===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@
 	}
 	obstacleGraphics.width = startSize;
 	obstacleGraphics.height = startSize;
 	self.pathIndex = 0;
-	self.hit = false; // Add a hit property to track if the obstacle has been hit
 	self.update = function () {
 		self.progress = (self.y + 50) / (2732 + 50); // Update progress property
 		obstacleGraphics.width = startSize + (endSize - startSize) * self.progress;
 		obstacleGraphics.height = startSize + (endSize - startSize) * self.progress;
@@ -102,9 +101,8 @@
 		}
 	};
 	self.reset = function () {
 		self.y = -50;
-		self.hit = false; // Reset the hit property
 		self.progress = 0; // Initialize progress property
 		/*self.assetIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * assets.length);
 		if (self.assetIndex == 0) {
 			startSize = 60;
@@ -345,8 +343,9 @@
 var endY = 0;
 var maxSpeed = 50; // Define a maximum speed limit
 var currentSpeed = 15; //20; // Initialize currentSpeed
 var coinsCollected = 0; // Initialize coins collected counter
+var isIntersectingObstacle = false; // Flag to track if the player is currently intersecting an obstacle
 // Define the three fixed x positions for the player
 var playerPositions = [2048 / 6, 2048 / 2, 5 * 2048 / 6];
 // Create player
 var player;
@@ -402,15 +401,19 @@
 		}
 	}
 	// Update obstacles and check for collisions
 	for (var i = obstacles.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		if (player && player.shadow && player.shadow.intersects(obstacles[i]) && !obstacles[i].hit) {
-			obstacles[i].hit = true; // Set the hit property to true
-			// Make player flash red for 1 second
-			LK.effects.flashObject(player, 0xff0000, 1000);
-			// Reduce score by 1
-			score = Math.max(0, score - 1);
-			scoreTxt.setText(score);
+		if (player && player.shadow && player.shadow.intersects(obstacles[i])) {
+			if (!isIntersectingObstacle) {
+				// Make player flash red for 1 second
+				LK.effects.flashObject(player, 0xff0000, 1000);
+				// Reduce score by 1
+				score = Math.max(0, score - 1);
+				scoreTxt.setText(score);
+				isIntersectingObstacle = true; // Set the flag to true
+			}
+		} else {
+			isIntersectingObstacle = false; // Reset the flag when the intersection ends
 		}
 	}
 	// Removed continuous speed increase
 };