diff --git a/actors.s b/actors.s
index a5aa7d3..950f446 100644
--- a/actors.s
+++ b/actors.s
@@ -308,7 +308,8 @@ init_player_common
     clc
     adc current_actor
     tay
-    lda player_start_col,y
+    ;lda player_start_col,y
+    lda #16
     sta actor_col,x
     lda #MAZE_BOT_ROW
     sta actor_row,x
diff --git a/logic.s b/logic.s
index 5809961..fa7e776 100644
--- a/logic.s
+++ b/logic.s
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 EXPLODING_TIME = 10
 DEAD_TIME = 10
-REGENERATING_TIME = 60
+REGENERATING_TIME = 120
 END_GAME_TIME = 100
 TITLE_SCREEN_TIME = 100
 
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ evaluate_status nop
     beq ?game_over
 
     jsr next_life
+    sta KBDSTROBE
     lda #PLAYER_REGENERATING
     sta actor_status,x
     lda #REGENERATING_TIME
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ evaluate_status nop
 
 ?regenerating cmp #PLAYER_REGENERATING
     bne ?end
+    lda actor_input_dir,x
+    bne ?alive
     dec actor_frame_counter,x
     beq ?alive
 
@@ -99,6 +102,8 @@ evaluate_status nop
 
 ?alive lda #1
     sta actor_active,x
+    lda #PLAYER_ALIVE
+    sta actor_status,x
 ?end rts