diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/BackStrobePattern.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/BackStrobePattern.cpp
index 12ffdef229..594084faaf 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/BackStrobePattern.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/BackStrobePattern.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "BackStrobePattern.h"
 
+#include "../../VortexEngine.h"
+
 BackStrobePattern::BackStrobePattern(VortexEngine &engine, const PatternArgs &args) :
   CompoundPattern(engine, args),
   m_stepSpeed(0),
@@ -41,6 +43,23 @@ void BackStrobePattern::init()
 }
 
 void BackStrobePattern::play()
+{
+  switch (m_engine.leds().ledCount()) {
+  case 28:
+    playOrbit();
+    break;
+  default:
+    playNormal();
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+void BackStrobePattern::playOrbit()
+{
+  // orbit version
+}
+
+void BackStrobePattern::playNormal()
 {
   if (m_stepTimer.alarm() == 0) {
     // switch which patterns are displayed
@@ -52,4 +71,4 @@ void BackStrobePattern::play()
                 m_switch ? &m_secondPatternArgs : &m_firstPatternArgs);
   }
   CompoundPattern::play();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/BackStrobePattern.h b/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/BackStrobePattern.h
index 4a18f6df32..38c3c22080 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/BackStrobePattern.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Patterns/Multi/BackStrobePattern.h
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ class BackStrobePattern : public CompoundPattern
   virtual void play() override;
 
 private:
+  void playOrbit();
+  void playNormal();
+
   // the speed for the step timer in x100 ms chunks, so a value of 10
   // will be 1000ms
   uint8_t m_stepSpeed;