diff --git a/games/keen/item_level1.s b/games/keen/item_level1.s
index f2a96363..3df7ab19 100644
--- a/games/keen/item_level1.s
+++ b/games/keen/item_level1.s
@@ -2,10 +2,67 @@
 	;==================
 	; check for items
 	;==================
-	; X holds ??
+	; X holds tile offset of feet?
 check_item:
 
+	lda	tilemap,X
+	cmp	#27
+	bcc	done_check_item		; not an item
+	cmp	#32
+	bcs	done_check_item		; not an item
 
+	sec
+	sbc	#27			; subtract off to get index
+
+	; 0 = laser gun
+	; 1 = lollipop			100 pts
+	; 2 = book			1000 pts
+	; 3 = pizza			500 pts
+	; 4 = carbonated beverage	200 pts
+	; ? = bear			5000 pts
+
+	; keycards go here too...
+
+	; use value to update score
+
+
+
+	; erase
+
+	; FIXME: only erases small tilemap
+	;	also need to update big
+
+	lda	#1			; plain tile
+	sta	tilemap,X
+
+	; big tilemap:
+	;	tilemap
+
+	lda	KEEN_Y			; divide by 4 as tile 4 blocks tall
+	lsr
+	lsr
+
+	clc
+	adc	TILEMAP_Y		; add in tilemap Y (each row 256 bytes)
+	adc	#>big_tilemap		; add in offset of start
+	sta	btc_smc+2
+
+	lda	TILEMAP_X		; add in X offset of tilemap
+	sta	btc_smc+1
+
+	lda	KEEN_X
+	lsr
+	tay
+	iny				; why add 1????
+
+	lda	#0			; background tile
+btc_smc:
+	sta	$b000,Y
+
+	; play sound
+	jsr	pickup_noise
+
+.if 0
 check_red_key:
 	lda	tilemap,X
 	cmp	#31		; red key
@@ -44,6 +101,6 @@ check_blue_key:
 	jsr	update_status_bar
 
 	jmp	keen_check_head
-
+.endif
 done_check_item:
 	rts
diff --git a/games/keen/keen_level1.s b/games/keen/keen_level1.s
index db336912..931bc442 100644
--- a/games/keen/keen_level1.s
+++ b/games/keen/keen_level1.s
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 	.include "hardware.inc"
 	.include "common_defines.inc"
 
+
+MAX_TILE_X = 96		; 116 - 20
+MAX_TILE_Y = 5		; (34 - 24)/2 (maybe?)
+
 keen_start:
 	;===================
 	; init screen
diff --git a/games/keen/move_keen.s b/games/keen/move_keen.s
index 9c932a24..b07683dd 100644
--- a/games/keen/move_keen.s
+++ b/games/keen/move_keen.s
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ dwr_noflo:
 move_left:
 
 	;==============================
-	; Move Keen Right
+	; Move Keen Left
 	;==============================
 	; if (keen_x>=14) || (tilemap_x=0) walk
 	;	otherwise, scroll
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ done_move_keen:
 	;=========================
 	; keen collide
 	;=========================
-
 keen_collide:
 	;==================
 	; check for item
@@ -213,22 +212,25 @@ done_keen_collide:
 
 
 	;=========================
-	; check_jumping
+	; handle_jumping
 	;=========================
 handle_jumping:
 
 	lda	KEEN_JUMPING
-	beq	done_handle_jumping
+	beq	done_handle_jumping	; skip if not actually jumping
 
-	lda	KEEN_Y
+	lda	KEEN_Y			; make sure not off screen
 	beq	dont_wrap_jump
 
-	dec	KEEN_Y
+	dec	KEEN_Y			; move up
 	dec	KEEN_Y
 
 dont_wrap_jump:
-	dec	KEEN_JUMPING
-	bne	done_handle_jumping
+
+	dec	KEEN_JUMPING		; slow jump
+	bne	done_handle_jumping	; if positive still going up
+
+					; otherwise hit peak, start falling
 	lda	#1			; avoid gap before falling triggered
 	sta	KEEN_FALLING
 
@@ -358,12 +360,19 @@ check_falling:
 	lda	#1
 	sta	KEEN_FALLING
 
-	; scroll but only if Y>=20 (YDEFAULT)
+	;===================================================
+	; scroll but only if KEEN_Y>=20 (YDEFAULT)
+	;	and TILEMAP_Y < MAX_TILE_Y
+
+	lda	TILEMAP_Y
+	cmp	#MAX_TILE_Y
+	bcs	keen_fall	; bge
 
 	lda	KEEN_Y
 	cmp	#YDEFAULT
 	bcs	scroll_fall	; bge
 
+keen_fall:
 	inc	KEEN_Y
 	inc	KEEN_Y
 	jmp	done_check_falling