diff --git a/combat.c b/combat.c
index 2d4d26f..9eb800c 100644
--- a/combat.c
+++ b/combat.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ void setupBullet(struct BulletPosition *bullet, int x, int y, signed int doubleV
   bullet->y = y;
   bullet->oldX = x;
   bullet->oldY = y;
+  bullet->wallCooldown = 1;
 
   bullet->velocityXSteps[0] = doubleVelocityX / velocity;
   bullet->velocityXSteps[1] = doubleVelocityX - bullet->velocityXSteps[0];
@@ -35,29 +36,47 @@ void attemptToFireRabbitBullet(
 
   if (rabbitWeaponry->cooldown > 0) return;
 
-  for (i = 0; i < RABBIT_BULLET_LIMIT; ++i) {
-    if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].isActive == 0) {
-      okToFire = 1;
-      availableBullet = i;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (!okToFire) return;
-
   rabbitWeaponry->cooldown = RABBIT_BULLET_COOLDOWN;
 
-  doubleVelocityX = sin(rabbitPosition->mouseAngle * DEG2RAD) * (RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY * 2);
-  doubleVelocityY = -cos(rabbitPosition->mouseAngle * DEG2RAD) * (RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY * 2);
+  if (rabbitWeaponry->currentWeapon == SINGLE_SHOT_GUN) {
+    for (i = 0; i < RABBIT_BULLET_LIMIT; ++i) {
+      if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].isActive == 0) {
+        okToFire = 1;
+        availableBullet = i;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
 
-  setupBullet(
-    &rabbitBulletPosition[availableBullet],
-    rabbitPosition->rabbitPosition[0],
-    rabbitPosition->rabbitPosition[1],
-    doubleVelocityX,
-    doubleVelocityY,
-    RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY
-  );
+    if (!okToFire) return;
+
+    doubleVelocityX = sin(rabbitPosition->mouseAngle * DEG2RAD) * (RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY * 2);
+    doubleVelocityY = -cos(rabbitPosition->mouseAngle * DEG2RAD) * (RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY * 2);
+
+    setupBullet(
+      &rabbitBulletPosition[availableBullet],
+      rabbitPosition->rabbitPosition[0],
+      rabbitPosition->rabbitPosition[1],
+      doubleVelocityX,
+      doubleVelocityY,
+      RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY
+    );
+  } else if (rabbitWeaponry->currentWeapon == SPREAD_SHOT_GUN) {
+    // make sure three bullets are available
+    // if so, fire away
+    for (i = -1; i <= 1; ++i) {
+      doubleVelocityX = sin(rabbitPosition->mouseAngle * DEG2RAD) * (RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY * 2);
+      doubleVelocityY = -cos(rabbitPosition->mouseAngle * DEG2RAD) * (RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY * 2);
+
+      setupBullet(
+        &rabbitBulletPosition[availableBullet],
+        rabbitPosition->rabbitPosition[0],
+        rabbitPosition->rabbitPosition[1],
+        doubleVelocityX,
+        doubleVelocityY,
+        RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY
+      );
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void advanceRabbitBullets(
@@ -75,10 +94,15 @@ void advanceRabbitBullets(
     rabbitBulletPosition[i].x += rabbitBulletPosition[i].velocityXSteps[rabbitBulletPosition[i].velocityStep];
     rabbitBulletPosition[i].y += rabbitBulletPosition[i].velocityYSteps[rabbitBulletPosition[i].velocityStep];
 
-    if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].x < MOUSE_LIMIT_LEFT) rabbitBulletPosition[i].willBeInactive = 1;
-    if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].x >= MOUSE_LIMIT_RIGHT) rabbitBulletPosition[i].willBeInactive = 1;
-    if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].y < MOUSE_LIMIT_TOP) rabbitBulletPosition[i].willBeInactive = 1;
-    if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].y >= MOUSE_LIMIT_BOTTOM) rabbitBulletPosition[i].willBeInactive = 1;
+    if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].wallCooldown == 0) {
+      if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].x < MOUSE_LIMIT_LEFT) rabbitBulletPosition[i].willBeInactive = 1;
+      if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].x >= MOUSE_LIMIT_RIGHT) rabbitBulletPosition[i].willBeInactive = 1;
+      if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].y < MOUSE_LIMIT_TOP) rabbitBulletPosition[i].willBeInactive = 1;
+      if (rabbitBulletPosition[i].y >= MOUSE_LIMIT_BOTTOM) rabbitBulletPosition[i].willBeInactive = 1;
+    } else {
+      rabbitBulletPosition[i].wallCooldown--;
+    }
+
 
     rabbitBulletPosition[i].velocityStep = 1 - rabbitBulletPosition[i].velocityStep;
   }
@@ -348,8 +372,11 @@ void handleRabbitBulletToEnemyCollisions(
         populateTargetCollision(&enemy);
 
         if (isCollision()) {
-          enemyPosition[resolvedEnemyIdx].willBeInactive = 1;
-          enemyPosition[resolvedBulletIdx].wasKilled = 1;
+          enemyPosition[resolvedEnemyIdx].hitPoints--;
+          if (enemyPosition[resolvedEnemyIdx].hitPoints < 1) {
+            enemyPosition[resolvedEnemyIdx].willBeInactive = 1;
+            enemyPosition[resolvedBulletIdx].wasKilled = 1;
+          }
           rabbitBulletPosition[resolvedBulletIdx].willBeInactive = 1;
           break;
         }
diff --git a/const.h b/const.h
index a89aff7..afe0ff4 100644
--- a/const.h
+++ b/const.h
@@ -26,18 +26,19 @@
 #define DEG2RAD (3.14159/180)
 
 #define ENEMY_MAX_COUNT (50)
-#define ENEMY_BULLET_LIMIT (ENEMY_MAX_COUNT / 2)
+#define ENEMY_BULLET_LIMIT (ENEMY_MAX_COUNT / 4)
 
 #define ENEMY_MOVE_SPEED (1)
 #define ENEMY_MOVE_DELAY (3)
 #define ENEMY_BULLET_VELOCITY (RABBIT_BULLET_VELOCITY - 2)
 
-#define ENEMY_FIRE_MIN_DELAY (35)
+#define ENEMY_FIRE_MIN_DELAY (45)
 #define ENEMY_FIRE_VARIABLE_DELAY (60)
 
-#define ENEMY_BULLET_DAMAGE (4)
-#define ENEMY_COLLISION_DAMAGE (8)
+#define ENEMY_BULLET_DAMAGE (3)
+#define ENEMY_COLLISION_DAMAGE (6)
 #define ENEMY_KILL_HEALTH_GAIN (1)
+#define ENEMY_HIT_POINT_DIFFICULTY_INCREASE_EVERY (4)
 
 #define BASE_ENEMY_SPAWN_COOLDOWN (30)
 #define DIFFICULTY_SPAWN_COOLDOWN_REDUCTION (2)
diff --git a/game.c b/game.c
index dea9033..4e1cd49 100644
--- a/game.c
+++ b/game.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "arena.h"
 #include "movement.h"
 #include "combat.h"
-
+#include "game.h"
 
 // TODO: centralize these outside of game.c
 struct CompiledSpriteRender rabbit, mouse, bullet, enemy, enemyBullet;
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ struct MouseStatus mouseStatus;
 
 struct RabbitPosition rabbitPosition = {
   .rabbitPosition = { 60, 60 },
-  .rabbitLimits = { { 20, 20 }, { 180, 180 } },
+  .rabbitLimits = {
+    { 20, 20 },
+    { (ARENA_WIDTH_TILES - 1) * TILE_SIZE - 2, (ARENA_HEIGHT_TILES - 1) * TILE_SIZE - 2 }
+  },
   .mousePosition = { 0, 0 },
   .rabbitVelocity = { 0, 0 },
   .mouseDotPosition = { 0, 0 }
@@ -39,19 +42,17 @@ struct BulletPosition rabbitBulletPosition[RABBIT_BULLET_LIMIT];
 struct BulletPosition enemyBulletPosition[ENEMY_BULLET_LIMIT];
 struct RabbitWeaponry rabbitWeaponry;
 
-struct SpawnPointRange {
-  int left, width;
-  int top, height;
-};
-
 struct SpawnPointRange spawnPointRanges[4] = {
-   { .left = TILE_SIZE * 4, .width = TILE_SIZE * 2, .top = TILE_SIZE, .height = TILE_SIZE },
-   { .left = TILE_SIZE * 4, .width = TILE_SIZE * 2, .top = (ARENA_HEIGHT_TILES - 2) * TILE_SIZE, .height = TILE_SIZE },
-   { .left = TILE_SIZE, .width = TILE_SIZE, .top = TILE_SIZE * 4, .height = TILE_SIZE * 2 },
-   { .left = (ARENA_WIDTH_TILES - 2) * TILE_SIZE, .width = TILE_SIZE, .top = TILE_SIZE * 4, .height = TILE_SIZE * 2 },
+   // top
+   { .left = TILE_SIZE * 4, .width = TILE_SIZE * 2, .top = TILE_SIZE - 8, .height = TILE_SIZE },
+   // right
+   { .left = (ARENA_WIDTH_TILES - 1) * TILE_SIZE - 8, .width = TILE_SIZE, .top = TILE_SIZE * 4, .height = TILE_SIZE * 2 },
+   // bottom
+   { .left = TILE_SIZE * 4, .width = TILE_SIZE * 2, .top = (ARENA_HEIGHT_TILES - 1) * TILE_SIZE - 8, .height = TILE_SIZE },
+   // left
+   { .left = TILE_SIZE - 8, .width = TILE_SIZE, .top = TILE_SIZE * 4, .height = TILE_SIZE * 2 },
 };
 
-
 void setupRabbitBullets() {
   int i;
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ void setupRabbitBullets() {
   }
 
   rabbitWeaponry.cooldown = 0;
+  rabbitWeaponry.currentWeapon = SPREAD_SHOT_GUN;
 }
 
 void setupEnemyBullets() {
@@ -113,8 +115,10 @@ void handleEnemyKills() {
 
 void maybeSpawnEnemy() {
   char canSpawn;
-  int i, availableEnemy;
-  int spawnX, spawnY;
+  int i, gate, availableEnemy, gatePlayerIsFacing;
+  int spawnX, spawnY, spawnTry;
+
+  char buffer[20];
 
   if (spawnCooldown-- > 0) return;
 
@@ -128,14 +132,27 @@ void maybeSpawnEnemy() {
 
   if (!canSpawn) return;
 
-  i = rand() % 4;
+  // determine which gate the player is at and reduce the likelihood of
+  // spawning from that gate
+  // * 8 chances to spawn [0, 1] for each gate
+  // * if the gate the player is looking at gets [0], reroll
+  // * try three times max to limit cost of calculating
+  for (spawnTry = 0; spawnTry < 3; ++spawnTry) {
+    i = rand() % 12;
+    gate = i / 3;
 
-  spawnX = spawnPointRanges[i].left + rand() % spawnPointRanges[i].width;
-  spawnY = spawnPointRanges[i].top + rand() % spawnPointRanges[i].height;
+    if (gatePlayerIsFacing == gate && i % 3 != 0) continue;
+  }
+
+  spawnX = spawnPointRanges[gate].left + rand() % spawnPointRanges[gate].width;
+  spawnY = spawnPointRanges[gate].top + rand() % spawnPointRanges[gate].height;
 
   enemyPosition[availableEnemy].isActive = 1;
   enemyPosition[availableEnemy].willBeInactive = 0;
   enemyPosition[availableEnemy].wasKilled = 0;
+  enemyPosition[availableEnemy].hitPoints = 1 + difficulty / ENEMY_HIT_POINT_DIFFICULTY_INCREASE_EVERY;
+  enemyPosition[availableEnemy].hasLeftGate = 0;
+  enemyPosition[availableEnemy].gateExitedFrom = gate;
   enemyPosition[availableEnemy].enemyMoveDelayStep = 0;
   enemyPosition[availableEnemy].enemyFireDelayStep = ENEMY_FIRE_MIN_DELAY + rand() % ENEMY_FIRE_VARIABLE_DELAY;
   enemyPosition[availableEnemy].enemyPosition[0] = spawnX;
diff --git a/game.h b/game.h
index 1ceb6bf..2137668 100644
--- a/game.h
+++ b/game.h
@@ -1,4 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef __GAME_H__
+#define __GAME_H__
+
 #include "system/vga.h"
 
+struct SpawnPointRange {
+  int left, width;
+  int top, height;
+};
+
 extern struct CompiledSpriteRender rabbit, mouse, bullet, enemy, enemyBullet;
 extern struct SpriteBounds bounds;
+extern struct SpawnPointRange spawnPointRanges[];
+
+#endif
diff --git a/movement.c b/movement.c
index 3fc3e7e..db2a833 100644
--- a/movement.c
+++ b/movement.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#include "game.h"
 #include "const.h"
 #include "movement.h"
 #include "system/mouse_io.h"
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ void handleEnemyMovement(
   struct EnemyPosition enemyPosition[],
   struct RabbitPosition *pos
 ) {
+  char hasExitedGate;
   int i, xDistance, yDistance;
 
   for (i = 0; i < ENEMY_MAX_COUNT; ++i) {
@@ -64,17 +66,70 @@ void handleEnemyMovement(
     if (enemyPosition[i].enemyMoveDelayStep < ENEMY_MOVE_DELAY) continue;
     enemyPosition[i].enemyMoveDelayStep = 0;
 
-    // which straight directon is the player closest to
-    xDistance = pos->rabbitPosition[0] - enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[0];
-    yDistance = pos->rabbitPosition[1] - enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[1];
-
     enemyPosition[i].oldEnemyPosition[0] = enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[0];
     enemyPosition[i].oldEnemyPosition[1] = enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[1];
 
-    if (abs(xDistance) > abs(yDistance)) {
-      enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[0] += SIGN(xDistance) * ENEMY_MOVE_SPEED;
+    if (enemyPosition[i].hasLeftGate) {
+      // which straight directon is the player closest to
+      xDistance = pos->rabbitPosition[0] - enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[0];
+      yDistance = pos->rabbitPosition[1] - enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[1];
+
+      if (abs(xDistance) > abs(yDistance)) {
+        enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[0] += SIGN(xDistance) * ENEMY_MOVE_SPEED;
+      } else {
+        enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[1] += SIGN(yDistance) * ENEMY_MOVE_SPEED;
+      }
     } else {
-      enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[1] += SIGN(yDistance) * ENEMY_MOVE_SPEED;
+      switch (enemyPosition[i].gateExitedFrom) {
+        // top
+        case 0:
+          xDistance = 0;
+          yDistance = ENEMY_MOVE_SPEED;
+          break;
+        // right
+        case 1:
+          xDistance = -ENEMY_MOVE_SPEED;
+          yDistance = 0;
+          break;
+        // bottom
+        case 2:
+          xDistance = 0;
+          yDistance = -ENEMY_MOVE_SPEED;
+          break;
+        // left
+        case 3:
+          xDistance = ENEMY_MOVE_SPEED;
+          yDistance = 0;
+          break;
+      }
+
+      enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[0] += xDistance;
+      enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[1] += yDistance;
+
+      switch (enemyPosition[i].gateExitedFrom) {
+        case 0:
+          hasExitedGate = (
+            enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[1] > spawnPointRanges[0].top + spawnPointRanges[0].height
+          );
+          break;
+        case 1:
+          hasExitedGate = (
+            enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[0] < spawnPointRanges[1].left
+          );
+          break;
+        case 2:
+          hasExitedGate = (
+            enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[1] < spawnPointRanges[2].top
+          );
+          break;
+        case 3:
+          hasExitedGate = (
+            enemyPosition[i].enemyPosition[0] > spawnPointRanges[3].left + spawnPointRanges[3].width
+          );
+          break;
+      }
+
+      enemyPosition[i].hasLeftGate = hasExitedGate;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/movement.h b/movement.h
index 214f5e9..f11b6f5 100644
--- a/movement.h
+++ b/movement.h
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef __MOVEMENT_H__
+#define __MOVEMENT_H__
+
 #include "system/keyboard.h"
 
 struct RabbitPosition {
@@ -15,8 +18,12 @@ struct RabbitPosition {
   int mouseAngle;
 };
 
+#define SINGLE_SHOT_GUN (0)
+#define SPREAD_SHOT_GUN (1)
+
 struct RabbitWeaponry {
   char cooldown;
+  char currentWeapon;
 };
 
 struct BulletPosition {
@@ -27,6 +34,8 @@ struct BulletPosition {
   int x, y;
   int oldX, oldY;
 
+  int wallCooldown;
+
   signed int velocityXSteps[2], velocityYSteps[2];
   int velocityStep;
 };
@@ -37,6 +46,10 @@ struct EnemyPosition {
   char willBeInactive;
   char wasKilled;
 
+  char hitPoints;
+  char hasLeftGate;
+  char gateExitedFrom;
+
   int enemyPosition[2];
   int oldEnemyPosition[2];
 
@@ -48,3 +61,5 @@ void calculateTargetAngle(struct RabbitPosition*, struct MouseStatus*);
 void captureAndLimitMousePosition(struct RabbitPosition*, struct MouseStatus*);
 void handleRabbitMovement(struct RabbitPosition*, struct KeyboardKeydownState*);
 void handleEnemyMovement(struct EnemyPosition[], struct RabbitPosition*);
+
+#endif