Index: src/saveload/newgrf_sl.cpp
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--- src/saveload/newgrf_sl.cpp	(revision 27770)
+++ src/saveload/newgrf_sl.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -96,8 +96,14 @@
 {
 	Load_NGRF_common(_grfconfig);
 
-	/* Append static NewGRF configuration, but only if there are some NewGRFs. */
-	if (_game_mode != GM_MENU || _all_grfs != NULL) AppendStaticGRFConfigs(&_grfconfig);
+	if (_game_mode == GM_MENU) {
+		/* Intro game must not have NewGRF. */
+		if (_grfconfig != NULL) SlErrorCorrupt("The intro game must not use NewGRF");
+		/* Activate intro NewGRFs (townnames) */
+		ResetGRFConfig(false);
+	} else {
+		AppendStaticGRFConfigs(&_grfconfig);
+	}
 }
 
 static void Check_NGRF()