diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FightViewer.vue b/frontend/src/components/FightViewer.vue
index deb165c..86cc9c8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FightViewer.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FightViewer.vue
@@ -451,9 +451,13 @@ async function _doReplay() {
       await sleep(insanityMode.value ? 50 : 300)
     }
 
+    // Hide human player's typed answers from replay
+    const replayIsAHuman = props.fight.botA?.archetype === 'human'
+    const replayIsBHuman = props.fight.botB?.archetype === 'human'
+
     // 2. Bot A: ensure audio ready, then show log + bubble + mouth + voice all at once
     const isCodeRound = isCodeAnswer(round.challengeType, round.botAResponse || '')
-    if (round.botAResponse) {
+    if (round.botAResponse && !replayIsAHuman) {
       if (doTTS && !isCodeRound) await awaitAnswerReady(props.fight.botA!.name, round.botAResponse)
       scene?.stopShowboating('a')
       logItems.value.push({ type: 'responseA', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botA?.name}: ${round.botAResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'}`, color: 'neon-cyan' })
@@ -473,10 +477,13 @@ async function _doReplay() {
       if (!doTTS && !insanityMode.value) await sleep(400)
       scene?.stopTalking('a')
       scene?.hideSpeechBubble('a')
+    } else if (replayIsAHuman) {
+      scene?.stopShowboating('a')
+      await sleep(insanityMode.value ? 50 : 200)
     }
 
     // 3. Bot B: ensure audio ready, then show log + bubble + mouth + voice all at once
-    if (round.botBResponse) {
+    if (round.botBResponse && !replayIsBHuman) {
       if (doTTS && !isCodeRound) await awaitAnswerReady(props.fight.botB!.name, round.botBResponse)
       scene?.stopShowboating('b')
       logItems.value.push({ type: 'responseB', round: round.roundNumber, text: `${props.fight.botB?.name}: ${round.botBResponse || '[NO RESPONSE]'}`, color: 'neon-pink' })
@@ -497,6 +504,9 @@ async function _doReplay() {
       if (!doTTS && !insanityMode.value) await sleep(400)
       scene?.stopTalking('b')
       scene?.hideSpeechBubble('b')
+    } else if (replayIsBHuman) {
+      scene?.stopShowboating('b')
+      await sleep(insanityMode.value ? 50 : 200)
     }
 
     // Stop all showboating before fight animation
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NavBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/NavBar.vue
index de13968..c5fb11d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NavBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NavBar.vue
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ const bottomNav = [
         <span class="font-display font-black text-neon-pink text-lg tracking-widest glow-pink">
           BOTFIGHTS
         </span>
-        <span class="font-glitch text-[9px] text-neon-cyan/80 tracking-[0.2em] -rotate-12 -ml-1 -mt-2 select-none">BETA</span>
         <span
           class="w-2 h-2 rounded-full transition-colors"
           :class="isOnline ? 'bg-green-400' : 'bg-red-400 animate-pulse'"
           :title="isOnline ? 'Online' : 'Offline'"
         />
+        <span class="font-glitch text-[9px] text-neon-cyan/80 tracking-[0.2em] -rotate-12 -ml-0.5 select-none">BETA</span>
       </RouterLink>
 
       <div class="hidden md:flex items-center gap-6">
diff --git a/frontend/src/game/FightScene.ts b/frontend/src/game/FightScene.ts
index 06ed023..42a1192 100644
--- a/frontend/src/game/FightScene.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/game/FightScene.ts
@@ -1222,7 +1222,11 @@ export async function createFightScene(config: FightSceneConfig) {
     stopShowboating(side: 'a' | 'b') { showboatSystem.stopShowboating(side) },
 
     async playEntrance() {
-      return entranceSystem.playEntrance()
+      // Timeout entrance to prevent hanging on mobile (max 8s)
+      await Promise.race([
+        entranceSystem.playEntrance(),
+        new Promise<void>(r => setTimeout(r, 8000)),
+      ])
     },
 
     // Physical contact delegates
diff --git a/frontend/src/game/fight/entrances.ts b/frontend/src/game/fight/entrances.ts
index fcec22c..b0b94c6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/game/fight/entrances.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/game/fight/entrances.ts
@@ -524,21 +524,30 @@ async function playEntrance() {
   while (idxB === idxA && attempts < 5) { idxB = pickTierEntrance(botB.tier); attempts++ }
 
   // Play entrances with slight stagger — creator always gets special entrance
+  // Wrap each in try/catch so one failing doesn't prevent the other
   announceDeepIntro()
-  if (botA.archetype === 'the_creator') {
-    await creatorEntrance(fA, HOME_A, true)
-  } else {
-    await entrances[idxA](fA, HOME_A, true)
+  try {
+    if (botA.archetype === 'the_creator') {
+      await creatorEntrance(fA, HOME_A, true)
+    } else {
+      await entrances[idxA](fA, HOME_A, true)
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn('[Entrance] Fighter A entrance failed:', e)
   }
   await k.wait(0.3)
-  if (botB.archetype === 'the_creator') {
-    await creatorEntrance(fB, HOME_B, false)
-  } else {
-    await entrances[idxB](fB, HOME_B, false)
+  try {
+    if (botB.archetype === 'the_creator') {
+      await creatorEntrance(fB, HOME_B, false)
+    } else {
+      await entrances[idxB](fB, HOME_B, false)
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn('[Entrance] Fighter B entrance failed:', e)
   }
   await k.wait(0.2)
 
-  // Safety: ensure both fighters are visible and at home positions
+  // Safety: ALWAYS ensure both fighters are visible and at home positions
   fA.pos.x = HOME_A
   fA.pos.y = GROUND_Y - 6
   fA.opacity = 1
@@ -547,8 +556,8 @@ async function playEntrance() {
   fB.opacity = 1
 
   // Both idle at home positions
-  fA.play('idle')
-  fB.play('idle')
+  try { fA.play('idle') } catch { /* sprite may not have anim */ }
+  try { fB.play('idle') } catch { /* sprite may not have anim */ }
 }
 
   return { playEntrance }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/FightPage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/FightPage.vue
index 931ae2a..7da2e76 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/FightPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/FightPage.vue
@@ -248,13 +248,17 @@ async function handleRoundEnd(data: any) {
 
   const cLabel = currentChallengeInfo.value?.label || challengeLabel(currentChallengeInfo.value?.type || '')
 
+  // Don't show the human player's typed answer in the battle log
+  const isAHuman = myBotId.value === fd.botA.id && isHumanFight.value
+  const isBHuman = myBotId.value === fd.botB.id && isHumanFight.value
+
   liveLogItems.value.push(
     { type: 'header', round, text: `ROUND ${round}: ${cLabel}`, color: 'neon-purple' },
   )
-  if (result.botAResponse) {
+  if (result.botAResponse && !isAHuman) {
     liveLogItems.value.push({ type: 'responseA', round, text: `${fd.botA.name}: ${result.botAResponse}`, color: 'neon-cyan' })
   }
-  if (result.botBResponse) {
+  if (result.botBResponse && !isBHuman) {
     liveLogItems.value.push({ type: 'responseB', round, text: `${fd.botB.name}: ${result.botBResponse}`, color: 'neon-pink' })
   }
   if (result.narration) {
@@ -269,8 +273,8 @@ async function handleRoundEnd(data: any) {
 
   if (liveScene) {
     fanfareRound(round)
-    if (result.botAResponse) liveScene.showSpeechBubble('a', result.botAResponse, 3)
-    if (result.botBResponse) {
+    if (result.botAResponse && !isAHuman) liveScene.showSpeechBubble('a', result.botAResponse, 3)
+    if (result.botBResponse && !isBHuman) {
       setTimeout(() => {
         if (liveScene && result.botBResponse) liveScene.showSpeechBubble('b', result.botBResponse, 2.5)
       }, 300)