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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -668,8 +668,9 @@
 var HOOK_DOUBLE_CHANCE = 0.1;
 var HOOK_DOUBLE_SPREAD = 0.25;
 var HOOK_FLIPTICKS_MIN = 20;
 var HOOK_FLIPTICKS_VAR = 40;
+var HOOK_SEARCH_OFFSET = 100;
 ;
 // Player Settings
 var PLAYER_START_X = -400;
 var PLAYER_START_Y = -1300;
@@ -917,9 +918,9 @@
 	for (var i = 0; i < hookContainer.children.length; i++) {
 		var hook = hookContainer.children[i];
 		if (hook !== frog.hookedObj && hook.enabled) {
 			var dx = hook.x - frog.x;
-			if (dx > 0) {
+			if (dx >= HOOK_SEARCH_OFFSET) {
 				var dy = hook.y - frog.y;
 				var distanceSq = dx * dx + dy * dy;
 				if (distanceSq < maxDistanceSq) {
 					maxDistanceSq = distanceSq;
@@ -933,9 +934,9 @@
 		for (var i = 0; i < hookContainer.children.length; i++) {
 			var hook = hookContainer.children[i];
 			if (hook !== frog.hookedObj && hook.enabled) {
 				var dx = hook.x - frog.x;
-				if (dx > PLAYER_START_X - hook.width) {
+				if (dx < HOOK_SEARCH_OFFSET && dx > PLAYER_START_X - hook.width) {
 					var dy = hook.y - frog.y;
 					var distanceSq = dx * dx + dy * dy;
 					if (distanceSq < maxDistanceSq) {
 						maxDistanceSq = distanceSq;