diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index 4946133..066b822 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -372,6 +372,28 @@ end
 -->8
 -- zonk renderer
 
+fadetable = split"0,1.5,1025.5,1029.5,1285.5,1413.5,9605.5,9637.5,-23130.5,-23066.5,-18970.5,-18954.5,-2570.5,-2568.5,-520.5,-8.5,-0.5"
+
+ditherer = {
+ i = 0,
+ di = 0.25,
+ c=0,
+ pattern=fadetable,
+}
+mknew(ditherer)
+
+function ditherer:update()
+ self.i += self.di
+ return self.i < 0 or self.i >= #self.pattern + 1
+end
+
+function ditherer:draw()
+ local idx = min(flr(self.i), #self.pattern)
+ if (idx < 1) idx = 1
+ fillp(self.pattern[#self.pattern+1-idx])
+ rectfill(0,0,128,128,self.c)
+end
+
 -->8
 -- awakener
 
@@ -491,7 +513,7 @@ function toyphin:update()
   x += 1
   self.entered = x >= 16
  elseif self.exiting then
-  if x > 128 then
+  if x + self.state.xo > 128 then
    self.exited = true
   else
    x += 1
@@ -701,7 +723,7 @@ mknew(sea)
 
 function sea:draw()
  local w = wave()
- rectfill(0, 66+w, 128, 77+w, 0)
+ rectfill(0, 66+w, 128, 77+w, 0x1000)
  poke2(0x5f78, 0xffe0.00ff <<> w)
  rectfill(0, 78+w, 128, 89+w, 0x1040.a842)
  rectfill(0, 90+w, 128, 97+(w>>1), 0x1004.e169)
@@ -748,9 +770,10 @@ mknew(arcade_level, function(x)
   x.fg,
   x.words,
  }
-
- x.s = scootbox.new()
- x.s:push(x.v)
+ x.d = ditherer.new{
+  c=1,
+  di = 0.34,
+ }
 
  -- TODO: fade in level music
 
@@ -772,12 +795,13 @@ function arcade_level:update()
  if self.wordremain <= 0 and self.words.next == nil then
   self.phin.exiting = true
  end
- self.s.go = self.phin.x > 90
+ if self.phin.x > 90 then
+  if (self.d:update()) seq:next()
+ end
+ self.v:update()
  -- TODO: timers, word loop,
  -- level state tracking and
  -- progression, etc.
- self.s:update()
- if (self.s:done()) seq:next()
 end
 
 function arcade_level:spawn_word()
@@ -801,7 +825,8 @@ end
 
 function arcade_level:draw()
  setup_arcade_pal()
- self.s:draw()
+ self.v:draw()
+ self.d:draw()
 end
 
 function arcade_level:draw_splash(x, force)