diff --git a/source/platform/pbranch.cpp b/source/platform/pbranch.cpp
index e2b8e29d4..b863bf16b 100644
--- a/source/platform/pbranch.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/pbranch.cpp
@@ -15,89 +15,110 @@
 #include "platform\pbranch.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef	__UTILS_HEADER__
+#include	"utils\utils.h"
+#endif
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void CNpcBranchPlatform::postInit()
 {
-	m_state = NPC_BRANCH_STOP;
+	m_angularVelocity = 0;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+void CNpcBranchPlatform::setWaypoints( sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform )
+{
+	int pointNum;
+
+	u16	*PntList=(u16*)MakePtr(ThisPlatform,sizeof(sThingPlatform));
+
+	u16 initXPos, newXPos, newYPos;
+
+	initXPos = newXPos = (u16) *PntList;
+	PntList++;
+	newYPos = (u16) *PntList;
+	PntList++;
+
+	DVECTOR startPos;
+	startPos.vx = newXPos << 4;
+	startPos.vy = newYPos << 4;
+
+	init( startPos );
+
+	if ( ThisPlatform->PointCount > 1 )
+	{
+		newXPos = (u16) *PntList;
+
+		if ( newXPos < initXPos )
+		{
+			m_reversed = true;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_reversed = false;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_reversed = false;
+	}
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 void CNpcBranchPlatform::processMovement( int _frames )
 {
-	s16 tilt;
-	s16 maxTilt = 3 * _frames;
+	s16 newAngle = getCollisionAngle();
 
-	switch( m_state )
+	if ( m_contact )
 	{
-		case NPC_BRANCH_STOP:
+		if ( ( m_reversed && newAngle < -256 ) || newAngle > 256 )
 		{
-			if ( m_contact )
-			{
-				m_state = NPC_BRANCH_DIP;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				if ( getCollisionAngle() )
-				{
-					// go to zero bend
-
-					tilt = -getCollisionAngle();
-
-					if ( tilt > maxTilt )
-					{
-						tilt = maxTilt;
-					}
-					else if ( tilt < -maxTilt )
-					{
-						tilt = -maxTilt;
-					}
-
-					setCollisionAngle( getCollisionAngle() + tilt );
-				}
-			}
-
-			break;
+			// flick player upwards
 		}
 
-		case NPC_BRANCH_DIP:
+		s16 angularForce = 3 * _frames;
+
+		if ( m_reversed )
 		{
-			if ( m_contact )
-			{
-				// bend
-
-				tilt = 3 * _frames;
-
-				s16 newAngle = getCollisionAngle() + tilt;
-
-				if ( newAngle > 256 )
-				{
-					// if bent beyond certain limit, spring
-
-					m_state = NPC_BRANCH_SPRING;
-				}
-
-				setCollisionAngle( newAngle );
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				m_state = NPC_BRANCH_STOP;
-			}
-
-			break;
+			angularForce = -angularForce;
 		}
 
-		case NPC_BRANCH_SPRING:
-		{
-			if ( m_contact )
-			{
-				// spring off player
-			}
-
-			m_state = NPC_BRANCH_STOP;
-
-			break;
-		}
+		m_angularVelocity += angularForce;
 	}
+
+	s32 resistance = -( 10 * newAngle ) >> 8;
+
+	if ( newAngle > 0 && resistance > -2 )
+	{
+		resistance = -2;
+	}
+	else if ( newAngle < 0 && resistance < 2 )
+	{
+		resistance = 2;
+	}
+
+	// get direction of resistance
+
+	m_angularVelocity += resistance;
+
+	newAngle += m_angularVelocity;
+
+	if ( m_angularVelocity )
+	{
+		m_angularVelocity += -m_angularVelocity / abs( m_angularVelocity );
+	}
+
+	/*if ( newAngle > 320 )
+	{
+		newAngle = 320;
+	}
+	else if ( newAngle < -320 )
+	{
+		newAngle = -320;
+	}*/
+
+	setCollisionAngle( newAngle );
 }
diff --git a/source/platform/pbranch.h b/source/platform/pbranch.h
index 39467adc3..71fb01262 100644
--- a/source/platform/pbranch.h
+++ b/source/platform/pbranch.h
@@ -23,14 +23,11 @@ class CNpcBranchPlatform : public CNpcPlatform
 public:
 	virtual void		postInit();
 protected:
+	virtual void		setWaypoints( sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform );
 	virtual void		processMovement( int _frames );
 
-	enum NPC_BRANCH_STATE
-	{
-		NPC_BRANCH_STOP = 0,
-		NPC_BRANCH_DIP = 1,
-		NPC_BRANCH_SPRING,
-	};
+	s32					m_angularVelocity;
+	u8					m_reversed;
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/platform/platdata.cpp b/source/platform/platdata.cpp
index 93b9bb32d..17c95c1f8 100644
--- a/source/platform/platdata.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/platdata.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,20 @@ CNpcPlatform::NPC_PLATFORM_DATA CNpcPlatform::m_data[NPC_PLATFORM_TYPE_MAX] =
 		NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_NONE,
 	},
 
+	{	// NPC_BRANCH_PLATFORM
+		ACTORS_CLAM_SBK,
+		ANIM_CLAM_SIDESNAP,
+		3,
+		128,
+		true,
+		DAMAGE__NONE,
+		0,
+		4,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_INFINITE_LIFE,
+		0,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_TIMER_NONE,
+	},
+
 	{	// NPC_PLAYER_BUBBLE_PLATFORM
 		ACTORS_CLAM_SBK,
 		ANIM_CLAM_SIDESNAP,
@@ -204,5 +218,6 @@ CNpcPlatform::NPC_PLATFORM_UNIT_TYPE CNpcPlatform::mapEditConvertTable[NPC_PLATF
 	NPC_BOBBING_PLATFORM,
 	NPC_CART_PLATFORM,
 	NPC_FISH_HOOK_2_PLATFORM,
+	NPC_BRANCH_PLATFORM,
 	NPC_PLAYER_BUBBLE_PLATFORM,
 };
diff --git a/source/platform/platform.cpp b/source/platform/platform.cpp
index b28dd4906..34be9c710 100644
--- a/source/platform/platform.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/platform.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
 #include "platform\ppendulm.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __PLATFORM_PBRANCH_H__
+#include "platform\pbranch.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifndef __PLATFORM_PPLAYER_H__
 #include "platform\pplayer.h"
 #endif
@@ -161,6 +165,12 @@ CNpcPlatform	*CNpcPlatform::Create(sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case NPC_BRANCH_PLATFORM:
+		{
+			platform = new ("branch platform") CNpcBranchPlatform;
+			break;
+		}
+
 		default:
 		{
 			ASSERT( 0 );
diff --git a/source/platform/platform.h b/source/platform/platform.h
index a05a2407a..e097ee7fb 100644
--- a/source/platform/platform.h
+++ b/source/platform/platform.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
 		NPC_FALLING_PLATFORM,
 		NPC_CART_PLATFORM,
 		NPC_FISH_HOOK_2_PLATFORM,
+		NPC_BRANCH_PLATFORM,
 		NPC_PLAYER_BUBBLE_PLATFORM,
 		NPC_PLATFORM_TYPE_MAX,
 	};
diff --git a/source/platform/ppendulm.cpp b/source/platform/ppendulm.cpp
index 06d5115b7..d05a15515 100644
--- a/source/platform/ppendulm.cpp
+++ b/source/platform/ppendulm.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ void CNpcPendulumPlatform::postInit()
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-	DVECTOR startPos;
-		DVECTOR pivotPos;
 void CNpcPendulumPlatform::setWaypoints( sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform )
 {
 	int pointNum;
@@ -45,6 +43,7 @@ void CNpcPendulumPlatform::setWaypoints( sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform )
 	newYPos = (u16) *PntList;
 	PntList++;
 
+	DVECTOR startPos;
 	startPos.vx = newXPos << 4;
 	startPos.vy = newYPos << 4;
 
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ void CNpcPendulumPlatform::setWaypoints( sThingPlatform *ThisPlatform )
 		newYPos = (u16) *PntList;
 		PntList++;
 
+		DVECTOR pivotPos;
 		pivotPos.vx = newXPos << 4;
 		pivotPos.vy = newYPos << 4;
 
diff --git a/tools/Data/bin/MkLevel.ini b/tools/Data/bin/MkLevel.ini
index 23b6b84ef..1b8b5c471 100644
--- a/tools/Data/bin/MkLevel.ini
+++ b/tools/Data/bin/MkLevel.ini
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ Leaf=2
 FishHook1=5
 FishHook2=5
 SwingingFishHook=10
+BendyBranch=11
 
 ################################################
 # Triggers
diff --git a/tools/MapEdit/platform.ini b/tools/MapEdit/platform.ini
index c37258b91..9bbafc8c8 100644
--- a/tools/MapEdit/platform.ini
+++ b/tools/MapEdit/platform.ini
@@ -26,3 +26,6 @@ Gfx=..\..\Graphics\platforms\FishHook2\FishHook2.gin
 
 [SwingingFishHook]
 Gfx=..\..\Graphics\platforms\FishHook3\FishHook3.gin
+
+[BendyBranch]
+Gfx=..\..\Graphics\platforms\Bendybranch\bendybranch.gin