diff --git a/tic_tac.asm b/tic_tac.asm
index ba7a490..75145a1 100644
--- a/tic_tac.asm
+++ b/tic_tac.asm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 ; it is fucktarded that this macro doesn't work properly with immediates
 ;ldx XCOUNT
-ldx #$04
+ldx #XCOUNT
 lvl3\@:
     lda #$ff
     lvl2\@:
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ lda #%10000001  ; enable NMI and joypads
 sta $4200
 
 mainloop:
-    Spin_Loop
+    Spin_Loop $10
 
     stz $2121
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ mainloop:
     ;lda #%00110000
     ;sta $2105
 
-    Spin_Loop
+    Spin_Loop $10
 
     lda #0
     sta $2121