--- a/src/BurgerSpaceClient.cpp
+++ b/src/BurgerSpaceClient.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
 
 void
-BurgerSpaceClient::loadPixmaps() throw(PixmapLoadError)
+BurgerSpaceClient::loadPixmaps()
 {
     /*  Tiles:
     */
--- a/src/BurgerSpaceClient.h
+++ b/src/BurgerSpaceClient.h
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    void loadPixmaps() throw(flatzebra::PixmapLoadError);
+    void loadPixmaps();
     void restoreBackground();
     void draw();
     void displayMessage(int row, const char *msg);
--- a/src/BurgerSpaceServer.cpp
+++ b/src/BurgerSpaceServer.cpp
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
 
 
 BurgerSpaceServer::BurgerSpaceServer(int initLevelNumber,
-                                    bool _oldMotionMode) throw(int, string)
+                                    bool _oldMotionMode)
   : theScreenSizeInPixels(SCREEN_WIDTH_IN_PIXELS, SCREEN_HEIGHT_IN_PIXELS),
 
     initLevelNo(1),
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@
 
 
 void
-BurgerSpaceServer::displayErrorMessage(const string &msg) throw()
+BurgerSpaceServer::displayErrorMessage(const string &msg)
 {
     cerr << msg << endl;
 }
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@
 
 
 void
-BurgerSpaceServer::initializeSprites() throw(PixmapLoadError)
+BurgerSpaceServer::initializeSprites()
 /*  Initializes the sprites that appear at the beginning of a level,
     like the ingredients.
 
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@
 
 
 void
-BurgerSpaceServer::initializeMisc() throw(string)
+BurgerSpaceServer::initializeMisc()
 /*  Initializes things that need to be initialized once, but not at the
     beginning of each level.
 
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@
 
 
 void
-BurgerSpaceServer::initNextLevel(int levelNo /*= 0*/) throw(int)
+BurgerSpaceServer::initNextLevel(int levelNo /*= 0*/)
 /*  Initialize the next level.  Increments the current level number if
     levelNo is zero, or uses levelNo if it is positive.
 */
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@
             if (numDirectionsAllowed == 0)
             {
                 belowStructure = true;
-                allowedDirections[UP]++;
+                allowedDirections[UP] = true;
             }
         }
 
@@ -2643,7 +2643,7 @@
 static void
 loadPixmap(const char **xpmData,
                 SDL_Surface *&pixmap,
-                Couple &pixmapSize) throw(PixmapLoadError)
+                Couple &pixmapSize)
 {
     pixmapSize.zero();
 
@@ -2661,7 +2661,6 @@
 
 static void
 loadPixmap(const char **xpmData, PixmapArray &pa, size_t index)
-                                                throw(PixmapLoadError)
 {
     // Masks are not be relevant with SDL.
 
@@ -2674,7 +2673,7 @@
 
 
 void
-BurgerSpaceServer::loadPixmaps() throw(PixmapLoadError)
+BurgerSpaceServer::loadPixmaps()
 {
     /*  Load the player pixmaps:
 
@@ -2813,7 +2812,7 @@
 
 
 void
-BurgerSpaceServer::loadLevel(int levelNo) throw(string)
+BurgerSpaceServer::loadLevel(int levelNo)
 /*  Affects the data member 'theCurrentLevel', which must already be
     initialized to defined values.
     'levelNo' may exceed NUM_LEVELS.
--- a/src/BurgerSpaceServer.h
+++ b/src/BurgerSpaceServer.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 {
 public:
 
-    BurgerSpaceServer(int initLevelNumber, bool _oldMotionMode) throw(int, std::string);
+    BurgerSpaceServer(int initLevelNumber, bool _oldMotionMode);
 
     void finishInit();  // must be called after constructor -- calls virtual functions
 
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
     void putSprite(const flatzebra::Sprite &s);
     void showInstructions();
     void initGameParameters();
-    void initNextLevel(int levelNo = 0) throw(int);
+    void initNextLevel(int levelNo = 0);
     void resetPlay();
     int isPositionAtSideOfStructure(flatzebra::Couple pos) const;
     void animateTemporarySprites(flatzebra::SpriteList &slist) const;
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@
     bool ingredientGroupCollidesWithSprite(
                         const flatzebra::Couple groupPos, const flatzebra::Couple groupSize,
                         const flatzebra::Sprite &s) const;
-    void loadLevel(int levelNo) throw(std::string);
-    void displayErrorMessage(const std::string &msg) throw();
+    void loadLevel(int levelNo);
+    void displayErrorMessage(const std::string &msg);
     void createPlayerSprite();
-    void initializeSprites() throw(flatzebra::PixmapLoadError);
-    void initializeMisc() throw(std::string);
+    void initializeSprites();
+    void initializeMisc();
     void deleteSprite(flatzebra::Sprite *s) const;
     void deleteSprites(flatzebra::SpriteList &sl) const;
     void deleteSprites(IngredientSprite::List &isl) const;
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
     size_t carryEnemiesInList(IngredientGroup &g, flatzebra::SpriteList &slist);
     size_t releaseCarriedEnemies(IngredientGroup &g);
     void createScoreSprites(long n, flatzebra::Couple center);
-    void loadPixmaps() throw(flatzebra::PixmapLoadError);
+    void loadPixmaps();
     void moveEnemyList(flatzebra::SpriteList &slist, int speedFactor);
     flatzebra::Couple getDistanceToPerfectPos(const flatzebra::Sprite &s) const;
     bool isSpriteOnFloor(const flatzebra::Sprite &s) const;
--- a/src/EnemySprite.cpp
+++ b/src/EnemySprite.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 EnemySprite::EnemySprite(const PixmapArray &pa,
                             Couple pos, Couple speed,
-                            Couple collBoxPos, Couple collBosSize) throw(int)
+                            Couple collBoxPos, Couple collBosSize)
   : Sprite(pa, pos, speed, Couple(0, 0), collBoxPos, collBosSize),
     carryingGroup(NULL),
     disappearanceTime(0),
--- a/src/EnemySprite.h
+++ b/src/EnemySprite.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                 flatzebra::Couple pos,
                 flatzebra::Couple speed,
                 flatzebra::Couple collBoxPos,
-                flatzebra::Couple collBosSize) throw(int);
+                flatzebra::Couple collBosSize);
     /*  Calls Sprite constructor.
     */
 
--- a/src/IngredientSprite.h
+++ b/src/IngredientSprite.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
     IngredientSprite(const flatzebra::PixmapArray &pixmapArray,
                         const flatzebra::Couple &pos,
-                        IngredientGroup *ig) throw(int)
+                        IngredientGroup *ig)
       : flatzebra::Sprite(pixmapArray, pos,
                 flatzebra::Couple(0, 0), flatzebra::Couple(0, 0),
                 flatzebra::Couple(0, 5), flatzebra::Couple(24, 1)),
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 {
 public:
 
-    BurgerSpaceCommandLineServer(int _initLevelNumber, int _sock, Uint32 _minMSBetweenWrites) throw(int, std::string)
+    BurgerSpaceCommandLineServer(int _initLevelNumber, int _sock, Uint32 _minMSBetweenWrites)
       : BurgerSpaceServer(_initLevelNumber, false),
         sock(_sock),
         minMSBetweenWrites(_minMSBetweenWrites),