Goo Tower and Zuma Changes

assets/gamedata/gootower/level-004.json

@@ -28,30 +28,89 @@
           1000
         ]
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "solid",
+      "poly": [
+        [
+          287,
+          847
+        ],
+        [
+          292,
+          463
+        ],
+        [
+          517,
+          460
+        ],
+        [
+          525,
+          540
+        ],
+        [
+          335,
+          553
+        ],
+        [
+          336,
+          852
+        ]
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": "solid",
+      "poly": [
+        [
+          648,
+          461
+        ],
+        [
+          636,
+          532
+        ],
+        [
+          958,
+          534
+        ],
+        [
+          955,
+          850
+        ],
+        [
+          1056,
+          850
+        ],
+        [
+          1055,
+          458
+        ]
+      ]
     }
   ],
   "balls": [
     {
-      "x": 300,
+      "x": 516,
-      "y": 836,
+      "y": 828,
-      "type": "common",
+      "type": "ivy",
-      "pinned": true
+      "pinned": false
     },
     {
-      "x": 362,
+      "x": 609,
-      "y": 836,
+      "y": 827,
-      "type": "common",
+      "type": "ivy",
-      "pinned": true
+      "pinned": false
     },
     {
-      "x": 331,
+      "x": 563,
-      "y": 782,
+      "y": 757,
-      "type": "common"
+      "type": "ivy",
+      "pinned": false
     }
   ],
   "strands": [
     [
-      2,
+      1,
       0
     ],
     [
@@ -59,117 +118,117 @@
       1
     ],
     [
-      0,
+      2,
-      1
+      0
     ]
   ],
-  "pipe": {
-    "x": 660,
-    "y": 560,
-    "r": 46
-  },
   "pile": [
     {
-      "x": 540,
+      "x": 702,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 822,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 570,
+      "x": 743,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 820,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 600,
+      "x": 779,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 824,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 630,
+      "x": 848,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 825,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 660,
+      "x": 891,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 822,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 690,
+      "x": 866,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 795,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 540,
+      "x": 821,
-      "y": 804,
+      "y": 792,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 570,
+      "x": 785,
-      "y": 804,
+      "y": 789,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 600,
+      "x": 752,
-      "y": 804,
+      "y": 784,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 630,
+      "x": 727,
-      "y": 804,
+      "y": 786,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 660,
+      "x": 810,
-      "y": 804,
+      "y": 825,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 690,
+      "x": 743,
-      "y": 804,
+      "y": 742,
       "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 860,
+      "x": 785,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 764,
-      "type": "common"
+      "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 890,
+      "x": 825,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 762,
-      "type": "common"
+      "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 920,
+      "x": 851,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 762,
-      "type": "common"
+      "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 950,
+      "x": 791,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 728,
-      "type": "common"
+      "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 980,
+      "x": 845,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 742,
-      "type": "common"
+      "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 1010,
+      "x": 825,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 705,
-      "type": "common"
+      "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 1040,
+      "x": 762,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 707,
-      "type": "common"
+      "type": "ivy"
     },
     {
-      "x": 1070,
+      "x": 803,
-      "y": 834,
+      "y": 679,
-      "type": "common"
+      "type": "ivy"
     }
   ],
+  "pipe": {
+    "x": 598,
+    "y": 110,
+    "r": 46
+  },
   "required": 4,
   "ocdTarget": 9
 }

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-001.json

@@ -156,5 +156,5 @@
       "powerUpRate": 0.07
     }
   ],
- "background": "zuma-background-2"
+  "background": "zuma-background-1"
 }

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-002.json

@@ -71,5 +71,6 @@
       "pushSpeed": 45,
       "powerUpRate": 0.06
     }
- ]
+  ],
+  "background": "zuma-background-1"
 }

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-003.json

@@ -101,5 +101,6 @@
       "pushSpeed": 30,
       "powerUpRate": 0.06
     }
- ]
+  ],
+  "background": "zuma-background-1"
 }

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-004.json

@@ -80,5 +80,6 @@
       "pushSpeed": 30,
       "powerUpRate": 0.06
     }
- ]
+  ],
+  "background": "zuma-background-4"
 }

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-006.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     990
   ],
   "colors": 4,
- "background": "zuma-background-2",
+  "background": "zuma-background-1",
   "seed": 48514,
   "starScores": [
     1120,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-007.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     770
   ],
   "colors": 4,
- "background": "zuma-background-1",
+  "background": "zuma-background-2",
   "seed": 56433,
   "starScores": [
     910,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-009.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     550
   ],
   "colors": 5,
- "background": "zuma-background-1",
+  "background": "zuma-background-2",
   "seed": 72271,
   "starScores": [
     1210,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-011.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     575
   ],
   "colors": 5,
- "background": "zuma-background-1",
+  "background": "zuma-background-2",
   "seed": 88109,
   "starScores": [
     1450,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-013.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     550
   ],
   "colors": 5,
- "background": "zuma-background-1",
+  "background": "zuma-background-3",
   "seed": 103947,
   "starScores": [
     1210,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-014.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     575
   ],
   "colors": 5,
- "background": "zuma-background-2",
+  "background": "zuma-background-3",
   "seed": 111866,
   "starScores": [
     1640,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-015.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     580
   ],
   "colors": 6,
- "background": "zuma-background-1",
+  "background": "zuma-background-3",
   "seed": 119785,
   "starScores": [
     1170,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-016.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     600
   ],
   "colors": 6,
- "background": "zuma-background-2",
+  "background": "zuma-background-3",
   "seed": 127704,
   "starScores": [
     1400,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-017.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     550
   ],
   "colors": 6,
- "background": "zuma-background-1",
+  "background": "zuma-background-3",
   "seed": 135623,
   "starScores": [
     1230,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-018.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     990
   ],
   "colors": 6,
- "background": "zuma-background-2",
+  "background": "zuma-background-3",
   "seed": 143542,
   "starScores": [
     1440,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-019.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     575
   ],
   "colors": 6,
- "background": "zuma-background-1",
+  "background": "zuma-background-4",
   "seed": 151461,
   "starScores": [
     1940,

assets/gamedata/zuma/level-020.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     575
   ],
   "colors": 6,
- "background": "zuma-background-2",
+  "background": "zuma-background-4",
   "seed": 159380,
   "starScores": [
     2040,

src/games/gootower/GooTowerGame.js

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export default class GooTowerGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.state = null;
     this.accum = 0;
     this.held = null;
+    this.wasAttached = false;  // true when held ball was detached from structure
     this.boardObjs = [];
     this.overlayUp = false;
     this.finished = false;
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ export default class GooTowerGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.viewMode = 'select';
     this.state = null;
     this.held = null;
+    this.wasAttached = false;
     this.clearBoard();
 
     const cx = GAME_WIDTH / 2;
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ export default class GooTowerGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     this.state = createState(def, 0x60071e + level);
     this.accum = 0;
     this.held = null;
+    this.wasAttached = false;
     this.overlayUp = false;
     this.finished = false;
 
@@ -561,6 +564,7 @@ export default class GooTowerGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     if (!ball) return;
     if (beginDrag(this.state, ball, null)) {
       this.held = ball;
+      this.wasAttached = ball.wasDetached;  // only true for detached balls
       playSound(this, SFX.UI_PICK);
     }
   }
@@ -584,9 +588,11 @@ export default class GooTowerGame extends Phaser.Scene {
     if (!this.held || !this.state) return;
     const w = this.toWorld(p);
     const ball = this.held;
+    const wasAttached = this.wasAttached;
     this.held = null;
+    this.wasAttached = false;
     const events = [];
-    const stuck = endDrag(this.state, ball, w.x, w.y, events);
+    const stuck = endDrag(this.state, ball, w.x, w.y, events, wasAttached);
     playSound(this, stuck ? SFX.UI_PLACE : SFX.SQUISH);
     this.handleEvents(events);
   }

src/games/gootower/GooTowerLogic.js

@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ export function addBall(state, x, y, type = 'common', opts = {}) {
     exploded: false,
     held: false,            // under the player's cursor; physics leaves it alone
     grounded: false,
+    wasDetached: false,     // true when an attached ball was detached mid-drag
+    detachTime: 0,          // simulation clock time when detached (0 = not recently detached)
     // crawling
     walking: false,
     onStrand: -1,
@@ -979,24 +981,49 @@ export function placeBall(state, ball, x, y, events = null) {
   return true;
 }
 
-// The nearest ball the player is allowed to pick up: anything loose, plus
+// The nearest ball the player is allowed to pick up:
-// attached goo of a detachable type.
+//
+//   1. Loose (unattached) balls within reach — preferred so you can grab crawlers
+//      without accidentally detaching structural balls.
+//   2. Attached detachable balls ONLY when clicked directly on them (center-to-
+//      center distance ≤ ball radius). A glancing pick near the edge does NOT
+//      detach them — this prevents the "oops I ripped off my ivy" problem.
+//
+// Non-detachable attached balls are never returned.
 export function pickBallAt(state, x, y, reach = 42) {
-  let best = null;
+  let bestLoose = null;
-  let bestD = Infinity;
+  let bestLooseD = Infinity;
+  let bestDirect = null;
+  let bestDirectD = Infinity;
   for (const b of state.balls) {
     if (b.dead) continue;
     if (b.attached && !gooType(b.type).detachable) continue;
     const d = Math.hypot(b.x - x, b.y - y);
-    if (d > reach + b.r || d >= bestD) continue;
+    if (b.attached) {
-    bestD = d;
+      // Attached detachable: only count if clicked DIRECTLY on the ball
-    best = b;
+      // (center-to-center ≤ radius). No grace perimeter.
+      if (d <= b.r && d < bestDirectD) { bestDirectD = d; bestDirect = b; }
+    } else {
+      // Loose ball: standard reach radius
+      if (d <= reach + b.r && d < bestLooseD) { bestLooseD = d; bestLoose = b; }
     }
-  return best;
+  }
+  // Prefer a loose ball; only return an attached one if clicked directly on it
+  // and there's no loose ball closer.
+  if (bestLoose) return bestLoose;
+  return bestDirect;
 }
 
 export function beginDrag(state, ball, events = null) {
   if (!ball || ball.dead) return false;
+  // Cooldown check: if recently detached, block pickup until cooldown expires
+  if (ball.detachTime > 0) {
+    const elapsed = state.clock - ball.detachTime;
+    if (elapsed < DETACH_COOLDOWN) return false;
+    // Cooldown expired — allow normal handling
+    ball.wasDetached = false;
+    ball.detachTime = 0;
+  }
   if (ball.attached) {
     if (!gooType(ball.type).detachable) return false;
     for (const sid of ball.strands.slice()) {
@@ -1005,6 +1032,7 @@ export function beginDrag(state, ball, events = null) {
     }
     ball.strands = [];
     ball.attached = false;
+    ball.wasDetached = true;  // mark so endDrag knows to drop as loose
     if (!state.pile.includes(ball.id)) state.pile.push(ball.id);
   }
   ball.held = true;
@@ -1021,10 +1049,27 @@ export function dragTo(state, ball, x, y) {
   ball.px = x; ball.py = y;   // dropped goo starts from rest, never flung
 }
 
+// Cooldown in seconds before a detached ball can be re-attached.
+export const DETACH_COOLDOWN = 2;
+
 // Returns true when the ball stuck to the structure; false means it was
 // released into the world as loose goo again.
-export function endDrag(state, ball, x, y, events = null) {
+//
+// When `wasAttached` is true the ball was detached mid-drag and must NOT
+// re-attach on drop — it goes straight back to the pile as loose goo.
+export function endDrag(state, ball, x, y, events = null, wasAttached = false) {
   if (!ball) return false;
+  if (wasAttached) {
+    // Detached ball drops as loose goo — no re-attachment.
+    // Start the cooldown timer (use clock + 0.001 to avoid 0 issue).
+    ball.wasDetached = false;
+    ball.detachTime = state.clock + 0.001;
+    ball.held = false;
+    ball.x = x; ball.y = y; ball.px = x; ball.py = y;
+    if (!ball.attached && !state.pile.includes(ball.id)) state.pile.push(ball.id);
+    if (events) events.push({ type: 'placeFailed', ball: ball.id });
+    return false;
+  }
   if (placeBall(state, ball, x, y, events)) return true;
   ball.held = false;
   ball.x = x; ball.y = y; ball.px = x; ball.py = y;