diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index 40bc7ff..2011bd7 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -1600,25 +1600,6 @@ function gen_pattern()
  return {x0 + 1, x1 + 1, x2 + 1, x3 + 1}
 end
 
-function arcade_level:next_row()
- if not self.pattern then
-  self.pattern=gen_pattern()
-  self.pattern_idx = 0
-  self.next_break = 9 + irnd(9)
- end
- local i, pbk = (self.pattern_idx&3)+1,0
- if self.next_break == 0 then
-  -- do pattern break
-  local np = gen_pattern()
-  i = np[1]==self.pattern[i] and 2 or 1
-  self.next_break = 9 + irnd(9)
-  pbk=3
- end
- self.pattern_idx = i
- self.next_break -= 1
- return self.pattern[i], pbk
-end
-
 function arcade_level:word_hit(word)
  self.score += 1
  -- TODO: sfx