diff --git a/art/bg/help.png b/art/bg/help.png
index 888bced..567877c 100644
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diff --git a/art/bg/help.txt b/art/bg/help.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27ba2bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/art/bg/help.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Literally just a gradient. lol
diff --git a/art/bg/sky.png b/art/bg/sky.png
index 100ea34..d1459bc 100644
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diff --git a/art/sfx/cpudash.wav b/art/sfx/cpudash.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0104eca
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diff --git a/art/sfx/dash.wav b/art/sfx/dash.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7eff2ef
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diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 9e77f6e..879137f 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ function love.load ()
 	bgm = nil
 	flapSfx = love.audio.newSource( "art/sfx/flap.wav", "static")
 	cpuFlapSfx = love.audio.newSource( "art/sfx/cpuflap.wav", "static")
+	dashSfx = love.audio.newSource( "art/sfx/dash.wav", "static")
+	cpuDashSfx = love.audio.newSource( "art/sfx/cpudash.wav", "static")
 	bounceSfx = love.audio.newSource( "art/sfx/bounce.wav", "static")
 	waveSfx = love.audio.newSource( "art/sfx/wave.wav", "static")
 
@@ -64,7 +66,6 @@ function love.draw ()
 	end
 	love.graphics.draw(bg, 0, 0)
 	love.graphics.draw(bg, 512, 0)
-	love.graphics.draw(bg, 1024, 0)
 
 	love.graphics.draw(waveText, 200, 340, 0, 2, 2)
 	love.graphics.draw(lifeText, 125, 355, 0, 1.3, 1.3)
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ end
 --------------------
 function game_load ()
 	mode = game
-	lives = 4
+	lives = 6
 	wave = 0
 	waveText:set( "Wave " .. wave )
 	lifeText:set( "Lives " .. lives )
@@ -622,6 +623,14 @@ function Flier:dash ()
 	elseif ( isLeft(self.pointing) ) then
 		self.x_vel = max_vel * -2
 	end
+
+	if ( self.species ) then
+		cpuDashSfx:stop()
+		cpuDashSfx:play()
+	else
+		dashSfx:stop()
+		dashSfx:play()
+	end
 end
 
 -- kill the Flier, show cool particles
@@ -943,14 +952,14 @@ end
 -- assuming a and b are colliding, act accordingly
 -- aka, bounce-back or kill one
 function judgeCollision ( a, b )
-	if ( a.y < b.y - 9  and  ( b.living )  and  ( a.living  or  a.class() == "Bat" ) ) then
+	if ( a.y < b.y - 12  and  ( b.living )  and  ( a.living  or  a.class() == "Bat" ) ) then
 		if ( (maxSpeed( a.x_vel )  or  a.dashTime > 0)  and  b.blocking == true ) then
 			a.x_vel = a.x_vel * -1
 			b.x_vel = b.x_vel * -1
 		else
 			b:kill( a )
 		end
-	elseif ( a.y > b.y + 9  and  ( a.living )  and  ( b.living  or  a.class() == "Bat" ) ) then
+	elseif ( a.y > b.y + 12  and  ( a.living )  and  ( b.living  or  a.class() == "Bat" ) ) then
 		if ( (maxSpeed( b.x_vel )  or  b.dashTime > 0)  and  a.blocking == true ) then
 			a.x_vel = a.x_vel * -1
 			b.x_vel = b.x_vel * -1