diff --git a/java/org/artisanlogiciel/games/Display.java b/java/org/artisanlogiciel/games/Display.java
index f09b75e..f4badb3 100644
--- a/java/org/artisanlogiciel/games/Display.java
+++ b/java/org/artisanlogiciel/games/Display.java
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public class Display extends JFrame
 		maze.resetWallsProvider(model);
 		model.setMazeListener(maze);
 
+		model.reset();
 		
 		// we are in GUI event thread, need to release it and do it outside.
 		new Thread() {
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ public class Display extends JFrame
 
     void resolve()
     {
+	model.reset();
         model.resolve(model.getWidth() - 1, model.getHeight() - 1, maze);
     }
 
@@ -446,6 +448,16 @@ public class Display extends JFrame
                 }
             };
 	    savePngButton.addActionListener(savePngAction);
+	    final JButton saveButton = new JButton(labels.getString("save") +" raw");
+	    Action saveAction = new AbstractAction() {
+                public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt)
+                {
+                    //
+                    System.out.println("save");
+                    save((MazeParamsFixed) params,model);
+                }
+            };
+	    saveButton.addActionListener(saveAction);
 
 	    final JButton quitButton = new JButton(labels.getString("quit"));
 	    Action quitAction = new AbstractAction() {
@@ -462,6 +474,7 @@ public class Display extends JFrame
             resizecontrol.add(slider);
 	    resizecontrol.add(autoSlide);
 	    resizecontrol.add(savePngButton);
+	    resizecontrol.add(saveButton);
 	    resizecontrol.add(quitButton);
 	    
 	    add(controlDisplayPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
@@ -1076,6 +1089,7 @@ public class Display extends JFrame
             }
 	
     }
+
     public static void main(String pArgs[])
     {
         LabyModel model = null;
diff --git a/java/org/artisanlogiciel/games/LabyModel.java b/java/org/artisanlogiciel/games/LabyModel.java
index a4364f3..8bf8b7d 100644
--- a/java/org/artisanlogiciel/games/LabyModel.java
+++ b/java/org/artisanlogiciel/games/LabyModel.java
@@ -86,6 +86,28 @@ public class LabyModel implements WallsProvider
 
     MazeCreationListener listener = null;
 
+
+    /**
+TODO
+    private static MyLinkedList<P>
+    {
+	MyLinkedList<P> next;
+	P content
+
+	MyLinkedList<P>( P object)
+	{
+	    content=object;
+	    next=null;
+	}
+		
+	MyLinkedList<P> addLast(P object)
+	{
+	    next = new MyLinkedList(object);
+	    return next;
+	}
+    }
+    */
+
     public LabyModel(int width, int height, int maxdepth, Random random)
     {
         this.width = width;
@@ -414,6 +436,16 @@ public class LabyModel implements WallsProvider
     {
         depth = 0;
         computeOpenList();
+	// don't keep solved path
+	for (int y = 0; y < height; y++)
+        {
+            for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
+            {
+		t[x][y] &= ~(SOLVED);		
+            }
+
+        }
+
     }
 
     public void fullReset()
@@ -429,7 +461,8 @@ public class LabyModel implements WallsProvider
             for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
             {
 		// resetCell(x,y);
-		t[x][y] &= ~OPEN;
+		t[x][y] &= ~( OPEN | SOLVED);
+		
             }
 
         }
@@ -451,12 +484,12 @@ public class LabyModel implements WallsProvider
             {
                 int x = p.getX();
                 int y = p.getY();
-                if ((t[x][y] & OPEN) != OPEN)
+                if (isFlagSet(t[x][y],OPEN))
                 {
                     check = false;
                     t[x][y] |= OPEN;
                 }
-                if ((t[x][y] & CLOSED) == CLOSED)
+                if (isFlagSet(t[x][y],CLOSED))
                 {
                     check = false;
                     t[x][y] &= ~CLOSED;
@@ -476,16 +509,15 @@ public class LabyModel implements WallsProvider
         {
             for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
             {
-                if ((t[x][y] & CLOSED) == CLOSED)
+                if (isFlagSet(t[x][y],CLOSED))
                 {
                     t[x][y] &= ~OPEN;
                 }
-                if (((t[x][y] & OPEN) == OPEN) || (t[x][y] == CLEAR))
+                if (isFlagSet(t[x][y],OPEN) || (t[x][y] == CLEAR))
                 {
                     openList.add(new Position(x, y));
                 }
             }
-
         }
     }
 
@@ -613,6 +645,10 @@ public class LabyModel implements WallsProvider
 	short selectedDirection = 0;
         int newx = x;
         int newy = y;
+
+	// list of alternate paths
+        LinkedList<LinkedList<DirectionPosition>> altpath = new LinkedList<>();
+
 	// list of positions from start to end
         LinkedList<DirectionPosition> backpath = new LinkedList<DirectionPosition>();
 	// position that point to (x,y).
@@ -682,30 +718,67 @@ public class LabyModel implements WallsProvider
 						// from
 						// ie entry(0,0) exit(width-1,height-1) not yet
 						// implemented.
-						if (rlistener != null)
-						    {
-							rlistener.notifySearchError("Model Error : two parents " + found.toString() + " "
-										    + new Position(newx, newy).toString());				
-						    }
-						return backpath;
+						{						    
+						    int ax = found.getPosition().getX();
+						    int ay = found.getPosition().getY();
+						    if (! isFlagSet(t[newx][newy], SOLVED ))
+							{
+							    LinkedList<DirectionPosition> cp = (LinkedList<DirectionPosition>) backpath.clone();
+							    DirectionPosition altfound = new DirectionPosition(selectedDirection,new Position(newx, newy));
+							    cp.addFirst(altfound);
+							    altpath.addLast(cp);
+							}
+						    else
+							{
+							    // this was already solved, might be a loop.
+							    if (rlistener != null)
+								{
+								    rlistener.notifySearchError("Loop : two parents " + found.toString() + " "
+												+ new Position(newx, newy).toString());
+								}
+							    continue;
+							}
+						}
 					    }
 					selectedDirection=reversedirection;
-					found = new DirectionPosition(selectedDirection,new Position(newx, newy));
-					if (rlistener != null)
+					if (isFlagSet(t[newx][newy], SOLVED ))
 					    {
-						rlistener.notifySearch(found);
+						// was already solved.
+						found = null;
+					    }
+					else
+					    {
+						found = new DirectionPosition(selectedDirection,new Position(newx, newy));
+						if (rlistener != null)
+						    {
+							rlistener.notifySearch(found);
+						    }
 					    }
 					// support multiple pathes
 					// break;
 				    }
 			    }
 		    }
+		if (found == null)
+		    {
+			if ( ! altpath.isEmpty() )
+			    {
+				// new possible backpath
+				backpath = altpath.removeFirst();
+				found = backpath.removeFirst();
+				if (rlistener != null)
+				    {
+					rlistener.notifySearchError("try alternate path " + found.toString());
+					rlistener.notifySearch(found);
+				    }
+			    }
+		    }
 	    }
-            if (found == null)
-            {
-                rlistener.notifySearchError("No path found !");
-                break;
-            }
+	    if (found == null)
+		{
+		    rlistener.notifySearchError("No path found !");
+		    break;
+		}
             // System.out.println(found);
             newx = found.getPosition().getX();
             newy = found.getPosition().getY();