diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/client/DropBlockSprite.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/client/DropBlockSprite.java
index 480dec68f..ca92a9bc1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/client/DropBlockSprite.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/client/DropBlockSprite.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: DropBlockSprite.java,v 1.1 2003/11/26 01:42:34 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: DropBlockSprite.java,v 1.2 2003/12/31 01:26:23 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.puzzle.drop.client;
 
@@ -160,6 +160,22 @@ public class DropBlockSprite extends DropSprite
 	buf.append(", ecol=").append(_ecol);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Can this sprite pop-up a row on a forgiving rotation?
+     */
+    public boolean canPopup ()
+    {
+        return (_popups > 0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called if we pop up to decrement the remaining popups we have.
+     */
+    public void didPopup ()
+    {
+        _popups--;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Re-calculates the external piece position and bounds of the drop
      * block.
@@ -223,6 +239,10 @@ public class DropBlockSprite extends DropSprite
         }
     }
 
+    /** How many times this sprite can be popped-up a row in a forgiving
+     * rotation. */
+    protected byte _popups = 2;
+
     /** The drop block bounds in board coordinates. */
     protected Rectangle _dbounds = new Rectangle();
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/client/DropControllerDelegate.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/client/DropControllerDelegate.java
index ad6914a12..5faef641e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/client/DropControllerDelegate.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/client/DropControllerDelegate.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: DropControllerDelegate.java,v 1.1 2003/11/26 01:42:34 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: DropControllerDelegate.java,v 1.2 2003/12/31 01:26:23 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.puzzle.drop.client;
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ public abstract class DropControllerDelegate extends PuzzleControllerDelegate
         // get the drop block position resulting from the rotation
         int[] info = _dboard.getForgivingRotation(
             rows, cols, _blocksprite.getOrientation(), dir,
-            getRotationType(), pctdone);
+            getRotationType(), pctdone, _blocksprite.canPopup());
         if (info != null) {
 //             Log.info("Found valid rotation " +
 //                      "[orient=" + DirectionUtil.toShortString(info[0]) +
@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@ public abstract class DropControllerDelegate extends PuzzleControllerDelegate
             // place the block in its newly rotated location
             _blocksprite.setBoardLocation(info[2], info[1]);
 
+            if (info[3] != 0) {
+                _blocksprite.didPopup();
+            }
+
             // let derived classes do what they will
             blockDidRotate(dir);
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/data/DropBoard.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/data/DropBoard.java
index 42f92976c..c33ebf3ff 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/data/DropBoard.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/drop/data/DropBoard.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: DropBoard.java,v 1.2 2003/12/31 00:03:14 ray Exp $
+// $Id: DropBoard.java,v 1.3 2003/12/31 01:26:23 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.puzzle.drop.data;
 
@@ -188,13 +188,16 @@ public abstract class DropBoard extends Board
 
     /**
      * Rotates the given block in the given direction and returns its
-     * final state as <code>(orient, col, row)</code>, where
+     * final state as <code>(orient, col, row, popped)</code>, where
      * <code>orient</code> is the final orientation of the drop block;
      * <code>col</code> and <code>row</code> are the final column and row
      * coordinates, respectively, of the central drop block piece.
+     * <code>popped</code> will be set to 1 if the piece was popped up, 0
+     * otherwise.
      */
     public int[] getForgivingRotation (
-        int[] rows, int[] cols, int orient, int dir, int rtype, float pctdone)
+        int[] rows, int[] cols, int orient, int dir, int rtype, float pctdone,
+        boolean canPopup)
     {
         int px = cols[0], py = rows[0];
         int epx = cols[1], epy = rows[1];
@@ -241,28 +244,26 @@ public abstract class DropBoard extends Board
 //                              ", orient=" + DirectionUtil.toShortString(orient) +
 //                              ", owid=" + ORIENT_WIDTHS[oidx] +
 //                              ", ohei=" + ORIENT_HEIGHTS[oidx] + "].");
-                    return new int[] { orient, px + cx, py };
+                    return new int[] { orient, px + cx, py, 0 };
                 }
             }
 
             // if our piece is facing south and we're using radial
             // rotation then we need to try popping the piece up a row to
             // check for a fit
-            /*
-            if (rtype == RADIAL_ROTATION && orient == SOUTH) {
+            if (canPopup && rtype == RADIAL_ROTATION && orient == SOUTH) {
                 // check if our hypothetical new coordinates are empty
                 if (isBlockEmpty(ox, oy - 1,
                                  ORIENT_WIDTHS[oidx], ORIENT_HEIGHTS[oidx])) {
-//                     Log.info("Popped-up block is empty [ox=" + ox +
-//                              ", oy=" + (oy - 1) + ", oidx=" + oidx +
-//                              ", orient=" + DirectionUtil.toShortString(orient) +
-//                              ", owid=" + ORIENT_WIDTHS[oidx] +
-//                              ", ohei=" + ORIENT_HEIGHTS[oidx] +
-//                              ", bhei=" + _bhei + "].");
-                    return new int[] { orient, px, py - 1 };
+                     Log.info("Popped-up block is empty [ox=" + ox +
+                              ", oy=" + (oy - 1) + ", oidx=" + oidx +
+                              ", orient=" + DirectionUtil.toShortString(orient) +
+                              ", owid=" + ORIENT_WIDTHS[oidx] +
+                              ", ohei=" + ORIENT_HEIGHTS[oidx] +
+                              ", bhei=" + _bhei + "].");
+                    return new int[] { orient, px, py - 1, 1 };
                 }
             }
-            */
         }
 
         // this should never happen since even in the most tightly