diff --git a/deploy/DMX.exe b/deploy/DMX.exe
index 2de29a8..dc877c2 100644
Binary files a/deploy/DMX.exe and b/deploy/DMX.exe differ
diff --git a/src/headers/common.h b/src/headers/common.h
index 90864c2..2a17b9f 100644
--- a/src/headers/common.h
+++ b/src/headers/common.h
@@ -98,11 +98,12 @@ struct AL_POINT
 #define VOTEMODE 17
 #define BOOTMODE 18
 #ifdef DMXDEBUG
-	#define FIRST_GAME_MODE BOOTMODE
+	//#define FIRST_GAME_MODE VIDEOTEST
+	//#define FIRST_GAME_MODE BOOTMODE
 	//#define FIRST_GAME_MODE SONGWHEEL
 	//#define FIRST_GAME_MODE GAMEPLAY
 	//#define FIRST_GAME_MODE PLAYERSELECT
-	//#define FIRST_GAME_MODE ATTRACT
+	#define FIRST_GAME_MODE ATTRACT
 #else
 	#define FIRST_GAME_MODE BOOTMODE
 #endif
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ struct AL_POINT
 #define PLAYER_PREFS_LOST        5001
 #define PLAYER_SCORES_LOST       5002
 #define UPDATE_FAILED            6001
+#define REBOOT_FAILED            6002
 #define EXTIO_ERROR              7001
 
 void globalError(long errorCode, const char* errorInfo);
diff --git a/src/headers/gameStateManager.h b/src/headers/gameStateManager.h
index b723eca..989cef7 100644
--- a/src/headers/gameStateManager.h
+++ b/src/headers/gameStateManager.h
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ public:
 		case PLAYER_SCORES_LOST: return "PLAYER SCORE DATA LOST";
 		case 6000: return "UNSPECIFIC UPDATE ERROR";
 		case UPDATE_FAILED: return "FAILED TO START UPDATE PROCESS";
+		case REBOOT_FAILED: return "UNABLE TO SELF-RESTART";
 		case 7000: return "UNSPECIFIC HARDWARE ERROR";
 		case EXTIO_ERROR: return "I/O BOARD SYNC ERROR";
 		}
diff --git a/src/source/VideoManager.cpp b/src/source/VideoManager.cpp
index 786aa02..29bcaad 100644
--- a/src/source/VideoManager.cpp
+++ b/src/source/VideoManager.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ void VideoManager::loadVideo(char* filename)
 	// load the entire video into an unreasonably large memory buffer!
 	videoBuffer = malloc(fsize);
 	fread(videoBuffer, fsize, 1, fp);
+	fclose(fp);
 
 	// sanity check the buffer contents or else APEG may hang
 	if ( ((char*)videoBuffer)[0] == 'O' && ((char*)videoBuffer)[1] == 'g' && ((char*)videoBuffer)[2] == 'g' && ((char*)videoBuffer)[3] == 'S' )
diff --git a/src/source/main.cpp b/src/source/main.cpp
index 3b9832c..b8ce1a2 100644
--- a/src/source/main.cpp
+++ b/src/source/main.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ void mainCautionLoop(UTIME dt);
 
 void renderCreditsDisplay();
 void getUpdateAndRestart();
+void giveUpAndRestart();
 void renderDebugOverlay();
 
 // operator menus
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ int main()
 		if ( time > last_utime )
 		{
 			UTIME dt = time - last_utime;
+			//dt *= 1000; // FOR SOAK TESTING, CAUSES HILLARIOUS THINGS TO HAPPEN
 			last_utime = time;
 			totalGameTime += dt;
 
@@ -596,11 +598,11 @@ void mainErrorLoop(UTIME dt)
 	textprintf_centre(rm.m_backbuf, font, 320, 300, makecol(255,255,255), "PLEASE PRESS TEST BUTTON");
 	textprintf_centre(rm.m_backbuf, font, 320, 410, makecol(255,255,255), "time = %d", accumulate/1000);
 
-	// nevermind? no one is coming to the rescue? just carry on after 10 minutes
+	// nevermind? no one is coming to the rescue? just reboot after 10 minutes
 	if ( accumulate/1000 > 600 ) 
 	{
-		gs.g_currentGameMode = MAINMENU;
-		gs.g_gameModeTransition = 1;
+		giveUpAndRestart();
+		accumulate = 600000 - 10000;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -695,6 +697,16 @@ void getUpdateAndRestart()
 	}
 }
 
+// This is used in the event of a fatal error.
+void giveUpAndRestart()
+{
+	if ( _execl("dmx.exe", "dmx.exe", NULL) == -1 )
+	{
+		globalError(REBOOT_FAILED, "please reboot the machine");
+		em.playSample(SFX_LOUD_BELL);
+	}
+}
+
 void firstOperatorLoop()
 {
 	bm.forceBookkeepingSave();
diff --git a/src/source/render_dmx.cpp b/src/source/render_dmx.cpp
index 8be1273..4d02dec 100644
--- a/src/source/render_dmx.cpp
+++ b/src/source/render_dmx.cpp
@@ -700,6 +700,10 @@ void renderBatteryLivesDMX(int player)
 	for ( int i = 0; i < gs.player[player].lifebarLives; i++ )
 	{
 		int frame = getValueFromRange(0, 7, (gs.player[player].stepZoneBeatTimer*100 / gs.player[player].stepZoneTimePerBeat));
+		if ( frame < 0 || frame > 7 )
+		{
+			frame = 7;
+		}
 		masked_stretch_blit(m_notesDMX[2], rm.m_backbuf, 0, frame*40, 40, 40, xpos, ypos, 20, 20);
 		ypos += 20*direction;
 	}