diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index abd61e5..abc25a6 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -116,29 +116,6 @@ function _mnmx(x,y)
  return x,y
 end
 
-function _rastn(
- x0,y0,x1,y1,dx,dy
-)
- -- todo: more optimized implementation?
- local iter=_rast(x0,y0,x1,y1)
- local prevx,prevy=nil,nil
-
- local done=false
- return function() 
-  while not done do
-   local x,y=iter()
-
-   if (x==nil) done=true return x1, y1
-
-   local x8 = x\dx
-   local y8 = y\dy
-   if not (x8==prevx and y8==prevy) then 
-    prevx,prevy=x8,y8
-    return x,y
-   end
-  end
- end
-end
 
 function _rast(
  x0,y0,x1,y1
@@ -161,7 +138,7 @@ function _rast(
    if (x==x1) done=true return x1,y1
    local oldx,oldy=x,y
    err-=dy
-   if (err<0) y+=sy err+=dx+dy return oldx,y
+   if (err<0) y+=sy err+=dx
    x+=sx
    return oldx,oldy
   end
@@ -172,17 +149,13 @@ function _rast(
    if (y==y1) done=true return x1,y1
    local oldx,oldy=x,y
    err-=dx
-   if (err<0) x+=sx err+=dy+dx return x,oldy
+   if (err<0) x+=sx err+=dy 
    y+=sy
    return oldx,oldy
   end
  end
 end
 
-function _point_eq(p1,p2)
- return p1.x==p2.x and p1.y==p2.y
-end
-
 -->8
 -- input
 kbd={}
@@ -232,6 +205,33 @@ function kbd:release(i)
  self.down&=~(1<<i)
 end
 
+function tostring(any)
+ if type(any)=="function" then 
+     return "function" 
+ end
+ if any==nil then 
+     return "nil" 
+ end
+ if type(any)=="string" then
+     return any
+ end
+ if type(any)=="boolean" then
+     if any then return "true" end
+     return "false"
+ end
+ if type(any)=="table" then
+     local str = "{ "
+     for k,v in pairs(any) do
+         str=str..tostring(k).."->"..tostring(v).." "
+     end
+     return str.."}"
+ end
+ if type(any)=="number" then
+     return ""..any
+ end
+  return "unknown" -- should never show
+end
+
 -->8
 -- title screen
 title={}
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ function level:reinit(n)
  self.todo={}
  self.bigx=(n%8)
  self.bigy=(n\8)
- self.cache_can_stretch=dcache:new()
+ self.next_crate_id=1
 
  self:load_dynobjs()
  self:recollide()
@@ -326,16 +326,16 @@ function level:draw()
    spr(pit.contents,pit.px,pit.py)
    pal()
    pal(1,0)
+  end
  end
  for _,crate in pairs(self._crates) do
   spr(crate.s,crate.px,crate.py)
-  end
  end
  pal()
 end
 
 function level:busy()
- for _,crate in pairs(self.crates) do
+ for _,crate in pairs(self._crates) do
   if (#crate.todo>0) return true 
  end
  return false
@@ -379,10 +379,12 @@ function level:load_dynobjs()
    if def then
     self._crates[mxy]={
      s=s,def=def,
+     id=self.next_crate_id,
      mx=mx,my=my,
      px=px,py=py,
      todo={}
     }
+    self.next_crate_id+=1
    end
 
    if s==28 then -- pit
@@ -399,15 +401,17 @@ end
 
 function level:recollide()
  self._coll={}
+ self._coll_nocrate={}
  for mx=0,15 do
   for my=0,15 do
    local mxy=_mix(mx,my)
+   self._coll_nocrate[mxy]=
+    fget(self:_mget(mx,my),7) 
    self._coll[mxy]=
-    fget(self:_mget(mx,my),7) or
+    self._coll_nocrate[mxy] or
     self._crates[mxy]!=nil
   end
  end
- self.cache_can_stretch:clear()
 end
 
 function add_adjacent_anchors(tbl,mx,my)
@@ -420,33 +424,72 @@ function add_adjacent_anchors(tbl,mx,my)
 end
 
 function level:reanchor()
- self._anch={}
+ local anch_new={}
  for dxy in all{{-1,-1},{1,-1},{-1,1},{1,1}} do
   local dx,dy=unpack(dxy)
   assert(dx!=0 and dy!=0)
   for mx0=0,15 do
    for my0=0,15 do
     local mx1,my1=mx0+dx,my0+dy
+
     if (
-     self:mcoll(mx0,my0) and
+     self:mcoll_nocrate(mx0,my0) and 
      not self:mcoll(mx0,my1) and
      not self:mcoll(mx1,my0) and
      not self:mcoll(mx1,my1)
     ) then
-     add(self._anch, {
+     local key="GEOM"..mx0..","..my0..","..dx..","..dy
+     anch_new[key]= {
       ax=max(mx0,mx1),ay=max(my0,my1),adx=-dx,ady=-dy
-     })
+     }
     end
    end
   end
+
+  for _,cr in pairs(self._crates) do
+   local key="CRATE"..cr.id..","..dx..","..dy
+   local mx0,my0=cr.mx,cr.my
+   local mx1,my1=mx0+dx,my0+dy
+   anch_new[key]={
+    ax=max(mx0,mx1),ay=max(my0,my1),adx=-dx,ady=-dy
+   }
+  end
  end
+
+ local anch_old=self._anch
+ if (anch_old==nil) anch_old={}
+ for _,old in pairs(anch_old) do
+  old.dropped=true
+ end
+
+ for k,new in pairs(anch_new) do
+  local old=anch_old[k]
+  if old then
+   anch_new[k]=old
+   old.ax,old.ay,old.adx,old.ady=new.ax,new.ay,new.adx,new.ady
+   old.dropped=nil
+  end
+ end
+ self._anch=anch_new
+ self._anch_keys={}
+ for k,_ in pairs(self._anch) do
+  add(self._anch_keys,{key=k})
+ end
+
+ if (player.rope!=nil) player.rope:relax()
 end
 
 function level:win_at(mx,my)
  return self._wins[_mix(mx,my)]
 end
+
 function level:anchor_points()
- return pairs(self._anch)
+ keys=all(self._anch_keys)
+ return function() 
+  local k=keys()
+  if (k==nil) return nil
+  return self._anch[k.key]
+ end
 end
 
 function level:get_open_pit(mx,my)
@@ -499,6 +542,9 @@ end
 function level:mcoll(mx,my)
  return self._coll[_mix(mx,my)]!=false
 end
+function level:mcoll_nocrate(mx,my)
+ return self._coll_nocrate[_mix(mx,my)]!=false
+end
 
 function level:pcoll(px,py)
  return self:mcoll(px\8,py\8)
@@ -574,6 +620,8 @@ function level:get_latch(dx,dy,px,py)
 	 return {
 	  el="eyehook",
    dx=dx1,dy=dy1,
+   ax_offset=dx1*0.5,
+   ay_offset=dy1*0.5,
 	  mx=mx,my=my
 	 }
 	end
@@ -597,16 +645,15 @@ function level:can_move(
  
  -- todo: check tongue collision
  if player.rope then
-  local px,py=mx0*8,my0*8
   local chk=false
   if dmx==0 and dmy==-1 then
-   chk=player.rope:collide_rect(px+3,py-5,px+4,py+5,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
+   chk=player.rope:collide_mrect(mx0,my0-1,1,2,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
   elseif dmx==0 and dmy==1 then
-   chk=player.rope:collide_rect(px+3,py+3,px+4,py+13,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
+   chk=player.rope:collide_mrect(mx0,my0,1,2,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
   elseif dmx==-1 and dmy==0 then
-   chk=player.rope:collide_rect(px-5,py+3,px+5,py+4,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
+   chk=player.rope:collide_mrect(mx0-1,my0,2,1,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
   elseif dmx==1 and dmy==0 then
-   chk=player.rope:collide_rect(px+3,py+3,px+13,py+4,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
+   chk=player.rope:collide_mrect(mx0,my0,2,1,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
   end
 
   if (chk) return false
@@ -639,74 +686,6 @@ function level:tug_crate(mx0,my0,dmx,dmy)
  self:recollide()
  self:reanchor(false)
 end
--->8
--- collision checks
-function level:can_stretch(
- p1,p2
-)
- local key=p1.x..","..p1.y..","..p2.x..","..p2.y
- return self.cache_can_stretch:wrap(key,function()
-  return self:_can_stretch(p1,p2)
- end)
-end
-
-function level:_can_stretch(
- p1,p2
-)
- -- faster implementation for straight lines
- if p1.y\8==p2.y\8 then
-  local my=p2.y\8
-  for mx=p1.x\8,p2.x\8 do
-   if (level:mcoll(mx,my)) return false
-  end
- end
-
- if p1.x\8==p2.x\8 then
-  local mx=p2.x\8
-  for my=p1.y\8,p2.y\8 do
-   if (level:mcoll(mx,my)) return false
-  end
- end
-
- if (level:pcoll(p1.x,p1.y)) return false
- if (level:pcoll(p2.x,p2.y)) return false
-
- local res=true
- for x,y in _rastn(p1.x,p1.y,p2.x,p2.y,8,8) do
-  if level:pcoll(x,y) then
-   res=false
-   break
-  end
- end
- 
- return res
-end
-
--->8
---cache impl for collision checks
-dcache={}
-dcache.__index=dcache
-
-function dcache:new()
- local d={}
- setmetatable(d,dcache)
- d:clear()
- return d
-end
-function dcache:clear()
- self.old,self.new,self.new_n={},{},0
-end
-
-function dcache:wrap(key,f)
- local el=self.new[key]
- if (el!=nil) return el
- local el=self.old[key]
- if (el==nil) el=f()
- self.new[key]=el 
- self.new_n+=1 
- if (self.new_n>1000) self.old,self.new,self.new_n=self.new,{},0
- return el
-end
 
 -->8
 --player handling
@@ -815,7 +794,7 @@ function player:update()
 
     self.rope=rope:new(
      x+0.5-dx*0.5,y+0.5-dy*0.5,
-     self.x+0.5,self.y+0.5,
+     self.x+0.5,self.y+0.1,
      level:get_latch(dx,dy,x*8,y*8)
     )
     
@@ -836,7 +815,7 @@ function player:update()
 
  if self.rope then
   self.rope:update()
-  self.rope:drag_dst(self.x+0.5,self.y+0.5)
+  self.rope:drag_dst(self.x+0.5,self.y+0.1)
 
   local tdx,tdy=self.rope:tug_orientxy()
   if (tdx!=0) self.orientx=tdx
@@ -853,6 +832,7 @@ function player:_vanish_if_requested()
   self.vanish_frame+=1
 
   if (self.fall_frame>0 or self.vanish_frame>20) then
+   self.rope=nil
    level:restart()
    kbd:release(5)
    self.vanish_frame=20
@@ -975,8 +955,8 @@ function rope:update()
    self.latch.rec!=nil 
   then
    self:drag_src(
-    self.latch.rec.mx+0.5+self.latch.ax_offset,
-    self.latch.rec.my+0.5+self.latch.ay_offset
+    self.latch.rec.px/8+0.5+self.latch.ax_offset,
+    self.latch.rec.py/8+0.5+self.latch.ay_offset
    )
 
    if #self.latch.rec.todo==0 then
@@ -986,6 +966,8 @@ function rope:update()
    end
   end
 
+  if (not self:_check_sane()) self:destroy()
+
  elseif self.state.name=="destroy" then -- destroy
   self.state.frame+=1
   if (self.state.frame>=5) self.state={name="done"}
@@ -1057,13 +1039,14 @@ function rope:draw(artificial_dx,artificial_dy)
   end
  end
  local n1=self.src
+ --[[
  local sy=0
  while true do
   if (n1==nil) break
   local x=n1.ax*8
   local y=n1.ay*8
   rectfill(x-1,y-1,x+1,y+1,12)
-  --print("ax="..n1.ax..",ay="..n1.ay,0,sy)
+  print("ax="..n1.ax..",ay="..n1.ay,0,sy)
   sy+=7
 
   local n0=n1.prev
@@ -1075,7 +1058,9 @@ function rope:draw(artificial_dx,artificial_dy)
     assert(ady==-1 or ady==0 or ady==1)
     --assert(not (adx==0 and ady==0))
 
-    rectfill(x+2,y+2,x+4,y+4,3)
+    local c=3
+    if (n1.associated_with.dropped) c=8
+    rectfill(x+2,y+2,x+4,y+4,c)
     pset(x+adx*2,y,9)
     pset(x,y+ady*2,9)
    else
@@ -1093,17 +1078,6 @@ function rope:draw(artificial_dx,artificial_dy)
 	 pset(p.ax*8+p.adx,p.ay*8,11)
 	 pset(p.ax*8,p.ay*8+p.ady,11)
 	end
-
- --[[
- print("dirty:"..tostr(self.dirty),32,0,9)
- print("busy:"..tostr(self:busy()),32,7,9)
- print("state:"..tostr(self.state.name),32,14,9)
-	if self.all_ops!=nil then
-	 for i,o in ipairs(self.all_ops) do
-	  rect(o.mx*8,o.my*8,o.mx*8+7,o.my*8+7,4)
-	  --print(o.mx..","..o.my,0,i*8,3)
-	 end
-	end
  ]]--
 end
 
@@ -1116,13 +1090,25 @@ function rope:drag_src(x,y)
 end
 
 function rope:drag(n1,ax_new,ay_new)
- -- TODO: stepwise?
- self:_relax()
+ self:relax()
+ self:_drag(n1,ax_new,n1.ay)
  self:_drag(n1,ax_new,ay_new)
- self:_relax()
+ self:relax()
 end
 
-function rope:_relax()
+function rope:relax()
+ local n=self.src
+
+ while true do
+  if (n==nil) break
+
+  if (n.associated_with) then 
+   self:_drag(n,n.associated_with.ax,n.associated_with.ay)
+  end
+
+  n=n.next
+ end
+
  local n0=self.src
  while true do
   if (n0==nil) return
@@ -1132,12 +1118,14 @@ function rope:_relax()
   if (n2==nil) return
 
   if n1.associated_with!=nil then
+
    local x0,y0=n0.ax,n0.ay
    local x1,y1=n1.ax,n1.ay
    local x2,y2=n2.ax,n2.ay
 
    local would,x1_new,y1_new=would_stick(x0,y0,n1.associated_with,x2,y2)
-   if not would then
+   if not would and not (n1.ax==x1_new and n1.ay==y1_new) then
+    printh("relaxing: "..tostring(n0.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n1.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n2.associated_with))
     self:_drag(n1,x1_new,y1_new)
     n0=n1.prev
     n2=n1.next
@@ -1145,11 +1133,56 @@ function rope:_relax()
     n2.prev=n0
     n1.next=nil
     n1.prev=nil
+    --n0=n0.next
    else n0=n0.next end
   else n0=n0.next end
  end
 end
 
+function rope:_check_sane()
+ if (self.state.name!="latched") return true
+ if (level:busy()) return true
+
+ printh("start")
+ local n0=self.src
+
+ local qxs,qys={},{}
+ while true do 
+  local n1=n0.next
+  if (n1==nil) break 
+
+  for qx,qy in _rast(flr(n0.ax*2),flr(n0.ay*2),flr(n1.ax*2),flr(n1.ay*2)) do
+   add(qxs,qx)
+   add(qys,qy)
+  end
+  n0=n1
+ end
+
+ local function _blocked(qx,qy)
+  local mx0=(qx-1)\2
+  local mx1=qx\2
+  local my0=(qy-1)\2
+  local my1=qy\2
+
+  return level:mcoll(mx0,my0) and level:mcoll(mx1,my1)
+ end
+ for i=1,#qxs do
+  if (_blocked(qxs[i],qys[i])) printh("blocked"..qxs[i]..","..qys[i]) return false
+ end
+
+ for i=3,#qxs do
+  local qx1,qy1=qxs[i-1],qys[i-1]
+  if qx1%2==0 and qy1%2==0 then
+   local qx0,qy0=qxs[i-2],qys[i-2]
+   local qx2,qy2=qxs[i],qys[i]
+   local mx0,my0=qx0\2,qy0\2
+   local mx2,my2=qx2\2,qy2\2
+   if (level:mcoll(mx0,my2) and level:mcoll(mx2,my0)) printh("not traversable") return false
+  end
+ end
+ return true
+end
+
 function would_stick(x0,y0,anchor,x2,y2)
  local x1,y1=anchor.ax,anchor.ay
  if (x0>x2) x0,y0,x2,y2=x2,y2,x0,y0
@@ -1175,7 +1208,9 @@ function would_stick(x0,y0,anchor,x2,y2)
   if (y0<y2) ady=-adx
  end
 
- return anchor.adx!=-adx and anchor.ady!=-ady,x1_new,y1_new,adx,ady
+ local wouldnt=anchor.dropped or (anchor.adx==-adx or anchor.ady==-ady)
+
+ return not wouldnt,x1_new,y1_new,adx,ady
 end
 
 -- TODO: Upon adding a point, start from there to see if we need another
@@ -1193,10 +1228,11 @@ function rope:_drag(n1,ax1_new,ay1_new)
 
    ay_far_old=ay_far0
    for ay_far_new in _stepfrom(ay_far0,ay_far1) do
-    for _,anchor in level:anchor_points() do
+    for anchor in level:anchor_points() do
      if 
       not (anchor.ax==ax_pivot and anchor.ay==ay_pivot) and
-      not (anchor.ax==ax_new and anchor.ay==ay_new) and
+      not (anchor.ax==ax_far0 and anchor.ay==ay_far0) and
+      not (anchor.ax==ax_far1 and anchor.ay==ay_far1) and
       (ax0<=anchor.ax and anchor.ax<=ax1) and 
       would_stick(ax_pivot,ay_pivot,anchor,ax_far,ay_far_new) and
       crossed(
@@ -1215,10 +1251,11 @@ function rope:_drag(n1,ax1_new,ay1_new)
 
    ax_far_old=ax_far0
    for ax_far_new in _stepfrom(ax_far0,ax_far1) do
-    for _,anchor in level:anchor_points() do
+    for anchor in level:anchor_points() do
      if 
       not (anchor.ax==ax_pivot and anchor.ay==ay_pivot) and
-      not (anchor.ax==ax_new and anchor.ay==ay_new) and
+      not (anchor.ax==ax_far0 and anchor.ay==ay_far0) and
+      not (anchor.ax==ax_far1 and anchor.ay==ay_far1) and
       would_stick(ax_pivot,ay_pivot,anchor,ax_far_new,ay_far) and
       (ay0<=anchor.ay and anchor.ay<=ay1) and 
       crossed(
@@ -1245,9 +1282,8 @@ function rope:_drag(n1,ax1_new,ay1_new)
   if (n0==nil) break
   local anch=_sweep_radar(n0.ax,n0.ay,ax1_old,ay1_old,ax1_new,ay1_new)
   if (anch==nil) break
-  if (anch.ax==n0.ax and anch.y==n0.ay) break
-  if (anch.ax==n1.ax and anch.y==n1.ay) break
   local n05={ax=anch.ax,ay=anch.ay,associated_with=anch,prev=n0,next=n1}
+  printh("creating post: "..tostring(n0.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n05.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n1.associated_with))
   n0.next=n05
   n1.prev=n05
   n0=n05
@@ -1258,9 +1294,8 @@ function rope:_drag(n1,ax1_new,ay1_new)
   if (n2==nil) break
   local anch=_sweep_radar(n2.ax,n2.ay,ax1_old,ay1_old,ax1_new,ay1_new)
   if (anch==nil) break
-  if (anch.ax==n1.ax and anch.y==n1.ay) break
-  if (anch.ax==n2.ax and anch.y==n2.ay) break
   local n15={ax=anch.ax,ay=anch.ay,associated_with=anch,prev=n1,next=n2}
+  printh("creating post: "..tostring(n1.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n15.associated_with).."->"..tostring(n2.associated_with))
   n1.next=n15
   n2.prev=n15
   n2=n15
@@ -1276,7 +1311,9 @@ function _stepfrom(x0,x1)
   end
  end
 
- local mul=1
+ local mul=0.5
+ x0*=2
+ x1*=2
  if (x0>x1) x0,x1,mul=-x0,-x1,-mul
  local i=flr(x0)
  local top=flr(x1)
@@ -1320,18 +1357,33 @@ function distance(p1,p2)
  return sqrt(dx*dx+dy*dy)
 end
 
-function rope:collide_rect(x1,y1,x2,y2,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
- local a0=self.src
+function rope:collide_mrect(mx0,my0,mw,mh,exclude_src,exclude_dst)
+ local mx1,my1=mx0+mw,my0+mh
+ local n0=self.src
+
+ mx0+=0.1
+ my0+=0.1
+ mx1-=0.1
+ my1-=0.1
+
  while true do
-  local a1=a0.next
-  if (a1==nil) return false
-  --[[
-  if (_line_line(a0.x,a0.y,a1.x,a1.y,x1,y1,x2,y1)) return true
-  if (_line_line(a0.x,a0.y,a1.x,a1.y,x1,y1,x1,y2)) return true
-  if (_line_line(a0.x,a0.y,a1.x,a1.y,x1,y2,x2,y2)) return true
-  if (_line_line(a0.x,a0.y,a1.x,a1.y,x2,y1,x2,y2)) return true
-  ]]--
-  a0=a0.next
+  local n1=n0.next
+  if (n1==nil) return false
+
+  local nd=n0
+  for i=1,exclude_dst do 
+   nd=nd.next
+   if (nd==nil) return false
+  end
+
+  if exclude_src<=0 then
+   if (_line_line(n0.ax,n0.ay,n1.ax,n1.ay,mx0,my0,mx1,my0)) return true
+   if (_line_line(n0.ax,n0.ay,n1.ax,n1.ay,mx0,my0,mx0,my1)) return true
+   if (_line_line(n0.ax,n0.ay,n1.ax,n1.ay,mx0,my1,mx1,my1)) return true
+   if (_line_line(n0.ax,n0.ay,n1.ax,n1.ay,mx1,my0,mx1,my1)) return true
+  end
+  exclude_src-=1
+  n0=n1
  end
 end
 
@@ -1391,12 +1443,12 @@ function rope:_tug(hypothetically)
  local touched={}
 
  for i=#ancs-1,2,-1 do
-  local ops_before_trash,hit_end1=self:_calc_push(ancs[i+1],ancs[i],ancs[i-1],ancs[i-2])
+  local ops_before_trash=self:_calc_push(ancs[i+1],ancs[i],ancs[i-1],ancs[i-2])
   local ops_to_do,corners={}
   if #ops_before_trash>0 then 
    ops_to_do=ops_before_trash 
   else 
-   local ops_after_trash,hit_end2=self:_calc_push(ancs[i-2],ancs[i-1],ancs[i],ancs[i+1])
+   local ops_after_trash=self:_calc_push(ancs[i-2],ancs[i-1],ancs[i],ancs[i+1])
    ops_to_do=ops_after_trash
   end
 
@@ -1406,39 +1458,9 @@ function rope:_tug(hypothetically)
    if (hypothetically) return ancs,i-1
 
    local dmx,dmy=ops[1].dmx,ops[1].dmy
-   local adjacent_ancs={}
    for o in all(ops) do
-    add_adjacent_anchors(adjacent_ancs,o.mx,o.my)
     level:tug_crate(o.mx,o.my,o.dmx,o.dmy)
    end
-   for node=ancs[i-1].ix,ancs[i].ix do
-    local anc=self:_anc(node)
-    local x0,y0=anc.x,anc.y
-
-    local upd=function(x,y,force)
-     return {update=function(s,i)
-      if force or not level:pcoll(x,y) then
-       s.x=x
-       s.y=y
-      end
-      s.dirty=true
-      self.dirty=true
-      return true
-     end}
-    end
-    local dmxh,dmyh=dmx,dmy
-    local ax,ay=level:p2a(x0,y0)
-    if (adjacent_ancs[_amix(ax,ay)]==nil) dmxh,dmyh=0,0
-    anc.todo={
-     {},
-     upd(x0+dmxh*2,y0+dmyh*2),
-     upd(x0+dmxh*7,y0+dmyh*7),
-     upd(x0+dmxh*8,y0+dmyh*8),
-    }
-   end 
-   for node=ancs[i-1].ix-1,ancs[i].ix+1 do
-    local anc=self:_anc(node)
-   end
    return true
   end
  end
@@ -1548,7 +1570,6 @@ function rope:_calc_push(
   end
  end
 
- local hit_end=true
  local ops2={}
  for o in all(ops) do
   if not level:mcoll(o.mx,o.my) then
@@ -1556,18 +1577,16 @@ function rope:_calc_push(
   else
    local crate=level:get_crate(o.mx,o.my)
    if crate==nil then
-    hit_end=false
     break
    else
     if not level:can_move(false,o.mx,o.my,o.dmx,o.dmy,0,0) then
-     hit_end=false
      break
     end
    end
    add(ops2,o)
   end
  end
- return ops2,hit_end
+ return ops2
 end
 
 function rope:_anchors_simplified()
@@ -1578,7 +1597,18 @@ function rope:_anchors_simplified()
  end
  a=self.src
  while a!=nil do
-  local point={x=a.ax*8,y=a.ay*8,ax=a.ax,ay=a.ay}
+  local point={
+   x=flr(a.ax*8+0.5),y=flr(a.ay*8+0.5),
+   ax=a.ax,ay=a.ay
+  }
+  if a.associated_with then
+   if (a.associated_with.adx==1) point.x-=1
+   if (a.associated_with.ady==1) point.y-=1
+  elseif a.prev==nil and self.latch then
+   if (self.latch.ax_offset<0) point.x-=1
+   if (self.latch.ay_offset<0) point.y-=1
+  end
+
   if #points<=1 then 
    add(points,point)
   elseif abs(
@@ -1590,7 +1620,6 @@ function rope:_anchors_simplified()
    add(points,point)
   end
   a=a.next
-  assert(#points<100)
  end
  return points
 end