diff --git a/2048_curses.c b/2048_curses.c
index 9098e7c..9836c08 100644
--- a/2048_curses.c
+++ b/2048_curses.c
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@
         free(ptr);\
     } while (0)
 
-/* Define a sequence that should be executed each turn */
+/* should be executed each turn */
 #define TURN(x)\
-    do {\
-        gravitate(x);\
-        merge(x);\
-        gravitate(x);\
-    } while (0)
+    gravitate(x) +\
+    merge(x) +\
+    gravitate(x)
 
 /* maximum length of any value in grid, for printing */
 int MAXVAL;
@@ -59,9 +57,10 @@ int hs;
 char *file;
 
 /* Merges adjacent squares of the same value together in a certain direction */
-void merge(int d)
+int merge(int d)
 {
-    if (d == DL || d == DR) {
+    int moved = 0;
+    if (d == DL) {
         int i, j;
         for (i = 0; i < SZ; i++) {
             for (j = 0; j < SZ; j++) {
@@ -70,11 +69,12 @@ void merge(int d)
                     sl += g[i][j];
                     s  += g[i][j];
                     g[i][j++ + 1] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
     }
-    else {
+    else if (d == DU) {
         int i, j;
         for (i = 0; i < SZ; i++) {
             for (j = 0; j < SZ; j++) {
@@ -83,18 +83,49 @@ void merge(int d)
                     sl += g[j][i];
                     s  += g[j][i];
                     g[j++ + 1][i] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
     }
+    else if (d == DR) {
+        int i, j;
+        for (i = SZ - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            for (j = SZ - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
+                if (j > 0 && g[i][j] && g[i][j] == g[i][j - 1]) {
+                    g[i][j] <<= 1;
+                    sl += g[i][j];
+                    s  += g[i][j];
+                    g[i][j-- - 1] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else if (d == DD) {
+        int i, j;
+        for (i = SZ - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            for (j = SZ - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
+                if (j > 0 && g[j][i] && g[j][i] == g[j - 1][i]) {
+                    g[j][i] <<= 1;
+                    sl += g[j][i];
+                    s  += g[j][i];
+                    g[j-- - 1][i] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return moved;
 }
 
     
 /* move all values in the grid to the edge given by the direction pressed */
 /* would be nice to generalize this code a little so didn't need four loops */
 /* if animations are wanted, then need to alter this so it moves each square one at a time */
-void gravitate(int d)
+int gravitate(int d)
 {
+    int moved = 0;
     if (d == DL) {
         int i, j;
         for (i = 0; i < SZ; i++) {
@@ -105,6 +136,7 @@ void gravitate(int d)
                 if (j + st < SZ) {
                     g[i][j] = g[i][j + st];
                     g[i][j + st] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -119,6 +151,7 @@ void gravitate(int d)
                 if (j + st < SZ) {
                     g[j][i] = g[j + st][i];
                     g[j + st][i] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -133,6 +166,7 @@ void gravitate(int d)
                 if (j - st >= 0) {
                     g[i][j] = g[i][j - st];
                     g[i][j - st] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -147,10 +181,12 @@ void gravitate(int d)
                 if (j - st >= 0) {
                     g[j][i] = g[j - st][i];
                     g[j - st][i] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
     }
+    return moved;
 }
 
 /* load hiscore */
@@ -171,13 +207,13 @@ void save_score() {
     }
 }
 
-/* returns if there are any available spaces left on the grid */
-int space_left()
+/* returns if there are any possible moves */
+int moves_available()
 {
     int i, j;
     for (i = 0; i < SZ; i++)
         for (j = 0; j < SZ; j++)
-            if (!g[i][j])
+            if (!g[i][j] || ((i + 1 < SZ) && (g[i][j] == g[i + 1][j])) || ((j + 1 < SZ) && (g[i][j] == g[i][j + 1])))
                 return 1;
     return 0;
 }
@@ -186,18 +222,9 @@ int space_left()
 /* could do this in a much smarter fashion by finding which spaces are free */
 void rand_block()
 {
-    if (space_left()) {
-        int x_p, y_p;
-        while (g[x_p = rand() % SZ][y_p = rand() % SZ]);
-        g[x_p][y_p] = (rand() & 3) ?  2 : 4;
-    }
-    else {
-        endwin();
-        printf("\n"
-               "YOU LOSE! - Your score was %d\n", s);
-        save_score();
-        exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-    }
+    int x_p, y_p;
+    while (g[x_p = rand() % SZ][y_p = rand() % SZ]);
+    g[x_p][y_p] = (rand() & 3) ?  2 : 4;
 }
 
 /* quick floor log2(n) */
@@ -329,10 +356,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     ITER(2, rand_block());
     draw_grid(gamewin);
 
-    int key;
+    int key, moved;
     while (1) {
         /* will goto this if we didn't get a valid keypress */
         retry:;
+        moved = 0;
         key = wgetch(gamewin);
         sl = 0;
 
@@ -341,22 +369,22 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             case 'h':
             case 'a':
             case KEY_LEFT:
-                TURN(DL);
+                moved = TURN(DL);
                 break;
             case 'l':
             case 'd':
             case KEY_RIGHT:
-                TURN(DR);
+                moved = TURN(DR);
                 break;
             case 'j':
             case 's':
             case KEY_DOWN:
-                TURN(DD);
+                moved = TURN(DD);
                 break;
             case 'k':
             case 'w':
             case KEY_UP:
-                TURN(DU);
+                moved = TURN(DU);
                 break;
             case 'q':
                 FREE2D(g, SZ);
@@ -368,8 +396,18 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             default:
                 goto retry;
         }
+        
+        if (!moves_available()) {
+            endwin();
+            printf("\n"
+                   "YOU LOSE! - Your score was %d\n", s);
+            save_score();
+            exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+        }
 
-        ITER(n_blocks, rand_block());
-        draw_grid(gamewin);
+        if (moved) {
+            ITER(n_blocks, rand_block());
+            draw_grid(gamewin);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/2048_no_curses.c b/2048_no_curses.c
index f936494..66dfd4e 100644
--- a/2048_no_curses.c
+++ b/2048_no_curses.c
@@ -33,11 +33,9 @@
 
 /* Define a sequence that should be executed each turn */
 #define TURN(x)\
-    do {\
-        gravitate(x);\
-        merge(x);\
-        gravitate(x);\
-    } while (0)
+    gravitate(x) +\
+    merge(x) +\
+    gravitate(x)
 
 /* direction enumeration */
 enum {DR, DU, DL, DD};
@@ -59,9 +57,10 @@ int hs;
 char *file;
 
 /* Merges adjacent squares of the same value together in a certain direction */
-void merge(int d)
+int merge(int d)
 {
-    if (d == DL || d == DR) {
+    int moved = 0;
+    if (d == DL) {
         int i, j;
         for (i = 0; i < SZ; i++) {
             for (j = 0; j < SZ; j++) {
@@ -70,11 +69,12 @@ void merge(int d)
                     sl += g[i][j];
                     s  += g[i][j];
                     g[i][j++ + 1] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
     }
-    else {
+    else if (d == DU) {
         int i, j;
         for (i = 0; i < SZ; i++) {
             for (j = 0; j < SZ; j++) {
@@ -83,17 +83,48 @@ void merge(int d)
                     sl += g[j][i];
                     s  += g[j][i];
                     g[j++ + 1][i] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
     }
+    else if (d == DR) {
+        int i, j;
+        for (i = SZ - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            for (j = SZ - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
+                if (j > 0 && g[i][j] && g[i][j] == g[i][j - 1]) {
+                    g[i][j] <<= 1;
+                    sl += g[i][j];
+                    s  += g[i][j];
+                    g[i][j-- - 1] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else if (d == DD) {
+        int i, j;
+        for (i = SZ - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            for (j = SZ - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
+                if (j > 0 && g[j][i] && g[j][i] == g[j - 1][i]) {
+                    g[j][i] <<= 1;
+                    sl += g[j][i];
+                    s  += g[j][i];
+                    g[j-- - 1][i] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return moved;
 }
 
     
 /* move all values in the grid to the edge given by the direction pressed */
 /* would be nice to generalize this code a little so didn't need four loops */
-void gravitate(int d)
+int gravitate(int d)
 {
+    int moved = 0;
     if (d == DL) {
         int i, j;
         for (i = 0; i < SZ; i++) {
@@ -104,6 +135,7 @@ void gravitate(int d)
                 if (j + st < SZ) {
                     g[i][j] = g[i][j + st];
                     g[i][j + st] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -118,6 +150,7 @@ void gravitate(int d)
                 if (j + st < SZ) {
                     g[j][i] = g[j + st][i];
                     g[j + st][i] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -132,6 +165,7 @@ void gravitate(int d)
                 if (j - st >= 0) {
                     g[i][j] = g[i][j - st];
                     g[i][j - st] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -146,10 +180,12 @@ void gravitate(int d)
                 if (j - st >= 0) {
                     g[j][i] = g[j - st][i];
                     g[j - st][i] = 0;
+                    moved = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
     }
+    return moved;
 }
 
 /* loads hiscore */
@@ -170,13 +206,13 @@ void save_score() {
     }
 }
 
-/* returns if there are any available spaces left on the grid */
-int space_left()
+/* returns if there are any possible moves */
+int moves_available()
 {
     int i, j;
     for (i = 0; i < SZ; i++)
         for (j = 0; j < SZ; j++)
-            if (!g[i][j])
+            if (!g[i][j] || ((i + 1 < SZ) && (g[i][j] == g[i + 1][j])) || ((j + 1 < SZ) && (g[i][j] == g[i][j + 1])))
                 return 1;
     return 0;
 }
@@ -185,18 +221,9 @@ int space_left()
 /* do this in a smarter fashion */
 void rand_block()
 {
-    if (space_left()) {
-        int x_p, y_p;
-        while (g[x_p = rand() % SZ][y_p = rand() % SZ]);
-        g[x_p][y_p] = (rand() & 3) ? 2 : 4;
-    }
-    else {
-        printf("\n"
-               "YOU LOSE\n"
-               "Your score was %d\n", s);
-        save_score();
-        exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
-    }
+    int x_p, y_p;
+    while (g[x_p = rand() % SZ][y_p = rand() % SZ]);
+    g[x_p][y_p] = (rand() & 3) ?  2 : 4;
 }
 
 /* draws the grid and fills it with the current values */
@@ -302,11 +329,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     tattr.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
     tcsetattr(STDOUT_FILENO, TCSANOW, &tattr);
 
-    int key;
-
+    int key, moved;
     while (1) {
         /* will goto this if we didn't get a valid keypress */
-        retry:;   
+        retry:;
+        moved = 0;
         key = getchar();
         sl = 0;
 
@@ -314,19 +341,19 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         switch (key) {
             case 'h':
             case 'a':
-                TURN(DL);
+                moved = TURN(DL);
                 break;
             case 'l':
             case 'd':
-                TURN(DR);
+                moved = TURN(DR);
                 break;
             case 'j':
             case 's':
-                TURN(DD);
+                moved = TURN(DD);
                 break;
             case 'k':
             case 'w':
-                TURN(DU);
+                moved = TURN(DU);
                 break;
             case 'q':
                 save_score();
@@ -334,8 +361,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             default:
                 goto retry;
         }
+        
+        if (!moves_available()) {
+            printf("\n"
+                   "YOU LOSE! - Your score was %d\n", s);
+            save_score();
+            exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+        }
 
-        ITER(n_blocks, rand_block());
-        draw_grid();
+        if (moved) {
+            ITER(n_blocks, rand_block());
+            draw_grid();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58abe0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+CC=gcc
+CCARGS=
+
+all: 2048 2048_no_curses
+
+2048: 2048_curses.c
+	$(CC) $(CCARGS) 2048_curses.c -lcurses -o 2048
+
+2048_no_curses: 2048_no_curses.c
+	gcc 2048_no_curses.c -o 2048_no_curses