diff --git a/ootw/ootw_c1_beast.s b/ootw/ootw_c1_beast.s
index ad1fd655..9784e7ef 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_c1_beast.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw_c1_beast.s
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ setup_beast:
 	lda	#B_STANDING
 	sta	BEAST_STATE
 
+	lda	#26
+	sta	BEAST_Y
+
 	lda	BEAST_DIRECTION
 	beq	setup_beast_left
 
@@ -71,6 +74,11 @@ check_beast_right:
 
 check_beast_left:
 
+	; no attack if swinging
+	lda	PHYSICIST_STATE
+	cmp	#P_SWINGING
+	beq	stop_beast
+
 		; Pp^pp Bbbbbb
 		; if B=p
 	clc
@@ -86,8 +94,6 @@ stop_beast:
 	sta	BEAST_STATE
 	rts
 
-
-
 beast_no_stop:
 	inc	BEAST_GAIT		; cycle through animation
 
@@ -193,7 +199,7 @@ finally_draw_beast:
 	lda	BEAST_X
 	sta	XPOS
 
-	lda	#26
+	lda	BEAST_Y		; was 26
 	sec
 	sbc	EARTH_OFFSET	; adjust for earthquakes
 	sta	YPOS
diff --git a/ootw/ootw_c1_mesa.s b/ootw/ootw_c1_mesa.s
index 970114ba..af1d0fc9 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_c1_mesa.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw_c1_mesa.s
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ trigger_beast:
 	lda	#1
 	sta	BEAST_OUT
 
+	lda	#26
+	sta	BEAST_Y
+
 	lda	#0
 	sta	BEAST_DIRECTION
 	sta	BEAST_GAIT
diff --git a/ootw/ootw_c1_rope.s b/ootw/ootw_c1_rope.s
index 0bcc1ed5..10bb86c2 100644
--- a/ootw/ootw_c1_rope.s
+++ b/ootw/ootw_c1_rope.s
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ load_swing_bg:
 	;=================================
 	; copy $c00 to both pages $400/$800
 
-	jsr	gr_copy_to_current
-	jsr	page_flip
+;	jsr	gr_copy_to_current
+;	jsr	page_flip
 
 	;=================================
 	; setup vars
@@ -157,6 +157,34 @@ beyond_quake:
 	;================
 	; draw beast
 
+
+	; adjust y for slope
+
+	lda	BEAST_X
+	cmp	#26
+	bcs	beast_no_adjust_y	; bge
+
+	cmp	#17
+	bcc	beast_on_platform
+
+	sec
+	sbc	#3
+	and	#$fe			; our sprite code only draws even y
+
+	jmp	beast_done_adjust_y
+				; slope is 15 - 26 ( 28 - 36)
+				; 26 -> 22
+
+beast_on_platform:
+	lda	#14
+	bne	beast_done_adjust_y
+
+beast_no_adjust_y:
+	lda	#22
+beast_done_adjust_y:
+	sta	BEAST_Y
+
+
 	jsr	draw_beast
 
 rope_no_beast:
@@ -192,7 +220,6 @@ done_swing_check:
 	cmp	#17
 	bcc	phys_on_platform
 
-;	lda	PHYSICIST_X
 	sec
 	sbc	#3
 	and	#$fe			; our sprite code only draws even y
diff --git a/ootw/zp.inc b/ootw/zp.inc
index a6722091..50298635 100644
--- a/ootw/zp.inc
+++ b/ootw/zp.inc
@@ -32,17 +32,18 @@ SEEDL	= $4e
 SEEDH	= $4f
 XMAX		= $50
 
-BEAST_X		= $51
-BEAST_GAIT	= $52
-BEAST_COUNT	= $53
-BEAST_STATE	= $54
-	B_STANDING	=	$00
-	B_RUNNING	=	$01
-	B_FALLING	=	$02
-	B_DEAD		=	$03
-BEAST_DIRECTION	= $55
+	BEAST_X		= $51	; L1
+	BEAST_Y		= $52	; L1
+	BEAST_GAIT	= $53	; L1
+	BEAST_COUNT	= $54	; L1
+	BEAST_STATE	= $55
+		B_STANDING	=	$00
+		B_RUNNING	=	$01
+		B_FALLING	=	$02
+		B_DEAD		=	$03
+	BEAST_DIRECTION	= $56	; L1
+
 
-			;INVFLG	= $32
 
 FRAMEL		= $60
 FRAMEH		= $61