diff --git a/game.exe b/game.exe
index 93502fb..25249a6 100755
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diff --git a/game.prj b/game.prj
index b40dde2..3135e19 100755
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diff --git a/serial.c b/serial.c
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5c2050f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/serial.c
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#include <dos.h>
+#include "serial.h"
+
+int comport = 0;
+
+#define SER_LATCH_LO 0
+#define SER_LATCH_HI 1
+#define SER_TX 0
+#define SER_LCR 3
+#define SER_LSR 5
+
+void ser_init(int port, int baudrate, int protocol) {
+  int far *comport_addr = MK_FP(0x0040, 0x0000);
+  int lcr;
+  comport = comport_addr[port];
+
+  outp(comport + SER_LCR, 0x80);
+  outp(comport + SER_LATCH_HI, baudrate >> 8);
+  outp(comport + SER_LATCH_LO, baudrate & 0xff);
+  outp(comport + SER_LCR, protocol);
+}
+
+void ser_write_byte(char byte) {
+  while (!(inp(comport + SER_LSR) & 0x20)) {}
+  outp(comport + SER_TX, byte);
+}
+
+void ser_write(char *str) {
+  for (; *str; str ++) {
+    ser_write_byte(*str);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/serial.h b/serial.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1bf917a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/serial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#define SER_COM1 0
+#define SER_COM2 1
+#define SER_COM3 2
+#define SER_COM4 3
+
+#define SER_8N1 0x03
+
+#define BAUD_50     0x0900
+#define BAUD_110    0x0417
+#define BAUD_220    0x020c
+#define BAUD_300    0x0180
+#define BAUD_600    0x00c0
+#define BAUD_1200   0x0060
+#define BAUD_2400   0x0030
+#define BAUD_4800   0x0018
+#define BAUD_9600   0x000c
+#define BAUD_19200  0x0006
+#define BAUD_38400  0x0003
+#define BAUD_57600  0x0002
+#define BAUD_115200 0x0001
+
+void ser_init(int port, int baudrate, int protocol);
+void ser_write_byte(char byte);
+void ser_write(char *str);
diff --git a/testbed.c b/testbed.c
index aed83c2..5d032f0 100755
--- a/testbed.c
+++ b/testbed.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "mouse.h"
 #include "tiff.h"
 #include "tiles.h"
+#include "serial.h"
 
 /*** S C R A T C H ***/
 
@@ -117,32 +118,46 @@ void game_init() {
   scroll(0, 0);
 }
 
+void showDialog() {
+  game.state = STATE_DIALOG;
+  game.footer.dy = 1;
+}
+
+void dialogThink() {
+  if (keyWasPressed(K_SPACE)) {
+    game.footer.dy = -1;
+  }
+  game.footer.y += game.footer.dy;
+  if (game.footer.dy > 0 && game.footer.y > 24) {
+    game.footer.y = 24;
+    game.footer.dy = 0;
+  } else if (game.footer.dy < 0 && game.footer.y < 0) {
+    game.footer.y = 0;
+    game.footer.dy = 0;
+    game.state = STATE_MAP;
+  }
+  setSplitScreen(399 - (game.footer.y << 1));
+}
+
+void overworldThink() {
+  if (keyWasPressed(K_SPACE)) {
+    showDialog();
+  }
+  playerThink(&game.player);
+  scroll(game.player.x - 152, game.player.y - 92);
+}
+
 int main() {
   game_init();
+  ser_init(SER_COM2, BAUD_19200, SER_8N1);
+  ser_write("JORTS QUEST DEBUG OUTPUT\r\n");
 
   while (!keyIsDown(K_ESC)) {
     kbd_debounce();
     if (game.state == STATE_MAP) {
-      if (keyWasPressed(K_SPACE)) {
-	game.state = STATE_DIALOG;
-	game.footer.dy = 1;
-      }
-      playerThink(&game.player);
-      scroll(game.player.x - 152, game.player.y - 92);
+      overworldThink();
     } else if (game.state == STATE_DIALOG) {
-      if (keyWasPressed(K_SPACE)) {
-	game.footer.dy = -1;
-      }
-      game.footer.y += game.footer.dy;
-      if (game.footer.dy > 0 && game.footer.y > 24) {
-	game.footer.y = 24;
-	game.footer.dy = 0;
-      } else if (game.footer.dy < 0 && game.footer.y < 0) {
-	game.footer.y = 0;
-	game.footer.dy = 0;
-	game.state = STATE_MAP;
-      }
-      setSplitScreen(399 - (game.footer.y << 1));
+      dialogThink();
     }
     drawEntity(&game.player);
     drawScreen();
diff --git a/testbed.exe b/testbed.exe
deleted file mode 100755
index 9708cc3..0000000
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