diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index 9f13da2d7..f39816039 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -1306,9 +1306,9 @@ void LoadGameExternalOptions()
 	gGameExternalOptions.usNumKillsPerProgressPointInsane		= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Progress Settings","NUM_KILLS_PER_PROGRESS_POINT_INSANE", 60, 1, 1000);
 
 	//Global game events 
-	gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressStartMadlabQuest			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Progress Settings","GAME_PROGRESS_START_MADLAB_QUEST",35, 1, 100);
-	gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressMikeAvailable			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Progress Settings","GAME_PROGRESS_MIKE_AVAILABLE",50, 1, 100);
-	gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressIggyAvaliable			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Progress Settings","GAME_PROGRESS_IGGY_AVAILABLE",70, 1, 100);
+	gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressStartMadlabQuest			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Progress Settings","GAME_PROGRESS_START_MADLAB_QUEST",35, 0, 100);
+	gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressMikeAvailable			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Progress Settings","GAME_PROGRESS_MIKE_AVAILABLE",50, 0, 100);
+	gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressIggyAvaliable			= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Progress Settings","GAME_PROGRESS_IGGY_AVAILABLE",70, 0, 100);
 
 
 	//################# Strategic Event Settings ##################
diff --git a/Tactical/Campaign.cpp b/Tactical/Campaign.cpp
index 7074ccc4d..ca637dbe5 100644
--- a/Tactical/Campaign.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Campaign.cpp
@@ -1534,19 +1534,19 @@ void HourlyProgressUpdate(void)
 		// CJC:  note when progress goes above certain values for the first time
 
 		// at 35% start the Madlab quest
-		if ( ubCurrentProgress >= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressStartMadlabQuest && gStrategicStatus.ubHighestProgress < gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressStartMadlabQuest )
+		if ( ubCurrentProgress >= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressStartMadlabQuest && gStrategicStatus.ubHighestProgress <= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressStartMadlabQuest )
 		{
 			HandleScientistAWOLMeanwhileScene();
 		}
 
 		// at 50% make Mike available to the strategic AI
-		if ( ubCurrentProgress >= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressMikeAvailable && gStrategicStatus.ubHighestProgress < gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressMikeAvailable )
+		if ( ubCurrentProgress >= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressMikeAvailable && gStrategicStatus.ubHighestProgress <= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressMikeAvailable )
 		{
 			SetFactTrue( FACT_MIKE_AVAILABLE_TO_ARMY );
 		}
 
 		// at 70% add Iggy to the world
-		if ( ubCurrentProgress >= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressIggyAvaliable && gStrategicStatus.ubHighestProgress < gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressIggyAvaliable )
+		if ( ubCurrentProgress >= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressIggyAvaliable && gStrategicStatus.ubHighestProgress <= gGameExternalOptions.ubGameProgressIggyAvaliable )
 		{
 			gMercProfiles[ IGGY ].sSectorX = 5;
 			gMercProfiles[ IGGY ].sSectorY = MAP_ROW_C;