diff --git a/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp b/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp
index 0c56d3de3..4c970c9ec 100644
--- a/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp
+++ b/source/enemy/ndogfish.cpp
@@ -259,23 +259,26 @@ void CNpcIronDogfishEnemy::processStandardIronDogfishAttack( int _frames )
 			startPos.vy -= 20;
 			projectile->init( startPos, headingToPlayer );*/
 
-			m_laserTimer = GameState::getOneSecondInFrames();
+			m_laserTimer = 60 * GameState::getOneSecondInFrames();
 
 			m_effect = (CFXLaser*) CFX::Create( CFX::FX_TYPE_LASER, this );
-			DVECTOR targetPos = GameScene.getPlayer()->getPos();
-			targetPos.vy -= 45;
-			m_effect->setTarget( targetPos );
+
 			DVECTOR offsetPos;
 			if ( m_heading == 0 )
 			{
-				offsetPos.vx = 30;
+				offsetPos.vx = 60;
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				offsetPos.vx = -30;
+				offsetPos.vx = -60;
 			}
 			offsetPos.vy = -45;
 			m_effect->setOffset( offsetPos );
+
+			DVECTOR targetPos = GameScene.getPlayer()->getPos();
+			targetPos.vy -= 45;
+			m_effect->setTarget( targetPos );
+
 			m_effect->setRGB( 255, 0, 0 );
 
 			m_state++;
diff --git a/source/fx/fxlaser.cpp b/source/fx/fxlaser.cpp
index f6b1da65f..41f59004c 100644
--- a/source/fx/fxlaser.cpp
+++ b/source/fx/fxlaser.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
 #include	"FX\FXLaser.h"
 
+#ifndef	__PLAYER_PLAYER_H__
+#include	"player\player.h"
+#endif
+
 int		LaserWidth=1;
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -80,10 +84,125 @@ POLY_F4		*P=GetPrimF4();
 int	W=renderPos1.vx-renderPos0.vx;
 int	H=renderPos1.vy-renderPos0.vy;
 		
+		setCollisionCentreOffset( (W>>1) + Offset.vx, (H>>1) + Offset.vy );
 		if (W<0) W=-W;
 		if (H<0) H=-H;
-		setCollisionCentreOffset(W>>1,H>>1);
 		setCollisionSize(W,H);
 
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/*** checkCollisionAgainst ***************************************************/
+/*****************************************************************************/
+int		CFXLaser::checkCollisionAgainst(CThing *_thisThing, int _frames)
+{
+	DVECTOR	pos,thisThingPos;
+	int		radius;
+	int		collided;
+
+	pos=getCollisionCentre();
+	thisThingPos=_thisThing->getCollisionCentre();
+
+	radius=getCollisionRadius()+_thisThing->getCollisionRadius();
+	collided=false;
+	if(abs(pos.vx-thisThingPos.vx)<radius&&
+	   abs(pos.vy-thisThingPos.vy)<radius)
+	{
+		CRECT	thisRect,thatRect;
+
+		thisRect=getCollisionArea();
+
+		thatRect=_thisThing->getCollisionArea();
+
+		if(((thisRect.x1>=thatRect.x1&&thisRect.x1<=thatRect.x2)||(thisRect.x2>=thatRect.x1&&thisRect.x2<=thatRect.x2)||(thisRect.x1<=thatRect.x1&&thisRect.x2>=thatRect.x2))&&
+		   ((thisRect.y1>=thatRect.y1&&thisRect.y1<=thatRect.y2)||(thisRect.y2>=thatRect.y1&&thisRect.y2<=thatRect.y2)||(thisRect.y1<=thatRect.y1&&thisRect.y2>=thatRect.y2)))
+		{
+			// bounding boxes touch, now check for line vs box collision
+
+			s32 w = thatRect.x2 - thatRect.x1;
+			s32 h = thatRect.y2 - thatRect.y1;
+
+			s32 a = ( thatRect.x1 + thatRect.x2 ) >> 1;
+			s32 b = ( thatRect.y1 + thatRect.y2 ) >> 1;
+
+			s32 x1 = Pos.vx + Offset.vx;
+			s32 y1 = Pos.vy + Offset.vy;
+
+			s32 x2 = Target.vx;
+			s32 y2 = Target.vy;
+
+			s32 t1, t2, t3, t4;
+
+			if ( x1 == x2 )
+			{
+				// vertical line
+				// bounding boxes already colliding
+
+				collided = true;
+			}
+			else if ( y1 == y2 )
+			{
+				// horizontal line
+				// bounding boxes already colliding
+
+				collided = true;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// see http://www.flipcode.com/tpractice/issue01.shtml
+
+				t1 = ( ( ( w >> 1 ) - x1 + a ) << 8 ) / ( x2 - x1 );
+				t2 = ( ( -( ( w >> 1 ) + x1 - a ) ) << 8 ) / ( x2 - x1 );
+
+				t3 = ( ( ( h >> 1 ) - y1 + b ) << 8 ) / ( y2 - y1 );
+				t4 = ( ( -( ( h >> 1 ) + y1 - b ) ) << 8 ) / ( y2 - y1 );
+
+				if ( t1 > t2 )
+				{
+					s32 temp = t2;
+					t2 = t1;
+					t1 = temp;
+				}
+
+				if ( t3 > t4 )
+				{
+					s32 temp = t4;
+					t4 = t3;
+					t3 = temp;
+				}
+
+				if ( t1 < t4 && t3 < t2 )
+				{
+					collided = true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return collided;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/*** CollidedWith ************************************************************/
+/*****************************************************************************/
+void	CFXLaser::collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing)
+{
+	switch(_thisThing->getThingType())
+	{
+		case TYPE_PLAYER:
+		{
+			CPlayer *player = (CPlayer *) _thisThing;
+
+			if ( !player->isRecoveringFromHit() )
+			{
+				player->takeDamage( DAMAGE__HIT_ENEMY );
+			}
+
+			break;
+		}
+
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/source/fx/fxlaser.h b/source/fx/fxlaser.h
index 27b5b2687..a6f656a20 100644
--- a/source/fx/fxlaser.h
+++ b/source/fx/fxlaser.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public:
 		void		init(DVECTOR const &Pos);
 		void		think(int _frames);
 		void		render();
+virtual int			canCollide()					{return true;}
+virtual int			checkCollisionAgainst(CThing *_thisThing, int _frames);
 
 		void		setOffset(DVECTOR &Pos);
 		void		setTarget(DVECTOR &Pos);
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ public:
 		void		setRGB(u8 r,u8 g,u8 b)	{R=r; G=g; B=g;}
 
 protected:
+virtual void		collidedWith(CThing *_thisThing);
 		DVECTOR		Offset,Target;
 		u8			R,G,B;
 };