diff --git a/locations/locations.json b/locations/locations.json
index fe7e9980..6c967184 100644
--- a/locations/locations.json
+++ b/locations/locations.json
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@
             {
                 "name": "Elevator EP",
 				"visibility_rules": ["eps"],
-				"access_rules": ["@Places/desertLaser", "Desert Laser"],
+				"access_rules": ["@Places/desertLaser, $laser|4"],
                 "item_count": 1
             }
         ],
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@
             {
                 "name": "Elevator EP (Desert Side 4)",
 				"visibility_rules": ["obelisks"],
-				"access_rules": ["@Places/desertLaser", "Desert Laser"],
+				"access_rules": ["@Places/desertLaser, $laser|4"],
                 "item_count": 1
             }
         ],
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@
 				"access_rules": ["@Pressure Plates 4/Pressure Plates, @Places/keepTower"],
 				"visibility_rules": ["obelisks"],
                 "item_count": 1
-            },
+            }
         ],
         "map_locations": [
             {
@@ -2512,7 +2512,7 @@
         "sections": [
             {
                 "name": "Main Island Thundercloud EP",
-				"access_rules": ["@Desert/Laser", "Desert Laser"],
+				"access_rules": ["$laser|4"],
 				"visibility_rules": ["eps"],
                 "item_count": 1
             }
@@ -2812,7 +2812,7 @@
 				"visibility_rules": ["obelisks, epDiffEclipse, Unrandomized"],
 				"access_rules": ["@Theater/Challenge Video", "epDiffNormal", "epdiffTedious"],
                 "item_count": 1
-            },
+            }
 
         ],
         "map_locations": [
@@ -4849,7 +4849,7 @@
                 "name": "Challenge Water EP (Town Side 4)",
 				"visibility_rules": ["obelisks"],
                 "item_count": 1
-            },
+            }
         ],
         "map_locations": [
             {
diff --git a/locations/logic.json b/locations/logic.json
index 697fa274..93291543 100644
--- a/locations/logic.json
+++ b/locations/logic.json
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         "access_rules": [
 			"$isDoors|off, [$hasPanel|Desert Flood Room Flood Controls (Panel)], @Places/desertFlood",
 			"$isDoors|on, Desert Door to Elevator Room, @Places/desertFlood",
-			"$isDoors|on, Desert Laser, Theater Walkway Door to Desert Elevator Room, @Places/tunnels"
+			"$isDoors|on, $laser|4, Theater Walkway Door to Desert Elevator Room, @Places/tunnels"
 		],
         "item_count": 1
       },
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
         "access_rules": [
 			"$isDoors|off, @Mountain Challenge Area/Door to Tunnels Panel, @Places/challenge",
 			"$isDoors|on, Theater Walkway Door to Town",
-			"$isDoors|on, Theater Walkway Door to Desert Elevator Room, @Places/desertLaser",
+			"$isDoors|on, Theater Walkway Door to Desert Elevator Room, $laser|4, @Places/desertLaser",
 			"$isDoors|on, Theater Walkway Door to Back of Theater, @Places/windmill",
 			"$isDoors|on, Challenge Door to Theater Walkway, @Places/challenge"
 		],
diff --git a/scripts/archipelago.lua b/scripts/archipelago.lua
index bfc875a4..197af993 100644
--- a/scripts/archipelago.lua
+++ b/scripts/archipelago.lua
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@ function showGoal()
 	print(Tracker:FindObjectForCode("Goal").CurrentStage, Tracker:FindObjectForCode("hiddenGoal").CurrentStage)
 end
 
+function laser(num)
+	return (lasers[tonumber(num)] > 0)
+end
+
 
 -- add AP callbacks
 -- un-/comment as needed