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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -21,15 +21,23 @@
 		if (self.isMoving) {
 			self.x += self.speedX;
 			self.y += self.speedY;
 			self.speedY += 0.98; // Gravity effect
-			// Check for boundary collisions and reverse speed accordingly
+			// Check for boundary collisions, reverse speed, and lose points
 			if (self.x <= 0 || self.x >= game.width) {
 				self.speedX *= -1;
+				score -= 1; // Deduct points when hitting horizontal boundaries
+				scoreTxt.setText(score.toString()); // Update score display
 			}
-			if (self.y <= 0 || self.y >= game.height) {
+			if (self.y <= 0) {
 				self.speedY *= -1;
+				score -= 1; // Deduct points when hitting the top boundary
+				scoreTxt.setText(score.toString()); // Update score display
 			}
+			// Allow the ball to fall off the bottom without reversing speed or losing points
+			if (self.y >= game.height) {
+				self.speedY *= -1;
+			}
 		}
 	};
 	self.reset = function () {
 		self.x = game.width / 2;