diff --git a/examples/game/lib/game_demo_node.dart b/examples/game/lib/game_demo_node.dart
index f64d1e5468..eb7c0ea986 100644
--- a/examples/game/lib/game_demo_node.dart
+++ b/examples/game/lib/game_demo_node.dart
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ class GameDemoNode extends NodeWithSize {
   PlayerState _playerState;
 
   // Game properties
-  double _scrollSpeed = 2.0;
   double _scroll = 0.0;
 
   int _framesToFire = 0;
@@ -95,11 +94,11 @@ class GameDemoNode extends NodeWithSize {
 
   void update(double dt) {
     // Scroll the level
-    _scroll = _level.scroll(_scrollSpeed);
-    _starField.move(0.0, _scrollSpeed);
+    _scroll = _level.scroll(_playerState.scrollSpeed);
+    _starField.move(0.0, _playerState.scrollSpeed);
 
-    _background.move(_scrollSpeed * 0.1);
-    _nebula.move(_scrollSpeed);
+    _background.move(_playerState.scrollSpeed * 0.1);
+    _nebula.move(_playerState.scrollSpeed);
 
     // Add objects
     addObjects();
@@ -226,11 +225,11 @@ class GameDemoNode extends NodeWithSize {
     _level.addChild(shot1);
 
     if (_playerState.sideLaserActive) {
-      Laser shot2 = new Laser(_objectFactory, laserLevel, 0.0);
+      Laser shot2 = new Laser(_objectFactory, laserLevel, -45.0);
       shot2.position = _level.ship.position + new Offset(17.0, -10.0);
       _level.addChild(shot2);
 
-      Laser shot3 = new Laser(_objectFactory, laserLevel, 180.0);
+      Laser shot3 = new Laser(_objectFactory, laserLevel, -135.0);
       shot3.position = _level.ship.position + new Offset(-17.0, -10.0);
       _level.addChild(shot3);
     }
diff --git a/examples/game/lib/game_objects.dart b/examples/game/lib/game_objects.dart
index 4303ce0cf9..e93dcba118 100644
--- a/examples/game/lib/game_objects.dart
+++ b/examples/game/lib/game_objects.dart
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ enum PowerUpType {
   shield,
   speedLaser,
   sideLaser,
+  speedBoost,
 }
 
 List<PowerUpType> _powerUpTypes = new List.from(PowerUpType.values);
diff --git a/examples/game/lib/player_state.dart b/examples/game/lib/player_state.dart
index d18daed938..d597e8fc67 100644
--- a/examples/game/lib/player_state.dart
+++ b/examples/game/lib/player_state.dart
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ class PlayerState extends Node {
 
   int laserLevel = 0;
 
+  static const double normalScrollSpeed = 2.0;
+
+  double scrollSpeed = normalScrollSpeed;
+
+  double _scrollSpeedTarget = normalScrollSpeed;
+
   Sprite _sprtBgScore;
   ScoreDisplay _scoreDisplay;
   Sprite _sprtBgCoins;
@@ -80,12 +86,15 @@ class PlayerState extends Node {
       _sideLaserFrames += 300;
     } else if (type == PowerUpType.speedLaser) {
       _speedLaserFrames += 300;
+    } else if (type == PowerUpType.speedBoost) {
+      _speedBoostFrames += 300;
     }
   }
 
   int _shieldFrames = 0;
-  bool get shieldActive => _shieldFrames > 0;
-  bool get shieldDeactivating => _shieldFrames > 0 && _shieldFrames < 60;
+  bool get shieldActive => _shieldFrames > 0 || _speedBoostFrames > 0;
+  bool get shieldDeactivating =>
+    math.max(_shieldFrames, _speedBoostFrames) > 0 && math.max(_shieldFrames, _speedBoostFrames) < 60;
 
   int _sideLaserFrames = 0;
   bool get sideLaserActive => _sideLaserFrames > 0;
@@ -93,6 +102,9 @@ class PlayerState extends Node {
   int _speedLaserFrames = 0;
   bool get speedLaserActive => _speedLaserFrames > 0;
 
+  int _speedBoostFrames = 0;
+  bool get speedBoostActive => _speedBoostFrames > 0;
+
   void flashBgSprite(Sprite sprt) {
     sprt.actions.stopAll();
     ActionTween flash = new ActionTween(
@@ -107,6 +119,15 @@ class PlayerState extends Node {
     if (_shieldFrames > 0) _shieldFrames--;
     if (_sideLaserFrames > 0) _sideLaserFrames--;
     if (_speedLaserFrames > 0) _speedLaserFrames--;
+    if (_speedBoostFrames > 0) _speedBoostFrames--;
+
+    // Update speed
+    if (speedBoostActive)
+      _scrollSpeedTarget = normalScrollSpeed * 6.0;
+    else
+      _scrollSpeedTarget = normalScrollSpeed;
+
+    scrollSpeed = GameMath.filter(scrollSpeed, _scrollSpeedTarget, 0.1);
   }
 }