diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index 4a5b2ddee..2e1ab65d8 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -417,13 +417,13 @@ m_fontBank->print(40,40,posBuf);
 	// Render
 	if(m_invincibleFrameCount==0||m_invincibleFrameCount&2)
 	{
-		DVECTOR	Pos=
+		DVECTOR	sbPos=
 		{
 			SCREEN_GEOM_CENTRE_X+m_playerScreenGeomPos.vx,
 			SCREEN_GEOM_CENTRE_Y+m_playerScreenGeomPos.vy
 		};
-		m_actorGfx->Render(Pos,m_animNo,m_animFrame>>sbanimspeed,m_facing==FACING_RIGHT?0:1);
-		m_currentPlayerModeClass->render();
+		renderSb(&sbPos,m_animNo,m_animFrame>>sbanimspeed);
+		m_currentPlayerModeClass->render(&sbPos);
 	}
 
 
@@ -680,6 +680,19 @@ void CPlayer::respawn()
 	clearPlatform();
 }
 
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:
+	Params:
+	Returns:
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+void CPlayer::renderSb(DVECTOR *_pos,int _animNo,int _animFrame)
+{
+	m_actorGfx->Render(*_pos,_animNo,_animFrame,m_facing==FACING_RIGHT?0:1);
+}
+
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Function:
 	Purpose:
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index 1f2cade41..d691e9fc6 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ public:
 		int						m_frame;
 		CSoundMediator::SFXID	m_sfxId;
 	} AnimFrameSfx;
+	void			renderSb(DVECTOR *_pos,int _animNo,int _animFrame);
 private:
 	typedef struct
 	{
diff --git a/source/player/pmbloon.cpp b/source/player/pmbloon.cpp
index d3c22c840..844b24aae 100644
--- a/source/player/pmbloon.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pmbloon.cpp
@@ -67,31 +67,6 @@ static PlayerMetrics	s_playerMetrics=
 }	};
 
 
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
-	Function:
-	Purpose:
-	Params:
-	Returns:
-  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-void	CPlayerModeBalloon::initialise(class CPlayer *_player)
-{
-	CPlayerModeBase::initialise(_player);
-	m_sprites=new ("BalloonSprite") SpriteBank();
-	m_sprites->load(INGAMEFX_INGAMEFX_SPR);
-}
-
-/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
-	Function:
-	Purpose:
-	Params:
-	Returns:
-  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-void	CPlayerModeBalloon::shutdown()
-{
-	m_sprites->dump();		delete m_sprites;
-	CPlayerModeBase::shutdown();
-}
-
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Function:
 	Purpose:
@@ -102,7 +77,6 @@ void	CPlayerModeBalloon::enter()
 {
 	CPlayerModeBase::enter();
 	CSoundMediator::playSfx(CSoundMediator::SFX_BALLOON_INFLATE);
-	m_balloonTimer=BALLOON_TIME;
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -114,12 +88,6 @@ void	CPlayerModeBalloon::enter()
 void	CPlayerModeBalloon::think()
 {
 	CPlayerModeBase::think();
-	if(--m_balloonTimer==0||getPadInputDown()&PI_ACTION)
-	{
-		PAUL_DBGMSG("*pop*");
-		CSoundMediator::playSfx(CSoundMediator::SFX_BALLOON_POP);
-		m_player->setMode(PLAYER_MODE_FULLUNARMED);
-	}
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -129,21 +97,17 @@ void	CPlayerModeBalloon::think()
 	Returns:
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 int balloonx=-14;
-int balloony=-90;
-void	CPlayerModeBalloon::render()
+int balloony=-120;
+int balloonsize=350;
+void	CPlayerModeBalloon::render(DVECTOR *_pos)
 {
-	DVECTOR	ofs,pos;
+	DVECTOR	pos;
+
 	CPlayerModeBase::render();
 
-	if(m_balloonTimer>BALLOON_FLASH_TIME||
-	   m_balloonTimer&2)
-	{
-		ofs=CLevel::getCameraPos();
-		pos=m_player->getPlayerPos();
-		pos.vx+=balloonx-ofs.vx;
-		pos.vy+=balloony-ofs.vy;
-		m_sprites->printFT4(FRM__BALLOON,pos.vx,pos.vy,0,0,0);
-	}
+	pos.vx=_pos->vx+balloonx;
+	pos.vy=_pos->vy+balloony;
+	m_player->getSpriteBank()->printFT4Scaled(FRM__BALLOON,pos.vx,pos.vy,0,0,5,balloonsize);
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/player/pmbloon.h b/source/player/pmbloon.h
index 1ed798fb2..7686bc394 100644
--- a/source/player/pmbloon.h
+++ b/source/player/pmbloon.h
@@ -37,24 +37,12 @@
 class CPlayerModeBalloon : public CPlayerModeBase
 {
 public:
-	virtual void	initialise(class CPlayer *_player);
-	virtual void	shutdown();
 	virtual void	enter();
 	virtual void	think();
-	virtual void	render();
+	virtual void	render(DVECTOR *_pos);
 
 	virtual int							canFallForever()		{return true;}
 	virtual const struct PlayerMetrics	*getPlayerMetrics();
-
-private:
-	enum
-	{
-		BALLOON_TIME=10*60,
-		BALLOON_FLASH_TIME=2*60,
-	};
-	int					m_balloonTimer;
-
-	class SpriteBank	*m_sprites;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/source/player/pmdead.cpp b/source/player/pmdead.cpp
index 078b33b42..b0478f2db 100644
--- a/source/player/pmdead.cpp
+++ b/source/player/pmdead.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 /*	Data
 	---- */
 
+#ifndef	__ANIM_SPONGEBOB_HEADER__
+#include <ACTOR_SPONGEBOB_ANIM.h>
+#endif
+
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Tyepdefs && Defines
 	------------------- */
@@ -67,5 +72,24 @@ void	CPlayerModeDead::think()
 	}
 }
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------
+	Function:
+	Purpose:
+	Params:
+	Returns:
+  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/*
+void	CPlayerModeDead::render(DVECTOR *_pos)
+{
+	DVECTOR	deadSbPos;
+
+	deadSbPos=*_pos;
+	deadSbPos.vy-=m_deadTime;
+
+	m_player->renderSb(&deadSbPos,ANIM_SPONGEBOB_DEATHANGLE,0);
+}
+*/
+
+
 /*===========================================================================
 end */
diff --git a/source/player/pmdead.h b/source/player/pmdead.h
index 047c533d9..3916d5cb0 100644
--- a/source/player/pmdead.h
+++ b/source/player/pmdead.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class CPlayerModeDead : public CPlayerMode
 public:
 	virtual void	enter();
 	virtual void	think();
+//	virtual void	render(DVECTOR *_pos);
 
 private:
 	// Player can press ACTION to respawn after death
diff --git a/source/player/pmodes.h b/source/player/pmodes.h
index f06ca8906..dcec4caf3 100644
--- a/source/player/pmodes.h
+++ b/source/player/pmodes.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void	shutdown()							{;}
 	virtual void	enter()								{;}
 	virtual void	think()								{;}
-	virtual void	render()							{;}
+	virtual void	render(DVECTOR *_pos)				{;}
 	virtual void	renderModeUi()						{;}		// Ui specific to this mode (eg: ammo)
 
 	int				getPadInputHeld();