diff --git a/scumm/gfx.cpp b/scumm/gfx.cpp
index 7f2f1fc3a1f..cae41f997d7 100644
--- a/scumm/gfx.cpp
+++ b/scumm/gfx.cpp
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@ void Scumm::setupV1ManiacPalette() {
 	setPalColor(12, 168, 168, 168);
 	setPalColor(13,  84, 252,  84);
 	setPalColor(14,  84,  84, 252);
-	setPalColor(15,  84,  84,  84);
+	setPalColor(15, 252,  84, 252);
 }
 
 void Scumm::setupV1ZakPalette() {
diff --git a/scumm/script_v2.cpp b/scumm/script_v2.cpp
index 917753cca56..fd2128b3b80 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v2.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v2.cpp
@@ -840,10 +840,11 @@ void Scumm_v2::o2_verbOps() {
 		vs = &_verbs[slot];
 		vs->verbid = verb;
 		if (_version == 1) {
-			if (_demo_mode)
-				vs->color = 4;
-			else
-				vs->color = 5;
+			if (_gameId == GID_MANIAC && _demo_mode)
+					vs->color = 15;
+				else
+					vs->color = 5;
+
 			vs->hicolor = 7;
 			vs->dimcolor = 11;
 		} else {
@@ -1004,10 +1005,14 @@ void Scumm_v2::o2_drawSentence() {
 	_string[2].charset = 1;
 	_string[2].ypos = virtscr[2].topline;
 	_string[2].xpos = 0;
-	if(_version == 1)
-		_string[2].color = 4;
-	else
+	if(_version == 1) {
+		if (_gameId == GID_MANIAC) 
+			_string[2].color = 15;
+		else
+			_string[2].color = 4;
+	} else {
 		_string[2].color = 13;
+	}
 
 	char *ptr = sentence;
 	int n = 0;
@@ -1327,6 +1332,7 @@ void Scumm_v2::o2_roomOps() {
 		VAR(VAR_CAMERA_MAX_X) = b;
 		break;
 	case 2:											/* room color */
+		warning("Remapping color %d to color %d", b, a);
 		_shadowPalette[b] = a;
 		_fullRedraw = true;
 		break;
diff --git a/scumm/scumm.h b/scumm/scumm.h
index 5787cc450a5..4f81d779f0c 100644
--- a/scumm/scumm.h
+++ b/scumm/scumm.h
@@ -764,7 +764,6 @@ protected:
 	V2MouseoverBox v2_mouseover_boxes[7];
 	int8 v2_mouseover_box;
 
-	void initV1MouseOver();
 	void initV2MouseOver();
 	void checkV2MouseOver(ScummVM::Point pos);
 	void checkV2Inventory(int x, int y);
diff --git a/scumm/scummvm.cpp b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
index 7e432b3c97d..2b43cf0ed01 100644
--- a/scumm/scummvm.cpp
+++ b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
@@ -895,10 +895,7 @@ void Scumm::scummInit() {
 	}
 
 	if (_version <= 2) {
-		if (_version == 1)
-			initV1MouseOver();
-		else
-			initV2MouseOver();
+		initV2MouseOver();
 
 		// Seems in V2 there was only a single room effect (iris),
 		// so we set that here.
diff --git a/scumm/verbs.cpp b/scumm/verbs.cpp
index 7331358b0c7..92d00bf4cc4 100644
--- a/scumm/verbs.cpp
+++ b/scumm/verbs.cpp
@@ -33,63 +33,23 @@ enum {
 	kSentenceLine = 6
 };
 
-void Scumm::initV1MouseOver() {
-	int i;
-
-	v2_mouseover_box = -1;
-
-	// Inventory items
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.left = 0;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.right = 144;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.top = 32 + 8 * i;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.bottom = v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.top + 8;
-
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].color = 4;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].hicolor = 7;
-
-
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].rect.left = 176;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].rect.right = 320;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].rect.top = v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.top;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].rect.bottom = v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.bottom;
-
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].color = 4;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].hicolor = 7;
-	}
-
-	// Inventory arrows
-
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].rect.left = 144;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].rect.right = 176;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].rect.top = 32;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].rect.bottom = 40;
-
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].color = 6;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].hicolor = 7;
-
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].rect.left = 144;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].rect.right = 176;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].rect.top = 40;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].rect.bottom = 48;
-
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].color = 6;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].hicolor = 7;
-
-	// Sentence line
-
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].rect.left = 0;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].rect.right = 320;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].rect.top = 0;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].rect.bottom = 8;
-
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].color = 4;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].hicolor = 7;
-}
-
 void Scumm::initV2MouseOver() {
 	int i;
+	int arrow_color, color, hi_color;
+
+	if (_version == 1) {
+		 if (_gameId == GID_MANIAC)
+			color = 15;
+		else
+			color = 4;
+
+		hi_color = 7;
+		arrow_color = 6;
+	} else {
+		color = 13;
+		hi_color = 14;
+		arrow_color = 1;
+	}
 
 	v2_mouseover_box = -1;
 
@@ -101,8 +61,8 @@ void Scumm::initV2MouseOver() {
 		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.top = 32 + 8 * i;
 		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.bottom = v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.top + 8;
 
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].color = 13;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].hicolor = 14;
+		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].color = color;
+		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].hicolor = hi_color;
 
 
 		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].rect.left = 176;
@@ -110,8 +70,8 @@ void Scumm::initV2MouseOver() {
 		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].rect.top = v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.top;
 		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].rect.bottom = v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i].rect.bottom;
 
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].color = 13;
-		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].hicolor = 14;
+		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].color = color;
+		v2_mouseover_boxes[2 * i + 1].hicolor = hi_color;
 	}
 
 	// Inventory arrows
@@ -121,16 +81,16 @@ void Scumm::initV2MouseOver() {
 	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].rect.top = 32;
 	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].rect.bottom = 40;
 
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].color = 1;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].hicolor = 14;
+	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].color = arrow_color;
+	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryUpArrow].hicolor = hi_color;
 
 	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].rect.left = 144;
 	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].rect.right = 176;
 	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].rect.top = 40;
 	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].rect.bottom = 48;
 
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].color = 1;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].hicolor = 14;
+	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].color = arrow_color;
+	v2_mouseover_boxes[kInventoryDownArrow].hicolor = hi_color;
 
 	// Sentence line
 
@@ -139,8 +99,8 @@ void Scumm::initV2MouseOver() {
 	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].rect.top = 0;
 	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].rect.bottom = 8;
 
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].color = 13;
-	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].hicolor = 14;
+	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].color = color;
+	v2_mouseover_boxes[kSentenceLine].hicolor = hi_color;
 }
 
 void Scumm::checkV2MouseOver(ScummVM::Point pos) {