diff --git a/src/game/interaction.c b/src/game/interaction.c
index 985bb8cb..2ed9e9be 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.c
+++ b/src/game/interaction.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static u32 sBackwardKnockbackActions[][3] = {
 
 static u8 sDisplayingDoorText = FALSE;
 static u8 sJustTeleported = FALSE;
-static u8 sPssSlideStarted = FALSE;
+u8 gPssSlideStarted = FALSE;
 
 /**
  * Returns the type of hat Mario is wearing.
@@ -2143,13 +2143,13 @@ void pss_begin_slide(UNUSED struct MarioState *m) {
     if (!(gHudDisplay.flags & HUD_DISPLAY_FLAG_TIMER)) {
         level_control_timer(TIMER_CONTROL_SHOW);
         level_control_timer(TIMER_CONTROL_START);
-        sPssSlideStarted = TRUE;
+        gPssSlideStarted = TRUE;
     }
 }
 
 void pss_end_slide(struct MarioState *m) {
     //! This flag isn't set on death or level entry, allowing double star spawn
-    if (sPssSlideStarted) {
+    if (gPssSlideStarted) {
         u16 slideTime = level_control_timer(TIMER_CONTROL_STOP);
         if (slideTime < 630) {
             // PSS secret star uses oBehParams to spawn
@@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@ void pss_end_slide(struct MarioState *m) {
             spawn_default_star(-6358.0f, -4300.0f, 4700.0f);
             m->marioObj->oBehParams = tmp;
         }
-        sPssSlideStarted = FALSE;
+        gPssSlideStarted = FALSE;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/interaction.h b/src/game/interaction.h
index 82fc66a3..2cca7925 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.h
+++ b/src/game/interaction.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 #define INT_STATUS_STOP_RIDING           (1 << 22) /* 0x00400000 */
 #define INT_STATUS_TOUCHED_BOB_OMB       (1 << 23) /* 0x00800000 */
 
+extern u8 gPssSlideStarted;
 
 s16 mario_obj_angle_to_object(struct MarioState *m, struct Object *o);
 void mario_stop_riding_object(struct MarioState *m);
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_location_request.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_location_request.c
index 1feb972c..6bcd6e74 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_location_request.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_location_request.c
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 #include "menu/custom_menu_system.h"
 #include "game/interaction.h"
 #include "game/object_list_processor.h"
+#include "game/object_helpers.h"
+#include "game/interaction.h"
+#include "game/level_update.h"
 #include "object_constants.h"
 #include "object_fields.h"
-#include "game/object_helpers.h"
 #include "behavior_table.h"
 #include "model_ids.h"
 //#define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
@@ -183,7 +185,10 @@ void network_send_location_response(u8 destGlobalIndex) {
     packet_write(&p, &gCurrLevelNum,   sizeof(s16));
     packet_write(&p, &gCurrAreaIndex,  sizeof(s16));
 
+    // level variables
     packet_write(&p, &gMarioStates[0].numCoins, sizeof(s16));
+    packet_write(&p, &gPssSlideStarted, sizeof(u8));
+    packet_write(&p, &gHudDisplay.timer, sizeof(u16));
 
     // static spawn removal
     packet_write(&p, &sStaticSpawnRemovalIndex, sizeof(u8));
@@ -276,6 +281,17 @@ void network_receive_location_response(struct Packet* p) {
     s16 numCoins;
     packet_read(p, &numCoins, sizeof(s16));
 
+    u8 pssSlideStarted;
+    u16 hudDisplayTimer;
+    packet_read(p, &pssSlideStarted, sizeof(u8));
+    packet_read(p, &hudDisplayTimer, sizeof(u16));
+    if (pssSlideStarted) {
+        level_control_timer(TIMER_CONTROL_SHOW);
+        level_control_timer(TIMER_CONTROL_START);
+        gPssSlideStarted = TRUE;
+        gHudDisplay.timer = hudDisplayTimer;
+    }
+
     u8 staticSpawnRemovals;
     static_spawn_removal_clear();
 
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reservation.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reservation.c
index a89660d1..1b50f5bc 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reservation.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reservation.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define DISABLE_MODULE_LOG 1
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
-#define RESERVATION_COUNT 10
+#define RESERVATION_COUNT 5
 
 void network_send_reservation_request(void) {
     assert(gNetworkType == NT_CLIENT);