diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/game_misc.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/game_misc.cpp
index 6ecec0474..f329dad58 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/game_misc.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/game_misc.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ void FTA(int q, struct player_struct* p)
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // Draws the background
-// todo: split up to have dedicated functions for both cases.
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
index 82338d37a..98e3e7e6c 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/gameloop.cpp
@@ -109,23 +109,6 @@ void prediction()
 	getpackets();
 #endif
 }
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// 
-//
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-static int menuloop(void)
-{
-	FX_StopAllSounds();
-	while (menuactive != MENU_Off)
-	{
-		handleevents();
-		drawbackground();
-		videoNextPage();
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
@@ -317,7 +300,6 @@ int moveloop()
 
 bool GameTicker()
 {
-	handleevents();
 	if (ps[myconnectindex].gm == MODE_DEMO)
 	{
 		M_ClearMenus();
@@ -429,10 +411,13 @@ void app_loop()
 
 			M_StartControlPanel(false);
 			M_SetMenu(NAME_Mainmenu);
-			if (menuloop())
+			FX_StopAllSounds();
+
+			while (menuactive != MENU_Off)
 			{
-				FX_StopAllSounds();
-				continue;
+				handleevents();
+				drawbackground();
+				videoNextPage();
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -444,6 +429,7 @@ void app_loop()
 		bool res;
 		do
 		{
+			handleevents();
 			res = GameTicker();
 			videoNextPage();
 		} while (!res);
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
index a96a4d277..0025a3a0e 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/premap.cpp
@@ -768,20 +768,9 @@ void resettimevars(void)
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void newgame(MapRecord* map, int sk)
+static void donewgame(MapRecord* map, int sk)
 {
     auto p = &ps[0];
-    handleevents();
-    ready2send = 0;
-
-#if 0
-    if (ud.m_recstat != 2 && ud.last_level >= 0 && ud.multimode > 1 && ud.coop != 1)
-        dobonus(1);
-
-    if (isRR() && !isRRRA() && map->levelNumber == levelnum(0, 6))
-        dobonus(0);
-#endif
-
     show_shareware = 26 * 34;
 
     ud.nextLevel = map;
@@ -791,11 +780,6 @@ void newgame(MapRecord* map, int sk)
 
     ud.last_level = -1;
 
-    if (!isRR() && map->levelNumber == levelnum(3, 0) && (ud.multimode < 2))
-    {
-        e4intro([](bool) {});
-    }
-
     p->zoom = 768;
     p->gm = 0;
     M_ClearMenus();
@@ -850,6 +834,31 @@ void newgame(MapRecord* map, int sk)
     }
 }
 
+void newgame(MapRecord* map, int sk)
+{
+    handleevents();
+    ready2send = 0;
+
+    auto completion = [=](bool)
+    {
+        if (!isRR() && map->levelNumber == levelnum(3, 0) && (ud.multimode < 2))
+        {
+            e4intro([=](bool) { donewgame(map, sk); });
+        }
+        else donewgame(map, sk);
+    };
+
+    if (ud.m_recstat != 2 && ud.last_level >= 0 && ud.multimode > 1 && ud.coop != 1)
+        dobonus(1, completion);
+
+#if 0 // this is one lousy hack job that's hopefully not needed anymore.
+    else if (isRR() && !isRRRA() && map->levelNumber == levelnum(0, 6))
+        dobonus(0, completion);
+#endif
+
+    else completion(false);
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 //