diff --git a/bot_demo/Makefile b/bot_demo/Makefile
index bf0e2bc4..92ada0db 100644
--- a/bot_demo/Makefile
+++ b/bot_demo/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ botdemo.o:	botdemo.s \
 	zp.inc hardware.inc nozp.inc timeline.inc \
 	commands.s bg.inc \
 	interrupt_handler.s \
-	wipe.s
+	wipe.s mock_anim.s
 	ca65 -o botdemo.o botdemo.s -l botdemo.lst
 
 
diff --git a/bot_demo/botdemo.s b/bot_demo/botdemo.s
index ceb637b1..105ffbe1 100644
--- a/bot_demo/botdemo.s
+++ b/bot_demo/botdemo.s
@@ -13,20 +13,19 @@ DO_LOAD	= 1
 DO_LIST	= 2
 DO_RUN	= 3
 
+	;==========================================
+	; we are loaded at $6000
+	;
+	; since we are now decompressed here after load
+	; we don't have to worry about running into DOS3.3 at $9600
+	;
+	; we shouldn't need to set HIMEM as we don't use many vars
+	; and variable memory starts right after the program
 
 bot_demo:
-	;===================
-	; init some stuff
-
-	; we have from $6000 to $9600 (DOS 3.3)
-	; which is $3600 = 12 + 1.5 = 13.5k
-
-	; we don't need to set HIMEM as we don't use many vars
-	; and variable memory starts right after the program it seems
-
 
 	;===================
-	; PT3 Setup
+	; PT3 player Setup
 
 	lda	#0
 	sta	DONE_PLAYING
@@ -52,17 +51,22 @@ mockingboard_not_found:
 
 	;===================
 	; init screen
+	;===================
+
 	jsr	TEXT
-	jsr	HOME
-	bit	SET_GR
-	bit	TEXTGR
+	jsr	SETGR
+;	jsr	HOME
+;	bit	SET_GR
+;	bit	TEXTGR
 	bit	KEYRESET
 
 	;===================
 	; init vars
+	;===================
 
 	;=============================
-	; Load bg
+	; Load title screen
+	;=============================
 
 	lda	#<bg_rle
 	sta	GBASL
@@ -71,40 +75,19 @@ mockingboard_not_found:
 	lda	#$c
 	jsr	load_rle_gr
 
-	jsr	do_wipe
+	;==============================
+	; wipe it to page1 gr
+	;==============================
 
-;	jsr	gr_copy_to_current	; copy to page1
+	jsr	do_wipe
 
 	;=============================
 	; mockingboard where available
+	;=============================
 
-	lda	#5
-	sta	CH
-	lda	#21
-	sta	CV
-	jsr	VTAB
+	jsr	mock_anim
 
-	lda	#<mock_string
-	ldy	#>mock_string
-
-	jsr	STROUT
-
-	lda	#12
-	sta	CH
-	lda	#22
-	sta	CV
-	jsr	VTAB
-
-	lda	#<mock2_string
-	ldy	#>mock2_string
-
-	jsr	STROUT
-
-
-
-
-
-done:
+command_loop:
 	lda	trigger
 	beq	not_trigger
 
@@ -113,7 +96,7 @@ done:
 
 	lda	command
 	cmp	#DONE
-	beq	done
+	beq	command_loop
 
 	cmp	#DO_LIST
 	bne	not_do_list
@@ -133,14 +116,7 @@ not_do_load:
 
 not_trigger:
 
-	jmp	done
-
-
-mock_string:
-	.byte ") ) ) MOCKINGBOARD SOUND ( ( (",0
-mock2_string:
-	.byte "WHERE AVAILABLE",0
-
+	jmp	command_loop
 
 command:	.byte $00
 which:		.byte $00
@@ -163,6 +139,7 @@ original_stack:	.byte $00
 .include	"timeline.inc"
 
 .include	"wipe.s"
+.include	"mock_anim.s"
 
 .include	"nozp.inc"
 
diff --git a/bot_demo/hardware.inc b/bot_demo/hardware.inc
index 8d203e23..2eb9901e 100644
--- a/bot_demo/hardware.inc
+++ b/bot_demo/hardware.inc
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ HLINE	= $F819			;; HLINE Y,$2C at A
 VLINE	= $F828			;; VLINE A,$2D at Y
 CLRSCR	= $F832			;; Clear low-res screen
 CLRTOP	= $F836			;; clear only top of low-res screen
+SETGR	= $FB40			;; GR
 SETCOL	= $F864			;; COLOR=A
 TEXT	= $FB36
 TABV	= $FB5B			;; VTAB to A
diff --git a/bot_demo/hello.bas b/bot_demo/hello.bas
index f8d8785f..efcd0dda 100644
--- a/bot_demo/hello.bas
+++ b/bot_demo/hello.bas
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 20 PRINT
 30 PRINT "      A COLLECTION OF BASIC DEMOS"
 40 PRINT " THAT EACH FIT IN A 280 CHARACTER TWEET"
-42 PRINT "    FIRST TESTED ON THE @APPLEIIBOT"
-45 PRINT
-50 HTAB 15:PRINT "     _    "
-60 HTAB 15:PRINT " _: :_   _"
-70 HTAB 15:PRINT ":_:  _: : "
-80 PRINT CHR$(4)"BRUN LOADER"
+42 PRINT
+45 PRINT "    FIRST TESTED ON THE @APPLEIIBOT"
+50 PRINT
+60 HTAB 15:PRINT "     _    "
+70 HTAB 15:PRINT " _: :_   _"
+80 HTAB 15:PRINT ":_:  _: : "
+90 PRINT CHR$(4)"BRUN LOADER"
diff --git a/bot_demo/interrupt_handler.s b/bot_demo/interrupt_handler.s
index 0f4a5568..52b97116 100644
--- a/bot_demo/interrupt_handler.s
+++ b/bot_demo/interrupt_handler.s
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ no_tick_oflo:
 
 	ldx	original_stack
 	txs
-	lda	#>done
+	lda	#>command_loop
 	pha
-	lda	#<done
+	lda	#<command_loop
 	pha
 
 	lda	#0		; program status word
diff --git a/bot_demo/mock_anim.s b/bot_demo/mock_anim.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..277305e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bot_demo/mock_anim.s
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+	;=============================
+	; mockingboard where available
+	;=============================
+
+mock_anim:
+
+	lda	#11
+	sta	CH
+	lda	#21
+	sta	CV
+	jsr	VTAB
+
+	lda	#<mock_string
+	ldy	#>mock_string
+
+	jsr	STROUT
+
+	lda	#9
+	sta	paren_limit_smc+1
+	jsr	paren_move
+
+	lda	#7
+	sta	paren_limit_smc+1
+	jsr	paren_move
+
+	lda	#5
+	sta	paren_limit_smc+1
+	jsr	paren_move
+
+	; flip the parens
+
+	lda	#9
+	sta	paren_flip1_smc+1
+	lda	#30
+	sta	paren_flip2_smc+1
+	jsr	paren_flip
+
+	lda	#7
+	sta	paren_flip1_smc+1
+	lda	#32
+	sta	paren_flip2_smc+1
+	jsr	paren_flip
+
+	lda	#5
+	sta	paren_flip1_smc+1
+	lda	#34
+	sta	paren_flip2_smc+1
+	jsr	paren_flip
+
+
+
+	; where available
+
+	lda	#12
+	sta	CH
+	lda	#22
+	sta	CV
+	jsr	VTAB
+
+	lda	#<mock2_string
+	ldy	#>mock2_string
+
+	jsr	STROUT
+
+
+	rts
+
+
+	; animate the parenthesis
+paren_move:
+	ldx	#0
+	ldy	#39
+parenthesis_loop:
+
+	lda	#' '|$80
+	sta	$6d0,X
+	sta	$6d0,Y
+
+	inx
+	dey
+
+	lda	#'('|$80
+	sta	$6d0,X
+	lda	#')'|$80
+	sta	$6d0,Y
+
+	lda	#128
+	jsr	WAIT
+
+paren_limit_smc:
+	cpx	#9
+	bne	parenthesis_loop
+
+	rts
+
+
+	; flip the parenthesis
+paren_flip:
+
+paren_flip1_smc:
+	ldx	#9
+	lda	#')'|$80
+	sta	$6d0,X
+
+paren_flip2_smc:
+	ldy	#30
+	lda	#'('|$80
+	sta	$6d0,Y
+
+	lda	#200
+	jsr	WAIT
+
+	rts
+
+
+
+mock_string:
+	.byte "MOCKINGBOARD SOUND",0
+;	.byte ") ) ) MOCKINGBOARD SOUND ( ( (",0
+mock2_string:
+	.byte "WHERE AVAILABLE",0