diff --git a/ablescript/src/variables.rs b/ablescript/src/variables.rs
index 2879da0a..f6356a36 100644
--- a/ablescript/src/variables.rs
+++ b/ablescript/src/variables.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ impl Value {
             },
             Value::Int(i) => i,
             Value::Nul => consts::ANSWER,
-            Value::Str(text) => text.parse().unwrap_or(consts::ANSWER),
+            Value::Str(text) => text
+                .parse()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| text.chars().map(|cr| cr as isize).sum()),
             Value::Cart(c) => c
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(|(i, v)| i.into_isize() * v.borrow().clone().into_isize())