===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /**** 
 * Classes
 ****/ 
+// Changed to rectangle for easier scaling
 // Class for the base block
 var BaseBlock = Container.expand(function () {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
 	var baseBlockGraphics = self.attachAsset('block', {
@@ -19,8 +20,9 @@
 		scaleY: 2
 	});
 	self.falling = false;
 	self.speed = 5;
+	self.momentum = 0; // Initialize momentum
 	self.update = function () {
 		if (self.falling) {
 			self.y += self.speed;
 			self.x += self.momentum;
@@ -79,14 +81,16 @@
 function dropBlock() {
 	if (currentBlock && !currentBlock.falling) {
 		currentBlock.falling = true;
 		// Calculate the horizontal speed based on the crane's angular velocity
-		var horizontalSpeed = Math.sin(crane.rotation) * crane.speed * 10; // Reduced scaling factor
+		var horizontalSpeed = Math.sin(crane.rotation) * crane.speed * 100;
 		currentBlock.momentum = horizontalSpeed;
 		blocks.push(currentBlock);
 		// Remove the rope when the block is dropped
-		crane.removeChild(rope);
-		rope = null;
+		if (rope) {
+			game.removeChild(rope);
+			rope = null;
+		}
 		currentBlock = null;
 	}
 }
 // Function to check for collisions and update score
@@ -122,25 +126,35 @@
 	crane.update();
 	if (!currentBlock) {
 		currentBlock = new Block();
 		// Position the new block directly attached to the crane's end
-		currentBlock.x = crane.x + Math.sin(crane.rotation) * (crane.width / 2 + currentBlock.width / 2 + 200); // Increase the length of the rope
-		currentBlock.y = crane.y + Math.cos(crane.rotation) * (crane.height / 2 + currentBlock.height / 2 + 200); // Increase the length of the rope
+		var ropeLength = 200; // Define the length of the rope
+		currentBlock.x = crane.x + Math.sin(crane.rotation) * ropeLength;
+		currentBlock.y = crane.y + Math.cos(crane.rotation) * ropeLength;
 		game.addChild(currentBlock);
 		// Add rope between the block and crane
-		rope = crane.attachAsset('rope', {
+		rope = new Container();
+		var ropeGraphics = rope.attachAsset('rope', {
 			anchorX: 0.5,
 			anchorY: 0.0,
-			scaleY: Math.sqrt(Math.pow(currentBlock.x - crane.x, 2) + Math.pow(currentBlock.y - crane.y, 2)) / 100
+			height: ropeLength // Initial height
 		});
-		rope.rotation = Math.atan2(currentBlock.y - crane.y, currentBlock.x - crane.x);
+		rope.x = crane.x;
+		rope.y = crane.y;
+		rope.rotation = crane.rotation;
+		game.addChild(rope);
 	} else if (!currentBlock.falling) {
 		// Update the block's position to stay synced with the crane
-		currentBlock.x = crane.x + Math.sin(crane.rotation) * (crane.width / 2 + currentBlock.width / 2 + 200); // Increase the length of the rope
-		currentBlock.y = crane.y + Math.cos(crane.rotation) * (crane.height / 2 + currentBlock.height / 2 + 200); // Increase the length of the rope
-		// Update the rope's length and rotation
-		rope.scaleY = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(currentBlock.x - crane.x, 2) + Math.pow(currentBlock.y - crane.y, 2)) / 100;
-		rope.rotation = Math.atan2(currentBlock.y - crane.y, currentBlock.x - crane.x);
+		var ropeLength = 200;
+		currentBlock.x = crane.x + Math.sin(crane.rotation) * ropeLength;
+		currentBlock.y = crane.y + Math.cos(crane.rotation) * ropeLength;
+		// Update the rope's position and rotation
+		if (rope) {
+			rope.x = crane.x;
+			rope.y = crane.y;
+			rope.rotation = crane.rotation;
+			rope.children[0].height = ropeLength; // Update the height of the rope graphic
+		}
 	}
 	if (currentBlock) {
 		currentBlock.update();
 	}