diff --git a/src/js/app/index.js b/src/js/app/index.js
index cc135596..96326f49 100644
--- a/src/js/app/index.js
+++ b/src/js/app/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ var events = _.clone(Backbone.Events);
 var commandUI;
 var sandbox;
 var eventBaton;
-var levelArbiter;
 var levelDropdown;
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -30,13 +29,11 @@ var init = function() {
   **/
   var Sandbox = require('../sandbox/').Sandbox;
   var EventBaton = require('../util/eventBaton').EventBaton;
-  var LevelArbiter = require('../level/arbiter').LevelArbiter;
   var LevelDropdownView = require('../views/levelDropdownView').LevelDropdownView;
 
   eventBaton = new EventBaton();
   commandUI = new CommandUI();
   sandbox = new Sandbox();
-  levelArbiter = new LevelArbiter();
   levelDropdown = new LevelDropdownView({
     wait: true
   });
@@ -304,10 +301,6 @@ exports.getCommandUI = function() {
   return commandUI;
 };
 
-exports.getLevelArbiter = function() {
-  return levelArbiter;
-};
-
 exports.getLevelDropdown = function() {
   return levelDropdown;
 };
diff --git a/src/js/level/arbiter.js b/src/js/level/arbiter.js
deleted file mode 100644
index aee13875..00000000
--- a/src/js/level/arbiter.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-var _ = require('underscore');
-var Backbone = require('backbone');
-
-// Each level is part of a "sequence;" levels within
-// a sequence proceed in order.
-var levelSequences = require('../../levels').levelSequences;
-var sequenceInfo = require('../../levels').sequenceInfo;
-
-var Main = require('../app');
-
-function LevelArbiter() {
-  this.levelMap = {};
-  this.levelSequences = levelSequences;
-  this.sequences = [];
-  this.init();
-
-  var solvedMap;
-  try {
-    solvedMap = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('solvedMap') || '{}');
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.warn('local storage failed', e);
-    // throw e;
-  }
-  this.solvedMap = solvedMap || {};
-
-  Main.getEvents().on('levelSolved', this.levelSolved, this);
-}
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.init = function() {
-  _.each(this.levelSequences, function(levels, levelSequenceName) {
-    this.sequences.push(levelSequenceName);
-    if (!levels || !levels.length) {
-      throw new Error('no empty sequences allowed');
-    }
-
-    // for this particular sequence...
-    _.each(levels, function(level, index) {
-      this.validateLevel(level);
-
-      var id = levelSequenceName + String(index + 1);
-      var compiledLevel = _.extend(
-        {},
-        level,
-        {
-          index: index,
-          id: id,
-          sequenceName: levelSequenceName
-        }
-      );
-
-      // update our internal data
-      this.levelMap[id] = compiledLevel;
-      this.levelSequences[levelSequenceName][index] = compiledLevel;
-    }, this);
-  }, this);
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.isLevelSolved = function(id) {
-  if (!this.levelMap[id]) {
-    throw new Error('that level doesnt exist!');
-  }
-  return Boolean(this.solvedMap[id]);
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.levelSolved = function(id) {
-  // called without an id when we reset solved status
-  if (!id) { return; }
-
-  this.solvedMap[id] = true;
-  this.syncToStorage();
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.resetSolvedMap = function() {
-  this.solvedMap = {};
-  this.syncToStorage();
-  Main.getEvents().trigger('levelSolved');
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.syncToStorage = function() {
-  try {
-    localStorage.setItem('solvedMap', JSON.stringify(this.solvedMap));
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.warn('local storage fialed on set', e);
-  }
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.validateLevel = function(level) {
-  level = level || {};
-  var requiredFields = [
-    'name',
-    'goalTreeString',
-    //'description',
-    'solutionCommand'
-  ];
-
-  var optionalFields = [
-    'hint',
-    'disabledMap',
-    'startTree'
-  ];
-
-  _.each(requiredFields, function(field) {
-    if (level[field] === undefined) {
-      console.log(level);
-      throw new Error('I need this field for a level: ' + field);
-    }
-  });
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.getSequenceToLevels = function() {
-  return this.levelSequences;
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.getSequences = function() {
-  return _.keys(this.levelSequences);
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.getLevelsInSequence = function(sequenceName) {
-  if (!this.levelSequences[sequenceName]) {
-    throw new Error('that sequecne name ' + sequenceName + 'does not exist');
-  }
-  return this.levelSequences[sequenceName];
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.getSequenceInfo = function(sequenceName) {
-  return sequenceInfo[sequenceName];
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.getLevel = function(id) {
-  return this.levelMap[id];
-};
-
-LevelArbiter.prototype.getNextLevel = function(id) {
-  if (!this.levelMap[id]) {
-    console.warn('that level doesnt exist!!!');
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  // meh, this method could be better. It's a tradeoff between
-  // having the sequence structure be really simple JSON
-  // and having no connectivity information between levels, which means
-  // you have to build that up yourself on every query
-  var level = this.levelMap[id];
-  var sequenceName = level.sequenceName;
-  var sequence = this.levelSequences[sequenceName];
-
-  var nextIndex = level.index + 1;
-  if (nextIndex < sequence.length) {
-    return sequence[nextIndex];
-  }
-
-  var nextSequenceIndex = this.sequences.indexOf(sequenceName) + 1;
-  if (nextSequenceIndex < this.sequences.length) {
-    var nextSequenceName = this.sequences[nextSequenceIndex];
-    return this.levelSequences[nextSequenceName][0];
-  }
-
-  // they finished the last level!
-  return null;
-};
-
-exports.LevelArbiter = LevelArbiter;
-
diff --git a/src/js/level/builder.js b/src/js/level/builder.js
index febb847d..cc2698db 100644
--- a/src/js/level/builder.js
+++ b/src/js/level/builder.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var Visualization = require('../visuals/visualization').Visualization;
 var ParseWaterfall = require('../level/parseWaterfall').ParseWaterfall;
 var Level = require('../level').Level;
 var LocaleStore = require('../stores/LocaleStore');
+var LevelStore = require('../stores/LevelStore');
 
 var Command = require('../models/commandModel').Command;
 var GitShim = require('../git/gitShim').GitShim;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ var LevelBuilder = Level.extend({
     // if we are editing a level our behavior is a bit different
     var editLevelJSON;
     if (options.editLevel) {
-      editLevelJSON = Main.getLevelArbiter().getLevel(options.editLevel);
+      LevelStore.getLevel(options.editLevel);
       options.level = editLevelJSON;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/js/level/index.js b/src/js/level/index.js
index b90d8515..0ad35029 100644
--- a/src/js/level/index.js
+++ b/src/js/level/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var Errors = require('../util/errors');
 var Sandbox = require('../sandbox/').Sandbox;
 var GlobalStateActions = require('../actions/GlobalStateActions');
 var LevelActions = require('../actions/LevelActions');
+var LevelStore = require('../stores/LevelStore');
 var Visualization = require('../visuals/visualization').Visualization;
 var DisabledMap = require('../level/disabledMap').DisabledMap;
 var GitShim = require('../git/gitShim').GitShim;
@@ -414,14 +415,13 @@ var Level = Sandbox.extend({
   levelSolved: function(defer) {
     this.solved = true;
     if (!this.isShowingSolution) {
-      Main.getEvents().trigger('levelSolved', this.level.id);
       LevelActions.setLevelSolved(this.level.id);
       log.levelSolved(this.getEnglishName());
     }
 
     this.hideGoal();
 
-    var nextLevel = Main.getLevelArbiter().getNextLevel(this.level.id);
+    var nextLevel = LevelStore.getNextLevel(this.level.id);
     var numCommands = this.gitCommandsIssued.length;
     var best = this.getNumSolutionCommands();
 
diff --git a/src/js/sandbox/index.js b/src/js/sandbox/index.js
index e484c443..3b798ae3 100644
--- a/src/js/sandbox/index.js
+++ b/src/js/sandbox/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ var ParseWaterfall = require('../level/parseWaterfall').ParseWaterfall;
 var DisabledMap = require('../level/disabledMap').DisabledMap;
 var Command = require('../models/commandModel').Command;
 var GitShim = require('../git/gitShim').GitShim;
+var LevelActions = require('../actions/LevelActions');
+var LevelStore = require('../stores/LevelStore');
 
 var Views = require('../views');
 var ModalTerminal = Views.ModalTerminal;
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ var Sandbox = Backbone.View.extend({
   startLevel: function(command, deferred) {
     var regexResults = command.get('regexResults') || [];
     var desiredID = regexResults[1] || '';
-    var levelJSON = Main.getLevelArbiter().getLevel(desiredID);
+    var levelJSON = LevelStore.getLevel(desiredID);
 
     // handle the case where that level is not found...
     if (!levelJSON) {
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ var Sandbox = Backbone.View.extend({
   },
 
   resetSolved: function(command, deferred) {
-    Main.getLevelArbiter().resetSolvedMap();
+    LevelActions.resetLevelsSolved();
     command.addWarning(
       intl.str('solved-map-reset')
     );
diff --git a/src/js/util/debug.js b/src/js/util/debug.js
index a87e564c..15e614db 100644
--- a/src/js/util/debug.js
+++ b/src/js/util/debug.js
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ var toGlobalize = {
   Markdown: require('markdown'),
   LevelDropdownView: require('../views/levelDropdownView'),
   BuilderViews: require('../views/builderViews'),
-  LevelArbiter: require('../level/arbiter'),
   Util: require('../util/index'),
   Intl: require('../intl')
 };
diff --git a/src/js/views/levelDropdownView.js b/src/js/views/levelDropdownView.js
index 2b7354fc..e852cfb4 100644
--- a/src/js/views/levelDropdownView.js
+++ b/src/js/views/levelDropdownView.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var intl = require('../intl');
 var log = require('../log');
 var KeyboardListener = require('../util/keyboard').KeyboardListener;
 var Main = require('../app');
+var LevelStore = require('../stores/LevelStore');
 
 var ModalTerminal = require('../views').ModalTerminal;
 var ContainedBase = require('../views').ContainedBase;
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ var LevelDropdownView = ContainedBase.extend({
       wait: true
     });
 
-    this.sequences = Main.getLevelArbiter().getSequences();
-    this.sequenceToLevels = Main.getLevelArbiter().getSequenceToLevels();
+    this.sequences = LevelStore.getSequences();
+    this.sequenceToLevels = LevelStore.getSequenceToLevels();
 
     this.container = new ModalTerminal({
       title: intl.str('select-a-level')
@@ -76,9 +77,10 @@ var LevelDropdownView = ContainedBase.extend({
     LocaleStore.subscribe(function() {
       that.render.apply(that);
     });
+    LevelStore.subscribe(function() {
+      that.render();
+    });
     this.render();
-
-    Main.getEvents().on('resetMapSolved', this.render, this);
     if (!options.wait) {
       this.show();
     }
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ var LevelDropdownView = ContainedBase.extend({
   },
 
   getIndexForID: function(id) {
-    return Main.getLevelArbiter().getLevel(id).index;
+    return LevelStore.getLevel(id).index;
   },
 
   selectFirst: function() {
@@ -322,7 +324,7 @@ var LevelDropdownView = ContainedBase.extend({
         'commandSubmitted',
         'level ' + id
       );
-      var level = Main.getLevelArbiter().getLevel(id);
+      var level = LevelStore.getLevel(id);
       var name = level.name.en_US;
       log.levelSelected(name);
     }
@@ -360,8 +362,8 @@ var SeriesView = BaseView.extend({
   initialize: function(options) {
     this.name = options.name || 'intro';
     this.navEvents = options.navEvents;
-    this.info = Main.getLevelArbiter().getSequenceInfo(this.name);
-    this.levels = Main.getLevelArbiter().getLevelsInSequence(this.name);
+    this.info = LevelStore.getSequenceInfo(this.name);
+    this.levels = LevelStore.getLevelsInSequence(this.name);
 
     this.levelIDs = [];
     _.each(this.levels, function(level) {
@@ -386,7 +388,7 @@ var SeriesView = BaseView.extend({
     // property changing but it's the 11th hour...
     var toLoop = this.$('div.levelIcon').each(function(index, el) {
       var id = $(el).attr('data-id');
-      $(el).toggleClass('solved', Main.getLevelArbiter().isLevelSolved(id));
+      $(el).toggleClass('solved', LevelStore.isLevelSolved(id));
     });
   },
 
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ var SeriesView = BaseView.extend({
   },
 
   updateAboutForLevelID: function(id) {
-    var level = Main.getLevelArbiter().getLevel(id);
+    var level = LevelStore.getLevel(id);
     this.setAbout(intl.getName(level));
   },