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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -188,9 +188,8 @@
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 1.0
 	});
 	self.length = 0;
-	self.fallen = false;
 	self.update = function () {
 		// Stick update logic
 	};
 });
@@ -222,9 +221,8 @@
 var isReturningToBase = false;
 var isStickFalling = false;
 var isNinjaMoving = false;
 var isGameStarted = false; // Flag to indicate the start of the game
-var nextStick = null; // Variable to hold the next stick
 var legsOffset = 50;
 var score = 0;
 var foreground1;
 var foreground2;
@@ -342,14 +340,8 @@
 	stick.x = platformCurrent.x + platformCurrent.width / 2 - 30; // Set stick to the right edge of the platform with an offset of -30
 	stick.y = platformCurrent.y - platformCurrent.height + 30; // Adjusted y-coordinate to ensure stick is on the platform with an offset of 20
 	log("stick.y set in startGame:", stick.y);
 	game.addChildAt(stick, game.children.indexOf(platformCurrent) - 1);
-	nextStick = new Stick();
-	nextStick.length = 0; // Set initial stick length to zero
-	nextStick.height = nextStick.length;
-	nextStick.x = platformTarget.x + platformTarget.width / 2 - 30; // Set nextStick to the right edge of the target platform with an offset of -30
-	nextStick.y = platformTarget.y - platformTarget.height + 30; // Adjusted y-coordinate to ensure nextStick is on the target platform with an offset of 20
-	game.addChildAt(nextStick, game.children.indexOf(stick));
 	// Add foreground images to create an infinite horizontal foreground
 	foreground1 = LK.getAsset('foreground', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 1.0,
@@ -377,8 +369,20 @@
 	log("platformTarget.x:", platformTarget.x);
 	log("platformNext.x:", platformNext.x);
 	isNinjaMoving = false;
 	isReturningToBase = true;
+	// Move ninja to the center of the platform
+	var targetX = platformCurrent.x;
+	var targetWidth = platformCurrent.width;
+	var ninjaCenterX = targetX - targetWidth / 2 + ninja.width / 2;
+	var moveNinjaToCenter = LK.setInterval(function () {
+		if (ninja.x < ninjaCenterX) {
+			ninja.x += 5; // Adjust the speed as needed
+		} else {
+			ninja.x = ninjaCenterX; // Snap to the center position
+			LK.clearInterval(moveNinjaToCenter); // Stop the animation
+		}
+	}, 16); // Approximately 60 FPS
 	// Remove the first platform from the game and the platforms array
 	platformCurrent.visible = false;
 	var tempPlatform = platformCurrent;
 	platformCurrent = platformTarget;
@@ -404,21 +408,13 @@
 				LK.clearInterval(bumpInterval);
 			}
 		}
 	}, 16); // Approximately 60 FPS
-	if (nextStick) {
-		// Switch sticks
-		var tempStick = stick;
-		stick = nextStick;
-		nextStick = tempStick;
-	} else {
-		stick.length = 0;
-		stick.height = 0;
-		stick.rotation = 0;
-		stick.fallen = false;
-		stick.x = platformCurrent.x + platformCurrent.width / 2 - 30; // Set stick to the right edge of the current platform with an offset of -30
-		stick.y = platformCurrent.y - platformCurrent.height + 30; // Adjusted y-coordinate to ensure stick is on the platform with an offset of 20
-	}
+	stick.length = 0;
+	stick.height = 0;
+	stick.rotation = 0;
+	stick.x = platformCurrent.x + platformCurrent.width / 2 - 30; // Set stick to the right edge of the current platform with an offset of -30
+	stick.y = platformCurrent.y - platformCurrent.height + 30; // Adjusted y-coordinate to ensure stick is on the platform with an offset of 20
 	log("stick.y set in handleNinjaReachPlatform:", stick.y, isNinjaMoving);
 	var minDistance = Math.max(100, 300 - level * 10); // Decrease minimum distance as level increases, with a minimum of 100
 	var maxDistance = Math.min(600, 400 + level * 20); // Increase maximum distance as level increases, with a maximum of 600
 	var distance = (Math.floor(Math.random() * (maxDistance - minDistance + 1)) + minDistance) * platformNext.speedRatio;
@@ -498,19 +494,13 @@
 		stick.rotation = Math.PI / 2;
 	}
 }
 function growStick() {
-	if (!isStickFalling) {
-		if (stick.length < 2048 - stick.x - 100 && !stick.fallen) {
-			stick.length += 10;
-			stick.height = stick.length;
-		} else {
-			LK.getSound('stickGrowSound').stop();
-		}
-		if (nextStick && nextStick.length < 2048 - nextStick.x - 100) {
-			nextStick.length += 10;
-			nextStick.height = nextStick.length;
-		}
+	if (stick.length < 2048 - stick.x - 100) {
+		stick.length += 10;
+		stick.height = stick.length;
+	} else {
+		LK.getSound('stickGrowSound').stop();
 	}
 }
 function handleBackgroundMovement(distance) {
 	// Move midground images to the left
@@ -611,34 +601,18 @@
 			scoreTxt.visible = true;
 			isGameStarted = true;
 			startGame();
 		}, 1000);
-	} else if (!intro && !isStickGrowing && !isStickFalling) {
-		if (isNinjaMoving) {
-			// Check if current stick reached the platform
-			if (stick.length >= platformTarget.x - (platformCurrent.x + stick.x) && nextStick === null) {
-				// Create nextStick to prepare for the next round
-				nextStick = new Stick();
-				nextStick.length = 0;
-				nextStick.height = nextStick.length;
-				nextStick.x = platformTarget.x + platformTarget.width / 2 - 30;
-				nextStick.y = platformTarget.y - platformTarget.height + 30;
-				game.addChild(nextStick);
-				isStickGrowing = true;
-				LK.getSound('stickGrowSound').play();
-			}
-		} else {
-			isStickGrowing = true;
-			LK.getSound('stickGrowSound').play();
-		}
+	} else if (!intro && !isStickGrowing && !isStickFalling && !isNinjaMoving) {
+		isStickGrowing = true;
+		LK.getSound('stickGrowSound').play();
 	}
 };
 // Handle touch up event
 game.up = function (x, y, obj) {
 	if (isStickGrowing && !isNinjaMoving) {
 		isStickGrowing = false;
 		isStickFalling = true;
-		stick.fallen = true;
 		LK.getSound('stickGrowSound').stop();
 	}
 };
 // Update game logic