diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index 2454f10..769bf46 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ end
 function bullet_base:move()
  local x,y = self.x + self.dx, self.y+self.dy
  self.x,self.y=x,y
- return (y<=128) and (y >= -(self.height<<3)) and (x <= 128) and (x >= -(self.width<<3))
+ return (y<=128) and (y >= -16) and (x <= 128) and (x >= -16)
 end
 
 function bullet_base:draw()
@@ -1351,11 +1351,11 @@ end
 
 -- box: x1, y1, x2, y2
 function collides(b1, b2)
-	return 
-	  b1.x1<=b2.x2
-	  and b1.y1<=b2.y2
-	  and b1.x2>=b2.x1
+	return
+   b1.y1<=b2.y2
 	  and b1.y2>=b2.y1
+	  and b1.x1<=b2.x2
+	  and b1.x2>=b2.x1
 end
 
 collider = mknew{