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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -3,85 +3,205 @@
 ****/
 // BulletPack class
 var BulletPack = Container.expand(function () {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
-} // ... (unchanged)
-);
+	var bulletPackGraphics = self.attachAsset('bulletPack', {
+		anchorX: 0.5,
+		anchorY: 0.5
+	});
+	self.speed = 4;
+	self.direction = Math.random() < 0.5 ? -1 : 1;
+	self.move = function () {
+		var speedIncreaseFactor = 0.1 + LK.ticks * 0.0002;
+		self.y += self.speed + speedIncreaseFactor;
+		self.x += self.direction * (10 + speedIncreaseFactor);
+		if (self.x < 0 || self.x > game.width) {
+			self.direction *= -1;
+		}
+	};
+});
 // Character class
 var Hero = Container.expand(function () {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
-} // ... (unchanged)
-);
+	var heroGraphics = self.attachAsset('hero', {
+		anchorX: 0.5,
+		anchorY: 0.5
+	});
+	self.bulletLimit = 3; // Initialize bullet limit
+	self.canShoot = true; // Allow shooting initially
+	self.update = function () {
+		// Hero update logic
+	};
+	self.shoot = function () {
+		if (this.bulletLimit > 0 && this.canShoot) {
+			var bullet = new Bullet();
+			bullet.x = this.x;
+			bullet.y = this.y - this.height / 2;
+			heroBullets.push(bullet);
+			game.addChild(bullet);
+			this.bulletLimit--;
+			bulletCountTxt.setText('Bullets: ' + this.bulletLimit); // Update bullet count display
+			this.canShoot = false; // Set shooting cooldown
+			LK.setTimeout(function () {
+				self.canShoot = true;
+			}, 500); // Cooldown of 500ms before next shot
+		}
+	};
+});
 // Bullet class
 var Bullet = Container.expand(function () {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
-} // ... (unchanged)
-);
+	var bulletGraphics = self.attachAsset('purpleBullet', {
+		anchorX: 0.0625,
+		anchorY: 0.0625
+	});
+	self.speed = -10;
+	self.move = function () {
+		self.y += self.speed;
+	};
+});
 // Enemy class
 var Enemy = Container.expand(function () {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
-} // ... (unchanged)
-);
+	var enemyGraphics = self.attachAsset('enemy', {
+		anchorX: 0.5,
+		anchorY: 0.5
+	});
+	self.speed = 4;
+	self.direction = Math.random() < 0.5 ? -1 : 1;
+	self.move = function () {
+		self.y += self.speed;
+		var speedIncreaseFactor = 0.1 + LK.ticks * 0.0002; // Increase the speed factor over time
+		self.x += self.direction * (4 + speedIncreaseFactor);
+		if (self.x < 0 || self.x > game.width) {
+			self.direction *= -1;
+		}
+		self.speed += 0.02 + LK.ticks * 0.0001; // Increase speed over time with an accelerating factor
+	};
+});
 // Button class
 var Button = Container.expand(function (text, positionX, positionY, onClickCallback) {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
-} // ... (unchanged)
-);
+	var buttonText = new Text2(text, {
+		size: 200,
+		fill: "#ffffff"
+	});
+	buttonText.anchor.set(0.5);
+	self.addChild(buttonText);
+	self.x = positionX;
+	self.y = positionY;
+	self.interactive = true;
+	self.on('down', function (obj) {
+		var event = obj.event;
+		var pos = event.getLocalPosition(game);
+		if (self.containsPoint(pos)) {
+			onClickCallback();
+		}
+	});
+});
 // JoystickAsset class
 var JoystickAsset = Container.expand(function () {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
-} // ... (unchanged)
-);
-// MainMenu class
-var MainMenu = Container.expand(function () {
+	self.interactive = true;
+	self.isDragging = false;
+	self.onMoveCallback = null;
+	self.setMoveCallback = function (callback) {
+		self.onMoveCallback = function (direction) {
+			callback({
+				x: direction.x,
+				y: 0
+			});
+		};
+	};
+	self.on('down', function (obj) {
+		self.isDragging = true;
+	});
+	self.on('up', function (obj) {
+		self.isDragging = false;
+		stickGraphics.x = stickOrigin.x;
+		stickGraphics.y = stickOrigin.y;
+		if (self.onMoveCallback) {
+			self.onMoveCallback({
+				x: 0,
+				y: 0
+			});
+		}
+	});
+	self.on('move', function (obj) {
+		if (self.isDragging) {
+			var event = obj.event;
+			var pos = event.getLocalPosition(self);
+			var dx = pos.x - stickOrigin.x;
+			var maxDistance = stickGraphics.width * 0.5;
+			if (Math.abs(dx) > maxDistance) {
+				dx = maxDistance * (dx > 0 ? 1 : -1);
+			}
+			stickGraphics.x = stickOrigin.x + dx;
+			stickGraphics.y = stickOrigin.y;
+			if (self.onMoveCallback) {
+				self.onMoveCallback({
+					x: dx / maxDistance,
+					y: 0
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	});
+	self.containsPoint = function (point) {
+		return point.x >= self.x - self.width / 2 && point.x <= self.x + self.width / 2 && point.y >= self.y - self.height / 2 && point.y <= self.y + self.height / 2;
+	};
+});
+/**** 
+* Main Menu Code
+****/
+var mainMenu = Container.expand(function () {
 	var self = Container.call(this);
-	// Create Play button
+	var titleTxt = new Text2('Game Title', {
+		size: 100,
+		fill: "#ffffff"
+	});
+	titleTxt.anchor.set(0.5);
+	titleTxt.x = game.width / 2;
+	titleTxt.y = game.height / 4;
 	var playButton = new Button('Play', game.width / 2, game.height / 2, function () {
-		self.visible = false;
-		difficultyMenu.visible = true;
+		self.visible = false; // Hide main menu
+		difficultyMenu.visible = true; // Show difficulty menu
 	});
+	self.addChild(titleTxt);
 	self.addChild(playButton);
-	// Create Difficulty Menu
-	var difficultyMenu = new Container();
+	self.visible = true; // Show main menu initially
+});
+/**** 
+* Difficulty Menu Code
+****/
+var difficultyMenu = Container.expand(function () {
+	var self = Container.call(this);
+	var titleTxt = new Text2('Select Difficulty', {
+		size: 80,
+		fill: "#ffffff"
+	});
+	titleTxt.anchor.set(0.5);
+	titleTxt.x = game.width / 2;
+	titleTxt.y = game.height / 4;
 	var easyButton = new Button('Easy', game.width / 2, game.height / 2 - 100, function () {
-		startGame('easy');
+		startGame('easy'); // Start game with easy difficulty
 	});
-	difficultyMenu.addChild(easyButton);
 	var mediumButton = new Button('Medium', game.width / 2, game.height / 2, function () {
-		startGame('medium');
+		startGame('medium'); // Start game with medium difficulty
 	});
-	difficultyMenu.addChild(mediumButton);
 	var hardButton = new Button('Hard', game.width / 2, game.height / 2 + 100, function () {
-		startGame('hard');
+		startGame('hard'); // Start game with hard difficulty
 	});
-	difficultyMenu.addChild(hardButton);
-	difficultyMenu.visible = false;
-	function startGame(difficulty) {
-		// Reset game state and start the game with the selected difficulty
-		// You may need to reset variables, clear the screen, etc.
-		// For simplicity, I'm assuming a new game is created here.
-		// Reset variables
-		heroBullets = [];
-		enemies = [];
-		LK.setScore(0);
-		// Clear the screen
-		game.removeChildren();
-		// Create a new hero and add it to the game
-		hero = game.addChild(new Hero());
-		hero.x = game.width / 2;
-		hero.y = game.height - 100;
-		// Add other game elements as needed
-		// Resume game loop
-		LK.resume();
-		// Hide difficulty menu
-		self.visible = false;
-		difficultyMenu.visible = false;
-	}
+	self.addChild(titleTxt);
+	self.addChild(easyButton);
+	self.addChild(mediumButton);
+	self.addChild(hardButton);
+	self.visible = false; // Hide difficulty menu initially
 });
 
 /**** 
 * Initialize Game
 ****/
+// Initialize important asset arrays
 // Create left movement button
 var game = new LK.Game({
 	title: '(WIP)',
 	backgroundColor: 0x000000 // Init game with black background
@@ -89,12 +209,8 @@
 
 /**** 
 * Game Code
 ****/
-// Add main menu to the game
-var mainMenu = game.addChild(new MainMenu());
-// Pause the game initially
-LK.pause();
 // Initialize important asset arrays
 var heroBullets = [];
 var enemies = [];
 // Create character
@@ -160,9 +276,8 @@
 game.on('move', function (obj) {
 	var event = obj.event;
 	var pos = event.getLocalPosition(game);
 	hero.x = pos.x;
-	// hero.y = pos.y; // Removed the line that sets the hero's y position
 });
 // Global event listener for shooting bullets
 // Game tick event
 LK.on('tick', function () {
@@ -240,6 +355,75 @@
 		enemies.push(bulletPack); // Add bullet pack to enemies array for collision detection
 		game.addChild(bulletPack);
 	}
 });
-// Show main menu initially
-mainMenu.visible = true;
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+// Function to start the game with the selected difficulty
+function startGame(difficulty) {
+	// Customize game parameters based on difficulty
+	var gameSpeed;
+	var enemySpawnRate;
+	switch (difficulty) {
+		case 'easy':
+			gameSpeed = 1;
+			enemySpawnRate = 90;
+			break;
+		case 'medium':
+			gameSpeed = 1.5;
+			enemySpawnRate = 75;
+			break;
+		case 'hard':
+			gameSpeed = 2;
+			enemySpawnRate = 60;
+			break;
+		default:
+			gameSpeed = 1;
+			enemySpawnRate = 90;
+			break;
+	}
+	// Set up game parameters
+	LK.setSpeed(gameSpeed);
+	LK.resetScore();
+	LK.resetTicks();
+	// Hide difficulty menu
+	difficultyMenu.visible = true;
+	// Show game components
+	hero.visible = true;
+	scoreTxt.visible = true;
+	highScoreTxt.visible = true;
+	bulletCountTxt.visible = true;
+	instructionsTxt.visible = true;
+	redLine.visible = true;
+	joystick.visible = true;
+	// Set up game tick event with adjusted speed
+	LK.on('tick', function () {
+		// Increment ticks based on game speed
+		LK.incrementTicks();
+		// Call the existing game tick logic
+		LK.trigger('tick');
+	});
+	// Show joystick
+	joystick.visible = true;
+	// Initialize important asset arrays
+	heroBullets = [];
+	enemies = [];
+	// Create character
+	hero = game.addChild(new Hero());
+	hero.x = game.width / 2;
+	hero.y = game.height - 100;
+	// Reset score display
+	scoreTxt.setText('Score: 0');
+	highScoreTxt.setText('High Score: ' + (localStorage.getItem('highScore') || '0') + ' (WIP)');
+	bulletCountTxt.setText('Bullets: 3');
+	// Reset game over screen
+	LK.hideGameOver();
+}
+// Add main menu and difficulty menu to the game
+game.addChild(mainMenu);
+game.addChild(difficultyMenu);
+// Show the main menu initially
+mainMenu.visible = true;
+difficultyMenu.visible = false;
+// Start the game when the play button is clicked
+game.on('down', function () {
+	mainMenu.visible = true; // Hide main menu
+	difficultyMenu.visible = true; // Show difficulty menu
+});
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