diff --git a/matrixbot/commands.py b/matrixbot/commands.py
index 4fac801..ea68c41 100644
--- a/matrixbot/commands.py
+++ b/matrixbot/commands.py
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ _HANGMAN_STAGES = [
 ]
 
 _HANGMAN_STAGES_EXTENDED = [
-    # 0 wrong
+    # 0 wrong - empty gallows
     "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n      |\n      |\n      |\n      |\n=========```",
     # 1 wrong - head
     "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  O   |\n      |\n      |\n      |\n=========```",
@@ -1360,20 +1360,20 @@ _HANGMAN_STAGES_EXTENDED = [
     "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  O   |\n  |   |\n      |\n      |\n=========```",
     # 3 wrong - left arm
     "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  O   |\n /|   |\n      |\n      |\n=========```",
-    # 4 wrong - right arm
+    # 4 wrong - both arms
     "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  O   |\n /|\\  |\n      |\n      |\n=========```",
     # 5 wrong - left leg
     "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  O   |\n /|\\  |\n /    |\n      |\n=========```",
-    # 6 wrong - right leg
+    # 6 wrong - both legs
     "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  O   |\n /|\\  |\n / \\  |\n      |\n=========```",
-    # 7 wrong - left foot
+    # 7 wrong - left foot (uses the empty row below legs)
     "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  O   |\n /|\\  |\n / \\  |\n/     |\n=========```",
-    # 8 wrong - right foot
+    # 8 wrong - both feet
     "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  O   |\n /|\\  |\n / \\  |\n/   \\ |\n=========```",
-    # 9 wrong - left ear
-    "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n \\O   |\n /|\\  |\n / \\  |\n/   \\ |\n=========```",
-    # 10 wrong (dead) - both ears
-    "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n \\O/  |\n /|\\  |\n / \\  |\n/   \\ |\n=========```",
+    # 9 wrong - head marked (@ = anguish, full figure visible)
+    "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  @   |\n /|\\  |\n / \\  |\n/   \\ |\n=========```",
+    # 10 wrong - dead (X eyes)
+    "```\n  +---+\n  |   |\n  X   |\n /|\\  |\n / \\  |\n/   \\ |\n=========```",
 ]