diff --git a/updatedshmup.p8 b/updatedshmup.p8
index ebabd4c..e9957fe 100644
--- a/updatedshmup.p8
+++ b/updatedshmup.p8
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function _init()
  init_blip_pals()
 	wipe_level()
 	primary_ship.main_gun = zap_gun.new()
-	load_level(example_level)
+	load_level(example_level_csv)
 	state = game
 	pal(2,129)
 	pal()
@@ -860,7 +860,8 @@ function load_level(levelfile)
  leveldone = false
  current_level = {}
  local found_eol = false
- for row in all(csv(levelfile)) do
+ if (type(levelfile)=="string") levelfile = csv(levelfile)
+ for row in all(levelfile) do
   local x = current_level[row[1]]
   if row[2] == "eol" then
    found_eol = true
@@ -1062,51 +1063,33 @@ end
 -- each row of level csv is offset,event,event-args...
 -- where offset,eol is a special case.
 
-example_level = {
- [1]=spawn_frownie,
- [60]=spawn_bonus_vulcan_chasey,
- [61]=spawn_blocky,
- [85]=spawn_spewy,
- [100]=spawn_spewy,
- [115]=spawn_spewy,
- [130]=spawn_bonus_frownie,
- [145]=spawn_spewy,
- [200]=spawn_chasey,
- [250]=spawn_blocking_blocky,
- [285]=function()
-  spawn_spec_gun_at(35, -11, blast_gun)
- end,
- [310]=function()
-  spawn_blocking_blocky()
-  spawn_blocking_blocky()
-  spawn_blocking_blocky()
- end,
- [311]=spawn_frownie,
- [350]=function()
-  spawn_main_gun_at(70, -11, protron_gun)
- end,
- [401]=spawn_frownie,
- [420]=spawn_blocking_frownie,
- [430]=spawn_bonus_vulcan_chasey,
- [450]=spawn_frownie,
- [465]=spawn_bonus_frownie,
- [480]=spawn_chasey,
- [500]=function()
-  local tnext = lframe
-  local remain = 20
-  events:push_back{move=function()
-   if (lframe < tnext) return false
-   spawn_blocking_blocky()
-   tnext = lframe + 0x0.000c
-   remain -= 1
-   return (remain <= 0) 
-  end}
- end,
- [501]=spawn_bonus_frownie,
- [620]=spawn_blocking_blocky,
- [700]=spawn_blocking_boss_chasey,
- [701]=eol
-}
+example_level_csv=[[1,spawn_frownie
+60,spawn_bonus_vulcan_chasey
+61,spawn_blocky
+85,spawn_spewy
+100,spawn_spewy
+115,spawn_spewy
+130,spawn_bonus_frownie
+145,spawn_spewy
+200,spawn_chasey
+250,spawn_blocking_blocky
+285,spawn_spec_gun_at,35,-11,blast_gun
+310,spawn_blocking_blocky
+310,spawn_blocking_blocky
+310,spawn_blocking_blocky
+311,spawn_frownie
+350,spawn_main_gun_at,70,-11,protron_gun
+401,spawn_frownie
+420,spawn_blocking_frownie
+430,spawn_bonus_vulcan_chasey
+450,spawn_frownie
+465,spawn_bonus_frownie
+480,spawn_chasey
+500,multi,20,12,spawn_blocking_blocky
+501,spawn_bonus_frownie
+620,spawn_blocking_blocky
+700,spawn_blocking_boss_chasey
+701,eol]]
 
 -->8
 -- bullet and gun behaviors