diff --git a/updatedshmup.p8 b/updatedshmup.p8
index cb28c6c..f71db41 100644
--- a/updatedshmup.p8
+++ b/updatedshmup.p8
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ function _init()
 	primary_ship.main_gun = zap_gun.new()
 	load_level(example_level)
 	state = game
-	pal(2,129)
-	pal()
+	pal(0)
 end
 
 function once_next_frame(f)
@@ -232,6 +231,17 @@ function updategame()
 	if (not pships.next) state = lose
 end
 
+function parse_pal(str)
+ local ret = split(str)
+ for i=0,15 do
+  ret[i]=ret[i+1]
+ end
+ ret[16] = nil
+ return ret
+end
+
+mainpal = parse_pal"0,134,141,138,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,8,12"
+
 function _draw()
  fillp(0)
  drawgame()
@@ -297,6 +307,8 @@ function pukeboard(item)
 end
 
 function drawgame()
+ pal(0)
+ pal(mainpal, 1)
  clip(0,0,112,128)
  rectfill(0,0,112,128,0)
  for slist in all{intangibles_bg, pbullets, pships, eships, ebullets, intangibles_fg} do
@@ -465,7 +477,7 @@ end
 function ship_m:draw()
  if(self.fx_pal) pal(self.fx_pal)
  spr(self.sprite, self.x, self.y, self.size, self.size)
- pal()
+ pal(0)
 end
 
 function hurtbox(ship)
@@ -750,7 +762,7 @@ function spawn_xl_chasey_at(x, y)
   draw = function(self)
    if(self.fx_pal) pal(self.fx_pal)
    sspr(40, 0, 8, 8, self.x, self.y, 16, 16)
-   pal()
+   pal(0)
   end,
  }
  eships:push_back(c)
@@ -1918,7 +1930,7 @@ function spawn_spec_gun_at(x, y, gunt)
   draw = function(self)
    pal(spec_gun_pl)
    powerup.draw(self)
-   pal()
+   pal(0)
    spr(self.gun.icon, self.x+2, self.y+2, 1, 1)
   end
  }