diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
index 8522fa8..a7aaaa5 100644
--- a/defs.h
+++ b/defs.h
@@ -771,6 +771,8 @@ extern spriteinfo_t spriteinfo[];
 
 extern int curcard;
 extern int deck[];
+extern int forcegoodcard;
+extern int nextforcegoodcard;
 
 extern char *datadir;
 
diff --git a/globals.h b/globals.h
index b65ec1e..a8e110f 100644
--- a/globals.h
+++ b/globals.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ char *datadir;
 
 int curcard;
 int deck[DECKSIZE];
+int forcegoodcard;
+int nextforcegoodcard;
 
 
 SDL_Surface *levelbg;	// level background image
diff --git a/rc.c b/rc.c
index f3979f9..79e8c02 100644
--- a/rc.c
+++ b/rc.c
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv) {
 	player->invuln = INVULNTIME;
 	player->score = 0;
 	player->lives = 3;
+	forcegoodcard = B_FALSE;
+	nextforcegoodcard = B_FALSE;
+
 
 
 
@@ -856,6 +859,11 @@ void nextlevel(void) {
 
 	/* reset level stats */
 	level->gotpowerup = B_FALSE;
+
+	// this is based on the max number of monsters killed
+	// simulatneously on the previous level...
+	forcegoodcard = nextforcegoodcard;
+	nextforcegoodcard = B_FALSE;
 	
 	if (player->hasbell) {
 		playedbell = B_FALSE;
@@ -4166,9 +4174,6 @@ void dogravity(sprite_t *s) {
 		s->netlen += s->netspeed;
 		s->netting++;
 		if (s->netting % 2 == 0) {
-			if (s->netspeed == 0) {
-				printf("maxlen %d\n",s->netlen);
-			}
 			if (s->netspeed > -NETSPEED) {
 				s->netspeed--;
 			} else {
@@ -4445,8 +4450,9 @@ void dogravity(sprite_t *s) {
 
 					}
 				}
-			}
+			} // end if gotsomething || PW_MACE
 
+			// play sound effect
 			if (!hitboss) {
 				if (gotsomething >= 1) {
 					playfx(FX_KILL);
@@ -4456,6 +4462,12 @@ void dogravity(sprite_t *s) {
 				}
 			}
 
+			// killing 5 at a time gives us a bonus on the next level...
+			if (gotsomething >= 5) {
+				nextforcegoodcard = B_TRUE;
+				forcegoodcard = B_TRUE; // and on this level if we get one...
+			}
+
 
 			gotsomething = B_FALSE;
 
@@ -6412,38 +6424,6 @@ char *getpokermsg2(int effect, char *buf) {
 	return buf;
 }
 
-int getcardsuit(int cardid) {
-	if ((cardid >= P_FIRSTHEART) && (cardid <= (P_FIRSTHEART + 12))) {
-		return CS_HEART;
-	} else if ((cardid >= P_FIRSTDIAMOND) && (cardid <= (P_FIRSTDIAMOND + 12))) {
-		return CS_DIAMOND;
-	} else if ((cardid >= P_FIRSTSPADE) && (cardid <= (P_FIRSTSPADE + 12))) {
-		return CS_SPADE;
-	} else {
-		return CS_CLUB;
-	}
-}
-int getcardvalue(int cardid) {
-	int points;
-	points = cardid;
-	switch (getcardsuit(cardid)) {
-		case CS_HEART:
-			points -= P_FIRSTHEART;
-			break;
-		case CS_DIAMOND:
-			points -= P_FIRSTDIAMOND;
-			break;
-		case CS_SPADE:
-			points -= P_FIRSTSPADE;
-			break;
-		case CS_CLUB:
-		default:
-			points -= P_FIRSTCLUB;
-			break;
-	}
-
-	return (points+1);
-}
 
 
 void handleinput(void)  {
diff --git a/rc.h b/rc.h
index a2c3c4f..04da968 100644
--- a/rc.h
+++ b/rc.h
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ int getpokereffect(sprite_t *pl);
 void dopokereffect(sprite_t *pl, int effect);
 char *getpokermsg(int effect);
 char *getpokermsg2(int effect, char *buf);
-int getcardvalue(int cardid);
-int getcardsuit(int cardid);
 void handleinput(void);
 int keydown(int checkfor);
 void trytojump(sprite_t *pl);
diff --git a/shared.c b/shared.c
index d5dd6d4..2f23dfe 100644
--- a/shared.c
+++ b/shared.c
@@ -2857,6 +2857,24 @@ int getrandomcard(void) {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		// are we forcing it to be good?
+		if (forcegoodcard) {
+			int okay = B_FALSE;
+			int csuit,cval;
+			for (i = 0; i < player->numcards; i++) {
+				cval = getcardvalue(player->card[i]);
+				csuit = getcardsuit(player->card[i]);
+				if (csuit == getcardsuit(cardid)) okay = B_TRUE;
+				if (cval == (getcardvalue(cardid))) okay = B_TRUE;
+				if (cval == (getcardvalue(cardid)+1)) okay = B_TRUE;
+				if (cval == (getcardvalue(cardid)-1)) okay = B_TRUE;
+			}
+			// if not a good card, go to next one
+			if (!okay) {
+				gotit = B_TRUE;
+			}	
+		}
 	}
 
 //printf("returning cardid %d\n",cardid);
@@ -3013,3 +3031,36 @@ int getlevel(int lev) {
         return wnum;
 }
 
+
+int getcardsuit(int cardid) {
+        if ((cardid >= P_FIRSTHEART) && (cardid <= (P_FIRSTHEART + 12))) {
+                return CS_HEART;
+        } else if ((cardid >= P_FIRSTDIAMOND) && (cardid <= (P_FIRSTDIAMOND + 12))) {
+                return CS_DIAMOND;
+        } else if ((cardid >= P_FIRSTSPADE) && (cardid <= (P_FIRSTSPADE + 12))) {
+                return CS_SPADE;
+        } else {
+                return CS_CLUB;
+        }
+}
+int getcardvalue(int cardid) {
+        int points;
+        points = cardid;
+        switch (getcardsuit(cardid)) {
+                case CS_HEART:
+                        points -= P_FIRSTHEART;
+                        break;
+                case CS_DIAMOND:
+                        points -= P_FIRSTDIAMOND;
+                        break;
+                case CS_SPADE:
+                        points -= P_FIRSTSPADE;
+                        break;
+                case CS_CLUB:
+                default:
+                        points -= P_FIRSTCLUB;
+                        break;
+        }
+
+        return (points+1);
+}
diff --git a/shared.h b/shared.h
index 85ccebd..f4fe5f6 100644
--- a/shared.h
+++ b/shared.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ char *getcardletter(int num);
 int getrandomcard(void);
 char *getcardname(int id);
 void shufflecards(void);
+int getcardvalue(int cardid);
+int getcardsuit(int cardid);
 int getworld(int lev);
 int getlevel(int lev);
 // for doco