diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index dcff2fa..591c432 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -467,40 +467,26 @@
 
 				$.fn.getAdjacentTiles = function() {
 					var adjacentTiles = $('');
+					var x = $(this).getX();
+					var y = $(this).getY();
 
-					//row above
-					if ($(this).getY() > 0) {
-						if ($(this).getX() > 0) {
-							adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).rowAbove().children().eq($(this).getX() - 1).toArray());
-						}
+					if (y > 0) {
+						var tileAbove = $(this).rowAbove().children().eq(x);
 
-						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).rowAbove().children().eq($(this).getX()).toArray());
-
-						if ($(this).getX() < (gameBoardWidth - 1)) {
-							adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).rowAbove().children().eq($(this).getX() + 1).toArray());
-						}
+						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add(tileAbove.prev());
+						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add(tileAbove       );
+						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add(tileAbove.next());
 					}
 
-					//this row
-					if ($(this).getX() > 0) {
-						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).prev().toArray());
-					}
+					adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).prev());
+					adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).next());
 
-					if ($(this).getX() < (gameBoardWidth - 1)) {
-						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).next().toArray());
-					}
+					if (y < (gameBoardHeight - 1)) {
+						var tileBelow = $(this).rowBelow().children().eq(x);
 
-					//row below
-					if ($(this).getY() < (gameBoardHeight - 1)) {
-						if ($(this).getX() > 0) {
-							adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).rowBelow().children().eq($(this).getX() - 1).toArray());
-						}
-
-						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).rowBelow().children().eq($(this).getX()).toArray());
-
-						if ($(this).getX() < (gameBoardWidth - 1)) {
-							adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add($(this).rowBelow().children().eq($(this).getX() + 1).toArray());
-						}
+						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add(tileBelow.prev());
+						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add(tileBelow       );
+						adjacentTiles = adjacentTiles.add(tileBelow.next());
 					}
 
 					return adjacentTiles;
@@ -596,9 +582,7 @@
 						//already clicked; use middle click reveal functionality
 						
 						//number of flags matches number of adjacent mines
-						$(this).getAdjacentTiles().filter(':not(.flagged, .revealed)').each(function() {
-							$(this).mouseup();
-						});
+						$(this).getAdjacentTiles().filter(':not(.flagged, .revealed)').mouseup();
 					} else {
 						$(this).addClass("revealed");
 
@@ -620,9 +604,7 @@
 				$.fn.middleClick = function() {
 					//number of flags matches number of adjacent mines
 					if (parseInt($(this).text()) === $(this).getAdjacentTiles().filter('.flagged, .revealed.mine').length) {
-						$(this).getAdjacentTiles().filter(':not(.flagged)').each(function() {
-							$(this).mouseup();
-						});
+						$(this).getAdjacentTiles().filter(':not(.flagged, .revealed)').mouseup();
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -680,7 +662,7 @@
 					}
 
 					removeClearedRows();
-					//removeClearedColumns();
+					removeClearedColumns();
 					checkGameOver();
 
 					updateScore();
@@ -696,7 +678,7 @@
 		</script>
 		<script>
 			(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
-			(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date(); a=s.createElement(o),
+			(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
 			m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
 			})(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
 
@@ -716,6 +698,7 @@
 			<p>a game by max bradbury</p>
 			<p>inspirations include minesweeper, tetris and 2048</p>
 			<p>tell your friends</p>
+			<p>stay in school</p>
 			<button>reset</button>
 		</div>
 		<div id="setup">