diff --git a/mist/generator_puzzle.s b/mist/generator_puzzle.s
index 957278ed..d57fa718 100644
--- a/mist/generator_puzzle.s
+++ b/mist/generator_puzzle.s
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ open_gen_door:
 	sta	location35,Y
 
 	ldy	#LOCATION_NORTH_EXIT_DIR
-	lda	#DIRECTION_N
+	lda	#(DIRECTION_N | DIRECTION_SPLIT)
 	sta	location35,Y
 
 	ldy	#LOCATION_NORTH_BG
diff --git a/mist/graphics_island/generator_n.png b/mist/graphics_island/generator_n.png
index 85fb9394..d77c7cf7 100644
Binary files a/mist/graphics_island/generator_n.png and b/mist/graphics_island/generator_n.png differ
diff --git a/mist/keyboard.s b/mist/keyboard.s
index 0671d08f..8b48e263 100644
--- a/mist/keyboard.s
+++ b/mist/keyboard.s
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ change_direction:
 
 	; load background
 	lda	DIRECTION
+	bpl	no_split
+	bit	TEXTGR
+	jmp	done_split
+no_split:
+	bit	FULLGR
+done_split:
+	and	#$f			; mask off special flags
 	asl
 	clc
 	adc	#LOCATION_NORTH_BG
@@ -169,6 +176,7 @@ go_forward:
 	; update new location
 
 	lda	DIRECTION
+	and	#$f
 	clc
 	adc	#LOCATION_NORTH_EXIT
 	tay
@@ -182,6 +190,7 @@ go_forward:
 	; update new direction
 
 	lda	DIRECTION
+	and	#$f
 	clc
 	adc	#LOCATION_NORTH_EXIT_DIR
 	tay
diff --git a/mist/leveldata_island.inc b/mist/leveldata_island.inc
index 7e3a110a..c28d7e0c 100644
--- a/mist/leveldata_island.inc
+++ b/mist/leveldata_island.inc
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ location36:
 	.word	$0000			; east bg
 	.word	$0000			; west bg
 	.byte	BG_NORTH | BG_SOUTH
-	.byte	$ff
+	.byte	$ff	; DIRECTION_N|DIRECTION_SPLIT|DIRECTION_ONLY_POINT
 
 
 
diff --git a/mist/zp.inc b/mist/zp.inc
index 2e0e0211..241bca3d 100644
--- a/mist/zp.inc
+++ b/mist/zp.inc
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ DIRECTION = $66
 	DIRECTION_S = $1
 	DIRECTION_E = $2
 	DIRECTION_W = $3
+	DIRECTION_ONLY_POINT = $40	; do not change pointer to grab
+	DIRECTION_SPLIT = $80		; split text/graphics
 LOCATION = $67
 LOCATION_STRUCT_L = $68
 LOCATION_STRUCT_H = $69