diff --git a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternFireworks.hpp b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternFireworks.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d9c13b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternFireworks.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+#ifndef FireWork_H
+#define FireWork_H
+
+/****************************************************************
+ * Fireworks Class
+ ****************************************************************/
+// Ripped from: https://github.com/lmirel/MorphingClockRemix
+
+const int FIREWORKS = 4;           // Number of fireworks
+const int FIREWORK_PARTICLES = 32;  // Number of particles per firework
+
+const float GRAVITY = 0.03f;
+const float baselineSpeed = -1.2f;
+const float maxSpeed = -2.0f;
+
+class Firework
+{
+  public:
+    float x[FIREWORK_PARTICLES];
+    float y[FIREWORK_PARTICLES];
+    char lx[FIREWORK_PARTICLES], ly[FIREWORK_PARTICLES];
+    float xSpeed[FIREWORK_PARTICLES];
+    float ySpeed[FIREWORK_PARTICLES];
+
+    char red;
+    char blue;
+    char green;
+    char alpha;
+
+    int framesUntilLaunch;
+
+    char particleSize;
+    bool hasExploded;
+
+    Firework(); // Constructor declaration
+    void initialise();
+    void move();
+    void explode();
+};
+
+// Constructor implementation
+Firework::Firework()
+{
+  initialise();
+  for (int loop = 0; loop < FIREWORK_PARTICLES; loop++)
+  {
+    lx[loop] = 0;
+    ly[loop] = VPANEL_H + 1; // Push the particle location down off the bottom of the screen
+  }
+}
+
+void Firework::initialise()
+{
+    // Pick an initial x location and  random x/y speeds
+    float xLoc = (rand() % VPANEL_W);
+    float xSpeedVal = baselineSpeed + (rand() % (int)maxSpeed);
+    float ySpeedVal = baselineSpeed + (rand() % (int)maxSpeed);
+
+    // Set initial x/y location and speeds
+    for (int loop = 0; loop < FIREWORK_PARTICLES; loop++)
+    {
+        x[loop] = xLoc;
+        y[loop] = VPANEL_H + 1; // Push the particle location down off the bottom of the screen
+        xSpeed[loop] = xSpeedVal;
+        ySpeed[loop] = ySpeedVal;
+        //don't reset these otherwise particles won't be removed
+        //lx[loop] = 0;
+        //ly[loop] = LAYER_HEIGHT + 1; // Push the particle location down off the bottom of the screen
+    }
+
+    // Assign a random colour and full alpha (i.e. particle is completely opaque)
+    red   = (rand() % 255);/// (float)RAND_MAX);
+    green = (rand() % 255); /// (float)RAND_MAX);
+    blue  = (rand() % 255); /// (float)RAND_MAX);
+    alpha = 50;//max particle frames
+
+    // Firework will launch after a random amount of frames between 0 and 400
+    framesUntilLaunch = ((int)rand() % (VPANEL_H));
+
+    // Size of the particle (as thrown to glPointSize) - range is 1.0f to 4.0f
+    particleSize = 1.0f + ((float)rand() / (float)RAND_MAX) * 3.0f;
+
+    // Flag to keep trackof whether the firework has exploded or not
+    hasExploded = false;
+
+    //cout << "Initialised a firework." << endl;
+}
+
+void Firework::move()
+{
+    for (int loop = 0; loop < FIREWORK_PARTICLES; loop++)
+    {
+        // Once the firework is ready to launch start moving the particles
+        if (framesUntilLaunch <= 0)
+        {
+            //draw black on last known position
+            //tl->drawPixel (x[loop], y[loop], cc_blk);
+            lx[loop] = x[loop];
+            ly[loop] = y[loop];
+            //
+            x[loop] += xSpeed[loop];
+
+            y[loop] += ySpeed[loop];
+
+            ySpeed[loop] += GRAVITY;
+        }
+    }
+    framesUntilLaunch--;
+
+    // Once a fireworks speed turns positive (i.e. at top of arc) - blow it up!
+    if (ySpeed[0] > 0.0f)
+    {
+        for (int loop2 = 0; loop2 < FIREWORK_PARTICLES; loop2++)
+        {
+            // Set a random x and y speed beteen -4 and + 4
+            xSpeed[loop2] = -2 + (rand() / (float)RAND_MAX) * 4;
+            ySpeed[loop2] = -2 + (rand() / (float)RAND_MAX) * 4;
+        }
+
+        //cout << "Boom!" << endl;
+        hasExploded = true;
+    }
+}
+
+void Firework::explode()
+{
+    for (int loop = 0; loop < FIREWORK_PARTICLES; loop++)
+    {
+        // Dampen the horizontal speed by 1% per frame
+        xSpeed[loop] *= 0.99;
+
+        //draw black on last known position (NO LONGER USED tl->dim used instead)
+        //tl->drawPixel (x[loop], y[loop], cc_blk);
+        lx[loop] = x[loop];
+        ly[loop] = y[loop];
+        //
+        // Move the particle
+        x[loop] += xSpeed[loop];
+        y[loop] += ySpeed[loop];
+
+        // Apply gravity to the particle's speed
+        ySpeed[loop] += GRAVITY;
+    }
+
+    // Fade out the particles (alpha is stored per firework, not per particle)
+    if (alpha > 0)
+    {
+        alpha -= 1;
+    }
+    else // Once the alpha hits zero reset the firework
+    {
+        initialise();
+    }
+}
+
+/*********************** */
+
+
+
+class PatternFirework : public Drawable {
+
+  public:
+    PatternFirework() {
+        name = (char *)"PatternFirework";
+
+    }
+
+    void start();
+    unsigned int drawFrame();
+    void stop();
+
+    private:
+        // Create our array of fireworks
+        Firework fw[FIREWORKS];
+
+};
+
+
+void PatternFirework::start() { }
+
+void PatternFirework::stop()  { }    
+
+unsigned int  PatternFirework::drawFrame()
+{
+
+    effects.DimAll(250);
+
+    CRGB cc_frw;
+    //display.fillScreen (0);
+    // Draw fireworks
+    //cout << "Firework count is: " << Firework::fireworkCount << endl;
+    for (int loop = 0; loop < FIREWORKS; loop++)
+    {
+        for (int particleLoop = 0; particleLoop < FIREWORK_PARTICLES; particleLoop++)
+        {
+
+            // Set colour to yellow on way up, then whatever colour firework should be when exploded
+            if (fw[loop].hasExploded == false)
+            {
+                //glColor4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+                cc_frw = CRGB (255, 255, 0);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                //glColor4f(fw[loop].red, fw[loop].green, fw[loop].blue, fw[loop].alpha);
+                //glVertex2f(fw[loop].x[particleLoop], fw[loop].y[particleLoop]);
+                cc_frw = CRGB (fw[loop].red, fw[loop].green, fw[loop].blue);
+            }
+
+            // Draw the point
+            //glVertex2f(fw[loop].x[particleLoop], fw[loop].y[particleLoop]);
+            effects.setPixel (fw[loop].x[particleLoop], fw[loop].y[particleLoop], cc_frw);
+           // effects.setPixel (fw[loop].lx[particleLoop], fw[loop].ly[particleLoop], 0);
+        }
+        // Move the firework appropriately depending on its explosion state
+        if (fw[loop].hasExploded == false)
+        {
+            fw[loop].move();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            fw[loop].explode();
+        }
+        //
+        //delay (10);
+    } // end loop
+
+      effects.ShowFrame();
+
+      return 20;    
+
+} // end drawframe
+
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternTheMatrix.hpp b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternGreenScroll.hpp
similarity index 98%
rename from examples/AuroraDemo/PatternTheMatrix.hpp
rename to examples/AuroraDemo/PatternGreenScroll.hpp
index ee6aa06..32d38bc 100644
--- a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternTheMatrix.hpp
+++ b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternGreenScroll.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Codetastic 2024
 // ChatGPT was used to create this.
+// It sucks.
 
 #ifndef PatternTheMatrix_H
 #define PatternTheMatrix_H
diff --git a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternRain.hpp b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternRain.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19c34ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternRain.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#ifndef PatternRain_H
+#define PatternRain_H
+
+// Codetastic 2024
+
+struct rainDrop {
+    uint8_t x;
+    uint8_t y;
+    CRGB colour;
+};
+
+#define MAX_RAINDROPS   128
+
+class PatternRain : public Drawable {
+
+  public:
+    PatternRain() 
+    {
+        name = (char *)"PatternRain";
+    }
+
+    void start() {
+
+        buffer = (uint16_t *) malloc(((VPANEL_W*VPANEL_H)+1)*sizeof(uint16_t)); // always alloc an extra amount for XY
+    }
+
+    void stop() {
+
+      free(buffer);
+
+    }
+
+
+    unsigned int drawFrame() 
+    {
+        rain(32, 255, 224, 240, CRGB::Green);
+
+      effects.ShowFrame();        
+
+        return 45; // 1000/45 frames per secton
+        
+    }
+
+
+
+  private:
+
+      struct rainDrop  rainDrops[MAX_RAINDROPS];
+      int    rainDropPos = 0;      
+
+      uint16_t* buffer = NULL; // buffer of number
+
+      void rain(byte backgroundDepth, byte maxBrightness, byte spawnFreq, byte tailLength, CRGB rainColor)
+      {          
+          CRGBPalette16 rain_p( CRGB::Black, rainColor );
+
+          // Dim routine
+          for (int16_t i = 0; i < VPANEL_W; i++) {
+            for (int16_t j = 0; j < VPANEL_H; j++) {
+              uint16_t xy = XY16(i, j);
+              effects.leds[xy].nscale8(tailLength);
+            }
+          }    
+
+          // Genrate a new raindrop if the randomness says we should           
+          if (random(255) < spawnFreq) {
+
+            // Find a spare raindrop slot
+           for (int d = 0; d < MAX_RAINDROPS; d++)  {
+
+              // This raindrop is done with, it has... dropped
+              if (rainDrops[d].y >= VPANEL_H ) // not currently in use
+              {
+                  rainDrops[d].colour =  ColorFromPalette(rain_p, random(backgroundDepth, maxBrightness)); 
+                  rainDrops[d].x      = random(VPANEL_W-1);
+                  rainDrops[d].y      =  0;
+
+                  break; // exit until next time.
+              }             
+           }            
+          } // end random spawn
+
+          // Iterate through all the rainDrops, draw the drop pixel on the layer
+           for (int d = 0; d < MAX_RAINDROPS; d++)  {
+              effects.setPixel(rainDrops[d].x, rainDrops[d].y++, rainDrops[d].colour);
+           }
+ 
+      }
+
+
+};
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternSphereSpin.hpp b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternSphereSpin.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 7da2537..0000000
--- a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternSphereSpin.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-// Codetastic 2024
-// ChatGPT was used to create this.
-
-#ifndef PatternSphereSpin_H
-#define PatternSphereSpin_H
-
-#include <vector>
-#include <cmath>
-
-struct Point3D {
-    float x, y, z;
-};
-
-struct Point2D {
-    int x, y;
-};
-
-class PatternSphereSpin : public Drawable {
-
-  private:
-
-    std::vector<Point3D> points;
-
-    float angleX = 0.0f;
-    float angleY = 0.0f;
-    float distance = 3.0f;
-
-
-    Point2D project(Point3D point, float distance) {
-        Point2D projected;
-        projected.x = static_cast<int>((point.x / (distance - point.z)) * VPANEL_W / 2 + VPANEL_W / 2);
-        projected.y = static_cast<int>((point.y / (distance - point.z)) * VPANEL_H / 2 + VPANEL_H / 2);
-        return projected;
-    }
-
-    std::vector<Point3D> generateSpherePoints(int numPoints) {
-        std::vector<Point3D> points;
-        for (int i = 0; i < numPoints; ++i) {
-            float theta = 2 * PI * (i / static_cast<float>(numPoints));
-            for (int j = 0; j < numPoints / 2; ++j) {
-                float phi = PI * (j / static_cast<float>(numPoints / 2));
-                points.push_back({ cos(theta) * sin(phi), sin(theta) * sin(phi), cos(phi) });
-            }
-        }
-        return points;
-    }
-
-    void rotatePoints(std::vector<Point3D>& points, float angleX, float angleY) {
-        for (auto& point : points) {
-            // Rotate around the X axis
-            float y = point.y * cos(angleX) - point.z * sin(angleX);
-            float z = point.y * sin(angleX) + point.z * cos(angleX);
-            point.y = y;
-            point.z = z;
-            
-            // Rotate around the Y axis
-            float x = point.x * cos(angleY) + point.z * sin(angleY);
-            z = -point.x * sin(angleY) + point.z * cos(angleY);
-            point.x = x;
-            point.z = z;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-  public:
-    PatternSphereSpin() {
-      name = (char *)"Sphere Spin";
-    }
-
-    void start()
-    {
-        points = generateSpherePoints(30);
-        angleX = 0.0f;
-        angleY = 0.0f;
-        distance = 3.0f;
-    };
-
-    unsigned int drawFrame() {
-
-        effects.ClearFrame();
-
-        // Rotate points
-        rotatePoints(points, angleX, angleY);
-
-        // Project and draw lines between points
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < points.size(); ++i) {
-            Point2D p1 = project(points[i], distance);
-            for (size_t j = i + 1; j < points.size(); ++j) {
-                Point2D p2 = project(points[j], distance);
-                effects.drawLine(p1.x, p1.y, p2.x, p2.y, CRGB(255,255,255));
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Update angles for rotation
-        angleX += 0.05f;
-        angleY += 0.05f;
-
-      effects.ShowFrame();
-      return 0;
-    }
-};
-
-#endif
diff --git a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternStarfield.hpp b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternStarfield.hpp
index 2c637fb..52253fb 100644
--- a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternStarfield.hpp
+++ b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternStarfield.hpp
@@ -1,77 +1,133 @@
-// Codetastic 2024
-// ChatGPT was used to create this.
-
 #ifndef PatternStarfield_H
 #define PatternStarfield_H
 
-#include <vector>
+struct Star
+{
+    Star() {
+        x = y = z = 0;
+        colour = CRGB::White;
+    }
 
-#define STAR_COUNT 128
-
-// Star structure
-struct Star {
-    float x, y, z;
-    CRGB colour;
+    float x;
+    float y;
+    float z;
+    CRGB colour;    
 };
 
 
-
+// Based on https://github.com/sinoia/oled-starfield/blob/master/src/starfield.cpp
 class PatternStarfield : public Drawable {
 
   private:
 
-  std::vector<Star> stars;
-  float speed = 0.5f;
+    const int starCount = 100; // number of stars in the star field
+    const int maxDepth  = 32;   // maximum distance away for a star
 
-  public:
-    PatternStarfield() {
-      name = (char *)"Starfield";
-    }
+    // the star field - starCount stars represented as x, y and z co-ordinates
+    // https://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/dynamic/
+    Star * stars;
+    //CRGBPalette16 currentPalette;
 
-    void start()
-    {
+    unsigned int drawFrame() { // aka drawStars
 
-        stars.resize(STAR_COUNT);
+        // Dim routine
+        
+		for (int16_t i = 0; i < VPANEL_W; i++) {
+			for (int16_t j = 0; j < VPANEL_H; j++) {
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < STAR_COUNT; ++i) {
-                stars[i] = { static_cast<float>(rand() % VPANEL_W - VPANEL_W / 2),
-                            static_cast<float>(rand() % VPANEL_H - VPANEL_H / 2),
-                            static_cast<float>(rand() % VPANEL_W),
-                            effects.ColorFromCurrentPalette(rand()*255)
-                            };
-         } // random positions
-    };
+                    uint16_t xy = XY16(i, j);
+                    effects.leds[xy].nscale8(250);
+			}
+		}        
 
-    unsigned int drawFrame() {
+        int origin_x = VPANEL_W / 2;
+        int origin_y = VPANEL_H / 2;
 
-      effects.DimAll(250);
+        // Iterate through the stars reducing the z co-ordinate in order to move the
+        // star closer.
+        for (int i = 0; i < starCount; ++i) {
+            stars[i].z -= 0.1;
+            // if the star has moved past the screen (z < 0) reposition it far away
+            // with random x and y positions.
+            if (stars[i].z <= 0) 
+            {
+                stars[i].x = getRandom(-25, 25);
+                stars[i].y = getRandom(-25, 25);
+                stars[i].z = maxDepth;                
+            }
 
-      // Update star positions
-      for (auto& star : stars) {
-            star.z -= speed;
-            if (star.z <= 0) {
-                star.z = VPANEL_W;
-                star.x = static_cast<float>(rand() % VPANEL_W - VPANEL_W / 2);
-                star.y = static_cast<float>(rand() % VPANEL_H - VPANEL_H / 2);
+            // Convert the 3D coordinates to 2D using perspective projection.
+            float k = VPANEL_W / stars[i].z;
+            int x = static_cast<int>(stars[i].x * k + origin_x);
+            int y = static_cast<int>(stars[i].y * k + origin_y);
+
+            //  Draw the star (if it is visible in the screen).
+            // Distant stars are smaller than closer stars.
+            if ((0 <= x and x < VPANEL_H) 
+                and (0 <= y and y < VPANEL_H)) {
+
+                CRGB tmp = stars[i].colour;
+                //CRGB tmp = CRGB::White;
+                byte scale = 255 -(stars[i].z*7);
+                tmp.nscale8(scale);
+
+                effects.setPixel(x,y, CRGB(tmp.r,tmp.g,tmp.b));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                stars[i].z = -1; // set to -1 so it gets re-popualted
             }
         }
 
-      // draw position
-      for (const auto& star : stars) {
-          float k = 128.0f / star.z;
-          int x = static_cast<int>(star.x * k + VPANEL_W / 2);
-          int y = static_cast<int>(star.y * k + VPANEL_H / 2);
+        effects.ShowFrame();        
 
-          if (x >= 0 && x < VPANEL_W && y >= 0 && y < VPANEL_H) {
-
-              // TODO: Get brighter as we get closer to edges?
-              effects.setPixel(x, y, star.colour);
-          }
-      }
-
-      effects.ShowFrame();
-      return 0;
+        return 5;
+    }  
+    
+    int getRandom(int lower, int upper) {
+        /* Generate and return a  random number between lower and upper bound */
+        return lower + static_cast<int>(rand() % (upper - lower + 1));
     }
+
+/*
+    CRGB ColorFromCurrentPalette(uint8_t index = 0, uint8_t brightness = 255, TBlendType blendType = LINEARBLEND) {
+      return ColorFromPalette(currentPalette, index, brightness, blendType);
+    }
+*/    
+
+  public:
+    PatternStarfield() 
+    {
+        name = (char *)"PatternStarfield";
+    }
+
+    void start() {
+   
+        //currentPalette = RainbowColors_p;
+        //currentPalette = CloudColors_p;
+
+        // Allocate memory
+        stars = new Star[starCount];
+
+        // Initialise the star field with random stars
+        for (int i = 0; i < starCount; i++) {
+            stars[i].x = getRandom(-25, 25);
+            stars[i].y = getRandom(-25, 25);
+            stars[i].z = getRandom(0, maxDepth);
+            //stars[i].colour = ColorFromCurrentPalette(random(0, 128));
+            stars[i].colour = effects.ColorFromCurrentPalette(random(0, 128));
+        }
+    } // end start
+
+    void stop() {
+
+        delete[] stars;
+        delete stars;
+        
+    }
+
+
+
 };
 
-#endif
+#endif
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diff --git a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternTunnel.hpp b/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternTunnel.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 89859ae..0000000
--- a/examples/AuroraDemo/PatternTunnel.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-// Codetastic 2024
-// ChatGPT was used to create this.
-
-#ifndef PatternTunnel_H
-#define PatternTunnel_H
-
-class PatternTunnel : public Drawable {
-
-  private:
-
-  uint8_t circlePositions[5] = {0, 6, 12, 18, 24}; // Initial positions of circles
-
-
-  public:
-    PatternTunnel() {
-      name = (char *)"Tunnel";
-    }
-
-    
-
-    // Function to draw a circle on the matrix
-    void drawCircle(int centerX, int centerY, int radius, CRGB color) {
-      for (int y = -radius; y <= radius; y++) {
-        for (int x = -radius; x <= radius; x++) {
-          if (x*x + y*y <= radius*radius) {
-            int drawX = centerX + x;
-            int drawY = centerY + y;
-            if (drawX >= 0 && drawX < VPANEL_W && drawY >= 0 && drawY < VPANEL_H) {
-              effects.leds[XY(drawX, drawY)] = color;
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    } 
-
-    void start()
-    {
-       
-    };
-
-    unsigned int drawFrame() {
-
-      effects.DimAll(250);
-
-
-      // Draw circles
-      for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-        int radius = circlePositions[i] % 32;
-        CRGB color = CHSV(map(radius, 0, 31, 0, 255), 255, 255);
-        drawCircle(VPANEL_W / 2, VPANEL_H / 2, radius, color);
-        
-        // Move circles forward
-        circlePositions[i]++;
-        
-        // Reset the position if the circle is out of bounds
-        if (circlePositions[i] >= 32) {
-          circlePositions[i] = 0;
-        }
-      }
-
-      effects.ShowFrame();
-      return 0;
-    }
-};
-
-#endif
diff --git a/examples/AuroraDemo/Patterns.hpp b/examples/AuroraDemo/Patterns.hpp
index a93d998..cdd8bd5 100644
--- a/examples/AuroraDemo/Patterns.hpp
+++ b/examples/AuroraDemo/Patterns.hpp
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@
 #include "PatternSpiral.hpp"
 #include "PatternSpiro.hpp"
 #include "PatternWave.hpp" 
-#include "PatternTheMatrix.hpp"
+#include "PatternRain.hpp"
 #include "PatternJuliaSetFractal.hpp"
-//#include "PatternTunnel.hpp" // fail
-//#include "PatternSphereSpin.hpp" // fail
+#include "PatternRain.hpp"
+#include "PatternFireworks.hpp"
+
 
 
 class Patterns {
   private:
 
     PatternStarfield starfield;
-  //  PatternSphereSpin sspin;    
     PatternAttract attract;
     PatternBounce bounce;
     PatternCube cube;
@@ -74,16 +74,15 @@ class Patterns {
     PatternSpiral spiral;
     PatternSpiro spiro;
     PatternWave wave;
-    PatternTheMatrix matrix;
-   // PatternTunnel tunnel;
     PatternJuliaSet juliaSet;
+    
+    PatternRain rain;
+    PatternFirework fireworks;
+    
 
     std::vector<Drawable*> availablePatterns = {
-  //    &tunnel,
       &juliaSet,
-      &matrix,
       &starfield,
- //     &sspin,    
       &attract,
       &bounce,
       &cube,
@@ -102,10 +101,10 @@ class Patterns {
       &plasma,
       &radar,
       &simpnoise,
-      //&snake, // a bit crap
-      //&spiral, // a bit crap
       &spiro,
       &wave,
+      &rain,
+      &fireworks
     };    
 
     int currentIndex = 0;