diff --git a/src/level_generator.rs b/src/level_generator.rs
index 46959c7..3e83bfa 100644
--- a/src/level_generator.rs
+++ b/src/level_generator.rs
@@ -310,11 +310,11 @@ impl LevelGenerator {
             for row in 0..ROOMS_VERTICAL {
                 if let Some(connection) = self.rooms[col][row].connection_down {
                     // println!("down");
-                    connection.render(&mut structure);
+                    connection.render(&mut self.rng, &mut structure);
                 }
                 if let Some(connection) = self.rooms[col][row].connection_right {
                     // println!("right");
-                    connection.render(&mut structure);
+                    connection.render(&mut self.rng,&mut structure);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -331,20 +331,22 @@ impl LevelGenerator {
     }
 }
 
-// #[test]
-// fn test_level_gen() {
-//     for _ in 0..1000 {
-//         LevelGenerator::generate(0, true, false).render();
-//     }
-// }
+#[test]
+fn test_level_gen() {
+    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+    for _ in 0..1000 {
+        LevelGenerator::generate(0, true, false).render();
+    }
+}
 
-// #[test]
-// fn test_level_gen_respects_level() {
-//     let level = LevelGenerator::generate(0, true, false).render();
-//     assert_eq!(0, level.level);
-//     let level = LevelGenerator::generate(1, true, false).render();
-//     assert_eq!(1, level.level);
-// }
+#[test]
+fn test_level_gen_respects_level() {
+    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+    let level = LevelGenerator::generate(0, true, false).render();
+    assert_eq!(0, level.level);
+    let level = LevelGenerator::generate(1, true, false).render();
+    assert_eq!(1, level.level);
+}
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 fn find_room_types(rooms: &Vec<Room>) -> (bool, bool, bool, bool) {
diff --git a/src/room.rs b/src/room.rs
index 03901a1..a332c6d 100644
--- a/src/room.rs
+++ b/src/room.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::cmp::{max, min};
+use std::{cmp::{max, min}, ops::RangeInclusive};
 
 use crate::{
     constants::{LEVEL_HEIGHT, LEVEL_WIDTH, ROOM_HEIGHT, ROOM_WIDTH},
@@ -26,7 +26,14 @@ pub struct Connection {
 }
 
 impl Connection {
-    pub fn render(&self, tgt: &mut [[StructureElement; LEVEL_HEIGHT]; LEVEL_WIDTH]) {
+    pub fn render(&self, rng: &mut ThreadRng, tgt: &mut [[StructureElement; LEVEL_HEIGHT]; LEVEL_WIDTH])  {
+        fn calc_range(a: usize, b:usize) -> RangeInclusive<usize>{
+            if a > b {
+               b..=a
+            } else {
+               a..=b
+            }
+        }
         // the tuples are (col, row)
         let abs_d_col =
             max(self.start_pos.0, self.end_pos.0) - min(self.start_pos.0, self.end_pos.0);
@@ -35,22 +42,11 @@ impl Connection {
             max(self.start_pos.1, self.end_pos.1) - min(self.start_pos.1, self.end_pos.1);
 
         if abs_d_col == 0 {
-            let range = if self.end_pos.1 > self.start_pos.1 {
-                self.start_pos.1..=self.end_pos.1
-            } else {
-                self.end_pos.1..=self.start_pos.1
-            };
-
-            for row in range {
+            for row in calc_range(self.end_pos.1, self.start_pos.1 ) {
                 tgt[self.end_pos.0][row] = StructureElement::Floor;
             }
         } else if abs_d_row == 0 {
-            let range = if self.end_pos.0 > self.start_pos.0 {
-                self.start_pos.0..=self.end_pos.0
-            } else {
-                self.end_pos.0..=self.start_pos.0
-            };
-            for col in range {
+            for col in calc_range(self.end_pos.0, self.start_pos.0) {
                 tgt[col][self.end_pos.1] = StructureElement::Floor;
             }
         } else {
@@ -58,18 +54,16 @@ impl Connection {
             if d_row > 0 {
                 // more up/down
                 let d_row = self.end_pos.1 - self.start_pos.1;
-                for r in self.start_pos.1..=(self.start_pos.1 + d_row / 2) {
+                let vert_offset = if d_row > 3 {
+                    rng.gen_range(1..=d_row-1)
+                } else {d_row/2};
+                for r in self.start_pos.1..=(self.start_pos.1 + vert_offset) {
                     tgt[self.start_pos.0][r] = StructureElement::Floor;
                 }
-                let range = if self.end_pos.0 > self.start_pos.0 {
-                    self.start_pos.0..=self.end_pos.0
-                } else {
-                    self.end_pos.0..=self.start_pos.0
-                };
-                for c in range {
-                    tgt[c][self.start_pos.1 + d_row / 2] = StructureElement::Floor;
+                for c in calc_range(self.end_pos.0, self.start_pos.0) {
+                    tgt[c][self.start_pos.1 + vert_offset] = StructureElement::Floor;
                 }
-                for r in (self.start_pos.1 + d_row / 2)..=self.end_pos.1 {
+                for r in (self.start_pos.1 + vert_offset)..=self.end_pos.1 {
                     tgt[self.end_pos.0][r] = StructureElement::Floor;
                 }
             } else {
@@ -78,12 +72,7 @@ impl Connection {
                 for tgt_col in tgt.iter_mut().skip(self.start_pos.0).take(d_col / 2 + 1) {
                     tgt_col[self.start_pos.1] = StructureElement::Floor;
                 }
-                let range = if self.end_pos.1 > self.start_pos.1 {
-                    self.start_pos.1..=self.end_pos.1
-                } else {
-                    self.end_pos.1..=self.start_pos.1
-                };
-                for r in range {
+                for r in calc_range(self.end_pos.1, self.start_pos.1) {
                     tgt[self.start_pos.0 + d_col / 2][r] = StructureElement::Floor;
                 }
                 for tgt_col in tgt