===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -502,9 +502,9 @@
 							var snapped = self.snapToGrid(gemAbove.x, gemAbove.y + gemAbove.spacing * emptySpaces);
 							var newY = snapped.y;
 							// Animate the gem moving to the new position
 							gemAbove.alpha = 1;
-							animateGemToPosition(gemAbove, gemAbove.x, newY);
+							animateGemToPosition(gemAbove, gemAbove.x, newY, (newY - gemAbove.y) * 1);
 							didFall = true;
 							break;
 						}
 					}
@@ -527,9 +527,9 @@
 				self.checkForMatches();
 			}, 250);
 		}
 	};
-	function animateGemToPosition(gem, newX, newY) {
+	function animateGemToPosition(gem, newX, newY, delay) {
 		var fallDuration = 500; // Duration for the gem to fall to its new position
 		var bounceDuration = 300; // Duration for the bounce effect, slightly longer for realism
 		var scaleDuration = 150; // Duration for the scale effect after bouncing
 		var startTime = Date.now();
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@
 					gem.isUsed = false;
 				}
 			}
 		};
-		animateStep(); // Start the animation with the fall
+		LK.setTimeout(animateStep, delay); // Start the animation with the fall
 	}
 	this.handleGemMatched = function (gem) {
 		if (gem.color == goalGemType) {
 			matchedGemCount++;
@@ -1470,16 +1470,16 @@
 
 /**** 
 * Game Code
 ****/
+// Initialize a timer for showing hints
+// Initialize 2-minute timer
+// Initialize score
+// Initialize large countdown at the beginning of the game
+// Goal gem type and count
+// Dragon spawn timer
 // SagaMap class
 // SagaMap class
-// Dragon spawn timer
-// Goal gem type and count
-// Initialize large countdown at the beginning of the game
-// Initialize score
-// Initialize 2-minute timer
-// Initialize a timer for showing hints
 var SagaMap = /*#__PURE__*/function (_Container) {
 	_inherits(SagaMap, _Container);
 	function SagaMap() {
 		var _this;
@@ -1668,17 +1668,10 @@
 		var randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * board.gems.length);
 		var gemToRemove = board.gems[randomIndex];
 		if (gemToRemove) {
 			var dragon = new Dragon(gemToRemove);
-			// Randomly decide the side from which the dragon will appear
-			var fromLeft = Math.random() < 0.5;
-			dragon.x = fromLeft ? -100 : 2048 + 100; // Start off-screen to the left or right based on fromLeft
-			if (!fromLeft) {
-				dragon.scale.x *= -1; // Flip the dragon image on the horizontal axis if it comes from the right
-			}
-			if (gemToRemove && typeof gemToRemove.y !== 'undefined') {
-				self.y = gemToRemove.y; // Random y position within game bounds
-			}
+			dragon.x = -100; // Ensure dragon starts off-screen to the left
+			dragon.y = gemToRemove.y; // Random y position within game bounds
 			game.addChild(dragon);
 			dragon.move();
 		}
 	}