diff --git a/constants.asm b/constants.asm
index b561085..86b279a 100644
--- a/constants.asm
+++ b/constants.asm
@@ -2,6 +2,22 @@
 
     .IF *>0 ;this is a trick that prevents compiling this file alone
 
+; initial values for some variables
+initialvaluesStart
+I_OptionsTable .by 0,1,2,2,0,1,3,2
+I_RoundsInTheGame .by 10 ;how many rounds in the current game
+I_seppukuVal .by 75
+I_mountainDeltaH .by 3
+I_mountainDeltaL .by $ff
+;----------------------------------------------------
+; 4x4 text buffer
+I_ResultLineBuffer
+    dta d"                  ", $ff
+I_LineHeader1
+    dta d"# ROUND: "
+I_RoundNrDisplay
+    dta d"    #", $ff
+initialvaluesCount = *-initialvaluesstart  ; MAX 128 bytes !
 ;===================================================================================
 ;==========================CONSTANT TABLES, do not erase!===========================
 ;===================================================================================
@@ -678,7 +694,7 @@ nineplus dta d"9"+1
 space    dta d" "
 ;------credits
 CreditsStart
-	dta d"          "*
+	dta d"         "*
 	dta d"You were playin",d"g"*
 	dta d"Scorc",d"h"*
 	dta d"Warsaw, Miam",d"i"*
@@ -690,7 +706,7 @@ CreditsStart
 	dta d"Tomasz 'Pecus' Peck",d"o"*
 	dta d"Pawel 'pirx' Kalinowsk",d"i"*
 	dta d" "*
-	dta d"SFX and Music",d"c"*
+	dta d"SFX and Musi",d"c"*
 	dta d"Michal 'Miker' Szpilowsk",d"i"*
 	dta d" "*
 	dta d"Additional musi",d"c"*
@@ -704,12 +720,12 @@ CreditsStart
 	dta d"Krzysztof 'Kaz' Ziembi",d"k"*
 	dta d" "*
 	dta d"Ideas and Q",d"A"*
-	dta d"Bocianu, Probabilitydragon, KrzysRog",d","*
-	dta d"Beeblebrox, EnderDude, lopezpb, Dracon",d","*
+	dta d"Bocianu, Probabilitydragon, EnderDude",d","*
+	dta d"Beeblebrox, KrzysRog, lopezpb, Dracon",d","*
 	dta d"brad-colbert, archon800",d","*
 	dta d"Shaggy the Ataria",d"n"*
-	dta d" "*
+	dta d"  "*
 	dta d"Stay tuned for the FujiNet version",d"!"*
-	dta d"          "*
+	dta d"         "*
 CreditsEnd
 .endif
diff --git a/grafproc.asm b/grafproc.asm
index db24c15..0f4d528 100644
--- a/grafproc.asm
+++ b/grafproc.asm
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ NoFallingSound
     and #01
     beq DoNotClearParachute
     ; here we clear the parachute
-    ldx TankNr
+;    ldx TankNr
     jsr DrawTankParachute
 DoNotClearParachute
     mva #0 Erase
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ EndOfFCycle
 	cmp #3	; parachute and falling
 	bne DoNotDrawParachute
     ; here we draw parachute
-    ldx TankNr
+;    ldx TankNr
     jsr DrawTankParachute
     jsr WaitOneFrame	; only if tank with parachute
 RapidFalling
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ ForceFallLeft
 	jne TankFallsX
 EndOfFall
     mva #1 Erase
-    ldx TankNr
+;    ldx TankNr
     ; if tank was falling down having parachute,
     ; we must deduct one parachute
     lda Parachute
diff --git a/scorch.asm b/scorch.asm
index 4546d98..52c5542 100644
--- a/scorch.asm
+++ b/scorch.asm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     icl 'lib/macro.hea'
 
     ;splash screen and musix
-	;icl 'artwork/HIMARS14.asm'
+	icl 'artwork/HIMARS14.asm'
     ;Game loading address
     ORG  $3000
 WeaponFont
@@ -126,8 +126,25 @@ WeaponFont
 ;--------------------------------------------------
 ; Game Code
 ;--------------------------------------------------
-START
+FirstSTART
+	mva #0 dmactls		; dark screen
+	jsr WaitOneFrame
 
+	; one time zero variables in RAM (non zero page)
+	lda #0
+	ldy #OneTimeZeroVariablesCount-1
+@	sta OneTimeZeroVariables
+	dey
+	bpl @-
+	
+	; initialize variables in RAM (non zero page)
+	ldy #initialvaluesCount-1
+@	lda initialvaluesStart,y
+	sta variablesToInitialize,y
+	dey
+	bpl @-
+	
+START
     ; Startup sequence
     jsr Initialize
 	
@@ -138,10 +155,14 @@ START
     
 
     jsr Options  ;startup screen
+	mva #0 dmactls		; dark screen
+	jsr WaitOneFrame
     lda escFlag
     bne START
 
     jsr EnterPlayerNames
+	mva #0 dmactls		; dark screen
+	jsr WaitOneFrame
     lda escFlag
     bne START
 
@@ -152,7 +173,8 @@ MainGameLoop
 	jsr CallPurchaseForEveryTank
 
     ; issue #72 (glitches when switches)
-    mva #0 dmactls
+	mva #0 dmactls		; dark screen
+	jsr WaitOneFrame
 
     jsr GetRandomWind
 
@@ -268,6 +290,8 @@ eskipzeroing
 
     lda GameIsOver
 	beq NoGameOverYet
+	mva #0 dmactls		; dark screen
+	jsr WaitOneFrame
 	jsr GameOverScreen
     jmp START
 NoGameOverYet
@@ -1059,9 +1083,9 @@ CreditsScroll
 	sta COLPF2
 	inc CreditsVScrol
 	lda CreditsVScrol
-	cmp #16		;not to fast
+	cmp #32		;not to fast
 	beq nextlinedisplay
-	lsr		;not to fast
+	:2 lsr		;not to fast
 	sta VSCROL
 	jmp EndOfDLI_GO
 nextlinedisplay
@@ -1446,6 +1470,16 @@ getkeyend
     rts
 .endp
 ;--------------------------------------------------
+.proc IsKeyPressed	; A=0 - yes , A>0 - no
+;--------------------------------------------------
+	lda SKSTAT
+	and #%00000100
+	beq @+
+	lda #1
+@	and TRIG0S
+	rts
+.endp
+;--------------------------------------------------
 .proc DemoModeOrKey
 ;--------------------------------------------------
     ;check demo mode
@@ -1534,4 +1568,4 @@ TheEnd
 
 
 
-    run START
+    run FirstSTART
diff --git a/scorch.xex b/scorch.xex
index 50bacb1..b037bc3 100644
Binary files a/scorch.xex and b/scorch.xex differ
diff --git a/textproc.asm b/textproc.asm
index 7f5320d..a8fffb1 100644
--- a/textproc.asm
+++ b/textproc.asm
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 ; - money each player has on the beginning of the game (moneyL i moneyH)
 ; - and I am sure maxwind, gravity, no_of_rounds in a game, speed of shell flight
 
+    jsr clearscreen   ;let the screen be clean
+
     mwa #OptionsDL dlptrs
 ;    lda dmactls
 ;    and #$fc
@@ -2001,9 +2003,10 @@ FastTank
 ;    ldx TankNr
     dex
     bpl AllTanksFloatingDown
-	lda kbcode
-	and #%00000100
+	jsr IsKeyPressed
     bne MainTanksFloatingLoop   ; neverending loop
+	mva #0 dmactls		; dark screen
+	jsr WaitOneFrame
 	jsr GameOverResultsClear
     rts
 RandomizeTankPos
diff --git a/variables.asm b/variables.asm
index 8af0da4..56974df 100644
--- a/variables.asm
+++ b/variables.asm
@@ -8,25 +8,29 @@
 ; compilation to e.g. cartridge
 ; zero page variables are declared in program.s65 module
 ;=====================================================
-TanksNames  ; DO NOT ZERO - ticket #24
+OneTimeZeroVariables
+OneTimeZeroVariablesCount = variablesToInitialize-OneTimeZeroVariables  ; MAX 128 bytes !
+noMusic .by 0  ; 0 - play music, $ff - do not play music
+noSfx   .by 0  ; 0 - play SFX, $ff - do not play SFX
+;----------------------------------------------------
+; Color table for Game Over Screen (created in a gameover routine)
+	.by $00		; labels line color
+GameOverColoursTable  .BYTE $80,$40,$c4,$20,$c0,$e4
+;----------------------------------------------------
+TanksNames  ; DO NOT ZERO ON RESTART GAME - ticket #24
     :6 dta d"        "
 ;----------------------------------------------------
-;Options DO NOT ZERO - ticket #27
+skilltable   ; computer controlled players' skills (1-8), 0 - human (no cleaning, ticket #30)
+    .DS [MaxPlayers]
+;----------------------------------------------------
+variablesToInitialize
+;Options DO NOT ZERO ON RESTART GAME - ticket #27
 OptionsTable .by 0,1,2,2,0,1,3,2
 RoundsInTheGame .by 10 ;how many rounds in the current game
 seppukuVal .by 75
 mountainDeltaH .by 3
 mountainDeltaL .by $ff
 ;----------------------------------------------------
-; Color table for Game Over Screen
-	.by $00		; labels line color
-GameOverColoursTable  .BYTE $80,$40,$c4,$20,$c0,$e4
-;----------------------------------------------------
-skilltable   ; computer controlled players' skills (1-8), 0 - human (no cleaning, ticket #30)
-    .DS [MaxPlayers]
-;----------------------------------------------------
-noMusic .by 0  ; 0 - play music, $ff - do not play music
-noSfx   .by 0  ; 0 - play SFX, $ff - do not play SFX
 ; 4x4 text buffer
 ResultLineBuffer
     dta d"                  ", $ff