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diff --git a/data/sprites/exp6.png b/data/sprites/exp6.png
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diff --git a/data/sprites/gnome.png b/data/sprites/gnome.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
index 84c946a..4eb2405 100644
--- a/defs.h
+++ b/defs.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #define PUFFSPEED	4 // how fast it animates (smaller = faster)
 #define PUFFAPPEAR	4 // frame at which puff will turn into a gem
 
+// explosion
+#define EXPFRAMES	7
+
 // shuriken
 #define STARFRAMES	5
 #define STARSPEED	3
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@
 /* enums */
 
 /* sounds */
-#define MAXFX		50
+#define MAXFX		51
 #define FX_SHOOT	0
 #define FX_SLAM		1
 #define FX_KILL		2
@@ -300,6 +303,7 @@
 #define FX_ZAP		47
 #define FX_SNAILPREPARE	48
 #define FX_WHOOSH	49
+#define FX_BOOM2	50
 
 // card suits
 #define CS_HEART	1
@@ -325,7 +329,7 @@
 #define S_SLOPE		2
 
 // Sprite types
-#define MAXPTYPES 	136
+#define MAXPTYPES 	137
 #define P_PLAYER	0
 #define P_RAT		1
 #define P_CHEESE	2
@@ -467,6 +471,7 @@
 #define P_FLY	133
 #define P_PLAYER2	134
 #define P_ARMOUR2	135	// player 2 wearing armour
+#define P_GNOME	136	
 
 
 #define FLY_FLYTIME	150
diff --git a/rc.c b/rc.c
index 03eaca3..f1008fd 100644
--- a/rc.c
+++ b/rc.c
@@ -2224,7 +2224,40 @@ int movesprite(sprite_t *s) {
 				s->dir = -s->dir;
 			}
 		}
-	} else if ((s->id == P_PUFF) || (s->id == P_SMASH) || (s->id == P_SPARKLE)) {
+	} else if (s->id == P_SMASH) {
+		// still delaying
+		if (s->timer1 < 0) {
+			// increment "frame"
+			s->timer1++;
+		} else {
+			// increment frame at a slower pace
+			if (++s->timer2 >= 10) {
+				s->timer2 = 0;
+			}
+			if (timer % PUFFSPEED == 0) {
+				s->timer1++;
+				// finished animating
+				if (s->timer1 == imageset[s->id].numimages) {
+					s->timer1 = 999; // for debugging
+					s->dead = D_FINAL;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	} else if (s->id == P_MOVINGCARD) { 
+			// timer1 is the actual cardid
+			// timer2 is the target x position
+			// timer3 is the target y position
+			//
+			
+			// move towards end position
+			moveto(s, s->timer2, s->timer3, CARDSPEED, CARDSPEED);
+			
+			// are we there yet?
+			if ((s->x == s->timer2) && (s->y == s->timer3)) {
+				gaincard(s->owner, s->timer1);
+				s->dead = D_FINAL;
+			}
+	} else if ((s->id == P_PUFF) || (s->id == P_SPARKLE)) {
 		/* SUMMARY:
 			timer1:
 				indicates current frame.  if < 0, don't draw.
@@ -6859,6 +6892,22 @@ int dofruiteffect(sprite_t *pp, sprite_t *s) {
 			gunorigx[1] = player2->x;
 			gunorigy[1] = player2->y;
 		}
+		return B_TRUE;
+	} else if (s->id == P_GNOME) {
+		sprite_t *s2;
+		playfx(FX_BOOM2);
+		sprintf(tempm, "Exploding Flowers!");
+		addoutlinetext(s->x,s->y - s->img->h/2, TEXTSIZE_POINTS, tempm,&white,&black,POINTSDELAY, TT_NORM);
+		puffin(-1, s->x, s->y, "gnomepuff", 0);
+		// turn all flowers into explosions
+		for (s2 = sprite; s2 ; s2 = s2->next) {
+			if (isflower(s2->id)) {
+				// replace with an explosion 
+				s2->dead = D_FINAL;
+				addsprite(P_SMASH, s2->x, s2->y, "gnom_exp");
+			}
+		}
+
 		return B_TRUE;
 	} else if (s->id == P_ZAPPOWERUP) {
 		sprite_t *newsp;
@@ -7079,6 +7128,7 @@ int initsound(void) {
 	loadfx(FX_ZAP, "zap.wav");
 	loadfx(FX_SNAILPREPARE, "longdrum.wav");
 	loadfx(FX_WHOOSH, "whoosh.wav");
+	loadfx(FX_BOOM2, "boom2.wav");
 
 	// load sound effects
 	for  (i = 0; i < MAXFX; i++) {
diff --git a/shared.c b/shared.c
index a39b189..2e83266 100644
--- a/shared.c
+++ b/shared.c
@@ -1489,6 +1489,9 @@ int loadimagesets(void) {
 	loadspriteimage(P_GUN,F_WALK1, "sprites/gunner.png");
 	imageset[P_GUN].numimages = 1;
 
+	loadspriteimage(P_GNOME,F_WALK1, "sprites/gnome.png");
+	imageset[P_GNOME].numimages = 1;
+
 	loadspriteimage(P_ZAPPOWERUP,F_WALK1, "sprites/zapper.png");
 	imageset[P_ZAPPOWERUP].numimages = 1;
 
@@ -1538,11 +1541,16 @@ int loadimagesets(void) {
 		char name[SMALLBUFLEN];
 		sprintf(name, "sprites/puff%d.png",i);
 		loadspriteimage(P_PUFF,i, name);
-		sprintf(name, "sprites/puff%d.png",i);
-		loadspriteimage(P_SMASH,i, name);
 	}
 	imageset[P_PUFF].numimages = PUFFFRAMES;
-	imageset[P_SMASH].numimages = PUFFFRAMES;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < EXPFRAMES; i++) {
+		char name[SMALLBUFLEN];
+		sprintf(name, "sprites/exp%d.png",i);
+		loadspriteimage(P_SMASH,i, name);
+	}
+
+	imageset[P_SMASH].numimages = EXPFRAMES;
 
 	// playing card bonuses
 	//loadspriteimage(P_CARDHK,F_WALK1, "sprites/cardhk.png");
@@ -2327,6 +2335,7 @@ int isfruit(int id) {
 		case P_GUN:
 		case P_ZAPPOWERUP:
 		case P_SKULL:
+		case P_GNOME:
 		case P_RANDOM:
 			return FT_TEMP;
 		/* flowers */
@@ -2958,7 +2967,7 @@ int loadlevellist(void) {
 
 int randompowerup(void) {
         int num;
-        num = rand() % 34;
+        num = rand() % 35;
 
         switch (num) {
                 case 0:
@@ -3035,6 +3044,8 @@ int randompowerup(void) {
 			return P_ZAPPOWERUP;
                 case 33:
 			return P_RANDOM;
+                case 34:
+			return P_GNOME;
         }
 }
 
@@ -3172,6 +3183,7 @@ void setfruitinfo(void) {
 	setinfo(P_TAP, "Tap", "The leaky tap will flood the level with water for 20 seconds, allowing you to access hard to reach areas.", "tap.png");
 	setinfo(P_ACCORDION, "Accordion", "Makes your nets enormous", "accordion.png");
 	setinfo(P_GUN, "Gunner", "Temporarily equips you with a super powerful machine gun!", "gunner.png");
+	setinfo(P_GNOME, "Garden Gnome", "This tricky little gnome has rigged explosive devices to all flowers on the level - when collected he will detonate them!", "gnome.png");
 	setinfo(P_ZAPPOWERUP, "Bug Zapper", "Zaps nearby enemies with miniature bolts of lightning", "zapper.png");
 	setinfo(P_SKULL, "Skull", "Avoid these at all costs!  The skull will cause you to lose all net powerups.", "skull.png");
 	setinfo(P_CLOVER, "4-Leaf Clover", "Increases your luck...", "clover.png");
diff --git a/website/img/gnome.png b/website/img/gnome.png
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diff --git a/website/info.html b/website/info.html
index f256704..103fa9a 100644
--- a/website/info.html
+++ b/website/info.html
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 <tr><td align=center><img src="img/gunner.png"><br>Gunner</td><td>Temporarily equips you with a super powerful machine gun!</td></tr>
 <tr><td align=center><img src="img/zapper.png"><br>Bug Zapper</td><td>Zaps nearby enemies with miniature bolts of lightning</td></tr>
 <tr><td align=center><font color="ff00ff"><b><big>?</big></b></font><br>Random</td><td>Gives you a random effect...</td></tr>
+<tr><td align=center><img src="img/gnome.png"><br>Garden Gnome</td><td>This tricky little gnome has rigged explosive devices to all flowers on the level - when collected he will detonate them!</td></tr>
 <tr bgcolor="#ffff00"><th colspan=2>Super Powerups</th></tr>
 <tr><td align=center><img src="img/bigspeed.png"><br>Big Speed Up</td><td>Makes you walk faster, permenantly!</td></tr>
 <tr><td align=center><img src="img/bigscuba.png"><br>Big Scuba Mask</td><td>Permenantly gives you fast underwater movement.</td></tr>