diff --git a/lib/5200MACRO.ASM b/lib/5200MACRO.ASM
index d8b05b1..2662deb 100644
--- a/lib/5200MACRO.ASM
+++ b/lib/5200MACRO.ASM
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@
 		 bcs ?WFRAME
 ?nowait
          .ENDM
+;-------------------------------------
+	.macro waitRTC
+	lda RTCLOK+1
+?wa	cmp RTCLOK+1
+	beq ?wa
+	.endm
 ;-------------------------------------
     .macro negw
     ; negate the given word (0-a)
diff --git a/lib/MACRO.ASM b/lib/MACRO.ASM
index 4d9939c..5363554 100644
--- a/lib/MACRO.ASM
+++ b/lib/MACRO.ASM
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@
 		 bcs ?WFRAME
 ?nowait
          .ENDM
+;-------------------------------------
+	.macro waitRTC
+	lda RTCLOK+2
+?wa	cmp RTCLOK+2
+	beq ?wa
+	.endm
 ;-------------------------------------
     .macro negw
     ; negate the given word (0-a)
diff --git a/scorch.asm b/scorch.asm
index f04f8c6..595f130 100644
--- a/scorch.asm
+++ b/scorch.asm
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ MakeDarkScreen
 	and #%00000101	; Start + Option
 	sne:mva #$40 escFlag	
 	and #%00000001 ; START KEY
-	seq:wait
+	seq:wait	; or waitRTC ?
     rts
 .endp
 
diff --git a/scorch.bin b/scorch.bin
index fe01122..f455b36 100644
Binary files a/scorch.bin and b/scorch.bin differ
diff --git a/scorch.xex b/scorch.xex
index 7859b76..a9a7ad3 100644
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diff --git a/weapons.asm b/weapons.asm
index 31c3f55..3e091af 100644
--- a/weapons.asm
+++ b/weapons.asm
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ afterInventory
 	jsr MakeDarkScreen	
     jsr DisplayStatus
     jsr SetMainScreen   
-    jsr WaitOneFrame
+    ;jsr WaitOneFrame    ; not necessary
     jsr DrawTanks
 	bit SpyHardFlag
 	bpl NoSpyHard