diff --git a/lib/Cell.lua b/lib/Cell.lua
index 162ea69..b394d18 100644
--- a/lib/Cell.lua
+++ b/lib/Cell.lua
@@ -203,17 +203,17 @@ function Cell:change_checks()
          self:setup_notes(8)
 
   elseif self:is("SPOMENIK")
-      or self:is("FRACTURE") then 
+      or self:is("FRACTURE") then
          self:set_note_count(1)
          self:setup_notes(1)
 
-  elseif self:is("AUTON") 
+  elseif self:is("AUTON")
       or self:is("PRAIRIE") then
          self:set_note_count(8)
          self:setup_notes(8)
 
   elseif self:is("CRYPT") then
-         self:set_state_index(1) 
+         self:set_state_index(1)
          self:cycle_state_index(0)
 
   elseif self:is("KUDZU") then
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ end
 -- all signals are "spawned" but only under certain conditions
 function Cell:is_spawning()
   if self:is("DOME") and self.metabolism ~= 0 then
-    return self.er[fn.cycle((counters:this_beat() - self.offset) % self.metabolism, 0, self.metabolism)]
+    return self.er[(counters:this_beat() + self.offset) % self.metabolism + 1]
   elseif self:is("MAZE") and self.metabolism ~= 0 then
-    return self.turing[fn.cycle((counters:this_beat() - self.offset) % self.metabolism, 0, self.metabolism)]
+    return self.turing[(counters:this_beat() + self.offset) % self.metabolism + 1]
   elseif self:is("SOLARIUM") and self.flag then
     return true
   elseif self:is("HIVE") or self:is("RAVE") or self:is("WINDFARM") then
@@ -335,4 +335,3 @@ function Cell:drugs()
     end
   end
 end
- 
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diff --git a/lib/saveload.lua b/lib/saveload.lua
index 94f4554..b31936c 100644
--- a/lib/saveload.lua
+++ b/lib/saveload.lua
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ function saveload:load_cells(data)
     -- if the structure doesn't exist anymore, load it as a hive.
     tmp.structure_name  = fn.table_find(structures:all_names(), load_cell[structure_key]) and load_cell[structure_key] or "HIVE"
 
+    tmp:change_checks()
     for k, v in pairs(tmp:get_save_keys()) do
       -- cells from older arcologies don't have newer attributes, so:
       tmp[v] = load_cell[v] or tmp[v]
     end
-    tmp:change_checks()
     tmp:set_available_ports()
     tmp:set_er()
     table.insert(keeper.cells, tmp)
@@ -92,4 +92,4 @@ function saveload:collect_data_for_map_save(name)
   return data
 end
 
-return saveload
\ No newline at end of file
+return saveload