===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -243,33 +243,8 @@
 		self.x = x * tileSize + gridBoard.x - gridBoard.width / 2 + tileSize / 2 + boardOffsetX;
 		self.y = y * tileSize + gridBoard.y - gridBoard.height / 2 + tileSize / 2 + boardOffsetY;
 		log('Tile index:', x, y, 'Tile position:', self.x, self.y, 'Tile dimensions:', self.width, self.height, ' self:', self);
 	};
-	self.normalizeRotation = function (rotation) {
-		// If rotation is a number (radians), convert it to our direction system
-		if (typeof rotation === 'number') {
-			// Convert radians to our direction system
-			// 0 = right
-			// π/2 = down
-			// π = left
-			// 3π/2 = up
-			var angle = rotation % (2 * Math.PI);
-			if (angle < 0) {
-				angle += 2 * Math.PI;
-			}
-			if (angle < Math.PI / 4 || angle > 7 * Math.PI / 4) {
-				return 'right';
-			}
-			if (angle < 3 * Math.PI / 4) {
-				return 'down';
-			}
-			if (angle < 5 * Math.PI / 4) {
-				return 'left';
-			}
-			return 'up';
-		}
-		return rotation || 'down';
-	};
 	self.setRotation = function (direction) {
 		switch (direction) {
 			case 'left':
 				self.rotation = Math.PI * 0.5;
@@ -814,9 +789,11 @@
 		if (!tile || tile.type === 'empty') {
 			log("No tile or empty tile at position:", x, y);
 			return false;
 		}
-		log("Checking tile:", tile.type, "with rotation:", tile.rotation, "at position:", x, y);
+		// Normalize the rotation
+		var normalizedRotation = self.normalizeRotation(tile.rotation);
+		log("Checking tile:", tile.type, "with normalized rotation:", normalizedRotation, "at position:", x, y);
 		// If we reached the end, success!
 		if (tile.type === 'end') {
 			log("Found end tile!");
 			return true;
@@ -832,10 +809,10 @@
 				log("Straight horizontal pipe - checking left and right");
 				nextPositions.push([x - 1, y], [x + 1, y]); // Left and right
 				break;
 			case 'cornerPipe':
-				log("Corner pipe with rotation:", tile.rotation);
-				switch (tile.rotation) {
+				log("Corner pipe with normalized rotation:", normalizedRotation);
+				switch (normalizedRotation) {
 					case 'up':
 						// ┗
 						log("Corner pipe up - checking up and right");
 						nextPositions.push([x, y - 1], [x + 1, y]); // Up and right
@@ -856,8 +833,13 @@
 						nextPositions.push([x - 1, y], [x, y - 1]); // Left and up
 						break;
 				}
 				break;
+			case 'start':
+				// Start tile connects downward
+				log("Start tile - checking down connection");
+				nextPositions.push([x, y + 1]);
+				break;
 		}
 		log("Checking next positions:", nextPositions);
 		// Try each possible next position
 		for (var i = 0; i < nextPositions.length; i++) {
@@ -1127,5 +1109,30 @@
 		}
 	}
 }
 // Start the game
-initializeGame();
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+initializeGame();
+self.normalizeRotation = function (rotation) {
+	// If rotation is a number (radians), convert it to our direction system
+	if (typeof rotation === 'number') {
+		// Convert radians to our direction system
+		// 0 = right
+		// π/2 = down
+		// π = left
+		// 3π/2 = up
+		var angle = rotation % (2 * Math.PI);
+		if (angle < 0) {
+			angle += 2 * Math.PI;
+		}
+		if (angle < Math.PI / 4 || angle > 7 * Math.PI / 4) {
+			return 'right';
+		}
+		if (angle < 3 * Math.PI / 4) {
+			return 'down';
+		}
+		if (angle < 5 * Math.PI / 4) {
+			return 'left';
+		}
+		return 'up';
+	}
+	return rotation || 'down';
+};
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