diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e20f1ae..2262520 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CPSPRITES = apple-sprite9x11.png moldy_burger.png
 TOHGR = tohgr
 A2 = build-apple2/
 
-all: build-apple2 working.dsk demo.dsk
+all: working.dsk demo.dsk
 
 build-apple2:
 	mkdir build-apple2
@@ -30,32 +30,41 @@ $(A2)title.hgr: title.png
 	asmgen.py -i bw $(A2)title-bot.png
 	asmgen.py --merge 136 167 -o $(A2)title $(A2)title-top.hgr $(A2)title-bot.hgr
 
+$(A2)title.s: $(A2)title.hgr
+	# use legacy block format
+	lz4 -9lf $(A2)title.hgr $(A2)title.lz4
+	# strip first 8 bytes (start at byte 9 when counting from 1)
+	tail -c +9 $(A2)title.lz4 > $(A2)title.lz4-payload
+	asmgen.py -a mac65 --src $(A2)title.lz4-payload -n title > $(A2)title.s
+
 $(A2)working-sprite-driver.s: $(SPRITES) fatfont128.dat
 	asmgen.py -a mac65 -p 6502 -s hgrbw --scroll 4 -m -k -d -g -f fatfont128.dat -o $(A2)working $(SPRITES)
 
-$(A2)working.xex: wipes-null.s main.s constants.s rand.s maze.s $(A2)working-sprite-driver.s vars.s debug.s actors.s background.s logic.s platform-apple2.s
+$(A2)working.xex: wipes-null.s main.s constants.s rand.s maze.s $(A2)working-sprite-driver.s $(A2)title.s vars.s debug.s actors.s background.s logic.s platform-apple2.s lz4.s
 	rm -f $(A2)working.xex
 	echo '.include "main.s"' > $(A2)working.s
 	echo '.include "wipes-null.s"' >> $(A2)working.s
 	echo '.include "platform-apple2.s"' >> $(A2)working.s
 	echo '.include "$(A2)working-sprite-driver.s"' >> $(A2)working.s
+	echo '.include "$(A2)title.s"' >> $(A2)working.s
 	atasm -mae -o$(A2)working.xex $(A2)working.s -L$(A2)working.var -g$(A2)working.lst
 
-working.dsk: $(A2)working.xex
+working.dsk: build-apple2 $(A2)working.xex
 	rm -f working.dsk
 	atrcopy working.dsk boot -b $(A2)working.xex --brun 6000 -f
 	#cp $(A2)working.var /home/rob/.wine/drive_c/applewin/APPLE2E.SYM
 
-$(A2)demo.xex: wipes-demo.s main.s constants.s rand.s maze.s $(A2)working-sprite-driver.s vars.s debug.s actors.s background.s logic.s platform-apple2.s
+$(A2)demo.xex: wipes-demo.s main.s constants.s rand.s maze.s $(A2)working-sprite-driver.s vars.s debug.s actors.s background.s logic.s platform-apple2.s lz4.s
 	rm -f $(A2)demo.xex
 	echo '.include "main.s"' > $(A2)demo.s
 	echo '.include "wipes-demo.s"' >> $(A2)demo.s
 	echo '.include "platform-apple2.s"' >> $(A2)demo.s
 	echo '.include "$(A2)working-sprite-driver.s"' >> $(A2)demo.s
+	echo '.include "$(A2)title.s"' >> $(A2)demo.s
 	atasm -mae -o$(A2)demo.xex $(A2)demo.s -L$(A2)demo.var -g$(A2)demo.lst
 
-demo.dsk: $(A2)demo.xex $(A2)player-missile.hgr $(A2)player-missile-2.hgr $(A2)kansasfest-hackfest.hgr $(A2)title.hgr
-	atrcopy demo.dsk boot -d $(A2)player-missile.hgr@2000 $(A2)player-missile-2.hgr@4000 $(A2)kansasfest-hackfest.hgr@2000 $(A2)title.hgr@4001 -b $(A2)demo.xex --brun 6000 -f
+demo.dsk: build-apple2 $(A2)demo.xex $(A2)player-missile.hgr $(A2)player-missile-2.hgr $(A2)kansasfest-hackfest.hgr $(A2)title.hgr
+	atrcopy demo.dsk boot -d $(A2)player-missile.hgr@2000 $(A2)player-missile-2.hgr@4000 $(A2)kansasfest-hackfest.hgr@2000 -b $(A2)demo.xex --brun 6000 -f
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(A2)
diff --git a/lz4.s b/lz4.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..035b4d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lz4.s
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+;LZ4 data decompressor for Apple II
+;Peter Ferrie (peter.ferrie@gmail.com)
+;
+;from http://pferrie.host22.com/misc/appleii.htm
+;Converted to ATasm by Rob McMullen
+
+;unpacker variables, set in main.s
+; src	=	$0 ; source packed data
+; dst	=	$2 ; destination unpacked data
+; end	=	$4 ; end of source packed data
+; count	=	$6 ; temporary variable
+; delta	=	$8 ; temporary variable
+
+unpack_lz4 ldy	#0
+
+parsetoken
+	jsr	getsrc
+	pha
+	lsr
+	lsr
+	lsr
+	lsr
+	beq	copymatches
+	jsr	buildcount
+	tax
+	jsr	docopy
+	lda	src
+	cmp	end
+	lda	src+1
+	sbc	end+1
+	bcs	done
+
+copymatches
+	jsr	getsrc
+	sta	delta
+	jsr	getsrc
+	sta	delta+1
+	pla
+	and	#$0f
+	jsr	buildcount
+	clc
+	adc	#4
+	tax
+	bcc	?1
+	inc	count+1
+?1	lda	src+1
+	pha
+	lda	src
+	pha
+	sec
+	lda	dst
+	sbc	delta
+	sta	src
+	lda	dst+1
+	sbc	delta+1
+	sta	src+1
+	jsr	docopy
+	pla
+	sta	src
+	pla
+	sta	src+1
+	jmp	parsetoken
+
+done
+	pla
+	rts
+
+docopy
+	jsr	getput
+	dex
+	bne	docopy
+	dec	count+1
+	bne	docopy
+	rts
+
+buildcount
+	ldx	#1
+	stx	count+1
+	cmp	#$0f
+	bne	?3
+?1	sta	count
+	jsr	getsrc
+	tax
+	clc
+	adc	count
+	bcc	?2
+	inc	count+1
+?2	inx
+	beq	?1
+?3	rts
+
+getput
+	jsr	getsrc
+
+putdst
+	sta (dst), y
+	inc	dst
+	beq ?1
+	rts
+?1	inc	dst+1
+	rts
+
+getsrc
+	lda (src), y
+	inc	src
+	beq	?1
+	rts
+?1	inc	src+1
+	rts
diff --git a/main.s b/main.s
index a28f35f..7f890e5 100644
--- a/main.s
+++ b/main.s
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ tdamageindex .ds 1
 tdamageindex1 .ds 1
 tdamageindex2 .ds 1
 damagestart .ds 1
+src   .ds 2 ; decompression usage
+dst   .ds 2
+end  .ds 2
+count   .ds 2
+delta   .ds 2
  
     *= $0040
 ; global variables for this program
@@ -111,6 +116,20 @@ frame_count .ds 2
 
 start jsr set_hires     ; start with HGR page 1, full screen
 
+    lda #<TITLE_START
+    sta src
+    lda #>TITLE_START
+    sta src+1
+    lda #<TITLE_END
+    sta end
+    lda #>TITLE_END
+    sta end+1
+    lda #0
+    sta dst
+    lda #$40
+    sta dst+1
+    jsr unpack_lz4
+
     ;jsr clrscr
     jsr init_once
 
@@ -290,3 +309,4 @@ handle_player nop
 .include "logic.s"
 .include "background.s"
 .include "debug.s"
+.include "lz4.s"