diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index baa78b5..7bf4452 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ Lua game inspired by an old arcade game(Qix/Gals Panic) using LOVE2D for Linux.
 
 ## TO-DO
 
-- Stop player from creating crossed lines
-
 - Fix creation of the lines / polygon / points
 
 - Add more pictures (manga?)
 
 - Fix balls sometimes attaching to the lines
+
+- Add spiders moving around in the board, player collision kills
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index a47ae2c..c2f6fbe 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ function love.keypressed(key)
         push:switchFullscreen()
     end
     
+    if key == 'r' then
+        gStateStack:clear()
+        gStateStack:push(StartState())
+    end
+
     love.keyboard.keysPressed[key] = true
 end
 
diff --git a/src/Ball.lua b/src/Ball.lua
index 02d5aca..b45661f 100644
--- a/src/Ball.lua
+++ b/src/Ball.lua
@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@ function Ball:reset()
 end
 
 function Ball:update(dt,level)
-    local tempX = self.x + self.dx * dt
-    local tempY = self.y + self.dy * dt
+    local tempX = math.floor((self.x + self.dx * dt) + 0.5)
+    local tempY = math.floor((self.y + self.dy * dt) + 0.5)
 
     local trailSeg = level:pointOnEdge(tempX,tempY,level.player.trailSegments)
     if trailSeg then
         self.hitPlayer = true
+        -- print("ball hits player")
         gSounds['hit']:play()
+        return
     end
 
     local i, segment = level:getTouchingSegment(tempX,tempY)
@@ -49,8 +51,9 @@ function Ball:update(dt,level)
         gSounds['blip']:play()
     end
 
-    if not (level:insideBounds(tempX,tempY) or level:pointOnEdge(tempX,tempY)) then
+    if not level:insideBounds(tempX,tempY) and not level:pointOnEdge(tempX,tempY) then
         self.remove = true
+        print("ball outside or touching segment")
     end
 
     self.x = self.x + self.dx * dt
@@ -60,8 +63,9 @@ function Ball:update(dt,level)
 end
 
 function Ball:render()
-    love.graphics.setColor(255/255,1/255,1/255,255/255)
+    love.graphics.setColor(1,0.1,0.1,1)
     love.graphics.circle('fill', self.x, self.y, self.width/2)
+    love.graphics.setColor(1,1,1,1)
 end
 
 function Ball:getCollisionDirection(segment,x,y)
diff --git a/src/Clock.lua b/src/Clock.lua
index 117a981..9ee043c 100644
--- a/src/Clock.lua
+++ b/src/Clock.lua
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ function Clock:render()
         love.graphics.setColor(self.color[1], self.color[2], self.color[3],
                                self.color[4])
     end
-    love.graphics.setFont(gFonts['medium'])
-    love.graphics.printf('Time: ' .. self.currentTime, 0, 5, VIRTUAL_WIDTH,
+    love.graphics.setFont(gFonts['small'])
+    love.graphics.printf('Time: ' .. self.currentTime, 0, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP/2, VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,
                          'right')
     love.graphics.setFont(gFonts['small'])
     love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
diff --git a/src/Level.lua b/src/Level.lua
index dc5c0f9..b5787a7 100644
--- a/src/Level.lua
+++ b/src/Level.lua
@@ -5,64 +5,98 @@ function Level:init(def, stage)
     self.stage = stage
     self.points = {}
     self.player = {}
-    self.segments = self:createLevelFromDef(def, stage)
+    self.segments = self:createLevelFromDef(def)
     self.polygon = self:createPolygon()
     self.mesh = poly2mesh(self.points)
+    self.balls = self:createBallsFromDef(def)
+    self.clock = Clock(def.timeLimit, "down")
 end
 
 function Level:update(dt)
     self.mesh = poly2mesh(self.points)
+    self:updateBalls(dt)
+    self.clock:update(dt)
 end
 
 function Level:render()
     self:renderBackground()
     self:renderOuterSegments()
+    self:renderBalls()
+    self.clock:render()
 end
 
 function Level:renderOuterSegments()
-    for k, segment in pairs(self.segments) do segment:render() end
-end
-
-function Level:renderBackground()
-    love.graphics.draw(gImages[(self.stage % #gImages)], LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,
-                       LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP)
-    if self.mesh:type() == "Mesh" then 
-        love.graphics.draw(self.mesh, 0, 0) 
+    for k, segment in pairs(self.segments) do
+        segment:render()
     end
 end
 
-function Level:createLevelFromDef(def, stage)
+function Level:renderBackground()
+    local nextImg = self.stage % (#gImages + 1)
+    if nextImg == 0 then
+        nextImg = 1
+    end
+    love.graphics.draw(gImages[nextImg], LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP)
+    if self.mesh:type() == "Mesh" then
+        love.graphics.draw(self.mesh, 0, 0)
+    end
+end
+
+function Level:createLevelFromDef(def)
     local level = {}
-    for i, seg in pairs(def[1].segments) do
-        table.insert(level, Segment(seg.p1, seg.p2, seg.width, seg.face) )
+    for i, seg in pairs(def.segments) do
+        table.insert(level, Segment(seg.p1, seg.p2, seg.width, seg.face))
     end
     return level
 end
 
 function Level:createLevel()
     local level = {
-        [1] = Segment({LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP}, {
-            VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP
-        }, .5, 'down'),
-        [2] = Segment({
-            VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP
-        }, {
-            VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,
-            VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET
-        }, .5, 'left'),
-        [3] = Segment({
-            VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,
-            VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET
-        }, {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET}, .5, 'up'),
-        [4] = Segment({
-            LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET
-        }, {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP}, .5, 'right')
+        [1] = Segment(
+            {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+            {
+                VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,
+                LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP
+            },
+            .5,
+            "down"
+        ),
+        [2] = Segment(
+            {
+                VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,
+                LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP
+            },
+            {
+                VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,
+                VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET
+            },
+            .5,
+            "left"
+        ),
+        [3] = Segment(
+            {
+                VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,
+                VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET
+            },
+            {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+            .5,
+            "up"
+        ),
+        [4] = Segment(
+            {
+                LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,
+                VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET
+            },
+            {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+            .5,
+            "right"
+        )
     }
     -- local level = {
     --     [1] = Segment({LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},{VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},.5),
     --     [2] = Segment({VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},{VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},.5),
     --     [3] = Segment({VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},{VIRTUAL_WIDTH / 2 + 10, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},.5),
-    --     [4] = Segment({VIRTUAL_WIDTH / 2 + 10, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},{VIRTUAL_WIDTH / 2 + 10, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT / 2},.5),        
+    --     [4] = Segment({VIRTUAL_WIDTH / 2 + 10, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},{VIRTUAL_WIDTH / 2 + 10, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT / 2},.5),
     --     [5] = Segment({VIRTUAL_WIDTH / 2 + 10, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT / 2},{LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,VIRTUAL_HEIGHT / 2},.5),
     --     [6] = Segment({LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,VIRTUAL_HEIGHT / 2},{LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET,LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},.5)
     -- }
@@ -74,8 +108,10 @@ function Level:insideBounds2(x, y)
     return shape:testPoint(x, y)
 end
 
-function Level:insideBounds(x, y, segments)
-    if not segments then segments = self.segments end
+function Level:insideBounds4(x, y, segments)
+    if not segments then
+        segments = self.segments
+    end
 
     local up, down, left, right = false
     local upSeg, downSeg, leftSeg, rightSeg = nil
@@ -84,40 +120,40 @@ function Level:insideBounds(x, y, segments)
     for i, segment in pairs(segments) do
         -- check raycast on y axis
         if segment.vertical then
-            if y <= math.max(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) and y >=
-                math.min(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) then
+            if
+                y <= math.max(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) and
+                    y >= math.min(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY)
+             then
                 if x <= segment.firstPointX then
                     if not rightSeg then
                         rightSeg = segment
-                    elseif math.abs(segment.firstPointX - x) <
-                        math.abs(rightSeg.firstPointX - x) then
+                    elseif math.abs(segment.firstPointX - x) < math.abs(rightSeg.firstPointX - x) then
                         rightSeg = segment
                     end
                 else
                     if not leftSeg then
                         leftSeg = segment
-                    elseif math.abs(segment.firstPointX - x) <
-                        math.abs(leftSeg.firstPointX - x) then
+                    elseif math.abs(segment.firstPointX - x) < math.abs(leftSeg.firstPointX - x) then
                         leftSeg = segment
                     end
                 end
             end
         end
         if segment.horizontal then
-            if x <= math.max(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) and x >=
-                math.min(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) then
+            if
+                x <= math.max(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) and
+                    x >= math.min(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX)
+             then
                 if y <= segment.firstPointY then
                     if not downSeg then
                         downSeg = segment
-                    elseif math.abs(segment.firstPointY - y) <
-                        math.abs(downSeg.firstPointY - y) then
+                    elseif math.abs(segment.firstPointY - y) < math.abs(downSeg.firstPointY - y) then
                         downSeg = segment
                     end
                 else
                     if not upSeg then
                         upSeg = segment
-                    elseif math.abs(segment.firstPointY - y) <
-                        math.abs(upSeg.firstPointY - y) then
+                    elseif math.abs(segment.firstPointY - y) < math.abs(upSeg.firstPointY - y) then
                         upSeg = segment
                     end
                 end
@@ -125,11 +161,15 @@ function Level:insideBounds(x, y, segments)
         end
     end
     if not rightSeg or not leftSeg or not upSeg or not downSeg then
+        print("ball outside - seg check")
+        return false
+    end
+
+    if rightSeg.face ~= "left" or leftSeg.face ~= "right" or upSeg.face ~= "down" or downSeg.face ~= "up" then
+        print("ball outside - face check")
         return false
     end
 
-    if rightSeg.face ~= 'left' or leftSeg.face ~= 'right' or upSeg.face ~=
-        'down' or downSeg.face ~= 'up' then return false end
     return true
 end
 
@@ -140,17 +180,26 @@ function Level:insideBounds3(x, y)
     local j = #self.polygon
     local polygon = self.polygon
     for i = 1, #polygon do
-        if (polygon[i].y < y and polygon[j].y >= y or polygon[j].y < y and
-            polygon[i].y >= y) then
-            if (polygon[i].x + (y - polygon[i].y) /
-                (polygon[j].y - polygon[i].y) * (polygon[j].x - polygon[i].x) <
-                x) then oddNodes = not oddNodes end
+        if (polygon[i].y < y and polygon[j].y >= y or polygon[j].y < y and polygon[i].y >= y) then
+            if (polygon[i].x + (y - polygon[i].y) / (polygon[j].y - polygon[i].y) * (polygon[j].x - polygon[i].x) < x) then
+                oddNodes = not oddNodes
+            end
         end
         j = i
     end
     return oddNodes
 end
 
+function Level:insideBounds(x, y, segments)
+    if not segments then
+        segments = self.segments
+    end
+    -- prepare shape
+    print_r(self.polygon)
+
+    return PointWithinShape(self.polygon, x, y)
+end
+
 function Level:createPolygon()
     local polygon = {}
     local polygonPoints = {}
@@ -159,16 +208,16 @@ function Level:createPolygon()
     for i, segment in ipairs(self.segments) do
         polygon[i] = {}
         polygon[i + 1] = {}
-        polygon[i].x, polygon[i].y, polygon[i + 1].x, polygon[i + 1].y =
-            segment:segmentToPoints()
+        polygon[i].x, polygon[i].y, polygon[i + 1].x, polygon[i + 1].y = segment:segmentToPoints()
         polygonPoints[j] = polygon[i].x
         polygonPoints[j + 1] = polygon[i].y
         polygonPoints[j + 2] = polygon[i + 1].x
         polygonPoints[j + 3] = polygon[i + 1].y
 
-        table.insert(pointlist, polygon[i].x)
-        table.insert(pointlist, polygon[i].y)
-
+        if polygon[i + 1].x ~= polygon[i].x or polygon[i + 1].y ~= polygon[i].y then
+            table.insert(pointlist, polygon[i].x)
+            table.insert(pointlist, polygon[i].y)
+        end
         j = j + 4
         i = i + 1
     end
@@ -178,25 +227,30 @@ function Level:createPolygon()
 end
 
 function Level:pointOnEdge(x, y, segments)
-    if not segments then segments = self.segments end
+    if not segments then
+        segments = self.segments
+    end
     local margin = 2
     for i, segment in pairs(segments) do
         if segment.vertical then -- vertical line
-            if x >= segment.firstPointX - margin and x <= segment.firstPointX +
-                margin and y <=
-                math.max(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) and y >=
-                math.min(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) then
+            if
+                x >= segment.firstPointX - margin and x <= segment.firstPointX + margin and
+                    y <= math.max(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) and
+                    y >= math.min(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY)
+             then
                 return true
             end
         elseif segment.horizontal then -- horizontal line
-            if y >= segment.firstPointY - margin and y <= segment.firstPointY +
-                margin and x <=
-                math.max(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) and x >=
-                math.min(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) then
+            if
+                y >= segment.firstPointY - margin and y <= segment.firstPointY + margin and
+                    x <= math.max(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) and
+                    x >= math.min(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX)
+             then
                 return true
             end
         end
     end
+    -- print("ball pointOnEdge is false")
     return false
 end
 
@@ -204,17 +258,19 @@ function Level:getTouchingSegment(x, y)
     local margin = 2
     for i, segment in pairs(self.segments) do
         if segment.vertical then -- vertical line
-            if x >= segment.firstPointX - margin and x <= segment.firstPointX +
-                margin and y <=
-                math.max(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) and y >=
-                math.min(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) then
+            if
+                x >= segment.firstPointX - margin and x <= segment.firstPointX + margin and
+                    y <= math.max(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) and
+                    y >= math.min(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY)
+             then
                 return i, segment
             end
         elseif segment.horizontal then -- horizontal line
-            if y >= segment.firstPointY - margin and y <= segment.firstPointY +
-                margin and x <=
-                math.max(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) and x >=
-                math.min(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) then
+            if
+                y >= segment.firstPointY - margin and y <= segment.firstPointY + margin and
+                    x <= math.max(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) and
+                    x >= math.min(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX)
+             then
                 return i, segment
             end
         end
@@ -223,15 +279,12 @@ function Level:getTouchingSegment(x, y)
 end
 
 function Level:cutLevel()
-
     local newSegs = self.player.trailSegments
-    local startSegi, startSeg = self.player.trailStartSegment[1],
-                                self.player.trailStartSegment[2]
-    local endSegi, endSeg = self.player.trailFinishSegment[1],
-                            self.player.trailFinishSegment[2]
+    local startSegi, startSeg = self.player.trailStartSegment[1], self.player.trailStartSegment[2]
+    local endSegi, endSeg = self.player.trailFinishSegment[1], self.player.trailFinishSegment[2]
     local first = 0
     local last = 0
-    local firstFace = ''
+    local firstFace = ""
 
     -- check if it is same start and finish segment
     if startSegi == endSegi then
@@ -259,11 +312,12 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
         while k <= #self.segments do
             -- print(" segment to be inserted "..tostring(k))
             if k == startSegi and not insertedNewSegs then
+                -- print_r(new)
+                -- print("-- finished inserting new segments and parts")
                 -- print("Reached the segment being cut")
                 -- print_r(self.segments[k])
                 -- print("split the segment")
-                part1, temp, part2 = self.segments[k]:splitInThreeWithSegments(
-                                         newSegs[1], newSegs[#newSegs])
+                part1, temp, part2 = self.segments[k]:splitInThreeWithSegments(newSegs[1], newSegs[#newSegs])
                 -- print("part1")
                 part1:debug()
                 -- print("part2")
@@ -285,8 +339,6 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
                 insertedNewSegments = true
                 new[j] = part2
                 j = j + 1
-                -- print_r(new)
-                -- print("-- finished inserting new segments and parts")
             else
                 new[j] = self.segments[k]:copy()
                 j = j + 1
@@ -318,20 +370,21 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
             -- print("-----start Loop for "..tostring(k).."-----")
             if k == startSegi and not insertedNewSegments then
                 board2StartSegi = k
-                -- print("-- this segment is the start segment and not inserted new segments yet") 
-                -- print("newsegs[1] is joined perpendicular to k segment:")              
+                -- print("-- this segment is the start segment and not inserted new segments yet")
+                -- print("newsegs[1] is joined perpendicular to k segment:")
                 newSegs[1]:debug()
                 newSegs[1]:joinPerpendicular(self.segments[k])
                 newSegs[1]:debug()
                 -- print("newSegs[1] is joined -- finished")
-                local startPart1, startPart2 =
-                    self.segments[k]:splitInTwoWithSegment(newSegs[1])
+                local startPart1, startPart2 = self.segments[k]:splitInTwoWithSegment(newSegs[1])
                 -- print("-- Segment k split into 2 segments by newsegs[1]: ")
                 startPart1:debug()
                 startPart2:debug()
 
-                if self.segments[last]:endEqualsStartOf(self.segments[k]) or
-                    self.segments[last]:startEqualsStartOf(self.segments[k]) then -- last one is linked to the start of this one
+                if
+                    self.segments[last]:endEqualsStartOf(self.segments[k]) or
+                        self.segments[last]:startEqualsStartOf(self.segments[k])
+                 then -- last one is linked to the start of this one
                     -- keep first part of segment
                     -- print("-- keep first part of the k segment")
                     self.segments[k] = startPart1
@@ -348,7 +401,7 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
                 -- print("-- before checking for inserted new segments - Board1")
                 -- print_r(board1)
                 if not insertedNewSegments then
-                    k = endSegi -- skip to last segment to cut and insert it as well  
+                    k = endSegi -- skip to last segment to cut and insert it as well
                     last = k - 1
                     board2EndSegi = k
                     newSegs[#newSegs]:joinPerpendicular(self.segments[k])
@@ -360,18 +413,19 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
                     end
                     -- print_r(board1)
 
-                    local endPart1, endPart2 =
-                        self.segments[k]:splitInTwoWithSegment(newSegs[#newSegs])
+                    local endPart1, endPart2 = self.segments[k]:splitInTwoWithSegment(newSegs[#newSegs])
                     -- print("-- proceed to insert the second split segment")
-                    if self.segments[last]:endEqualsEndOf(self.segments[k]) or
-                        self.segments[last]:startEqualsEndOf(self.segments[k]) then -- next one is linked to the start of this one
+                    if
+                        self.segments[last]:endEqualsEndOf(self.segments[k]) or
+                            self.segments[last]:startEqualsEndOf(self.segments[k])
+                     then -- next one is linked to the start of this one
+                        -- print("-- keep first part of the k segment")
                         self.segments[k] = endPart1
                         savedEnd = endPart2
-                        -- print("-- keep first part of the k segment")
                     else
+                        -- print("-- keep second part of the k segment")
                         self.segments[k] = endPart2
                         savedEnd = endPart1
-                        -- print("-- keep second part of the k segment")
                     end
 
                     board1[j] = self.segments[k]:copy()
@@ -381,20 +435,21 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
                 end
             elseif k == endSegi and not insertedNewSegments then
                 board2StartSegi = k
-                -- print("-- this segment is the end segment and not inserted new segments yet") 
-                -- print("newsegs[#newSegs] is joined perpendicular to k segment:")              
+                -- print("-- this segment is the end segment and not inserted new segments yet")
+                -- print("newsegs[#newSegs] is joined perpendicular to k segment:")
                 newSegs[#newSegs]:debug()
                 newSegs[#newSegs]:joinPerpendicular(self.segments[k])
                 newSegs[#newSegs]:debug()
                 -- print("newSegs[#newSegs] is joined -- finished")
-                local endPart1, endPart2 =
-                    self.segments[k]:splitInTwoWithSegment(newSegs[#newSegs])
+                local endPart1, endPart2 = self.segments[k]:splitInTwoWithSegment(newSegs[#newSegs])
                 -- print("-- Segment k split into 2 segments by newsegs[#newSegs]: ")
                 endPart1:debug()
                 endPart2:debug()
 
-                if self.segments[last]:endEqualsStartOf(self.segments[k]) or
-                    self.segments[last]:startEqualsStartOf(self.segments[k]) then -- last one is linked to the start of this one
+                if
+                    self.segments[last]:endEqualsStartOf(self.segments[k]) or
+                        self.segments[last]:startEqualsStartOf(self.segments[k])
+                 then -- last one is linked to the start of this one
                     -- keep first part of segment
                     self.segments[k] = endPart1
                     savedEnd = endPart2
@@ -407,7 +462,7 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
                 j = j + 1
 
                 if not insertedNewSegments then
-                    k = startSegi -- skip to last segment to cut and insert it as well  
+                    k = startSegi -- skip to last segment to cut and insert it as well
                     last = k - 1
                     board2EndSegi = k
                     newSegs[1]:joinPerpendicular(self.segments[k])
@@ -422,14 +477,15 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
                     end
                     -- print_r(board1)
 
-                    local startPart1, startPart2 =
-                        self.segments[k]:splitInTwoWithSegment(newSegs[1])
+                    local startPart1, startPart2 = self.segments[k]:splitInTwoWithSegment(newSegs[1])
                     -- print("-- Segment k split into 2 segments by newsegs[1]: ")
                     startPart1:debug()
                     startPart2:debug()
 
-                    if self.segments[last]:endEqualsEndOf(self.segments[k]) or
-                        self.segments[last]:startEqualsEndOf(self.segments[k]) then -- next one is linked to the start of this one
+                    if
+                        self.segments[last]:endEqualsEndOf(self.segments[k]) or
+                            self.segments[last]:startEqualsEndOf(self.segments[k])
+                     then -- next one is linked to the start of this one
                         self.segments[k] = startPart1
                         savedstart = startPart2
                     else
@@ -442,7 +498,6 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
                     -- print_r(board1)
                     insertedNewSegments = true
                 end
-
             elseif k ~= startSegi and k ~= endSegi then
                 board1[j] = self.segments[k]:copy()
                 j = j + 1
@@ -461,6 +516,7 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
         -- print('---- Create Second board from '..tostring(board2StartSegi)..' to '..tostring(board2EndSegi))
         j = 1
         if board2StartSegi < board2EndSegi then
+            -- print_r(board2)
             board2[j] = savedStart
             j = j + 1
             -- print_r(board2)
@@ -485,9 +541,9 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
                 board2[j] = newseg:copy()
                 j = j + 1
             end
-            -- print_r(board2)
-
         else
+            -- print('-- inserted new segments, final board2 before ordering')
+            -- print_r(board2)
             -- print('-- inserted first segment, proceed with skipped segments in first board, end < start')
             board2[j] = savedEnd
             j = j + 1
@@ -515,8 +571,6 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
                 j = j + 1
                 i = i - 1
             end
-            -- print('-- inserted new segments, final board2 before ordering')
-            -- print_r(board2)
         end
 
         -- print("order segments in cutlevel board2")
@@ -525,13 +579,12 @@ function Level:cutLevel()
         -- print("PREPARE BOARD 2 -- FINAL")
         -- print_r(board2)
 
-        if self:containsBalls(board1) == 0 then
-            self.segments = board2
-        elseif self:containsBalls(board2) == 0 then
+        local b1balls = self:containsBalls(board1)
+        local b2balls = self:containsBalls(board2)
+        if b1balls > b2balls then
             self.segments = board1
         else
-            self.segments = self:getPerimeter(board1) >
-                                self:getPerimeter(board2) and board1 or board2
+            self.segments = board2
         end
     end
 
@@ -563,8 +616,7 @@ function Level:orderSegments(segs)
 
                 -- -- print("new[i] end equals start of ")
                 -- s:debug()
-                if new[i].vertical == s.vertical and new[i].horizontal ==
-                    s.horizontal then
+                if new[i].vertical == s.vertical and new[i].horizontal == s.horizontal then
                     -- -- print("join contiguous "..tostring(i).. 'with'..tostring(j))
                     new[i]:joinContiguous(s)
                     table.remove(segs, j)
@@ -584,8 +636,7 @@ function Level:orderSegments(segs)
                 -- -- print("new[i] end equals end of ")
                 -- s:debug()
                 s:switchDirection()
-                if new[i].vertical == s.vertical and new[i].horizontal ==
-                    s.horizontal then
+                if new[i].vertical == s.vertical and new[i].horizontal == s.horizontal then
                     -- -- print("join contiguous "..tostring(i).. 'with'..tostring(j))
                     new[i]:joinContiguous(s)
                     table.remove(segs, j)
@@ -608,14 +659,10 @@ function Level:orderSegments(segs)
             -- -- print("search didnt yield any segment")
             local margin = 2
             while not found and margin < 5 do
-                fi, fs = self:findNearestSegment(new[i].secondPointX,
-                                                 new[i].secondPointY, segs,
-                                                 margin)
+                fi, fs = self:findNearestSegment(new[i].secondPointX, new[i].secondPointY, segs, margin)
 
                 if not fs then
-                    fi, fs = self:findNearestSegment(new[i].firstPointX,
-                                                     new[i].firstPointY, segs,
-                                                     margin)
+                    fi, fs = self:findNearestSegment(new[i].firstPointX, new[i].firstPointY, segs, margin)
 
                     if not fs then
                         margin = margin + 1
@@ -662,60 +709,60 @@ function Level:calculateSegmentFaces(segments, firstFace)
     for k, s in ipairs(segments) do
         s.face = face
         if k + 1 <= #segments then
-            if face == 'up' then
-                if s.direction == 'right' then
-                    if segments[k + 1].direction == 'up' then
-                        face = 'left'
+            if face == "up" then
+                if s.direction == "right" then
+                    if segments[k + 1].direction == "up" then
+                        face = "left"
                     else
-                        face = 'right'
+                        face = "right"
                     end
                 else
-                    if segments[k + 1].direction == 'up' then
-                        face = 'right'
+                    if segments[k + 1].direction == "up" then
+                        face = "right"
                     else
-                        face = 'left'
+                        face = "left"
                     end
                 end
-            elseif face == 'down' then
-                if s.direction == 'right' then
-                    if segments[k + 1].direction == 'up' then
-                        face = 'right'
+            elseif face == "down" then
+                if s.direction == "right" then
+                    if segments[k + 1].direction == "up" then
+                        face = "right"
                     else
-                        face = 'left'
+                        face = "left"
                     end
                 else
-                    if segments[k + 1].direction == 'up' then
-                        face = 'left'
+                    if segments[k + 1].direction == "up" then
+                        face = "left"
                     else
-                        face = 'right'
+                        face = "right"
                     end
                 end
-            elseif face == 'right' then
-                if s.direction == 'up' then
-                    if segments[k + 1].direction == 'right' then
-                        face = 'down'
+            elseif face == "right" then
+                if s.direction == "up" then
+                    if segments[k + 1].direction == "right" then
+                        face = "down"
                     else
-                        face = 'up'
+                        face = "up"
                     end
                 else
-                    if segments[k + 1].direction == 'right' then
-                        face = 'up'
+                    if segments[k + 1].direction == "right" then
+                        face = "up"
                     else
-                        face = 'down'
+                        face = "down"
                     end
                 end
-            elseif face == 'left' then
-                if s.direction == 'up' then
-                    if segments[k + 1].direction == 'right' then
-                        face = 'up'
+            elseif face == "left" then
+                if s.direction == "up" then
+                    if segments[k + 1].direction == "right" then
+                        face = "up"
                     else
-                        face = 'down'
+                        face = "down"
                     end
                 else
-                    if segments[k + 1].direction == 'right' then
-                        face = 'down'
+                    if segments[k + 1].direction == "right" then
+                        face = "down"
                     else
-                        face = 'up'
+                        face = "up"
                     end
                 end
             end
@@ -725,28 +772,38 @@ end
 
 function Level:getPerimeter(segments)
     local p = 0
-    if not segments then segments = self.segments end
-    for k, s in pairs(segments) do p = p + s:length() end
+    if not segments then
+        segments = self.segments
+    end
+    for k, s in pairs(segments) do
+        p = p + s:length()
+    end
     return p
 end
 
 function Level:findNearestSegment(x, y, segments, margin)
-    if not segments then segments = self.segments end
-    if not margin then margin = 2 end
+    if not segments then
+        segments = self.segments
+    end
+    if not margin then
+        margin = 2
+    end
     -- find a touching segment within margins
     for i, segment in pairs(segments) do
         if segment.vertical then -- vertical line
-            if x >= segment.firstPointX - margin and x <= segment.firstPointX +
-                margin and y <=
-                math.max(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) and y >=
-                math.min(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) then
+            if
+                x >= segment.firstPointX - margin and x <= segment.firstPointX + margin and
+                    y <= math.max(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY) and
+                    y >= math.min(segment.firstPointY, segment.secondPointY)
+             then
                 return i, segment
             end
         elseif segment.horizontal then -- horizontal line
-            if y >= segment.firstPointY - margin and y <= segment.firstPointY +
-                margin and x <=
-                math.max(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) and x >=
-                math.min(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) then
+            if
+                y >= segment.firstPointY - margin and y <= segment.firstPointY + margin and
+                    x <= math.max(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX) and
+                    x >= math.min(segment.firstPointX, segment.secondPointX)
+             then
                 return i, segment
             end
         end
@@ -755,15 +812,62 @@ function Level:findNearestSegment(x, y, segments, margin)
 end
 
 function Level:containsBalls(segments)
-    -- returns numbere of balls inside the bounds passed in or self.segments
-    if not segments then segments = self.segments end
+    -- returns number of balls inside the bounds passed in or self.segments
+    if not segments then
+        segments = self.segments
+    end
     local counter = 0
 
     for k, b in pairs(self.balls) do
-        if self:insideBounds(b.x + 4, b.y + 4, segments) or
-            self:pointOnEdge(b.x + 4, b.y + 4, seegments) then
+        if self:insideBounds(b.x + 4, b.y + 4, segments) or self:pointOnEdge(b.x + 4, b.y + 4, seegments) then
             counter = counter + 1
         end
     end
     return counter
+    -- return #self.balls
+end
+
+function Level:createBalls(n)
+    local balls = {}
+
+    for i = 1, n do
+        table.insert(
+            balls,
+            Ball(
+                math.random(LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET + 5, VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET - 5), --X
+                math.random(LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP + 5, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET - 5), --Y
+                math.random(20, 90),
+                math.random(20, 90) -- speed
+            )
+        )
+    end
+    return balls
+end
+function Level:createBallsFromDef(def)
+    local balls = {}
+
+    for i = 1, def.balls do
+        table.insert(
+            balls,
+            Ball(
+                math.random(LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET + 5, VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET - 5), --X
+                math.random(LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP + 5, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET - 5), --Y
+                math.random(def.ballSpeed - 10, def.ballSpeed + 10),
+                math.random(def.ballSpeed - 10, def.ballSpeed + 10) -- speed
+            )
+        )
+    end
+    return balls
+end
+
+function Level:updateBalls(dt)
+    for k, ball in pairs(self.balls) do
+        ball:update(dt, self)
+    end
+end
+
+function Level:renderBalls()
+    for k, ball in pairs(self.balls) do
+        ball:render()
+    end
 end
diff --git a/src/Player.lua b/src/Player.lua
index 2218858..cf2f1d1 100644
--- a/src/Player.lua
+++ b/src/Player.lua
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ function Player:onEdge()
 end
 
 function Player:onWalking()
-    -- if position of player collides with its own trail, stop motion
     if #self.trail > 1 then
         table.remove(self.trail)
         table.remove(self.trailSegments)
diff --git a/src/Util.lua b/src/Util.lua
index 9fcef84..4ddd698 100644
--- a/src/Util.lua
+++ b/src/Util.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ end
 -- convert a list of points forming a polygon {x1, y1, x2, y2, ...} into a mesh
 
 function poly2mesh(points)
-    -- remove duplicates???
+    -- print("util - poly2mesh: ")
+    -- print_r(points)
     if #points > 2 then
         local polypts = love.math.triangulate(points)
         local tlist
@@ -119,3 +120,155 @@ function poly2mesh(points)
         return nil
     end
 end
+
+-- point in shape calculation
+function PointWithinShape(shape, tx, ty)
+	if #shape == 0 then 
+		return false
+	elseif #shape == 1 then 
+		return shape[1].x == tx and shape[1].y == ty
+	elseif #shape == 2 then 
+		return PointWithinLine(shape, tx, ty)
+	else 
+		return CrossingsMultiplyTest(shape, tx, ty)
+	end
+end
+
+function BoundingBox(box, tx, ty)
+	return	(box[2].x >= tx and box[2].y >= ty)
+		and (box[1].x <= tx and box[1].y <= ty)
+		or  (box[1].x >= tx and box[2].y >= ty)
+		and (box[2].x <= tx and box[1].y <= ty)
+end
+
+function colinear(line, x, y, e)
+	e = e or 0.1
+	m = (line[2].y - line[1].y) / (line[2].x - line[1].x)
+	local function f(x) return line[1].y + m*(x - line[1].x) end
+	return math.abs(y - f(x)) <= e
+end
+
+function PointWithinLine(line, tx, ty, e)
+	e = e or 0.66
+	if BoundingBox(line, tx, ty) then
+		return colinear(line, tx, ty, e)
+	else
+		return false
+	end
+end
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- The following function is based off code from
+-- [ http://erich.realtimerendering.com/ptinpoly/ ]
+--
+--[[
+ ======= Crossings Multiply algorithm ===================================
+ * This version is usually somewhat faster than the original published in
+ * Graphics Gems IV; by turning the division for testing the X axis crossing
+ * into a tricky multiplication test this part of the test became faster,
+ * which had the additional effect of making the test for "both to left or
+ * both to right" a bit slower for triangles than simply computing the
+ * intersection each time.  The main increase is in triangle testing speed,
+ * which was about 15% faster; all other polygon complexities were pretty much
+ * the same as before.  On machines where division is very expensive (not the
+ * case on the HP 9000 series on which I tested) this test should be much
+ * faster overall than the old code.  Your mileage may (in fact, will) vary,
+ * depending on the machine and the test data, but in general I believe this
+ * code is both shorter and faster.  This test was inspired by unpublished
+ * Graphics Gems submitted by Joseph Samosky and Mark Haigh-Hutchinson.
+ * Related work by Samosky is in:
+ *
+ * Samosky, Joseph, "SectionView: A system for interactively specifying and
+ * visualizing sections through three-dimensional medical image data",
+ * M.S. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
+ * Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993.
+ *
+ --]]
+
+--[[ Shoot a test ray along +X axis.  The strategy is to compare vertex Y values
+ * to the testing point's Y and quickly discard edges which are entirely to one
+ * side of the test ray.  Note that CONVEX and WINDING code can be added as
+ * for the CrossingsTest() code; it is left out here for clarity.
+ *
+ * Input 2D polygon _pgon_ with _numverts_ number of vertices and test point
+ * _point_, returns 1 if inside, 0 if outside.
+ --]]
+function CrossingsMultiplyTest(pgon, tx, ty)
+	local i, yflag0, yflag1, inside_flag
+	local vtx0, vtx1
+	
+	local numverts = #pgon
+
+	vtx0 = pgon[numverts]
+	vtx1 = pgon[1]
+
+	-- get test bit for above/below X axis
+	yflag0 = ( vtx0.y >= ty )
+	inside_flag = false
+	
+	for i=2,numverts+1 do
+		yflag1 = ( vtx1.y >= ty )
+	
+		--[[ Check if endpoints straddle (are on opposite sides) of X axis
+		 * (i.e. the Y's differ); if so, +X ray could intersect this edge.
+		 * The old test also checked whether the endpoints are both to the
+		 * right or to the left of the test point.  However, given the faster
+		 * intersection point computation used below, this test was found to
+		 * be a break-even proposition for most polygons and a loser for
+		 * triangles (where 50% or more of the edges which survive this test
+		 * will cross quadrants and so have to have the X intersection computed
+		 * anyway).  I credit Joseph Samosky with inspiring me to try dropping
+		 * the "both left or both right" part of my code.
+		 --]]
+		if ( yflag0 ~= yflag1 ) then
+			--[[ Check intersection of pgon segment with +X ray.
+			 * Note if >= point's X; if so, the ray hits it.
+			 * The division operation is avoided for the ">=" test by checking
+			 * the sign of the first vertex wrto the test point; idea inspired
+			 * by Joseph Samosky's and Mark Haigh-Hutchinson's different
+			 * polygon inclusion tests.
+			 --]]
+			if ( ((vtx1.y - ty) * (vtx0.x - vtx1.x) >= (vtx1.x - tx) * (vtx0.y - vtx1.y)) == yflag1 ) then
+				inside_flag =  not inside_flag
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Move to the next pair of vertices, retaining info as possible.
+		yflag0  = yflag1
+		vtx0    = vtx1
+		vtx1    = pgon[i]
+	end
+
+	return  inside_flag
+end
+
+function GetIntersect( points )
+	local g1 = points[1].x
+	local h1 = points[1].y
+	
+	local g2 = points[2].x
+	local h2 = points[2].y
+	
+	local i1 = points[3].x
+	local j1 = points[3].y
+
+	local i2 = points[4].x
+	local j2 = points[4].y
+	
+	local xk = 0
+	local yk = 0
+	
+	if checkIntersect({x=g1, y=h1}, {x=g2, y=h2}, {x=i1, y=j1}, {x=i2, y=j2}) then
+		local a = h2-h1
+		local b = (g2-g1)
+		local v = ((h2-h1)*g1) - ((g2-g1)*h1)
+
+		local d = i2-i1
+		local c = (j2-j1)
+		local w = ((j2-j1)*i1) - ((i2-i1)*j1)
+
+		xk = (1/((a*d)-(b*c))) * ((d*v)-(b*w))
+		yk = (-1/((a*d)-(b*c))) * ((a*w)-(c*v))
+	end
+	return xk, yk
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/entity/entity_defs.lua b/src/entity/entity_defs.lua
index a2e349d..481db3d 100644
--- a/src/entity/entity_defs.lua
+++ b/src/entity/entity_defs.lua
@@ -75,5 +75,207 @@ LEVELS_DEF = {
                 face = 'right'
             },
         },
+        spiders = 0,
+        timeLimit = 300,
+        balls = 1,
+        ballSpeed = 20,
+    },    
+    [2] = {
+        segments = 
+        {
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'down'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'left'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'up'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width= LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'right'
+            },
+        },
+        spiders = 0,
+        timeLimit = 35,
+        balls = 2,
+        ballSpeed = 40,
+    },    
+    [3] = {
+        segments = 
+        {
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'down'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'left'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'up'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width= LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'right'
+            },
+        },
+        spiders = 0,
+        timeLimit = 45,
+        balls = 3,
+        ballSpeed = 45,
+    },    
+    [4] = {
+        segments = 
+        {
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'down'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'left'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'up'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width= LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'right'
+            },
+        },
+        spiders = 1,
+        timeLimit = 60,
+        balls = 3,
+        ballSpeed = 45,
+    },    
+    [5] = {
+        segments = 
+        {
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'down'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'left'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'up'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width= LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'right'
+            },
+        },
+        spiders = 1,
+        timeLimit = 65,
+        balls = 4,
+        ballSpeed = 50,
+    },    
+    [6] = {
+        segments = 
+        {
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'down'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'left'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'up'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width= LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'right'
+            },
+        },
+        spiders = 2,
+        timeLimit = 75,
+        balls = 4,
+        ballSpeed = 50,
+    },    
+    [7] = {
+        segments = 
+        {
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'down'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                p2 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'left'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                width = LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'up'
+            },
+            {
+                p1 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET},
+                p2 = {LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP},
+                width= LINE_WIDTH,
+                face = 'right'
+            },
+        },
+        spiders = 2,
+        timeLimit = 90,
+        balls = 5,
+        ballSpeed = 60,
     },    
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/states/entity/EntityWalkEdgeState.lua b/src/states/entity/EntityWalkEdgeState.lua
index faf3761..78d4c8e 100644
--- a/src/states/entity/EntityWalkEdgeState.lua
+++ b/src/states/entity/EntityWalkEdgeState.lua
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ end
 
 function EntityWalkEdgeState:update(dt)
 
-    local dy = self.entity.walkingSpeed * dt
-    local dx = self.entity.walkingSpeed * dt
+    local dy = math.floor(self.entity.walkingSpeed * dt + 0.5)
+    local dx = math.floor(self.entity.walkingSpeed * dt + 0.5)
 
     if self.entity.direction == 'left' then
         if self.entity.level:pointOnEdge(self.entity.x - dx + TILE_SIZE / 2, self.entity.y + TILE_SIZE / 2) then
diff --git a/src/states/game/PlayState.lua b/src/states/game/PlayState.lua
index 1fdec92..053813f 100644
--- a/src/states/game/PlayState.lua
+++ b/src/states/game/PlayState.lua
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 -- require('mobdebug').start()
 
-PlayState = Class{__includes = BaseState}
+PlayState = Class {__includes = BaseState}
 
 function PlayState:init()
-    self.name = 'PlayState'
+    self.name = "PlayState"
     self.stage = 1
-    self.level = Level(LEVELS_DEF, self.stage)
-    self.player = Player ( ENTITY_DEFS['player'] , self.level)
+    self.level = Level(LEVELS_DEF[1], self.stage)
+    self.player = Player(ENTITY_DEFS["player"], self.level)
     self.level.player = self.player
-    self.balls = {}
-    self:createBalls()
-    self.level.balls = self.balls
-    self.clock = Clock(30,"down")
-
-    gSounds['music']:setLooping(true)
-    gSounds['music']:play()
+    self.balls = self.level.balls
+    self.clock = self.level.clock
 
+    gSounds["music"]:setPitch(1)
+    gSounds["music"]:setLooping(true)
+    gSounds["music"]:play()
 end
 
 function PlayState:enter()
@@ -24,107 +22,106 @@ end
 function PlayState:update(dt)
     self.level:update(dt)
     self.player:update(dt)
-    self.clock:update(dt)
-    self:updateBalls(dt, self.level)
     self:checkEndLevel(self.level)
 end
 
 function PlayState:render()
-    love.graphics.clear(0, 0, 0, 255/255)    
-    love.graphics.setColor(40/255, 45/255, 52/255,255/255)
+    love.graphics.clear(0, 0, 0, 255 / 255)
+    love.graphics.setColor(56 / 255, 56 / 255, 56 / 255, 1)
 
-    love.graphics.setFont(gFonts['small'])
-    love.graphics.printf('Score '..tostring(self.player.score), 
-        0, 5, VIRTUAL_WIDTH, 'left')
+    love.graphics.setFont(gFonts["small"])
+    love.graphics.printf("Score " .. tostring(self.player.score), LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET, LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP/2, VIRTUAL_WIDTH, "left")
 
-    love.graphics.setFont(gFonts['medium'])
-    love.graphics.printf('Stage '..tostring(self.stage), 
-        0, 5, VIRTUAL_WIDTH, 'center')
+    love.graphics.setFont(gFonts["medium"])
+    love.graphics.printf("Stage " .. tostring(self.stage), 0, 5, VIRTUAL_WIDTH, "center")
 
-    self.clock:render()
     self.level:render()
     self.player:render()
-    self:renderBalls(dt)
 end
 
-function PlayState:createBalls()
-    self.balls = {}
-
-    for i = 1, self.stage do
-        table.insert(self.balls,Ball(
-            math.random(LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET + 5, VIRTUAL_WIDTH - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET - 5), --X
-            math.random(LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET_TOP + 5, VIRTUAL_HEIGHT - LEVEL_RENDER_OFFSET - 5), --Y
-            math.random(20,90),math.random(20,90) -- speed
-        ))
-    end
-end
-
-function PlayState:updateBalls(dt, level)
-    for k,ball in pairs(self.balls) do
-        ball:update(dt,level)
-    end
-    -- remove balls outside bounds
-    for k,ball in pairs(self.balls) do
-        if ball.remove then
-            table.remove(self.balls,k)
-            self.player.score = self.player.score - 1
-        elseif ball.hitPlayer then
-            -- check if any ball hit the player trail segments
-            self:gameOver()
-        end        
-    end
-
-end
-
-function PlayState:checkEndLevel (level)
+function PlayState:checkEndLevel(level)
     if #self.balls <= 0 then
         -- game over - reset level
+        print("game over due to 0 balls")
         self:gameOver()
     end
 
     -- check perimeter of level, if low enough, create new level move on to the next stage
     if level:getPerimeter() < 500 then
+        print("next stage due to perimeter goal reached")
         self:nextStage()
     end
 
     -- check if clock finished counting limit time
-    if self.clock.direction == 'up' and self.clock.currentTime * 1 > self.clock.timeLimit then
+    if self.clock.direction == "up" and self.clock.currentTime * 1 > self.clock.timeLimit then
+        print("game over due to time limit reached")
         self:gameOver()
-    elseif self.clock.direction == 'down' and self.clock.currentTime * 1 <= 0 then
+    elseif self.clock.direction == "down" and self.clock.currentTime * 1 <= 0 then
+        print("game over due to time limit reached")
         self:gameOver()
+    elseif self.clock.direction == "up" and self.clock.currentTime * 1 > self.clock.timeLimit - 10 then
+        gSounds["music"]:setPitch(1.25)
+    elseif self.clock.direction == "down" and self.clock.currentTime * 1 <= 10 then
+        gSounds["music"]:setPitch(1.25)
     end
-end
 
-function PlayState:renderBalls(dt)
-    for k,ball in pairs(self.balls) do
-        ball:render()
+    -- remove balls outside bounds
+    for k, ball in pairs(self.balls) do
+        if ball.remove then
+            table.remove(self.balls, k)
+            self.player.score = self.player.score - 1
+        elseif ball.hitPlayer then
+            -- check if any ball hit the player trail segments
+            print("game over due to player hit by ball")
+            self:gameOver()
+        end
     end
 end
 
 function PlayState:gameOver()
     gStateStack:pop()
-    gSounds['music']:stop()
-    gStateStack:push(GameOverState(self.player.score),function() end)
+    gSounds["music"]:stop()
+    gStateStack:push(
+        GameOverState(self.player.score),
+        function()
+        end
+    )
 end
 
 function PlayState:nextStage()
-    gStateStack:push(FadeOutState({
-        r = 255/255, g = 255/255, b = 255/255}, 1,function()
-        self.stage = self.stage + 1
-        self.level = Level(LEVELS_DEF,self.stage)
-        self.clock = Clock(self.clock.timeLimit + 3 * #self.balls,"down")
-        self.player:reset()
-        self.player.score = self.player.score + self.player.multiplier * #self.balls
-        self.player.multiplier = self.player.multiplier + #self.balls
-        self.balls = {}
-        self:createBalls()
-        self.level.player = self.player
-        self.player.level = self.level
-        self.level.balls = self.balls
-        gSounds['music']:stop()
-        gSounds['heal']:play()        
-        gStateStack:push(FadeOutState({r = 1/255, g = 1/255, b = 1/255}, 1,function()
-            gSounds['music']:play()
-        end))
-    end))
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+    gStateStack:push(
+        FadeOutState(
+            {
+                r = 255 / 255,
+                g = 255 / 255,
+                b = 255 / 255
+            },
+            1,
+            function()
+                self.stage = self.stage + 1
+                local nextDef = self.stage % (#LEVELS_DEF + 1)
+                if nextDef == 0 then nextDef = 1 end
+                self.level = Level(LEVELS_DEF[nextDef], self.stage)
+                self.balls = self.level.balls
+                self.clock = self.level.clock
+                self.player:reset()
+                self.player.score = self.player.score + self.player.multiplier * #self.balls
+                self.player.multiplier = self.player.multiplier + #self.balls
+                self.level.player = self.player
+                self.player.level = self.level
+                gSounds["music"]:stop()
+                gSounds["heal"]:play()
+                gStateStack:push(
+                    FadeOutState(
+                        {r = 1 / 255, g = 1 / 255, b = 1 / 255},
+                        1,
+                        function()
+                            gSounds["music"]:setPitch(1)
+                            gSounds["music"]:play()
+                        end
+                    )
+                )
+            end
+        )
+    )
+end