diff --git a/equates.s b/equates.s
index 582fa32..d5d5f01 100644
--- a/equates.s
+++ b/equates.s
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ JD_NEW = 142
 JD_STATIC = 144
 JD_OWNER = 146
 JD_FACING = 148
+JD_SCRATCH = 150
 
 MAXPROJECTILES = 3
 
diff --git a/fan.s b/fan.s
index 3d9d4ec..2647e1d 100644
--- a/fan.s
+++ b/fan.s
@@ -58,17 +58,26 @@ updateFan:
 	beq updateFanDone
 
 	; Once fan is in place, make it static
+	lda projectileData+GO_POSY,y
+	inc
+	sta projectileData+GO_POSY,y
 	lda #1
 	sta projectileData+JD_STATIC,y
 	jsr endProjectile
 
 	; Now set up the stand
+	jsr allocGameObject
+	cpx #-1
+BREAK
+	beq updateFanDone
+	txa
+	sta projectileData+JD_SCRATCH,y		; Remember where our stand is
 	lda projectileData+GO_POSX,y
-	sta standGameObjectData+GO_POSX
+	sta gameObjectPool+GO_POSX,x
 	lda projectileData+GO_POSY,y
 	sec
 	sbc #GAMEOBJECTHEIGHT
-	sta standGameObjectData+GO_POSY,y
+	sta gameObjectPool+GO_POSY,x
 
 updateFanDone:
 	RESTORE_AXY
@@ -123,7 +132,11 @@ renderFan:
 	beq renderFanDone		; Don't render the stand until we're static
 
 	; Render the stand under the fan
-	lda #standGameObjectData
+	lda projectileData+JD_SCRATCH,y
+	sta PARAML0
+	clc
+	lda #gameObjectPool
+	adc PARAML0
 	sta PARAML0
 	lda #14
 	jsr renderGameObject
@@ -131,13 +144,3 @@ renderFan:
 renderFanDone:
 	RESTORE_AXY
 	rts
-
-
-; Fake game object for rendering the stand
-standGameObjectData:
-	.word 40	; X pos in pixels (from right terrain edge)
-	.word 38	; Y pos in pixels (from bottom terrain edge)
-	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; Saved background 64 bytes
-	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
-	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
diff --git a/gameobject.s b/gameobject.s
index 53d7aed..7bf1940 100644
--- a/gameobject.s
+++ b/gameobject.s
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 
 GAMEOBJECTWIDTH = 16
 GAMEOBJECTHEIGHT = 16
+MAXGAMEOBJECTS = 6		; Size of general purpose object pool
+
 
 ; Base class sample:
 ;gameobjectData:
 ;	.word 40	; X pos in pixels (from right terrain edge)
 ;	.word 38	; Y pos in pixels (from bottom terrain edge)
-;	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; Saved background 64 bytes
+;	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; Saved background 128 bytes
 ;	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 ;	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 ;	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
@@ -712,3 +714,133 @@ unrenderGameobjectBackground:
 unrenderGameobjectDone:
 	RESTORE_AXY
 	rts
+
+
+.macro GAMEOBJECTPTR_X
+	txa		; Pointer to game object type structure from index
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	tax
+.endmacro
+
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; allocGameObject
+;
+; Returns offset of gameobject structure in X, or -1 if none available
+;
+allocGameObject:
+	SAVE_AY
+	ldy #0
+
+allocGameObjectLoop:
+	tyx
+	GAMEOBJECTPTR_X
+	lda gameObjectPool+GO_POSX,x
+	bmi allocGameObjectDone
+	iny
+	cpy #MAXGAMEOBJECTS
+	bne allocGameObjectLoop
+	ldx #-1
+
+allocGameObjectDone:
+	RESTORE_AY
+	rts
+
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; deleteGameObject
+;
+; Deletes the game object at offset X
+;
+deleteGameObject:
+	pha
+	lda #-1
+	sta gameObjectPool+GO_POSX,x
+	pla
+	rts
+
+
+; A general purpose pool allocator for game objects. Useful
+; for those times you need an object, but not a full fledged
+; Player, Projectile, or other subclass.
+gameObjectPool:
+	.word -1	; X pos in pixels (from right terrain edge)
+	.word 0		; Y pos in pixels (from bottom terrain edge)
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; Saved background 128 bytes
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+
+	.repeat 124
+	.byte 0		; Padding to 256-byte boundary
+	.endrepeat
+
+
+	.word -1	; X pos in pixels (from right terrain edge)
+	.word 0		; Y pos in pixels (from bottom terrain edge)
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; Saved background 128 bytes
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+
+	.repeat 124
+	.byte 0		; Padding to 256-byte boundary
+	.endrepeat
+
+
+	.word -1	; X pos in pixels (from right terrain edge)
+	.word 0		; Y pos in pixels (from bottom terrain edge)
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; Saved background 128 bytes
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+
+	.repeat 124
+	.byte 0		; Padding to 256-byte boundary
+	.endrepeat
+
+
+	.word -1	; X pos in pixels (from right terrain edge)
+	.word 0		; Y pos in pixels (from bottom terrain edge)
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; Saved background 128 bytes
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+
+	.repeat 124
+	.byte 0		; Padding to 256-byte boundary
+	.endrepeat
+
+
+	.word -1	; X pos in pixels (from right terrain edge)
+	.word 0		; Y pos in pixels (from bottom terrain edge)
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; Saved background 128 bytes
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+
+	.repeat 124
+	.byte 0		; Padding to 256-byte boundary
+	.endrepeat
+
+
+	.word -1	; X pos in pixels (from right terrain edge)
+	.word 0		; Y pos in pixels (from bottom terrain edge)
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0	; Saved background 64 bytes
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+	.word 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
+
+	.repeat 124
+	.byte 0		; Padding to 256-byte boundary
+	.endrepeat
+
+
+
diff --git a/gscats.2mg b/gscats.2mg
index d2c1b25..392534c 100644
Binary files a/gscats.2mg and b/gscats.2mg differ
diff --git a/projectile.s b/projectile.s
index 7c6a40c..97376ca 100644
--- a/projectile.s
+++ b/projectile.s
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ projectileData:
 	.word 0		; Static?
 	.word 0		; Owner (player index)
 	.word 0		; Facing (0,1) = (+X,-X)
+	.word 0		; Scratch space for subclasses
 
-	.repeat 106
+	.repeat 104
 	.byte 0		; Padding to 256-byte boundary
 	.endrepeat
 
@@ -47,8 +48,9 @@ projectileData:
 	.word 0		; Static?
 	.word 0		; Owner (player index)
 	.word 0		; Facing (0,1) = (+X,-X)
+	.word 0		; Scratch space for subclasses
 
-	.repeat 106
+	.repeat 104
 	.byte 0		; Padding to 256-byte boundary
 	.endrepeat
 
@@ -70,8 +72,9 @@ projectileData:
 	.word 0		; Static?
 	.word 0		; Owner (player index)
 	.word 0		; Facing (0,1) = (+X,-X)
+	.word 0		; Scratch space for subclasses
 
-	.repeat 106
+	.repeat 104
 	.byte 0		; Padding to 256-byte boundary
 	.endrepeat
 
@@ -530,6 +533,8 @@ updateProjectileCollisionsTerrainHit:
 ;
 endDeleteProjectile:
 	lda #projectileData
+	clc
+	adc projectileActive
 	sta PARAML0
 	jsr unrenderGameObject
 	ldy projectileActive