diff --git a/toomgis.p8 b/toomgis.p8
index 14993d6..e3e0204 100644
--- a/toomgis.p8
+++ b/toomgis.p8
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ __lua__
 
 function _init()
 	start_ampm()
+	--start_level(3)
 end
 
 function _draw()
@@ -245,6 +246,23 @@ function reset_items()
 	end
 end
 
+function fancy_background()
+	local cx1 = 20
+	local cx2 = 108
+	local cy = 40
+
+	for a=0,120,10 do 
+		line(0, a, 128, a, 11)
+		line(a, 0, a, 128, 11)
+	end
+
+	for i=0,8 do 
+		local x = 20*cos((i+t())/8)
+		local y = 30*sin((i+t())/8)
+		line(cx1+x, cy+y, cx2+x, cy-y, 9)
+	end
+end
+
 function level_draw()
 	-- each level is 4tl/32px
 	if px < 2000 then
@@ -256,6 +274,7 @@ function level_draw()
 	else
 		cls(1)
 	end
+	--fancy_background()
 	--- zoom should go from 16 to 1 w/ growth
 	local zoom = 16 - (15 * -sin(#tbody / MAX_PIECES / 4))
 	local h=32 * zoom
@@ -463,6 +482,23 @@ function shadow_pal()
 	end
 end
 
+function tech_pal()
+	pal(0, 3)
+	pal(1, 3)
+	pal(2, 3)
+	pal(4, 3)
+	pal(5, 3)
+	pal(6, 11)
+	pal(7, 11)
+	pal(8, 3)
+	pal(9, 11)
+	pal(10, 11)
+	pal(12, 11)
+	pal(13, 3)
+	pal(14, 11)
+	pal(15, 11)
+end
+
 -- gameover
 function start_gameover()
 	state = "gameover"
@@ -548,10 +584,6 @@ function start_explainer()
 	state = "explainer"
 	scene_start = time()
 	tbody = {}
-	-- for i=2, 14 do
-	-- 	add2body(i)
-	-- 	add2body(i)
-	-- end
 end
 
 function explainer_draw()
@@ -570,14 +602,9 @@ function explainer_draw()
 	toomgis_draw(50, 50)
 	spr(33, 50, 60, 2, 2)
 
-	for n=0,14 do
-	end
 	print("toomgis hates stinky food", 7, 120, 9)
-
 	print("❎ jump\n🅾️ shred\n⬅️ move ➡️", 5, 50) 
-
 	print("\"too much good\n    stuff\"", 70, 55)
-
 end
 
 function explainer_upd()