diff --git a/source/enemy/npc.h b/source/enemy/npc.h
index a088c4474..f0e9d472b 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npc.h
+++ b/source/enemy/npc.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public:
 	virtual u8			canBeCaughtByNet();
 	void				caughtWithNet();
 	virtual int			getFrameCount();
+	virtual int			getFrame()												{return( m_frame );}
 	void				setSpeed( s16 newSpeed )												{m_speed = newSpeed;}
 
 	static CNpcEnemy	*Create(sThingActor *ThisActor);
diff --git a/source/enemy/nshell.cpp b/source/enemy/nshell.cpp
index bd5b9b4ab..6058ef385 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nshell.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/nshell.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,19 @@
 #include <sprites.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifndef	__UTILS_HEADER__
+#include	"utils\utils.h"
+#endif
+
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void CNpcShellEnemy::postInit()
+{
+	CNpcEnemy::postInit();
+
+	m_shellType = FRM_SHELL_STATIC0000 + ( getRnd() % ( FRM_SHELL_STATIC0002 - FRM_SHELL_STATIC0000 + 1 ) );
+}
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -34,7 +47,7 @@ void CNpcShellEnemy::render()
 		{
 			DVECTOR &renderPos=getRenderPos();
 
-			SprFrame = m_spriteBank->printRotatedScaledSprite( FRM_SHELL_STATIC0000,renderPos.vx,renderPos.vy,4096,4096,m_drawRotation,10);
+			SprFrame = m_spriteBank->printRotatedScaledSprite( m_shellType,renderPos.vx,renderPos.vy,4096,4096,m_drawRotation,10);
 
 			// get xmax, xmin, ymax, ymin
 
diff --git a/source/enemy/nshell.h b/source/enemy/nshell.h
index e5ac97005..bb7d7d133 100644
--- a/source/enemy/nshell.h
+++ b/source/enemy/nshell.h
@@ -21,8 +21,13 @@
 class CNpcShellEnemy : public CNpcEnemy
 {
 public:
+	virtual void		postInit();
 	virtual void		render();
 	virtual int			getFrameCount()							{return( 1 );}
+	virtual int			getFrame()								{return( m_shellType );}
+protected:
+
+	u8					m_shellType;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/source/player/pmcoral.cpp b/source/player/pmcoral.cpp
index 6656c3109..957b5758b 100644
--- a/source/player/pmcoral.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pmcoral.cpp
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ void	CPlayerModeCoralBlower::think()
 				// Got an enemy.. suck him up
 				if(m_enemy->suckUp(getSuckUpPoint(),1))
 				{
+					m_enemyFrame = m_enemy->getFrame();
 					m_blowerState=BLOWER_STATE__FULL;
 				}
 			}
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ void	CPlayerModeCoralBlower::think()
 				//CActorGfx *projectileGfx;
 				//projectileGfx=CActorPool::GetActor((FileEquate)ACTORS_SHELL_SBK);
 				//projectile->setGraphic( projectileGfx );
-				projectile->setGraphic( FRM_SHELL_STATIC0000 );
+				projectile->setGraphic( m_enemyFrame );
 				projectile->setHasRGB( false );
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/source/player/pmcoral.h b/source/player/pmcoral.h
index caf9f95fe..6c6682b4d 100644
--- a/source/player/pmcoral.h
+++ b/source/player/pmcoral.h
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ private:
 	DVECTOR						*getSuckUpPoint();
 
 	BlowerState					m_blowerState;
-	class CNpcEnemy				*m_enemy;	
+	class CNpcEnemy				*m_enemy;
+	u8							m_enemyFrame;
 
 };