/**** 
* Plugins
****/ 
var tween = LK.import("@upit/tween.v1");

/**** 
* Classes
****/ 
// Ball class
var Ball = Container.expand(function () {
	var self = Container.call(this);
	var ballSprite = self.attachAsset('ball', {
		anchorX: 0.5,
		anchorY: 0.5
	});
	// Ball velocity
	self.vx = 0;
	self.vy = 0;
	// Ball speed (pixels per tick)
	self.speed = 18;
	// Used for rhythm sync
	self.baseSpeed = 18;
	self.rhythmBoost = 0;
	// Used to prevent multiple scoring on one pass
	self.lastScored = false;
	// Ball update
	self.update = function () {
		self.x += self.vx * (self.speed + self.rhythmBoost);
		self.y += self.vy * (self.speed + self.rhythmBoost);
	};
	// Reset ball to center, random direction
	self.reset = function (direction) {
		self.x = 2048 / 2;
		self.y = 2732 / 2;
		// Start ball slow, then accelerate after 1 second
		self.speed = 4;
		self.rhythmBoost = 0;
		LK.setTimeout(function () {
			// Only accelerate if this ball is still in play and hasn't been reset again
			if (self && typeof self.speed !== "undefined" && self.speed === 4) {
				self.speed = self.baseSpeed;
			}
		}, 1000);
		// direction: 1 = to player, -1 = to AI
		var angle = Math.random() * 0.5 - 0.25 + (direction === 1 ? Math.PI / 2 : -Math.PI / 2);
		self.vx = Math.sin(angle);
		self.vy = Math.cos(angle) * direction;
		self.lastScored = false;
	};
	return self;
});
// Paddle class
var Paddle = Container.expand(function () {
	var self = Container.call(this);
	// Set in init
	self.isPlayer = false;
	// Attach asset
	var paddleSprite = self.attachAsset('paddle_player', {
		anchorX: 0.5,
		anchorY: 0.5
	});
	// Set color for AI
	self.setAI = function () {
		paddleSprite.destroy();
		self.attachAsset('paddle_ai', {
			anchorX: 0.5,
			anchorY: 0.5
		});
		self.isPlayer = false;
	};
	// Set color for player
	self.setPlayer = function () {
		paddleSprite.destroy();
		self.attachAsset('paddle_player', {
			anchorX: 0.5,
			anchorY: 0.5
		});
		self.isPlayer = true;
	};
	// Clamp paddle inside table
	self.clamp = function () {
		var halfW = self.width / 2;
		if (self.x < halfW) self.x = halfW;
		if (self.x > 2048 - halfW) self.x = 2048 - halfW;
	};
	return self;
});

/**** 
* Initialize Game
****/ 
var game = new LK.Game({
	backgroundColor: 0x228B22 // Table green
});

/**** 
* Game Code
****/ 
// --- Main Menu and Difficulty Selection ---
var menuContainer = new Container();
var menuBg = LK.getAsset('table', {
	anchorX: 0,
	anchorY: 0,
	x: 0,
	y: 0
});
menuContainer.addChild(menuBg);
var titleText = new Text2('PING PONG RHYTHM SMASH', {
	size: 120,
	fill: 0xffffff
});
titleText.anchor.set(0.5, 0);
titleText.x = 2048 / 2;
titleText.y = 320;
menuContainer.addChild(titleText);
var easyBtn = new Text2('EASY', {
	size: 100,
	fill: 0x99ff99
});
easyBtn.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
easyBtn.x = 2048 / 2;
easyBtn.y = 800;
menuContainer.addChild(easyBtn);
var normalBtn = new Text2('NORMAL', {
	size: 100,
	fill: 0xffff99
});
normalBtn.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
normalBtn.x = 2048 / 2;
normalBtn.y = 1050;
menuContainer.addChild(normalBtn);
var hardBtn = new Text2('HARD', {
	size: 100,
	fill: 0xff9999
});
hardBtn.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
hardBtn.x = 2048 / 2;
hardBtn.y = 1300;
menuContainer.addChild(hardBtn);
var selectedDifficulty = null;
var aiDifficulty = "normal"; // default
function startGameWithDifficulty(diff) {
	selectedDifficulty = diff;
	if (diff === "easy") {
		aiDifficulty = "easy";
	} else if (diff === "normal") {
		aiDifficulty = "normal";
	} else {
		aiDifficulty = "hard";
	}
	menuContainer.destroy();
	// Only start the game (and thus pause logic) after menu is gone
	initGame();
}
easyBtn.down = function (x, y, obj) {
	startGameWithDifficulty("easy");
};
normalBtn.down = function (x, y, obj) {
	startGameWithDifficulty("normal");
};
hardBtn.down = function (x, y, obj) {
	startGameWithDifficulty("hard");
};
game.addChild(menuContainer);
// --- Game variables (initialized in initGame) ---
var tableBg, net, playerPaddle, aiPaddle, ball, playerScore, aiScore, scoreText;
var rhythmInterval, rhythmTimer, lastRhythmTick, rhythmBoostAmount, rhythmBoostDuration;
var dragging;
// --- Game initialization function ---
function initGame() {
	// Table background
	tableBg = LK.getAsset('table', {
		anchorX: 0,
		anchorY: 0,
		x: 0,
		y: 0
	});
	game.addChild(tableBg);
	// Net
	net = LK.getAsset('net', {
		anchorX: 0,
		anchorY: 0.5,
		x: 0,
		y: 2732 / 2
	});
	game.addChild(net);
	// Player paddle
	playerPaddle = new Paddle();
	playerPaddle.setPlayer();
	playerPaddle.x = 2048 / 2;
	playerPaddle.y = 2732 - 180;
	game.addChild(playerPaddle);
	// AI paddle
	aiPaddle = new Paddle();
	aiPaddle.setAI();
	aiPaddle.x = 2048 / 2;
	aiPaddle.y = 180;
	game.addChild(aiPaddle);
	// Ball
	ball = new Ball();
	ball.reset(Math.random() < 0.5 ? 1 : -1);
	game.addChild(ball);
	// Score
	playerScore = 0;
	aiScore = 0;
	// Score display
	scoreText = new Text2('0 : 0', {
		size: 120,
		fill: 0xFFFFFF
	});
	scoreText.anchor.set(0.5, 0);
	LK.gui.top.addChild(scoreText);
	// Rhythm variables
	rhythmInterval = 600; // ms per beat (100 BPM)
	rhythmTimer = 0;
	lastRhythmTick = 0;
	rhythmBoostAmount = 8;
	rhythmBoostDuration = 180; // ms
	// Start music
	LK.playMusic('rhythmtrack');
	// Dragging
	dragging = false;
}
// Move handler (player paddle)
function handleMove(x, y, obj) {
	if (dragging) {
		// Clamp to table
		var newX = x;
		var halfW = playerPaddle.width / 2;
		if (newX < halfW) newX = halfW;
		if (newX > 2048 - halfW) newX = 2048 - halfW;
		playerPaddle.x = newX;
	}
}
game.move = handleMove;
game.down = function (x, y, obj) {
	// Only start drag if touch is on/near player paddle
	var localY = y;
	if (typeof playerPaddle !== "undefined" && playerPaddle && typeof playerPaddle.y !== "undefined" && typeof playerPaddle.height !== "undefined" && localY > playerPaddle.y - playerPaddle.height / 2 - 80) {
		dragging = true;
		handleMove(x, y, obj);
	}
};
game.up = function (x, y, obj) {
	dragging = false;
};
// Helper: rectangle collision
function rectsIntersect(a, b) {
	return !(a.x + a.width / 2 < b.x - b.width / 2 || a.x - a.width / 2 > b.x + b.width / 2 || a.y + a.height / 2 < b.y - b.height / 2 || a.y - a.height / 2 > b.y + b.height / 2);
}
// Update score display
function updateScore() {
	if (typeof scoreText !== "undefined" && scoreText && typeof scoreText.setText === "function") {
		scoreText.setText(playerScore + ' : ' + aiScore);
	}
}
// Game update
game.update = function () {
	// Rhythm sync: every rhythmInterval ms, boost ball speed and randomize direction slightly
	var now = LK.ticks * 1000 / 60;
	if (now - lastRhythmTick > rhythmInterval) {
		lastRhythmTick = now;
		// Boost
		ball.rhythmBoost = rhythmBoostAmount;
		// Add a small random angle to ball direction
		var angle = Math.atan2(ball.vy, ball.vx);
		var delta = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.3; // -0.15 to 0.15 radians
		angle += delta;
		var mag = Math.sqrt(ball.vx * ball.vx + ball.vy * ball.vy);
		ball.vx = Math.cos(angle) * (mag > 0 ? 1 : 1);
		ball.vy = Math.sin(angle) * (mag > 0 ? 1 : 1);
		// Animate ball (flash)
		LK.effects.flashObject(ball, 0xffff00, 120);
	}
	// Remove boost after duration
	if (typeof ball !== "undefined" && ball && ball.rhythmBoost > 0 && now - lastRhythmTick > rhythmBoostDuration) {
		ball.rhythmBoost = 0;
	}
	// Ball update
	if (typeof ball !== "undefined" && ball && typeof ball.update === "function") {
		ball.update();
	}
	// Ball collision with left/right walls
	if (typeof ball !== "undefined" && ball && typeof ball.x !== "undefined" && typeof ball.width !== "undefined") {
		if (ball.x < ball.width / 2) {
			ball.x = ball.width / 2;
			ball.vx *= -1;
		}
		if (ball.x > 2048 - ball.width / 2) {
			ball.x = 2048 - ball.width / 2;
			ball.vx *= -1;
		}
	}
	// Ball collision with player paddle
	if (typeof ball !== "undefined" && ball && typeof ball.vy !== "undefined" && ball.vy > 0 && rectsIntersect(ball, playerPaddle)) {
		ball.y = playerPaddle.y - playerPaddle.height / 2 - ball.height / 2;
		ball.vy *= -1;
		// Add a bit of angle based on where it hit the paddle
		var offset = (ball.x - playerPaddle.x) / (playerPaddle.width / 2);
		var angle = offset * 0.5; // up to ~30deg
		var speed = Math.sqrt(ball.vx * ball.vx + ball.vy * ball.vy);
		var newAngle = Math.atan2(-ball.vy, ball.vx) + angle;
		ball.vx = Math.cos(newAngle);
		ball.vy = -Math.abs(Math.sin(newAngle));
		// Increase speed
		ball.speed += 1.2;
		// Flash paddle
		LK.effects.flashObject(playerPaddle, 0x99ccff, 120);
	}
	// Ball collision with AI paddle
	if (typeof ball !== "undefined" && ball && typeof ball.vy !== "undefined" && ball.vy < 0 && rectsIntersect(ball, aiPaddle)) {
		ball.y = aiPaddle.y + aiPaddle.height / 2 + ball.height / 2;
		ball.vy *= -1;
		// Add a bit of angle based on where it hit the paddle
		var offset = (ball.x - aiPaddle.x) / (aiPaddle.width / 2);
		var angle = offset * 0.5;
		var speed = Math.sqrt(ball.vx * ball.vx + ball.vy * ball.vy);
		var newAngle = Math.atan2(-ball.vy, ball.vx) + angle;
		ball.vx = Math.cos(newAngle);
		ball.vy = Math.abs(Math.sin(newAngle));
		// Increase speed
		ball.speed += 1.2;
		// Flash paddle
		LK.effects.flashObject(aiPaddle, 0xff99bb, 120);
	}
	// Ball out of bounds (top/bottom)
	if (typeof ball !== "undefined" && ball && typeof ball.y !== "undefined" && typeof ball.height !== "undefined" && !ball.lastScored && ball.y < -ball.height / 2) {
		// Player scores
		playerScore += 1;
		updateScore();
		ball.lastScored = true;
		LK.effects.flashScreen(0x3399ff, 400);
		if (playerScore >= 7) {
			LK.showYouWin();
			return;
		}
		ball.reset(-1);
	}
	if (typeof ball !== "undefined" && ball && typeof ball.y !== "undefined" && typeof ball.height !== "undefined" && !ball.lastScored && ball.y > 2732 + ball.height / 2) {
		// AI scores
		aiScore += 1;
		updateScore();
		ball.lastScored = true;
		LK.effects.flashScreen(0xff3366, 400);
		if (aiScore >= 7) {
			LK.showGameOver();
			return;
		}
		ball.reset(1);
	}
	// --- AI paddle movement: difficulty-based ---
	if (typeof aiMoveMode === "undefined") {
		var aiMoveMode = "random"; // "random" or "track"
		var aiMoveTimer = 0;
		var aiMoveTargetX = typeof aiPaddle !== "undefined" && aiPaddle && typeof aiPaddle.x !== "undefined" ? aiPaddle.x : 2048 / 2;
		var aiMoveDir = 0;
	}
	// Difficulty parameters
	var aiTrackChance, aiRandomOffset, aiSpeedBase, aiSpeedMax, aiStandStillChance, aiReactDelay;
	if (typeof aiDifficulty === "undefined") aiDifficulty = "normal";
	if (aiDifficulty === "easy") {
		aiTrackChance = 0.10;
		aiRandomOffset = 700;
		aiSpeedBase = 9;
		aiSpeedMax = 18;
		aiStandStillChance = 0.40;
		aiReactDelay = 110;
	} else if (aiDifficulty === "hard") {
		aiTrackChance = 0.6;
		aiRandomOffset = 180;
		aiSpeedBase = 24;
		aiSpeedMax = 44;
		aiStandStillChance = 0.10;
		aiReactDelay = 40;
	} else {
		// normal
		aiTrackChance = 0.20;
		aiRandomOffset = 500;
		aiSpeedBase = 15;
		aiSpeedMax = 28;
		aiStandStillChance = 0.25;
		aiReactDelay = 80;
	}
	aiMoveTimer--;
	if (aiMoveTimer <= 0) {
		// Switch mode every 0.5-2 seconds depending on difficulty
		if (Math.random() < aiTrackChance) {
			aiMoveMode = "track";
			if (typeof ball !== "undefined" && ball && typeof ball.x !== "undefined") {
				aiMoveTargetX = ball.x + (Math.random() - 0.5) * aiRandomOffset;
			} else {
				aiMoveTargetX = 2048 / 2;
			}
			aiMoveTimer = aiReactDelay + Math.floor(Math.random() * aiReactDelay);
		} else {
			aiMoveMode = "random";
			if (typeof aiPaddle !== "undefined" && aiPaddle && typeof aiPaddle.width !== "undefined") {
				aiMoveTargetX = Math.random() * (2048 - aiPaddle.width) + aiPaddle.width / 2;
			} else {
				aiMoveTargetX = 2048 / 2;
			}
			aiMoveTimer = aiReactDelay + Math.floor(Math.random() * (aiReactDelay + 30));
		}
		// Randomly sometimes just stand still
		if (Math.random() < aiStandStillChance) {
			if (typeof aiPaddle !== "undefined" && aiPaddle && typeof aiPaddle.x !== "undefined") {
				aiMoveTargetX = aiPaddle.x;
			} else {
				aiMoveTargetX = 2048 / 2;
			}
		}
	}
	var aiSpeed = aiSpeedBase;
	if (typeof ball !== "undefined" && ball && typeof ball.speed !== "undefined") {
		aiSpeed += Math.min(ball.speed * 1.2, aiSpeedMax);
	}
	if (aiMoveMode === "track") {
		if (typeof aiPaddle !== "undefined" && aiPaddle && typeof aiPaddle.x !== "undefined" && typeof aiMoveTargetX !== "undefined" && Math.abs(aiPaddle.x - aiMoveTargetX) > 8) {
			if (aiPaddle.x < aiMoveTargetX) {
				aiPaddle.x += aiSpeed;
				if (aiPaddle.x > aiMoveTargetX) aiPaddle.x = aiMoveTargetX;
			} else {
				aiPaddle.x -= aiSpeed;
				if (aiPaddle.x < aiMoveTargetX) aiPaddle.x = aiMoveTargetX;
			}
			aiPaddle.clamp();
		}
	} else {
		// random mode: move toward random target
		if (typeof aiPaddle !== "undefined" && aiPaddle && typeof aiPaddle.x !== "undefined" && typeof aiMoveTargetX !== "undefined" && Math.abs(aiPaddle.x - aiMoveTargetX) > 8) {
			if (aiPaddle.x < aiMoveTargetX) {
				aiPaddle.x += aiSpeed * 0.7;
				if (aiPaddle.x > aiMoveTargetX) aiPaddle.x = aiMoveTargetX;
			} else {
				aiPaddle.x -= aiSpeed * 0.7;
				if (aiPaddle.x < aiMoveTargetX) aiPaddle.x = aiMoveTargetX;
			}
			aiPaddle.clamp();
		}
	}
	// (Gun and bullet logic removed)
};
// Initial score
updateScore();

===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -31,10 +31,17 @@
 	// Reset ball to center, random direction
 	self.reset = function (direction) {
 		self.x = 2048 / 2;
 		self.y = 2732 / 2;
-		self.speed = self.baseSpeed;
+		// Start ball slow, then accelerate after 1 second
+		self.speed = 4;
 		self.rhythmBoost = 0;
+		LK.setTimeout(function () {
+			// Only accelerate if this ball is still in play and hasn't been reset again
+			if (self && typeof self.speed !== "undefined" && self.speed === 4) {
+				self.speed = self.baseSpeed;
+			}
+		}, 1000);
 		// direction: 1 = to player, -1 = to AI
 		var angle = Math.random() * 0.5 - 0.25 + (direction === 1 ? Math.PI / 2 : -Math.PI / 2);
 		self.vx = Math.sin(angle);
 		self.vy = Math.cos(angle) * direction;