diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 534408aec..83295b9a2 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static void Got_ExitLevelcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_SetupVotecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_ModifyVotecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_PickVotecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
+static void Got_GiveItemcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_RequestAddfilecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 #ifdef DELFILE
 static void Got_Delfilecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
@@ -203,6 +204,8 @@ static void Command_Archivetest_f(void);
 #endif
 #endif
 
+static void Command_KartGiveItem_f(void);
+
 // =========================================================================
 //                           CLIENT VARIABLES
 // =========================================================================
@@ -393,10 +396,24 @@ consvar_t cv_karteliminatelast = {"karteliminatelast", "Yes", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT
 
 consvar_t cv_kartusepwrlv = {"kartusepwrlv", "Yes", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
-static CV_PossibleValue_t kartdebugitem_cons_t[] = {{-1, "MIN"}, {NUMKARTITEMS-1, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
+static CV_PossibleValue_t kartdebugitem_cons_t[] =
+{
+#define FOREACH( name, n ) { n, #name }
+	KART_ITEM_ITERATOR,
+#undef  FOREACH
+	{0}
+};
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugitem = {"kartdebugitem", "0", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, kartdebugitem_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 static CV_PossibleValue_t kartdebugamount_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {255, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugamount = {"kartdebugamount", "1", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, kartdebugamount_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_kartallowgiveitem = {"kartallowgiveitem",
+#ifdef DEVELOP
+	"Yes",
+#else
+	"No",
+#endif
+	CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL
+};
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugshrink = {"kartdebugshrink", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_kartdebugdistribution = {"kartdebugdistribution", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_kartdebughuddrop = {"kartdebughuddrop", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CHEAT|CV_NOSHOWHELP, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
@@ -587,6 +604,8 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_MODIFYVOTE, Got_ModifyVotecmd);
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_PICKVOTE, Got_PickVotecmd);
 
+	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_GIVEITEM, Got_GiveItemcmd);
+
 	// Remote Administration
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummyjoinpassword);
 	COM_AddCommand("joinpassword", Command_ChangeJoinPassword_f);
@@ -645,6 +664,8 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 #endif
 #endif
 
+	COM_AddCommand("kartgiveitem", Command_KartGiveItem_f);
+
 	// for master server connection
 	AddMServCommands();
 
@@ -5726,6 +5747,41 @@ static void Got_PickVotecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	Y_SetupVoteFinish(pick, level);
 }
 
+static void Got_GiveItemcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
+{
+	int item;
+	int  amt;
+
+	INT32 *kartstuff;
+
+	item = READSINT8 (*cp);
+	amt  = READUINT8 (*cp);
+
+	if (
+			( netgame && ! cv_kartallowgiveitem.value ) ||
+			( item < KITEM_SAD || item >= NUMKARTITEMS )
+	)
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING,
+				M_GetText ("Illegal give item received from %s\n"),
+				player_names[playernum]);
+		if (server)
+		{
+			XBOXSTATIC UINT8 buf[2];
+
+			buf[0] = (UINT8)playernum;
+			buf[1] = KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL;
+			SendNetXCmd(XD_KICK, &buf, 2);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	kartstuff = players[playernum].kartstuff;
+
+	kartstuff[k_itemtype]   = item;
+	kartstuff[k_itemamount] = amt;
+}
+
 /** Prints the number of displayplayers[0].
   *
   * \todo Possibly remove this; it was useful for debugging at one point.
@@ -5911,6 +5967,80 @@ static void Command_Archivetest_f(void)
 #endif
 #endif
 
+/** Give yourself an, optional quantity or one of, an item.
+  *
+  * \sa cv_kartallowgiveitem
+*/
+static void Command_KartGiveItem_f(void)
+{
+	char         buf[2];
+
+	int           ac;
+	const char *name;
+	int         item;
+
+	const char * str;
+
+	int i;
+
+	/* Allow always in local games. */
+	if (! netgame || cv_kartallowgiveitem.value)
+	{
+		ac = COM_Argc();
+		if (ac < 2)
+		{
+			CONS_Printf(
+"kartgiveitem <item> [amount]: Give yourself an item\n"
+			);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			item = NUMKARTITEMS;
+
+			name = COM_Argv(1);
+
+			if (isdigit(*name) || *name == '-')
+			{
+				item = atoi(name);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				for (i = 0; ( str = kartdebugitem_cons_t[i].strvalue ); ++i)
+				{
+					if (strcasecmp(name, str) == 0)
+					{
+						item = kartdebugitem_cons_t[i].value;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (item < NUMKARTITEMS)
+			{
+				buf[0] = item;
+
+				if (ac > 2)
+					buf[1] = atoi(COM_Argv(2));
+				else
+					buf[1] = 1;/* default to one quantity */
+
+				SendNetXCmd(XD_GIVEITEM, buf, 2);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING,
+						"No item matches '%s'\n",
+						name);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_NOTICE,
+				"The server does not allow this.\n");
+	}
+}
+
 /** Makes a change to ::cv_forceskin take effect immediately.
   *
   * \sa Command_SetForcedSkin_f, cv_forceskin, forcedskin
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index 81854bc71..293590220 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ extern consvar_t cv_kartusepwrlv;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_votetime;
 
-extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugitem, cv_kartdebugamount, cv_kartdebugshrink, cv_kartdebugdistribution, cv_kartdebughuddrop;
+extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugitem, cv_kartdebugamount, cv_kartallowgiveitem, cv_kartdebugshrink, cv_kartdebugdistribution, cv_kartdebughuddrop;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugcheckpoint, cv_kartdebugnodes, cv_kartdebugcolorize;
 extern consvar_t cv_kartdebugwaypoints;
 
@@ -187,9 +187,10 @@ typedef enum
 	XD_ACCEPTPARTYINVITE, // 28
 	XD_LEAVEPARTY, // 29
 	XD_CANCELPARTYINVITE, // 30
+	XD_GIVEITEM,    // 31
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUA
-	XD_LUACMD,      // 31
-	XD_LUAVAR,      // 32
+	XD_LUACMD,      // 32
+	XD_LUAVAR,      // 33
 #endif
 	MAXNETXCMD
 } netxcmd_t;
diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 2465b90ef..18874b7b7 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -200,29 +200,39 @@ typedef enum
 	NUMPOWERS
 } powertype_t;
 
+/*
+To use: #define FOREACH( name, number )
+Do with it whatever you want.
+Run this macro, then #undef FOREACH afterward
+*/
+#define KART_ITEM_ITERATOR \
+	FOREACH (SAD,           -1),\
+	FOREACH (NONE,           0),\
+	FOREACH (SNEAKER,        1),\
+	FOREACH (ROCKETSNEAKER,  2),\
+	FOREACH (INVINCIBILITY,  3),\
+	FOREACH (BANANA,         4),\
+	FOREACH (EGGMAN,         5),\
+	FOREACH (ORBINAUT,       6),\
+	FOREACH (JAWZ,           7),\
+	FOREACH (MINE,           8),\
+	FOREACH (BALLHOG,        9),\
+	FOREACH (SPB,           10),\
+	FOREACH (GROW,          11),\
+	FOREACH (SHRINK,        12),\
+	FOREACH (THUNDERSHIELD, 13),\
+	FOREACH (BUBBLESHIELD,  14),\
+	FOREACH (FLAMESHIELD,   15),\
+	FOREACH (HYUDORO,       16),\
+	FOREACH (POGOSPRING,    17),\
+	FOREACH (SUPERRING,     18),\
+	FOREACH (KITCHENSINK,   19)
+
 typedef enum
 {
-	KITEM_SAD = -1,
-	KITEM_NONE = 0,
-	KITEM_SNEAKER,
-	KITEM_ROCKETSNEAKER,
-	KITEM_INVINCIBILITY,
-	KITEM_BANANA,
-	KITEM_EGGMAN,
-	KITEM_ORBINAUT,
-	KITEM_JAWZ,
-	KITEM_MINE,
-	KITEM_BALLHOG,
-	KITEM_SPB,
-	KITEM_GROW,
-	KITEM_SHRINK,
-	KITEM_THUNDERSHIELD,
-	KITEM_BUBBLESHIELD,
-	KITEM_FLAMESHIELD,
-	KITEM_HYUDORO,
-	KITEM_POGOSPRING,
-	KITEM_SUPERRING,
-	KITEM_KITCHENSINK,
+#define FOREACH( name, n ) KITEM_ ## name = n
+	KART_ITEM_ITERATOR,
+#undef  FOREACH
 
 	NUMKARTITEMS,
 
diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 8507a1b03..db94c5227 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -9115,27 +9115,9 @@ struct {
 
 	// SRB2Kart
 	// kartitems_t
-	{"KITEM_SAD",KITEM_SAD}, // Actual items (can be set for k_itemtype)
-	{"KITEM_NONE",KITEM_NONE},
-	{"KITEM_SNEAKER",KITEM_SNEAKER},
-	{"KITEM_ROCKETSNEAKER",KITEM_ROCKETSNEAKER},
-	{"KITEM_INVINCIBILITY",KITEM_INVINCIBILITY},
-	{"KITEM_BANANA",KITEM_BANANA},
-	{"KITEM_EGGMAN",KITEM_EGGMAN},
-	{"KITEM_ORBINAUT",KITEM_ORBINAUT},
-	{"KITEM_JAWZ",KITEM_JAWZ},
-	{"KITEM_MINE",KITEM_MINE},
-	{"KITEM_BALLHOG",KITEM_BALLHOG},
-	{"KITEM_SPB",KITEM_SPB},
-	{"KITEM_GROW",KITEM_GROW},
-	{"KITEM_SHRINK",KITEM_SHRINK},
-	{"KITEM_THUNDERSHIELD",KITEM_THUNDERSHIELD},
-	{"KITEM_BUBBLESHIELD",KITEM_BUBBLESHIELD},
-	{"KITEM_FLAMESHIELD",KITEM_FLAMESHIELD},
-	{"KITEM_HYUDORO",KITEM_HYUDORO},
-	{"KITEM_POGOSPRING",KITEM_POGOSPRING},
-	{"KITEM_SUPERRING",KITEM_SUPERRING},
-	{"KITEM_KITCHENSINK",KITEM_KITCHENSINK},
+#define FOREACH( name, n ) { #name, KITEM_ ## name }
+	KART_ITEM_ITERATOR, // Actual items (can be set for k_itemtype)
+#undef  FOREACH
 	{"NUMKARTITEMS",NUMKARTITEMS},
 	{"KRITEM_TRIPLESNEAKER",KRITEM_TRIPLESNEAKER}, // Additional roulette IDs (not usable for much in Lua besides K_GetItemPatch)
 	{"KRITEM_TRIPLEBANANA",KRITEM_TRIPLEBANANA},
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index ee4a94efe..423b38a9a 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ void K_RegisterKartStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugitem);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugamount);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugshrink);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartallowgiveitem);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugdistribution);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebughuddrop);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_kartdebugwaypoints);