diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 2dc7bae..ccbf08c 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -219,12 +219,15 @@ No duplicate declarations.
     | routine main {
     |    lda screen
     |    tax
+    |    stx score
     |    tay
+    |    sty score
     |    cmp score
     |    ldx score
     |    txa
     |    ldy score
     |    tya
+    |    sta screen
     | }
     = .org 0
     = .word $0801
@@ -236,10 +239,13 @@ No duplicate declarations.
     = main:
     =   lda screen
     =   tax
+    =   stx score
     =   tay
+    =   sty score
     =   cmp score
     =   ldx score
     =   txa
     =   ldy score
     =   tya
+    =   sta screen
     =   rts
diff --git a/src/SixtyPical/Analyzer.hs b/src/SixtyPical/Analyzer.hs
index 64a1d28..9efe5bf 100644
--- a/src/SixtyPical/Analyzer.hs
+++ b/src/SixtyPical/Analyzer.hs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import SixtyPical.Model
 -- -- -- -- data-flow-analysis context -- -- -- --
 
 data Usage = Unknown
-           | Value StorageLocation -- obviously a bit daft for now
+           | Value DataValue -- obviously a bit daft for now
            | Retained StorageLocation
     deriving (Show, Ord, Eq)
 
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ checkRoutine (Routine name (instr : instrs)) progCtx routCtx =
     in
         checkRoutine (Routine name instrs) progCtx routCtx'
 
-checkInstr (LOAD reg addr) progCtx routCtx =
-    Map.insert reg (Value addr) routCtx
+checkInstr (LOADIMM reg imm) progCtx routCtx =
+    Map.insert reg (Value imm) routCtx
 checkInstr (COPY src dst) progCtx routCtx =
     Map.insert dst (Map.findWithDefault Unknown src routCtx) routCtx
 checkInstr (JSR name) progCtx routCtx =
diff --git a/src/SixtyPical/Checker.hs b/src/SixtyPical/Checker.hs
index 1353a20..664b113 100644
--- a/src/SixtyPical/Checker.hs
+++ b/src/SixtyPical/Checker.hs
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ blockUsedLocations [] = []
 blockUsedLocations (instr:instrs) =
     (instrUsedLocations instr) ++ blockUsedLocations instrs
 
-instrUsedLocations (LOAD reg (NamedLocation loc)) = [loc]
+--instrUsedLocations (LOADIMM reg (NamedLocation loc)) = [loc]
+instrUsedLocations (COPY (NamedLocation loc) _) = [loc]
+instrUsedLocations (COPY _ (NamedLocation loc)) = [loc]
 instrUsedLocations (CMP reg (NamedLocation loc)) = [loc]
 -- TODO: JSR...
 instrUsedLocations (IFEQ b1 b2) =
diff --git a/src/SixtyPical/Emitter.hs b/src/SixtyPical/Emitter.hs
index c08e87c..3254a7a 100644
--- a/src/SixtyPical/Emitter.hs
+++ b/src/SixtyPical/Emitter.hs
@@ -35,9 +35,18 @@ emitInstrs _ _ [] = ""
 emitInstrs p r (instr:instrs) =
     "  " ++ emitInstr p r instr ++ "\n" ++ emitInstrs p r instrs
 
-emitInstr p r (LOAD A (NamedLocation label)) = "lda " ++ label
-emitInstr p r (LOAD X (NamedLocation label)) = "ldx " ++ label
-emitInstr p r (LOAD Y (NamedLocation label)) = "ldy " ++ label
+emitInstr p r (LOADIMM A val) = "lda #" ++ (show val)
+emitInstr p r (LOADIMM X val) = "ldx #" ++ (show val)
+emitInstr p r (LOADIMM Y val) = "ldy #" ++ (show val)
+
+emitInstr p r (COPY A (NamedLocation label)) = "sta " ++ label
+emitInstr p r (COPY X (NamedLocation label)) = "stx " ++ label
+emitInstr p r (COPY Y (NamedLocation label)) = "sty " ++ label
+emitInstr p r (COPY (NamedLocation label) A) = "lda " ++ label
+emitInstr p r (COPY (NamedLocation label) X) = "ldx " ++ label
+emitInstr p r (COPY (NamedLocation label) Y) = "ldy " ++ label
+
+
 emitInstr p r (CMP A (NamedLocation label)) = "cmp " ++ label
 
 emitInstr p r (COPY A X) = "tax"
diff --git a/src/SixtyPical/Model.hs b/src/SixtyPical/Model.hs
index 6d98e71..4b1b5f8 100644
--- a/src/SixtyPical/Model.hs
+++ b/src/SixtyPical/Model.hs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module SixtyPical.Model where
 
 -- -- -- -- machine model -- -- -- --
 
+type DataValue = Int -- LET'S ASSUME THIS IS AT LEAST 8 BITS
 type Address = Int -- LET'S ASSUME THIS IS AT LEAST 16 BITS
 
 type LocationName = String
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ data Decl = Assign LocationName Size Address -- .alias
 
 type RoutineName = String
 
-data Instruction = LOAD StorageLocation StorageLocation
+data Instruction = LOADIMM StorageLocation DataValue
                  | COPY StorageLocation StorageLocation
                  | CMP StorageLocation StorageLocation
                  | JSR RoutineName
diff --git a/src/SixtyPical/Parser.hs b/src/SixtyPical/Parser.hs
index 4881cb6..5b464dd 100644
--- a/src/SixtyPical/Parser.hs
+++ b/src/SixtyPical/Parser.hs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ block = do
 
 command :: Parser Instruction
 command = cmp <|> (try lda) <|> (try ldx) <|> (try ldy) <|>
+          (try sta) <|> (try stx) <|> (try sty) <|>
           (try txa) <|> (try tax) <|> (try tya) <|> (try tay) <|>
           beq <|> nop
 
@@ -95,21 +96,42 @@ lda = do
     string "lda"
     spaces
     l <- locationName
-    return (LOAD A (NamedLocation l))
+    return (COPY (NamedLocation l) A)
 
 ldx :: Parser Instruction
 ldx = do
     string "ldx"
     spaces
     l <- locationName
-    return (LOAD X (NamedLocation l))
+    return (COPY (NamedLocation l) X)
 
 ldy :: Parser Instruction
 ldy = do
     string "ldy"
     spaces
     l <- locationName
-    return (LOAD Y (NamedLocation l))
+    return (COPY (NamedLocation l) Y)
+
+sta :: Parser Instruction
+sta = do
+    string "sta"
+    spaces
+    l <- locationName
+    return (COPY A (NamedLocation l))
+
+stx :: Parser Instruction
+stx = do
+    string "stx"
+    spaces
+    l <- locationName
+    return (COPY X (NamedLocation l))
+
+sty :: Parser Instruction
+sty = do
+    string "sty"
+    spaces
+    l <- locationName
+    return (COPY Y (NamedLocation l))
 
 txa :: Parser Instruction
 txa = do