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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -310,26 +310,46 @@
 		y: -20
 	};
 	self.immunity = 0;
 	self.followers = 0;
+	self.fallingActivated = false;
+	self.vely = 1;
 	// Function to update ball position
 	self.update = function () {
-		if (self.x > 500 && self.x < 1548) {
-			self.x += self.velocity.x;
+		if (this.fallingActivated) {
+			/*
+			if (self.x > 1024) {
+				this.x -= 4;
+			} else {
+				this.x += 4;
+			}*/
+			this.vely *= 1.1;
+			this.width *= 1.02;
+			this.height *= 1.02;
+			this.rotation = -Math.PI / 4;
+			this.y += this.vely / 5;
+			this.zIndex = 10000;
+			if (self.width > 1000) {
+				self.destroy();
+				LK.showGameOver();
+			}
 		} else {
-			platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
-				platform.x -= self.velocity.x;
-			});
+			if (self.x > 500 && self.x < 1548) {
+				self.x += self.velocity.x;
+			} else {
+				platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
+					platform.x -= self.velocity.x;
+				});
+			}
+			self.velocity.y += 1; // simple gravity
+			if (self.y < 500) {
+				self.y += self.velocity.y;
+			} else {
+				platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
+					platform.y -= self.velocity.y;
+				});
+			}
 		}
-		self.velocity.y += 1; // simple gravity
-		if (self.y < 500) {
-			self.y += self.velocity.y;
-		} else {
-			platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
-				platform.y -= self.velocity.y;
-			});
-		}
-		// Removed update call on scoreLabel as it is undefined and causing TypeError.
 	};
 	// Function to bounce the ball off platforms with a bounce counter
 	self.bounceCounter = 0;
 	self.bounce = function (platforms) {
@@ -352,10 +372,18 @@
 							}
 							break;
 						}
 						if (platform.toxic) {
-							ballGraphics.texture = LK.getAsset('newDeathSpriteId', {}).texture;
-							LK.showGameOver();
+							self.removeChild(self.getChildAt(0));
+							//platform.attachAsset('powerupFollowFree', {
+							self.attachAsset('newDeathSpriteId', {
+								anchorX: 0.5,
+								anchorY: 0.5
+							});
+							self.fallingActivated = true;
+							gameEnding = true;
+							//ballGraphics.texture = LK.getAsset('newDeathSpriteId', {}).texture;
+							//LK.showGameOver();
 							break;
 						}
 						//self.velocity.y = -20;
 						self.velocity.y *= -1;
@@ -543,8 +571,9 @@
 var moveRightFrames = 0;
 var rowAmount = 13;
 var maxDepth = 0;
 var multiplier = 2;
+var gameEnding = false;
 // Create player score label
 var playerScoreLabel = new PlayerScoreLabel();
 LK.gui.top.addChild(playerScoreLabel);
 var maxDepthLabel = new DepthLabel();
@@ -617,106 +646,118 @@
 // Add event listener for touch down
 game.on('down', handleMove);
 // Game tick event
 LK.on('tick', function () {
-	if (LK.ticks % 120 == 0) {
-		console.log('Platforms.length is now: ' + platforms.length);
-	}
-	scoreLabels.forEach(function (scoreLabel) {
-		if (scoreLabel.update) {
-			scoreLabel.update();
-		}
-	});
-	// Update ball position
-	ball.update(platforms);
-	// Check for ball bouncing off platforms
-	ball.bounce(platforms);
-	if (moveLeftFrames > 0) {
-		moveLeftFrames--;
-		/*
+	if (gameEnding) {
+		ball.update(platforms);
 		platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
-		platform.x -= 40;
+			if (platform.update) {
+				platform.update();
+			}
+			if (platform instanceof ScoreLabel) {
+				platform.alpha--;
+			}
 		});
-		*/
-		ball.x -= 40;
-	}
-	if (moveRightFrames > 0) {
-		moveRightFrames--;
-		/*
-		platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
-		platform.x += 40;
+	} else {
+		if (LK.ticks % 120 == 0) {
+			console.log('Platforms.length is now: ' + platforms.length);
+		}
+		scoreLabels.forEach(function (scoreLabel) {
+			if (scoreLabel.update) {
+				scoreLabel.update();
+			}
 		});
-		*/
-		ball.x += 40;
-	}
-	platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
-		if (platform.update) {
-			platform.update();
+		// Update ball position
+		ball.update(platforms);
+		// Check for ball bouncing off platforms
+		ball.bounce(platforms);
+		if (moveLeftFrames > 0) {
+			moveLeftFrames--;
+			/*
+			platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
+			platform.x -= 40;
+			});
+			*/
+			ball.x -= 40;
 		}
-		if (platform instanceof ScoreLabel) {
-			platform.update();
-		} else if (platform.y < -900) {
-			platform.y += rowAmount * 300;
-			platform.row += rowAmount;
-			// Only randomize normal platforms, not sidebarriers.
-			if (platform.height < 100) {
-				//platform.alpha = Math.random() < 0.5 ? 1 : 0.2;
-				platform.alpha = Math.random() < 0.5 ? 1 : 0;
-				platform.toxic = Math.random() < 0.1 ? true : false;
-				platform.setTint();
-				// Chance that powerups are spawned on normal platforms
-				if (platform.alpha == 1 && platform.powerup == false && !platform.toxic) {
-					if (Math.random() < 0.01) {
-						var t = new PowerupBurst();
-						t.x = platform.x;
-						t.y = platform.y - t.height;
-						platforms.push(t);
-						game.addChild(t);
-					} else if (platform.row % 25 == 0 && Math.random() < 0.5) {
-						var t = new PowerupScore();
-						t.x = platform.x;
-						t.y = platform.y - t.height;
-						t.scoreVal = platform.row;
-						t.updateLabel(t.scoreVal);
-						platforms.push(t);
-						game.addChild(t);
-					} else if (Math.random() < 0.1) {
-						var t = new PowerupMultiply();
-						t.x = platform.x;
-						t.y = platform.y - t.height;
-						platforms.push(t);
-						game.addChild(t);
-					} else if (Math.random() < 0.1) {
-						if (maxDepth < 30) {
-							var t = new PowerupFollow();
-						} else if (maxDepth < 100) {
-							if (Math.random() < 0.5) {
+		if (moveRightFrames > 0) {
+			moveRightFrames--;
+			/*
+			platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
+			platform.x += 40;
+			});
+			*/
+			ball.x += 40;
+		}
+		platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
+			if (platform.update) {
+				platform.update();
+			}
+			if (platform instanceof ScoreLabel) {
+				platform.update();
+			} else if (platform.y < -900) {
+				platform.y += rowAmount * 300;
+				platform.row += rowAmount;
+				// Only randomize normal platforms, not sidebarriers.
+				if (platform.height < 100) {
+					//platform.alpha = Math.random() < 0.5 ? 1 : 0.2;
+					platform.alpha = Math.random() < 0.5 ? 1 : 0;
+					platform.toxic = Math.random() < 0.1 ? true : false;
+					platform.setTint();
+					// Chance that powerups are spawned on normal platforms
+					if (platform.alpha == 1 && platform.powerup == false && !platform.toxic) {
+						if (Math.random() < 0.01) {
+							var t = new PowerupBurst();
+							t.x = platform.x;
+							t.y = platform.y - t.height;
+							platforms.push(t);
+							game.addChild(t);
+						} else if (platform.row % 25 == 0 && Math.random() < 0.5) {
+							var t = new PowerupScore();
+							t.x = platform.x;
+							t.y = platform.y - t.height;
+							t.scoreVal = platform.row;
+							t.updateLabel(t.scoreVal);
+							platforms.push(t);
+							game.addChild(t);
+						} else if (Math.random() < 0.1) {
+							var t = new PowerupMultiply();
+							t.x = platform.x;
+							t.y = platform.y - t.height;
+							platforms.push(t);
+							game.addChild(t);
+						} else if (Math.random() < 0.1) {
+							if (maxDepth < 30) {
 								var t = new PowerupFollow();
+							} else if (maxDepth < 100) {
+								if (Math.random() < 0.5) {
+									var t = new PowerupFollow();
+								} else {
+									var t = new PowerupBluebird();
+								}
+							} else if (maxDepth < 200) {
+								var r = Math.random();
+								if (r < 0.33) {
+									var t = new PowerupFollow();
+								} else if (r < 0.66) {
+									var t = new PowerupBluebird();
+								} else {
+									var t = new PowerupGreenbird();
+								}
 							} else {
 								var t = new PowerupBluebird();
 							}
-						} else if (maxDepth < 200) {
-							var r = Math.random();
-							if (r < 0.33) {
-								var t = new PowerupFollow();
-							} else if (r < 0.66) {
-								var t = new PowerupBluebird();
-							} else {
-								var t = new PowerupGreenbird();
-							}
-						} else {
-							var t = new PowerupBluebird();
+							t.x = platform.x;
+							t.y = platform.y - t.height;
+							platforms.push(t);
+							game.addChild(t);
 						}
-						t.x = platform.x;
-						t.y = platform.y - t.height;
-						platforms.push(t);
-						game.addChild(t);
 					}
 				}
+				// Powerups don't automatically respawn below when they move off screen top edge.
+				if (platform.powerup == true) {
+					platform.destroy();
+				}
 			}
-			// Powerups don't automatically respawn below when they move off screen top edge.
-			if (platform.powerup == true) {
-				platform.destroy();
-			}
-		}
-	});
+		});
+	}
 });
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