diff --git a/demos/demosplash2022/apple_logo.s b/demos/demosplash2022/apple_logo.s
index 9c89e63e..069cbce8 100644
--- a/demos/demosplash2022/apple_logo.s
+++ b/demos/demosplash2022/apple_logo.s
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ draw_apple:
 
 	; this will be 0 2nd time through loop, arbitrary otherwise
 	pla			; ROT
-	jmp	DRAW0		; XDRAW 1 AT X,Y
+	jmp	XDRAW0		; XDRAW 1 AT X,Y
 				; Both A and X are 0 at exit
 				; Z flag set on exit
 				; Y varies
diff --git a/demos/demosplash2022/draw_letter.s b/demos/demosplash2022/draw_letter.s
index 20d39969..0105000c 100644
--- a/demos/demosplash2022/draw_letter.s
+++ b/demos/demosplash2022/draw_letter.s
@@ -1,12 +1,47 @@
+	;===============================
+	; draw desire letters, in order
+	;===============================
+	; X has color
+
+draw_logo:
+	jsr	HCOLOR1
+
+	ldx	#5					; draw 5 letters
+letter_time:
+	lda	letters_l,X				; get address
+	sta	INL
+
+	lda	#>letter_d				; assume on same page
+	sta	INH
+
+	ldy	letters_x,X				; get X offset
+
+	txa						; save X
+	pha
+
+	jsr	draw_letter
+
+	pla
+	tax
+
+	dex
+	bpl	letter_time
+	rts
+
+
+
+
+
 	;========================
 	; draw letter
 	;========================
 	; so inefficient
 	; letter to draw in INL:INH
-	; A is X offset
+	; Y is X offset
 
 draw_letter:
-	sty	LETTER_X
+	sty	LETTER_X		; store X-coord
+
 	ldy	#$FF			; iterator
 letter_loop:
 
@@ -100,3 +135,5 @@ get_y:
 
 	rts
 
+
+
diff --git a/demos/demosplash2022/escape.s b/demos/demosplash2022/escape.s
index 79f535e3..fece2755 100644
--- a/demos/demosplash2022/escape.s
+++ b/demos/demosplash2022/escape.s
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@
 apple2_desire:
 
 	; clear both pages of graphics
-	jsr	HGR
 	jsr	HGR2
+	lda	#$ff
+	sta	HGR_BITS
+	lda	#$20
+	jsr	BKGND+2
 
 	; A and Y are 0 now?
 
diff --git a/demos/demosplash2022/hardware.inc b/demos/demosplash2022/hardware.inc
index 7b2498b8..3a2c09ee 100644
--- a/demos/demosplash2022/hardware.inc
+++ b/demos/demosplash2022/hardware.inc
@@ -25,17 +25,18 @@ PTRIG		=	$C070
 
 ;; BASIC ROUTINES
 
-NORMAL	= $F273
-HGR	= $F3E2
-HGR2    = $F3D8
-HCLR	= $F3F2
-HPOSN   = $F411         ; (Y,X),(A)  (values stores in HGRX,XH,Y)
+NORMAL		= $F273
+HGR		= $F3E2
+HGR2		= $F3D8
+HCLR		= $F3F2
+BKGND		= $F3F6
+HPOSN		= $F411         ; (Y,X),(A)  (values stores in HGRX,XH,Y)
 HPLOT0          = $F457         ; plot at (Y,X), (A)
 HCOLOR1         = $F6F0         ; set HGR_COLOR to value in X       
-HGLIN          = $F53A         ; line to (X,A),(Y)
-DRAW0           =       $F601
-XDRAW0          =       $F65D
-XDRAW1          =       $F661
+HGLIN		= $F53A         ; line to (X,A),(Y)
+DRAW0		= $F601
+XDRAW0		= $F65D
+XDRAW1		= $F661
 
 
 ;; MONITOR ROUTINES
diff --git a/demos/demosplash2022/logo_intro.s b/demos/demosplash2022/logo_intro.s
index 850dded6..ac30cd63 100644
--- a/demos/demosplash2022/logo_intro.s
+++ b/demos/demosplash2022/logo_intro.s
@@ -11,53 +11,20 @@
 
 show_logo:
 
-	lda	#77
+	lda	#80
 	sta	LETTER_Y
-
-	ldx	#7
-	jsr	HCOLOR1						; set color
-
+	ldx	#$7				; color white
 	jsr	draw_logo
-
 	lda	#1
 	jsr	draw_apple
 
-	lda	#72
-	sta	LETTER_Y
 	lda	#$20
 	sta	HGR_PAGE
 
+	lda	#72
+	sta	LETTER_Y
+	ldx	#$0				; color black
 	jsr	draw_logo
-
 	lda	#63
 	jsr	draw_apple
 
-	jmp	logo_done
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-draw_logo:
-
-	ldx	#5
-letter_time:
-	lda	letters_l,X
-	sta	INL
-	lda	#>letter_d
-	sta	INH
-	ldy	letters_x,X
-	txa
-	pha
-	jsr	draw_letter
-	pla
-	tax
-	dex
-	bpl	letter_time
-	rts
-
-
-logo_done:
diff --git a/demos/demosplash2022/zp.inc b/demos/demosplash2022/zp.inc
index a30844e7..42812c18 100644
--- a/demos/demosplash2022/zp.inc
+++ b/demos/demosplash2022/zp.inc
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ; pre-defined applesoft vars
 
+HGR_BITS	= $1C
+
 CH      = $24
 CV      = $25
 GBASL   = $26