diff --git a/vacation.p8 b/vacation.p8
index ce5fccf..8058364 100644
--- a/vacation.p8
+++ b/vacation.p8
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ phinstate_rise_wax = phinstate_dive_wane
 phinstate_rise_full = phinstate_dive_full
 
 phinstate_error = {
- s={17},
+ s={0},
  ws=1,
  hs=2,
 }
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ end
 -- 10: word primary (yellow 10?)
 -- 11: word shadow (wood 132?)
 -- 12: dolphin eye
--- 13: light splashy water (12), maybe sky?
+-- 13: common sky color
 -- 14: dolphin primary color
 -- 15: highlight white (all layers)
 --
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ mknew(sea)
 
 function sea:draw()
  local w = wave()
- rectfill(0, 72+w, 128, 80+w, 0)
+ rectfill(0, 64+w, 128, 80+w, 0)
  poke2(0x5f78, 0xFF00.00FF <<> w)
  rectfill(0, 81+w, 128, 89+w, 0x1040.a842)
  rectfill(0, 90+w, 128, 97+(w>>1), 0x1004.e169)
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@ mknew(arcade_level, function(x)
  -- TODO: decent looking sky and sea
  x.sky = bg.new{c=13}
  x.sea = sea.new()
- -- event list includes words
- x.e = event_list.new()
+ x.bg = event_list.new()
+ x.fg = event_list.new()
  -- TODO: score renderer
  x.t0 = t()
 
@@ -648,8 +648,9 @@ mknew(arcade_level, function(x)
   x.sky,
   x.sea,
   x.waves,
+  x.bg,
   x.phin,
-  x.e,
+  x.fg,
  }
 
  x.s = scootbox.new()
@@ -670,22 +671,63 @@ function arcade_level:draw()
  self.s:draw()
 end
 
+function arcade_level:draw_splash(x, force)
+ if (force < 1) return
+ local n = (force + rnd(force)) & 0x7FF
+ for i=0,n do
+  local d = droplet.new{x=x, force=force, y=72+wave(), f=i/n-0.5}
+  if d.dr < 0 then
+   self.bg:push_back(d)
+  else
+   self.fg:push_back(d)
+  end
+ end
+end
+
 function arcade_level:dive_splash(x)
  -- TODO: sfx, vfx for dive input
+ self:draw_splash(x, 3.8)
 end
 
 function arcade_level:jump_splash(x)
  -- TODO: sfx, vfx for jump input
+ self:draw_splash(x, 3.8)
 end
 
 function arcade_level:surfacing_splash(x, force, harder)
  -- TODO: sfx, vfx for surfacing from a dive
+ self:draw_splash(x, force)
 end
 
 function arcade_level:landing_splash(x, force, harder)
  -- TODO: sfx, vfx for landing from a jump
+ self:draw_splash(x, force)
 end
 
+droplet = {}
+mknew(droplet, function(d)
+ d.dx = d.f * d.force >> 2
+ d.x += 16 * d.f
+ d.dy = -rnd(d.force>>1)
+ d.r = rnd(1) + 1
+ d.dr = rnd(0.025) - 0.0125
+ d.ymo = 255 * d.dr
+ d.c = rnd(splashcols)
+end)
+
+function droplet:update()
+ self.x += self.dx
+ self.y += self.dy
+ self.r += self.dr
+ self.dy += 0.3
+ return self.y > self.ymo + 72 + wave() or self.r < 0.5
+end
+
+function droplet:draw()
+ circfill(self.x, self.y, self.r, 0x1003)
+ local r2 = self.r >> 1
+ pset(self.x+r2, self.y-r2, 0x100F)
+end
 
 -->8
 -- game sequencer