diff --git a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/Makefile b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/Makefile
index d647cef0..788e9886 100644
--- a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/Makefile
+++ b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ blue_flame.o:	blue_flame.s \
 	letters.s flame.s sier.s zp.inc \
 	ay3_write_regs.s interrupt_handler.s play_frame.s \
 	SmallLove2.s mockingboard_constants.s mockingboard_init.s \
-	tracker_init.s
+	tracker_init.s static_column.s
 	ca65 -o blue_flame.o blue_flame.s -l blue_flame.lst
 
 ####
diff --git a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/blue_flame.s b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/blue_flame.s
index 10e907d8..b2d3def3 100644
--- a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/blue_flame.s
+++ b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/blue_flame.s
@@ -8,17 +8,10 @@
 ;  914 bytes -- fallthrough into the flames code
 ;  887 bytes -- BF using compact zx02 code, inlined
 ; 1007 bytes -- merge in sier_parallax
+; 1006 bytes -- mildly optimzie hgr table gen
+; 1046 bytes (+26) -- add static_column
 
 ; TODO:
-;       line border?
-;       DEMO OVER message, zooming from angle?
-
-;	hgr/parallax/BOXES (68) ???
-
-;	COOL_PATTERN? (140)
-;	WEB?  (140)
-
-;	SIER/SIERFAST (140)
 ;	MIRROR (140)
 ;	THICK_LINES (88)
 ;	RAINBOW SQUARES (106)
@@ -31,6 +24,11 @@
 .include "hardware.inc"
 
 
+hgr_lookup_h    =       $1000
+hgr_lookup_l    =       $1100
+div4_lookup	=	$90
+
+
 blue_flame:
 
 	; clear both pages of graphics
@@ -42,6 +40,44 @@ blue_flame:
 	sty	FRAME			; init frame.  Maybe only H important?
 	sty	FRAMEH
 
+	;===================
+        ; int tables
+
+	; Y must be 0? actually might not matter
+
+	;====================================
+	; Make HGR row address lookup table
+
+	ldx	#191
+hgr_table_loop:
+	txa
+	jsr	HPOSN			; X= (y,x) Y=(a), saves incoming values
+
+	ldx	HGR_X			; restore X
+
+	lda	GBASL
+	sta	hgr_lookup_l,X
+	lda	GBASH
+	and	#$1F				; 20 30    001X 40 50  010X
+	sta	hgr_lookup_h,X
+
+
+	dex
+	cpx	#$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
+
+	ldx	#39
+div4_loop:
+	txa
+	asl
+	asl
+	sta	div4_lookup,X
+	dex
+	bpl	div4_loop
+
 
 	;===================
 	; music Player Setup
@@ -50,6 +86,10 @@ blue_flame:
 
 	; inline mockingboard_init
 
+	; Y must be 0
+
+	ldy	#0
+
 .include "mockingboard_init.s"
 
 .include "tracker_init.s"
@@ -58,6 +98,8 @@ blue_flame:
 
 	.include "sier.s"
 
+	.include "static_column.s"
+
 	jsr	do_letters
 
 	; fallthrough into flames
@@ -72,6 +114,7 @@ blue_flame:
 
 .include "letters.s"
 
+
 .include "interrupt_handler.s"
 .include "mockingboard_constants.s"
 
diff --git a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/sier.s b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/sier.s
index a08fe931..e1e38ac6 100644
--- a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/sier.s
+++ b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/sier.s
@@ -9,48 +9,20 @@
 ; full 192 lines
 ;	frame 0: 3bf5f	= 245,599 cycles  = roughly 4 fps
 
-
-.if 0
-; Zero Page
-GBASL           = $26
-GBASH           = $27
-
-HGR_X           = $E0
-HGR_Y           = $E2
-HGR_COLOR       = $E4
-HGR_HORIZ       = $E5
-HGR_PAGE        = $E6
-
-; Soft Switches
-
-PAGE1   = $C054 ; Page1
-PAGE2   = $C055 ; Page2
-
-
-; ROM routines
-
-HGR     = $F3E2
-HGR2    = $F3D8
-HCLR    = $F3F2
-HPLOT0  = $F457		; plot at (Y,X), (A)
-WAIT    = $FCA8		; delay 1/2(26+27A+5A^2) us
-HPOSN	= $F411		; (Y,X),(A)  (valued stores in HGRX,XH,Y)
-
-.endif
-
-hgr_lookup_h    =       $1000
-hgr_lookup_l    =       $1100
-div4_lookup	=	$90
-
-
+;hgr_lookup_h    =       $1000
+;hgr_lookup_l    =       $1100
+;div4_lookup	=	$90
 
 sier_parallax:
 
+.if 0
 	;===================
 	; init screen
 
-	jsr	HGR			; clear PAGE1
-	jsr	HGR2			; clear PAGE2
+; already done for us
+
+;	jsr	HGR			; clear PAGE1
+;	jsr	HGR2			; clear PAGE2
 
 	;===================
         ; int tables
@@ -82,6 +54,7 @@ div4_loop:
 	dex
 	bpl	div4_loop
 
+.endif
 
 parallax_forever:
 
@@ -177,6 +150,9 @@ out_smc:
 	cpy	#32							; 2
 	bne	yloop							; 2/3
 
+	; stop after 512 frames
+
 	lda	FRAMEH
 	cmp	#2
+
 	bne	parallax_forever		; bra			; 3
diff --git a/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/static_column.s b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/static_column.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89ce78c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demos/lovebyte2023/1k/static_column.s
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+	; shimmery blue pattern
+
+INDEXL          = $F6
+INDEXH          = $F7
+
+;HGR2            = $F3D8         ; set hires page2 and clear $4000-$5fff
+;WAIT            = $FCA8         ; delay 1/2(26+27A+5A^2) us
+
+
+even_lookup=$f000
+odd_lookup=$f100
+
+
+staggered:
+;	jsr	HGR2				; after, A=0, Y=0
+
+;	tax					; init X to 0
+
+	ldx	#0
+	stx	INDEXL				; set INDEXL to 0
+
+	; pulse loop horizontal
+outer_loop:
+;	lda	#$40				; reset INDEXH to begin page2
+	lda	#$20				; reset INDEXH to begin page2
+	sta	INDEXH
+
+inner_loop:
+	lda	even_lookup,X			; get even color
+	sta	(INDEXL),Y			; store it to memory
+	iny
+
+	lda	odd_lookup,X			; get odd color
+	sta	(INDEXL),Y			; store it to memory
+	iny
+
+	bne	inner_loop			; repeat for 256
+
+	inc	INDEXH				; point to next page
+
+	inx					; point to next lookup
+
+	txa					; wrap to 0..7
+	and	#$7
+	tax
+
+;	lda	#$60				; see if done
+	lda	#$40				; see if done
+	cmp	INDEXH
+	bne	inner_loop
+
+;	lda	#100				; A is $60 here
+	jsr	WAIT				; pause a bit
+
+	; A is 0 here
+
+	inx					; offset next FRAME
+
+	lda	FRAMEH
+	cmp	#4
+	bne	outer_loop
diff --git a/graphics/hgr/parallax/sier.s b/graphics/hgr/parallax/sier.s
index 3606086a..453f3cd9 100644
--- a/graphics/hgr/parallax/sier.s
+++ b/graphics/hgr/parallax/sier.s
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ parallax:
         ; int tables
 
         ldx     #191
-init_loop:
+hgr_table_loop:
         txa
-        pha
-        jsr     HPOSN
-        pla
-        tax
+;        pha
+        jsr     HPOSN			; X= (y,x) Y=(a), saves values
+ ;       pla
+  ;      tax
+	ldx	HGR_X
         lda     GBASL
         sta     hgr_lookup_l,X
         lda     GBASH
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ init_loop:
 
         dex
         cpx     #$ff
-        bne     init_loop
+        bne     hgr_table_loop
 
 	ldx	#39
 div4_loop: