diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 979715bf..3c7e2894 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -14686,7 +14686,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_NULL,         // seestate
 		sfx_tossed,     // seesound
 		8,              // reactiontime
-		sfx_tink,       // attacksound
+		sfx_mario1,     // attacksound
 		S_NULL,         // painstate
 		0,              // painchance
 		sfx_None,       // painsound
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 94ab9077..c4da0b22 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -3268,7 +3268,11 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 				else if (player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] == 1
 					&& player->mo->tracer->state != &states[S_PLAYERITEM])
 					P_SetMobjState(player->mo->tracer, S_PLAYERITEM);
-				player->mo->tracer->flags2 &= ~MF2_DONTDRAW;
+
+				if (player->powers[pw_flashing] && (leveltime & 1))
+					player->mo->tracer->flags2 |= MF2_DONTDRAW;
+				else
+					player->mo->tracer->flags2 &= ~MF2_DONTDRAW;
 			}
 		}
 		else if (G_RaceGametype() || player->kartstuff[k_balloon] > 0)
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 9191038b..05e12064 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -1668,21 +1668,42 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 				if (thing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] <= 0 || tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] <= 0)
 				{
 					if (thing->player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] == 0
-						&& tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] > 0)
+						&& (tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] > 0
+						&& !tmthing->player->powers[pw_flashing]))
 					{
+						mobj_t *boom = P_SpawnMobj(thing->x, thing->y, thing->z, MT_BOOMPARTICLE);
+						boom->scale = thing->scale;
+						boom->destscale = thing->scale;
+						boom->momz = 5*FRACUNIT;
+						if (thing->player->skincolor)
+							boom->color = thing->player->skincolor;
+						else
+							boom->color = SKINCOLOR_RED;
+						S_StartSound(boom, sfx_s3k4e);
 						K_ExplodePlayer(tmthing->player, thing);
 						thing->player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] = comebacktime;
 						return true;
 					}
 					else if (tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] == 0
-						&& thing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] > 0)
+						&& (thing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] > 0
+						&& !thing->player->powers[pw_flashing]))
 					{
+						mobj_t *boom = P_SpawnMobj(tmthing->x, tmthing->y, tmthing->z, MT_BOOMPARTICLE);
+						boom->scale = tmthing->scale;
+						boom->destscale = tmthing->scale;
+						boom->momz = 5*FRACUNIT;
+						if (tmthing->player->skincolor)
+							boom->color = tmthing->player->skincolor;
+						else
+							boom->color = SKINCOLOR_RED;
+						S_StartSound(boom, sfx_s3k4e);
 						K_ExplodePlayer(thing->player, tmthing);
 						tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] = comebacktime;
 						return true;
 					}
 					else if (thing->player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] == 1
-						&& (tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] > 0 && P_CanPickupItem(tmthing->player, true)))
+						&& (tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] > 0
+						&& P_CanPickupItem(tmthing->player, true)))
 					{
 						thing->player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] = 0;
 						thing->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints]++;
@@ -1695,7 +1716,8 @@ static boolean PIT_CheckThing(mobj_t *thing)
 						return true;
 					}
 					else if (tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] == 1
-						&& (thing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] > 0 && P_CanPickupItem(thing->player, true)))
+						&& (thing->player->kartstuff[k_balloon] > 0
+						&& P_CanPickupItem(thing->player, true)))
 					{
 						tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] = 0;
 						tmthing->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints]++;
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index eaa38813..e1a9944a 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -3252,6 +3252,7 @@ static void P_NetArchiveMisc(void)
 	WRITEUINT8(save_p, mirrormode);
 	WRITEUINT8(save_p, franticitems);
 	WRITEUINT8(save_p, comeback);
+	WRITEINT32(save_p, numgotboxes); // Probably shouldn't need nummapboxes
 
 	// Is it paused?
 	if (paused)
@@ -3343,6 +3344,7 @@ static inline boolean P_NetUnArchiveMisc(void)
 	mirrormode = (boolean)READUINT8(save_p);
 	franticitems = (boolean)READUINT8(save_p);
 	comeback = (boolean)READUINT8(save_p);
+	numgotboxes = READINT32(save_p);
 
 	// Is it paused?
 	if (READUINT8(save_p) == 0x2f)