diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 18f0e838a..50f74b4d1 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -577,8 +577,14 @@ char spr2names[NUMPLAYERSPRITES][5] =
 	"TALA",
 	"TALB",
 
+	"CNT1",
+	"CNT2",
+	"CNT3",
+	"CNT4",
+
 	"SIGN",
 	"LIFE",
+
 	"XTRA",
 };
 playersprite_t free_spr2 = SPR2_FIRSTFREESLOT;
@@ -674,8 +680,14 @@ playersprite_t spr2defaults[NUMPLAYERSPRITES] = {
 	SPR2_TAL9, // SPR2_TALA,
 	SPR2_TAL0, // SPR2_TALB,
 
+	0, // SPR2_CNT1,
+	SPR2_FALL, // SPR2_CNT2,
+	SPR2_SPNG, // SPR2_CNT3,
+	SPR2_CNT1, // SPR2_CNT4,
+
 	0, // SPR2_SIGN,
 	0, // SPR2_LIFE,
+
 	0, // SPR2_XTRA (should never be referenced)
 };
 
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index 593c1fb7c..e1adbe070 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -833,9 +833,15 @@ typedef enum playersprite
 	SPR2_TALA,
 	SPR2_TALB,
 
+	SPR2_CNT1, // continue disappointment
+	SPR2_CNT2, // continue lift
+	SPR2_CNT3, // continue spin
+	SPR2_CNT4, // continue "soooooooniiic!" tugging
+
 	SPR2_SIGN, // end sign head
 	SPR2_LIFE, // life monitor icon
-	SPR2_XTRA, // stuff that isn't in-game - keep this last in the list
+
+	SPR2_XTRA, // stuff that isn't in-map - "would this ever need an md2 or variable length animation?"
 
 	SPR2_FIRSTFREESLOT,
 	SPR2_LASTFREESLOT = 0x7f,