diff --git a/ootw/ootw.s b/ootw/ootw.s
index d786b6e5..7961303a 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw.s
@@ -34,13 +34,21 @@ ootw:
 
 	lda	#1
 	sta	slugg0_out
+	sta	slugg1_out
+	sta	slugg2_out
 
 	lda	#0
 	sta	slugg0_attack
 	sta	slugg0_dieing
+	sta	slugg1_attack
+	sta	slugg1_dieing
+	sta	slugg2_attack
+	sta	slugg2_dieing
 
 	lda	#$ff
 	sta	slugg0_dir
+	sta	slugg1_dir
+	sta	slugg2_dir
 
 	jsr	random16
 	and	#$f
@@ -48,10 +56,32 @@ ootw:
 	adc	#16
 	sta	slugg0_x
 
+	jsr	random16
+	and	#$f
+	clc
+	adc	#16
+	sta	slugg1_x
+
+	jsr	random16
+	and	#$f
+	clc
+	adc	#16
+	sta	slugg2_x
+
+
 	jsr	random16
 	and	#$3
 	sta	slugg0_gait
 
+	jsr	random16
+	and	#$3
+	sta	slugg1_gait
+
+	jsr	random16
+	and	#$3
+	sta	slugg2_gait
+
+
 	jsr	ootw_pool
 
 ;===========================
diff --git a/ootw/ootw_cavern.s b/ootw/ootw_cavern.s
index 4043d622..d5578b68 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_cavern.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw_cavern.s
@@ -392,32 +392,43 @@ no_keypress_c:
 
 	; outstate 0=dead 1=normal 2=dieing 3=falling
 
-slugg0_out:	.byte	1
-slugg0_attack:	.byte	0
-slugg0_dieing:	.byte	0
-slugg0_x:	.byte	30
-slugg0_dir:	.byte	$ff
-slugg0_gait:	.byte	0
+slugg0_out:	.byte	1		; 0
+slugg0_attack:	.byte	0		; 1
+slugg0_dieing:	.byte	0		; 2
+slugg0_x:	.byte	30		; 3
+slugg0_dir:	.byte	$ff		; 4
+slugg0_gait:	.byte	0		; 5
 
-slugg1_out:	.byte	1
+slugg1_out:	.byte	1		; 6
+slugg1_attack:	.byte	0
+slugg1_dieing:	.byte	0
 slugg1_x:	.byte	30
 slugg1_dir:	.byte	$ff
 slugg1_gait:	.byte	0
 
 slugg2_out:	.byte	1
+slugg2_attack:	.byte	0
+slugg2_dieing:	.byte	0
 slugg2_x:	.byte	30
 slugg2_dir:	.byte	$ff
 slugg2_gait:	.byte	0
 
 
+
+
+
 draw_slugs:
 
-	lda	slugg0_out
+	ldx	#0
+	sta	WHICH_SLUG
+draw_slugs_loop:
+
+	lda	slugg0_out,X
 	bne	check_kicked		; don't draw if not there
 	jmp	slug_done
 
 check_kicked:
-	lda	slugg0_out		; only kick if normal
+	lda	slugg0_out,X		; only kick if normal
 	cmp	#1
 	bne	check_attack
 
@@ -429,18 +440,18 @@ check_kicked:
 
 	lda	PHYSICIST_X
 	sec
-	sbc	slugg0_x		; -4 to +4
+	sbc	slugg0_x,X		; -4 to +4
 	clc
 	adc	#4
 	and	#$f8
 	bne	not_kicked
 kicked:
 	lda	#2
-	sta	slugg0_out
+	sta	slugg0_out,X
 	lda	#10
-	sta	slugg0_dieing
+	sta	slugg0_dieing,X
 	lda	DIRECTION
-	sta	slugg0_dir
+	sta	slugg0_dir,X
 
 not_kicked:
 
@@ -448,13 +459,13 @@ check_attack:
 	;==================
 	; see if attack
 
-	lda	slugg0_out
+	lda	slugg0_out,X
 	cmp	#1
 	bne	no_attack
 
 	lda	PHYSICIST_X
 	sec
-	sbc	slugg0_x		; -2 to +2
+	sbc	slugg0_x,X		; -2 to +2
 	clc
 	adc	#2
 	and	#$fc
@@ -465,7 +476,7 @@ attack:
 	; start an attack
 
 	lda	#1
-	sta	slugg0_attack
+	sta	slugg0_attack,X
 
 	lda	SLUGDEATH		; don't re-attack if already dead
 	bne	no_attack
@@ -475,28 +486,33 @@ attack:
 	lda	#0
 	sta	SLUGDEATH_PROGRESS
 
+	stx	WHICH_SLUG
 	jsr	slug_cutscene
-
+	ldx	WHICH_SLUG
 
 no_attack:
-	inc	slugg0_gait		; increment slug gait counter
+	inc	slugg0_gait,X		; increment slug gait counter
 
-	lda	slugg0_gait		; only move every 64 frames
+	lda	slugg0_gait,X		; only move every 64 frames
 	and	#$3f
 	cmp	#$00
 	bne	slug_no_move
 
 slug_move:
-	lda	slugg0_x
+	lda	slugg0_x,X
 	clc
-	adc	slugg0_dir
-	sta	slugg0_x
+	adc	slugg0_dir,X
+	sta	slugg0_x,X
 
+slug_check_right:
 	cmp	#37
-	beq	remove_slug
+	bne	slug_check_left
+	jmp	remove_slug
 
+slug_check_left:
 	cmp	#0
-	beq	remove_slug
+	bne	slug_no_move
+	jmp	remove_slug
 
 slug_no_move:
 
@@ -511,14 +527,16 @@ slug_no_move:
 	; if exploding
 	;==============
 
-	lda	slugg0_dieing
+	lda	slugg0_dieing,X
 	beq	check_draw_attacking
 slug_exploding:
+	stx	WHICH_SLUG
 	tax					; urgh can't forget tax
 	lda	slug_die_progression,X
 	sta	INL
 	lda	slug_die_progression+1,X
 	sta	INH
+	ldx	WHICH_SLUG
 
 	bit	SPEAKER
 
@@ -528,8 +546,8 @@ slug_exploding:
 
 	bit	SPEAKER
 
-	dec	slugg0_dieing
-	dec	slugg0_dieing
+	dec	slugg0_dieing,X
+	dec	slugg0_dieing,X
 	bne	no_progress
 	jmp	remove_slug
 
@@ -542,11 +560,12 @@ no_progress:
 	; if attacking
 	;==============
 check_draw_attacking:
-	lda	slugg0_attack
+	lda	slugg0_attack,X
 	beq	slug_normal
 slug_attacking:
 
-	lda	slugg0_gait
+	lda	slugg0_gait,X
+	stx	WHICH_SLUG
 	and	#$70
 	lsr
 	lsr
@@ -557,13 +576,16 @@ slug_attacking:
 	sta	INL
 	lda	slug_attack_progression+1,X
 	sta	INH
+
+	ldx	WHICH_SLUG
+
 	jmp	slug_selected
 
 	;==============
 	; if normal
 	;==============
 slug_normal:
-	lda	slugg0_gait
+	lda	slugg0_gait,X
 	and	#$20
 	beq	slug_squinched
 
@@ -587,7 +609,7 @@ slug_squinched:
 slug_selected:
 
 
-	lda	slugg0_x
+	lda	slugg0_x,X
 	sta	XPOS
 
 	lda	#30
@@ -595,7 +617,8 @@ slug_selected:
 	sbc	EARTH_OFFSET
 	sta	YPOS
 
-	lda	DIRECTION
+	lda	slugg0_dir,X
+	stx	WHICH_SLUG
 	bmi	slug_right
 
 slug_left:
@@ -610,8 +633,8 @@ slug_done:
 
 remove_slug:
 	lda	#0
-	sta	slugg0_out
-	rts
+	sta	slugg0_out,X
+	jmp	slug_done
 
 
 
diff --git a/ootw/ootw_pool.s b/ootw/ootw_pool.s
index 014edfbc..10430d70 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_pool.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw_pool.s
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ ootw_pool:
 	bit	FULLGR
 
 
+	;=============
+	; disable earthquake
+
+	lda	#0
+	sta	EARTH_OFFSET
+
 	;===========================
 	; Clear both bottoms
 
diff --git a/ootw/zp.inc b/ootw/zp.inc
index 13df69a2..b662c1c4 100644
--- a/ootw/zp.inc
+++ b/ootw/zp.inc
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ CURSOR		= $9D
 			;COLOR1		=	$E0
 			;COLOR2		=	$E1
 			;MATCH		=	$E2
+WHICH_SLUG	= $E2
 XX	=	$E3
 YY	=	$E4
 HGR_COLOR       = $E4