```git commit message

Add vertical movement controls (W/S keys), thruster effects with particle trails, dynamic background scrolling speed based on player position, and improved wave system with configurable waves

This commit introduces several key gameplay enhancements:
- Implemented W/S keyboard controls for vertical movement with boundary limits
- Added thruster visual effects with flickering animation and sound when moving upward
- Created particle trail effects that follow the player during thrust
- Implemented dynamic background scrolling speed that increases as player moves upward
- Enhanced wave system with configurable wave settings for easier management and extension
- Updated menu controls display to reflect new W/A/S/D movement scheme

The changes improve player mobility, visual feedback, and game progression system while maintaining existing functionality.
```

index.html

@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@
     <script src="phaser.min.js"></script>
     
     <!-- Import game modules using ES6 modules -->
-    <script type="module">
-        import { config } from './src/config.js';
-        import { GameScene } from './src/scenes/GameScene.js';
-        
-        const game = new Phaser.Game(config);
-        game.scene.add('GameScene', GameScene, true);
-    </script>
+    <script type="module" src="./src/config.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>

src/Player.js

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ export class Player {
         this.scene = scene;
         this.sprite = null;
         this.cursors = null;
+        this.thruster = null;
+        this.trailParticles = [];
+        this.trailCounter = 0;
     }
 
     create() {
@@ -13,15 +16,53 @@ export class Player {
         // Setup controls
         this.cursors = this.scene.input.keyboard.createCursorKeys();
         
-        // Replace cursor keys with A/D keys for movement
+        // Replace cursor keys with A/D/W/S keys for movement
         const aKey = this.scene.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.A);
         const dKey = this.scene.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.D);
+        const wKey = this.scene.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.W);
+        const sKey = this.scene.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.S);
         
-        return { aKey, dKey };
+        // Create thruster effect
+        this.createThruster();
+        
+        return { aKey, dKey, wKey, sKey };
     }
 
-    update(aKey, dKey) {
-        // Player movement with A/D keys
+    createThruster() {
+        // Create a simple thruster graphic using canvas
+        const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+        canvas.width = 32;
+        canvas.height = 32;
+        
+        const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+        
+        // Draw thruster flame effect (yellow/orange gradient)
+        const gradient = ctx.createRadialGradient(16, 16, 0, 16, 16, 16);
+        gradient.addColorStop(0, '#ffff00');
+        gradient.addColorStop(0.5, '#ff9900');
+        gradient.addColorStop(1, '#ff3300');
+        
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        ctx.arc(16, 16, 12, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+        ctx.fillStyle = gradient;
+        ctx.fill();
+        
+        // Add some flickering effect with a second inner circle
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        ctx.arc(16, 16, 8, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+        ctx.fillStyle = '#ffffff';
+        ctx.fill();
+        
+        this.scene.textures.addCanvas('thruster', canvas);
+        
+        // Create thruster sprite (initially hidden)
+        this.thruster = this.scene.add.sprite(0, 0, 'thruster');
+        this.thruster.setOrigin(0.5);
+        this.thruster.setVisible(false);
+    }
+
+    update(aKey, dKey, wKey, sKey) {
+        // Player movement with A/D keys for horizontal
         if (aKey.isDown) {
             this.sprite.setVelocityX(-200);
             this.sprite.setFrame(1);
@@ -32,6 +73,104 @@ export class Player {
             this.sprite.setVelocityX(0);
             this.sprite.setFrame(0);
         }
+        
+        // Player movement with W/S keys for vertical
+        if (wKey.isDown) {
+            // Limit upward movement to 200px from bottom of screen (500px y position)
+            if (this.sprite.y > 500) {
+                this.sprite.setVelocityY(-200);
+            } else {
+                this.sprite.setVelocityY(0);
+            }
+        } else if (sKey.isDown) {
+            // Limit downward movement to 700px from top of screen
+            if (this.sprite.y < 700) {
+                this.sprite.setVelocityY(200);
+            } else {
+                this.sprite.setVelocityY(0);
+            }
+        } else {
+            this.sprite.setVelocityY(0);
+        }
+        
+        // Handle thruster effect when player is accelerating upward
+        if (wKey.isDown) {
+            // Show and position the thruster
+            if (!this.thruster.visible) {
+                this.thruster.setVisible(true);
+                // Play sound and store the instance
+                this.thrusterSoundInstance = this.scene.sound.add('thruster');
+                this.thrusterSoundInstance.play();
+            }
+            
+            // Position the thruster behind the player (below the ship)
+            this.thruster.x = this.sprite.x;
+            this.thruster.y = this.sprite.y + 25; // Position below player
+            
+            // Add some flickering animation effect
+            const scale = 0.8 + Math.sin(this.scene.time.now * 0.01) * 0.2;
+            this.thruster.setScale(scale);
+            
+            // Create trail particles when moving upward
+            if (this.sprite.y > 500) {
+                this.createTrail();
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Hide the thruster when W key is not pressed
+            if (this.thruster.visible) {
+                this.thruster.setVisible(false);
+                // Stop the thruster sound when thrusting stops
+                if (this.thrusterSoundInstance) {
+                    this.thrusterSoundInstance.stop();
+                    this.thrusterSoundInstance = null;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Update trail particles
+        this.updateTrails();
+    }
+
+    createTrail() {
+        // Only create a new trail particle every few frames to avoid too many particles
+        this.trailCounter++;
+        if (this.trailCounter < 3) return;
+        
+        this.trailCounter = 0;
+        
+        // Create a trail particle at player position
+        const trailParticle = this.scene.add.sprite(this.sprite.x, this.sprite.y + 30, 'thruster');
+        trailParticle.setOrigin(0.5);
+        
+        // Make it smaller and more transparent for the trail effect
+        trailParticle.setScale(0.4);
+        trailParticle.setAlpha(0.7);
+        
+        // Store particle with its fade speed
+        this.trailParticles.push({
+            sprite: trailParticle,
+            alphaSpeed: 0.01,
+            scaleSpeed: -0.005
+        });
+    }
+
+    updateTrails() {
+        // Update and remove old trail particles
+        for (let i = this.trailParticles.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            const particle = this.trailParticles[i];
+            
+            // Gradually fade out the particle
+            particle.sprite.setAlpha(particle.sprite.alpha - particle.alphaSpeed);
+            
+            // Gradually shrink the particle
+            particle.sprite.setScale(particle.sprite.scale + particle.scaleSpeed);
+            
+            // Remove particles that are fully faded or too small
+            if (particle.sprite.alpha <= 0 || particle.sprite.scale <= 0) {
+                particle.sprite.destroy();
+                this.trailParticles.splice(i, 1);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     shoot() {

src/config.js

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import { MenuScene } from './scenes/MenuScene.js';
+import { GameScene } from './scenes/GameScene.js';
+
 export const config = {
     type: Phaser.AUTO,
     width: 600,
@@ -10,13 +13,14 @@ export const config = {
             debug: false
         }
     },
-    scene: {
-        preload: function() {},
-        create: function() {},
-        update: function() {}
-    },
+    scene: [
+        MenuScene,
+        GameScene,
+    ],
     scale: {
         mode: Phaser.Scale.FIT,
         autoCenter: Phaser.Scale.CENTER_BOTH
     }
 };
+
+const game = new Phaser.Game(config);

src/scenes/GameScene.js

@@ -22,6 +22,25 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         // Wave system
         this.waveTimer = 0;
         this.currentWave = 0;
+
+        // Wave configuration - easier to manage and extend
+        this.waveConfig = [
+            { 
+                waveNumber: 0, 
+                time: 0, 
+                enemyTypes: [0] // Only basic enemies in wave 1
+            },
+            { 
+                waveNumber: 1, 
+                time: 20000, 
+                enemyTypes: [1] // Enemies that can shoot in wave 2
+            },
+            { 
+                waveNumber: 2, 
+                time: 40000, 
+                enemyTypes: [2] // Special enemies in wave 3
+            }
+        ];
     }
 
     preload() {
@@ -33,8 +52,9 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
         // Load background images
         this.load.image('bg-layer1', 'assets/neon-city-bg.png');
-        //this.load.image('bg-layer2', 'assets/bg-layer2.png');
-        //this.load.image('bg-layer3', 'assets/bg-layer3.png');
+        this.load.image('bg-layer2', 'assets/neon-city-dark-clouds2.png');
+        this.load.image('bg-layer3', 'assets/neon-city-dark-clouds.png');
+        this.load.image('logo', 'assets/logo.png');
 
         // Load Sprites
         this.load.spritesheet('player-sprite', 'assets/player-sprite.png', {
@@ -54,6 +74,10 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         this.load.audio('player-death', 'assets/sounds/player-death.mp3');
         this.load.audio('enemy-shoot', 'assets/sounds/enemy-shoot.mp3');
         this.load.audio('next-wave', 'assets/sounds/next-wave.mp3');
+        this.load.audio('thruster', 'assets/sounds/thruster.mp3');
+
+        // Load Fonts
+        this.load.font('Space', 'assets/space-age.otf');
         
         // Create simple placeholder graphics for now
         this.createPlaceholderGraphics();
@@ -102,13 +126,13 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     createBackgrounds() {
         // Create multiple background layers with different speeds
         this.bgLayer1 = this.add.image(280, 30, 'bg-layer1').setOrigin(0.5);
-        //this.bgLayer2 = this.add.image(400, 300, 'bg-layer2').setOrigin(0.5);
-        //this.bgLayer3 = this.add.image(400, 300, 'bg-layer3').setOrigin(0.5);
+        this.bgLayer2 = this.add.image(280, 30, 'bg-layer2').setOrigin(0.5);
+        this.bgLayer3 = this.add.image(280, 30, 'bg-layer3').setOrigin(0.5);
         
         // Set different speeds for parallax effect (smaller = slower)
         this.bgSpeed1 = 0.2;
-        //this.bgSpeed2 = 0.5;
-        //this.bgSpeed3 = 0.8;
+        this.bgSpeed2 = 0.5;
+        this.bgSpeed3 = 0.8;
     }
 
     update(time, delta) {
@@ -120,40 +144,71 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         // Update wave timer
         this.waveTimer += delta;
 
-        // Check for wave changes every 30 seconds (30,000 milliseconds)
-        if (this.waveTimer >= 30000 && this.currentWave === 0) {
-            this.startWave(1);
-        } else if (this.waveTimer >= 60000 && this.currentWave === 1) {
-            this.startWave(2);
-        }
+        // Check for wave changes using the configuration array
+        this.checkWaveChanges();
         
-        // Get A/D keys for player movement
+        // Get keyboard keys for player movement
         const aKey = this.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.A);
         const dKey = this.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.D);
+        const wKey = this.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.W);
+        const sKey = this.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.S);
         
-        // Update player with A/D controls
-        this.player.update(aKey, dKey);
+        // Update player with movement controls
+        this.player.update(aKey, dKey, wKey, sKey);
 
         // Check if enemies are off-screen and destroy them
         this.checkEnemiesOffScreen();
     }
 
     updateBackgrounds() {
-        // Move background layers at different speeds
-        this.bgLayer1.y += this.bgSpeed1;
-        //this.bgLayer2.x -= this.bgSpeed2;
-        //this.bgLayer3.x -= this.bgSpeed3;
+        // Calculate speed multiplier based on player position
+        // When player is at 700px (bottom), use normal speed
+        // When player is at 500px (top), move faster (2x)
+        const maxSpeed = 5.0; // Maximum speed multiplier
+        const minSpeed = 1.0; // Minimum speed multiplier
+        
+        let speedMultiplier = minSpeed;
+        
+        if (this.player && this.player.sprite) {
+            const playerY = this.player.sprite.y;
+            
+            // Map Y position to speed multiplier (700px = normal, 500px = max)
+            if (playerY < 700) {
+                speedMultiplier = minSpeed + ((700 - playerY) / (700 - 500)) * (maxSpeed - minSpeed);
+            }
+            
+            // Ensure we don't go below minimum
+            speedMultiplier = Math.max(minSpeed, speedMultiplier);
+        }
+
+        // Move background layers at different speeds with the calculated multiplier
+        this.bgLayer1.y += this.bgSpeed1 * speedMultiplier;
+        this.bgLayer2.y += this.bgSpeed2 * speedMultiplier;
+        this.bgLayer3.y += this.bgSpeed3 * speedMultiplier;
         
         // Reset positions to create continuous scrolling effect
         if (this.bgLayer1.y > 736) {
-            this.bgLayer1.y = 30; // Width of game + layer width
+            this.bgLayer1.y = 0;
+        }
+        if (this.bgLayer2.y > 1536) {
+            this.bgLayer2.y = 0;
+        }
+        if (this.bgLayer3.y > 1536) {
+            this.bgLayer3.y = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    checkWaveChanges() {
+        // Iterate through wave configurations to find which wave should start
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.waveConfig.length; i++) {
+            const wave = this.waveConfig[i];
+            
+            // If we haven't started this wave yet and the timer has passed
+            if (this.waveTimer >= wave.time && this.currentWave === wave.waveNumber - 1) {
+                this.startWave(wave.waveNumber);
+                break; // Only start one wave per update cycle
+            }
         }
-        // if (this.bgLayer2.x < -400) {
-        //     this.bgLayer2.x = 1200;
-        // }
-        // if (this.bgLayer3.x < -400) {
-        //     this.bgLayer3.x = 1200;
-        // }
     }
 
     setupMouseInput() {
@@ -229,17 +284,18 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         this.scoreText = this.add.text(16, 16, 'Score: 0', { 
             fontSize: '28px', 
             fill: '#ffffff',
-            fontFamily: 'Arial'
+            fontFamily: 'Space, Arial'
         });
         
         // Create game title
-        this.titleText = this.add.text(300, 50, 'Zenith Vector', { 
-            fontSize: '40px', 
-            fill: '#00ffcc',
-            fontFamily: 'Arial',
-            align: 'center'
-        });
-        this.titleText.setOrigin(0.5);
+        // this.titleText = this.add.text(300, 50, 'Zenith Vector', { 
+        //     fontSize: '40px', 
+        //     fill: '#00ffcc',
+        //     fontFamily: 'Arial',
+        //     align: 'center'
+        // });
+        // this.titleText.setOrigin(0.5);
+        this.titleText = this.add.image(500, 50, 'logo').setScale(.3).setOrigin(0.5).postFX.addGlow();
     }
 
     shoot(pointer) {
@@ -365,14 +421,30 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         const gameOverText = this.add.text(300, 400, 'GAME OVER', { 
             fontSize: '54px', 
             fill: '#ff3366',
-            fontFamily: 'Arial'
+            fontFamily: 'Space, Arial'
         });
         gameOverText.setOrigin(0.5);
         
-        // Restart game after delay
-        // this.time.delayedCall(2000, () => {
-        //     this.scene.restart();
-        // });
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: this.bgMusic,
+            volume: 0,
+            duration: 5000,
+        });
+
+        // Return to menu after delay
+        this.time.delayedCall(5000, () => {
+            // Fade camera out before returning to menu
+            this.tweens.add({
+                targets: this.cameras.main,
+                alpha: 0, // Fade to transparent
+                duration: 1000, // 1 second fade
+                ease: 'Linear',
+                onComplete: () => {
+                    this.bgMusic.stop();
+                    this.scene.start('MenuScene');
+                }
+            });
+        });
     }
 
     startWave(waveNumber) {
@@ -383,7 +455,7 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         const waveText = this.add.text(300, 150, `WAVE ${waveNumber + 1}`, { 
             fontSize: '48px',
             fill: '#ffff00',
-            fontFamily: 'Arial'
+            fontFamily: 'Space, Arial'
         });
         waveText.setOrigin(0.5);
         

src/scenes/MenuScene.js

@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+export class MenuScene extends Phaser.Scene {
+    constructor() {
+        super('MenuScene');
+    }
+
+    preload() {
+        this.load.image('menu-logo','assets/logo.png');
+        this.load.image('menu-ship','assets/menu-ship.png');
+        this.load.image('menu-hunter','assets/menu-hunter.png');
+        this.load.image('menu-alien','assets/menu-alien.png');
+        this.load.image('reticle', 'assets/reticle.png');
+        this.load.audio('menu-bgMusic', 'assets/music/NeonVelocity.mp3');
+
+        // Load custom font
+        this.load.font('Space', 'assets/space-age.otf');
+        this.load.font('coder', 'assets/ClassCoder.ttf');
+    }
+
+    create() {
+        // Create menu background and title
+        this.add.rectangle(300, 400, 600, 800, 0x111111);
+
+        // Create starfield effect
+        this.createStarfield();
+
+        const logo = this.add.image(300, 250, 'menu-logo').setOrigin(0.5).setScale(0.5).setAlpha(0.7);
+        const menuHunter = this.add.image(450, 700, 'menu-hunter').setScale(0.6).setOrigin(0.5).setAlpha(0);
+        const menuShip = this.add.image(900, -300, 'menu-ship').setOrigin(0.5).setScale(.6);
+        const menuAlien = this.add.image(150, 700, 'menu-alien').setScale(0.6).setOrigin(0.5).setAlpha(0);
+
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: menuShip,
+            x: 500,
+            y: 100,
+            duration: 2000,
+            ease: 'Cubic',
+            delay: 3000            
+        });
+
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: logo,
+            alpha: 1,
+            scale: 1,
+            duration: 5000,
+            ease: 'Bounce',
+        });
+
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: [menuHunter, menuAlien],
+            alpha: 1,
+            duration: 3000,
+            delay: 4000,
+            ease: 'Bounce'
+        })
+
+        // Controls display with typing animation
+        const controlsText = 'Controls: W,A,S,D to Move. Mouse to Aim and Fire';
+        this.controlsText = this.add.text(300, 500, '', {
+            fontFamily: 'Coder, Arial',
+            fontSize: '16px',
+            fill: '#00ff00'
+        }).setOrigin(0.5);
+        
+        // Typing animation
+        this.time.delayedCall(1000, () => {
+            let i = 0;
+            const typingTimer = this.time.addEvent({
+                delay: 50, // Characters per second
+                callback: () => {
+                    if (i < controlsText.length) {
+                        this.controlsText.text += controlsText.charAt(i);
+                        i++;
+                    } else {
+                        typingTimer.remove();
+                    }
+                },
+                callbackScope: this,
+                loop: true
+            });
+        });
+
+        // Menu button
+        this.startButton = this.add.text(300, 550, ' START GAME ', {
+            fontFamily: 'Space, Arial',
+            fontSize: '48px',
+            fill: '#fff'
+        }).setOrigin(0.5);
+        
+        // Add color cycling effect for synthwave colors
+        const synthwaveColors = ['#ffffff', '#ff00ff', '#00ffff', '#ffff00', '#ff00cc'];
+        let colorIndex = 0;
+        
+        this.time.addEvent({
+            delay: 1500,
+            callback: () => {
+                colorIndex = (colorIndex + 1) % synthwaveColors.length;
+                this.startButton.setFill(synthwaveColors[colorIndex]);
+            },
+            loop: true
+        });
+
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: this.startButton,
+            scale: 1.2,
+            duration: 1500,
+            repeat: -1,
+            ease: 'Sine',
+            yoyo: true,
+        });
+        
+        this.startButton.setInteractive();
+        this.startButton.on('pointerdown', () => {
+            // Start the actual game scene
+            this.bgMusic.stop();
+            this.scene.start('GameScene');
+        });
+
+        // Play background music
+        this.bgMusic = this.sound.add('menu-bgMusic', { loop: true });
+        this.bgMusic.play();
+
+        // Setup mouse input for shooting and reticle
+        this.setupMouseInput();
+
+        // Add scanline effect (narrow and moving)
+        this.scanlines = this.add.graphics({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+        this.scanlines.fillStyle(0x00ff00, 0.15); // Green scanlines with moderate opacity
+        // Create narrow horizontal lines that move vertically
+        for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+            const y = (i * 40) % 800;
+            this.scanlines.fillRect(0, y, 600, 2); // Narrow lines (2px height)
+        }
+        
+        // Add VHS artifacts
+        this.vhsArtifacts = this.add.graphics({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+        this.vhsArtifacts.fillStyle(0xff00ff, 0.1); // Magenta artifacts
+        this.vhsArtifacts.fillRect(0, 0, 600, 800);
+
+        // Add VHS artifacts 2
+        this.vhsArtifacts2 = this.add.graphics({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+        this.vhsArtifacts2.fillStyle(0xff00ff, 0.1); // Magenta artifacts
+        this.vhsArtifacts2.fillRect(0, 0, 600, 800);
+
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: this.vhsArtifacts2,
+            alpha: 0.1,
+            duration: 10000,
+            yoyo: true,
+            repeat: -1
+        });
+        
+        // Start artifact effects
+        this.artifactTimer = this.time.addEvent({
+            delay: 200,
+            callback: this.updateVHSArtifacts,
+            callbackScope: this,
+            loop: true
+        });
+    }
+
+    createStarfield() {
+        // Create a graphics object for the starfield
+        this.starfield = this.add.graphics({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+        
+        // Star configuration
+        this.stars = [];
+        const starCount = 200;
+        
+        // Initialize stars with random positions and z-depths
+        for (let i = 0; i < starCount; i++) {
+            const star = {
+                x: Math.random() * 600,
+                y: Math.random() * 800,
+                z: Math.random() * 10 + 1, // Depth from 1 to 11
+                size: Math.random() * 2 + 1,
+                speed: Math.random() * 0.5 + 0.2 // Significantly reduced speed
+            };
+            
+            // Set color based on depth (closer stars are brighter)
+            const brightness = Math.max(0.5, 1 - star.z / 15); // Closer stars brighter
+            const grayValue = Math.floor(150 + brightness * 105);
+            star.color = (grayValue << 16) | (grayValue << 8) | grayValue;
+            
+            this.stars.push(star);
+        }
+        
+        // Change direction timer - increased to make it more subtle
+        this.directionChangeTimer = this.time.addEvent({
+            delay: 5000, // Increase delay to 5 seconds
+            callback: this.changeStarDirection,
+            callbackScope: this,
+            loop: true
+        });
+    }
+
+    update() {
+        // Update star positions
+        if (this.starfield && this.stars) {
+            this.starfield.clear();
+            
+            for (let i = 0; i < this.stars.length; i++) {
+                const star = this.stars[i];
+                
+                // Move stars toward camera (decrease z) - greatly reduced speed
+                star.z -= star.speed * 0.02;
+                
+                // Reset stars that move too close to camera
+                if (star.z <= 0) {
+                    star.z = Math.random() * 10 + 1; // Reset with new depth
+                    star.x = Math.random() * 600;   // Random x position
+                    star.y = Math.random() * 800;   // Random y position
+                    
+                    // Recalculate color based on new depth
+                    const brightness = Math.max(0.5, 1 - star.z / 15);
+                    const grayValue = Math.floor(150 + brightness * 105);
+                    star.color = (grayValue << 16) | (grayValue << 8) | grayValue;
+                }
+                
+                // Apply perspective projection to create parallax effect
+                const scale = 20 / (star.z + 20); // Scale based on depth
+                const screenX = star.x * scale;
+                const screenY = star.y * scale;
+                
+                // Draw the star with its color and scaled size
+                this.starfield.fillStyle(star.color);
+                this.starfield.fillCircle(screenX, screenY, star.size * scale);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Update scanline position
+        if (this.scanlines) {
+            this.scanlines.y = (this.scanlines.y + 0.5) % 800;
+        }
+    }
+
+    updateVHSArtifacts() {
+        // Randomly update VHS artifacts
+        if (this.vhsArtifacts && Math.random() > 0.7) {
+            // Clear previous artifacts but keep some for flickering effect
+            this.vhsArtifacts.clear();
+            
+            // Add random color shifts and distortions
+            for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+                const x = Math.random() * 600;
+                const y = Math.random() * 800;
+                const width = Math.random() * 10 + 1;
+                const height = Math.random() * 20 + 5;
+                
+                // Random color (neon colors for synthwave)
+                const colors = [0xff00ff, 0x00ffff, 0xffff00];
+                const color = Phaser.Display.Color.GetColor32(
+                    ...colors[Math.floor(Math.random() * colors.length)].toString(16).split('').map(c => parseInt(c, 16) * 17)
+                );
+                
+                // Use higher opacity for flickering effect (instead of very low opacity)
+                this.vhsArtifacts.fillStyle(color, Math.random() * 0.3 + 0.1); // Increased from 0.05 to 0.3-0.1 range
+                this.vhsArtifacts.fillRect(x, y, width, height);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    changeStarDirection() {
+        // Change direction of all stars (they'll move toward camera)
+        for (let i = 0; i < this.stars.length; i++) {
+            const star = this.stars[i];
+            
+            // Randomly adjust speed and depth - much slower changes
+            star.speed = Math.random() * 1 + 0.5; // Reduced speed range
+            star.z += (Math.random() * 0.5 - 0.25); // Very subtle z position change
+            
+            // Keep stars within reasonable bounds
+            if (star.z < 0.5) {
+                star.z = 0.5;
+            } else if (star.z > 15) {
+                star.z = 15;
+            }
+            
+            // Recalculate color based on new depth and speed
+            const brightness = Math.max(0.5, 1 - star.z / 15);
+            const grayValue = Math.floor(150 + brightness * 105);
+            star.color = (grayValue << 16) | (grayValue << 8) | grayValue;
+        }
+    }
+
+    setupMouseInput() {
+        // Create mouse reticle as sprite (replacing the circle)
+        this.reticle = this.add.sprite(0, 0, 'reticle');
+        this.reticle.setOrigin(0.5);
+        this.reticle.preFX.addGlow(0x00ffcc, .7);
+        
+        // Update reticle position with mouse
+        this.input.on('pointermove', (pointer) => {
+            if (this.gameOver) return;
+            
+            this.reticle.x = pointer.x;
+            this.reticle.y = pointer.y;
+        });
+    }
+}