diff --git a/toomgis.p8 b/toomgis.p8
index 801410c..aa4358d 100644
--- a/toomgis.p8
+++ b/toomgis.p8
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function _draw()
 	elseif state == "level" then
 		level_draw()
 		-- DEBUG
-		print(px, 0, 120, 7)
+		-- print("px="..px.." vx="..vx, 0, 120, 7)
 	elseif state == "gameover" then 
 		gameover_draw()
 	elseif state == "winscreen" then
@@ -172,15 +172,11 @@ end
 
 function toomgis_upd()
 	tangle += vx * 0.01
-	-- throttle controls half, normal, double speed keep lower bound, not upper
-	px += max(vx * throttle, min_speed)
+	px += max(vx, min_speed)
 	py = max(0, py+vy)
-	if px < 2000 then
-		px = 2000
-	end -- DEBUG
 	if px >= 10000 then 
 		px = 0
-		reset_items()
+		reset_items(5)
 	end
 	vy += yacc
 
@@ -205,31 +201,31 @@ levels = {
 	{
 	    mapy=1,
 		maph=4,
-	    bad_item_ratio=0.08,
+	    bad_item_ratio=0.07,
 		unit="CM",
-		time=120,
+		time=180,
 		next=2,
 	},
 	{
 		mapy=5,
 		maph=4,
-		bad_item_ratio=0.12,
+		bad_item_ratio=0.10,
 		unit="M",
-		time=90,
+		time=180,
 		next=3,
 	},
 	{
 		mapy=9,
 		maph=6,
-		bad_item_ratio=0.18,
+		bad_item_ratio=0.15,
 		unit="KM",
-		time=120,
+		time=180,
 		next=nil,
 	}
 }
 horizon = 64
 min_speed = 1
-max_speed = 4
+max_speed = 5
 throttle = 1
 
 
@@ -242,14 +238,13 @@ function start_level(n)
 	py = 0
 	vx = min_speed
 	vy = 0
-	throttle = 0
 	yacc = 0
 	streak = 0
 	warnings = 0
 	-- level reset
 	lvl = levels[n]
 	lvl_end_time = time() + lvl.time
-	reset_items()
+	reset_items(5)
 	-- initial items on screen
 	for item in all(items) do
 		-- all good
@@ -259,9 +254,9 @@ function start_level(n)
 	end
 end
 
-function reset_items() 
+function reset_items(n) 
 	items = {}
-	for i=0,5 do 
+	for i=0,n do 
 		add(items, {x=0, y=0, n=0})
 	end
 end
@@ -282,19 +277,23 @@ function fancy_background()
 		line(cx1+x, cy+y, cx2+x, cy-y, 9)
 	end
 
-	if px < 3000 then 
-		print("behold... my true form is unknowable", 0, 50, 9)
-	elseif px < 4000 then
-		print("you have OUR attention", 10, 50, 9)
-	elseif px < 5000 then
-		print("finish your meal", 10, 50, 9)
-	elseif px < 6000 then 
-		print("and then i will show you", 10, 50, 9)
-	elseif px < 7000 then 
-		print("entire worlds", 40, 50, 9)
-	elseif px < 8000 then
-		print("in need of...", 40, 50, 9)
-	elseif px < 9000 then
+	if #tbody < 50 then
+	elseif #tbody < 70 then
+		print("OK toomgis", 40, 70, 9)
+	elseif #tbody < 80 then
+		print("YOU HAVE our ATTENTION", 10, 70, 9)
+	elseif #tbody < 100 then
+		print("finish your snack", 30, 70, 9)
+		if #items < 10 then
+			reset_items(20)
+			lvl.bad_item_ratio = 0
+			GOAL = 200
+		end
+	elseif #tbody < 120 then 
+		print("AND THEN we WILL SHOW YOU", 10, 70, 9)
+	elseif #tbody < 150 then
+		print("entire worlds in need of...", 40, 70, 9)
+	elseif #tbody < 200 then
 		print("a fresh start", 0, 50, 9)
 	end
 
@@ -315,7 +314,7 @@ function level_bg(unit)
 		end
 	else
 		cls(0)
-		if px < 2000 then
+		if px < 2500 then
 			cls(1)
 		else
 			fancy_background()
@@ -443,18 +442,13 @@ function level_upd()
 		vy = 0
 	end
 
-	if btn(⬅️) then
-		throttle = 0.5
-	elseif btn(➡️) then
-		throttle = 2
-	else
-		throttle = 1
+	if btn(➡️) then
+		vx = min(vx + 0.01, max_speed)
 	end
 
 	if btnp(⬆️) then 
-		-- DEBUG
 		start_level(lvl.next)
-	end
+	end -- DEBUG
 
 	-- guitar
 	local guitar_elapsed = time() - last_guitar
@@ -464,7 +458,7 @@ function level_upd()
 		sfx(rnd({14,15,16}))
 		do_guitar_reset = true
 	elseif (guitar_elapsed > GUITAR_DELAY) and do_guitar_reset then 
-		reset_items()
+		reset_items(5)
 		do_guitar_reset = false
 	end
 
@@ -482,9 +476,6 @@ function level_upd()
 				hitbody()
 				streak = 0
 				vx = max(vx - 1, min_speed)
-				if vx < min_speed then 
-					vx = min_speed
-				end
 			else
 				local mult = streak2mult()
 				sfx(6, 0, 0, 4*mult)
@@ -651,12 +642,12 @@ function explainer_draw()
 		draw_stink(ix, iy)
 	end
 
-	toomgis_draw(50, 50)
-	spr(33, 50, 60, 2, 2)
+	toomgis_draw(50, 42)
+	spr(33, 50, 50, 2, 2)
 
 	print("stinky makes toomgis upset", 7, 120, 9)
-	print("❎ jump\ngrab/dodge\n", 5, 50) 
-	print("🅾️ shred\nclear screen\n", 70, 50)
+	print("❎ jump\n➡️ accel\n🅾️ shred", 5, 52) 
+	print("   grow 100X\n   to clear\n  200X to skip", 70, 52)
 end
 
 function explainer_upd()