diff --git a/data/levels.dat b/data/levels.dat
index d59c117..18b57da 100644
--- a/data/levels.dat
+++ b/data/levels.dat
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@
 405,level405.dat,Pitfalls
 109,level109.dat,THE END SO FAR
 99,level99.dat,TEST LEVEL
+406,level406.dat,NEW LEVEL
diff --git a/data/sprites/platform.png b/data/sprites/platform.png
index 9ac64ae..af4aed4 100644
Binary files a/data/sprites/platform.png and b/data/sprites/platform.png differ
diff --git a/data/world1/level42.dat b/data/world1/level42.dat
index 4963a04..48108ca 100644
--- a/data/world1/level42.dat
+++ b/data/world1/level42.dat
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ exitdir 1
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diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
index 8f37cba..836a268 100644
--- a/defs.h
+++ b/defs.h
@@ -465,6 +465,12 @@
 #define P_RANDOM	131
 #define P_PLATFORM	132
 
+
+#define PLATFORMDELAY   4
+#define PLATFORM_ACCEL	0.5 // how fast platforms accelerate/decellerate
+#define PLATFORM_MINSPEED	0.3 
+#define PLATFORM_MAXSPEED	3 
+
 // cards
 #define CARDFONTX	4
 #define CARDFONTY	6
@@ -823,6 +829,7 @@ typedef struct sprite_s {
 	int timer3;	//
 	int timer4;	//
 	int watertimer; //
+	double dbltimer;
 
 	int frame;
 
diff --git a/rc.c b/rc.c
index 76b02b3..0c25575 100644
--- a/rc.c
+++ b/rc.c
@@ -2972,32 +2972,79 @@ int movesprite(sprite_t *s) {
 		}
 		
 	} else if (s->id == P_PLATFORM) { // moving platform
+		// timer1 tells whether we are at top speed
 		double dstx,dsty;
 		int rv;
 
 		if (s->numwaypoints > 0) {
 			sprite_t *s2;
 			double oldx,oldy,xdiff,ydiff;
+			double slowpoint;
+
+			slowpoint = ((double)TILEW*2.5);	
+			//slowpoint = (0.10 * s->dbltimer);  // 10% of full distance
 
 			oldx = s->x;
 			oldy = s->y;
 			// move torwaeds next waypoints
+
+
 			dstx = s->wayx[s->curwaypoint];
 			dsty = s->wayy[s->curwaypoint];
-			rv = moveto(s,dstx,dsty,getspeed(s),getspeed(s));
+
+			if (s->dbltimer == -1) { // haven't set full distance yet
+				s->dbltimer = getdistance(s->x,s->y,dstx,dsty);
+				if (s->dbltimer > slowpoint*2)  {
+					s->timer1 = 0; // at top speed
+				} else {
+					s->timer1 = 1;
+				}
+			}
+
+			rv = moveto(s,dstx,dsty,s->speed,s->speed);
+
+			// remember how far we moved
+			xdiff = s->x - oldx;
+			ydiff = s->y - oldy;
 			
 			// got there?
-			if (rv) {
+			if (rv == 0) {
 				// go to next waypoint
 				s->curwaypoint++;
 				if (s->curwaypoint >= s->numwaypoints) {
 					s->curwaypoint = 0;
 				}
+				// recalc total distance
+				dstx = s->wayx[s->curwaypoint];
+				dsty = s->wayy[s->curwaypoint];
+				s->dbltimer = getdistance(s->x,s->y,dstx,dsty);
+			} else {
+				// adjust speed
+				if (timer % PLATFORMDELAY == 0) {
+					double maxspeed = getspeed(s);
+
+					if ((rv <= slowpoint) && (s->timer1 <= 0)) { // getting close...
+						// slow down
+						s->timer1 = -1;
+						if (s->speed > PLATFORM_MINSPEED) {
+							s->speed -= PLATFORM_ACCEL;
+							if (s->speed < PLATFORM_MINSPEED) s->speed = PLATFORM_MINSPEED;
+						}
+					} else if (s->speed < maxspeed) {
+						// speed up
+						s->timer1 = 1; // speeding up
+						s->speed += PLATFORM_ACCEL;
+						if (s->speed > maxspeed) s->speed = maxspeed;
+					}
+					// reached top speed?
+					if (s->speed >= maxspeed) {
+						if (rv > slowpoint*2)  {
+							s->timer1 = 0; // at top speed
+						}
+					}
+				}
 			}
 
-			// remember how far we moved
-			xdiff = s->x - oldx;
-			ydiff = s->y - oldy;
 
 			// move anything on top of us by the same amount
 			for (s2 = sprite ; s2 ; s2 = s2->next) {
@@ -4140,7 +4187,7 @@ double getspeed(sprite_t *s ) {
 	} else if (id == P_KINGRAT) {
 		speed =  1.5;
 	} else if (id == P_PLATFORM) {
-		speed = 2;
+		speed = PLATFORM_MAXSPEED;
 	}
 
 	if (isinwater(s) && (s->id != P_FISH)) {
@@ -6365,15 +6412,17 @@ void channeldone(int channel) {
 
 
 // move player towards new position
-// return true if we're there
+// return distance left
 int moveto(sprite_t *p, int dstx, int dsty, double xspeed, double yspeed) {
 	double ang,xs,ys;
+	int distanceleft;
 	int therex = B_FALSE,therey = B_FALSE;
 	// figure out angle to player
 	ang = atan2(dsty - p->y, dstx - p->x);
 	xs = (cos(ang) * xspeed);
 	ys = (sin(ang) * yspeed);
 
+
 	if (p->x < dstx) {
 		p->x += xs;
 		if (p->x >= dstx) {
@@ -6405,9 +6454,12 @@ int moveto(sprite_t *p, int dstx, int dsty, double xspeed, double yspeed) {
 		therey = B_TRUE;
 	}
 
-	if (therex && therey) return B_TRUE;
+	// figure out distance to target
+	distanceleft = getdistance(p->x,p->y,dstx,dsty);
 
-	return B_FALSE;
+	if (therex && therey) return 0;
+
+	return distanceleft;
 }
 
 // grabs area behind a sprite into a temp buffer
@@ -9478,3 +9530,12 @@ int easymode(void) {
 	
 	return B_FALSE;
 }
+
+double getdistance(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2) {
+	double xdis,ydis;
+	xdis = abs(x1 - x2);
+	ydis = abs(y1 - y2);
+	if ((xdis == 0) && (ydis == 0)) {
+		return 0;
+	} else return sqrt((xdis*xdis) + (ydis*ydis));
+}
diff --git a/rc.h b/rc.h
index b7de957..7fd3005 100644
--- a/rc.h
+++ b/rc.h
@@ -108,3 +108,4 @@ int easymode(void);
 int uncaughtmonsters(void);
 void swimup(sprite_t *pl);
 void swimdown(sprite_t *pl);
+double getdistance(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2);
diff --git a/shared.c b/shared.c
index dc80598..4f50d14 100644
--- a/shared.c
+++ b/shared.c
@@ -612,7 +612,12 @@ void setdefaults(sprite_t *s) {
 			s->armour = B_FALSE;
 		}
 	} else {
-		s->speed = 1;
+		if (s->id == P_PLATFORM) {
+			s->speed = PLATFORM_MAXSPEED;
+		} else {
+			s->speed = 1;
+		}
+
 		s->armour = B_FALSE;
 		s->netsticky = B_FALSE;
 		s->doublejump = B_FALSE;
@@ -654,6 +659,7 @@ void setdefaults(sprite_t *s) {
 	s->timer2 = 0;
 	s->timer3 = 0;
 	s->timer4 = 0;
+	s->dbltimer = -1;
 	s->dropping = 0;
 	s->dropx = -1;
 	s->dropy = -1;