diff --git a/toomgis.p8 b/toomgis.p8
index aa4358d..b05fe8a 100644
--- a/toomgis.p8
+++ b/toomgis.p8
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ end
 function hitbody()
 	local ejected = 0
 	for piece in all(tbody) do 
-		if rnd() < 0.2 then 
+		if rnd() < 0.15 then 
 			piece.ejecting = true
 			ejected += 1
 		end
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ levels = {
 		maph=4,
 	    bad_item_ratio=0.07,
 		unit="CM",
-		time=180,
+		time=120,
 		next=2,
 	},
 	{
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ function reset_items(n)
 	end
 end
 
+max_text = 0
 function fancy_background()
 	local cx1 = 20
 	local cx2 = 108
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ function fancy_background()
 	-- 	line(0, a, 128, a, 11)
 	-- 	line(a, 0, a, 128, 11)
 	-- end
+	cls(0)
 
 	for i=0,8 do 
 		local x = 20*cos((i+t())/8)
@@ -277,26 +279,30 @@ function fancy_background()
 		line(cx1+x, cy+y, cx2+x, cy-y, 9)
 	end
 
-	if #tbody < 50 then
-	elseif #tbody < 70 then
+	max_text = max(max_text, #tbody)
+
+	if max_text > 60 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)
+	end
+	if max_text > 80 then
+		print("YOU HAVE our ATTENTION", 10, 78, 9)
+	end
+	if max_text > 100 then
+		print("finish your snack", 30, 86, 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
-
+	if max_text > 110 then 
+		print("AND THEN we WILL SHOW YOU", 10, 94, 9)
+	end
+	if max_text > 130 then
+		print("entire worlds in need", 40, 102, 9)
+	end
+	if max_text > 150 then
+		print("of a fresh start", 40, 110, 9)
+	end
 end
 
 function level_bg(unit)
@@ -313,17 +319,14 @@ function level_bg(unit)
 			cls(1)
 		end
 	else
-		cls(0)
-		if px < 2500 then
+		if #tbody < 50 then
 			cls(1)
 		else
 			fancy_background()
+			return -- do not draw map anymore
 		end
 	end
-end
 
-function level_draw()
-	level_bg(lvl.unit)
 	-- each level is 4tl/32px
 	--- zoom should go from 16 to 1 w/ growth
 	local zoom = 16 - (15 * -sin(#tbody / MAX_PIECES / 4))
@@ -333,6 +336,10 @@ function level_draw()
 		px/100, lvl.mapy+y/(8*zoom), 1/(8*zoom), 0)
 		-- don't scale x start with zoom, since position is not dependent
 	end
+end
+
+function level_draw()
+	level_bg(lvl.unit)
 
 	toomgis_draw(20, 96-py)
 	-- percentage of way through guitar duration
@@ -446,9 +453,9 @@ function level_upd()
 		vx = min(vx + 0.01, max_speed)
 	end
 
-	if btnp(⬆️) then 
-		start_level(lvl.next)
-	end -- DEBUG
+	-- if btnp(⬆️) then 
+	-- 	start_level(lvl.next)
+	-- end -- DEBUG
 
 	-- guitar
 	local guitar_elapsed = time() - last_guitar