diff --git a/games/keen/draw_keen.s b/games/keen/draw_keen.s
index b1bdd9af..2640a6e8 100644
--- a/games/keen/draw_keen.s
+++ b/games/keen/draw_keen.s
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ check_shooting_right:
 draw_shooting_right:
 	ldx	#<keen_sprite_shooting_right
 	lda	#>keen_sprite_shooting_right
-	dec	KEEN_SHOOTING
+	;dec	KEEN_SHOOTING
 	jmp	actually_draw_keen
 
 check_walking_right:
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ check_shooting_left:
 draw_shooting_left:
 	ldx	#<keen_sprite_shooting_left
 	lda	#>keen_sprite_shooting_left
-	dec	KEEN_SHOOTING
+;	dec	KEEN_SHOOTING
 	jmp	actually_draw_keen
 
 check_walking_left:
diff --git a/games/keen/handle_laser.s b/games/keen/handle_laser.s
index bc760010..3c32018c 100644
--- a/games/keen/handle_laser.s
+++ b/games/keen/handle_laser.s
@@ -10,34 +10,25 @@ move_laser:
 	lda	LASER_OUT
 	beq	done_move_laser
 
-	lda	LASER_X
+
+	lda	LASER_TILEX
 	clc
 	adc	LASER_DIRECTION
-	sta	LASER_X
+	sta	LASER_TILEX
 
 laser_check_tiles:
+
 	; collision detect with tiles
 
-	; 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
+	lda	LASER_TILEY
+        adc	#>big_tilemap
+        sta	INH
+	lda	LASER_TILEX
+	sta	INL
 
-	ldx	LASER_TILE
-	lda	tilemap,X
+	ldy	#0
+	lda	(INL),Y
 	cmp	#ALLHARD_TILES
 	bcs	destroy_laser
 
@@ -45,20 +36,24 @@ laser_check_tiles:
 laser_check_enemies:
 	; collision detect with enemies
 
-	jsr laser_enemies
+;	jsr laser_enemies
 
 
 	; detect if off screen
 laser_check_right:
-	lda	LASER_X
-	cmp	#31
+	sec
+	lda	LASER_TILEX
+	sbc	TILEMAP_X
+	cmp	#21
 	bcc	laser_check_left	; not_too_far_right
 	bcs	destroy_laser
 
 laser_check_left:
-	cmp	#6
-	bcs	done_move_laser
-	bcc	destroy_laser
+	sec
+	lda	LASER_TILEX
+	sbc	TILEMAP_X
+	bpl	done_move_laser
+;	bmi	destroy_laser
 
 destroy_laser:
 	lda	#0
@@ -67,6 +62,7 @@ destroy_laser:
 done_move_laser:
 	rts
 
+
 	;====================
 	; draw laser
 	;====================
@@ -76,13 +72,18 @@ draw_laser:
 	lda	LASER_OUT
 	beq	done_draw_laser
 
-	lda	LASER_X
-	sta	XPOS
-	lda	LASER_Y
+	sec
+	lda	LASER_TILEY
+	sbc	TILEMAP_Y
+	asl
+	asl
 	sta	YPOS
 
-;	lda	LASER_DIRECTION
-
+	sec
+	lda	LASER_TILEX
+	sbc	TILEMAP_X
+	asl
+	sta	XPOS
 
 	lda	#<laser_sideways_sprite
 	sta	INL
diff --git a/games/keen/keyboard.s b/games/keen/keyboard.s
index ce8cf437..909e9dc8 100644
--- a/games/keen/keyboard.s
+++ b/games/keen/keyboard.s
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ left_pressed:
 
 	lda	#4
 	sta	KEEN_WALKING
+
 	jmp	done_left_pressed
 
 left_facing_right:
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ left_not_walking:
 	sta	KEEN_DIRECTION
 
 done_left_pressed:
+	lda	#0
+	sta	KEEN_SHOOTING
+
 	jmp	done_keypress
 
 check_right:
@@ -176,6 +180,9 @@ right_not_walking:
 
 
 done_right_pressed:
+	lda	#0
+	sta	KEEN_SHOOTING
+
 	jmp	done_keypress
 
 check_jump_right:
@@ -282,6 +289,9 @@ check_comma:
 comma_pressed:
 	; check if we have any shots left
 
+	lda	#2		; draw us shooting even if out of ammo
+	sta	KEEN_SHOOTING
+
 	lda	RAYGUNS
 	beq	done_comma
 
@@ -295,34 +305,29 @@ comma_pressed:
 	ldy	#SFX_GUNCLICK
 	jsr	play_sfx
 
-;	jsr	laser_noise
-
 	lda	KEEN_DIRECTION
 	sta	LASER_DIRECTION
 
-	lda	#2
-	sta	KEEN_SHOOTING
-
 	cmp	#1
 	beq	laser_right
 laser_left:
-	lda	KEEN_X
+	lda	KEEN_TILEX
 	sec
 	sbc	#1
 	jmp	laser_assign
 
 laser_right:
-	lda	KEEN_X
+	lda	KEEN_TILEX
 	clc
 	adc	#2
 
 laser_assign:
-	sta	LASER_X
+	sta	LASER_TILEX
 
-	lda	KEEN_Y
+	lda	KEEN_TILEY
 	clc
-	adc	#4
-	sta	LASER_Y
+	adc	#1
+	sta	LASER_TILEY
 
 	inc	LASER_OUT
 
diff --git a/games/keen/level1.s b/games/keen/level1.s
index 10dde92f..21bca74d 100644
--- a/games/keen/level1.s
+++ b/games/keen/level1.s
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ keen_start:
 	sta	KEEN_SHOOTING
 	sta	KEYCARDS
 
+	; debug
+
+;	lda	#9
+;	sta	RAYGUNS
+
 	lda	#4
 	sta	DRAW_PAGE
 
diff --git a/games/keen/zp.inc b/games/keen/zp.inc
index 2fe2057c..c6c9aed6 100644
--- a/games/keen/zp.inc
+++ b/games/keen/zp.inc
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ KEEN_WALKING		= $89
 KEEN_JUMPING		= $8A
 
 LASER_OUT		= $8B
-LASER_X			= $8C
-LASER_Y			= $8D
+LASER_TILEX		= $8C
+LASER_TILEY		= $8D
 LASER_DIRECTION		= $8E
 
 RAYGUNS			= $8F