diff --git a/games/breakout/ball.c b/games/breakout/ball.c
index 78ffa8f..83f6f8c 100644
--- a/games/breakout/ball.c
+++ b/games/breakout/ball.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "common.h"
 
+
 void ball_think (ball_t *b)
 {
 	int8_t proj_x, proj_y, bounce;
@@ -9,6 +10,11 @@ void ball_think (ball_t *b)
 	/* projection of the new coordinates */
 	proj_x = (b->x + (b->dir_x)) / 256;
 	proj_y = (b->y + (b->dir_y)) / 256;
+	
+	/* ball fell out of the field */
+	if (proj_y >= NUM_ROWS)
+		ball_die (b);
+	
 
 	bounce = check_bounce (proj_x, b->y / 256);
 	if (bounce & BOUNCE_UNDEF)
@@ -23,10 +29,6 @@ void ball_think (ball_t *b)
 		bounce = BOUNCE_X | BOUNCE_Y;
 
 	
-	/* ball fell out of the field */
-//	if (proj_y >= NUM_ROWS)
-//		ball_die (b);
-	
 
 	/* bounce in x direction */
 	if (bounce & 0x01)
@@ -64,10 +66,6 @@ void ball_think (ball_t *b)
 
 	b->y += b->dir_y;
 	b->x += b->dir_x;
-
-
-
-	printf("B: %i %i, d: %i %i\n", b->x, b->y, b->dir_x, b->dir_y);
 }
 	
 void ball_die (ball_t *in_b)
@@ -76,7 +74,10 @@ void ball_die (ball_t *in_b)
 
 	/* respawn ball with random direction */
 	if (in_b->strength)
-		ball_spawn (in_b, (NUM_COLS / 2) << 8, (NUM_ROWS-2) << 8, - random8(), random8(), START_LIFES);
+	{
+		print_ballsleft(in_b);
+		ball_spawn (in_b, (uint16_t) (rebound_getpos() * 256), (uint16_t) (NUM_ROWS-2) * 256, -120, 150, in_b->strength);
+	}
 }
 
 void ball_draw (ball_t *b)
@@ -85,17 +86,19 @@ void ball_draw (ball_t *b)
 	p.x = (uint8_t) abs(b->x / 256);
 	p.y = (uint8_t) abs(b->y / 256);
 
-	printf("db: %i %i\n", p.x, p.y);
-
 	setpixel (p, 3);
 }
 
 void ball_spawn (ball_t *in_ball, uint16_t in_x, uint16_t in_y, int16_t in_dir_x, int16_t in_dir_y, uint8_t in_strength)
 {
-	printf ("spawn: %i %i, dir: %i, %i\n", in_x, in_y, in_dir_x, in_dir_y);
 	in_ball->x = in_x;
 	in_ball->y = in_y;
 	in_ball->dir_x = in_dir_x;
 	in_ball->dir_y = in_dir_y;
 	in_ball->strength = in_strength;
 }
+
+void ball_spawn_default (ball_t *in_b)
+{
+	ball_spawn (in_b, (uint16_t) (NUM_COLS / 2) * 256, (uint16_t) (NUM_ROWS-2) * 256, -120, 150, START_LIFES);
+}
diff --git a/games/breakout/ball.h b/games/breakout/ball.h
index ae2f882..07d41d2 100644
--- a/games/breakout/ball.h
+++ b/games/breakout/ball.h
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@ void ball_think (ball_t *in_ball);
 void ball_die (ball_t *in_b);
 
 void ball_draw (ball_t *);
+
+void ball_spawn_default (ball_t *in_b);
 #endif /* BALL_H */
diff --git a/games/breakout/breakout.c b/games/breakout/breakout.c
index 3608357..ac928ca 100644
--- a/games/breakout/breakout.c
+++ b/games/breakout/breakout.c
@@ -20,15 +20,20 @@ void borg_breakout()
 
 	/* spawn a ball in the middle bottom of the field, let it move upwards with random speed & direction */
 	ball_spawn (&balls[0], (uint16_t) (NUM_COLS / 2) * 256, (uint16_t) (NUM_ROWS-2) * 256, -120, 150, START_LIFES);
-	level_init(3);
+	level_init(0);
 	rebound_init();
 
-	while (rungame)
+	while (23)
 	{
 		wait(50);
 		rebound_tick();
-		ball_think(&balls[0]);
+		ball_think(&(balls[0]));
 		playfield_draw();
-		ball_draw(&balls[0]);
+		ball_draw(&(balls[0]));
+		if (!balls[0].strength)
+		{
+			print_score();
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/games/breakout/common.h b/games/breakout/common.h
index 14986c7..97bbf52 100644
--- a/games/breakout/common.h
+++ b/games/breakout/common.h
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
 #include "score.h"
 #include "level.h"
 #include "rebound.h"
+#include "messages.h"
 #endif /* COMMON_H */
diff --git a/games/breakout/level.c b/games/breakout/level.c
index 2027b3c..d2ba4aa 100644
--- a/games/breakout/level.c
+++ b/games/breakout/level.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ enum game_field_t level_field (uint8_t in_x, uint8_t in_y, uint8_t in_lvl)
 			if (in_y > (NUM_ROWS / 2))
 				return sp;
 			
-			return random8() % 4; /* fill field with random bricks (and spaces) */
+			return random8() & 0x03; /* fill field with random bricks (and spaces) */
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/games/breakout/score.h b/games/breakout/score.h
index 246332c..ea91c34 100644
--- a/games/breakout/score.h
+++ b/games/breakout/score.h
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include "common.h"
 
 #ifndef SCORE_H
 #define SCORE_H
 
 
 void score_add(uint8_t);
+uint16_t score_get();
 #endif