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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@
 
 /**** 
 * Game Code
 ****/ 
+var whipping = false;
 // Add jungle image asset
 var jungleBackground = game.attachAsset('jungle', {
 	anchorX: 0.0,
 	anchorY: 0.0
@@ -116,23 +117,24 @@
 		monkey.y = -100;
 		monkeys.push(monkey);
 		game.addChild(monkey);
 	}
+	var currentTime = Date.now();
+	if (whipping && currentTime - lastWhipTime >= 500) {
+		hero.whip();
+		lastWhipTime = currentTime;
+	}
 };
 // Handle touch events for hero movement and whipping
 var lastWhipTime = 0;
 game.down = function (x, y, obj) {
 	hero.x = x;
 	hero.y = y;
-	var currentTime = Date.now();
-	if (currentTime - lastWhipTime >= 500) {
-		hero.whip();
-		lastWhipTime = currentTime;
-	}
+	whipping = true;
 };
 game.move = function (x, y, obj) {
 	hero.x = x;
 	hero.y = y;
 };
 game.up = function (x, y, obj) {
-	// No action needed on touch up
+	whipping = false;
 };
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