diff --git a/engines/freescape/area.h b/engines/freescape/area.h
index 950854432f9..294b73a5c88 100644
--- a/engines/freescape/area.h
+++ b/engines/freescape/area.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
 	uint8 _underFireBackgroundColor;
 	uint8 _inkColor;
 	uint8 _paperColor;
+	uint8 _extraColor[4];
 	ColorReMap _colorRemaps;
 
 private:
diff --git a/engines/freescape/games/castle.cpp b/engines/freescape/games/castle.cpp
index a9fcdb495f8..505c6bfd86a 100644
--- a/engines/freescape/games/castle.cpp
+++ b/engines/freescape/games/castle.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,28 @@ void CastleEngine::gotoArea(uint16 areaID, int entranceID) {
 		_gfx->_keyColor = 0;
 	} else
 		_gfx->_keyColor = 255;
+
+	_lastPosition = _position;
+	_gameStateVars[0x1f] = 0;
+
+	if (areaID == _startArea && entranceID == _startEntrance) {
+		_yaw = 310;
+		_pitch = 0;
+	}
+
+	debugC(1, kFreescapeDebugMove, "starting player position: %f, %f, %f", _position.x(), _position.y(), _position.z());
+	clearTemporalMessages();
+	playSound(5, false);
+	// Ignore sky/ground fields
+	_gfx->_keyColor = 0;
+
+	_gfx->_colorPair[_currentArea->_underFireBackgroundColor] = _currentArea->_extraColor[0];
+	_gfx->_colorPair[_currentArea->_usualBackgroundColor] = _currentArea->_extraColor[1];
+	_gfx->_colorPair[_currentArea->_paperColor] = _currentArea->_extraColor[2];
+	_gfx->_colorPair[_currentArea->_inkColor] = _currentArea->_extraColor[3];
+
+	swapPalette(areaID);
+	resetInput();
 }
 
 void CastleEngine::drawUI() {
diff --git a/engines/freescape/gfx.cpp b/engines/freescape/gfx.cpp
index dd891144994..dd2680a18c6 100644
--- a/engines/freescape/gfx.cpp
+++ b/engines/freescape/gfx.cpp
@@ -361,8 +361,7 @@ bool Renderer::getRGBAtCPC(uint8 index, uint8 &r1, uint8 &g1, uint8 &b1, uint8 &
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool Renderer::getRGBAtEGA(uint8 index, uint8 &r1, uint8 &g1, uint8 &b1, uint8 &r2, uint8 &g2, uint8 &b2) {
- 	// assert(index-1 < _colorMap->size());
+uint8 Renderer::mapEGAColor(uint8 index) {
 	byte *entry = (*_colorMap)[index - 1];
 	uint8 color = 0;
 	uint8 acc = 1;
@@ -376,10 +375,23 @@ bool Renderer::getRGBAtEGA(uint8 index, uint8 &r1, uint8 &g1, uint8 &b1, uint8 &
 		entry++;
 	}
 	assert(color < 16);
-	readFromPalette(color, r1, g1, b1);
-	r2 = r1;
-	g2 = g1;
-	b2 = b1;
+	return color;
+}
+
+bool Renderer::getRGBAtEGA(uint8 index, uint8 &r1, uint8 &g1, uint8 &b1, uint8 &r2, uint8 &g2, uint8 &b2) {
+	uint8 color;
+	if (_colorPair[index] > 0) {
+		color = mapEGAColor(_colorPair[index] & 0xf);
+		readFromPalette(color, r1, g1, b1);
+		color = mapEGAColor(_colorPair[index] >> 4);
+		readFromPalette(color, r2, g2, b2);
+	} else {
+		color = mapEGAColor(index);
+		readFromPalette(color, r1, g1, b1);
+		r2 = r1;
+		g2 = g1;
+		b2 = b1;
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/freescape/gfx.h b/engines/freescape/gfx.h
index 0d3acc47099..047cb82589f 100644
--- a/engines/freescape/gfx.h
+++ b/engines/freescape/gfx.h
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ public:
 	// palette
 	void readFromPalette(uint8 index, uint8 &r, uint8 &g, uint8 &b);
 	uint8 indexFromColor(uint8 r, uint8 g, uint8 b);
+	uint8 mapEGAColor(uint8 index);
+
 	bool getRGBAt(uint8 index, uint8 &r1, uint8 &g1, uint8 &b1, uint8 &r2, uint8 &g2, uint8 &b2, byte *&stipple);
 	bool getRGBAtC64(uint8 index, uint8 &r1, uint8 &g1, uint8 &b1, uint8 &r2, uint8 &g2, uint8 &b2);
 	bool getRGBAtCGA(uint8 index, uint8 &r1, uint8 &g1, uint8 &b1, uint8 &r2, uint8 &g2, uint8 &b2, byte *&stipple);
diff --git a/engines/freescape/loaders/8bitBinaryLoader.cpp b/engines/freescape/loaders/8bitBinaryLoader.cpp
index 47bce668a63..e5265274b59 100644
--- a/engines/freescape/loaders/8bitBinaryLoader.cpp
+++ b/engines/freescape/loaders/8bitBinaryLoader.cpp
@@ -438,10 +438,12 @@ Area *FreescapeEngine::load8bitArea(Common::SeekableReadStream *file, uint16 nco
 	// debug("Condition Ptr: %x", cPtr);
 	debugC(1, kFreescapeDebugParser, "Pos before first object: %lx", file->pos());
 
+	// Driller specific
 	uint8 gasPocketX = 0;
 	uint8 gasPocketY = 0;
 	uint8 gasPocketRadius = 0;
-
+	// Castle specific
+	uint8 extraColor[4];
 	if (isEclipse()) {
 		byte idx = file->readByte();
 		name = idx < 8 ? eclipseRoomName[idx] : eclipseRoomName[8];
@@ -471,10 +473,10 @@ Area *FreescapeEngine::load8bitArea(Common::SeekableReadStream *file, uint16 nco
 	} else if (isCastle()) {
 		byte idx = file->readByte();
 		name = _messagesList[idx + 41];
-		debug("byte: %d", file->readByte());
-		debug("byte: %d", file->readByte());
-		debug("byte: %d", file->readByte());
-		debug("byte: %d", file->readByte());
+		extraColor[0] = file->readByte();
+		extraColor[1] = file->readByte();
+		extraColor[2] = file->readByte();
+		extraColor[3] = file->readByte();
 	}
 	debugC(1, kFreescapeDebugParser, "Area name: %s", name.c_str());
 
@@ -511,11 +513,17 @@ Area *FreescapeEngine::load8bitArea(Common::SeekableReadStream *file, uint16 nco
 	area->_scale = scale;
 	area->_skyColor = skyColor;
 	area->_groundColor = groundColor;
+
 	area->_inkColor = inkColor;
 	area->_paperColor = paperColor;
 	area->_usualBackgroundColor = usualBackgroundColor;
 	area->_underFireBackgroundColor = underFireBackgroundColor;
 
+	area->_extraColor[0] = extraColor[0];
+	area->_extraColor[1] = extraColor[1];
+	area->_extraColor[2] = extraColor[2];
+	area->_extraColor[3] = extraColor[3];
+
 	// Driller specific
 	area->_gasPocketPosition = Common::Point(32 * gasPocketX, 32 * gasPocketY);
 	area->_gasPocketRadius = 32 * gasPocketRadius;