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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -203,8 +203,61 @@
 
 /**** 
 * Game Code
 ****/ 
+function positionNextPlatform() {
+	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;
+	platformNext.x = 2048 + distance; //platformTarget.x + platformTarget.width / 2 + distance;
+	platformNext.y = groundOffset; // Adjusted y-coordinate to touch the ground
+	log("ninja.y set in handleNinjaReachPlatform:", ninja.y);
+	platformMinWidth = Math.max(50, 300 - level * 10); // Decrease minimum width as level increases, with a minimum of 50
+	platformNext.width = Math.floor(Math.random() * (platformMaxWidth - platformMinWidth + 1)) + platformMinWidth; // Randomize width between platformMinWidth and platformMaxWidth
+	level++; // Increment the level after each platform is reached
+	platformNext.visible = true;
+	platformNext.speedRatio = 1 + Math.random();
+}
+function resetStick() {
+	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);
+}
+function transitionPlatforms() {
+	isNinjaMoving = false;
+	isReturningToBase = true;
+	// Remove the first platform from the game and the platforms array
+	platformCurrent.visible = false;
+	var tempPlatform = platformCurrent;
+	platformCurrent = platformTarget;
+	platformTarget = platformNext;
+	platformNext = tempPlatform;
+	LK.setScore(LK.getScore() + 1);
+	scoreTxt.setText(LK.getScore()); // Update score text
+}
+function animateScoreBump() {
+	var grow = true;
+	var bumpInterval = LK.setInterval(function () {
+		if (grow) {
+			scoreTxt.width += scoreTxt.originalWidth * 0.05;
+			scoreTxt.height += scoreTxt.originalHeight * 0.05;
+			if (scoreTxt.width >= scoreTxt.originalWidth * 1.5 && scoreTxt.height >= scoreTxt.originalHeight * 1.5) {
+				grow = false;
+			}
+		} else {
+			scoreTxt.width -= scoreTxt.originalWidth * 0.05;
+			scoreTxt.height -= scoreTxt.originalHeight * 0.05;
+			if (scoreTxt.width <= scoreTxt.originalWidth && scoreTxt.height <= scoreTxt.originalHeight) {
+				scoreTxt.width = scoreTxt.originalWidth; // Reset to original width
+				scoreTxt.height = scoreTxt.originalHeight; // Reset to original height
+				LK.clearInterval(bumpInterval);
+			}
+		}
+	}, 16); // Approximately 60 FPS
+}
 // Initialize game variables
 var intro = true;
 var isDebug = true;
 var clouds;
@@ -367,67 +420,12 @@
 	log("Start of handleNinjaReachPlatform", isNinjaMoving);
 	log("platformCurrent.x:", platformCurrent.x);
 	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
-			isReturningToBase = true;
-			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;
-	platformTarget = platformNext;
-	platformNext = tempPlatform;
-	LK.setScore(LK.getScore() + 1);
-	scoreTxt.setText(LK.getScore()); // Update score text
-	// Animate score bump
-	var grow = true;
-	var bumpInterval = LK.setInterval(function () {
-		if (grow) {
-			scoreTxt.width += scoreTxt.originalWidth * 0.05;
-			scoreTxt.height += scoreTxt.originalHeight * 0.05;
-			if (scoreTxt.width >= scoreTxt.originalWidth * 1.5 && scoreTxt.height >= scoreTxt.originalHeight * 1.5) {
-				grow = false;
-			}
-		} else {
-			scoreTxt.width -= scoreTxt.originalWidth * 0.05;
-			scoreTxt.height -= scoreTxt.originalHeight * 0.05;
-			if (scoreTxt.width <= scoreTxt.originalWidth && scoreTxt.height <= scoreTxt.originalHeight) {
-				scoreTxt.width = scoreTxt.originalWidth; // Reset to original width
-				scoreTxt.height = scoreTxt.originalHeight; // Reset to original height
-				LK.clearInterval(bumpInterval);
-			}
-		}
-	}, 16); // Approximately 60 FPS
-	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;
-	platformNext.x = 2048 + distance; //platformTarget.x + platformTarget.width / 2 + distance;
-	platformNext.y = groundOffset; // Adjusted y-coordinate to touch the ground
-	log("ninja.y set in handleNinjaReachPlatform:", ninja.y);
-	platformMinWidth = Math.max(50, 300 - level * 10); // Decrease minimum width as level increases, with a minimum of 50
-	platformNext.width = Math.floor(Math.random() * (platformMaxWidth - platformMinWidth + 1)) + platformMinWidth; // Randomize width between platformMinWidth and platformMaxWidth
-	level++; // Increment the level after each platform is reached
-	platformNext.visible = true;
-	platformNext.speedRatio = 1 + Math.random();
+	transitionPlatforms();
+	animateScoreBump();
+	resetStick();
+	positionNextPlatform();
 	log("End of handleNinjaReachPlatform", isNinjaMoving);
 	log("platformCurrent.x:", platformCurrent.x);
 	log("platformTarget.x:", platformTarget.x);
 	log("platformNext.x:", platformNext.x);