diff --git a/fruit_catcher/catcher.py b/fruit_catcher/catcher.py
index 0904f0f..9031909 100644
--- a/fruit_catcher/catcher.py
+++ b/fruit_catcher/catcher.py
@@ -1,6 +1,33 @@
 from random import randint
 from .fruit import FruitPiece
 
+class SliceEffectPiece:
+    character = "-"
+    color = "yellow_on_indigo"
+    z = 2
+    def __init__(self, position):
+        self.position = position
+
+class SliceEffect:
+    display = False
+
+    def __init__(self, game):
+        self.pieces = []
+        self.turns_remaining = 8
+        width, height = game.board_size
+        for y in range(height - 3, height):
+            for x in range(width):
+                piece = SliceEffectPiece((x, y))
+                self.pieces.append(piece)
+                game.add_agent(piece)
+
+    def play_turn(self, game):
+        self.turns_remaining -= 1
+        if self.turns_remaining <= 0:
+            for piece in self.pieces:
+                game.remove_agent(piece)
+            game.remove_agent(self)
+
 class CatcherPiece:
     character = "-"
     color = "white_on_indigo"
@@ -35,6 +62,10 @@ class Catcher:
             self.position = (new_x, y)
             self.update_piece_positions()
             self.check_fruit_collisions(game)
+        if str(keystroke) == 'z' and game.state['slices'] > 0:
+            game.state['slices'] -= 1
+            game.add_agent(SliceEffect(game))
+            self._slice_fruits(game)
 
     def check_fruit_collisions(self, game):
         agents_by_pos = game.get_agents_by_position()
@@ -45,6 +76,21 @@ class Catcher:
                     seen.add(id(agent.parent))
                     agent.parent.check_catcher_collision(game)
 
+    def _slice_fruits(self, game):
+        width, height = game.board_size
+        agents_by_pos = game.get_agents_by_position()
+        seen = set()
+        for y in range(height - 3, height):
+            for x in range(width):
+                for agent in agents_by_pos.get((x, y), []):
+                    if isinstance(agent, FruitPiece) and agent.parent.alive and id(agent.parent) not in seen:
+                        seen.add(id(agent.parent))
+                        game.state['score'] += 1
+                        for p in agent.parent.pieces.values():
+                            game.remove_agent(p)
+                        game.remove_agent(agent.parent)
+                        agent.parent.alive = False
+
     def create_pieces(self, game):
         x, y = self.position
         self.pieces = []
diff --git a/fruit_catcher/game.py b/fruit_catcher/game.py
index 32c1fa0..6b55c02 100644
--- a/fruit_catcher/game.py
+++ b/fruit_catcher/game.py
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ def play():
         Catcher((11, 29)),
         FruitManager(),
     ]
-    state = {'score': 0, 'lives': 5}
+    state = {'score': 0, 'lives': 5, 'slices': 3}
     game = Game(agents, state, board_size=(WIDTH, HEIGHT), framerate=24, color="white_on_indigo", dump_state="result.json")
     game.play()