diff --git a/duke/duke.s b/duke/duke.s
index 39f2eb09..331a9ad6 100644
--- a/duke/duke.s
+++ b/duke/duke.s
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ duke_start:
 	sta	LEVEL_OVER
 	sta	LASER_OUT
 	sta	DUKE_XL
+	sta	SCORE0
 	sta	SCORE1
 	sta	SCORE2
 	sta	DUKE_FALLING
 	sta	DUKE_SHOOTING
 	sta	KICK_UP_DUST
 	sta	DOOR_ACTIVATED
+	sta	INVENTORY
 
 	lda	#<enemy_data
 	sta	ENEMY_DATAL
@@ -53,11 +55,12 @@ duke_start:
 	sta	ENEMY_DATAH
 
 	; FIXME: temporary
-	lda	#INV_RED_KEY
-	sta	INVENTORY
+;	lda	INVENTORY
+;	ora	#INV_RED_KEY
+;	sta	INVENTORY
 
-	lda	#$10
-	sta	SCORE0
+;	lda	#$10
+;	sta	SCORE0
 
 	lda	#1
 	sta	FIREPOWER
diff --git a/duke/enemies.s b/duke/enemies.s
index ee15751f..b516c931 100644
--- a/duke/enemies.s
+++ b/duke/enemies.s
@@ -1,5 +1,66 @@
 NUM_ENEMIES = 4
 
+	;=======================
+	; laser enemies
+	;=======================
+	; see if laser hits any enemies
+laser_enemies:
+
+	ldy	#0
+laser_enemies_loop:
+
+	; see if out
+
+	lda	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_OUT,Y
+	beq	done_laser_enemy
+
+	; get local tilemap co-ord
+	sec
+	lda	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_TILEX,Y
+	sbc	TILEMAP_X
+
+	sta	TILE_TEMP
+
+	sec
+	lda	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_TILEY,Y
+	sbc	TILEMAP_Y
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	clc
+	adc	TILE_TEMP
+
+	cmp	LASER_TILE
+	bne	done_laser_enemy
+
+; hit something
+hit_something:
+	lda	#0
+	sta	LASER_OUT
+	sta	FRAMEL
+;	sta	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_OUT,Y
+	lda	#1
+	sta	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_EXPLODING,Y
+
+	jsr	enemy_noise
+
+	jsr	inc_score_by_10
+
+	jmp	exit_laser_enemy
+
+done_laser_enemy:
+
+	tya
+	clc
+	adc	#8
+	tay
+	cpy	#(NUM_ENEMIES*8)
+	bne	laser_enemies_loop
+exit_laser_enemy:
+	rts
+
+
 
 	;=======================
 	; move enemy
@@ -100,9 +161,36 @@ draw_enemies_loop:
 	sta	YPOS
 
 	; see if exploding
+	lda	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_EXPLODING,Y
+	beq	draw_proper_enemy
+draw_exploding_enemy:
+	asl
+	tax
+	lda	enemy_explosion_sprites,X
+	sta	INL
+	lda	enemy_explosion_sprites+1,X
+	sta	INH
+
+	lda	FRAMEL
+	and	#$3
+	bne	done_exploding
+
+	; move to next frame
+	lda	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_EXPLODING,Y
+	clc
+	adc	#1
+	sta	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_EXPLODING,Y
+
+	cmp	#4
+	bne	done_exploding
+	lda	#0
+	sta	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_OUT,Y
+
+done_exploding:
+	jmp	draw_enemy
 
 	; otherwise draw proper sprite
-
+draw_proper_enemy:
 	lda	enemy_data+ENEMY_DATA_TYPE,Y
 	tax
 	lda	enemy_sprites,X
@@ -110,6 +198,7 @@ draw_enemies_loop:
 	lda	enemy_sprites+1,X
 	sta	INH
 
+draw_enemy:
 	tya
 	pha
 
@@ -127,8 +216,10 @@ done_draw_enemy:
 	adc	#8
 	tay
 	cpy	#(NUM_ENEMIES*8)
-	bne	draw_enemies_loop
+	beq	exit_draw_enemy
+	jmp	draw_enemies_loop
 
+exit_draw_enemy:
 	rts
 
 enemy_sprites:
@@ -172,6 +263,11 @@ enemy_camera_sprite2:
 	.byte	$76,$AA
 	.byte	$A5,$f7
 
+enemy_explosion_sprites:
+	.word	enemy_explosion_sprite1
+	.word	enemy_explosion_sprite1
+	.word	enemy_explosion_sprite2
+	.word	enemy_explosion_sprite3
 
 enemy_explosion_sprite1:
 	.byte	2,2
diff --git a/duke/handle_laser.s b/duke/handle_laser.s
index e92c2a5a..f3fe8469 100644
--- a/duke/handle_laser.s
+++ b/duke/handle_laser.s
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 	; draw/move laser
 
+	; o/~ carrying a laser, down the road that I must travel o/~
+	; o/~ carrying a laser, in the darkness of the night o/~
 
 	;====================
 	; move laser
@@ -13,15 +15,52 @@ move_laser:
 	adc	LASER_DIRECTION
 	sta	LASER_X
 
-	cmp	#31
-	bcc	not_too_far_right
-	lda	#0
-	sta	LASER_OUT
-	beq	done_move_laser
+laser_check_tiles:
+	; collision detect with tiles
 
-not_too_far_right:
+	; laser location is roughly
+        ; (y/4)*16 + (x/2) - 2
+	lda	LASER_Y
+	lsr
+	lsr
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	sta	LASER_TILE
+	lda	LASER_X
+	lsr
+	clc
+	adc	LASER_TILE
+	sec
+	sbc	#2
+	sta	LASER_TILE
+
+	ldx	LASER_TILE
+	lda	TILEMAP,X
+	cmp	#HARD_TILES
+	bcs	destroy_laser
+
+
+laser_check_enemies:
+	; collision detect with enemies
+
+	jsr laser_enemies
+
+
+	; detect if off screen
+laser_check_right:
+	lda	LASER_X
+	cmp	#31
+	bcc	laser_check_left	; not_too_far_right
+	bcs	destroy_laser
+
+laser_check_left:
 	cmp	#6
 	bcs	done_move_laser
+	bcc	destroy_laser
+
+destroy_laser:
 	lda	#0
 	sta	LASER_OUT
 
diff --git a/duke/sound_effects.s b/duke/sound_effects.s
index 3154f467..4360c55e 100644
--- a/duke/sound_effects.s
+++ b/duke/sound_effects.s
@@ -101,3 +101,25 @@ done_buzzer_noise:
 
 
 
+
+	;======================
+	; enemy noise
+enemy_noise:
+
+	lda	SOUND_STATUS
+	bmi	done_enemy_noise
+
+	lda	#NOTE_A3
+	sta	speaker_frequency
+	lda	#20
+	sta	speaker_duration
+	jsr	speaker_tone
+
+	lda	#NOTE_A4
+	sta	speaker_frequency
+	lda	#10
+	sta	speaker_duration
+	jsr	speaker_tone
+
+done_enemy_noise:
+	rts
diff --git a/duke/zp.inc b/duke/zp.inc
index 8f456acc..e4516098 100644
--- a/duke/zp.inc
+++ b/duke/zp.inc
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ SUPPRESS_WALK		= $98
 ENEMY_DATAL		= $99
 ENEMY_DATAH		= $9A
 DOOR_ACTIVATED		= $9B
+LASER_TILE		= $9C
+TILE_TEMP		= $9D
 
 ; done game puzzle state