===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -46,20 +46,24 @@
 });
 var Pickup = ConfigContainer.expand(function (config) {
 	var self = ConfigContainer.call(this, config);
 	config = config || {};
+	var collected = false;
 	var collectable = self.attachAsset('collectable', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 0.5,
 		rotation: Math.random() * Math.PI * 2
 	});
 	self.collect = function () {
-		LK.getSound('pickupCaught').play();
-		gameInterface.increaseMultiplier();
-		self.destroy();
+		if (!collected) {
+			collected = true;
+			LK.getSound('pickupCaught').play();
+			gameInterface.increaseMultiplier();
+			self.destroy();
+		}
 	};
 	self.update = function () {
-		if (collectable.intersects(frog.collision)) {
+		if (!collected && checkVacinity(self, frog) && collectable.intersects(frog.collision)) {
 			self.collect();
 		} else if (self.x < firewall.x) {
 			self.destroy();
 		}
@@ -101,18 +105,17 @@
 			pickup.collect();
 		}
 	};
 	self.update = function () {
-		if (active && lilypad.intersects(frog.collision)) {
-			frog.bounce();
-			self.launch();
-		}
 		if (destroying) {
 			if (self.alpha <= 0) {
 				self.destroy();
 			}
 			self.alpha -= 0.1;
 			self.y += 10;
+		} else if (active && checkVacinity(self, frog) && lilypad.intersects(frog.collision)) {
+			frog.bounce();
+			self.launch();
 		}
 		if (self.x < firewall.x) {
 			self.destroy();
 		}
@@ -194,9 +197,9 @@
 	return self;
 });
 var Highlight = ConfigContainer.expand(function (config) {
 	var self = ConfigContainer.call(this, config);
-	self.addChild(new BorderedSymbol('highlight', {
+	self.addChild(new BorderedSymbol('rangeIndicator', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 0.5,
 		weight: 4
 	}));
@@ -215,9 +218,9 @@
 		scaleY: config.scale,
 		tint: 0x1a1a3f,
 		// Slight hue added to the dark tint
 		// 90% black
-		alpha: 0.9
+		alpha: 0.75
 	});
 	self.update = function () {
 		if (self.x < firewall.x) {
 			self.destroy();
@@ -279,9 +282,9 @@
 			self.sitting = false;
 			self.hookedObj = hook;
 			var dx = self.x - self.hookedObj.x;
 			var dy = self.y - self.hookedObj.y;
-			hookLength = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+			hookLength = Math.max(PLAYER_TONGUE_RANGE_MIN, Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy));
 			velocityAngle = Math.atan2(dy, dx);
 			var direction = Math.atan2(velocityY, velocityX);
 			var magnitude = Math.sin(direction - velocityAngle) * PLAYER_ATTACH_MULTIPLIER;
 			angularVelocity = magnitude * Math.sqrt(velocityX * velocityX + velocityY * velocityY) / hookLength;
@@ -432,10 +435,8 @@
 				var childInstance = shiftContainer.children[j];
 				childInstance.x -= shiftX;
 			}
 		}
-		foreground.x -= x / FOREGROUND_MOVEMENT;
-		shadowground.x += x / SHADOWGROUND_MOVEMENT;
 		// Manually adjust the frog's position
 		frog.x += x;
 		frog.y += y;
 		// Keep track of the scoring
@@ -613,8 +614,9 @@
 // Game Constants
 var GAME_TICKS = 60;
 var GAME_WIDTH = 2048;
 var GAME_HEIGHT = 2732;
+var GAME_VACINITY_DIST = 200;
 ;
 // Math Constants / Pre-calculations
 var MATH_4_PI = Math.PI * 4;
 var MATH_2_PI = Math.PI * 2;
@@ -682,17 +684,21 @@
 var FOREGROUND_COVERAGE = 6 * GAME_WIDTH;
 var FOREGROUND_OFFSET_X = 200;
 var FOREGROUND_SCALE = 1.0;
 var FOREGROUND_MOVEMENT = 25;
+var FOREGROUND_SHIFT_FACTOR = 1.0;
 var SHADOWGROUND_OFFSET_X = -50;
 var SHADOWGROUND_OFFSET_Y = -200;
 var SHADOWGROUND_SCALE = 0.65;
-var SHADOWGROUND_MOVEMENT = 3;
-var GRASS_ASSETS = ['grassTall', 'grassShort', 'grassAngled'];
+var SHADOWGROUND_SHIFT_FACTOR = 0.7;
+var GRASS_ASSETS = ['grassTall', 'grassShort', 'grassAngled', 'grassShort', 'grassAngled'];
 var GRASS_SPAWN_MARGIN = 2 * GAME_WIDTH;
 var GRASS_SCALE_VAR = 0.15;
-var GRASS_SPAWN_X_MIN = 50;
-var GRASS_SPAWN_X_VAR = 450;
+var GRASS_SPAWN_X_MIN = 10;
+var GRASS_SPAWN_X_VAR = 990;
+var GRASS_SPAWN_Y = 200;
+var GRASS_SHIFT_FACTOR_1 = 1.25;
+var GRASS_SHIFT_FACTOR_2 = 1.35;
 ;
 // Scoring Settings
 var SCORE_PER_DISTANCE = 0.01;
 var SCORE_PICKUP_MULTIPLER = 0.1;
@@ -723,28 +729,36 @@
 	x: GAME_WIDTH / 2,
 	y: GAME_HEIGHT
 }));
 // Camera containers
-var foregroundContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
-var hookContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
-var lilypadContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
-var pickupContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
-var forefrontContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
-var grassContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
-// Foreground instances
-var shadowground = foregroundContainer.addChild(new Foreground({
+camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer({
+	shift: SHADOWGROUND_SHIFT_FACTOR
+})).addChild(new Foreground({
 	x: PLAYER_START_X + SHADOWGROUND_OFFSET_X,
 	y: SHADOWGROUND_OFFSET_Y,
 	tint: 0x111111,
 	coverage: FOREGROUND_COVERAGE,
 	scale: SHADOWGROUND_SCALE
 }));
-var foreground = foregroundContainer.addChild(new Foreground({
+camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer({
+	shift: FOREGROUND_SHIFT_FACTOR
+})).addChild(new Foreground({
 	x: PLAYER_START_X + FOREGROUND_OFFSET_X,
 	tint: 0x808080,
 	coverage: FOREGROUND_COVERAGE,
 	scale: FOREGROUND_SCALE
 }));
+var foregroundContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
+var hookContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
+var lilypadContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
+var pickupContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
+var forefrontContainer = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer());
+var grassContainer1 = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer({
+	shift: GRASS_SHIFT_FACTOR_1
+}));
+var grassContainer2 = camera.addChild(new ShiftContainer({
+	shift: GRASS_SHIFT_FACTOR_2
+}));
 // Camera instances
 var defaultPad = lilypadContainer.addChild(new Lilypad({
 	x: PLAYER_START_X,
 	y: PLAYER_START_Y,
@@ -768,9 +782,10 @@
 var highlight = targetHook.addChild(new Highlight());
 // Decor lilypads
 lilypadContainer.addChild(new Lilypad({
 	x: PLAYER_START_X - 50,
-	y: -500
+	y: -500,
+	inert: true
 }));
 lilypadContainer.addChild(new Lilypad({
 	x: PLAYER_START_X + 100,
 	y: -300,
@@ -788,14 +803,20 @@
 	spawnFunction: spawnHook,
 	positionFunction: positionHook,
 	margin: HOOK_SPAWN_MARGIN
 }));
-forefrontContainer.addChild(new Spawner({
+grassContainer1.addChild(new Spawner({
 	x: firewall.x,
 	spawnFunction: spawnGrass,
 	positionFunction: positionGrass,
 	margin: GRASS_SPAWN_MARGIN
 }));
+grassContainer2.addChild(new Spawner({
+	x: firewall.x,
+	spawnFunction: spawnGrass,
+	positionFunction: positionGrass,
+	margin: GRASS_SPAWN_MARGIN
+}));
 ;
 //==============================================================================
 // Spawner functions
 //==============================================================================
@@ -831,20 +852,33 @@
 }
 function spawnGrass(self, x) {
 	var assetId = Math.floor(Math.random() * GRASS_ASSETS.length);
 	var scale = 1 + GRASS_SCALE_VAR * (1 - 2 * Math.random());
-	grassContainer.addChild(new Grass({
+	self.parent.addChild(new Grass({
 		asset: GRASS_ASSETS[assetId],
 		scale: scale,
 		x: x,
-		y: 0
+		y: GRASS_SPAWN_Y
 	}));
 }
 function positionGrass(self) {
 	return GRASS_SPAWN_X_MIN + GRASS_SPAWN_X_VAR * Math.random();
 }
 ;
 //==============================================================================
+// Global helper functions
+//==============================================================================
+;
+/** 
+* Quick-check to see if objects are in the same vacinity; compares x-values
+* against the GAME_VACINITY_DIST.
+**/ 
+function checkVacinity(obj1, obj2) {
+	var dx = Math.abs(obj1.x - obj2.x);
+	return dx < GAME_VACINITY_DIST;
+}
+;
+//==============================================================================
 // Global events
 //==============================================================================
 ;
 game.up = frog.release;
@@ -872,9 +906,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 	// Find the targetHook
 	var closestHook = undefined;
-	var minDistanceSq = PLAYER_TONGUE_RANGE_MIN * PLAYER_TONGUE_RANGE_MIN;
 	var maxDistanceSq = PLAYER_TONGUE_RANGE_MAX * PLAYER_TONGUE_RANGE_MAX;
 	// Forward checking
 	for (var i = 0; i < hookContainer.children.length; i++) {
 		var hook = hookContainer.children[i];
@@ -882,9 +915,9 @@
 			var dx = hook.x - frog.x;
 			if (dx > 0) {
 				var dy = hook.y - frog.y;
 				var distanceSq = dx * dx + dy * dy;
-				if (distanceSq < maxDistanceSq && distanceSq > minDistanceSq) {
+				if (distanceSq < maxDistanceSq) {
 					maxDistanceSq = distanceSq;
 					closestHook = hook;
 				}
 			}
@@ -898,9 +931,9 @@
 				var dx = hook.x - frog.x;
 				if (dx > PLAYER_START_X - hook.width) {
 					var dy = hook.y - frog.y;
 					var distanceSq = dx * dx + dy * dy;
-					if (distanceSq < maxDistanceSq && distanceSq > minDistanceSq) {
+					if (distanceSq < maxDistanceSq) {
 						maxDistanceSq = distanceSq;
 						closestHook = hook;
 					}
 				}