diff --git a/src/item.c b/src/item.c
index 9580aa1c..6cb4d7a0 100644
--- a/src/item.c
+++ b/src/item.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void process_items(void) {
 		if(v == 1) {
 			switch(item->type) {
 			case Power:
-				player_set_power(&global.plr, global.plr.power + 3);
+				player_set_power(&global.plr, global.plr.power + POWER_VALUE);
 				break;
 			case Point:
 				global.points += 100;
diff --git a/src/item.h b/src/item.h
index 62990401..a7c14998 100644
--- a/src/item.h
+++ b/src/item.h
@@ -46,4 +46,6 @@ void process_items(void);
 void spawn_item(complex pos, Type type);
 void spawn_items(complex pos, int point, int power, int bomb, int life);
 
+#define POWER_VALUE 3
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 7b8c3192..ca546643 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -205,8 +205,13 @@ void player_realdeath(Player *plr) {
 	plr->respawntime = global.frames;
 	plr->moveflags = 0;
 
-	create_item(plr->pos, 6-15*I, Power);
-	create_item(plr->pos, -6-15*I, Power);
+	int drop = (plr->power / 3.0) / POWER_VALUE;
+
+	for(int i = 0; i < drop; ++i) {
+		create_item(plr->pos, (10+7*frand()) * cexp(I*(1.25*M_PI+0.5*i*M_PI/drop)), Power);
+	}
+
+	player_set_power(plr, plr->power / 2.0);
 
 	plr->pos = VIEWPORT_W/2 + VIEWPORT_H*I+30.0I;
 	plr->recovery = -(global.frames + DEATH_DELAY + 150);