diff --git a/src/app.css b/src/app.css
index d431fea..c2a7368 100644
--- a/src/app.css
+++ b/src/app.css
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@
   --c-rocket-fin: #4a4a6e;
   --c-flame-inner: #fff4b3;
   --c-flame-outer: #ff8a3d;
-  --c-rainbow-1: #ff5555;
-  --c-rainbow-2: #ffa84a;
-  --c-rainbow-3: #ffe34a;
-  --c-rainbow-4: #6cdc6c;
-  --c-rainbow-5: #4ab3ff;
-  --c-rainbow-6: #b06cff;
+  --c-star: #ffe34a;
   --c-correct: #5fd07a;
   --c-text: #1f1f3a;
   --c-text-on-dark: #ffffff;
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/soundManager.ts b/src/lib/audio/soundManager.ts
index f28d022..afd9289 100644
--- a/src/lib/audio/soundManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/audio/soundManager.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //   boost      — Raketenschub (Whoosh, niedrig)
 //   level      — neue Stufe (Akkord aufsteigend)
 //   countdown  — letzte 5 Sekunden (Tick pro Sekunde, höher werdend)
-//   fanfare    — Regenbogenland erreicht (kurze Tonfolge)
+//   fanfare    — Sterne erreicht / Runde gewonnen (kurze Tonfolge)
 
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 import { settings } from '../stores/settings';
diff --git a/src/lib/components/game/HeightTrack.svelte b/src/lib/components/game/HeightTrack.svelte
index 68cdbc2..4f6b830 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/game/HeightTrack.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/game/HeightTrack.svelte
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
   import Cloud from '../svg/Cloud.svelte';
   import Moon from '../svg/Moon.svelte';
   import Star from '../svg/Star.svelte';
-  import Rainbow from '../svg/Rainbow.svelte';
 
   import { STAGE_THRESHOLDS } from '../../game/stages';
 
   type Props = { correct: number; won: boolean };
   let { correct, won }: Props = $props();
 
-  // Höhenpositionen 0..1 entlang der Bahn (von unten = 0 nach oben = 1)
-  const STAGE_Y = [0.05, 0.25, 0.45, 0.65, 0.85, 0.97] as const;
+  // Höhenpositionen 0..1 entlang der Bahn (von unten = 0 nach oben = 1); Sterne sind oben.
+  const STAGE_Y = [0.05, 0.25, 0.45, 0.65, 0.85] as const;
+  const WIN_Y = 0.95; // beim Sieg fliegt die Rakete hoch hinauf zu den Sternen
 
   // Rakete bewegt sich kontinuierlich pro richtiger Antwort: bei den Schwellen-Counts
   // sitzt sie genau auf der jeweiligen Stufen-Markierung, dazwischen wird interpoliert.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     }
     return STAGE_Y[4];
   }
-  const rocketY = $derived(won ? STAGE_Y[5] : yFor(correct));
+  const rocketY = $derived(won ? WIN_Y : yFor(correct));
 </script>
 
 <div class="track" class:won>
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@
     <Star size={20} color="#fff" />
     <Star size={24} color="#a8e8ff" />
   </div>
-  <div class="marker rainbow" style="bottom: {STAGE_Y[5] * 100}%" class:visible={won}>
-    <Rainbow size={140} />
-  </div>
 
   <div class="rocket" style="bottom: calc({rocketY * 100}% - 60px)" aria-hidden="true">
     <Rocket size={120} />
@@ -86,17 +83,6 @@
   }
   .marker.stars { display: flex; gap: 6px; left: 60%; }
 
-  .rainbow {
-    left: 50%;
-    transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
-    opacity: 0;
-    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
-  }
-  .rainbow.visible {
-    opacity: 1;
-    transform: translate(-50%, 50%) scale(1.1);
-  }
-
   .rocket {
     position: absolute;
     left: 50%;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/home/HighscoreColumn.svelte b/src/lib/components/home/HighscoreColumn.svelte
index f5f903e..79ad9c0 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/home/HighscoreColumn.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/home/HighscoreColumn.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   import Cloud from '../svg/Cloud.svelte';
   import Moon from '../svg/Moon.svelte';
   import Star from '../svg/Star.svelte';
-  import Rainbow from '../svg/Rainbow.svelte';
 
   type Props = { target: Target; highlightDate?: string | null };
   let { target, highlightDate = null }: Props = $props();
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@
     2: { c: Cloud, size: 52 },
     3: { c: Moon, size: 40 },
     4: { c: Star, size: 36 },
-    5: { c: Rainbow, size: 56 },
   };
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/home/NumberCard.svelte b/src/lib/components/home/NumberCard.svelte
index 6f157cf..50be70f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/home/NumberCard.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/home/NumberCard.svelte
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
   const bestStage = $derived(($progress.perTarget[target]?.top5[0]?.stage ?? 0) as number);
   const runs = $derived($progress.perTarget[target]?.runs ?? 0);
-  // Fortschritt 0..1 → Höhe der Mini-Rakete in der Karte
-  const progressFraction = $derived(Math.min(bestStage / 5, 1));
-  const masteredAtRainbow = $derived(bestStage >= 5);
+  // Fortschritt 0..1 → Höhe der Mini-Rakete in der Karte (Stufe 4 = Sterne = ganz oben)
+  const progressFraction = $derived(Math.min(bestStage / 4, 1));
+  const masteredAtStars = $derived(bestStage >= 4);
 </script>
 
 <button class="card" type="button" onclick={() => onClick(target)} aria-label={`Zielzahl ${target}`}>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <div class="dot dot-5"></div>
   </div>
   <div class="footer">
-    {#if masteredAtRainbow}
+    {#if masteredAtStars}
       <Crown size={28} />
     {/if}
     <span class="runs" aria-label={`${runs} Runden gespielt`}>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   .dot-2 { bottom: 38%; }
   .dot-3 { bottom: 58%; }
   .dot-4 { bottom: 78%; }
-  .dot-5 { bottom: 92%; background: var(--c-rainbow-3); width: 6px; height: 6px; }
+  .dot-5 { bottom: 92%; background: var(--c-star); width: 6px; height: 6px; }
 
   .footer {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/src/lib/game/persistence.test.ts b/src/lib/game/persistence.test.ts
index 00c0d55..b8732da 100644
--- a/src/lib/game/persistence.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/game/persistence.test.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe('progress', () => {
 
   it('limits top5 to five entries', () => {
     let p = emptyProgress();
-    for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) p = recordRun(p, 6, ((i % 5) + 1) as 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5);
+    for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) p = recordRun(p, 6, ((i % 4) + 1) as 1 | 2 | 3 | 4);
     expect(p.perTarget[6].top5.length).toBe(5);
     expect(p.perTarget[6].runs).toBe(10);
   });
diff --git a/src/lib/game/stages.ts b/src/lib/game/stages.ts
index 497c83b..df0a901 100644
--- a/src/lib/game/stages.ts
+++ b/src/lib/game/stages.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 // Schwellen aus BRAINSTORM.md: 2/4/7/10 richtige Aufgaben pro Stufenaufstieg.
-// Während der Runde zeigt die Rakete Stufen 0..4:
-//   0 Boden, 1 Luftballon, 2 Wolken, 3 Mond, 4 Sterne.
-// Stufe 5 (Regenbogenland) ist die Win-Celebration — wird nicht durch stageFor zurückgegeben,
-// sondern durch isWin() signalisiert und im ResultScreen dargestellt.
+// Stufen 0..4: 0 Boden, 1 Luftballon, 2 Wolken, 3 Mond, 4 Sterne.
+// Die Sterne sind die höchste Stufe und zugleich der Sieg (isWin).
 
 export const STAGE_THRESHOLDS = [2, 4, 7, 10] as const;
 export const TOTAL_TO_WIN = 10;
 
-export type Stage = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5;
+export type Stage = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4;
 
 export const STAGE_NAMES: Record<Stage, string> = {
   0: 'boden',
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ export const STAGE_NAMES: Record<Stage, string> = {
   2: 'wolken',
   3: 'mond',
   4: 'sterne',
-  5: 'regenbogenland',
 };
 
 export function stageFor(correct: number): Stage {
diff --git a/src/lib/screens/GameScreen.svelte b/src/lib/screens/GameScreen.svelte
index 0fbb433..637a348 100644
--- a/src/lib/screens/GameScreen.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/screens/GameScreen.svelte
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   import Timer from '../components/game/Timer.svelte';
   import BurstFx from '../components/game/BurstFx.svelte';
   import IconButton from '../components/shared/IconButton.svelte';
+  import Star from '../components/svg/Star.svelte';
 
   type Props = { target: Target };
   let { target }: Props = $props();
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
         />
       {:else if $game.status === 'won'}
         <div class="end-message">
-          <span class="big">🌈</span>
+          <span class="big"><Star size={200} /></span>
         </div>
       {/if}
     </main>