diff --git a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/blue_flame.s b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/blue_flame.s
index b2d3def3..8d030e41 100644
--- a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/blue_flame.s
+++ b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/blue_flame.s
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ; Apple II graphics/music in 1k
 
-; by deater (Vince Weaver) <vince@deater.net>
+; by deater (Vince Weaver) <vince@deater.net>	/ DsR
 
 ; Lovebyte 2023
 
@@ -10,15 +10,10 @@
 ; 1007 bytes -- merge in sier_parallax
 ; 1006 bytes -- mildly optimzie hgr table gen
 ; 1046 bytes (+26) -- add static_column
-
-; TODO:
-;	MIRROR (140)
-;	THICK_LINES (88)
-;	RAINBOW SQUARES (106)
-;	THICK (113) ***
-;	WIRES (91)
-;	STAGGERED (60)
-;	STATIC_COLUMN (44) ***
+; 1044 bytes (+24) -- optimize hgr table gen
+; 1040 bytes (+20) -- no need to init FRAME/FRAMEH
+; 1038 bytes (+18) -- re-arrange sound init so don't have to set Y to 0
+; 1035 bytes (+15) -- combine memory zeroing functions
 
 .include "zp.inc"
 .include "hardware.inc"
@@ -37,8 +32,24 @@ blue_flame:
 
 	; A and Y are 0 now?
 
-	sty	FRAME			; init frame.  Maybe only H important?
-	sty	FRAMEH
+
+	;===================
+	; music Player Setup
+
+	; assume mockingboard in slot#4
+
+	; inline mockingboard_init
+
+	; Y must be 0
+
+
+
+.include "mockingboard_init.s"
+
+	; frame is in init area so need to init
+
+;	sty	FRAME			; init frame.  Maybe only H important?
+;	sty	FRAMEH
 
 	;===================
         ; int tables
@@ -63,9 +74,10 @@ hgr_table_loop:
 
 
 	dex
-	cpx	#$ff			; can't bpl/bmi as start > 128
+;	cpx	#$ff			; can't bpl/bmi as start > 128
 	bne	hgr_table_loop		; though if never use address 0 can we?
 
+
 	; lookup table of 0..40 but divided by 4
 	; in $90 to $C0 or so
 
@@ -75,23 +87,13 @@ div4_loop:
 	asl
 	asl
 	sta	div4_lookup,X
+
+	lda	#0		; also clear out $60 - $87 (sound init, etc)
+	sta	$60,X
+
 	dex
 	bpl	div4_loop
 
-
-	;===================
-	; music Player Setup
-
-	; assume mockingboard in slot#4
-
-	; inline mockingboard_init
-
-	; Y must be 0
-
-	ldy	#0
-
-.include "mockingboard_init.s"
-
 .include "tracker_init.s"
 
 	cli				; enable music
@@ -114,7 +116,6 @@ div4_loop:
 
 .include "letters.s"
 
-
 .include "interrupt_handler.s"
 .include "mockingboard_constants.s"
 
diff --git a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/tracker_init.s b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/tracker_init.s
index c18b33e0..7170c89e 100644
--- a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/tracker_init.s
+++ b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/tracker_init.s
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@ tracker_init:
 
 	; setup initial ay-3-8910 values (this depends on song)
 
-	; claer out $70-$90
+	; clear out $60-$90
 init_registers_to_zero:
-	ldx	#$20			; init registers to zero
-	lda	#0
-init_loop:
-	sta	AY_REGS,X
-	dex
-	bpl	init_loop
+
+	; done elsewhere
+
+;	ldx	#$30			; init registers to zero
+;	lda	#0
+;init_loop:
+;	sta	AY_REGS-16,X
+;	dex
+;	bpl	init_loop
 
 	lda	#$38				; ABC channels on
 	sta	AY_REGS+7			; $07 mixer
diff --git a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/zp.inc b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/zp.inc
index 1bb94d21..90634336 100644
--- a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/zp.inc
+++ b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/zp.inc
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ GBASH   = $27
 BASL    = $28
 BASH    = $29
 
+; our init routine zeros $60-$90 at start
+
+
 AY_REGS		= $70
 ;	through = $7D
 
@@ -39,12 +42,4 @@ ROTATE          =       $FD
 XPOS            =       $FE
 YPOS            =       $FF
 
-.if 0
-SAVE_Y		= $F7
-LETTER_X	= $F8
-LETTER_Y	= $F9
-COUNT		= $FA
-INL		= $FD
-INH		= $FE
-TEMP		= $FF
-.endif
+