2_STLR:
+		return F('A') + (frame & 1);
+	case SPR2_STIL:
+		return F('C') + (frame & 1);
+	case SPR2_STIR:
+		return F('E') + (frame & 1);
+	case SPR2_SLWN:
+	case SPR2_SLGL: case SPR2_SLGR: case SPR2_SLLL: case SPR2_SLLR:
+		return frame & 1 ? F('G') : F('J');
+	case SPR2_SLWL:
+		return frame & 1 ? F('H') : F('K');
+	case SPR2_SLWR:
+		return frame & 1 ? F('I') : F('L');
+	case SPR2_FSTN:
+	case SPR2_FSGL: case SPR2_FSGR: case SPR2_FSLL: case SPR2_FSLR:
+		return frame & 1 ? F('J') : F('A');
+	case SPR2_FSTL:
+		return frame & 1 ? F('K') : F('C');
+	case SPR2_FSTR:
+		return frame & 1 ? F('L') : F('E');
+	case SPR2_DRLN: case SPR2_DRLO: case SPR2_DRLI:
+		return F('M') + (frame & 1);
+	case SPR2_DRRN: case SPR2_DRRO: case SPR2_DRRI:
+		return F('O') + (frame & 1);
+	case SPR2_SPIN: case SPR2_DEAD:
+		return F('Q');
+	case SPR2_SIGN:
+		return F('S');
+	case SPR2_KART:
+		if ((frame & FF_FRAMEMASK) == 0)
+			return F('R'); // squish
+		else
+			return F('S') + (frame & FF_FRAMEMASK);
+	default:
+		return F('A'); // idk???
+	}
+}
+#undef F
+
 static int mobj_get(lua_State *L)
 {
 	mobj_t *mo = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_MOBJ));
@@ -249,7 +294,11 @@ static int mobj_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->sprite);
 		break;
 	case mobj_frame:
-		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->frame);
+		UINT32 frame = mo->frame;
+		// translate SPR2 back to frames
+		if (lua_compatmode && mo->sprite == SPR_PLAY)
+			frame = (frame & ~FF_FRAMEMASK) | spr2frame(mo->sprite2, mo->frame);
+		lua_pushinteger(L, frame);
 		break;
 	case mobj_sprite2:
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->sprite2);
diff --git a/src/lua_playerlib.c b/src/lua_playerlib.c
index fb8bd6820..0bda8d475 100644
--- a/src/lua_playerlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_playerlib.c
@@ -190,7 +190,12 @@ static int player_get(lua_State *L)
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"name"))
 		lua_pushstring(L, player_names[plr-players]);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"mo"))
-		LUA_PushUserdata(L, plr->mo, META_MOBJ);
+	{
+		if (lua_compatmode && plr->spectator)
+			lua_pushnil(L); // sigh
+		else
+			LUA_PushUserdata(L, plr->mo, META_MOBJ);
+	}
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"cmd"))
 		LUA_PushUserdata(L, &plr->cmd, META_TICCMD);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"oldcmd"))