diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/DynamicUILayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/DynamicUILayer.ts
index b151a1b83..482ceaa97 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/DynamicUILayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/DynamicUILayer.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   BonusEventUpdate,
   ConquestUpdate,
   GameUpdateType,
+  TextEventUpdate,
 } from "src/core/game/GameUpdates";
 import type { GameView, UnitView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
 import { MoveWarshipIntentEvent } from "../../Transport";
@@ -62,12 +63,32 @@ export class DynamicUILayer implements Layer {
       this.onBonusEvent(bonusEvent);
     });
 
+    updates[GameUpdateType.TextUIEvent]?.forEach((textEvent) => {
+      if (textEvent === undefined) return;
+      this.onTextEvent(textEvent);
+    });
+
     updates[GameUpdateType.ConquestEvent]?.forEach((update) => {
       if (update === undefined) return;
       this.onConquestEvent(update);
     });
   }
 
+  onTextEvent(textEvent: TextEventUpdate) {
+    // Only display text fx for the current player
+    if (this.game.player(textEvent.player) !== this.game.myPlayer()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const tile = textEvent.tile;
+    const x = this.game.x(tile);
+    const y = this.game.y(tile) + TEXT_OFFSET_Y;
+    const text = textEvent.text;
+
+    this.uiElements.push(
+      new TextIndicator(this.transformHandler, text, x, y, 500, 12),
+    );
+  }
+
   onBonusEvent(bonus: BonusEventUpdate) {
     // Only display text fx for the current player
     if (this.game.player(bonus.player) !== this.game.myPlayer()) {
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
index d6281be8d..24b8c0b7c 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import { Theme } from "../../../core/configuration/Config";
 import { EventBus } from "../../../core/EventBus";
 import { UnitType } from "../../../core/game/Game";
 import { TileRef } from "../../../core/game/GameMap";
-import { ConquestUpdate, GameUpdateType } from "../../../core/game/GameUpdates";
+import {
+  ConquestUpdate,
+  GameUpdateType,
+  TextEventUpdate,
+} from "../../../core/game/GameUpdates";
 import { GameView, UnitView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
 import SoundManager, { SoundEffect } from "../../sound/SoundManager";
 import { AnimatedSpriteLoader } from "../AnimatedSpriteLoader";
@@ -56,6 +60,12 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
         if (update === undefined) return;
         this.onConquestEvent(update);
       });
+    this.game
+      .updatesSinceLastTick()
+      ?.[GameUpdateType.TextUIEvent]?.forEach((update) => {
+        if (update === undefined) return;
+        this.onBoingEvent(update);
+      });
   }
 
   onUnitEvent(unit: UnitView) {
@@ -139,6 +149,12 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
     }
   }
 
+  onBoingEvent(boing: TextEventUpdate) {
+    const x = this.game.x(boing.tile);
+    const y = this.game.y(boing.tile);
+    this.allFx.push(new ShockwaveFx(x, y, 1000, 20));
+  }
+
   onConquestEvent(conquest: ConquestUpdate) {
     // Only display fx for the current player
     const conqueror = this.game.player(conquest.conquerorId);
diff --git a/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
index 2bf2055b7..91cbfda13 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ import {
 } from "../game/Game";
 import { TileRef } from "../game/GameMap";
 import { UniversalPathFinding } from "../pathfinding/PathFinder";
-import { ParabolaUniversalPathFinder } from "../pathfinding/PathFinder.Parabola";
+import {
+  BouncingParabolaUniversalPathFinder,
+  ParabolaUniversalPathFinder,
+} from "../pathfinding/PathFinder.Parabola";
 import { PathStatus } from "../pathfinding/types";
 import { PseudoRandom } from "../PseudoRandom";
 import { NukeType } from "../StatsSchemas";
@@ -24,7 +27,9 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
   private mg: Game;
   private nuke: Unit | null = null;
   private tilesToDestroyCache: Set<TileRef> | undefined;
-  private pathFinder: ParabolaUniversalPathFinder;
+  private pathFinder:
+    | BouncingParabolaUniversalPathFinder
+    | ParabolaUniversalPathFinder;
 
   constructor(
     private nukeType: NukeType,
@@ -41,18 +46,32 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
     if (this.speed === -1) {
       this.speed = this.mg.config().defaultNukeSpeed();
     }
-    this.pathFinder = UniversalPathFinding.Parabola(mg, {
-      increment: this.speed,
-      distanceBasedHeight: this.nukeType !== UnitType.MIRVWarhead,
-      directionUp: this.rocketDirectionUp,
-    });
+
+    const rand = new PseudoRandom(ticks);
+    if (rand.chance(6)) {
+      this.pathFinder = UniversalPathFinding.BouncingParabola(
+        mg,
+        this.player.id(),
+        {
+          increment: this.speed,
+          distanceBasedHeight: this.nukeType !== UnitType.MIRVWarhead,
+          directionUp: this.rocketDirectionUp,
+        },
+      );
+    } else {
+      this.pathFinder = UniversalPathFinding.Parabola(mg, {
+        increment: this.speed,
+        distanceBasedHeight: this.nukeType !== UnitType.MIRVWarhead,
+        directionUp: this.rocketDirectionUp,
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   public target(): Player | TerraNullius {
     return this.mg.owner(this.dst);
   }
 
-  private tilesToDestroy(): Set<TileRef> {
+  private tilesToDestroy(explosionTile: TileRef): Set<TileRef> {
     if (this.tilesToDestroyCache !== undefined) {
       return this.tilesToDestroyCache;
     }
@@ -63,8 +82,8 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
     const rand = new PseudoRandom(this.mg.ticks());
     const inner2 = magnitude.inner * magnitude.inner;
     const outer2 = magnitude.outer * magnitude.outer;
-    this.tilesToDestroyCache = this.mg.bfs(this.dst, (_, n: TileRef) => {
-      const d2 = this.mg?.euclideanDistSquared(this.dst, n) ?? 0;
+    this.tilesToDestroyCache = this.mg.bfs(explosionTile, (_, n: TileRef) => {
+      const d2 = this.mg?.euclideanDistSquared(explosionTile, n) ?? 0;
       return d2 <= outer2 && (d2 <= inner2 || rand.chance(2));
     });
     return this.tilesToDestroyCache;
@@ -193,7 +212,7 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
     // Move to next tile
     const result = this.pathFinder.next(this.src!, this.dst, this.speed);
     if (result.status === PathStatus.COMPLETE) {
-      this.detonate();
+      this.detonate(result.node);
       return;
     } else if (result.status === PathStatus.NEXT) {
       this.updateNukeTargetable();
@@ -247,7 +266,7 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
     );
   }
 
-  private detonate() {
+  private detonate(explosionTile: TileRef) {
     if (this.nuke === null) {
       throw new Error("Not initialized");
     }
@@ -256,7 +275,7 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
     const config = mg.config();
 
     const magnitude = config.nukeMagnitudes(this.nuke.type());
-    const toDestroy = this.tilesToDestroy();
+    const toDestroy = this.tilesToDestroy(explosionTile);
 
     // Retrieve all impacted players and the number of tiles
     const tilesPerPlayers = new Map<Player, number>();
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts b/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
index a85912bda..5a121fa55 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export enum GameUpdateType {
   Hash,
   UnitIncoming,
   BonusEvent,
+  TextUIEvent,
   RailroadDestructionEvent,
   RailroadConstructionEvent,
   RailroadSnapEvent,
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ export type GameUpdate =
   | UnitIncomingUpdate
   | AllianceExtensionUpdate
   | BonusEventUpdate
+  | TextEventUpdate
   | RailroadConstructionUpdate
   | RailroadDestructionUpdate
   | RailroadSnapUpdate
@@ -98,6 +100,13 @@ export interface BonusEventUpdate {
   troops: number;
 }
 
+export interface TextEventUpdate {
+  type: GameUpdateType.TextUIEvent;
+  player: PlayerID;
+  tile: TileRef;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 export interface RailroadConstructionUpdate {
   type: GameUpdateType.RailroadConstructionEvent;
   id: number;
diff --git a/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinder.Parabola.ts b/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinder.Parabola.ts
index c58f49fbc..3c7dc72ca 100644
--- a/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinder.Parabola.ts
+++ b/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinder.Parabola.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+import { Game, PlayerID } from "../game/Game";
 import { GameMap, TileRef } from "../game/GameMap";
+import { GameUpdateType } from "../game/GameUpdates";
 import { within } from "../Util";
 import { DistanceBasedBezierCurve } from "../utilities/Line";
 import { PathResult, PathStatus, SteppingPathFinder } from "./types";
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ export interface ParabolaOptions {
   increment?: number;
   distanceBasedHeight?: boolean;
   directionUp?: boolean;
+  minHeight?: number;
 }
 
 const PARABOLA_MIN_HEIGHT = 50;
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ export class ParabolaUniversalPathFinder
   private createCurve(from: TileRef, to: TileRef): DistanceBasedBezierCurve {
     const increment = this.options?.increment ?? 3;
     const distanceBasedHeight = this.options?.distanceBasedHeight ?? true;
+    const minHeight = this.options?.minHeight ?? PARABOLA_MIN_HEIGHT;
     const directionUp = this.options?.directionUp ?? true;
 
     const p0 = { x: this.gameMap.x(from), y: this.gameMap.y(from) };
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ export class ParabolaUniversalPathFinder
     const dy = p3.y - p0.y;
     const distance = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
     const maxHeight = distanceBasedHeight
-      ? Math.max(distance / 3, PARABOLA_MIN_HEIGHT)
+      ? Math.max(distance / 3, minHeight)
       : 0;
     const heightMult = directionUp ? -1 : 1;
     const mapHeight = this.gameMap.height();
@@ -88,3 +92,106 @@ export class ParabolaUniversalPathFinder
     return this.curve?.getCurrentIndex() ?? 0;
   }
 }
+
+export class BouncingParabolaUniversalPathFinder
+  implements SteppingPathFinder<TileRef>
+{
+  private parabola: ParabolaUniversalPathFinder;
+  private bouncing = false;
+
+  private fromBounce: TileRef;
+  private toBounce: TileRef;
+  private previousIndex: number = 0;
+
+  constructor(
+    private mg: Game,
+    private playerId: PlayerID,
+    private options?: ParabolaOptions,
+  ) {
+    this.parabola = new ParabolaUniversalPathFinder(mg.map(), options);
+  }
+
+  next(from: number, to: number, dist?: number): PathResult<TileRef> {
+    if (this.bouncing) {
+      return this.nextBounce(dist);
+    }
+    const result = this.parabola.next(from, to, dist);
+    if (result.status === PathStatus.COMPLETE) {
+      if (this.bounce(from, to)) {
+        return this.nextBounce();
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  private bounce(from: number, to: number): boolean {
+    const bounceDest = this.computeBounceDestination(from, to);
+    if (!bounceDest) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    this.previousIndex = this.parabola.currentIndex();
+    this.bouncing = true;
+    this.fromBounce = to;
+    this.toBounce = bounceDest;
+
+    this.mg.addUpdate({
+      type: GameUpdateType.TextUIEvent,
+      player: this.playerId,
+      tile: to,
+      text: "Boing",
+    });
+
+    this.parabola = new ParabolaUniversalPathFinder(this.mg.map(), {
+      increment: this.options?.increment ?? 3,
+      distanceBasedHeight: true,
+      directionUp: this.options?.directionUp ?? true,
+      minHeight: 25,
+    });
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  private nextBounce(dist?: number): PathResult<TileRef> {
+    return this.parabola.next(this.fromBounce, this.toBounce, dist);
+  }
+
+  invalidate(): void {
+    this.parabola.invalidate();
+  }
+
+  findPath(from: number | number[], to: number): number[] | null {
+    if (Array.isArray(from)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        "ParabolaUniversalPathFinder does not support multiple start points",
+      );
+    }
+    const tiles = this.parabola.findPath(from, to);
+    const newDest = this.computeBounceDestination(from, to);
+    if (tiles && newDest) {
+      const bounceTiles = this.parabola.findPath(to, newDest);
+      if (bounceTiles) {
+        return tiles?.concat(bounceTiles);
+      }
+    }
+    return tiles;
+  }
+
+  currentIndex(): number {
+    return this.parabola.currentIndex() + this.previousIndex;
+  }
+
+  private computeBounceDestination(src: TileRef, dst: TileRef): TileRef | null {
+    const destX = this.mg.x(dst);
+    const destY = this.mg.y(dst);
+    const srcX = this.mg.x(src);
+    const srcY = this.mg.y(src);
+    const newX = Math.min(
+      Math.floor(destX + (destX - srcX) / 2),
+      this.mg.width() - 1,
+    );
+    const newY = Math.min(
+      Math.floor(destY + (destY - srcY) / 2),
+      this.mg.height() - 1,
+    );
+    return this.mg.isValidCoord(newX, newY) ? this.mg.ref(newX, newY) : null;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinder.ts b/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinder.ts
index f77776c36..8081c280c 100644
--- a/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinder.ts
+++ b/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinder.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { Game } from "../game/Game";
+import { Game, PlayerID } from "../game/Game";
 import { GameMap, TileRef } from "../game/GameMap";
 import { TrainStation } from "../game/TrainStation";
 import { AStarRail } from "./algorithms/AStar.Rail";
 import { AStarWater } from "./algorithms/AStar.Water";
 import { AirPathFinder } from "./PathFinder.Air";
 import {
+  BouncingParabolaUniversalPathFinder,
   ParabolaOptions,
   ParabolaUniversalPathFinder,
 } from "./PathFinder.Parabola";
@@ -27,6 +28,14 @@ export class UniversalPathFinding {
   ): ParabolaUniversalPathFinder {
     return new ParabolaUniversalPathFinder(gameMap, options);
   }
+
+  static BouncingParabola(
+    mg: Game,
+    playerId: PlayerID,
+    options?: ParabolaOptions,
+  ): BouncingParabolaUniversalPathFinder {
+    return new BouncingParabolaUniversalPathFinder(mg, playerId, options);
+  }
 }
 
 /**