diff --git a/Rom.py b/Rom.py
index f5bca52c..785182b2 100644
--- a/Rom.py
+++ b/Rom.py
@@ -434,6 +434,14 @@ class Sprite(object):
 
 def patch_rom(world, player, rom):
     random.seed(world.rom_seeds[player])
+
+    # progressive bow silver arrow hint hack
+    prog_bow_locs = world.find_items('Progressive Bow', player)
+    if len(prog_bow_locs) > 1:
+        # only pick a distingushed bow if we have at least two
+        distinguished_prog_bow_loc = random.choice(prog_bow_locs)
+        distinguished_prog_bow_loc.item.code = 0x65
+
     # patch items
     for location in world.get_locations():
         if location.player != player:
@@ -1321,11 +1329,28 @@ def write_strings(rom, world, player):
         for location in hint_locations:
             tt[location] = junk_hints.pop(0)
 
-   # We still need the older hints of course. Those are done here.
+    # We still need the older hints of course. Those are done here.
+
+
     silverarrows = world.find_items('Silver Arrows', player)
     random.shuffle(silverarrows)
     silverarrow_hint = (' %s?' % hint_text(silverarrows[0]).replace('Ganon\'s', 'my')) if silverarrows else '?\nI think not!'
-    tt['ganon_phase_3'] = 'Did you find the silver arrows%s' % silverarrow_hint
+    tt['ganon_phase_3_no_silvers'] = 'Did you find the silver arrows%s' % silverarrow_hint
+
+    prog_bow_locs = world.find_items('Progressive Bow', player)
+    distinguished_prog_bow_loc = next((location for location in prog_bow_locs if location.item.code == 0x65), None)
+    if distinguished_prog_bow_loc:
+        prog_bow_locs.remove(distinguished_prog_bow_loc)
+        silverarrow_hint = (' %s?' % hint_text(distinguished_prog_bow_loc).replace('Ganon\'s', 'my'))
+        tt['ganon_phase_3_no_silvers'] = 'Did you find the silver arrows%s' % silverarrow_hint
+
+    if any(prog_bow_locs):
+        silverarrow_hint = (' %s?' % hint_text(random.choice(prog_bow_locs)).replace('Ganon\'s', 'my'))
+        tt['ganon_phase_3_no_silvers_alt'] = 'Did you find the silver arrows%s' % silverarrow_hint
+
+
+    silverarrow_hint = (' %s?' % hint_text(silverarrows[0]).replace('Ganon\'s', 'my')) if silverarrows else '?\nI think not!'
+
 
     crystal5 = world.find_items('Crystal 5', player)[0]
     crystal6 = world.find_items('Crystal 6', player)[0]
diff --git a/Text.py b/Text.py
index 7cafee7d..a5e03bda 100644
--- a/Text.py
+++ b/Text.py
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class MultiByteCoreTextMapper(object):
         "{INTRO}": [0x6E, 0x00, 0x77, 0x07, 0x7A, 0x03, 0x6B, 0x02, 0x67],
         "{NOTEXT}": [0x6E, 0x00, 0x6B, 0x04],
         "{IBOX}": [0x6B, 0x02, 0x77, 0x07, 0x7A, 0x03],
-        "{C:GREEN}": [0x77, 0x07],
+        "{C:GREEN}": [0x77, 0x07],
         "{C:YELLOW}": [0x77, 0x02],
     }
 
@@ -552,10 +552,10 @@ class MultiByteCoreTextMapper(object):
             linespace = wrap
             line = lines.pop(0)
             if line.startswith('{'):
-                if line == '{PAGEBREAK}':
-                    if lineindex % 3 != 0:
-                        # insert a wait for keypress, unless we just did so
-                        outbuf.append(0x7E)
+                if line == '{PAGEBREAK}':
+                    if lineindex % 3 != 0:
+                        # insert a wait for keypress, unless we just did so
+                        outbuf.append(0x7E)
                     lineindex = 0
                 outbuf.extend(cls.special_commands[line])
                 continue
@@ -1885,5 +1885,9 @@ class TextTable(object):
         text['fish_money'] = CompressedTextMapper.convert("It's a secret to everyone.")
         text['sign_ganons_tower'] = CompressedTextMapper.convert("You need all 7 crystals to enter.")
         text['sign_ganon'] = CompressedTextMapper.convert("You need all 7 crystals to beat Ganon.")
+        text['ganon_phase_3_no_bow'] = CompressedTextMapper.convert("You have no bow. Dingus!")
+        text['ganon_phase_3_no_silvers_alt'] = CompressedTextMapper.convert("You can't best me without silver arrows!")
+        text['ganon_phase_3_no_silvers'] = CompressedTextMapper.convert("You can't best me without silver arrows!")
+        text['ganon_phase_3_silvers'] = CompressedTextMapper.convert("Oh no! Silver! My one true weakness!")
         text['end_pad_data'] = bytearray([0xfb])
         text['terminator'] =  bytearray([0xFF, 0xFF])