diff --git a/Graphics/frontend/+bg1.bmp b/Graphics/frontend/+bg1.bmp
index 1367c3867..0c452c023 100644
Binary files a/Graphics/frontend/+bg1.bmp and b/Graphics/frontend/+bg1.bmp differ
diff --git a/data/DataCache.scr b/data/DataCache.scr
index 464bcecb8..c32233619 100644
--- a/data/DataCache.scr
+++ b/data/DataCache.scr
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ sfx/ingame.pxm
 sfx/ingame.vb
 sfx/ingame.vh
 backdrop/credits.gfx
+backdrop/sky.gfx
 { SYSTEM_CACHE 4
 }
 ui/uigfx.spr
diff --git a/makefile.gfx b/makefile.gfx
index bd31173bf..90dffa0ca 100644
--- a/makefile.gfx
+++ b/makefile.gfx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ INGAMEFX_GFX_OUT_DIR :=		$(DATA_OUT)/ingamefx
 INGAMEFX_GFX_NONTRANS :=			
 INGAMEFX_GFX_NONTRANS_IN :=	$(foreach FILE,$(INGAMEFX_GFX_NONTRANS),$(INGAMEFX_NONTRANS_DIR)/$(FILE))
 
-INGAMEFX_GFX_TRANS :=		+bubble_small.bmp +bubble_flower.bmp
+INGAMEFX_GFX_TRANS :=		+bubble_1.bmp +bubble_2.bmp +bubble_3.bmp
 INGAMEFX_GFX_TRANS_IN :=	$(foreach FILE,$(INGAMEFX_GFX_TRANS),$(INGAMEFX_GFX_DIR)/$(FILE))
 
 INGAMEFX_GFX_TEX_IN :=		${INGAMEFX_GFX_NONTRANS_IN} ${INGAMEFX_GFX_TRANS_IN}
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ GFX_DATA_OUT		+=		$(FRONTEND_GFX_TEX_OUT)
 # Big TGA backdrops
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 BACKDROPS_IN_DIR :=		$(GRAF_DIR)/backdrop
-BACKDROPS_IN :=			credits
+BACKDROPS_IN :=			credits sky
 
 BACKDROPS_OUT_DIR :=	$(DATA_OUT)/backdrop
 BACKDROPS_OUT :=		$(foreach SCREEN,$(BACKDROPS_IN),$(BACKDROPS_OUT_DIR)/$(SCREEN).gfx)
diff --git a/source/frontend/credits.cpp b/source/frontend/credits.cpp
index 02947cf68..094f8c836 100644
--- a/source/frontend/credits.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/credits.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void CFrontEndCredits::shutdown()
 	Params:
 	Returns:
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-u8 *s_image;
+static u8 *s_image;
 void CFrontEndCredits::select()
 {
 	m_shuttingDown=false;
diff --git a/source/frontend/demomode.cpp b/source/frontend/demomode.cpp
index 130b6143a..8b0e631d4 100644
--- a/source/frontend/demomode.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/demomode.cpp
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ static int count;
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CFrontEndDemoMode::init()
 {
-	m_sprites=new ("Demomode Sprites") SpriteBank();
-	m_sprites->load(FRONTEND_FRONTEND_SPR);
-
 	m_smallFont=new ("Demomode SmallFont") FontBank();
 	m_smallFont->initialise(&standardFont);
 	m_smallFont->setJustification(FontBank::JUST_CENTRE);
@@ -101,7 +98,6 @@ void CFrontEndDemoMode::init()
 void CFrontEndDemoMode::shutdown()
 {
 	m_smallFont->dump();		delete m_smallFont;
-	m_sprites->dump();			delete m_sprites;
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -140,12 +136,7 @@ void CFrontEndDemoMode::render()
 	sFrameHdr	*fh;
 
 	// Game logo/title
-	fh=m_sprites->getFrameHeader(FRM__SBLOGO);
-	m_sprites->printFT4(fh,256-(fh->W/2),LOGO_CENTRE_Y-(fh->H/2),0,0,220);
-	m_smallFont->setColour(GAME_TITLE_TEXT_R,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_G,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_B);
-	m_smallFont->print(256,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_CENTRE_Y,STR__FRONTEND__GAME_TITLE);
-	m_smallFont->setColour(0,0,0);
-	m_smallFont->print(256+1,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_CENTRE_Y+1,STR__FRONTEND__GAME_TITLE);
+	CFrontEndScene::renderLogo();
 
 	if(!CFader::isFading())
 	{
diff --git a/source/frontend/demomode.h b/source/frontend/demomode.h
index 18e775ed3..2598e6fc6 100644
--- a/source/frontend/demomode.h
+++ b/source/frontend/demomode.h
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ private:
 	};
 
 	class FontBank		*m_smallFont;
-	class SpriteBank	*m_sprites;
 
 	int					m_shuttingDown;
 };
diff --git a/source/frontend/frontend.cpp b/source/frontend/frontend.cpp
index 9d19f3bd0..b75ad2cb4 100644
--- a/source/frontend/frontend.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/frontend.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@
 #include "frontend\credits.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __GFX_SPRBANK_H__
+#include "gfx\sprbank.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __GFX_FONT_H__
+#include "gfx\font.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __LOCALE_TEXTDBASE_H__
+#include "locale\textdbase.h"
+#endif
+
 
 /*	Std Lib
 	------- */
@@ -49,6 +61,11 @@
 /*	Data
 	---- */
 
+#ifndef __SPR_FRONTEND_H__
+#include <frontend.h>
+#endif
+
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Tyepdefs && Defines
 	------------------- */
@@ -87,6 +104,14 @@ CFrontEndMode	*CFrontEndScene::s_modeCodes[]=
 CFrontEndScene	FrontEndScene;
 
 
+int rsx=4096;
+int rsy=4096;
+int rsr=0;
+int	rspeed=0;
+SpriteBank	*m_sprites;
+FontBank	*m_font;
+
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Function:
 	Purpose:
@@ -103,6 +128,13 @@ void CFrontEndScene::init()
 	m_exitToGame=false;
 	m_mode=MODE__NONE;
 	setMode(MODE__MAIN_TITLES);
+
+	m_sprites=new ("MainTitle Sprites") SpriteBank();
+	m_sprites->load(FRONTEND_FRONTEND_SPR);
+	
+	m_font=new ("frontendfont") FontBank();
+	m_font->initialise(&standardFont);
+	m_font->setJustification(FontBank::JUST_CENTRE);
 }
 
 
@@ -114,6 +146,9 @@ void CFrontEndScene::init()
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CFrontEndScene::shutdown()
 {
+	m_font->dump();				delete m_font;
+	m_sprites->dump();			delete m_sprites;
+
 	for(int i=0;i<MODE__NONE;i++)
 	{
 		s_modeCodes[i]->shutdown();
@@ -143,6 +178,8 @@ void CFrontEndScene::think(int _frames)
 {
 	CFrontEndMode	*mode;
 
+	thinkLogo(_frames);
+	
 	mode=s_modeCodes[m_mode];
 	mode->think(_frames);
 	if(mode->isReadyToExit())
@@ -164,6 +201,37 @@ int CFrontEndScene::readyToShutdown()
 }
 
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:
+	Params:
+	Returns:
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+void CFrontEndScene::renderLogo()
+{
+	sFrameHdr	*fh;
+
+	fh=m_sprites->getFrameHeader(FRM__SBLOGO);
+	m_sprites->printRotatedScaledSprite(fh,256,LOGO_CENTRE_Y,rsx,rsy,rsr,220);
+	m_font->setColour(GAME_TITLE_TEXT_R,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_G,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_B);
+	m_font->print(256,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_CENTRE_Y,STR__FRONTEND__GAME_TITLE);
+	m_font->setColour(0,0,0);
+	m_font->print(256+1,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_CENTRE_Y+1,STR__FRONTEND__GAME_TITLE);
+}
+
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:
+	Params:
+	Returns:
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+void CFrontEndScene::thinkLogo(int _frames)
+{
+	rsr=(rsr+(_frames*rspeed))&4095;
+}
+
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Function:
 	Purpose:
diff --git a/source/frontend/frontend.h b/source/frontend/frontend.h
index 686683da2..5961ed1f7 100644
--- a/source/frontend/frontend.h
+++ b/source/frontend/frontend.h
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ public:
 		MODE__EXIT_TO_GAME,
 	} FrontEndMode;
 
+	enum
+	{
+		LOGO_CENTRE_Y=74,
+		GAME_TITLE_TEXT_CENTRE_Y=100,
+		GAME_TITLE_TEXT_R=128,
+		GAME_TITLE_TEXT_G=128,
+		GAME_TITLE_TEXT_B=128,
+	};
+
 	void	init();
 	void	shutdown();
 	void	render();
@@ -57,8 +66,11 @@ public:
 	int		readyToShutdown();
 	char	*getSceneName()			{return"FrontEnd";}
 
+	static	void	renderLogo();
 
 private:
+	void	thinkLogo(int _frames);
+	
 	void	setMode(FrontEndMode _newMode);
 
 	int							m_exitToGame;
diff --git a/source/frontend/maintitl.cpp b/source/frontend/maintitl.cpp
index 71646f561..802eaaa04 100644
--- a/source/frontend/maintitl.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/maintitl.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
 #include "gui\gframe.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef _FILEIO_HEADER_
+#include "fileio\fileio.h"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __VID_HEADER_
+#include "system\vid.h"
+#endif
+
 
 /*	Std Lib
 	------- */
@@ -147,6 +155,7 @@ void CFrontEndMainTitles::shutdown()
 	Params:
 	Returns:
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+static u8 *s_image;
 void CFrontEndMainTitles::select()
 {
 	m_mode=MODE__PRESS_START;
@@ -159,6 +168,10 @@ void CFrontEndMainTitles::select()
 
 	m_demoTimeout=0;
 
+	s_image=CFileIO::loadFile(BACKDROP_SKY_GFX);
+	ASSERT(s_image);
+	SetScreenImage(s_image);
+
 	CFader::setFadingIn();
 }
 
@@ -170,6 +183,9 @@ void CFrontEndMainTitles::select()
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CFrontEndMainTitles::unselect()
 {
+	ClearScreenImage();
+	MemFree(s_image);	s_image=NULL;
+
 	m_mainMenu->unselect();
 }
 
@@ -192,31 +208,58 @@ int isy=3;
 int isw=100;
 int ish=56;
 
-int rsx=4096;
-int rsy=4096;
-int rsr=0;
-int	rspeed=0;
-
 void CFrontEndMainTitles::render()
 {
 	sFrameHdr	*fh;
 	POLY_FT4	*ft4;
 
 	// Game logo/title
-	fh=m_sprites->getFrameHeader(FRM__SBLOGO);
-//	m_sprites->printFT4(fh,256-(fh->W/2),LOGO_CENTRE_Y-(fh->H/2),0,0,220);
-	m_sprites->printRotatedScaledSprite(fh,256,LOGO_CENTRE_Y,rsx,rsy,rsr,220);
-	m_smallFont->setColour(GAME_TITLE_TEXT_R,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_G,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_B);
-	m_smallFont->print(256,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_CENTRE_Y,STR__FRONTEND__GAME_TITLE);
-	m_smallFont->setColour(0,0,0);
-	m_smallFont->print(256+1,GAME_TITLE_TEXT_CENTRE_Y+1,STR__FRONTEND__GAME_TITLE);
-
+	CFrontEndScene::renderLogo();
 
 	// The island
 	fh=m_sprites->getFrameHeader(FRM__ISLAND);
 	m_sprites->printFT4(fh,ISLAND_LEFT_X,ISLAND_BOTTOM_Y-(fh->H),0,0,221);
 
 	// Sky
+/*	
+//	POLY_FT4 *CFrontEndMainTitles::prepareSeaPortionFT4(sFrameHdr *_fh,int _x,int _y,int _w,int _h,int _rgb)
+if(xstep&&ystep)
+{
+	int			x,y,f;
+	sFrameHdr	*fh;
+	POLY_FT4	*ft4;
+
+	fh=m_sprites->getFrameHeader(FRM_SKY);
+	for(x=0;x<512;x+=xstep)
+	{
+		for(y=0;y<128;y+=ystep)
+		{
+			for(f=0;f<posnum;f++)
+			{
+				ft4=prepareSeaPortionFT4(fh,x>>2,y<<1,xstep>>2,ystep<<1,128);
+				setXYWH(ft4,x+pos[f].x,y+pos[f].y,xstep,ystep);
+				if(f)
+				{
+					setSemiTrans(ft4,true);
+				}
+				AddPrimToList(ft4,1000-f);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+else
+{
+	POLY_G4	*g4;
+	g4=GetPrimG4();
+	setXYWH(g4,0,0,512,256);
+	setRGB0(g4,99,50,50);
+	setRGB1(g4,50,50,99);
+	setRGB2(g4,50,99,50);
+	setRGB3(g4,99,50,99);
+	AddPrimToList(g4,1001);
+}
+*/
+	/*
 	fh=m_sprites->getFrameHeader(FRM_SKY);
 	for(int i=0;i<posnum;i++)
 	{
@@ -225,6 +268,7 @@ void CFrontEndMainTitles::render()
 		if(i)
 			setSemiTrans(ft4,true);
 	}
+	*/
 
 	renderSeaSection(m_sprites->getFrameHeader(FRM__ISLAND),isx,HORIZON_LEVEL+isy,isw,ish);
 	renderSeaSection(m_sprites->getFrameHeader(FRM_SKY),0,HORIZON_LEVEL,512,256-HORIZON_LEVEL+SEA_OVERLAP);
@@ -253,7 +297,6 @@ void CFrontEndMainTitles::render()
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CFrontEndMainTitles::think(int _frames)
 {
-rsr=(rsr+(_frames*rspeed))&4095;
 	sval=(sval+(seaspeed*_frames))&4095;
 
 	switch(m_mode)
@@ -430,7 +473,7 @@ void CFrontEndMainTitles::renderSeaSection(sFrameHdr *_fh,int _x,int _y,int _w,i
 		{
 			grid[xloop][yloop].x=(x>>8)+0;
 			grid[xloop][yloop].y=(y>>8)+(msin(waveval)/scale);
-			grid[xloop][yloop].colour=colourbase+((msin(waveval)/colourscale)*colourpostscale);
+//			grid[xloop][yloop].colour=colourbase+((msin(waveval)/colourscale)*colourpostscale);
 			x+=xstep;
 		}
 		y+=ystep;
diff --git a/source/frontend/maintitl.h b/source/frontend/maintitl.h
index be88e7b8e..52fe8089e 100644
--- a/source/frontend/maintitl.h
+++ b/source/frontend/maintitl.h
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ public:
 private:
 	enum
 	{
-		LOGO_CENTRE_Y=74,
-		GAME_TITLE_TEXT_CENTRE_Y=100,
-		GAME_TITLE_TEXT_R=128,
-		GAME_TITLE_TEXT_G=128,
-		GAME_TITLE_TEXT_B=128,
-
 		PRESS_START_TEXT_Y=180,
 		PRESS_START_TEXT_R=150,
 		PRESS_START_TEXT_G=100,
diff --git a/source/gfx/bubicles.cpp b/source/gfx/bubicles.cpp
index 961c5827d..47e66f8c4 100644
--- a/source/gfx/bubicles.cpp
+++ b/source/gfx/bubicles.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,19 @@
 int				CBubicleFactory::s_initialised=false;
 CBubicleEmitter	*CBubicleFactory::s_emitters;
 CBubicle		*CBubicleFactory::s_bubicles;
+
 SpriteBank		*CBubicleFactory::s_sprites;
 
+int			CBubicleFactory::s_frameTypeCounter=0;
+const int	CBubicleFactory::s_frameTabSize=8;
+const int	CBubicleFactory::s_frameTabSizeMask=0x07;
+sFrameHdr	*CBubicleFactory::s_frameTab[s_frameTabSize];
+const int	CBubicleFactory::s_frameTabSrc[s_frameTabSize]=
+{
+	FRM__BUBBLE_1,FRM__BUBBLE_2,FRM__BUBBLE_2,FRM__BUBBLE_1,
+	FRM__BUBBLE_2,FRM__BUBBLE_1,FRM__BUBBLE_2,FRM__BUBBLE_3,
+};
+
 int s_numLiveBubicleEmitters=0;
 int s_numLiveBubicles=0;
 
@@ -217,8 +228,6 @@ void CBubicle::create()
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CBubicle::init(BubicleData *_init,int _x,int _y)
 {
-	static int	frameType=0;
-
 	m_data=*_init;
 
 	m_x=(_x-(m_data.m_w>>1))<<ACCURACY_SHIFT;
@@ -233,7 +242,7 @@ void CBubicle::init(BubicleData *_init,int _x,int _y)
 	m_vSizeChange=0;	
 	m_frameCount=0;
 
-	m_fhBub=CBubicleFactory::getSprites()->getFrameHeader((frameType++)&0x31?FRM__BUBBLE_SMALL:FRM__BUBBLE_FLOWER);
+	m_fhBub=CBubicleFactory::getBubbleFrameHeader();
 
 	m_active=true;
 }
@@ -365,6 +374,11 @@ void CBubicleFactory::init()
 	s_sprites=new ("Bubble Sprites") SpriteBank();
 	s_sprites->load(INGAMEFX_INGAMEFX_SPR);
 
+	for(i=0;i<s_frameTabSize;i++)
+	{
+		s_frameTab[i]=s_sprites->getFrameHeader(s_frameTabSrc[i]);
+	}
+
 	emt=s_emitters=(CBubicleEmitter*)MemAlloc(sizeof(CBubicleEmitter)*NUM_EMITTERS,"BubicleEmitters");
 	for(i=0;i<NUM_EMITTERS;i++,emt++)
 		emt->create();
@@ -554,5 +568,19 @@ CBubicle *CBubicleFactory::spawnParticle(BubicleEmitterData *_init)
 }
 
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:
+	Params:
+	Returns:
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+sFrameHdr *CBubicleFactory::getBubbleFrameHeader()
+{
+	s_frameTypeCounter=(s_frameTypeCounter+1)&s_frameTabSizeMask;
+
+	return s_frameTab[s_frameTypeCounter];
+}
+
+
 /*===========================================================================
  end */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/gfx/bubicles.h b/source/gfx/bubicles.h
index 5f5b0af60..05199e1d1 100644
--- a/source/gfx/bubicles.h
+++ b/source/gfx/bubicles.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public:
 	
 	static CBubicleEmitter	*spawnEmitter(BubicleEmitterData *_init);
 	static CBubicle			*spawnParticle(BubicleEmitterData *_init);
-
+	static sFrameHdr		*getBubbleFrameHeader();
 	static SpriteBank		*getSprites()							{return s_sprites;}
 
 
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ private:
 	static CBubicle			*s_bubicles;
 	static SpriteBank		*s_sprites;
 
+	static int				s_frameTypeCounter;
+	static const int		s_frameTabSize;
+	static const int		s_frameTabSizeMask;
+	static sFrameHdr		*s_frameTab[];
+	static const int		s_frameTabSrc[];
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/source/gfx/fader.cpp b/source/gfx/fader.cpp
index 437b8433e..adbc38be5 100644
--- a/source/gfx/fader.cpp
+++ b/source/gfx/fader.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ BubicleEmitterData	s_fadeBubicleSpawner=
 		0,0,						// m_theta,m_vtheta
 		0,0,0,						// m_wobbleWidth,m_vwobbleWidth,m_vdwobbleWidth
 		0,							// m_ot
-		{220,220,220}				// m_colour
+		{20,20,20}					// m_colour
 	},
 	// m_bubicleRange;
 	{