diff --git a/source/enemy/npcdata.cpp b/source/enemy/npcdata.cpp
index a1a4a56f6..ee2c94c47 100644
--- a/source/enemy/npcdata.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/npcdata.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ CNpcPlatform::NPC_PLATFORM_DATA CNpcPlatform::m_data[NPC_PLATFORM_TYPE_MAX] =
 		true,
 		DAMAGE__NONE,
 		0,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_INFINITE_LIFE,
 	},
 
 	{	// NPC_CIRCULAR_PLATFORM
@@ -83,9 +84,22 @@ CNpcPlatform::NPC_PLATFORM_DATA CNpcPlatform::m_data[NPC_PLATFORM_TYPE_MAX] =
 		NPC_PLATFORM_MOVEMENT_FIXED_CIRCULAR,
 		3,
 		128,
-		false,
+		true,
 		DAMAGE__NONE,
 		0,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_INFINITE_LIFE,
+	},
+
+	{	// NPC_BUBBLE_PLATFORM
+		ACTORS_CLAM_A3D,
+		ANIM_CLAM_CLAMSHUT,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_MOVEMENT_BUBBLE,
+		3,
+		128,
+		true,
+		DAMAGE__NONE,
+		0,
+		NPC_PLATFORM_FINITE_LIFE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/source/game/pause.cpp b/source/game/pause.cpp
index 0ac23e92a..d3937d993 100644
--- a/source/game/pause.cpp
+++ b/source/game/pause.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void CPauseMenu::init()
 										STR__DEBUG__FULLUNARMED_MODE,
 										&newmode,PLAYER_MODE_FULLUNARMED);
 	xpos+=TEXT_SPACING;
-#ifdef __USER_paul__
+#if defined(__USER_paul__) || defined(__USER_charles__)
 //	CGUIFactory::createValueButtonFrame(m_guiFrame,
 //										(FRAME_WIDTH-TEXT_BOX_WIDTH)/2,xpos,TEXT_BOX_WIDTH,TEXT_BOX_HEIGHT,
 //										STR__DEBUG__NET_MODE,
diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index 90a8d4c4a..1094fb037 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,10 @@ int CPlayer::getHeightFromGround(int _x,int _y,int _maxHeight)
 	{
 		DVECTOR	platformPos;
 		platformPos=m_platform->getPos();
-		height=platformPos.vy-Pos.vy;
+		DVECTOR newPos = getNewCollidedPos();
+
+		height = newPos.vy - Pos.vy;
+
 //		if(height<-_maxHeight)
 //		{
 //			height=-_maxHeight;
@@ -1088,6 +1091,15 @@ void	CPlayer::clearPlatform()
 	m_platform=NULL;
 }
 
+void	CPlayer::setHasPlatformCollided( bool newVal )
+{
+	m_hasPlatformCollided = newVal;
+}
+
+bool	CPlayer::getHasPlatformCollided()
+{
+	return( m_hasPlatformCollided );
+}
 
 
 /*===========================================================================
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index e3ba31f1d..2ec174a61 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void	think(int _frames);
 	virtual void	render();
 	virtual void	shove(DVECTOR move);
+	virtual void	setHasPlatformCollided( bool newVal );
+	virtual bool	getHasPlatformCollided();
 
 	DVECTOR			getCameraPos()										{return m_cameraPos;}
 
@@ -266,7 +268,8 @@ private:
 	DVECTOR			m_prevPlatformPos;
 	*/
 
-
+private:
+	bool			m_hasPlatformCollided;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/source/player/pmbubble.cpp b/source/player/pmbubble.cpp
index d04c12531..1e333f6f3 100644
--- a/source/player/pmbubble.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pmbubble.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	-------- */
 
 #include "player\pmbubble.h"
+#include "enemy\nplatfrm.h"
 
 
 /*	Std Lib
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ void	CPlayerModeBubbleMixture::think()
 			// Start the anim off
 			m_blowFrame=0;
 			m_blowing=true;
+
+			CNpcPlatform *bubble = new ("bubble platform") CNpcPlatform;
+			bubble->setType( CNpcPlatform::NPC_BUBBLE_PLATFORM );
+			bubble->init( m_player->getPos(), 4 );
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/player/pmodes.cpp b/source/player/pmodes.cpp
index bd5cc17dc..711c4e251 100644
--- a/source/player/pmodes.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pmodes.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,11 @@ void	CPlayerModeBase::thinkVerticalMovement()
 			setState(STATE_FALL);
 		}
 */
+		if ( m_player->isOnPlatform() && m_moveVelocity.vy >= 0 )
+		{
+			pos.vy += colHeight;
+			m_moveVelocity.vy=0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	pos.vy+=m_moveVelocity.vy>>VELOCITY_SHIFT;
diff --git a/source/thing/thing.cpp b/source/thing/thing.cpp
index 9e7a471fd..f928589b8 100644
--- a/source/thing/thing.cpp
+++ b/source/thing/thing.cpp
@@ -128,11 +128,16 @@ void		CThingManager::thinkAllThings(int _frames)
 	// Player -> Platform collision
 	thing1=s_thingLists[CThing::TYPE_PLATFORM];
 	thing2=s_thingLists[CThing::TYPE_PLAYER];
+
+	thing2->setHasPlatformCollided( false );
+	thing2->setNewCollidedPos( thing2->getPos() );
+
 	while(thing1&&thing2)
 	{
 		//if ( !thing1->hasChild( thing2 ) )
 		{
 			thing1->removeAllChild();
+
 			if(thing1->canCollide()&&
 			   thing1->checkCollisionAgainst(thing2))
 			{
@@ -776,11 +781,36 @@ int		CThing::checkCollisionAgainst(CThing *_thisThing)
 			if ( ( newPos.vx >= thisRect.x1 && newPos.vx <= thisRect.x2 ) &&
 					( newPos.vy >= thisRect.y1 && newPos.vy <= thisRect.y2 ) )
 			{
-				_thisThing->setCentreCollision( true );
-
 				thatPos.vy = getNewYPos( _thisThing );
 
-				_thisThing->setNewCollidedPos( thatPos );
+				if ( thatPos.vy - _thisThing->getPos().vy >= -10 )
+				{
+					_thisThing->setHasPlatformCollided( true );
+
+					_thisThing->setCentreCollision( true );
+
+					if ( _thisThing->getHasPlatformCollided() )
+					{
+						// if this has already collided with a platform, check the current platform is
+						// (a) within 10 units,
+						// (b) higher
+
+						DVECTOR oldCollidedPos = _thisThing->getNewCollidedPos();
+
+						if ( thatPos.vy < oldCollidedPos.vy )
+						{
+							_thisThing->setNewCollidedPos( thatPos );
+						}
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						_thisThing->setNewCollidedPos( thatPos );
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					_thisThing->setCentreCollision( false );
+				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/source/thing/thing.h b/source/thing/thing.h
index 29f1d61b3..ec1e0452e 100644
--- a/source/thing/thing.h
+++ b/source/thing/thing.h
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ public:
 	virtual int		checkCollisionAgainst(CThing *_thisThing);
 	void			updateCollisionArea();
 	virtual void	collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing)			{;}
+	virtual void	setHasPlatformCollided( bool newVal )		{;}
+	virtual bool	getHasPlatformCollided()					{return false;}
 	s32				getNewYPos( CThing *_thisThing );
 	void			setNewCollidedPos(DVECTOR newPos)			{m_newCollidedPos = newPos;}
 protected: