diff --git a/src/modules/arena.c b/src/modules/arena.c
index d9ecac984..6eda93afd 100644
--- a/src/modules/arena.c
+++ b/src/modules/arena.c
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ plane *arena = NULL;
 /* local vars */
 #define CENTRAL_VOLCANO 1
 
-#ifdef ARENA_CREATION
-static unsigned int arena_id = 0;
-static region *arena_center = NULL;
-static int newarena = 0;
-#endif
 static region *tower_region[6];
 static region *start_region[6];
 
@@ -236,143 +231,6 @@ static attrib_type at_hurting = {
     "hurting", NULL, NULL, age_hurting, write_hurting, read_hurting
 };
 
-#ifdef ARENA_CREATION
-static void make_temple(region * r)
-{
-    const building_type *btype = bt_find("temple");
-    building *b;
-    if (btype == NULL) {
-        log_error("could not find buildingtype 'temple'\n");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    b = r->buildings;
-    while (b != NULL && b->type != btype)
-        b = b->next;
-    if (b != NULL)
-        return;                     /* gibt schon einen */
-
-    b = new_building(btype, r, NULL);
-    b->size = btype->maxsize;
-    b->name = _strdup("Igjarjuk's Tempel der Schreie");
-    b->display =
-        _strdup
-        ("Ein Schrein aus spitzen Knochen und lodernden Flammen, gewidmet dem Wyrm der Wyrme");
-    a_add(&b->attribs, a_new(&at_hurting))->data.v = b;
-}
-#endif
-
-/**
- * Initialisierung Türme */
-
-#ifdef ARENA_CREATION
-static void tower_init(void)
-{
-    int i, first = newarena;
-    item_type *it_demonseye = it_find("demonseye");
-    item_type *it_griphonwing = it_find("griphonwing");
-    assert(it_griphonwing && it_demonseye);
-    for (i = 0; i != 6; ++i) {
-        region *r = tower_region[i] =
-            findregion(arena_center->x + delta_x[i] * 3,
-            arena_center->y + delta_y[i] * 3);
-        if (r) {
-            start_region[i] =
-                findregion(arena_center->x + delta_x[i] * 2,
-                arena_center->y + delta_y[i] * 2);
-            if (rterrain(r) != T_DESERT)
-                terraform(r, T_DESERT);
-            if (!r->buildings) {
-                building *b = new_building(bt_find("castle"), r, NULL);
-                b->size = 10;
-                if (i != 0) {
-                    sprintf(buf, "Turm des %s",
-                        LOC(default_locale, mkname("school", magic_school[i])));
-                } else
-                    sprintf(buf, "Turm der Ahnungslosen");
-                set_string(&b->name, buf);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if (first && !arena_center->buildings) {
-        building *b = new_building(bt_find("castle"), arena_center, NULL);
-        attrib *a;
-        item *items;
-
-        i_add(&items, i_new(it_griphonwing, 1));
-        i_add(&items, i_new(it_demonseye, 1));
-        a = a_add(&b->attribs, make_giveitem(b, items));
-
-        b->size = 10;
-        set_string(&b->name, "Höhle des Greifen");
-    }
-}
-#endif
-
-#ifdef ARENA_CREATION
-static void guardian_faction(plane * pl, int id)
-{
-    region *r;
-    faction *f = findfaction(id);
-
-    if (!f) {
-        f = calloc(1, sizeof(faction));
-        f->banner = _strdup("Sie dienen dem großen Wyrm");
-        f->passw = _strdup(itoa36(rng_int()));
-        set_email(&f->email, "igjarjuk@eressea.de");
-        f->name = _strdup("Igjarjuks Kundschafter");
-        f->race = get_race(RC_ILLUSION);
-        f->age = turn;
-        f->locale = get_locale("de");
-        f->options =
-            want(O_COMPRESS) | want(O_REPORT) | want(O_COMPUTER) | want(O_ADRESSEN) |
-            want(O_DEBUG);
-
-        f->no = id;
-        addlist(&factions, f);
-        fhash(f);
-    }
-    if (f->race != get_race(RC_ILLUSION)) {
-        assert(!"guardian id vergeben");
-        exit(0);
-    }
-    f->lastorders = turn;
-    f->alive = true;
-    for (r = regions; r; r = r->next)
-        if (getplane(r) == pl && rterrain(r) != T_FIREWALL) {
-            unit *u;
-            freset(r, RF_ENCOUNTER);
-            for (u = r->units; u; u = u->next) {
-                if (u->faction == f)
-                    break;
-            }
-            if (u)
-                continue;
-            u = create_unit(r, f, 1, get_race(RC_GOBLIN), 0, NULL, NULL);
-            set_string(&u->name, "Igjarjuks Auge");
-            i_change(&u->items, it_find("roi"), 1);
-            set_order(&u->thisorder, NULL);
-            fset(u, UFL_ANON_FACTION);
-            set_money(u, 1000);
-        }
-}
-#endif
-
-#define BLOCKSIZE           9
-
-#ifdef ARENA_CREATION
-static void block_create(int x1, int y1, char terrain)
-{
-    int x, y;
-    for (x = 0; x != BLOCKSIZE; ++x) {
-        for (y = 0; y != BLOCKSIZE; ++y) {
-            region *r = new_region(x1 + x, y1 + y, 0);
-            terraform(r, terrain);
-        }
-    }
-}
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CENTRAL_VOLCANO
 
 static int caldera_handle(trigger * t, void *data)
@@ -440,90 +298,8 @@ struct trigger_type tt_caldera = {
     caldera_read
 };
 
-#ifdef ARENA_CREATION
-static trigger *trigger_caldera(building * b)
-{
-    trigger *t = t_new(&tt_caldera);
-    t->data.v = b;
-    return t;
-}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ARENA_CREATION
-static void init_volcano(void)
-{
-    building *b;
-    region *r = arena_center;
-    assert(arena_center);
-    if (rterrain(r) != T_DESERT)
-        return;                     /* been done before */
-    terraform(arena_center, T_VOLCANO_SMOKING);
-    b = new_building(bt_find("caldera"), r, NULL);
-    b->size = 1;
-    b->name = _strdup("Igjarjuk's Schlund");
-    b->display =
-        _strdup
-        ("Feurige Lava fließt aus dem Krater des großen Vulkans. Alles wird von ihr verschlungen.");
-    add_trigger(&b->attribs, "timer", trigger_caldera(b));
-    tt_register(&tt_caldera);
-}
-#endif
-#endif
-
-#ifdef ARENA_CREATION
-void create_arena(void)
-{
-    int x;
-    arena_id = hashstring("arena");
-    arena = getplanebyid(arena_id);
-    if (arena != NULL)
-        return;
-    score();                      /* ist wichtig, damit alle Parteien einen score haben, wenn sie durchs Tor wollen. */
-    guardian_faction(arena, 999);
-    if (arena)
-        arena_center = findregion(plane_center_x(arena), plane_center_y(arena));
-    if (!arena_center) {
-        newarena = 1;
-        arena =
-            create_new_plane(arena_id, "Arena", -10000, -10000, 0, BLOCKSIZE - 1,
-            PFL_LOWSTEALING | PFL_NORECRUITS | PFL_NOALLIANCES);
-        block_create(arena->minx, arena->miny, T_OCEAN);
-        arena_center = findregion(plane_center_x(arena), plane_center_y(arena));
-        for (x = 0; x != BLOCKSIZE; ++x) {
-            int y;
-            for (y = 0; y != BLOCKSIZE; ++y) {
-                region *r = findregion(arena->minx + x, arena->miny + y);
-                freset(r, RF_ENCOUNTER);
-                r->planep = arena;
-                switch (distance(r, arena_center)) {
-                case 4:
-                    terraform(r, T_FIREWALL);
-                    break;
-                case 0:
-                    terraform(r, T_GLACIER);
-                    break;
-                case 1:
-                    terraform(r, T_SWAMP);
-                    break;
-                case 2:
-                    terraform(r, T_MOUNTAIN);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    make_temple(arena_center);
-#ifdef CENTRAL_VOLCANO
-    init_volcano();
-#else
-    if (arena_center->terrain != T_DESERT)
-        terraform(arena_center, T_DESERT);
-#endif
-    rsetmoney(arena_center, 0);
-    rsetpeasants(arena_center, 0);
-    tower_init();
-}
-#endif
 void register_arena(void)
 {
     at_register(&at_hurting);