diff --git a/src/SB/Core/x/xAnim.h b/src/SB/Core/x/xAnim.h
index 6e5d1e45b..e2891bb98 100644
--- a/src/SB/Core/x/xAnim.h
+++ b/src/SB/Core/x/xAnim.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ typedef struct xAnimActiveEffect;
 typedef struct xAnimSingle;
 typedef struct xAnimPlay;
 
+extern U32 gxAnimUseGrowAlloc;
+
 struct xAnimFile
 {
     xAnimFile* Next;
diff --git a/src/SB/Core/x/xEntMotion.h b/src/SB/Core/x/xEntMotion.h
index e830f9aa8..379e5b3f8 100644
--- a/src/SB/Core/x/xEntMotion.h
+++ b/src/SB/Core/x/xEntMotion.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ struct xEntPenData
     xMat4x3 omat;
 };
 
-struct xEntMotion
+struct xEntMotion // Size: 0x70
 {
     xEntMotionAsset* asset;
     U8 type;
diff --git a/src/SB/Game/zPlatform.cpp b/src/SB/Game/zPlatform.cpp
index e47fdbf78..63974cba5 100644
--- a/src/SB/Game/zPlatform.cpp
+++ b/src/SB/Game/zPlatform.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include "xMath.h"
 #include "xMath3.h"
+#include "xstransvc.h"
+#include "zGlobals.h"
 
 #include <types.h>
 
@@ -25,6 +27,9 @@ char* str8 = "skatepark_bumper";
 char* str9 = "skatepark_flipper";
 char* str10 = "Check1";
 
+void zPlatformTranslate(xEnt* xent, xVec3* dpos, xMat4x3* dmat);
+void zPlatform_Move(xEnt* entPlat, xScene* s, float dt, xEntFrame* frame);
+
 static void genericPlatRender(xEnt* ent)
 {
     if (!ent->model || !xEntIsVisible(ent))
@@ -40,9 +45,152 @@ void zPlatform_Init(void* plat, void* asset)
     zPlatform_Init((zPlatform*)plat, (xEntAsset*)asset);
 }
 
+// FIXME: some asset pointer shenanigans plus a few other quirky spots
 void zPlatform_Init(zPlatform* plat, xEntAsset* asset)
 {
+    // asset pointer points to packed structure with more than just an xEntAsset inside!
+    xPlatformAsset* platAsset = (xPlatformAsset*)((char*)asset + sizeof(xEntAsset));
+    xEntMotionAsset* entMotionAsset = (xEntMotionAsset*)((char*)platAsset + sizeof(xPlatformAsset));
+    xLinkAsset* linkAsset = (xLinkAsset*)((char*)entMotionAsset + sizeof(xLinkAsset));
+
     zEntInit(plat, asset, 'PLAT');
+
+    plat->passet = platAsset;
+    plat->subType = platAsset->type;
+
+    if (plat->linkCount != 0)
+    {
+        plat->link = linkAsset;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        plat->link = NULL;
+    }
+
+    plat->update = zPlatform_Update;
+    plat->move = zPlatform_Move;
+    plat->eventFunc = zPlatformEventCB;
+    plat->transl = zPlatformTranslate;
+    plat->render = genericPlatRender;
+
+    plat->am = NULL;
+    plat->bm = NULL;
+    plat->state = ZPLATFORM_STATE_INIT;
+    plat->plat_flags = 0x0;
+    plat->fmrt = NULL;
+    plat->pauseMult = 1.0;
+    plat->pauseDelta = 0.0f;
+
+    if (plat->subType == ZPLATFORM_SUBTYPE_BREAKAWAY)
+    {
+        plat->collis = (xEntCollis*)xMemAlloc(gActiveHeap, sizeof(xEntCollis), 0);
+
+        xModelInstance* modelInst = NULL;
+
+        plat->collis->chk = 0x0;
+        plat->collis->pen = 0x0;
+
+        // TODO: does collis need to be null terminated???
+        //       this manual memory management is weird as heck but it matches the disassembly
+        *((U32*)&plat->collis->colls[18]) = NULL;
+
+        plat->am = plat->model;
+        platAsset->ba.bustModelID = 0x0;
+
+        if (linkAsset->dstAssetID != NULL)
+        {
+            modelInst = (xModelInstance*)xSTFindAsset(linkAsset->dstAssetID, (U32*)&plat->flags);
+        }
+
+        if (modelInst != NULL)
+        {
+            xEntLoadModel(plat, (RpAtomic*)modelInst);
+            plat->bm = plat->model;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            plat->bm = NULL;
+        }
+
+        plat->model = plat->am;
+        plat->collModel = NULL;
+    }
+    else if (plat->subType == ZPLATFORM_SUBTYPE_SPRINGBOARD)
+    {
+        xAnimFile* animFile = NULL;
+
+        xAnimFile* anim1File;
+        if (platAsset->sb.animID[0] != NULL)
+        {
+            anim1File = (xAnimFile*)xSTFindAsset(platAsset->sb.animID[0], NULL);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            anim1File = NULL;
+        }
+
+        void* anim2File;
+        if (platAsset->sb.animID[1] != NULL)
+        {
+            anim2File = xSTFindAsset(platAsset->sb.animID[1], NULL);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            anim2File = NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (anim1File != NULL || anim2File != NULL)
+        {
+            gxAnimUseGrowAlloc = TRUE;
+
+            plat->atbl = xAnimTableNew("", NULL, 0x0);
+            xAnimTableNewState(plat->atbl, "Idle", 0x10, 0x0, 1.0f, NULL, NULL, 0.0f, NULL, NULL,
+                               xAnimDefaultBeforeEnter, NULL, NULL);
+
+            if (anim1File != NULL)
+            {
+                xAnimTableNewState(plat->atbl, "Spring", 0x20, 0, 1.0f, NULL, NULL, 0.0f, NULL,
+                                   NULL, xAnimDefaultBeforeEnter, NULL, NULL);
+                xAnimTableNewTransition(plat->atbl, "Spring", "Idle",
+                                        (xAnimTransitionConditionalCallback)0x0,
+                                        (xAnimTransitionCallback)0x0, 0x10, 0, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0, 0,
+                                        0.1f, NULL);
+
+                animFile = xAnimFileNew(anim1File, "", 0, (xAnimFile**)0x0);
+                xAnimTableAddFile(plat->atbl, animFile, "Spring");
+            }
+
+            if (anim2File != NULL)
+            {
+                animFile = xAnimFileNew(anim2File, "", 0, NULL);
+                xAnimTableAddFile(plat->atbl, animFile, "Idle");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                xAnimTableAddFile(plat->atbl, animFile, "Idle");
+                plat->atbl->StateList->Speed = 1.0f;
+            }
+
+            // TODO: if this isn't matching, it's because the globals struct isn't defined correctly
+            //       Figure out why that is
+            gxAnimUseGrowAlloc = FALSE;
+            xAnimPoolAlloc(&globals.scenePreload->mempool, plat, plat->atbl, plat->model);
+        }
+    }
+    else if (plat->subType == ZPLATFORM_SUBTYPE_FM)
+    {
+        plat->fmrt = (zPlatFMRunTime*)xMemAlloc(gActiveHeap, sizeof(zPlatFMRunTime), 0);
+    }
+
+    xEntMotionInit(&plat->motion, plat,
+                   (xEntMotionAsset*)((char*)asset + sizeof(xEntAsset) + sizeof(xPlatformAsset)));
+    xEntDriveInit(&plat->drv, plat);
+
+    if (plat->asset->modelInfoID == xStrHash("teeter_totter_pat") ||
+        plat->asset->modelInfoID == xStrHash("teeter_totter_pat_bind"))
+    {
+        plat->flags |= 0x2;
+    }
 }
 
 void zPlatform_Save(zPlatform* ent, xSerial* s)
@@ -55,6 +203,10 @@ void zPlatform_Load(zPlatform* ent, xSerial* s)
     zEntLoad(ent, s);
 }
 
+void zPlatform_Update(xEnt* ent, xScene* sc, float dt)
+{
+}
+
 void zPlatform_Move(xEnt* entPlat, xScene* s, float dt, xEntFrame* frame)
 {
     zPlatform* plat = (zPlatform*)entPlat;
@@ -155,7 +307,7 @@ void zPlatform_Reset(zPlatform* plat, xScene* sc)
     else if (plat->subType == ZPLATFORM_SUBTYPE_BREAKAWAY)
     {
         plat->tmr = plat->passet->ba.ba_delay;
-        plat->state = ZPLATFORM_STATE_UNK2;
+        plat->state = ZPLATFORM_STATE_INIT;
         plat->pflags &= 0xF9;
         plat->collis->chk = 0x0;
 
@@ -242,3 +394,8 @@ U32 zMechIsStartingBack(zPlatform* ent, U16 param_2)
         return param_2 == 3;
     }
 }
+
+S32 zPlatformEventCB(xBase* from, xBase* to, U32 toEvent, const F32* toParam, xBase* base3)
+{
+    return 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/SB/Game/zPlatform.h b/src/SB/Game/zPlatform.h
index ac505c8db..031096700 100644
--- a/src/SB/Game/zPlatform.h
+++ b/src/SB/Game/zPlatform.h
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ struct zPlatform : zEnt
 {
     xPlatformAsset* passet; // 0xD4
     xEntMotion motion;
-    U16 state;
-    U16 plat_flags;
-    F32 tmr;
-    S32 ctr;
-    xMovePoint* src;
-    xModelInstance* am;
-    xModelInstance* bm;
+    U16 state; // 0x144
+    U16 plat_flags; // 0x146
+    F32 tmr; // 0x148
+    S32 ctr; // 0x14C
+    xMovePoint* src; // 0x150
+    xModelInstance* am; // 0x154
+    xModelInstance* bm; // 0x158
     S32 moving;
     xEntDrive drv;
     zPlatFMRunTime* fmrt;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ struct zPlatform : zEnt
 #define ZPLATFORM_SUBTYPE_FM 13
 
 #define ZPLATFORM_STATE_UNK1 0x3
-#define ZPLATFORM_STATE_UNK2 0x0
+#define ZPLATFORM_STATE_INIT 0x0
 #define ZPLATFORM_STATE_UNK3 0x2
 
 void zPlatform_Init(void* plat, void* asset);
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ void zPlatform_Setup(zPlatform* plat, xScene* sc);
 void zPlatform_Save(zPlatform* ent, xSerial* s);
 void zPlatform_Load(zPlatform* ent, xSerial* s);
 void zPlatform_Reset(zPlatform* plat, xScene* sc);
+void zPlatform_Update(xEnt* ent, xScene* sc, float dt);
 U32 zPlatform_PaddleCollide(xCollis* coll, const xVec3* hitsource, const xVec3* hitvel,
                             U32 worldSpaceNorm);
+S32 zPlatformEventCB(xBase* from, xBase* to, U32 toEvent, const F32* toParam, xBase* base3);
 
 #endif