diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
index 3a58f2f..53d8292 100644
--- a/defs.h
+++ b/defs.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
 #define BIGNETSPEED 12	// how fast the player's net moves with bignet
 #define ACCNETSPEED 28	// how fast the player's net moves with accordion 
 #define POWERUPTIME	15	// # secs before a powerup appears
+#define POWERUPTIME2	10	// # secs before a powerup appears
 
 #define PLAYERFAST	2	// how fast player goes with speed powerup
 
diff --git a/rc.c b/rc.c
index 93e0fd1..09bc3b6 100644
--- a/rc.c
+++ b/rc.c
@@ -2888,7 +2888,7 @@ int movesprite(sprite_t *s) {
 
 
 				/* distance to closest player */
-				xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s);
+				xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s, NULL);
 				absxdiff = abs(xdiff);
 
 				// tile in front and below
@@ -2986,7 +2986,7 @@ int movesprite(sprite_t *s) {
 			int xdiff, absxdiff;
 
 			/* distance to closest player */
-			xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s);
+			xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s, NULL);
 			absxdiff = abs(xdiff);
 
 			tt = gettileat(s->x + s->dir+getspeed(s) + (s->dir * (s->img->w/2)),s->y,NULL,NULL);
@@ -3067,7 +3067,7 @@ int movesprite(sprite_t *s) {
 
 
 			/* distance to closest player */
-			xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s);
+			xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s, NULL);
 			absxdiff = abs(xdiff);
 
 			tt = gettileat(s->x + s->dir+getspeed(s),s->y,NULL,NULL);
@@ -3528,7 +3528,7 @@ int movesprite(sprite_t *s) {
 
 
 			/* distance to player */
-			xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s);
+			xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s, NULL);
 			absxdiff = abs(xdiff);
 
 			tt = gettileat(s->x + s->dir+getspeed(s),s->y,NULL,NULL);
@@ -3613,7 +3613,7 @@ int movesprite(sprite_t *s) {
 
 
 			/* distance to player */
-			xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s);
+			xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s, NULL);
 			absxdiff = abs(xdiff);
 
 			tt = gettileat(s->x + s->dir+getspeed(s),s->y,NULL,NULL);
@@ -3848,7 +3848,7 @@ int movesprite(sprite_t *s) {
 				tiletype_t *tunder;
 
 				/* distance to player */
-				xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s);
+				xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s, NULL);
 				absxdiff = abs(xdiff);
 
 				// tile in front and below
@@ -4010,13 +4010,14 @@ int movesprite(sprite_t *s) {
 			} else {
 				int move = B_FALSE;
 				int xdiff;
+				sprite_t *pp ;
 				/* walk back and forwards */
 
 				/* drop if player is close */
-				xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s);
+				xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s, &pp);
 				xdiff = abs(xdiff);
 
-				if (isplayerbelow(s) && (xdiff <= (TILEW*2)) && (s->timer1 == 0)) {
+				if ((pp->y > s->y) && (xdiff <= (TILEW*2)) && (s->timer1 == 0)) {
 					s->timer1 = 200;
 					s->flies = B_FALSE;
 					s->falling = B_TRUE;
@@ -11365,27 +11366,30 @@ void doplayermovement(sprite_t *pl) {
 	}
 }
 
-double getxdisttoplayer(sprite_t *s) {
+double getxdisttoplayer(sprite_t *s, sprite_t **pl) {
 	double xdiff1,xdiff2,xdiff;
 	/* distance to closest player */
 	if (player) {
-		xdiff1 = player->x - s->x;
+		xdiff1 = abs(player->x - s->x);
 	} else {
 		xdiff1 = 9999;
 	}
 
 	if (player2) {
-		xdiff2 = player2->x - s->x;
+		xdiff2 = abs(player2->x - s->x);
 	} else {
 		xdiff2 = 9999;
 	}
 
 	if (xdiff1 < xdiff2) {
 		xdiff = xdiff1;
+		if (pl != NULL) *pl = player;
 	} else {
 		xdiff = xdiff2;
+		if (pl != NULL) *pl = player2;
 	}
 
+
 	return xdiff;
 }
 
diff --git a/rc.h b/rc.h
index 3664cee..3476374 100644
--- a/rc.h
+++ b/rc.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void swimup(sprite_t *pl);
 void swimdown(sprite_t *pl);
 double getdistance(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2);
 void doplayermovement(sprite_t *pl);
-double getxdisttoplayer(sprite_t *s);
+double getxdisttoplayer(sprite_t *s, sprite_t **pl);
 double getydisttoplayer(sprite_t *s);
 int playersalive(void);
 int inintro(void);
diff --git a/shared.c b/shared.c
index 774b169..cb98381 100644
--- a/shared.c
+++ b/shared.c
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ int loadlevel(int lnum, int wantmonsters) {
 	level->hurryuptime = 30;
 	if (cheat) {
 		level->poweruptime = 5;
-	} else level->poweruptime = POWERUPTIME;
+	} else if (getnumplayers() >= 2) {
+		level->poweruptime = POWERUPTIME2;
+	} else {
+		level->poweruptime = POWERUPTIME;
+	} 
 	level->p1x = 0;
 	level->p1y = 0;
 	level->powerupx = -1;
@@ -4026,3 +4030,11 @@ int playersalive(void) {
 	if (player2 && player2->dead && player2->lives > 0) return B_FALSE;
 	return B_TRUE;
 }
+
+int getnumplayers(void) {
+	int num = 0;
+	if (player) num++;
+	if (player2) num++;
+
+	return num;
+}
diff --git a/shared.h b/shared.h
index 1dd96a1..1e7c4c5 100644
--- a/shared.h
+++ b/shared.h
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ void drawplayer(sprite_t *s, SDL_Rect *where);
 void resethurryup(level_t *lev);
 int isplayer(sprite_t *s);
 int isplayer(sprite_t *s);
-int playersalive();
+int playersalive(void);
+int getnumplayers(void);
 // for doco
 void setfruitinfo(void);
 void setinfo(int id, char *name, char *desc, char *file);