diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 930e4be96..18a3453d4 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -2534,31 +2534,31 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_BSPR, 2, 1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_BDIAG8},   // S_BDIAG7
 	{SPR_BSPR, 1, 1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_BDIAG1},   // S_BDIAG8
 
-	{SPR_RNDM,  0, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM2},  // S_RANDOMITEM1
-	{SPR_RNDM,  1, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM3},  // S_RANDOMITEM2
-	{SPR_RNDM,  2, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM4},  // S_RANDOMITEM3
-	{SPR_RNDM,  3, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM5},  // S_RANDOMITEM4
-	{SPR_RNDM,  4, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM6},  // S_RANDOMITEM5
-	{SPR_RNDM,  5, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM7},  // S_RANDOMITEM6
-	{SPR_RNDM,  6, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM8},  // S_RANDOMITEM7
-	{SPR_RNDM,  7, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM9},  // S_RANDOMITEM8
-	{SPR_RNDM,  8, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM10}, // S_RANDOMITEM9
-	{SPR_RNDM,  9, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM11}, // S_RANDOMITEM10
-	{SPR_RNDM, 10, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM12}, // S_RANDOMITEM11
-	{SPR_RNDM, 11, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM13}, // S_RANDOMITEM12
-	{SPR_RNDM, 12, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM14}, // S_RANDOMITEM13
-	{SPR_RNDM, 13, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM15}, // S_RANDOMITEM14
-	{SPR_RNDM, 14, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM16}, // S_RANDOMITEM15
-	{SPR_RNDM, 15, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM17}, // S_RANDOMITEM16
-	{SPR_RNDM, 16, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM18}, // S_RANDOMITEM17
-	{SPR_RNDM, 17, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM19}, // S_RANDOMITEM18
-	{SPR_RNDM, 18, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM20}, // S_RANDOMITEM19
-	{SPR_RNDM, 19, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM21}, // S_RANDOMITEM20
-	{SPR_RNDM, 20, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM22}, // S_RANDOMITEM21
-	{SPR_RNDM, 21, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM23}, // S_RANDOMITEM22
-	{SPR_RNDM, 22, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM24}, // S_RANDOMITEM23
-	{SPR_RNDM, 23, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM1},  // S_RANDOMITEM24
-	{SPR_RNDM,  0, 1, {A_ItemPop}, 0, 0, S_NULL},    // S_DEADRANDOMITEM
+	{SPR_RNDM,  0|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM2},  // S_RANDOMITEM1
+	{SPR_RNDM,  1|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM3},  // S_RANDOMITEM2
+	{SPR_RNDM,  2|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM4},  // S_RANDOMITEM3
+	{SPR_RNDM,  3|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM5},  // S_RANDOMITEM4
+	{SPR_RNDM,  4|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM6},  // S_RANDOMITEM5
+	{SPR_RNDM,  5|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM7},  // S_RANDOMITEM6
+	{SPR_RNDM,  6|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM8},  // S_RANDOMITEM7
+	{SPR_RNDM,  7|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM9},  // S_RANDOMITEM8
+	{SPR_RNDM,  8|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM10}, // S_RANDOMITEM9
+	{SPR_RNDM,  9|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM11}, // S_RANDOMITEM10
+	{SPR_RNDM, 10|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM12}, // S_RANDOMITEM11
+	{SPR_RNDM, 11|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM13}, // S_RANDOMITEM12
+	{SPR_RNDM, 12|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM14}, // S_RANDOMITEM13
+	{SPR_RNDM, 13|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM15}, // S_RANDOMITEM14
+	{SPR_RNDM, 14|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM16}, // S_RANDOMITEM15
+	{SPR_RNDM, 15|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM17}, // S_RANDOMITEM16
+	{SPR_RNDM, 16|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM18}, // S_RANDOMITEM17
+	{SPR_RNDM, 17|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM19}, // S_RANDOMITEM18
+	{SPR_RNDM, 18|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM20}, // S_RANDOMITEM19
+	{SPR_RNDM, 19|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM21}, // S_RANDOMITEM20
+	{SPR_RNDM, 20|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM22}, // S_RANDOMITEM21
+	{SPR_RNDM, 21|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM23}, // S_RANDOMITEM22
+	{SPR_RNDM, 22|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM24}, // S_RANDOMITEM23
+	{SPR_RNDM, 23|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEM1},  // S_RANDOMITEM24
+	{SPR_RNDM,  0|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 1, {A_ItemPop}, 0, 0, S_NULL},    // S_DEADRANDOMITEM
 
 	{SPR_RPOP, FF_FULLBRIGHT,   5, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEMPOP2}, // S_RANDOMITEMPOP1
 	{SPR_RPOP, FF_FULLBRIGHT|1, 5, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_RANDOMITEMPOP3}, // S_RANDOMITEMPOP2
@@ -2603,31 +2603,31 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 	{SPR_KINF, FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_TRANS90|1, 1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_INVULNFLASH4},	// S_INVULNFLASH3
 	{SPR_NULL, FF_FULLBRIGHT|FF_TRANS90, 1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_INVULNFLASH1},	// S_INVULNFLASH4
 
-	{SPR_FITM,  0,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM2},  // S_FAKEITEM1
-	{SPR_FITM,  1,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM3},  // S_FAKEITEM2
-	{SPR_FITM,  2,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM4},  // S_FAKEITEM3
-	{SPR_FITM,  3,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM5},  // S_FAKEITEM4
-	{SPR_FITM,  4,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM6},  // S_FAKEITEM5
-	{SPR_FITM,  5,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM7},  // S_FAKEITEM6
-	{SPR_FITM,  6,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM8},  // S_FAKEITEM7
-	{SPR_FITM,  7,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM9},  // S_FAKEITEM8
-	{SPR_FITM,  8,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM10}, // S_FAKEITEM9
-	{SPR_FITM,  9,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM11}, // S_FAKEITEM10
-	{SPR_FITM, 10,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM12}, // S_FAKEITEM11
-	{SPR_FITM, 11,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM13}, // S_FAKEITEM12
-	{SPR_FITM, 12,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM14}, // S_FAKEITEM13
-	{SPR_FITM, 13,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM15}, // S_FAKEITEM14
-	{SPR_FITM, 14,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM16}, // S_FAKEITEM15
-	{SPR_FITM, 15,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM17}, // S_FAKEITEM16
-	{SPR_FITM, 16,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM18}, // S_FAKEITEM17
-	{SPR_FITM, 17,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM19}, // S_FAKEITEM18
-	{SPR_FITM, 18,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM20}, // S_FAKEITEM19
-	{SPR_FITM, 19,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM21}, // S_FAKEITEM20
-	{SPR_FITM, 20,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM22}, // S_FAKEITEM21
-	{SPR_FITM, 21,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM23}, // S_FAKEITEM22  // *****
-	{SPR_FITM, 22,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM24}, // S_FAKEITEM23 // *****
-	{SPR_FITM, 23,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM1},  // S_FAKEITEM24 // *****
-	{SPR_FITM, 24, 175, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM1},  // S_DEADFAKEITEM
+	{SPR_FITM,  0|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM2},  // S_FAKEITEM1
+	{SPR_FITM,  1|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM3},  // S_FAKEITEM2
+	{SPR_FITM,  2|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM4},  // S_FAKEITEM3
+	{SPR_FITM,  3|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM5},  // S_FAKEITEM4
+	{SPR_FITM,  4|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM6},  // S_FAKEITEM5
+	{SPR_FITM,  5|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM7},  // S_FAKEITEM6
+	{SPR_FITM,  6|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM8},  // S_FAKEITEM7
+	{SPR_FITM,  7|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM9},  // S_FAKEITEM8
+	{SPR_FITM,  8|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM10}, // S_FAKEITEM9
+	{SPR_FITM,  9|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM11}, // S_FAKEITEM10
+	{SPR_FITM, 10|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM12}, // S_FAKEITEM11
+	{SPR_FITM, 11|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM13}, // S_FAKEITEM12
+	{SPR_FITM, 12|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM14}, // S_FAKEITEM13
+	{SPR_FITM, 13|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM15}, // S_FAKEITEM14
+	{SPR_FITM, 14|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM16}, // S_FAKEITEM15
+	{SPR_FITM, 15|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM17}, // S_FAKEITEM16
+	{SPR_FITM, 16|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM18}, // S_FAKEITEM17
+	{SPR_FITM, 17|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM19}, // S_FAKEITEM18
+	{SPR_FITM, 18|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM20}, // S_FAKEITEM19
+	{SPR_FITM, 19|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM21}, // S_FAKEITEM20
+	{SPR_FITM, 20|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM22}, // S_FAKEITEM21
+	{SPR_FITM, 21|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM23}, // S_FAKEITEM22  // *****
+	{SPR_FITM, 22|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM24}, // S_FAKEITEM23 // *****
+	{SPR_FITM, 23|FF_FULLBRIGHT,   3, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM1},  // S_FAKEITEM24 // *****
+	{SPR_FITM, 24|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 175, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_FAKEITEM1},  // S_DEADFAKEITEM
 
 	{SPR_BANA, 0,  -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_BANANA
 	{SPR_BANA, 1, 175, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_BANANA_DEAD
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 410057e0c..422d8dd6e 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2473,7 +2473,7 @@ static void K_DoSPB(player_t *victim, player_t *source)
 		P_DamageMobj(victim->mo, source->mo, source->mo, 65);
 }
 
-void K_DoPogoSpring(mobj_t *mo, fixed_t vertispeed)
+void K_DoPogoSpring(mobj_t *mo, fixed_t vertispeed, boolean mute)
 {
 	fixed_t scale = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale + abs(mo->scale - mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mobj_scale);
 
@@ -2525,7 +2525,8 @@ void K_DoPogoSpring(mobj_t *mo, fixed_t vertispeed)
 	else
 		mo->momz = FixedMul(vertispeed, scale);
 
-	S_StartSound(mo, sfx_kc2f);
+	if (!mute)
+		S_StartSound(mo, sfx_kc2f);
 }
 
 void K_KillBananaChain(mobj_t *banana, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source)
@@ -3663,7 +3664,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 						&& !player->kartstuff[k_pogospring])
 					{
 						K_PlayTauntSound(player->mo);
-						K_DoPogoSpring(player->mo, 32<<FRACBITS);
+						K_DoPogoSpring(player->mo, 32<<FRACBITS, false);
 						player->pflags |= PF_ATTACKDOWN;
 						player->kartstuff[k_pogospring] = 1;
 						player->kartstuff[k_itemamount]--;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index ce8c6634f..21be9badf 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void K_SpawnBoostTrail(player_t *player);
 void K_SpawnSparkleTrail(mobj_t *mo);
 void K_DriftDustHandling(mobj_t *spawner);
 void K_DoSneaker(player_t *player, boolean doPFlag);
-void K_DoPogoSpring(mobj_t *mo, fixed_t vertispeed);
+void K_DoPogoSpring(mobj_t *mo, fixed_t vertispeed, boolean mute);
 void K_KillBananaChain(mobj_t *banana, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source);
 void K_RepairOrbitChain(mobj_t *orbit);
 boolean K_CheckPlayersRespawnColliding(INT32 playernum, fixed_t x, fixed_t y);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index dce8262fd..c11e1425d 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -2157,10 +2157,11 @@ static int lib_kDoPogoSpring(lua_State *L)
 {
 	mobj_t *mo = *((mobj_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_MOBJ));
 	fixed_t vertispeed = luaL_checkfixed(L, 2);
+	boolean mute = luaL_checkboolean(L, 3);
 	NOHUD
 	if (!mo)
 		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "mobj_t");
-	K_DoPogoSpring(mo, vertispeed);
+	K_DoPogoSpring(mo, vertispeed, mute);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index ae39e1966..0c5f9d17c 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -3993,15 +3993,19 @@ void A_SetSolidSteam(mobj_t *actor)
 #endif
 	actor->flags &= ~MF_NOCLIP;
 	actor->flags |= MF_SOLID;
-	if (P_RandomChance(FRACUNIT/8))
+
+	if (!(actor->flags2 & MF2_AMBUSH)) // Don't be so obnoxious.
 	{
-		if (actor->info->deathsound)
-			S_StartSound(actor, actor->info->deathsound); // Hiss!
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		if (actor->info->painsound)
-			S_StartSound(actor, actor->info->painsound);
+		if (P_RandomChance(FRACUNIT/8))
+		{
+			if (actor->info->deathsound)
+				S_StartSound(actor, actor->info->deathsound); // Hiss!
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (actor->info->painsound)
+				S_StartSound(actor, actor->info->painsound);
+		}
 	}
 
 	P_SetObjectMomZ (actor, 1, true);
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 9e4e8a20a..29b84cc3e 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -309,7 +309,17 @@ static void P_DoFanAndGasJet(mobj_t *spring, mobj_t *object)
 			if (spring->state != &states[S_STEAM1]) // Only when it bursts
 				break;
 
-			object->momz = flipval*FixedMul(speed, FixedSqrt(FixedMul(spring->scale, object->scale))); // scale the speed with both objects' scales, just like with springs!
+			if (spring->spawnpoint && spring->spawnpoint->options & MTF_OBJECTSPECIAL)
+			{
+				if (object->eflags & MFE_SPRUNG)
+					break;
+				if (object->player)
+					object->player->kartstuff[k_pogospring] = 1;
+				K_DoPogoSpring(object, 0, true);
+				return;
+			}
+			else
+				object->momz = flipval*FixedMul(speed, FixedSqrt(FixedMul(spring->scale, object->scale))); // scale the speed with both objects' scales, just like with springs!
 
 			/* // SRB2kart - don't need state change
 			if (p)
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index f16ffc618..f4632262e 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -7972,7 +7972,7 @@ void P_MobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 			if ((sec2 && GETSECSPECIAL(sec2->special, 3) == 1)
 				|| (P_IsObjectOnRealGround(mobj, mobj->subsector->sector)
 				&& GETSECSPECIAL(mobj->subsector->sector->special, 3) == 1))
-				K_DoPogoSpring(mobj, 0);
+				K_DoPogoSpring(mobj, 0, false);
 
 			if (mobj->threshold > 0)
 				mobj->threshold--;
@@ -8045,7 +8045,7 @@ void P_MobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 			if ((sec2 && GETSECSPECIAL(sec2->special, 3) == 1)
 				|| (P_IsObjectOnRealGround(mobj, mobj->subsector->sector)
 				&& GETSECSPECIAL(mobj->subsector->sector->special, 3) == 1))
-				K_DoPogoSpring(mobj, 0);
+				K_DoPogoSpring(mobj, 0, false);
 
 			break;
 		}
@@ -8061,7 +8061,7 @@ void P_MobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 			if ((sec2 && GETSECSPECIAL(sec2->special, 3) == 1)
 				|| (P_IsObjectOnRealGround(mobj, mobj->subsector->sector)
 				&& GETSECSPECIAL(mobj->subsector->sector->special, 3) == 1))
-				K_DoPogoSpring(mobj, 0);
+				K_DoPogoSpring(mobj, 0, false);
 
 			if (mobj->threshold > 0)
 				mobj->threshold--;
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index f3b62a642..4b186e9d3 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -3766,7 +3766,7 @@ DoneSection2:
 					P_InstaThrust(player->mo, player->mo->angle, minspeed);
 
 				player->kartstuff[k_pogospring] = 1;
-				K_DoPogoSpring(player->mo, 0);
+				K_DoPogoSpring(player->mo, 0, false);
 			}
 			break;
 
@@ -3789,7 +3789,7 @@ DoneSection2:
 					P_InstaThrust(player->mo, player->mo->angle, minspeed);
 
 				player->kartstuff[k_pogospring] = 2;
-				K_DoPogoSpring(player->mo, 0);
+				K_DoPogoSpring(player->mo, 0, false);
 			}
 			break;