diff --git a/src/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s b/src/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s
index d673f7bc..f0f4438a 100644
--- a/src/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s
+++ b/src/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 	.label RESHO     = $26 // $26-$2A  temporary variables, [!] our usage might be different
 	.label TXTTAB    = $2B // $2B-$2C  start of BASIC code
 	.label VARTAB    = $2D // $2D-$2E  end of BASIC code, start of variables
-	.label ARYTAB    = $2F // $2F-$30  -- NOT IMPLEMENTED --
-	.label STREND    = $31 // $31-$32  -- NOT IMPLEMENTED --
+	.label ARYTAB    = $2F // $2F-$30  pointer to start of array storage
+	.label STREND    = $31 // $31-$32  pointer to start of free RAM
 	.label FRETOP    = $33 // $33-$34  pointer to bottom of strings area
 	.label FRESPC    = $35 // $35-$36  [!] our implementation uses this as temporary string pointer
 	.label MEMSIZ    = $37 // $37-$38  highest address of BASIC memory + 1
diff --git a/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd__jumptable.s b/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd__jumptable.s
index a23533a4..321ebb31 100644
--- a/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd__jumptable.s
+++ b/src/basic/basic_commands/cmd__jumptable.s
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	cmd_data,
 	cmd_inputhash,
 	cmd_input,
-	cmd_dim,
+	array_create,                      // cmd_dim
 	cmd_read,
 	assign_variable,                   // cmd_let
 	cmd_goto,
diff --git a/src/basic/engine_variables/array_create.s b/src/basic/engine_variables/array_create.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..159d9cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic/engine_variables/array_create.s
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// #LAYOUT# STD *       #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   BASIC_0 #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   *       #IGNORE
+
+
+array_create:
+
+	// XXX
+
+	jsr do_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_error
diff --git a/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable.s b/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable.s
index 1c99b4f6..29957635 100644
--- a/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable.s
+++ b/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable.s
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ fetch_variable:
 	bcc !+
 	rts
 !:
+	// If this is array, redirect to appropriate routine
+
+	bit DIMFLG
+	bmi_16 fetch_variable_arr
+
 	// Handle special variables - TI$, TI, ST
 
 	jsr is_var_TI_string
diff --git a/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable_arr.s b/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable_arr.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2ce4581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable_arr.s
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// #LAYOUT# STD *       #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   BASIC_0 #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# *   *       #IGNORE
+
+
+fetch_variable_arr:
+
+	// XXX implement this
+
+	jmp do_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_error
diff --git a/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable_name.s b/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable_name.s
index d4356d79..5fe50075 100644
--- a/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable_name.s
+++ b/src/basic/engine_variables/fetch_variable_name.s
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ fetch_variable_type_string:
 fetch_variable_name_check_array:
 
 	// XXX add check for array
+	lda #$00
+	sta DIMFLG
+
 
 	clc
 	rts