diff --git a/src/SB/Game/zNPCFXCinematic.cpp b/src/SB/Game/zNPCFXCinematic.cpp
index 47d64ad7e..1cd92f044 100644
--- a/src/SB/Game/zNPCFXCinematic.cpp
+++ b/src/SB/Game/zNPCFXCinematic.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #include "xVec3.h"
 #include "xMath3.h"
+#include "xParEmitter.h"
 
 #include "zNPCFXCinematic.h"
 
 #include <types.h>
-#include "xCutscene.h"
 
 static S32 init = 0;
 
@@ -20,6 +20,544 @@ void zNPCFXCinematic_Init()
     }
 }
 
+void NCIN_Par_BPLANK_JET_1_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_BPLANK_JET_1");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_BPLANK_JET_2_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_BPLANK_JET_2");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_BPLANK_SBB_FLAMES_1_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_SBB_FLAMES_1");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_BPLANK_SBB_FLAMES_2_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_SBB_FLAMES_2");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_BPLANK_SBB_JET_1_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_SBB_JET_1");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_BPLANK_SBB_JET_2_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_SBB_JET_2");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_BPLANK_SBB_SMOKE_1_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_SBB_SMOKE_1");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_BPLANK_SBB_SMOKE_2_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_SBB_SMOKE_2");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_CIN_BIGDUP_SMOKE_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_CIN_BIGUP_SMOKE");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_CIN_BIGDUP_SPAWN_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_CIN_BIGUP_SPAWN");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Par_CIN_PLATFORM_JETS_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = zParEmitterFind("PAREMIT_CIN_PLATFORM_JETS");
+
+        if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->tasset->emit_type != 15)
+            {
+                fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    F32& float_accum = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (float_accum <  0.0f)
+    {
+        U8 val = fxrec->fxdata.pardata.emitter->emit_pad[0];
+        float_accum = 20.0f + val;
+    }
+
+    fxrec->pos_B[0] = 5.0f;
+}
+
+void NCIN_Generic_Upd(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
+void NCIN_BubSlam(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!(fxrec->flg_stat & 2))
+    {
+    return;
+    }
+
+    switch (fxrec->typ_ncinfx)
+    {
+    case 3:
+        zFX_SpawnBubbleSlam(&fxrec->pos_A[0], 64, fxrec->tym_beg, fxrec->tym_end, fxrec->tym_end);
+        break;
+    case 2:
+        zFX_SpawnBubbleSlam(&fxrec->pos_A[0], 128, fxrec->tym_beg, fxrec->tym_end, fxrec->tym_end);
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+}
+
+void NCIN_BubTrailBone_AR(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, RpAtomic*, RwMatrixTag*, U32 num_1, U32 num_2)
+{
+    S32 ifx = fxrec->pos_A[1].x;
+    S32 ify = fxrec->pos_A[1].y;
+
+    if (num_1 != ifx)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    xVec3 pos = fxrec->pos_A[2];
+
+    if (ify > 0)
+    {
+        xVec3& offset = fxrec->pos_B[ify];
+        pos += offset;
+    }
+
+    zFX_SpawnBubbleTrail(&pos, 1);
+}
+
+void NCIN_BubHit(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    else
+    {
+        if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+        {
+            zFX_SpawnBubbleHit(&fxrec->pos_A[0], 16);
+        }
+
+        zFX_SpawnBubbleHit(&fxrec->pos_A[0], 3);
+    }
+}
+
+void NCIN_Zapper(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+
+        if (fxrec->idx_anim == 29 || fxrec->idx_anim == 8)
+        {
+            if (fxrec->fxdata.lytdata.lyt_zap != NULL)
+            {
+                zLightningKill(fxrec->fxdata.lytdata.lyt_zap);
+            }
+
+            fxrec->fxdata.lytdata.lyt_zap = NULL;
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        memset(&fxrec->fxdata.arcdata.lightning, 0, sizeof(fxrec->fxdata.arcdata.lightning));
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->fxdata.lytdata.lyt_zap == NULL)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+    }
+}
+
+void NCIN_HammerShock(const zCutsceneMgr*, NCINEntry* fxrec, S32 param)
+{
+    if (param != 0)
+    {
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (fxrec->flg_stat & 2)
+    {
+        zFXHammer(&fxrec->pos_A[0]);
+        fxrec->flg_stat |= 4;
+    }
+}
+
+
 void clamp_bone_index(NCINEntry*, RpAtomic*)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/SB/Game/zNPCFXCinematic.h b/src/SB/Game/zNPCFXCinematic.h
index 8cc5e0b09..bca187829 100644
--- a/src/SB/Game/zNPCFXCinematic.h
+++ b/src/SB/Game/zNPCFXCinematic.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ struct NPARData
 
 struct NPARXtraData 
 {
-
 };
 
 struct NPARMgmt
diff --git a/src/SB/Game/zTalkBox.cpp b/src/SB/Game/zTalkBox.cpp
index f39f00241..dc984e90e 100644
--- a/src/SB/Game/zTalkBox.cpp
+++ b/src/SB/Game/zTalkBox.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
 #include "zTalkBox.h"
 
 #include <types.h>
+
+namespace
+{
+    struct SharedTalkboxState
+    {
+        void* padding[2]; // FIXME: variables not verified
+        ztalkbox* active;
+    };
+
+    SharedTalkboxState ztalkbox_shared;
+}
+
+ztalkbox* ztalkbox::get_active()
+{
+    return ztalkbox_shared.active;
+}
diff --git a/src/SB/Game/zTalkBox.h b/src/SB/Game/zTalkBox.h
index 776ecb790..7772d2aed 100644
--- a/src/SB/Game/zTalkBox.h
+++ b/src/SB/Game/zTalkBox.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ struct ztalkbox : xBase
     static void reset_all();
     static void permit(U32 add_flags, U32 remove_flags);
 
+
+    static ztalkbox* get_active();
     void start_talk(U32 textID, callback*, zNPCCommon*); // FIXME: params not verified
     void stop_talk();