static bool surge_identify_boosters(int spell)
{
    const unsigned int typeflags = spell_type(spell);
    if ( (typeflags & SPTYP_FIRE) || (typeflags & SPTYP_ICE) )
    {
        // Must not be wielding an unIDed staff.
        // Note that robes of the Archmagi identify on wearing,
        // so that's less of an issue.
        const item_def* wpn = player_weapon();
        if ( wpn == NULL ||
             wpn->base_type != OBJ_STAVES ||
             item_ident(*wpn, ISFLAG_KNOW_PROPERTIES) )
        {
            int num_unknown = 0;
            for ( int i = EQ_LEFT_RING; i <= EQ_RIGHT_RING; ++i )
            {
                if (you.equip[i] != -1 &&
                    !item_ident(you.inv[you.equip[i]], ISFLAG_KNOW_PROPERTIES))
                    ++num_unknown;
            }
            
            // We can also identify cases with two unknown rings, both
            // of fire (or both of ice)...let's skip it.
            if ( num_unknown == 1 )
            {
                for ( int i = EQ_LEFT_RING; i <= EQ_RIGHT_RING; ++i )
                {
                    if ( you.equip[i] != -1 )
                    {
                        item_def& ring = you.inv[you.equip[i]];
                        if (!item_ident(ring, ISFLAG_KNOW_PROPERTIES) &&
                            (ring.sub_type == RING_FIRE ||
                             ring.sub_type == RING_ICE))
                        {
                            set_ident_type( ring.base_type, ring.sub_type,
                                            ID_KNOWN_TYPE );
                            set_ident_flags(ring, ISFLAG_KNOW_PROPERTIES);
                            mprf("You are wearing: %s",
                                 item_name(ring, DESC_INVENTORY_EQUIP));
                        }
                    }
                }
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
    return false;
}

    surge_identify_boosters(spell);

unsigned char player_energy(void);

int player_energy(void);

/* ***********************************************************************
 * called from: spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_air(void);
/* ***********************************************************************
 * called from: spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_cold(void);
/* ***********************************************************************
 * called from: spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_conj(void);
/* ***********************************************************************
 * called from: it_use3 - spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_death(void);
/* ***********************************************************************
 * called from: spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_earth(void);
/* ***********************************************************************
 * called from: spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_ench(void);

/* ***********************************************************************
 * called from: spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_fire(void);

int player_spec_air(void);
int player_spec_cold(void);
int player_spec_conj(void);
int player_spec_death(void);
int player_spec_earth(void);
int player_spec_ench(void);
int player_spec_fire(void);
int player_spec_holy(void);
int player_spec_poison(void);
int player_spec_summ(void);

 * called from: spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_holy(void);
/* ***********************************************************************
 * called from: spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_poison(void);
/* ***********************************************************************
 * called from: spell - spells0
 * *********************************************************************** */
unsigned char player_spec_summ(void);
/* ***********************************************************************

unsigned char player_sust_abil(bool calc_unid = true);

int player_sust_abil(bool calc_unid = true);

unsigned char player_see_invis(bool calc_unid = true);

int player_see_invis(bool calc_unid = true);

unsigned char player_spec_death(void)

int player_spec_death()

unsigned char player_spec_holy(void)

int player_spec_holy()

unsigned char player_spec_fire(void)

int player_spec_fire()

unsigned char player_spec_cold(void)

int player_spec_cold()

unsigned char player_spec_earth(void)

int player_spec_earth()

unsigned char player_spec_air(void)

int player_spec_air()

unsigned char player_spec_conj(void)

int player_spec_conj()

unsigned char player_spec_ench(void)

int player_spec_ench()

unsigned char player_spec_summ(void)

int player_spec_summ()

unsigned char player_spec_poison(void)

int player_spec_poison()

unsigned char player_energy(void)

int player_energy()

    unsigned char pe = 0;

    int pe = 0;

unsigned char player_see_invis(bool calc_unid)

int player_see_invis(bool calc_unid)

    unsigned char si = 0;

    int si = 0;

unsigned char player_sust_abil(bool calc_unid)

int player_sust_abil(bool calc_unid)

    unsigned char sa = 0;

    int sa = 0;