diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/Makefile b/games/mist_hgr/Makefile
index 8cd95de4..5437c96c 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/Makefile
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ B2D = ../../utils/bmp2dhr/b2d
 EMPTY_DISK = ../../empty_disk/empty.dsk
 
 TOKENIZE = ../../utils/asoft_basic-utils/tokenize_asoft
-
+LINKER_SCRIPTS = ../../linker_scripts
 
 all:	mist_hgr.dsk
 # mist_side2.dsk mist_side3.dsk
@@ -18,22 +18,22 @@ all:	mist_hgr.dsk
 #	zip mist.zip mist_hgr.dsk mist_side2.dsk mist_side3.dsk
 
 mist_hgr.dsk:	QBOOT TEXT_TITLE QLOAD \
-		MIST_TITLE
+		MIST_TITLE \
+		SAVE1 SAVE2 SAVE3 SAVE4 SAVE5
 #MIST OCTAGON VIEWER \
 #		DENTIST D\'NI SHIP GENERATOR \
-#		SAVE1 SAVE2 SAVE3 SAVE4 SAVE5
 	cp $(EMPTY_DISK) mist_hgr.dsk
 	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0  0 QBOOT      0   1
 	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0  2 QBOOT      1   1
 	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0  4 QBOOT      2   1
 	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0  6 TEXT_TITLE 0   3
-#	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 11 SAVE1      0   1
-#	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 12 SAVE2      0   1
-#	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 13 SAVE3      0   1
-#	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 14 SAVE4      0   1
-#	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 15 SAVE5      0   1
-	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  1  0 QLOAD      0  14
-	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  2  0 MIST_TITLE 0  0
+	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 11 SAVE1      0   1
+	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 12 SAVE2      0   1
+	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 13 SAVE3      0   1
+	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 14 SAVE4      0   1
+	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  0 15 SAVE5      0   1
+	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  1  0 QLOAD      0  0
+	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  3  0 MIST_TITLE 0  0
 # 84
 #	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk  8  0 MIST       0 159
 #	$(DOS33_RAW) mist_hgr.dsk 18  0 OCTAGON    0 128
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ mist_hgr.dsk:	QBOOT TEXT_TITLE QLOAD \
 ###
 
 #WBOOT2:	wrong_boot2.o
-#	ld65 -o WBOOT2 wrong_boot2.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_800.inc
+#	ld65 -o WBOOT2 wrong_boot2.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_800.inc
 
 #wrong_boot2.o:	wrong_boot2.s
 #	ca65 -o wrong_boot2.o wrong_boot2.s -l wrong_boot2.lst
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ mist_hgr.dsk:	QBOOT TEXT_TITLE QLOAD \
 ###
 
 #WBOOT3:	wrong_boot3.o
-#	ld65 -o WBOOT3 wrong_boot3.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_800.inc
+#	ld65 -o WBOOT3 wrong_boot3.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_800.inc
 
 #wrong_boot3.o:	wrong_boot3.s
 #	ca65 -o wrong_boot3.o wrong_boot3.s -l wrong_boot3.lst
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ mist_hgr.dsk:	QBOOT TEXT_TITLE QLOAD \
 ###
 
 QBOOT:	qboot_sector.o
-	ld65 -o QBOOT qboot_sector.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_800.inc
+	ld65 -o QBOOT qboot_sector.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_800.inc
 
 qboot_sector.o:	qboot_sector.s qboot_stage2.s
 	ca65 -o qboot_sector.o qboot_sector.s -l qboot_sector.lst
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ qboot_sector.o:	qboot_sector.s qboot_stage2.s
 ###
 
 TEXT_TITLE:	text_title.o
-	ld65 -o TEXT_TITLE text_title.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_800.inc
+	ld65 -o TEXT_TITLE text_title.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_800.inc
 
 text_title.o:	text_title.s text_print.s wait_a_bit.s
 	ca65 -o text_title.o text_title.s -l text_title.lst
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ text_title.o:	text_title.s text_print.s wait_a_bit.s
 ###
 
 QLOAD: qload.o
-	ld65 -o QLOAD qload.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_1200.inc
+	ld65 -o QLOAD qload.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_e00.inc
 
 qload.o:	qload.s qboot.inc \
 	gr_offsets.s hgr_14x14_sprite.s common_sprites.inc \
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ qload.o:	qload.s qboot.inc \
 ###
 
 LOADER: loader.o
-	ld65 -o LOADER loader.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_1000.inc
+	ld65 -o LOADER loader.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_c00.inc
 
 loader.o:	loader.s \
 	gr_offsets.s \
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ loader.o:	loader.s \
 ###
 
 SAVE1: save1.o
-	ld65 -o SAVE1 save1.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_e00.inc
+	ld65 -o SAVE1 save1.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_a00.inc
 
 save1.o:	save1.s
 	ca65 -o save1.o save1.s -l save1.lst
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ save1.o:	save1.s
 ###
 
 SAVE2: save2.o
-	ld65 -o SAVE2 save2.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_e00.inc
+	ld65 -o SAVE2 save2.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_a00.inc
 
 save2.o:	save2.s
 	ca65 -o save2.o save2.s -l save2.lst
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ save2.o:	save2.s
 ###
 
 SAVE3: save3.o
-	ld65 -o SAVE3 save3.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_e00.inc
+	ld65 -o SAVE3 save3.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_a00.inc
 
 save3.o:	save3.s
 	ca65 -o save3.o save3.s -l save3.lst
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ save3.o:	save3.s
 ###
 
 SAVE4: save4.o
-	ld65 -o SAVE4 save4.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_e00.inc
+	ld65 -o SAVE4 save4.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_a00.inc
 
 save4.o:	save4.s
 	ca65 -o save4.o save4.s -l save4.lst
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ save4.o:	save4.s
 ###
 
 SAVE5: save5.o
-	ld65 -o SAVE5 save5.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_e00.inc
+	ld65 -o SAVE5 save5.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_a00.inc
 
 save5.o:	save5.s
 	ca65 -o save5.o save5.s -l save5.lst
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ common_routines.inc:	qload.lst generate_common
 ####
 
 MIST_TITLE:	mist_title.o
-	ld65 -o MIST_TITLE mist_title.o -C ../../linker_scripts/apple2_4000.inc
+	ld65 -o MIST_TITLE mist_title.o -C $(LINKER_SCRIPTS)/apple2_4000.inc
 
 mist_title.o:	mist_title.s zp.inc hardware.inc common_defines.inc \
 	common_routines.inc \
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/README.MEMMAP b/games/mist_hgr/README.MEMMAP
index 5085658f..4a872410 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/README.MEMMAP
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/README.MEMMAP
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ $01	- stack
 $02	- disk lookup table
 $03	- disk lookup ($300-$369)
 $04-$07 - text page1
-$08-$0B - (danger, text page2)
-$0C-$0F	- current background data, temp savegame workplace ($E)
-$10-$11 - QBOOT stage2
-$12-$1F - QLOAD, common routines
+$08-$0B - (danger, text page2) initial boot sector $8
+	- current background data, temp savegame workplace ($E)
+$0C-$0D - QBOOT stage2
+$0E-$1F - QLOAD, common routines
 $20-$3f	- HIRES page1
 $40-$??	- gameplay/data/code all loaded here
 $BE	- hires lookup
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/generate_common.c b/games/mist_hgr/generate_common.c
index ed92754a..0f03c332 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/generate_common.c
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/generate_common.c
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 	static int routine_offset=0x1000;
 #else
 	/* new, qload */
+//	static char filename[]="qload.lst";
+//	static int routine_offset=0x1200;
 	static char filename[]="qload.lst";
-	static int routine_offset=0x1200;
+	static int routine_offset=0xe00;
 #endif
 
 
@@ -117,6 +119,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	find_address("change_location");
 	printf("\n");
 
+	printf("; vgi_*.s\n");
+	find_address("vgi_init");
+	find_address("play_vgi");
+	printf("\n");
+
 	printf("; text_print.s\n");
 	find_address("move_and_print");
 	find_address("ps_smc1");
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/graphics_title/Makefile b/games/mist_hgr/graphics_title/Makefile
index 1087c432..f9d1f544 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/graphics_title/Makefile
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/graphics_title/Makefile
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ title_graphics.inc:	\
 	cyan1.lzsa cyan2.lzsa \
 	m_title_m.lzsa m_title_y.lzsa m_title_s.lzsa m_title_t.lzsa \
 	fissure_stars.lzsa fissure_crescent.lzsa fissure.lzsa fissure2.lzsa \
-	fissure_book_small.lzsa fissure_book_big.lzsa
+	fissure_book_small.lzsa fissure_book_big.lzsa \
+	m_link_book.lzsa
 	echo "cyan1_lzsa: .incbin \"cyan1.lzsa\"" > title_graphics.inc
 	echo "cyan2_lzsa: .incbin \"cyan2.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
-	echo "m_link_book_lzsa: .incbin \"fissure_stars.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
+	echo "m_link_book_lzsa: .incbin \"m_link_book.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
 	echo "m_title_m_lzsa: .incbin \"m_title_m.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
 	echo "m_title_y_lzsa: .incbin \"m_title_y.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
 	echo "m_title_s_lzsa: .incbin \"m_title_s.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ title_graphics.inc:	\
 	echo "book_glow_lzsa: .incbin \"fissure_stars.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
 	echo "book_ground_lzsa: .incbin \"fissure_stars.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
 	echo "book_ground_n_lzsa: .incbin \"fissure_stars.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
-	echo "book_closed_n_lzsa: .incbin \"fissure_stars.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
+	echo "book_closed_n_lzsa: .incbin \"m_link_book.lzsa\"" >> title_graphics.inc
 
 ####
 
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/keyboard.s b/games/mist_hgr/keyboard.s
index 04c2cb87..cc16f30f 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/keyboard.s
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/keyboard.s
@@ -189,6 +189,14 @@ do_inc_cursor_y:
 done_down_pressed:
 	jmp	done_keypress
 
+;check_escape:
+;	cmp	#27
+;	bne	check_return
+;escape_pressed:
+;	inc	ESCAPE_PRESSED
+
+;	jmp	done_keypress
+
 check_return:
 	cmp	#' '
 	beq	return_pressed
@@ -278,7 +286,9 @@ change_direction:
 	bit	TEXTGR
 
 	; also change sprite cutoff
-	ldx	#40
+	; not needed for HGR
+
+;	ldx	#40
 ;	stx	psc_smc1+1
 ;;	stx	psc_smc2+1
 
@@ -287,7 +297,7 @@ no_split:
 	bit	FULLGR
 
 	; also change sprite cutoff
-	ldx	#48
+;	ldx	#48
 ;	stx	psc_smc1+1
 ;;	stx	psc_smc2+1
 
@@ -308,6 +318,10 @@ done_split:
 	lda	#$c			; load to page $c00
 	jsr	decompress_lzsa2_fast
 
+	; draw background
+
+	jsr	play_vgi
+
 	rts
 
 
@@ -324,6 +338,7 @@ change_location:
 	sta	CURSOR_VISIBLE
 	lda	#20
 	sta	CURSOR_X
+	lda	#89
 	sta	CURSOR_Y
 
 	lda	LOCATION
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/loadstore.s b/games/mist_hgr/loadstore.s
index bdbf6a9c..9bc2526f 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/loadstore.s
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/loadstore.s
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+loadsave_addr_load	= $a00		; was $e00
+loadsave_addr_save	= $900		; was $d00
 
 	;===================================
 	;===================================
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ load_game:
 
 	ldx	#0
 load_loop:
-	lda	$e00,X
+	lda	loadsave_addr_load,X
 	sta	WHICH_LOAD,X
 	inx
 	cpx	#(END_OF_SAVE-WHICH_LOAD+1)
@@ -79,12 +81,12 @@ actually_save:
 	pla
 	sta	WHICH_LOAD
 
-	; copy save data to $d00
+	; copy save data to $900
 
 	ldx	#0
 copy_loop:
 	lda	WHICH_LOAD,X
-	sta	$d00,X
+	sta	loadsave_addr_save,X
 	inx
 	cpx	#(END_OF_SAVE-WHICH_LOAD+1)
 	bne	copy_loop
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/mist_title.s b/games/mist_hgr/mist_title.s
index 48c8016a..b1d7a711 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/mist_title.s
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/mist_title.s
@@ -672,6 +672,19 @@ draw_and_wait:
 
 	pla
 	jsr	wait_a_bit
+
+	; check if escape was pressed, skip into in that case
+	lda	LAST_KEY
+	cmp	#27|$80				; check for ESCAPE
+	bne	no_escape
+
+	pla
+	pla	; get return value off stack
+
+	jmp	done_intro
+
+no_escape:
+
 	rts
 
 
@@ -764,4 +777,4 @@ config_string:
 ;                                 MOCKINGBOARD: NONE
 
 
-.include	"vgi_common.s"
+;.include	"vgi_common.s"
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/qboot.inc b/games/mist_hgr/qboot.inc
index 65fbf7dd..0978f74a 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/qboot.inc
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/qboot.inc
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-seek	=  $1126
-driveon  = $119D
-driveoff = $1122
-load_new = $11AB
-load_address=$11C4
+; made by hand?
+seek	=  $d26
+driveon  = $d9D
+driveoff = $d22
+load_new = $dAB
+load_address=$dC4
 load_track=load_address+1
 load_sector=load_address+2
 load_length=load_address+3
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/qboot_sector.s b/games/mist_hgr/qboot_sector.s
index 2b3901b1..3f57c741 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/qboot_sector.s
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/qboot_sector.s
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 
 	; Paramaters for loading QLOAD
 
-	sectors   = 14		; user-defined
+	sectors   = 18		; user-defined
 	firsttrk  = 1		; user-defined, first track to read
 	firstsec  = 0		; user-defined, first sector to read
-	address   = $12		; user-defined
-	entry     = $1200	; user-defined
+	address   = $0E		; user-defined
+	entry     = $E00	; user-defined
 	version   = 1
 
         ;memory usage:
@@ -40,20 +40,18 @@
 	.byte	1		; number of sectors for ROM to load
 
 boot_entry:
-	; this code loads two sectors up to $10/$11
+	; this code loads two sectors up to $C0/$D0
 
 	; assume A=1 coming in here
 
 	lsr			; check sector number
 				; A=0, carry=1
 	tay			; Y=0
-	adc	#$0f		; A=$10 (destintation)
+	adc	#$0B		; A=$C (destintation)
 
 	sta	$27		; set or update address as needed
-	cmp	#$12
-				; 10  11  12  (1       1     1)
-				; be, bf, c0  (1011 1011 1100)
-				; so if hit $c000 we are done
+	cmp	#$0E
+				; so if hit $0e00 we are done
 
 	beq	done_load_2	; branch if loaded 2
 
@@ -236,9 +234,11 @@ end_code:
 .res	$8fe-*
 
 ; traditionally, entry point to jump to at end of loading
-;	$1000 in this case
+;	$c00 in this case
 ;*=$8fe
-	.byte   $10, $00
+	.byte   $C, $00
 
 
 .include "qboot_stage2.s"
+
+
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/qboot_stage2.s b/games/mist_hgr/qboot_stage2.s
index ce9ec270..cfff9487 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/qboot_stage2.s
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/qboot_stage2.s
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 WAIT    = $FCA8                 ;; delay 1/2(26+27A+5A^2) us
 
-.org $1000
+.org $c00
 
 code_begin:
 
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/qload.s b/games/mist_hgr/qload.s
index a162b50e..5bb7494e 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/qload.s
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/qload.s
@@ -31,16 +31,18 @@ qload_start:
 main_game_loop:
 	jsr	load_file
 
-	lda	WHICH_LOAD
-	bne	not_title
+;	lda	WHICH_LOAD
+;	bne	not_title
+
+	; on hgr, we all start at $4000
 
 start_title:
 	jsr	$4000
 	jmp	main_game_loop
 
-not_title:
-	jsr	$2000
-	jmp	main_game_loop
+;not_title:
+;	jsr	$2000
+;	jmp	main_game_loop
 
 	;====================================
 	; loads file specified by WHICH_LOAD
@@ -129,13 +131,13 @@ fnf_keypress:
 	sta	WHICH_LOAD
 	tax
 
-	; first sector now in $c00
+	; first sector now in $800
 	;	offset 59
 	;		disk1 = $0a
 	;		disk2 = $32 ('2')
 	;		disk3 = $33 ('3')
 
-	lda	$c59
+	lda	$859
 	cmp	#$0a
 	beq	is_disk1
 	cmp	#$32
@@ -185,17 +187,17 @@ which_disk_array:
 	.byte $f		; FIRST_SECTOR
 
 load_address_array:
-        .byte $40,$20,$20,$20	; MIST_TITLE,MIST,MECHE,SELENA
-	.byte $20,$20,$20,$20	; OCTAGON,VIEWER,STONEY,CHANNEL
-	.byte $20,$20,$20,$20	; CABIN,DENTIST,ARBOR,NIBEL
-	.byte $20,$20,$20,$20	; SHIP,GENERATOR,D'NI,SUB
+	.byte $40,$40,$40,$40	; MIST_TITLE,MIST,MECHE,SELENA
+	.byte $40,$40,$40,$40	; OCTAGON,VIEWER,STONEY,CHANNEL
+	.byte $40,$40,$40,$40	; CABIN,DENTIST,ARBOR,NIBEL
+	.byte $40,$40,$40,$40	; SHIP,GENERATOR,D'NI,SUB
 	.byte $08		; TEXT_TITLE
-	.byte $0E,$0E,$0E,$0E
-	.byte $0E		; SAVE1,SAVE2,SAVE3,SAVE4,SAVE5
-	.byte $0C		; FIRST_SECTOR
+	.byte $0A,$0A,$0A,$0A
+	.byte $0A		; SAVE1,SAVE2,SAVE3,SAVE4,SAVE5
+	.byte $08		; FIRST_SECTOR
 
 track_array:
-        .byte  2, 8, 1,21	; MIST_TITLE,MIST,MECHE,SELENA
+        .byte  3, 8, 1,21	; MIST_TITLE,MIST,MECHE,SELENA
 	.byte 18,31,11, 1	; OCTAGON,VIEWER,STONEY,CHANNEL
 	.byte 27,26,10,20	; CABIN,DENTIST,ARBOR,NIBEL
 	.byte 30,32,28,30	; SHIP,GENERATOR,D'NI,SUB
@@ -242,6 +244,9 @@ length_array:
 
 	.include	"qkumba_popwr.s"
 
+	.include	"vgi_common.s"
+
 qload_end:
 
-.assert (>qload_end - >qload_start) < $e , error, "loader too big"
+;.assert (>qload_end - >qload_start) < $e , error, "loader too big"
+.assert (>qload_end - >qload_start) < $12 , error, "loader too big"
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/wait_a_bit.s b/games/mist_hgr/wait_a_bit.s
index f71370ad..d2fab18a 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/wait_a_bit.s
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/wait_a_bit.s
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ keyloop:
 
 done_keyloop:
 
+	sta	LAST_KEY
+
 	bit	KEYRESET
 
 	rts
diff --git a/games/mist_hgr/zp.inc b/games/mist_hgr/zp.inc
index 89b2bde4..6a5515d4 100644
--- a/games/mist_hgr/zp.inc
+++ b/games/mist_hgr/zp.inc
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ TEMP3		= $13
 TEMP4		= $14
 TEMP5		= $15
 
+LAST_KEY	= $16
+
+
 HGR_SHAPE	= $1A	; also used in BKGND0
 HGR_SHAPE2	= $1B
 HGR_BITS	= $1C
diff --git a/linker_scripts/apple2_a00.inc b/linker_scripts/apple2_a00.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7eb44497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linker_scripts/apple2_a00.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+MEMORY {
+       ZP: start = $00, size = $1A, type = rw;
+       RAM: start = $A00, size = $8E00, file = %O;
+}
+
+SEGMENTS {
+CODE: load = RAM, type = ro, align = $100;
+RODATA: load = RAM, type = ro;
+DATA: load = RAM, type = rw;
+BSS: load = RAM, type = bss, define = yes;
+ZEROPAGE: load = ZP, type = zp;
+}