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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -217,17 +217,14 @@
 	platformNext.visible = true;
 	platformNext.speedRatio = 1 + Math.random();
 }
 function resetStick() {
-	if (sticks.length > 0) {
-		var currentStick = sticks[sticks.length - 1];
-		currentStick.length = 0;
-		currentStick.height = 0;
-		currentStick.rotation = 0;
-		currentStick.x = platformCurrent.x + platformCurrent.width / 2 - 30; // Set stick to the right edge of the current platform with an offset of -30
-		currentStick.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:", currentStick.y, isNinjaMoving);
-	}
+	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;
@@ -268,9 +265,9 @@
 var level = 1; // Initialize the level variable
 var platformMaxWidth = 400;
 var groundOffset = 2732 + 25;
 var ninja;
-var sticks = [];
+var stick;
 var platformCurrent;
 var platformTarget;
 var platformNext;
 var isStickGrowing = false;
@@ -293,9 +290,9 @@
 function gameInitialize() {
 	// Initialize game variables
 	groundOffset = 2732 + 25;
 	ninja = null;
-	sticks = [];
+	stick = null;
 	platformCurrent = null;
 	platformTarget = null;
 	platformNext = null;
 	isStickGrowing = false;
@@ -389,17 +386,16 @@
 			ninja.ninjaStand.visible = true;
 		}
 	}, 16); // Approximately 60 FPS
 	game.addChildAt(ninja, game.children.indexOf(platformCurrent) - 1);
-	var newStick = new Stick();
-	newStick.length = 0; // Set initial stick length to zero
-	newStick.height = 10; // Initial height of the stick
-	newStick.scaleY = newStick.length / 10; // Ensure the stick grows correctly
-	newStick.x = platformCurrent.x + platformCurrent.width / 2 - 30; // Set stick to the right edge of the platform with an offset of -30
-	newStick.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:", newStick.y);
-	game.addChildAt(newStick, game.children.indexOf(platformCurrent) - 1);
-	sticks.push(newStick);
+	stick = new Stick();
+	stick.length = 0; // Set initial stick length to zero
+	stick.width = 20;
+	stick.height = stick.length;
+	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);
 	// Add foreground images to create an infinite horizontal foreground
 	foreground1 = LK.getAsset('foreground', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 1.0,
@@ -472,44 +468,33 @@
 		platformCurrent.x += NINJA_MOVEMENT_SPEED;
 		platformTarget.x += NINJA_MOVEMENT_SPEED;
 		platformNext.x += NINJA_MOVEMENT_SPEED;
 		ninja.x += NINJA_MOVEMENT_SPEED;
-		var currentStick = sticks[sticks.length - 1];
-		if (currentStick) {
-			currentStick.x += NINJA_MOVEMENT_SPEED;
-		}
+		stick.x += NINJA_MOVEMENT_SPEED;
 	}
 	// Make the ninja walk on the stick
-	var currentStick = sticks[sticks.length - 1];
-	if (currentStick && ninja.x + ninja.width / 2 < currentStick.x + currentStick.length) {
-		ninja.x += 20;
+	if (ninja.x < stick.x + stick.length) {
+		ninja.x += 10;
 	} else {
 		handleNinjaAfterStick();
 	}
 }
 function fallStick() {
-	var currentStick = sticks[sticks.length - 1];
-	if (currentStick) {
-		currentStick.rotation += 0.1;
-		if (!isNinjaMoving && currentStick.rotation >= Math.PI / 2) {
-			isStickFalling = false;
-			isNinjaMoving = true;
-			log("Stick finished falling");
-			LK.getSound('stickTapSound').play();
-			currentStick.rotation = Math.PI / 2;
-		}
+	stick.rotation += 0.1;
+	if (!isNinjaMoving && stick.rotation >= Math.PI / 2) {
+		isStickFalling = false;
+		isNinjaMoving = true;
+		log("Stick finnished falling");
+		LK.getSound('stickTapSound').play();
+		stick.rotation = Math.PI / 2;
 	}
 }
 function growStick() {
-	var currentStick = sticks[sticks.length - 1];
-	if (currentStick) {
-		if (currentStick && currentStick.length < 2048 - currentStick.x - 100) {
-			currentStick.length += 10;
-			currentStick.height = currentStick.length;
-			currentStick.scaleY = currentStick.length / 10; // Ensure the stick grows correctly
-		} else {
-			LK.getSound('stickGrowSound').stop();
-		}
+	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
@@ -541,14 +526,9 @@
 		platformCurrent.x = basePlatformX;
 		platformTarget.x += distanceToMove;
 		//platformNext.x += distanceToMove;
 		ninja.x += distanceToMove;
-		if (sticks.length > 0) {
-			var currentStick = sticks[sticks.length - 1];
-			if (currentStick) {
-				currentStick.x += distanceToMove;
-			}
-		}
+		stick.x += distanceToMove;
 		foreground1.x += distanceToMove * 1.5;
 		foreground2.x += distanceToMove * 1.5;
 		midground1.x += distanceToMove * 0.5;
 		midground2.x += distanceToMove * 0.5;
@@ -562,12 +542,9 @@
 			platformNext.x = 2048 + platformNext.width;
 		}
 		ninja.x += moveSpeed * Math.sign(distanceToMove);
 		//log("ninja.y set in handleReturningToBase:", ninja.y);
-		if (sticks.length > 0) {
-			var currentStick = sticks[sticks.length - 1];
-			currentStick.x += moveSpeed * Math.sign(distanceToMove);
-		}
+		stick.x += moveSpeed * Math.sign(distanceToMove);
 		//log("stick.y set in handleReturningToBase:", stick.y);
 		handleBackgroundMovement(moveSpeed * Math.sign(distanceToMove));
 	}
 }
@@ -648,13 +625,7 @@
 	}
 	if (isReturningToBase) {
 		handleReturningToBase();
 	}
-	for (var i = sticks.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		if (sticks[i] && sticks[i].x < sticks[i].length) {
-			sticks[i].destroy();
-			sticks.splice(i, 1);
-		}
-	}
 };
 // Call gameInitialize function
 gameInitialize();
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