diff --git a/lumps/playpal/playpal b/lumps/playpal/playpal
index 7a828380..86166511 100755
--- a/lumps/playpal/playpal
+++ b/lumps/playpal/playpal
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def ihs_to_rgb(i, h, s):
 
 def make_pal_range(i, h, s, n):
 
-    map_function = (lambda x: ihs_to_rgb(i * (n - x) / n, h, s * (n - x) / n),)
+    map_function = lambda x: ihs_to_rgb(i * (n - x) / n, h, s * (n - x) / n)
 
     return map(map_function, range(n))
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ palettes.append(base_pal)
 # STARTREDPALS
 
 for i in range(8):
-    p = (i + 1) / 8.0
+    p = (i + 1) * 0.8 / 8
 
     palettes.append(bias_palette_towards(base_pal, (255, 0, 0), p))