===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
 			self.reset();
 		}
 		// Check for collision with player
 		if (!player.isJumping && self.y > 2500 && self.y < 2732 && player.shadow.intersects(self)) {
-			updateScore();
+			updateScore(false);
 			// coinsCollected increment moved to increaseScore function
 			LK.effects.flashObject(player, 0x00ff00, 500); // Flash green for 0.5 seconds
 			self.reset();
 			// Increase speed every 3 coins collected
@@ -408,14 +408,9 @@
 				coinAnimation.y = player.y;
 				game.addChild(coinAnimation);
 			}
 			// Reduce score by 1
-			score = Math.max(0, score - 1);
-			if (currentLevel == 1) {
-				scoreTxt.setText(score + "¢");
-			} else {
-				scoreTxt.setText("$" + score);
-			}
+			updateScore(true);
 			//log("Obstacle y:", self.y);
 			// Reduce currentSpeed by a factor (e.g., 0.8)
 			//log("Old speed :", currentSpeed);
 			//currentSpeed = Math.max(10, Math.min(20, Math.round(currentSpeed * 0.8)));
@@ -993,10 +988,16 @@
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 /************************************** GAME FUNCTIONS ************************************ */
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 function updateScore() {
-	score += levelConfigs[currentLevel].coinValue || 1;
-	coinsCollected += 1; // Increment coins collected counter
+	var negative = arguments.length > 0 && arguments[0] !== undefined ? arguments[0] : false;
+	if (negative) {
+		score -= levelConfigs[currentLevel].coinValue || 1;
+		score = Math.max(0, score); // Ensure score doesn't go below 0
+	} else {
+		score += levelConfigs[currentLevel].coinValue || 1;
+		coinsCollected += 1; // Increment coins collected counter
+	}
 	if (score < 1) {
 		scoreTxt.setText((score * 100).toFixed(0) + "¢");
 	} else if (score < 10) {
 		scoreTxt.setText("$" + score.toFixed(2));