diff --git a/games/peasant/ssi263_detect.s b/games/peasant/ssi263_detect.s
index 8cb0eae2..62ad28f2 100644
--- a/games/peasant/ssi263_detect.s
+++ b/games/peasant/ssi263_detect.s
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	; A = slot of mockingboard
 
 detect_ssi263:
-	sta	ssi263_slot	; store for later
+	sta	MOCKINGBOARD_SLOT	; store for later
 
 	and	#$7
 	ora	#$c0		; turn slot number into address
@@ -134,4 +134,4 @@ ssid_wc_smc1:
 irq_count:	.byte $00
 irq1backup:	.byte $00
 irq2backup:	.byte $00
-ssi263_slot:	.byte $00
+
diff --git a/games/peasant/ssi263_simple_speech.s b/games/peasant/ssi263_simple_speech.s
index e8572e87..01f58ad1 100644
--- a/games/peasant/ssi263_simple_speech.s
+++ b/games/peasant/ssi263_simple_speech.s
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ rc_smc1:
 ssi263_speech_init:
 	sei			; disable interrupts
 
+	lda	MOCKINGBOARD_SLOT
 	and	#$7
 	ora	#$c0		; turn slot number into address
 	sta	wc_smc1+2	; update the read/write routines
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ ssi263_speech_init:
 	ldx	#SSI263_I
 	jsr	ssi263_write_chip
 
-	
 
 	cli				; enable interrupts
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ ssi263_speech_irq:
 	tya
 	pha			; save Y
 
-	inc	$0404		; irq indicator on screen
+;	inc	$0404		; irq indicator on screen
 
 	; be sure it was a 6522#2 interrupt
 	ldx	#VIA6522_IFR2
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ end_interrupt:
 	pla				; restore A
 
 interrupt_smc:
-	lda	$45			; restore A (II+/IIe)
+;	lda	$45			; restore A (II+/IIe)
 
 	plp				; restore flags
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/trogdor.s b/games/peasant/trogdor.s
index 754f294a..43d14085 100644
--- a/games/peasant/trogdor.s
+++ b/games/peasant/trogdor.s
@@ -12,17 +12,12 @@
 trogdor:
 	lda	#0
 	sta	GAME_OVER
-
-	jsr	setup_speech
-
-	jsr	hgr_make_tables
-
-	jsr	hgr2
-
-
-	lda	#0
 	sta	FRAME
 
+	jsr	hgr_make_tables		; needed?
+
+	jsr	hgr2			; needed?
+
 	; update score
 
 	jsr	update_score
@@ -73,10 +68,17 @@ trogdor_cave:
 	;==================================
 	; text to speech, where available!
 
+	lda	SOUND_STATUS
+	and	#SOUND_SSI263
+	beq	skip_speech
+
 speech_loop:
 
         ; trogdor
 
+	lda	#4			; assume slot #4 for now
+	jsr	ssi263_speech_init
+
         lda     #<trogdor_honestly
         sta     SPEECH_PTRL
         lda     #>trogdor_honestly
@@ -87,10 +89,12 @@ speech_loop:
 wait_for_speech:
 	lda	speech_busy
 	bmi	wait_for_speech
+	bpl	done_speech
 
+skip_speech:
+	jsr	wait_until_keypress
 
-;	jsr	wait_until_keypress
-
+done_speech:
 	jsr	hgr_partial_restore
 
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/trogdor_speech.s b/games/peasant/trogdor_speech.s
index ef148784..88812575 100644
--- a/games/peasant/trogdor_speech.s
+++ b/games/peasant/trogdor_speech.s
@@ -1,24 +1,3 @@
-setup_speech:
-
-;	jsr	HOME
-
-;	lda	#4			; assume slot #4 for now
-;	jsr	detect_ssi263
-
-;	lda	irq_count
-;	clc
-;	adc	#'A'			; hack to show if detected or not
-;	sta	$400			; (B is detected, A is not)
-
-	lda	#4			; assume slot #4 for now
-	jsr	ssi263_speech_init
-
-	rts
-
-
-;.include "ssi263_detect.s"
-
-;.include "ssi263_simple_speech.s"
 
 	; the document
 	; "Phonetic Speech Dictionary for the SC-01 Speech Synthesizer"
diff --git a/games/peasant/vid_logo.s b/games/peasant/vid_logo.s
index 0e5361f2..c51cd42b 100644
--- a/games/peasant/vid_logo.s
+++ b/games/peasant/vid_logo.s
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ dont_enable_mc:
 	;===========================
 detect_ssi:
 	lda	MB_ADDR_H
-	and	#$87			; slot
+	and	#$07			; slot
 	jsr	detect_ssi263
 
 	lda	irq_count
diff --git a/games/peasant/zp.inc b/games/peasant/zp.inc
index 5c5b6ed4..f1a721ae 100644
--- a/games/peasant/zp.inc
+++ b/games/peasant/zp.inc
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 
-JS_BUTTON_STATE	=	$04
-JOYSTICK_ENABLED=	$05
-SOUND_STATUS	=	$06
+JS_BUTTON_STATE	=	$03
+JOYSTICK_ENABLED=	$04
+SOUND_STATUS	=	$05
 	SOUND_DISABLED  = $80
 	SOUND_IN_LC     = $01		; sound in language card
 	SOUND_MOCKINGBOARD = $02	; mockingboard detected
 	SOUND_SSI263    = $04		; SSI-263 speech chip detected
+MOCKINGBOARD_SLOT	= $06
 DISP_PAGE	= $07		; only in videlectrix intro?
 DRAW_PAGE	= $08
 NIBCOUNT	= $09