diff --git a/src/game.rs b/src/game.rs
index 087c1cb..b89b94f 100644
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ impl Version {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum NotFound {
+    Avatar,
     Room,
     Sprite,
     Tile,
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ pub struct GameHasNoAvatar;
 
 impl Game {
     #[inline]
-    pub fn from(string: String) -> Result<Game, GameHasNoAvatar> {
+    pub fn from(string: String) -> Result<Game, NotFound> {
         let line_endings_crlf = string.contains("\r\n");
         let mut string = string;
         if line_endings_crlf {
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ impl Game {
         let mut tiles: Vec<Tile> = Vec::new();
         let mut sprites: Vec<Sprite> = Vec::new();
         let mut items: Vec<Item> = Vec::new();
+        let mut avatar_exists = false;
 
         for segment in segments {
             if segment.starts_with("# BITSY VERSION") {
@@ -203,7 +205,11 @@ impl Game {
             } else if segment.starts_with("SPR ") {
                 let sprite = Sprite::from(segment);
                 if sprite.is_ok() {
-                    sprites.push(sprite.unwrap());
+                    let sprite = sprite.unwrap();
+                    if ! avatar_exists && sprite.id == "A".to_string() {
+                        avatar_exists = true;
+                    }
+                    sprites.push(sprite);
                 }
             } else if segment.starts_with("ITM ") {
                 items.push(Item::from(segment));
@@ -221,8 +227,10 @@ impl Game {
             }
         }
 
-        // todo check if SPR A (avatar) exists
-
+        if ! avatar_exists {
+            return Err(NotFound::Avatar);
+        }
+        
         Ok(
             Game {
                 name,