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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@
 		var dx = self.x - x;
 		var dy = self.y - y;
 		var angle = Math.atan2(dy, dx);
 		var speed = Math.sqrt(self.speed.x * self.speed.x + self.speed.y * self.speed.y);
-		self.speed.x = Math.cos(angle) * speed * elasticity;
-		self.speed.y = Math.sin(angle) * speed * elasticity;
+		self.speed.x = Math.cos(angle) * speed * elasticity; // * self.throwSpeed;
+		self.speed.y = Math.sin(angle) * speed * elasticity; // * self.throwSpeed;
 	};
 	self.angleTo = function (x, y) {
 		var dx = self.x - x;
 		var dy = self.y - y;
@@ -315,23 +315,23 @@
 platform.x = platformSide === 'left' ? 0 : 2048;
 platform.y = Math.random() * (2732 - platform.height) + platform.height / 2;
 game.addChild(platform);
 var currentPowerBar = 1;
-var powerBar = LK.getAsset('powerbar1', {
-	anchorX: 0.5,
-	anchorY: 0.5
-});
+// Cycle through power bar assets
 var cyclePowerBars = function cyclePowerBars() {
 	var powerBarAsset = 'powerBar' + currentPowerBar;
+	var powerBar = LK.getAsset(powerBarAsset, {
+		anchorX: 0.5,
+		anchorY: 0.5
+	});
 	powerBar.x = 2048 - powerBar.width / 2; // Position in bottom right corner
 	powerBar.y = 2732 - powerBar.height / 2;
 	game.addChild(powerBar);
 	currentPowerBar = currentPowerBar % 8 + 1;
 	LK.setTimeout(function () {
 		game.removeChild(powerBar);
-	}, 500);
+	}, 400);
 };
-// cyclePowerBars(); // Removed to stop automatic powerBar cycling
 var longestStreak = 0;
 var currentStreak = 0;
 var mouseDownTime = 0;
 var screenClicks = 0;
@@ -356,9 +356,8 @@
 		defender.move();
 	} else {
 		defender.move();
 	}
-	//defender.move();
 	if (ball.hasThrown) {
 		// Create a fire particle only when there is a multiplier
 		if (scoreMultiplier == 2) {
 			var particle = new Particle();
@@ -445,27 +444,8 @@
 		}
 		timerTxt.setText(gameTime.toString());
 	}
 }, 1000);
-// Add event listener to toggle game pause state
-game.on('down', function (obj) {
-	screenClicks++; // Increment screenClicks on every click
-	// cycleDirections(); // Pause cycling when basketball is clicked
-	if (obj.event.target === pauseButton) {
-		if (isGamePaused) {
-			resumeGame();
-		} else {
-			pauseGame();
-		}
-	}
-});
-var pauseButton = LK.getAsset('pauseButton', {
-	anchorX: 0.5,
-	anchorY: 0.5
-});
-pauseButton.x = 2048 - 100; // Position on the top right of the screen
-pauseButton.y = 100;
-LK.gui.topRight.addChild(pauseButton);
 var hoop = game.addChild(new Hoop());
 var defender = game.addChild(new Defender());
 defender.x = 2048 / 2;
 defender.y = 2732 / 2 - 500; // Position above the hoop
@@ -494,10 +474,8 @@
 		mouseDownTime = Date.now();
 		powerBar1Displayed = false;
 		var event = obj.event;
 		dragStart = event.getLocalPosition(game);
-		// Display powerBar when basketball is clicked
-		cyclePowerBars();
 	}
 });
 ball.on('up', function (obj) {
 	mouseDownTime = 0;
@@ -505,47 +483,8 @@
 var dragStart = null;
 game.on('move', function (obj) {
 	var event = obj.event;
 	var pos = event.getLocalPosition(game);
-	if (!powerBar1Displayed && mouseDownTime > 0 && Date.now() - mouseDownTime >= 200) {
-		game.addChild(powerBar1);
-		powerBar1Displayed = true;
-		ball.speed.y = -80; // Shoot ball in the air 80 pixels
-	}
-	if (!powerBar3Displayed && mouseDownTime > 0 && Date.now() - mouseDownTime >= 600) {
-		var powerBar3 = LK.getAsset('powerBar3', {
-			anchorX: 0.5,
-			anchorY: 0.5
-		});
-		powerBar3.x = 2048 - powerBar3.width / 2;
-		powerBar3.y = 2732 - powerBar3.height - powerBar1.height / 2 - 20; // Position above powerBar1
-		game.addChild(powerBar3);
-		powerBar3Displayed = true;
-	}
-	if (!powerBar4Displayed && mouseDownTime > 0 && Date.now() - mouseDownTime >= 800) {
-		var powerBar2 = LK.getAsset('powerBar2', {
-			anchorX: 0.5,
-			anchorY: 0.5
-		});
-		powerBar2.x = 2048 - powerBar2.width / 2;
-		powerBar2.y = 2732 - powerBar2.height / 2;
-		var powerBar4 = LK.getAsset('powerBar4', {
-			anchorX: 0.5,
-			anchorY: 0.5
-		});
-		powerBar4.x = 2048 - powerBar4.width / 2;
-		// Ensure powerBar2 is defined and use its height safely
-		// Ensure all powerBars are defined and use their heights safely
-		if (typeof powerBar2 !== 'undefined' && powerBar2 && typeof powerBar3 !== 'undefined' && powerBar3 && typeof powerBar1 !== 'undefined' && powerBar1) {
-			powerBar4.y = 2732 - powerBar4.height - powerBar3.height - powerBar2.height - powerBar1.height / 2 - 60; // Position above powerBar3
-		} else {
-			// Fallback position if any powerBar is not defined
-			powerBar4.y = 2732 - powerBar4.height / 2 - 60;
-		}
-		game.addChild(powerBar4);
-		powerBar4Displayed = true;
-		ball.speed.y = -160; // Shoot ball in the air 160 pixels
-	}
 	if (dragStart !== null && ball.distanceTo(pos.x, pos.y) > 400) {
 		game.fireBall(obj);
 	}
 });
@@ -569,9 +508,9 @@
 	if (dragStart !== null) {
 		var event = obj.event;
 		var pos = event.getLocalPosition(game);
 		ball.throwSpeed = (Date.now() - mouseDownTime) / 1000;
-		mouseDownTime = 0;
+		//mouseDownTime = 0;
 		var distance = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(pos.x - dragStart.x, 2) + Math.pow(pos.y - dragStart.y, 2));
 		if (distance > 150) {
 			game.fireBall(obj);
 		}
@@ -582,10 +521,15 @@
 ball.y = floorY - ball.height;
 powerBarIncrease = 0;
 LK.on('tick', function () {
 	powerBarIncrease += 1;
-	if (mouseDownTime > 0 && powerBarIncrease % 25 == 0) {
-		cyclePowerBars();
+	if (powerBarIncrease % 15 == 0) {
+		if (mouseDownTime > 0) {
+			cyclePowerBars();
+		} else {
+			powerBarIncrease = 0;
+			currentPowerBar = 1;
+		}
 	}
 	if (scoreMultiplier > 1 && !ball.hasThrown) {
 		for (var i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
 			var particle = new Particle();