diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index 7c14a6b..ff970de 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ function _init()
 
  -- complex fill API mode
  poke(0x5f34, 1)
+ -- per-line color mode
+ poke(0x5f5f, 0x10)
 
  mainview = newtitle()
 end
@@ -413,8 +415,6 @@ game_uw_pal = {
 }
 
 function setup_arcade_pal()
- -- per-line color mode
- poke(0x5f5f, 0x10)
  -- rows 72 and lower: sea
  memset(0x5f79,0xff,7)
  pal()