diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c
index bbe40afac..ba4044d59 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/comm.c
@@ -1705,7 +1705,8 @@ DoCommunication (PENCOUNTER_STATE pES)
 			{
 				temp = curr->tag.data;
 				// fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", temp);
-				while (wstrlen (temp) > (unsigned int) SUMMARY_CHARS)
+				while (wstrlen (temp) > (unsigned int) SUMMARY_CHARS
+						&& !(GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT))
 				{
 					int space_index;
 					// find last space before it goes over the max chars per line
@@ -1742,11 +1743,8 @@ DoCommunication (PENCOUNTER_STATE pES)
 						t.baseline.x = SAFE_X + 2;
 						t.align = ALIGN_LEFT;
 						t.baseline.y = SAFE_Y + DELTA_Y_SUMMARY;
-						while (AnyButtonPress (TRUE))
-							TaskSwitch ();
-				
-						while (!AnyButtonPress (TRUE))
-							TaskSwitch ();
+
+						WaitAnyButtonOrQuit (TRUE);
 
 						SetSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 						SetContextForeGroundColor (BUILD_COLOR (MAKE_RGB15 (0x00, 0x05, 0x00), 0x6E));
@@ -1755,6 +1753,9 @@ DoCommunication (PENCOUNTER_STATE pES)
 						SetContextForeGroundColor (BUILD_COLOR (MAKE_RGB15 (0x00, 0x10, 0x00), 0x6B));
 					}
 				}
+			
+				if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT)
+					break;				
 				
 				t.pStr = temp;
 				SetSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
@@ -1776,11 +1777,8 @@ DoCommunication (PENCOUNTER_STATE pES)
 					t.baseline.x = SAFE_X + 2;
 					t.align = ALIGN_LEFT;
 					t.baseline.y = SAFE_Y + DELTA_Y_SUMMARY;
-					while (AnyButtonPress (TRUE))
-						TaskSwitch ();
-				
-					while (!AnyButtonPress (TRUE))
-						TaskSwitch ();
+
+					WaitAnyButtonOrQuit (TRUE);
 
 					SetSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 					SetContextForeGroundColor (BUILD_COLOR (MAKE_RGB15 (0x00, 0x05, 0x00), 0x6E));
@@ -1790,11 +1788,7 @@ DoCommunication (PENCOUNTER_STATE pES)
 				}
 			}
 
-			while (AnyButtonPress (TRUE))
-				TaskSwitch ();
-				
-			while (!AnyButtonPress (TRUE))
-				TaskSwitch ();
+			WaitAnyButtonOrQuit (TRUE);
 
 			SetSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 			SetContextFont (fLast);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/credits.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/credits.c
index a095dc675..bf4847680 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/credits.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/credits.c
@@ -22,22 +22,6 @@
 #include "oscill.h"
 #include "options.h"
 
-//Added by Chris
-
-void FreeSC2Data (void);
-
-void FreeLanderData (void);
-
-void FreeIPData (void);
-
-void FreeMasterShipList (void);
-
-void UninitSpace (void);
-
-void FreeHyperData (void);
-
-//End Added by Chris
-
 void
 Credits (void)
 {
@@ -52,11 +36,10 @@ Credits (void)
 	DWORD TimeIn;
 	MUSIC_REF hMusic;
 	BYTE fade_buf[1];
+
+	if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT)
+		return;
 	
-FreeSC2Data ();
-FreeLanderData ();
-FreeIPData ();
-FreeHyperData ();
 	rt = GET_TYPE (CREDIT00_ANIM);
 	ri = GET_INSTANCE (CREDIT00_ANIM);
 	rp = GET_PACKAGE (CREDIT00_ANIM);
@@ -85,7 +68,8 @@ FreeHyperData ();
 	SleepThreadUntil (XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)fade_buf, ONE_SECOND / 2));
 	
 	TimeIn = GetTimeCounter ();
-	for (i = 1; i < NUM_CREDITS; ++i)
+	for (i = 1; (i < NUM_CREDITS) &&
+			!(GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT); ++i)
 	{
 		SetTransitionSource (&r);
 		BatchGraphics ();
@@ -97,15 +81,21 @@ FreeHyperData ();
 		UnbatchGraphics ();
 		DestroyDrawable (ReleaseDrawable (f[i]));
 		
-		SleepThreadUntil (TimeIn + ONE_SECOND * 5);
+		ClearSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
+		while ((GetTimeCounter () - TimeIn < ONE_SECOND * 5) &&
+			!(GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT))
+		{
+			UpdateInputState ();
+			SleepThreadUntil (ONE_SECOND / 20);
+		}
+		SetSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 		TimeIn = GetTimeCounter ();
 	}
 	
 	DestroyDrawable (ReleaseDrawable (f[0]));
 	ClearSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 
-	while (!AnyButtonPress (FALSE));
-	while (AnyButtonPress (FALSE));
+	WaitAnyButtonOrQuit (FALSE);
 	
 	fade_buf[0] = FadeAllToBlack;
 	SleepThreadUntil (XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)fade_buf, ONE_SECOND / 2));
@@ -121,40 +111,57 @@ FreeHyperData ();
 void
 OutTakes (void)
 {
+#define NUM_OUTTAKES 15
+	static long outtake_list[NUM_OUTTAKES] =
+	{
+		ZOQFOTPIK_CONVERSATION,
+		TALKING_PET_CONVERSATION,
+		ORZ_CONVERSATION,
+		UTWIG_CONVERSATION,
+		THRADD_CONVERSATION,
+		SUPOX_CONVERSATION,
+		SYREEN_CONVERSATION,
+		SHOFIXTI_CONVERSATION,
+		PKUNK_CONVERSATION,
+		YEHAT_CONVERSATION,
+		DRUUGE_CONVERSATION,
+		URQUAN_CONVERSATION,
+		VUX_CONVERSATION,
+		BLACKURQ_CONVERSATION,
+		ARILOU_CONVERSATION
+	};
+
 	RECT r;
-	float oldvolume = speechVolumeScale;
 	BOOLEAN oldsubtitles = optSubtitles;
+	int i = 0;
+	BYTE fade_buf[1];
 
-	speechVolumeScale = 0.0f;
 	optSubtitles = TRUE;
 	sliderDisabled = TRUE;
 
 	SetSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 	SetContext (ScreenContext);
 	SetContextForeGroundColor (BUILD_COLOR (MAKE_RGB15 (0x0, 0x0, 0x0), 0x00));
+	fade_buf[0] = FadeAllToColor;
+	XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)fade_buf, 0);
+
 	r.corner.x = r.corner.y = 0;
 	r.extent.width = SCREEN_WIDTH;
 	r.extent.height = SCREEN_HEIGHT;
 	DrawFilledRectangle (&r);	
 	ClearSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 
-	InitCommunication (ZOQFOTPIK_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (TALKING_PET_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (ORZ_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (UTWIG_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (THRADD_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (SUPOX_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (SYREEN_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (SHOFIXTI_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (PKUNK_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (YEHAT_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (DRUUGE_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (URQUAN_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (VUX_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (BLACKURQ_CONVERSATION);
-	InitCommunication (ARILOU_CONVERSATION);
+	for (i = 0; (i < NUM_OUTTAKES) &&
+			!(GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT); i++)
+	{
+		InitCommunication (outtake_list[i]);
+	}
+
+	SetContext (ScreenContext);
+	fade_buf[0] = FadeAllToBlack;
+	SleepThreadUntil (XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)fade_buf, ONE_SECOND / 2));
+	FlushColorXForms ();
 
-	speechVolumeScale = oldvolume;
 	optSubtitles = oldsubtitles;
 	sliderDisabled = FALSE;
 }
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/credits.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/credits.h
index 3632cacda..1d3f6b9e8 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/credits.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/credits.h
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@
  */
 
 void OutTakes (void);
+void Victory (void);
+void Credits (void);
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c
index 044e862dc..171c9a928 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/fmv.c
@@ -87,11 +87,10 @@ Introduction (void)
 	DestroyDrawable (ReleaseDrawable (s.frame));
 	ClearSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 
-	FlushInput ();
-
 	xform_buf[0] = FadeAllToColor;
 	TimeOut = XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)xform_buf, ONE_SECOND / 2);
 	LoadMasterShipList ();
+	FlushInput ();
 	InitGameKernel ();
 	while ((GetTimeCounter () <= TimeOut) &&
 	       !(GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_ABORT))
@@ -152,8 +151,6 @@ Victory (void)
 		
 	xform_buf[0] = FadeAllToBlack;
 	XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)xform_buf, 0);
-	
-	InitGameKernel ();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c
index 58dc490be..ff009257f 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@
 #include "starcon.h"
 #include "uqmversion.h"
 #include "controls.h"
+#include "credits.h"
 
 //Added by Chris
 
 void Melee (void);
 
-void Victory (void);
-
-void Credits (void);
-
 void FreeHyperData (void);
 
 void FreeIPData (void);
@@ -36,6 +33,8 @@ void FreeSC2Data (void);
 
 void FreeLanderData (void);
 
+BOOLEAN InitGameKernel (void);
+
 //End Added by Chris
 
 enum
@@ -246,9 +245,19 @@ LastActivity = WON_LAST_BATTLE;
 #endif /* NOTYET */
 			if (LOBYTE (LastActivity) == WON_LAST_BATTLE)
 			{
+				GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) = WON_LAST_BATTLE;
 				Victory ();
+				InitGameKernel ();
+				OutTakes ();
 				Credits ();
+
+				FreeSC2Data ();
+				FreeLanderData ();
+				FreeIPData ();
+				FreeHyperData ();
+				
 				TimeOut = ONE_SECOND / 2;
+				GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) = CHECK_ABORT;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/starcon.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/starcon.c
index 84c9ec5ad..e9d4e4081 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/starcon.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/starcon.c
@@ -994,8 +994,6 @@ sc = _simple_count;
 					if (GET_GAME_STATE (KOHR_AH_KILLED_ALL))
 						InitCommunication (BLACKURQ_CONVERSATION);
 							//surrendered to Ur-Quan
-					else if (LOBYTE (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity)) == WON_LAST_BATTLE)
-						OutTakes ();
 					else if (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) & CHECK_RESTART)
 						GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) &= ~CHECK_RESTART;
 					break;