diff --git a/forftanks.c b/forftanks.c
index 96d00bc..30237df 100644
--- a/forftanks.c
+++ b/forftanks.c
@@ -422,33 +422,32 @@ print_rounds(FILE *f,
     for (j = 0; j < ntanks; j += 1) {
       struct tank *t = &(tanks[j]);
 
+      int k;
+      int flags   = 0;
+      int sensors = 0;
+
+      for (k = 0; k < TANK_MAX_SENSORS; k += 1) {
+        if (t->sensors[k].triggered) {
+          sensors |= (1 << k);
+        }
+      }
+      if (t->turret.firing) {
+        flags |= 1;
+      }
+      if (t->led) {
+        flags |= 2;
+      }
       if (t->killer) {
         alive -= 1;
-        fprintf(f, " 0,\n");
-      } else {
-        int k;
-        int flags   = 0;
-        int sensors = 0;
-
-        for (k = 0; k < TANK_MAX_SENSORS; k += 1) {
-          if (t->sensors[k].triggered) {
-            sensors |= (1 << k);
-          }
-        }
-        if (t->turret.firing) {
-          flags |= 1;
-        }
-        if (t->led) {
-          flags |= 2;
-        }
-        fprintf(f, " [%d,%d,%.2f,%.2f,%d,%d],\n",
-                (int)t->position[0],
-                (int)(t->position[1]),
-                t->angle,
-                t->turret.current,
-                flags,
-                sensors);
+        flags |= 4;
       }
+      fprintf(f, " [%d,%d,%.2f,%.2f,%d,%d],\n",
+              (int)t->position[0],
+              (int)(t->position[1]),
+              t->angle,
+              t->turret.current,
+              flags,
+              sensors);
     }
     fprintf(f, "],\n");
   }
diff --git a/jstanks.js b/jstanks.js
index 5979de5..7535a35 100644
--- a/jstanks.js
+++ b/jstanks.js
@@ -746,21 +746,6 @@ var resetTanks = function() {
 
         var activeTanks = 0;
         for (var i = 0; i < ftanks.length; i++) {
-            if (ftanks[i].killer) {
-                tanks[i].draw_crater();
-            } else {
-                activeTanks++;
-            }
-        }
-        if (activeTanks < 2) {
-            clearInterval(interval);
-            interval = null;
-        }
-
-        for (var i = 0; i < ftanks.length; i++) {
-            if (ftanks[i].killer) {
-                continue;
-            }
             var flags = 0;
             if (ftanks[i].turret.firing) {
                 flags |= 1;
@@ -768,6 +753,11 @@ var resetTanks = function() {
             if (ftanks[i].led) {
                 flags |= 2;
             }
+            if (ftanks[i].killer) {
+                flags |= 4;
+            } else {
+                activeTanks++;
+            }
             var sensor_state = 0;
             for (var j = 0; j < ftanks[i].sensors.length; j++) {
                 if (ftanks[i].sensors[j].triggered) {
@@ -775,13 +765,23 @@ var resetTanks = function() {
                 }
             }
             tanks[i].set_state(ftanks[i].position[0], ftanks[i].position[1], ftanks[i].angle, ftanks[i].turret.current, flags, sensor_state);
+        }
+
+        if (activeTanks < 2) {
+            // we're done
+            clearInterval(interval);
+            interval = null;
+        }
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < ftanks.length; i++) {
+            tanks[i].draw_crater();
+        }
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < tanks.length; i++) {
             tanks[i].draw_wrap_sensors();
         }
 
         for (var i = 0; i < tanks.length; i++) {
-            if (ftanks[i].killer) {
-                continue;
-            }
             tanks[i].draw_tank();
         }
     }
diff --git a/tanks.js b/tanks.js
index 283f051..fb82c28 100644
--- a/tanks.js
+++ b/tanks.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ function Tank(ctx, width, height, color, sensors) {
     this.rotation = 0;
     this.turret = 0;
 
+    this.dead = 0;
+
     // Do all the yucky math up front
     this.sensors = new Array();
     for (i in sensors) {
@@ -52,10 +54,21 @@ function Tank(ctx, width, height, color, sensors) {
             this.fire = 5;
         }
         this.led = flags & 2;
+        if (flags & 4) {
+            this.dead++;
+        }
         this.sensor_state = sensor_state;
     }
 
     this.draw_crater = function() {
+        if (!this.dead) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (this.fire == 5) {
+            // one frame of cannon fire
+            this.draw_cannon();
+            this.fire = 0;
+        }
         var points = 7;
         var angle = Math.PI / points;
 
@@ -82,6 +95,9 @@ function Tank(ctx, width, height, color, sensors) {
     }
 
     this.draw_sensors = function() {
+        if (this.dead) {
+            return;
+        }
         ctx.save();
         ctx.translate(this.x, this.y);
         ctx.rotate(this.rotation);
@@ -108,6 +124,9 @@ function Tank(ctx, width, height, color, sensors) {
     }
 
     this.draw_tank = function() {
+        if (this.dead) {
+            return;
+        }
         ctx.save();
         ctx.translate(this.x, this.y);
         ctx.rotate(this.rotation);
@@ -119,8 +138,7 @@ function Tank(ctx, width, height, color, sensors) {
         ctx.fillRect(-7,  4, 15, 5);
         ctx.rotate(this.turret);
         if (this.fire) {
-            ctx.fillStyle = ("rgba(255,255,64," + this.fire/5 + ")");
-            ctx.fillRect(0, -1, 45, 2);
+            this.draw_cannon();
             this.fire -= 1;
         } else {
             if (this.led) {
@@ -134,6 +152,11 @@ function Tank(ctx, width, height, color, sensors) {
         ctx.restore();
     }
 
+    this.draw_cannon = function() {
+        ctx.fillStyle = ("rgba(255,255,64," + this.fire/5 + ")");
+        ctx.fillRect(0, -1, 45, 2);
+    }
+
     this.draw_wrap_sensors = function() {
         var orig_x = this.x;
         var orig_y = this.y;
@@ -190,28 +213,25 @@ function start(id, game) {
         canvas.width = canvas.width;
         turn = turns[idx];
 
-        // Draw craters first
+        // Update and draw craters first
         for (i in turn) {
             t = turn[i];
-            if (! t) {
-                tanks[i].draw_crater();
+            if (!t) {
+                // old data, force-kill it
+                tanks[i].fire = 0;
+                tanks[i].dead = 5;
+            } else {
+                tanks[i].set_state(t[0], t[1], t[2], t[3], t[4], t[5]);
             }
+            tanks[i].draw_crater();
         }
         // Then sensors
         for (i in turn) {
-            t = turn[i];
-            if (t) {
-                // Surely there's a better way to do this.
-                tanks[i].set_state(t[0], t[1], t[2], t[3], t[4], t[5]);
-                tanks[i].draw_wrap_sensors();
-            }
+            tanks[i].draw_wrap_sensors();
         }
         // Then tanks
         for (i in turn) {
-            t = turn[i];
-            if (t) {
-                tanks[i].draw_tank()
-            }
+            tanks[i].draw_tank()
         }
     }