diff --git a/src/Dodge/Layout.hs b/src/Dodge/Layout.hs
index a78daa055..2bcabb0f6 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Layout.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Layout.hs
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ generateLevelFromRoomList gr w
   where
     path = pairsToGraph dist pairPath
     pairPath = concatMap _rmPath rs
-    plmnts = concat . snd $ mapAccumR assignPlacementSpots (_randGen w) rs
+    plmnts = concatMap (\rm -> map (rm,) (_rmPS rm)) rs
+    --plmnts = concat . snd $ mapAccumR assignPlacementSpots (_randGen w) rs
     rs = zipWith addTile zs . evalState gr $ _randGen w
     zs = map fromIntegral $ randomRs (0,63::Int) $ _randGen w
 
@@ -63,18 +64,14 @@ generateLevelFromRoomList gr w
 -- first it takes the random placements and derandomises them
 -- then it deals with link placement spots
 -- TODO use state monad here
-assignPlacementSpots :: StdGen -> Room -> (StdGen, [((Point2,Float),Placement)])
+assignPlacementSpots :: StdGen -> Room -> (StdGen, [(Room,Placement)])
 assignPlacementSpots g rm = (g'
-    , map (_rmShift rm,) 
+    , map (rm,) 
     $ plmnts ++ updatedLnkPlmnts
     )
   where
-    (randPlmnts, detPlmnts) = partition isRand (_rmPS rm)
-    isRand RandomPlacement{} = True
-    isRand _ = False
     (unrandPlmnts, g'') = runState (mapM (derandPlacement rm) (_rmPS rm)) g
     (lnkplmnts, plmnts) = partition islnk unrandPlmnts
-    --(lnkplmnts, plmnts) = partition islnk (unrandPlmnts ++ detPlmnts)
     islnk Placement{_placementSpot=PSLnk{}} = True
     islnk _ = False
     (shuffledLnks,g') = runState (shuffle $ _rmLinks rm) g''
diff --git a/src/Dodge/LevelGen.hs b/src/Dodge/LevelGen.hs
index fe748e872..41adbda19 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/LevelGen.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/LevelGen.hs
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import Dodge.LevelGen.Pathing
 import Dodge.LevelGen.TriggerDoor
 import Dodge.LevelGen.Data
 import Dodge.Default.Wall
+import Dodge.RandomHelp
+import Dodge.Room.Data
+import Dodge.Placements.Spot
 import Geometry
 import Geometry.Vector3D
 import Shape
@@ -23,16 +26,39 @@ import Control.Monad.State
 import Control.Lens
 import qualified Data.IntSet as IS
 
-placeSpot :: World -> ((Point2,Float) , Placement) -> World
-placeSpot w (shift, plmnt@Placement{}) =
-    let (i,w') =  placeSpotID (shiftPSBy shift (_placementSpot plmnt)) (_psType plmnt) w
-    in  maybe w' (curry (placeSpot w') shift) (_idPlacement plmnt i)
-placeSpot w (shift, PlacementUsingPos p subpl) = placeSpot w (shift, subpl (shiftPoint3By shift p))
+placeSpot :: World -> (Room , Placement) -> World
+placeSpot w (rm, plmnt@Placement{_placementSpot=PSRoomRand i}) =
+    let (ps,g) = runState (_rmRandPSs rm !! i) $_randGen w
+    in placeSpot (w & randGen .~ g) (rm, plmnt & placementSpot .~ uncurry PS ps)
+placeSpot w (rm, plmnt@Placement{_placementSpot=PSLnk{}}) 
+    = assignPSToLnk rm plmnt w
+placeSpot w (rm, plmnt@Placement{}) =
+    let (i,w') = placeSpotID (shiftPSBy shift (_placementSpot plmnt)) (_psType plmnt) w
+    in maybe w' (curry (placeSpot w') rm) (_idPlacement plmnt i)
+  where
+    shift = _rmShift rm
+placeSpot w (rm, PlacementUsingPos p subpl) = placeSpot w (rm, subpl (shiftPoint3By shift p))
+  where
+    shift = _rmShift rm
 -- random placements SHOULD be dealt with already (see assignPlacementSpots)
-placeSpot w (shift, RandomPlacement rplmnt) = placeSpot (w & randGen .~ g) (shift, plmnt)
+placeSpot w (rm, RandomPlacement rplmnt) = placeSpot (w & randGen .~ g) (rm, plmnt)
   where
     (plmnt, g) = runState rplmnt (_randGen w)
 
+-- ok, this is unsafe, but whatever
+assignPSToLnk :: Room -> Placement -> World -> World
+assignPSToLnk rm plmnt w = placeSpot (w & randGen .~ g) (rm, updatePS (f lnk) plmnt)
+  where
+    rps = _placementSpot plmnt
+    test = _psLinkTest rps
+    (lnk:_,g) = runState (shuffle $ filter test $ map (invShiftLinkBy $ _rmShift rm) $ _rmLinks rm) 
+        $ _randGen w
+    f x (PSLnk t s)
+        | t x = uncurry PS $ s x
+    f _ ps = ps
+    invShiftLinkBy :: (Point2,Float) -> (Point2,Float) -> (Point2,Float)
+    invShiftLinkBy (pos,rot) (p,r) = (invShiftPointBy (pos,rot) p, r - rot)
+
 shiftPlacement :: (Point2,Float) -> Placement -> Placement
 shiftPlacement shift (Placement ps pt f) = Placement (shiftPSBy shift ps) pt
      (fmap (fmap $ shiftPlacement shift) f)