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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@
 						self.justTookBonus = false;
 						self.jumpSpeed = self.jumpSpeedDefault;
 						self.speedBeforeBonus = 0;
 						self.nbJumps = 0;
-						globalSpeedPerLine[self.lineIndex] = globalBaseSpeed;
+						globalSpeedPerLine[self.lineIndex] = globalBaseSpeed * speedGauge;
 						bonusManager.endBonus();
 					}
 				}
 				self.speedY = self.jumpSpeed;
@@ -841,15 +841,18 @@
 var droneEnrtyObstacleNumber = 5;
 var droneStaySeconds = 3;
 var globalBaseSpeed = -20 - 10 * difficultyLevel;
 var globalSpeedPerLine = []; // Global speed for tracks and obstacles default -10 / min = -4
+var speedGauge = 0;
 var raceFinishTime = 0;
 var colorsArray = [0x1188FF, 0xFF0000, 0x00FF00, 0xFFFF00, 0xFF00FF, 0x00FFFF, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFF8811];
 var isDebug = true;
 var debugMarker;
 // UI
 var startText;
 var startButton;
+var runButton;
+var jumpButton;
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 /************************************** POSTURES ****************************************** */
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 var idlePosture = {
@@ -955,8 +958,12 @@
 	log("gameMenuDown...");
 	cleanMenuState();
 	initHurdlesStartingState();
 }
+function hurdlesStartingPlayingDown() {
+	cleanHurdlesStartingState();
+	initPlayingState();
+}
 function gamePlayingDown() {
 	log("gamePlayingDown ...");
 	if (athlete.isRunning && !finishLine.isCut) {
 		// Make the athlete jump
@@ -969,12 +976,8 @@
 			initMenuState();
 		}
 	}
 }
-function hurdlesStartingPlayingDown() {
-	cleanHurdlesStartingState();
-	initPlayingState();
-}
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 /************************************* AI FUNCTIONS *************************************** */
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
@@ -1081,26 +1084,8 @@
 	startText.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5); // Center the text horizontally and vertically
 	startText.x = 2048 / 2; // Center horizontally
 	startText.y = 2732 / 2; // Center vertically
 	game.addChild(startText);
-	var runButton = LK.getAsset('runButton', {
-		anchorX: 0.5,
-		anchorY: 0.5,
-		x: 2048 / 4,
-		y: 2732 / 4,
-		alpha: 0.75
-	});
-	game.addChild(runButton);
-	// Add second semi-transparent runButton in the upper half of the screen
-	var jumpButton = LK.getAsset('runButton', {
-		anchorX: 0.5,
-		anchorY: 0.5,
-		x: 2048 * 3 / 4,
-		y: 2732 / 4,
-		alpha: 0.75,
-		rotation: Math.PI
-	});
-	game.addChild(jumpButton);
 	// TEMP DEBUG TEST BLOCKER
 	//var blocker = new Blocker(-1024, groundLevel - 200 - 475 * 1);
 	//game.addChild(blocker);
 	/* 
@@ -1152,9 +1137,9 @@
 	log("initHurdlesStartingState...");
 	// Initialize ground levels & speeds
 	for (var line = 0; line < numberOfLines; line++) {
 		linesGroundLevels[line] = groundLevel - 200 - 220 * line;
-		globalSpeedPerLine[line] = globalBaseSpeed;
+		globalSpeedPerLine[line] = globalBaseSpeed * (line ? 1.0 : speedGauge);
 	}
 	// Spawn obstacles
 	spawnObstacles();
 	// Add starting blocks to each athlete's starting position
@@ -1175,8 +1160,33 @@
 	athlete.restore();
 	athlete.isRunning = false;
 	athlete.setPosture(startingBlockPosture);
 	athlete.y += 150;
+	runButton = LK.getAsset('runButton', {
+		anchorX: 0.5,
+		anchorY: 0.5,
+		x: 2048 / 4,
+		y: 2732 / 3,
+		alpha: 0.7,
+		tint: 0xcccccc
+	});
+	runButton.down = function (x, y, obj) {
+		if (gameState === GAME_STATE.STARTING) {
+			hurdlesStartingPlayingDown();
+		}
+	};
+	game.addChild(runButton);
+	// Add second semi-transparent runButton in the upper half of the screen
+	jumpButton = LK.getAsset('runButton', {
+		anchorX: 0.5,
+		anchorY: 0.5,
+		x: 2048 * 3 / 4,
+		y: 2732 / 3,
+		alpha: 0.7,
+		tint: 0xcccccc,
+		rotation: -1 * Math.PI / 2
+	});
+	game.addChild(jumpButton);
 	gameState = GAME_STATE.STARTING;
 }
 function cleanHurdlesStartingState() {
 	for (var i = numberOfOpponents - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
@@ -1508,9 +1518,9 @@
 		LK.effects.flashScreen(0xff0000, 500); // Flash screen red for half a second
 		athlete.hasFlashedGround = true;
 		globalSpeedPerLine[0] = 0;
 		LK.setTimeout(function () {
-			globalSpeedPerLine[0] = globalBaseSpeed;
+			globalSpeedPerLine[0] = globalBaseSpeed * speedGauge;
 			globalSlowDownAfterJump = false;
 			athlete.restore();
 		}, 1000); // Delay game over to allow fall animation to be seen
 	}