diff --git a/mist/TODO b/mist/TODO
index dc6b4599..764163ad 100644
--- a/mist/TODO
+++ b/mist/TODO
@@ -33,12 +33,15 @@ For release 1.0
 + VIEWER
 	-- have ship up background if ship up
 
++ MECHE
+	-- animations for elevator
+	-- way to click on end puzzle from other angle
+	-- way to turn around in basement
 
 Done:
 + CABIN
 + DENTIST
 + DNI
-+ MECHE
 + MIST_TITLE
 + ARBOR
 + SHIP
diff --git a/mist/default_save.s b/mist/default_save.s
index 5c2fd3ec..4c2bcd4b 100644
--- a/mist/default_save.s
+++ b/mist/default_save.s
@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
 .include "zp.inc"
 .include "common_defines.inc"
 
+
 ; want to load this to address $80
 
+.if 0
+; ARBOR
 .byte LOAD_ARBOR	; WHICH_LOAD		= 	$80
 .byte DIRECTION_W	; DIRECTION		= 	$81
 .byte ARBOR_ARRIVAL_CLOSED	; LOCATION	=	$82
+.endif
+
+.if 1
+; MECHE
+.byte LOAD_MECHE	; WHICH_LOAD		= 	$80
+.byte DIRECTION_W	; DIRECTION		= 	$81
+.byte MECHE_ARRIVAL	; LOCATION	=	$82
+.endif
+
+
+
 .byte $00	; RED_PAGES_TAKEN	=	$83
 .byte $00	; BLUE_PAGES_TAKEN	=	$84
 .byte $00	; CLOCK_BRIDGE		=	$85
@@ -81,3 +95,4 @@
 .byte $00	; HOLDING_ITEM		=	$C7
 .byte $00	; BOILER_VALVE		=	$C8
 .byte $00	; TRUNK_STATE		=	$C9
+
diff --git a/mist/leveldata_meche.inc b/mist/leveldata_meche.inc
index f98ad7e4..393cd48d 100644
--- a/mist/leveldata_meche.inc
+++ b/mist/leveldata_meche.inc
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ location4:
 	.word	entrance_e_lzsa		; east bg
 	.word	entrance_w_lzsa		; west bg
 	.byte	BG_NORTH|BG_SOUTH|BG_EAST|BG_WEST
-	.byte	DIRECTION_N	; special exit
-	.byte	6,22		; special x
-	.byte	30,46		; special y
+	.byte	DIRECTION_N|DIRECTION_W	; special exit
+	.byte	6,36		; special x
+	.byte	26,46		; special y
 	.word	try_exit_puzzle-1	; special function
 
 
diff --git a/mist/link_book_mist.s b/mist/link_book_mist.s
index f10036b9..1ab45fed 100644
--- a/mist/link_book_mist.s
+++ b/mist/link_book_mist.s
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ mist_link_book:
 
 	jsr	play_link_noise
 
-
 	lda	#OCTAGON_CEILING
 	sta	LOCATION
 	lda	#DIRECTION_N
diff --git a/mist/meche_rotation.s b/mist/meche_rotation.s
index 1851164e..7cc0dfe0 100644
--- a/mist/meche_rotation.s
+++ b/mist/meche_rotation.s
@@ -239,17 +239,45 @@ draw_exit_puzzle_sprites:
 
 	;=========================================
 	; exit puzzle first
-	; we really have two entrance points but on same node
-	; so can't have both??
+	;
+	; we have two exits to puzzle, one N and W, try to handle both
+	;	not really opitmal
 
 	; also handle path to book
 
 try_exit_puzzle:
 
+	lda	DIRECTION
+	and	#$f
+	cmp	#DIRECTION_N
+	beq	exit_facing_north
+
+exit_facing_west:
+	lda	CURSOR_X
+	cmp	#29
+	bcs	go_to_puzzle		 ; bge
+
+	; didn't click on the puzzle so instead go to MECHE_ARRIVAL
+
+	lda	#MECHE_ARRIVAL
+	sta	LOCATION
+	jmp	change_location
+
+go_to_puzzle:
+	lda	#DIRECTION_N
+	sta	DIRECTION
+	jmp	do_puzzle
+
+
+exit_facing_north:
+
 	lda	CURSOR_X
 	cmp	#14
-	bcc	do_puzzle
+	bcc	do_puzzle		; if less than 14 go to puzzle
+	cmp	#23			; if greater than 22 go to MECHE_FORT_VIEW
+	bcs	cant_go_there
 
+exit_check_for_tunnel:
 	; not puzzle, instead go down steps if available
 
 	jsr	check_puzzle_solved
@@ -257,9 +285,12 @@ try_exit_puzzle:
 
 	lda	#MECHE_BOOK_STAIRS
 	sta	LOCATION
-	jsr	change_location
+	jmp	change_location
+
 cant_go_there:
-	rts
+	lda	#MECHE_FORT_VIEW
+	sta	LOCATION
+	jmp	change_location
 
 do_puzzle:
 	lda	#MECHE_EXIT_PUZZLE