diff --git a/engine/board/menu.asm b/engine/board/menu.asm
index 843700a91..c52d5090e 100755
--- a/engine/board/menu.asm
+++ b/engine/board/menu.asm
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ BoardMenuScript::
 	sjump .display_menu
 
 .exit:
+	wait 300
 	exitoverworld $00
 
 .ConfirmExitText:
diff --git a/engine/menus/game_menu.asm b/engine/menus/game_menu.asm
index 979fe139f..ddf71be9d 100755
--- a/engine/menus/game_menu.asm
+++ b/engine/menus/game_menu.asm
@@ -92,6 +92,22 @@ GameMenu_WorldMap:
 	and a
 	jr z, .not_in_overworld
 
+	ld a, MAPSETUP_CONTINUE
+	jr .SpawnToMap
+
+.not_in_overworld
+	farcall LevelSelectionMenu
+	ret nc ; if pressed B, go back to Game Menu
+
+	farcall ClearSpriteAnims
+	call ClearSprites
+	ld a, PLAYER_NORMAL
+	ld [wPlayerState], a ; this may need to be set on a per-level basis (e.g. if specific level starts with player in surf state)
+	ld a, MAPSETUP_ENTERLEVEL
+;	jr .SpawnToMap
+
+.SpawnToMap:
+	ldh [hMapEntryMethod], a
 	ld a, $8
 	ld [wMusicFade], a
 	ld a, LOW(MUSIC_NONE)
@@ -103,18 +119,16 @@ GameMenu_WorldMap:
 	ld c, 20
 	call DelayFrames
 	farcall JumpRoamMons
-	ld a, MAPSETUP_CONTINUE
-	ldh [hMapEntryMethod], a
 	xor a
-	ld [wDontPlayMapMusicOnReload], a
+	ld [wDontPlayMapMusicOnReload], a ; play map music
 	ld [wLinkMode], a
 	ld hl, wGameTimerPaused
-	set GAME_TIMER_COUNTING_F, [hl]
+	set GAME_TIMER_COUNTING_F, [hl] ; start game timer counter
 	farcall OverworldLoop
-	jp GameMenu
 
-.not_in_overworld
-	farcall LevelSelectionMenu
+; return from overworld loop
+	call ClearBGPalettes
+	call ClearSprites
 	ret
 
 GameMenu_Shop:
diff --git a/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm b/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm
index 3afe27495..4c648db40 100755
--- a/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm
+++ b/engine/menus/level_selection_menu.asm
@@ -119,39 +119,15 @@ LevelSelectionMenu::
 	jr .main_loop
 
 .enter_level
+	ld a, [wLevelSelectionMenuCurrentLandmark]
+	call LevelSelectionMenu_GetLandmarkSpawnPoint
+	ld [wDefaultSpawnpoint], a
 	call LevelSelectionMenu_Delay10Frames
 	ld de, SFX_WARP_TO
 	call PlaySFX
 	call LevelSelectionMenu_Delay10Frames
 	call .EnterLevelFadeOut
-	ld a, $8
-	ld [wMusicFade], a
-	ld a, LOW(MUSIC_NONE)
-	ld [wMusicFadeID], a
-	ld a, HIGH(MUSIC_NONE)
-	ld [wMusicFadeID + 1], a
-	call ClearBGPalettes
-	call ClearTilemap
-	farcall ClearSpriteAnims
-	call ClearSprites
-	xor a
-	ld [wVramState], a
-	ld c, 20
-	call DelayFrames
-
-	ld a, [wLevelSelectionMenuCurrentLandmark]
-	call LevelSelectionMenu_GetLandmarkSpawnPoint
-	ld [wDefaultSpawnpoint], a
-	ld a, MAPSETUP_ENTERLEVEL
-	ld [hMapEntryMethod], a
-	xor a
-	ld [wDontPlayMapMusicOnReload], a ; play map music
-	ld [wLinkMode], a
-	ld a, PLAYER_NORMAL
-	ld [wPlayerState], a ; this may need to be set on a per-level basis (e.g. if specific level starts with player in surf state)
-	ld hl, wGameTimerPaused
-	set GAME_TIMER_COUNTING_F, [hl] ; start game timer counter
-	farcall OverworldLoop
+	scf
 	ret
 
 .EnterLevelFadeOut:
@@ -166,7 +142,7 @@ LevelSelectionMenu::
 	call ClearSprites
 	xor a
 	ld [wVramState], a
-	ret
+	ret ; nc
 
 LevelSelectionMenu_LoadGFX:
 ; load gfx for the background tiles, and for the player and directional arrow sprites
diff --git a/macros/scripts/events.asm b/macros/scripts/events.asm
index 9efe98c02..c72744b7c 100644
--- a/macros/scripts/events.asm
+++ b/macros/scripts/events.asm
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ ENDM
 	const wait_command ; $a8
 MACRO wait
 	db wait_command
-	db \1 ; duration
+	db \1 / 100 ; duration (ms)
 ENDM
 
 	const checksave_command ; $a9