diff --git a/games/peasant/Makefile b/games/peasant/Makefile
index dbe020a3..b1fd49c8 100644
--- a/games/peasant/Makefile
+++ b/games/peasant/Makefile
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ PEASANT2:	peasant2.o
 peasant2.o:	peasant2.s zp.inc \
 		graphics/graphics_peasant2.inc sprites/peasant_sprite.inc \
 		draw_box.s hgr_rectangle.s hgr_font.s hgr_input.s \
-		hgr_7x30_sprite.s hgr_1x5_sprite.s hgr_save_restore.s \
+		hgr_7x30_sprite_mask.s hgr_1x5_sprite.s hgr_save_restore.s \
 		wait_a_bit.s draw_peasant.s hgr_text_box.s \
 		keyboard.s parse_input.s new_map_location.s \
 		peasant_move.s
diff --git a/games/peasant/hgr_1x5_sprite.s b/games/peasant/hgr_1x5_sprite.s
index ac4a4d1b..732f8a29 100644
--- a/games/peasant/hgr_1x5_sprite.s
+++ b/games/peasant/hgr_1x5_sprite.s
@@ -17,27 +17,18 @@ hgr_draw_sprite_1x5:
 
 	ldx	#0
 hgr_1x5_sprite_yloop:
-	txa
-	pha
-
+	txa				; row
 	clc
-	adc	CURSOR_Y
+	adc	CURSOR_Y		; add in y offset
 
-	ldx	#0
-	ldy	#0
+	; calc GBASL/GBASH from lookup table
 
-	; calc GBASL/GBASH
-;	jsr	HPOSN	; (Y,X),(A)  (values stored in HGRX,XH,Y)
-
-	tax
-	lda	hposn_low,X
+	tay
+	lda	hposn_low,Y
 	sta	GBASL
-	lda	hposn_high,X
+	lda	hposn_high,Y
 	sta	GBASH
 
-	pla
-	tax
-
 	ldy	CURSOR_X
 
 h1x5_smc1:
diff --git a/games/peasant/hgr_7x30_sprite.s b/games/peasant/hgr_7x30_sprite.s
index e2364fc0..dde33164 100644
--- a/games/peasant/hgr_7x30_sprite.s
+++ b/games/peasant/hgr_7x30_sprite.s
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
-	;======================
+	;===============================================
 	; hgr 7x30 draw sprite
-	;======================
+	;===============================================
 	; SPRITE in INL/INH
 	; Location at CURSOR_X CURSOR_Y
 
@@ -26,37 +26,29 @@ hgr_draw_sprite_7x30:
 	adc	#0
 	sta	h730_smc3+2
 
-	ldx	#0
+	ldx	#0			; X is row counter
 hgr_7x30_sprite_yloop:
-	txa
-	pha
+	txa				; X is current row
 
 	clc
-	adc	CURSOR_Y
-
-	ldx	#0
-	ldy	#0
+	adc	CURSOR_Y		; add in cursor_y
 
 	; calc GBASL/GBASH
-;	jsr	HPOSN	; (Y,X),(A)  (values stored in HGRX,XH,Y)
 
-	tax
-	lda	hposn_low,X
+	tay				; get output ROW into GBASL/H
+	lda	hposn_low,Y
 	sta	GBASL
-	lda	hposn_high,X
+	lda	hposn_high,Y
 	sta	GBASH
 
-	pla
-	tax
-
 	ldy	CURSOR_X
 
-	lda	(GBASL),Y
+	lda	(GBASL),Y	; load background
 h730_smc3:
-	and	$d000,X		; mask
+	and	$d000,X		; mask with sprite mask
 h730_smc1:
-	ora	$d000,X		; sprite
-	sta	(GBASL),Y
+	ora	$d000,X		; or in sprite
+	sta	(GBASL),Y	; store out
 
 	inx
 	cpx	#30
@@ -65,7 +57,6 @@ h730_smc1:
 	rts
 
 
-
 	;======================
 	; save bg 7x30
 	;======================
@@ -80,11 +71,8 @@ save_yloop:
 	clc
 	adc	CURSOR_Y
 
-	ldx	#0
-	ldy	#0
 
 	; calc GBASL/GBASH
-;	jsr	HPOSN	; (Y,X),(A)  (values stored in HGRX,XH,Y)
 
 	tax
 	lda	hposn_low,X
@@ -114,27 +102,18 @@ restore_bg_7x30:
 
 	ldx	#0
 restore_yloop:
-	txa
-	pha
-
+	txa				; current row
 	clc
-	adc	CURSOR_Y
+	adc	CURSOR_Y		; add in y start point
 
-	ldx	#0
-	ldy	#0
+	; calc GBASL/GBASH using lookup table
 
-	; calc GBASL/GBASH
-;	jsr	HPOSN	; (Y,X),(A)  (values stored in HGRX,XH,Y)
-
-	tax
-	lda	hposn_low,X
+	tay
+	lda	hposn_low,Y
 	sta	GBASL
-	lda	hposn_high,X
+	lda	hposn_high,Y
 	sta	GBASH
 
-	pla
-	tax
-
 	ldy	CURSOR_X
 
 	lda	save_sprite_7x30,X
diff --git a/games/peasant/hgr_7x30_sprite_mask.s b/games/peasant/hgr_7x30_sprite_mask.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..988805dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/peasant/hgr_7x30_sprite_mask.s
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+
+	;===============================================
+	; hgr 7x30 draw sprite, with bg mask in GR $400
+	;===============================================
+	; SPRITE in INL/INH
+	; Location at CURSOR_X CURSOR_Y
+
+	; for now, BG mask is only all or nothing
+	; so we just skip drawing if behind
+
+	; left sprite AT INL/INH
+	; right sprite at INL/INH + 14
+	; left mask at INL/INH + 28
+	; right mask at INL/INH + 42
+
+hgr_draw_sprite_7x30:
+
+	; set up pointers
+	lda	INL
+	sta	h730_smc1+1
+	lda	INH
+	sta	h730_smc1+2
+
+	clc
+	lda	INL
+	adc	#30
+	sta	h730_smc3+1
+	lda	INH
+	adc	#0
+	sta	h730_smc3+2
+
+	ldx	#0			; X is row counter
+hgr_7x30_sprite_yloop:
+	txa				; X is current row
+
+	clc
+	adc	CURSOR_Y		; add in cursor_y
+
+	; calc GBASL/GBASH
+
+	tay				; get output ROW into GBASL/H
+	lda	hposn_low,Y
+	sta	GBASL
+	lda	hposn_high,Y
+	sta	GBASH
+
+	ldy	CURSOR_X
+
+	lda	(GBASL),Y	; load background
+h730_smc3:
+	and	$d000,X		; mask with sprite mask
+h730_smc1:
+	ora	$d000,X		; or in sprite
+	sta	(GBASL),Y	; store out
+
+	inx
+	cpx	#30
+	bne	hgr_7x30_sprite_yloop
+
+	rts
+
+
+	;======================
+	; save bg 7x30
+	;======================
+
+save_bg_7x30:
+
+	ldx	#0
+save_yloop:
+	txa
+	pha
+
+	clc
+	adc	CURSOR_Y
+
+
+	; calc GBASL/GBASH
+
+	tax
+	lda	hposn_low,X
+	sta	GBASL
+	lda	hposn_high,X
+	sta	GBASH
+
+	pla
+	tax
+
+	ldy	CURSOR_X
+
+	lda	(GBASL),Y
+	sta	save_sprite_7x30,X
+
+	inx
+	cpx	#30
+	bne	save_yloop
+
+	rts
+
+	;======================
+	; restore bg 7x30
+	;======================
+
+restore_bg_7x30:
+
+	ldx	#0
+restore_yloop:
+	txa				; current row
+	clc
+	adc	CURSOR_Y		; add in y start point
+
+	; calc GBASL/GBASH using lookup table
+
+	tay
+	lda	hposn_low,Y
+	sta	GBASL
+	lda	hposn_high,Y
+	sta	GBASH
+
+	ldy	CURSOR_X
+
+	lda	save_sprite_7x30,X
+	sta	(GBASL),Y
+
+	inx
+	cpx	#30
+	bne	restore_yloop
+
+	rts
+
+
+;====================
+; save area
+;====================
+
+save_sprite_7x30:
+.byte $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
+.byte $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
diff --git a/games/peasant/peasant2.s b/games/peasant/peasant2.s
index 7a00fd37..51c8aa60 100644
--- a/games/peasant/peasant2.s
+++ b/games/peasant/peasant2.s
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ score_text:
 .include "hgr_font.s"
 .include "draw_box.s"
 .include "hgr_rectangle.s"
-.include "hgr_7x30_sprite.s"
+.include "hgr_7x30_sprite_mask.s"
 .include "hgr_1x5_sprite.s"
 ;.include "hgr_save_restore.s"
 .include "hgr_partial_save.s"