diff --git a/games/tfv/TODO b/games/tfv/TODO
index b1de33dd..f14f56cc 100644
--- a/games/tfv/TODO
+++ b/games/tfv/TODO
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ short-term:
 	- if not enough magic points, grey out? somehow
 		the ones we can't cast
 	- adjust color of fight background based on ground color
-	- enemy can attack
+	- randomize/generic enemy
 	- get limit timer working properly
+	- handle dying properly (game over at bottom of screen)
 + load game support
 
 
diff --git a/games/tfv/tfv_battle.s b/games/tfv/tfv_battle.s
index 3f95d197..8b72e43b 100644
--- a/games/tfv/tfv_battle.s
+++ b/games/tfv/tfv_battle.s
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ do_battle:
 	sta	MENU_STATE
 	sta	MENU_POSITION
 	sta	ENEMY_DEAD
+	sta	ENEMY_ATTACKING
 
 	; FIXME: set limit break
 	lda	#3
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ done_battle_handle_dead:
 	;========================================
 	; delay for framerate
 
-	lda	#20
+	lda	#50
 	jsr	WAIT
 
 
@@ -241,6 +242,9 @@ done_battle_handle_dead:
 	;========================
 	; handle enemy attacks
 
+	lda	ENEMY_DEAD
+	bne	battle_done_enemy_attack
+
 	lda	ENEMY_COUNT
 	bne	battle_no_enemy_attack
 battle_start_enemy_attack:
@@ -248,22 +252,11 @@ battle_start_enemy_attack:
 	; attack and decrement HP
 	jsr	enemy_attack
 
-	; update limit count
-	; max out at 4
-	lda	HERO_LIMIT
-	cmp	#4
-	beq	battle_no_inc_limit
-
-	inc	HERO_LIMIT
-battle_no_inc_limit:
-
-	; reset enemy time. FIXME: variable?
-	lda	#50
-	sta	ENEMY_COUNT
-
 battle_no_enemy_attack:
-	dec	ENEMY_COUNT
 
+	dec	ENEMY_COUNT	; countdown until attack
+
+battle_done_enemy_attack:
 
 	;===============================
 	; handle battle counter
diff --git a/games/tfv/tfv_battle_draw_hero.s b/games/tfv/tfv_battle_draw_hero.s
index 2699700e..4938c7e4 100644
--- a/games/tfv/tfv_battle_draw_hero.s
+++ b/games/tfv/tfv_battle_draw_hero.s
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ draw_hero_victory:
 	;============================
 	; draw hero down
 	;============================
-	; draws at HERO_X-2,24
+	; draws at HERO_X-2,26
 
 draw_hero_down:
 
-	; grsim_put_sprite(tfv_defeat,ax-2,24);
+	; grsim_put_sprite(tfv_defeat,ax-2,26);
 
 	lda	HERO_X
 	sec
 	sbc	#2
 	sta	XPOS
-	lda	#24
+	lda	#26
 	sta	YPOS
 
 	lda	#<tfv_defeat_sprite
diff --git a/games/tfv/tfv_battle_enemy.s b/games/tfv/tfv_battle_enemy.s
index 57b9a326..799793ab 100644
--- a/games/tfv/tfv_battle_enemy.s
+++ b/games/tfv/tfv_battle_enemy.s
@@ -217,49 +217,107 @@ damage_enemy_done:
 	;===============================
 enemy_attack:
 
-;	int ax=enemy_x;
-;	int damage=10;
+	lda	#$10
+	sta	DAMAGE_VAL_LO
+	lda	#$00
+	sta	DAMAGE_VAL_HI
 
-;	enemy_attacking=1;
+	lda	#1
+	sta	ENEMY_ATTACKING
 
-;	while(ax<30) {
+enemy_attack_loop:
 
-		; put attack name on
-		; occasionally attack with that enemy's power?
-		; occasionally heal self?
+	; put attack name on
+	; occasionally attack with that enemy's power?
+	; occasionally heal self?
 
-;		gr_copy_to_current(0xc00);
+	;======================
+	; copy over background
 
-		; draw first so behind enemy
-;		grsim_put_sprite(tfv_stand_left,tfv_x,20);
-;		grsim_put_sprite(tfv_led_sword,tfv_x-5,20);
+	jsr	gr_copy_to_current
 
-;		if (ax&1) {
-;			grsim_put_sprite(enemies[enemy_type].sprite,ax,20);
-;		}
-;		else {
-;			grsim_put_sprite(enemies[enemy_type].sprite,ax,20);
-;		}
+	; draw hero first so behind enemy
 
-;		draw_battle_bottom(enemy_type);
+	jsr	draw_hero_and_sword
 
-;		page_flip();
+	; draw enemy
+	lda	ENEMY_X
+	sta	XPOS
+	lda	#20
+	sta	YPOS
+	jsr	draw_enemy
 
-;		ax+=1;
+	;============
+	; draw bottom
 
-;		usleep(20000);
-;	}
-;	enemy_attacking=0;
+	jsr	draw_battle_bottom
 
-;	damage_tfv(damage);
-;	gr_put_num(25,10,damage);
-;	draw_battle_bottom(enemy_type);
+	;============
+	; page flip
 
-;	page_flip();
-;	usleep(250000);
+	jsr	page_flip
 
-;	return damage;
-;}
+	;============
+	; delay a bit
+
+	lda	#50
+	jsr	WAIT
+
+	inc	ENEMY_X
+	lda	ENEMY_X
+	cmp	#30
+	bcc	enemy_attack_loop
+
+enemy_done_charging:
+
+
+	; damage the hero
+
+	jsr	damage_hero
+
+	; update limit count
+        ; max out at 5
+	lda	HERO_LIMIT
+	cmp	#5
+	beq	battle_no_inc_limit
+
+        inc	HERO_LIMIT
+battle_no_inc_limit:
+
+	; print damage
+
+	lda	#25
+	sta	XPOS
+	lda	#10
+	sta	YPOS
+	jsr	gr_put_num
+
+
+	; draw bottom
+	jsr	draw_battle_bottom
+
+	; flip page
+	jsr	page_flip
+
+	; wait 1s
+
+	ldx	#100
+	jsr	long_wait
+
+done_enemy_attack:
+
+	; done attacking
+
+	lda	#0
+	sta	ENEMY_ATTACKING
+
+	; move back to left
+	lda	#0
+	sta	ENEMY_X
+
+	; reset enemy time. FIXME: variable?
+	lda	#100
+	sta	ENEMY_COUNT
 
 	rts
 
diff --git a/games/tfv/tfv_battle_menu.s b/games/tfv/tfv_battle_menu.s
index 40693e52..16788b83 100644
--- a/games/tfv/tfv_battle_menu.s
+++ b/games/tfv/tfv_battle_menu.s
@@ -35,9 +35,18 @@ frame_no_oflo:
 	; print current enemy attack
 	; only if attacking
 
-;	if (enemy_attacking) {
-;		print_inverse(enemies[enemy_type].attack_name);
-;	}
+	lda	ENEMY_ATTACKING
+	beq	done_print_enemy_attack
+
+	jsr	inverse_text
+	lda	#<battle_enemy_attack_string
+	sta	OUTL
+	lda	#>battle_enemy_attack_string
+	sta	OUTH
+	jsr	move_and_print
+	jsr	normal_text
+
+done_print_enemy_attack:
 
 	;=======================
 	; print hero name string
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ draw_battle_menu_none:
 	; make limit label flash if at limit break
 
 	lda	HERO_LIMIT
-	cmp	#4
+	cmp	#5
 	bcc	plain_limit
 	jsr	flash_text
 plain_limit:
@@ -174,17 +183,9 @@ draw_battle_menu_main:
 
 	; wrap location
 	lda	HERO_LIMIT
-	cmp	#3
-	bcs	limit3_wrap	; bge
-limit4_wrap:
-	lda	MENU_POSITION
 	cmp	#4
-	bcc	done_menu_wrap
-	lda	#4
-	sta	MENU_POSITION
-	bne	done_menu_wrap	; bra
-
-limit3_wrap:
+	bcs	limit4_wrap	; bge
+limit5_wrap:
 	lda	MENU_POSITION
 	cmp	#5
 	bcc	done_menu_wrap
@@ -192,6 +193,14 @@ limit3_wrap:
 	sta	MENU_POSITION
 	bne	done_menu_wrap	; bra
 
+limit4_wrap:
+	lda	MENU_POSITION
+	cmp	#6
+	bcc	done_menu_wrap
+	lda	#6
+	sta	MENU_POSITION
+	bne	done_menu_wrap	; bra
+
 done_menu_wrap:
 
 	lda	#<battle_menu_main
@@ -242,7 +251,7 @@ print_menu_escape:
 
 
 	lda	HERO_LIMIT
-	cmp	#4
+	cmp	#5
 	bcc	done_battle_draw_menu_main	 ; only draw if limit >=4
 
 	cpx	#MENU_MAIN_LIMIT
@@ -867,7 +876,24 @@ update_hero_hp:
 	sta	OUTH
 
 	lda	HERO_HP_HI
-	beq	update_hero_hp_bottom_byte
+	bne	update_hero_hp_top_byte
+
+	lda	#' '|$80
+	ldy	#0
+	sta	(OUTL),Y
+	iny
+	sta	(OUTL),Y
+	lda	OUTL
+	clc
+	adc	#2
+	sta	OUTL
+	lda	OUTH
+	adc	#0
+	sta	OUTH
+
+
+	jmp	update_hero_hp_bottom_byte
+update_hero_hp_top_byte:
 	jsr	convert_bcd_to_string
 update_hero_hp_bottom_byte:
 	lda	HERO_HP_LO
diff --git a/games/tfv/zp.inc b/games/tfv/zp.inc
index b596922b..ec7bb336 100644
--- a/games/tfv/zp.inc
+++ b/games/tfv/zp.inc
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ MAGIC_Y		=	$D2
 FINGER_DIRECTION=	$D3
 ENEMY_DEAD	=	$D4
 MAGIC_COST	=	$D5
+ENEMY_ATTACKING	=	$D6
 
 COLOR1		=	$E0
 COLOR2		=	$E1