diff --git a/ootw/Makefile b/ootw/Makefile
index 7b54eb49..4beafc6f 100644
--- a/ootw/Makefile
+++ b/ootw/Makefile
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ ootw_c2.o:	ootw_c2.s \
 	gr_copy.s gr_copy_offset.s gr_fast_clear.s gr_pageflip.s gr_unrle.s \
 	gr_hlin.s gr_putsprite.s gr_putsprite_flipped.s gr_putsprite_crop.s \
 	keyboard.s gr_run_sequence.s audio.s \
+	alien_laser.s \
 	physicist.s alien.s friend.s \
 	collision.s door.s laser.s shield.s blast.s gun.s \
 	ootw_c2_miners.s \
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ ootw_c4.o:	ootw_c4.s \
 	gr_unrle.s gr_hlin.s \
 	gr_putsprite.s gr_putsprite_flipped.s gr_putsprite_crop.s \
 	keyboard.s gr_run_sequence.s physicist.s \
-	collision.s alien.s \
+	collision.s alien.s alien_laser.s \
 	ootw_c4_city.s ootw_c4_action.s \
 	door.s laser.s shield.s blast.s gun.s charger.s \
 	ootw_graphics/sprites/physicist.inc \
diff --git a/ootw/alien.s b/ootw/alien.s
index 6160b193..fffe6844 100644
--- a/ootw/alien.s
+++ b/ootw/alien.s
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ move_alien_standing:
 	cmp	alien_y,X
 	bne	done_move_alien_standing
 
+	;=================
+	; delay a bit so it doesn't happen instantaneously
+
+	lda	FRAMEL
+	and	#$3f
+	bne	done_move_alien_standing
+
 	lda	PHYSICIST_X
 	cmp	alien_x,X
 	bcs	alien_face_right
@@ -157,14 +164,23 @@ alien_face_right:
 alien_done_facing:
 	sta	alien_direction,X
 
+	; change to shooting
+
+	lda	#A_SHOOTING
+	sta	alien_state,X
+
 
 done_move_alien_standing:
+
+
 	jmp	done_move_alien
 
 	;======================
 	; shooting
 
 move_alien_shooting:
+	
+
 	jmp	done_move_alien
 
 
@@ -177,6 +193,7 @@ astate_table_lo:
 	.byte <alien_yelling	; 05
 	.byte <alien_shooting_up; 06
 	.byte <alien_disintegrating; 07
+	.byte <alien_shooting	; 08
 
 astate_table_hi:
 	.byte >alien_standing	; 00
@@ -187,6 +204,7 @@ astate_table_hi:
 	.byte >alien_yelling	; 05
 	.byte >alien_shooting_up; 06
 	.byte >alien_disintegrating; 07
+	.byte >alien_shooting	; 08
 
 ; Urgh, make sure this doesn't end up at $FF or you hit the
 ;	NMOS 6502 bug
@@ -247,6 +265,20 @@ alien_standing:
 
 	jmp	finally_draw_alien
 
+;==================================
+; SHOOTING
+;==================================
+
+alien_shooting:
+
+	lda	#<alien_shoot_sprite
+	sta	INL
+
+	lda	#>alien_shoot_sprite
+	sta	INH
+
+	jmp	finally_draw_alien
+
 
 ;===================================
 ; CROUCHING
diff --git a/ootw/alien_laser.s b/ootw/alien_laser.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cd9b07a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ootw/alien_laser.s
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+
+; Handle alien laser
+
+; uses laser1 slot
+
+; should handle multiple at once?
+
+;laser1_out:		.byte $0
+;laser1_start:		.byte $0
+;laser1_end:		.byte $0
+;laser1_y:		.byte $0
+;laser1_direction:	.byte $0
+;laser1_count:		.byte $0
+
+	;=========================
+	; fire alien laser
+	;=========================
+	; which alien in X
+
+fire_alien_laser:
+
+	lda	laser1_out
+	bne	done_fire_alien_laser
+
+	; activate laser slot
+
+	inc	laser1_out
+
+	; reset count
+
+	lda	#0
+	sta	laser1_count
+
+	; set y
+
+	; assume for now no crouching
+
+	lda	alien_y,X
+	clc
+	adc	#4
+	sta	laser1_y
+
+	; set direction
+
+	lda	alien_direction,X
+	sta	laser1_direction
+
+	beq	alien_laser_left
+	bne	alien_laser_right
+
+	; set x
+
+alien_laser_left:
+
+	jsr	calc_gun_left_collision
+
+	lda	alien_x,X
+;	dex
+	sta	laser1_end
+
+;	txa
+	sec
+	sbc	#10
+	sta	laser1_start
+
+	jmp	done_fire_alien_laser
+
+alien_laser_right:
+
+	jsr	calc_gun_right_collision
+
+	lda	alien_x,X
+	clc
+	adc	#5
+	sta	laser1_start
+
+	clc
+	adc	#10
+	sta	laser1_end
+
+done_fire_alien_laser:
+	rts
+
+
diff --git a/ootw/laser.s b/ootw/laser.s
index 00b45fdb..5c9553ec 100644
--- a/ootw/laser.s
+++ b/ootw/laser.s
@@ -13,12 +13,29 @@
 
 ; should handle shooting while crouching
 
+laser_out:
 laser0_out:		.byte $0
+laser1_out:		.byte $0
+
+laser_start:
 laser0_start:		.byte $0
+laser1_start:		.byte $0
+
+laser_end:
 laser0_end:		.byte $0
+laser1_end:		.byte $0
+
+laser_y:
 laser0_y:		.byte $0
+laser1_y:		.byte $0
+
+laser_direction:
 laser0_direction:	.byte $0
+laser1_direction:	.byte $0
+
+laser_cout:
 laser0_count:		.byte $0
+laser1_count:		.byte $0
 
 	;=========================
 	; fire laser
diff --git a/ootw/ootw_c2.s b/ootw/ootw_c2.s
index 69037de8..88983242 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_c2.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw_c2.s
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ end_message:
 .include "gun.s"
 .include "blast.s"
 .include "laser.s"
+.include "alien_laser.s"
 .include "shield.s"
 .include "door.s"
 .include "collision.s"
diff --git a/ootw/ootw_c4.s b/ootw/ootw_c4.s
index e9f7d630..da2942c9 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_c4.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw_c4.s
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ end_message:
 .include "blast.s"
 .include "collision.s"
 .include "dummy_friend.s"
+.include "alien_laser.s"
 
 .include "ootw_c4_action.s"