diff --git a/res/common/items.xml b/res/common/items.xml
index 7c57a8184..2a96de46d 100644
--- a/res/common/items.xml
+++ b/res/common/items.xml
@@ -121,14 +121,6 @@
   </resource>
 
 <!-- items -->
-  <resource name="cart" big="true">
-    <item capacity="14000" weight="4000" score="60" vehicle="yes">
-      <construction skill="cartmaking" minskill="1" reqsize="1">
-        <requirement type="log" quantity="5"/>
-      </construction>
-    </item>
-  </resource>
-
   <resource name="antimagic" appearance="amulet">
     <item weight="0" score="2000">
       <function name="use" value="use_antimagiccrystal"/>
diff --git a/res/common/resources.xml b/res/common/resources.xml
index bc39933e6..91d0e8afc 100644
--- a/res/common/resources.xml
+++ b/res/common/resources.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <resources xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
-  <!-- this file contains resources that can be mined in some way (anything with a resourcelimit) -->
+  <!--
+  this file contains the most important items and resources any game will
+  want to use. Or maybe you just have to roll your own file.
+  -->
 
+  <xi:include href="../resources/cart.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="../resources/horse.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="../resources/hp.xml"/>
   <xi:include href="../resources/iron.xml"/>
diff --git a/res/resources/cart.xml b/res/resources/cart.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a72b222d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/resources/cart.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<resource name="cart" big="true">
+  <item capacity="14000" weight="4000" score="60" vehicle="yes">
+    <construction skill="cartmaking" minskill="1" reqsize="1">
+      <requirement type="log" quantity="5"/>
+    </construction>
+  </item>
+</resource>
diff --git a/scripts/tests/bson.lua b/scripts/tests/bson.lua
index 35b08051c..a7c12d75c 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/bson.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/bson.lua
@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@ function test_illegal_arg()
 end
 
 function test_bson_readwrite()
-    local r = region.create(0, 0, "mountain")
+    local i, r = region.create(0, 0, "mountain")
     attrib.create(r, 42)
-    write_game("test_read_write.dat")
+    i = write_game("test_read_write.dat")
+    assert_equal(0, i)
     free_game()
     r = get_region(0, 0)
     assert_equal(nil, r)
-    read_game("test_read_write.dat")
+    i = read_game("test_read_write.dat")
+    assert_equal(0, i)
     r = get_region(0, 0)
     assert_not_equal(nil, r)
     for a in attrib.get(r) do
diff --git a/scripts/tests/common.lua b/scripts/tests/common.lua
index f15eb8164..c2cfabe8c 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/common.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/common.lua
@@ -717,8 +717,11 @@ function test_ride_with_horses_and_cart()
     local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
     local u = unit.create(f, r, 1)
     u:add_item("cart", 1)
+    assert_equal(1, u:get_item("cart")) -- every game has a cart, right? right?
     u:add_item("horse", 2)
+    assert_equal(2, u:get_item("horse")) -- every game has a horse, right? right?
     u:add_item("sword", 120)
+    assert_equal(120, u:get_item("sword")) -- every game has a sword, right? and it weighs 1 unit?
     u:set_skill("riding", 3)
 
     -- ride
@@ -824,6 +827,7 @@ module("tests.parser", package.seeall, lunit.testcase)
 
 function setup()
     free_game()
+    settings.set("rules.economy.food", "4") -- FOOD_IS_FREE
 end
 
 function test_parser()