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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -451,16 +451,17 @@
 			livesDisplay.updateLives(spaceRanger.lives);
 			obj.destroy();
 		}
 	}
-	// Spawn enemies in waves and increase meteor speed
-	if (LK.ticks % waveInterval === 0 && meteors.length + aliens.length <= 2) {
+	// Spawn enemies in waves with progressive difficulty
+	if (LK.ticks % waveInterval === 0) {
 		for (var i = 0; i < meteors.length; i++) {
 			meteors[i].speedMultiplier = 1 + waveCount * 0.1;
 		}
 		var placedEnemies = [];
-		for (var i = 0; i < enemiesPerWave; i++) {
-			var enemyTypes = [Meteor, Alien, EnemyType1, EnemyType2, EnemyType3, EnemyType4, EnemyType5];
+		var enemyTypes = [Meteor, Alien, EnemyType1, EnemyType2, EnemyType3, EnemyType4, EnemyType5];
+		var enemiesToSpawn = Math.min(enemiesPerWave + waveCount, 50); // Cap the number of enemies to 50
+		for (var i = 0; i < enemiesToSpawn; i++) {
 			var randomTypeIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * enemyTypes.length);
 			var EnemyClass = enemyTypes[randomTypeIndex];
 			var newEnemy = new EnemyClass();
 			var positionFound = false;
@@ -482,12 +483,12 @@
 			} else {
 				aliens.push(newEnemy);
 			}
 		}
-		// Increase the number of enemies for the next wave more conservatively
-		enemiesPerWave += Math.ceil(waveCount * 0.1);
-		// Decrease the interval between waves more conservatively to a minimum of 300 ticks
-		waveInterval = Math.max(200, waveInterval - Math.ceil(waveCount * 0.2));
+		// Adjust the number of enemies for the next wave
+		enemiesPerWave += 2; // Increase by a fixed number each wave
+		// Adjust the interval between waves
+		waveInterval = Math.max(200, 500 - waveCount * 10); // Decrease interval by 10 each wave, to a minimum of 200 ticks
 		// Increment wave count
 		waveCount++;
 		// Update the wave counter display
 		waveDisplay.updateWave(waveCount);