diff --git a/fireworks/README b/fireworks/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..533a60db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fireworks/README
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Apple II Cycle-Counting Fireworks demo
+	by Vince "Deater" Weaver
+	vince@deater.net
+	http://www.deater.net/weave/vmwprod/
+	
+Loosely based on a BASIC program by FozzTexx
+
+Usage:
+	BRUN FIREWORKS
+
+	press any key to toggle sound and restart
+
+This code uses cycle counting extensively.
+This is how HGR and 40x96 LORES are mixed.
+
+HPLOT0 was made cycle-invariant, which was a pain.
+HGLIN (allowing HPLOT TO) was intended to be too, but I ran out of interest.
+
diff --git a/fireworks/TODO b/fireworks/TODO
index 66f233c3..ecf35292 100644
--- a/fireworks/TODO
+++ b/fireworks/TODO
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ remove dead code
 
 adjust speed
 
+adjust colors of gradient
+
 
diff --git a/fireworks/fireworks.s b/fireworks/fireworks.s
index d5da9c4f..54623bb6 100644
--- a/fireworks/fireworks.s
+++ b/fireworks/fireworks.s
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ WHICH		= $FB
 ; Soft Switches
 KEYPRESS= $C000
 KEYRESET= $C010
+SPEAKER	= $C030
 SET_GR	= $C050 ; Enable graphics
 FULLGR	= $C052	; Full screen, no text
 PAGE0	= $C054 ; Page0
diff --git a/fireworks/fw.s b/fireworks/fw.s
index fedc4690..97b5cb18 100644
--- a/fireworks/fw.s
+++ b/fireworks/fw.s
@@ -89,16 +89,19 @@ done_fireworks:
 	;===========================
 	; LAUNCH_FIREWORK
 	;===========================
-	; cycles= 56+60+67+60+56+56+15+8+21+11 = 410
+	; cycles= 60+60+67+60+56+56+15+8+21+11 = 414
 
 launch_firework:
 
+sound1:
+	bit	SPEAKER							; 4
+
 	jsr	random16						; 6+42
 	lda	SEEDL							; 3
 	and	#$4							; 2
 	sta	COLOR_GROUP	; HGR color group (0 PG or 4 BO)	; 3
 								;============
-								;	56
+								;	60
 
 	jsr	random16						; 6+42
 	lda	SEEDL							; 3
@@ -620,13 +623,17 @@ continue_explosion:
 								;============
 								;	2233
 explosion_erase_waste:
+	; waste 2176-4 = 2172
 
-	; Try X=7 Y=53 cycles=2174 R2
+sound2:
+	bit	SPEAKER							; 4
 
-	nop
+	; Try X=47 Y=9 cycles=2170 R2
 
-	ldy	#53							; 2
-eeloop1:ldx	#7							; 2
+	nop			; 2
+
+	ldy	#9							; 2
+eeloop1:ldx	#47							; 2
 eeloop2:dex								; 2
 	bne	eeloop2							; 2nt/3
 	dey								; 2
diff --git a/fireworks/state_machine.s b/fireworks/state_machine.s
index 57f9eb2f..8a01362f 100644
--- a/fireworks/state_machine.s
+++ b/fireworks/state_machine.s
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ action_stars:
 	;=================================
 	; and take 4504 cycles to do it
 
-	; we take 419 so waste 4085
+	; we take 423 so waste 4081
 action_launch_firework:
 
-	; Try X=203 Y=4 cycles=405
+	; Try X=26 Y=30 cycles=4081
 
-        ldy	#4							; 2
-Xloop1:	ldx	#203							; 2
+        ldy	#30							; 2
+Xloop1:	ldx	#26							; 2
 Xloop2:	dex								; 2
 	bne	Xloop2							; 2nt/3
 	dey								; 2
 	bne	Xloop1							; 2nt/3
 
-	jsr	launch_firework			; 6+410 = 416
+	jsr	launch_firework			; 6+414 = 420
 
 	jmp	check_keyboard			; 3