diff --git a/fireworks/TODO b/fireworks/TODO
index 7b3e888f..d72d6b60 100644
--- a/fireworks/TODO
+++ b/fireworks/TODO
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 sound effects:
 	one more at start explosion?
+adjust speed:
+	slow for launch, fast for fireworks
 
-text scrolling (split?)
-
-cycle invariant HPLOT TO
 
 re-arrange to minimize padding
 remove dead code
 
-adjust speed
-adjust colors of gradient?
+Not sure:
+	adjust colors of gradient?
 
-version number in the BASIC booter
+REACH:
+	cycle invariant HPLOT TO
 
 BUGS:
 	sometimes far left firework will wrap?
diff --git a/fireworks/fireworks.dsk b/fireworks/fireworks.dsk
index ac8f4eb6..82822642 100644
Binary files a/fireworks/fireworks.dsk and b/fireworks/fireworks.dsk differ
diff --git a/fireworks/fireworks.s b/fireworks/fireworks.s
index 1632a37e..2bed19d3 100644
--- a/fireworks/fireworks.s
+++ b/fireworks/fireworks.s
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ jump_table:
         .word   (action_move_rocket-1)
         .word   (action_start_explosion-1)
         .word   (action_continue_explosion-1)
+        .word   (action_stall_rocket-1)
 
 
 
diff --git a/fireworks/fw.s b/fireworks/fw.s
index 3d2aeaa9..1d1486b0 100644
--- a/fireworks/fw.s
+++ b/fireworks/fw.s
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ STATE_LAUNCH_ROCKET		=	0
 STATE_MOVE_ROCKET		=	2
 STATE_START_EXPLOSION		=	4
 STATE_CONTINUE_EXPLOSION	=	6
+STATE_STALL_ROCKET		=	8
 
 ; Constants
 NUMSTARS 	= 16
@@ -425,21 +426,18 @@ done_with_loop:
 								;	  9
 
 									;-1
-	lda	#STATE_START_EXPLOSION
-;	lda	#STATE_LAUNCH_ROCKET					; 2
+	lda	#STATE_START_EXPLOSION					; 2
 	sta	STATE							; 3
 	jmp	not_done_with_launch2					; 3
 								;==========
 								;	  7
 
 not_done_with_launch:
-	lda	STATE	; nop						; 3
-	nop								; 2
+	lda	#STATE_STALL_ROCKET					; 2
+	sta	STATE							; 3
 	nop								; 2
 								;==========
 								;	  7
-;	lda	#$c0
-;	jsr	WAIT
 not_done_with_launch2:
 
 	inc	CURRENT_STEP						; 5
diff --git a/fireworks/state_machine.s b/fireworks/state_machine.s
index 8a01362f..af6ace07 100644
--- a/fireworks/state_machine.s
+++ b/fireworks/state_machine.s
@@ -97,3 +97,31 @@ action_continue_explosion:
 	jmp	check_keyboard				; 3
 
 
+
+
+	;=================================
+	; action_stall_rocket
+	;=================================
+	; and take 4504 cycles to do it
+
+	; 4504 - 8 = 4496
+action_stall_rocket:
+
+	lda	#STATE_MOVE_ROCKET					; 2
+	sta	STATE							; 3
+
+
+	; Try X=12 Y=68 cycles=4489 R7
+	nop	;
+	nop	;
+	lda	STATE	;3
+
+        ldy	#68							; 2
+Bloop1:	ldx	#12							; 2
+Bloop2:	dex								; 2
+	bne	Bloop2							; 2nt/3
+	dey								; 2
+	bne	Bloop1							; 2nt/3
+
+	jmp	check_keyboard			; 3
+