diff --git a/monkey/draw_pointer.s b/monkey/draw_pointer.s
index 9c94f1e2..a25b01b0 100644
--- a/monkey/draw_pointer.s
+++ b/monkey/draw_pointer.s
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 	; actual game it sorta pulses colors
 
 draw_pointer:
+	lda	CURSOR_VISIBLE
+	beq	no_draw_pointer
 
 	; point sprite to right location (X,Y)
 
diff --git a/monkey/hello.bas b/monkey/hello.bas
index f8c5bc59..d4b25fbf 100644
--- a/monkey/hello.bas
+++ b/monkey/hello.bas
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 5 HOME
-10 PRINT "LOADING MONKEY V0.01"
+10 PRINT "LOADING MONKEY V0.02"
 20 PRINT:PRINT
 40 PRINT "CONTROLS: "
 42 PRINT "     MOVE CURSOR    : ARROWS OR WASD"
diff --git a/monkey/monkey.dsk b/monkey/monkey.dsk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9579afd6
Binary files /dev/null and b/monkey/monkey.dsk differ
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_actions.s b/monkey/monkey_actions.s
index bead547d..a561e7c5 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_actions.s
+++ b/monkey/monkey_actions.s
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ lookout_action:
 	lda	lookout_actions+1,Y
 	sta	MESSAGE_H
 
-	lda	#1
-	sta	DISPLAY_MESSAGE
+	jmp	do_display_message
 
 lookout_nothing:
 	lda	#VERB_WALK
@@ -176,8 +175,7 @@ door_common:
 	lda	door_actions+1,Y
 	sta	MESSAGE_H
 
-	lda	#1
-	sta	DISPLAY_MESSAGE
+	jmp	do_display_message
 
 door_nothing:
 	lda	#VERB_WALK
@@ -229,8 +227,7 @@ poster_action:
 	lda	poster_actions+1,Y
 	sta	MESSAGE_H
 
-	lda	#1
-	sta	DISPLAY_MESSAGE
+	jmp	do_display_message
 
 poster_nothing:
 	lda	#VERB_WALK
@@ -270,8 +267,7 @@ archway_action:
 	lda	archway_actions+1,Y
 	sta	MESSAGE_H
 
-	lda	#1
-	sta	DISPLAY_MESSAGE
+	jmp	do_display_message
 
 archway_nothing:
 	lda	#VERB_WALK
@@ -304,8 +300,8 @@ clock_action:
 	lda	clock_actions+1,Y
 	sta	MESSAGE_H
 
-	lda	#1
-	sta	DISPLAY_MESSAGE
+	jmp	do_display_message
+
 clock_nothing:
 	lda	#VERB_WALK
 	sta	CURRENT_VERB
@@ -339,8 +335,8 @@ citizen_action:
 	lda	citizen_actions+1,Y
 	sta	MESSAGE_H
 
-	lda	#1
-	sta	DISPLAY_MESSAGE
+	jmp	do_display_message
+
 citizen_nothing:
 	lda	#VERB_WALK
 	sta	CURRENT_VERB
@@ -381,3 +377,12 @@ map_nothing:
 
 
 
+do_display_message:
+	lda	#1
+	sta	DISPLAY_MESSAGE
+	lda	#0
+	sta	CURSOR_VISIBLE
+	lda	#VERB_WALK
+	sta	CURRENT_VERB
+	rts
+