diff --git a/resources/config2/teleports_uni_exterior.json b/resources/config2/teleports_uni_exterior.json
index 6d22b3a..b320711 100644
--- a/resources/config2/teleports_uni_exterior.json
+++ b/resources/config2/teleports_uni_exterior.json
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
       "positionZ": -9.65,
       "radius": 1.5,
       "active": true,
+	  "automatic": true,
+	  "automaticRadius": 1.4,
       "destinationLocation": "uni_interior",
       "destinationPositionX": 1.05971,
       "destinationPositionY": 0.0,
diff --git a/resources/config2/teleports_uni_interior.json b/resources/config2/teleports_uni_interior.json
index 1626099..96eb806 100644
--- a/resources/config2/teleports_uni_interior.json
+++ b/resources/config2/teleports_uni_interior.json
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
       "positionZ": -10.1046,
       "radius": 1.8,
       "active": true,
+	  "automatic": true,
+	  "automaticRadius": 1.7,
       "destinationLocation": "uni_exterior",
       "destinationPositionX": 8.9718,
       "destinationPositionY": 0.0,
diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index f99e6f2..22809ba 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,16 @@ namespace ZL
 			menuManager.tutorialShowTaxiHint();
 			};
 
+		locations["location_dorm"]->tutorialInteractiveObjectsLocked = true;
+
+		menuManager.tutorialUnlockInteractiveObjectsFunc = [this]()
+			{
+				if (locations["location_dorm"])
+				{
+					locations["location_dorm"]->tutorialInteractiveObjectsLocked = false;
+				}
+			};
+
 		menuManager.callTaxiFunc = [this]()
 			{
 				if (locations["location_dorm"])
@@ -386,6 +396,7 @@ namespace ZL
 				if (currentLocation->player) {
 					currentLocation->player->position = destPos;
 					currentLocation->player->setTarget(destPos);
+					currentLocation->player->stopInPlace();
 					currentLocation->player->facingAngle = destRotY;
 					currentLocation->player->targetFacingAngle = destRotY;
 				}
diff --git a/src/Location.cpp b/src/Location.cpp
index fa0c989..0affede 100644
--- a/src/Location.cpp
+++ b/src/Location.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ namespace ZL
 				item.value("positionZ", 0.0f)
 			);
 			tz.radius = item.value("radius", 0.0f);
+			tz.automatic = item.value("automatic", false);
+			tz.automaticRadius = item.value("automaticRadius", tz.radius);
 			tz.destinationLocation = item.value("destinationLocation", "");
 			tz.destinationPosition = Eigen::Vector3f(
 				item.value("destinationPositionX", 0.0f),
@@ -1406,7 +1408,7 @@ namespace ZL
 		for (auto& [idx, t] : npcBumpsPlayerCooldown)    t -= deltaS;
 
 		// Check if player reached target interactive object
-		if (targetInteractiveObject && player && !targetInteractiveObject->isAnimating) {
+		if (!tutorialInteractiveObjectsLocked && targetInteractiveObject && player && !targetInteractiveObject->isAnimating) {
 			const Eigen::Vector3f& approachTarget = targetInteractiveObject->hasInteractionPosition
 				? targetInteractiveObject->interactionPosition
 				: targetInteractiveObject->position;
@@ -1467,6 +1469,32 @@ namespace ZL
 				return;
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (player) {
+			for (auto& tz : teleportZones) {
+				if (!tz.active || !tz.automatic) continue;
+				const float autoR = tz.automaticRadius > 0.0f ? tz.automaticRadius : tz.radius;
+				const float dist = (player->position - tz.position).norm();
+
+				if (!tz.automaticInitialized) {
+					// If the player starts inside the zone (e.g. just arrived here via teleport),
+					// mark them as already inside so they must leave before it can fire.
+					tz.automaticPlayerInside = (dist <= autoR);
+					tz.automaticInitialized = true;
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				const bool isInside = (dist <= autoR);
+				if (isInside && !tz.automaticPlayerInside) {
+					tz.automaticPlayerInside = true;
+					std::cout << "[TELEPORT] Auto-teleport triggered by zone '" << tz.id << "'" << std::endl;
+					if (onTeleport) onTeleport(tz.destinationLocation, tz.destinationPosition, tz.destinationRotationY);
+					return;
+				} else if (!isInside) {
+					tz.automaticPlayerInside = false;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	void Location::handleDown(int64_t fingerId, int eventX, int eventY, int mx, int my)
diff --git a/src/Location.h b/src/Location.h
index 298fb5c..87f4487 100644
--- a/src/Location.h
+++ b/src/Location.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ namespace ZL
 		bool isNight = false;
 		bool isDawn  = false;
 
+		bool tutorialInteractiveObjectsLocked = false;
+
 		// Called when the player successfully taps the ground and a floor walk target is set.
 		// Used by the tutorial system to detect the "tap to walk" gesture.
 		std::function<void()> onPlayerFloorWalk;
diff --git a/src/MenuManager.cpp b/src/MenuManager.cpp
index 8356931..dd36b23 100644
--- a/src/MenuManager.cpp
+++ b/src/MenuManager.cpp
@@ -727,6 +727,11 @@ namespace ZL {
 		case TutorialStep::Step3:
 			tutorialStep = TutorialStep::Step4;
 			nextRoot = hudStep4Root;
+			if (tutorialUnlockInteractiveObjectsFunc)
+			{
+				tutorialUnlockInteractiveObjectsFunc();
+				tutorialUnlockInteractiveObjectsFunc = nullptr;
+			}
 			break;
 		default:
 			return; // Step4/Step5 transitions are driven by onItemPickedUp
diff --git a/src/MenuManager.h b/src/MenuManager.h
index 84ab123..5f24372 100644
--- a/src/MenuManager.h
+++ b/src/MenuManager.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		std::function<void(int)> chatOpenCallback;
 		std::function<void()> skipCutsceneFunc;
 		std::function<void()> callTaxiFunc;
+		std::function<void()> tutorialUnlockInteractiveObjectsFunc;
 
 		// Called when a chat message bubble should be shown (text + direction)
 		void onChatBubbleReady(const std::string& text, bool incoming);
diff --git a/src/TeleportZone.cpp b/src/TeleportZone.cpp
index 056418b..dd97395 100644
--- a/src/TeleportZone.cpp
+++ b/src/TeleportZone.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ void TeleportZone::initSparks(std::shared_ptr<Texture> activeTex, std::shared_pt
     sparks->setEmissionPoints(emitPoints);
     sparks->setTexture(active ? activeTex : inactiveTex);
     sparks->setEmissionRate(50.0f);
-    sparks->setMaxParticles(80);
-    sparks->setParticleSize(0.05f);
+    sparks->setMaxParticles(160);
+    sparks->setParticleSize(0.10f);
     sparks->setBiasX(0.0f);
     sparks->setEmissionDirection(Vector3f{ 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f });
     sparks->setEmissionRadius(radius);
diff --git a/src/TeleportZone.h b/src/TeleportZone.h
index 389a6b8..6e28652 100644
--- a/src/TeleportZone.h
+++ b/src/TeleportZone.h
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ struct TeleportZone {
     std::shared_ptr<Texture> activeTexture;
     std::shared_ptr<Texture> inactiveTexture;
 
+    bool automatic = false;
+    float automaticRadius = 0.0f;
+    // Runtime tracking — prevents re-firing immediately on arrival at destination.
+    bool automaticPlayerInside = false;
+    bool automaticInitialized = false;
+
     void initSparks(std::shared_ptr<Texture> activeTex, std::shared_ptr<Texture> inactiveTex);
     void setActive(bool isActive);
     void update(float deltaMs);