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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -451,39 +451,19 @@
 			livesDisplay.updateLives(spaceRanger.lives);
 			obj.destroy();
 		}
 	}
-	// Spawn enemies in waves with progression
+	// Spawn enemies in waves and increase meteor speed
 	if (LK.ticks % waveInterval === 0 && meteors.length + aliens.length <= 2) {
-		// Adjust meteor speed based on wave count
 		for (var i = 0; i < meteors.length; i++) {
 			meteors[i].speedMultiplier = 1 + waveCount * 0.1;
 		}
-		// Determine the number of enemies to spawn based on wave count
-		var numEnemiesToSpawn = Math.min(20, 5 + waveCount);
 		var placedEnemies = [];
-		for (var i = 0; i < numEnemiesToSpawn; i++) {
-			// Select enemy type based on wave count to introduce stronger enemies over time
-			var enemyTypes = [Meteor, Alien];
-			if (waveCount > 2) {
-				enemyTypes.push(EnemyType1);
-			}
-			if (waveCount > 4) {
-				enemyTypes.push(EnemyType2);
-			}
-			if (waveCount > 6) {
-				enemyTypes.push(EnemyType3);
-			}
-			if (waveCount > 8) {
-				enemyTypes.push(EnemyType4);
-			}
-			if (waveCount > 10) {
-				enemyTypes.push(EnemyType5);
-			}
+		for (var i = 0; i < enemiesPerWave; i++) {
+			var enemyTypes = [Meteor, Alien, EnemyType1, EnemyType2, EnemyType3, EnemyType4, EnemyType5];
 			var randomTypeIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * enemyTypes.length);
 			var EnemyClass = enemyTypes[randomTypeIndex];
 			var newEnemy = new EnemyClass();
-			// Place new enemy in a non-overlapping position
 			var positionFound = false;
 			while (!positionFound) {
 				newEnemy.x = Math.random() * 2048;
 				newEnemy.y = -newEnemy.height / 2;
@@ -496,19 +476,21 @@
 				}
 			}
 			placedEnemies.push(newEnemy);
 			game.addChild(newEnemy);
-			// Add new enemy to the appropriate array
 			if (newEnemy instanceof Meteor) {
 				meteors.push(newEnemy);
 			} else {
 				aliens.push(newEnemy);
 			}
 		}
-		// Update wave interval and wave count for progression
-		waveInterval = Math.max(200, 500 - waveCount * 20);
+		// Increase the number of enemies for the next wave more conservatively
+		enemiesPerWave = 10;
+		// Decrease the interval between waves more conservatively to a minimum of 300 ticks
+		waveInterval = Math.max(200, waveInterval - Math.ceil(waveCount * 0.2));
+		// Increment wave count
 		waveCount++;
-		// Update the wave display
+		// Update the wave counter display
 		waveDisplay.updateWave(waveCount);
 	}
 	// Fire hero bullets
 	if (LK.ticks % 30 == 0) {