if not RandomShieldGoldenMonitors
	rawset(_G, "RandomShieldGoldenMonitors", {
	[MT_PITY_GOLDBOX] = MT_PITY_GOLDBOX,
	[MT_WHIRLWIND_GOLDBOX] = MT_WHIRLWIND_GOLDBOX,
	[MT_FLAMEAURA_GOLDBOX] = MT_FLAMEAURA_GOLDBOX,
	[MT_FORCE_GOLDBOX] = MT_FORCE_GOLDBOX,
	[MT_BUBBLEWRAP_GOLDBOX] = MT_BUBBLEWRAP_GOLDBOX,
	[MT_ELEMENTAL_GOLDBOX] = MT_ELEMENTAL_GOLDBOX,
	[MT_ATTRACT_GOLDBOX] = MT_ATTRACT_GOLDBOX,
	[MT_THUNDERCOIN_GOLDBOX] = MT_THUNDERCOIN_GOLDBOX,
	[MT_ARMAGEDDON_GOLDBOX] = MT_ARMAGEDDON_GOLDBOX
	})
	end
	
	rawset(_G, "RandomGoldenPowerupMonitors", {
	[MT_SNEAKERS_GOLDBOX] = MT_SNEAKERS_GOLDBOX,
	[MT_INVULN_GOLDBOX] = MT_INVULN_GOLDBOX
	})
	
	//I'm dumb so these have to be a thing
	rawset(_G, "RandomPowerupMonitorsCheck", {
	[MT_SNEAKERS_BOX] = MT_SNEAKERS_BOX,
	[MT_INVULN_BOX] = MT_INVULN_BOX
	})

	rawset(_G, "RandomRingMonitorsCheck", {
	[MT_RING_BOX] = MT_RING_BOX,
	})


	rawset(_G, "RandomPowerupMonitors", {
	[1] = MT_SNEAKERS_BOX,
	[2] = MT_INVULN_BOX
	})
	
	if not RandomShieldMonitors
	rawset(_G, "RandomShieldMonitors", {
	[1] = MT_PITY_BOX,
	[2] = MT_WHIRLWIND_BOX,
	[3] = MT_FLAMEAURA_BOX,
	[4] = MT_FORCE_BOX,
	[5] = MT_BUBBLEWRAP_BOX,
	[6] = MT_ELEMENTAL_BOX,
	[7] = MT_ATTRACT_BOX,
	[8] = MT_THUNDERCOIN_BOX,
	[9] = MT_ARMAGEDDON_BOX
	})
	end

	//XD
	if not RandomRingMonitors
	rawset(_G, "RandomRingMonitors", {
	[1] = MT_RING_BOX
	})
	end

	rawset(_G, "RandomMonitorAddPowerup", function(MT)
	RandomPowerupMonitorsCheck[MT] = MT
	RandomPowerupMonitors[#RandomPowerupMonitors+1] = MT
	print("added mobj type "+MT+" to the random monitor powerup list")
	end)

	rawset(_G, "RandomMonitorAddShield",  function(MT)
	RandomShieldMonitors[#RandomShieldMonitors+1] = MT
	print("added mobj type "+MT+" to the random monitor shield list")
	end)

	rawset(_G, "RandomMonitorAddRing",  function(MT)
	RandomRingMonitorsCheck[MT] = MT
	RandomRingMonitors[#RandomRingMonitors+1] = MT
	print("added mobj type "+MT+" to the random monitor ring list")
	end)

	//RandomMonitorAddShield(MT)
	//RandomMonitorAddPowerup(MT)
	//RandomMonitorAddRing(MT)
	//MT being the mobj type for your monitor 

	addHook("MobjSpawn", function(o)
		if (o.type == MT_1UP_BOX or o.type == MT_RING_BOX or o.type == MT_SNEAKERS_BOX or o.type == MT_INVULN_BOX)
		return end
			if (RandomShieldGoldenMonitors[o.type])
			return end
				if (RandomPowerupMonitors[o.type])
				return end 
					if (o.type == MT_EGGMAN_BOX)
					return end
						if (o.flags & MF_MONITOR)
						o.type = RandomShieldMonitors[P_RandomRange(1, #RandomShieldMonitors)]
					
			end
	end)
	
	addHook("MobjSpawn", function(o)
		if (o.type == MT_1UP_BOX or o.type == MT_RING_BOX)  
		return end
			if (RandomGoldenPowerupMonitors[o.type])
			return end
				if (RandomShieldGoldenMonitors[o.type])
				return end
					if (o.type == MT_EGGMAN_BOX)
					return end
						if (o.flags & MF_MONITOR)
						and (RandomPowerupMonitorsCheck[o.type])
						o.type = RandomPowerupMonitors[P_RandomRange(1, #RandomPowerupMonitors)]
			end
	end)

	addHook("MobjSpawn", function(o)
		if (o.type == MT_1UP_BOX) 
		return end
			if (RandomGoldenPowerupMonitors[o.type])
			return end
				if (RandomShieldGoldenMonitors[o.type])
				return end
					if (o.type == MT_EGGMAN_BOX)
					return end
						if (o.flags & MF_MONITOR)
						and (RandomRingMonitorsCheck[o.type])
						o.type = RandomRingMonitors[P_RandomRange(1, #RandomRingMonitors)]
			end
	end)