diff --git a/ootw/ootw_c3_vent.s b/ootw/ootw_c3_vent.s
index 47aa23c5..7e18b140 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_c3_vent.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw_c3_vent.s
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ vent_falling:
 	lda	#1
 	sta	FALLING
 	sty	FALLING_Y
+	sta	GAIT
 
 done_vent_checky:
 
@@ -329,12 +330,42 @@ done_falling:
 	; draw physicist
 	;================
 
+	lda	FALLING
+	bne	draw_falling
+
 	lda	VENT_DEATH
 	beq	draw_rolling
 	cmp	#1
 	beq	draw_fell
 	bne	draw_poisoned
 
+	; falling
+draw_falling:
+
+	lda	GAIT
+	cmp	#31
+	bcs	no_inc_falling
+
+	inc	GAIT
+no_inc_falling:
+
+	lda	PHYSICIST_X
+	sta	XPOS
+	lda	PHYSICIST_Y
+	and	#$fe
+	sta	YPOS
+
+	lda	GAIT
+	lsr
+	lsr
+	and	#$fe
+	tay
+
+	lda	rolling_fall_progression,Y
+	sta	INL
+	lda	rolling_fall_progression+1,Y
+	jmp	actually_draw
+
 	; dead/fell
 draw_fell:
 	lda	GAIT
diff --git a/ootw/ootw_graphics/sprites/physicist_rolling.inc b/ootw/ootw_graphics/sprites/physicist_rolling.inc
index d5403e59..72fd5378 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_graphics/sprites/physicist_rolling.inc
+++ b/ootw/ootw_graphics/sprites/physicist_rolling.inc
@@ -67,37 +67,44 @@ poisoned3:
 .byte $DA,$DA,$DA,$88,$88,$D4,$DA,$DA
 
 
+rolling_fall_progression:
+.word rolling_falling1
+.word rolling_falling2
+.word rolling_falling3
+.word rolling_falling4
+
+
 rolling_falling1:
-.byte 2,5
-.byte $9B,$9B
-.byte $99,$99
-.byte $AA,$AA
-.byte $AA,$AA
-.byte $AA,$AA
+.byte 4,5
+.byte $AA,$AA,$9B,$9B
+.byte $AA,$AA,$99,$99
+.byte $AA,$AA,$AA,$AA
+.byte $AA,$AA,$AA,$AA
+.byte $AA,$AA,$AA,$AA
 
 rolling_falling2:
-.byte 2,5
-.byte $B4,$b4
-.byte $99,$99
-.byte $A9,$A9
-.byte $AA,$AA
-.byte $AA,$AA
+.byte 4,5
+.byte $AA,$AA,$B4,$b4
+.byte $AA,$AA,$99,$99
+.byte $AA,$AA,$A9,$A9
+.byte $AA,$AA,$AA,$AA
+.byte $AA,$AA,$AA,$AA
 
 rolling_falling3:
-.byte 2,5
-.byte $44,$44
-.byte $b4,$0B
-.byte $99,$99
-.byte $A9,$A9
-.byte $AA,$AA
+.byte 4,5
+.byte $AA,$AA,$44,$44
+.byte $AA,$AA,$b4,$0B
+.byte $AA,$AA,$99,$99
+.byte $AA,$AA,$A9,$A9
+.byte $AA,$AA,$AA,$AA
 
 rolling_falling4:
-.byte 2,5
-.byte $45,$45
-.byte $44,$44
-.byte $bb,$00
-.byte $9b,$90
-.byte $99,$99
+.byte 4,5
+.byte $AA,$AA,$45,$45
+.byte $AA,$AA,$44,$44
+.byte $AA,$AA,$bb,$00
+.byte $AA,$AA,$9b,$90
+.byte $AA,$AA,$99,$99
 
 rolling_splat_progression:
 .word rolling_splat1