diff --git a/palettes.txt b/palettes.txt
index 9a7a6b8..1072c68 100644
--- a/palettes.txt
+++ b/palettes.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Arcade Mode palette notes:
 -- 2: dolphin shading
 -- 3: azure water, maybe score display? (140)
 -- 4, 5: keep default in sky layer (for emergency awakener)
+--   4 (underwater) is a deeper blue shade part of sea
 -- 6: dolphin specular highlights
 -- 7: dolphin white paint
 -- 8, 9: unassigned, layer specific
diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index 4097473..8bd3b27 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -1377,24 +1377,20 @@ function wordtarget:draw()
  print(self.str, self.x, self.y, 0x100a)
 end
 
-game_nrm_pal = {
- [0] = 1, 0, 2, 140, 4, 5, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 132, 12, 12, 14, 7
-}
-
--- undersea palette local decisions:
--- 4: deeper sea blue (129)
-game_uw_pal = {
- [0]=1, 0, 130, 140, 129, 5, 141, 13, 8, 9, 10, 132, 131, 12, 141, 7
-}
-
 function setup_arcade_pal()
  -- per-line color mode
  poke(0x5f5f, 0x10)
  -- rows 72 and lower: sea
  memset(0x5f79,0xff,7)
  pal()
- pal(game_nrm_pal, 1)
- pal(game_uw_pal, 2)
+ --game_nrm_pal
+ pal({
+  [0] = 1, 0, 2, 140, 4, 5, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 132, 12, 12, 14, 7
+ }, 1)
+ --game_uw_pal
+ pal({
+  [0]=1, 0, 130, 140, 129, 5, 141, 13, 8, 9, 10, 132, 131, 12, 141, 7
+ }, 2)
 end
 
 function wave()
@@ -1696,7 +1692,7 @@ function ggwp:draw()
  print(self.score_str, xpos+1, 33, 12)
  print(self.score_str, xpos, 32, 0)
 
- print(self.score_pct,64-3*#self.score_pct,59,self.col)
+ print(self.score_pct,64-print(self.score_pct,0,-9999)/2,59,self.col)
 
  font_default()
  local xoff = print(self.final_text, 0, -999, 0) - 1