diff --git a/games/tfv/Makefile b/games/tfv/Makefile
index 25f12d98..462a115a 100644
--- a/games/tfv/Makefile
+++ b/games/tfv/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ loader.o:	loader.s init_vars.s common_defines.inc zp.inc
 
 ###
 
-credits.o:	credits.s credits_sprites.inc mockingboard.s \
+credits.o:	credits.s zp.inc credits_sprites.inc mockingboard.s \
 	vapor_lock.s gr_putsprite.s move_letters.s \
 	./graphics_credits/KATC.lzsa
 	ca65 -o credits.o credits.s -l credits.lst
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ TFV_TITLE:	tfv_title.o
 tfv_title.o:	tfv_title.s zp.inc \
 	gr_vlin.s tfv_opener.s \
 	draw_menu.s keyboard.s joystick.s \
+	load_game.s tfv_textentry.s \
 	graphics_title/tfv_title.inc
 	ca65 -o tfv_title.o tfv_title.s -l tfv_title.lst
 
@@ -88,6 +89,9 @@ tfv_world.o:	tfv_world.s zp.inc \
 	play_music.s music/fighting.pt3 music/victory.pt3 music/battle_music.inc
 	ca65 -o tfv_world.o tfv_world.s -l tfv_world.lst
 
+graphics_credits/KATC.lzsa:
+	cd graphics_credits && make
+
 graphics_map/tfv_backgrounds.inc:
 	cd graphics_map && make
 
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ graphics_battle/battle_graphics.inc:
 	cd graphics_battle && make
 
 music/battle_music.inc:
-	cd battle_music && make
+	cd music && make
 
 
 
@@ -104,4 +108,5 @@ music/battle_music.inc:
 clean:	
 	rm -f *~ TITLE.GR *.o *.lst TFV_CREDITS TFV_TITLE TFV_FLYING TFV_WORLD HELLO LOADER
 	cd graphics_battle && make clean
+	cd graphics_credits && ake clean
 	cd music && make clean
diff --git a/games/tfv/TODO b/games/tfv/TODO
index 50e439bd..54ac71e7 100644
--- a/games/tfv/TODO
+++ b/games/tfv/TODO
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ short-term:
 	- handle dying properly (game over at bottom of screen)
 + load game support
 + merge the credits and battle mockingboard code if possible
-
-
++ for the victory music, add pause before playing, adjust tempo
++ add "story" of some sort
 
 get metrocat by running across him on world map
 
diff --git a/games/tfv/credits.s b/games/tfv/credits.s
index 2a2b9dd4..c79e7406 100644
--- a/games/tfv/credits.s
+++ b/games/tfv/credits.s
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 	MBOFFSET = $98
 	WAITING = $99
 
-MB_VALUE        = $91
-DONE_PLAYING    = $92
+;MB_VALUE        = $91
+;DONE_PLAYING    = $92
 MB_ADDRL        = $93
 MB_ADDRH        = $94
 MB_CHUNK_OFFSET = $95
diff --git a/games/tfv/load_game.s b/games/tfv/load_game.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fba9664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/tfv/load_game.s
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+	;=================================
+	; load game!  for now, debugging
+	;=================================
+	; eventually load values from file like MYST does
+	; also provide multiple load games
+load_game:
+
+
+	lda	#$03
+	sta	HERO_LEVEL
+
+	lda	#$02
+	sta	HERO_HP_HI
+	lda	#$90
+	sta	HERO_HP_LO
+	sta	HERO_MP
+	sta	HERO_MP_MAX
+	lda	#LOAD_FLYING
+	sta	WHICH_LOAD
+
+	rts
diff --git a/games/tfv/zp.inc b/games/tfv/zp.inc
index d1e5a7ed..ceed458e 100644
--- a/games/tfv/zp.inc
+++ b/games/tfv/zp.inc
@@ -219,22 +219,19 @@ QUEUED_ATTACK	=	$DC
 	QUEUED_DO_LIMIT = $03
 	QUEUED_DO_SUMMON = $04
 
+
 COLOR1		=	$E0
 COLOR2		=	$E1
 MATCH		=	$E2
 XX		=	$E3
 YY		=	$E4
-SHIPY           =	$E4
+SHIPY           =	$E4	; same as before
 YADD		=	$E5
 LOGO_LOOP	=	$E6
-;MEMPTRL		=	$E7
-;MEMPTRH		=	$E8
-NAMEL		=	$E9
-NAMEH		=	$EA
-NAMEX		=	$EB
-CHAR		=	$EC
-DISP_PAGE       =	$ED
-DRAW_PAGE       =	$EE
+NAMEX		=	$E7
+CHAR		=	$E8
+DISP_PAGE       =	$E9
+DRAW_PAGE       =	$EA
 
 FIRST		=	$F0
 LASTKEY		=	$F1