diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 8081065a..fa084fb7 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2444,6 +2444,26 @@ static void K_DoLightning(player_t *player, boolean bluelightning)
 	player->kartstuff[k_sounds] = 50;
 }
 
+void K_DoBouncePad(player_t *player, fixed_t vertispeed)
+{
+	if (player->spectator || !player->mo)
+		return;
+
+	if (player->mo->eflags & MFE_SPRUNG)
+		return;
+
+#ifdef ESLOPE
+	player->mo->standingslope = NULL;
+#endif
+	player->mo->eflags |= MFE_SPRUNG;
+
+	if (player->mo->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP)
+		vertispeed *= -1;
+
+	player->mo->momz = FixedMul(vertispeed, player->mo->scale);
+	S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_boing);
+}
+
 // countersteer is how strong the controls are telling us we are turning
 // turndir is the direction the controls are telling us to turn, -1 if turning right and 1 if turning left
 static INT16 K_GetKartDriftValue(player_t *player, fixed_t countersteer)
@@ -3232,10 +3252,8 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 		// Feather
 		else if (ATTACK_IS_DOWN && !HOLDING_ITEM && player->kartstuff[k_feather] & 1 && NO_BOO)
 		{
-			S_StartSound(player->mo, sfx_boing); // Boing!
 			K_PlayTauntSound(player->mo);
-
-			player->mo->momz = FixedMul(15<<FRACBITS, player->mo->scale);
+			K_DoBouncePad(player, 16<<FRACBITS);
 
 			player->pflags |= PF_ATTACKDOWN;
 			player->kartstuff[k_feather] |= 2;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index f7be4204..36c8c0b9 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void K_StealBalloon(player_t *player, player_t *victim);
 void K_SpawnKartExplosion(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, fixed_t radius, INT32 number, mobjtype_t type, angle_t rotangle, boolean spawncenter, boolean ghostit, mobj_t *source);
 void K_SpawnDriftTrail(player_t *player);
 void K_DoMushroom(player_t *player, boolean doPFlag, boolean startboost);
+void K_DoBouncePad(player_t *player, fixed_t vertispeed);
 INT16 K_GetKartTurnValue(player_t *player, INT16 turnvalue);
 void K_MomentumToFacing(player_t *player);
 fixed_t K_GetKartSpeed(player_t *player, boolean doboostpower);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index c7f6f54c..7c5fca01 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -9266,7 +9266,7 @@ void P_RespawnBattleSpecials(void)
 		return;
 
 	// Didn't collect enough boxes
-	if (numgotboxes < (9*nummapboxes/10))
+	if (numgotboxes < (4*nummapboxes/5))
 		return;
 
 	// wait a teeeensy bit after collecting everything
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 8830e007..bc25ac79 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -3728,7 +3728,17 @@ DoneSection2:
 	// Process Section 3
 	switch (special)
 	{
-		case 1: // Unused   (was "Ice/Sludge")
+		case 1: // SRB2kart: bounce pad
+			if (!P_IsObjectOnGround(player->mo))
+				break;
+
+			if (player->speed < K_GetKartSpeed(player, true)/16 && !(player->mo->eflags & MFE_SPRUNG)) // Push forward to prevent getting stuck
+				P_InstaThrust(player->mo, player->mo->angle, FixedMul(K_GetKartSpeed(player, true)/16, player->mo->scale));
+	
+			K_DoBouncePad(player, 12<<FRACBITS);
+
+			break;
+
 		case 2: // Wind/Current
 		case 3: // Unused   (was "Ice/Sludge and Wind/Current")
 		case 4: // Conveyor Belt