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new file mode 100644
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+++ b/.import/bounce.wav-47078fe0d68ca69236bb0ffae2794bc9.md5
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
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+dest_md5="7238adc01eb4165d8e2d17f64752aa63"
+
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diff --git a/.import/popup.wav-2e0856004658cfec43b137fce4a3ec7a.md5 b/.import/popup.wav-2e0856004658cfec43b137fce4a3ec7a.md5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ea0e7f
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+++ b/.import/popup.wav-2e0856004658cfec43b137fce4a3ec7a.md5
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+source_md5="376997cce90f26640dce8e9ef1b6d1dd"
+dest_md5="56fc4714a7edef7b24c10cc9b9842629"
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diff --git a/.import/popup.wav-2e0856004658cfec43b137fce4a3ec7a.sample b/.import/popup.wav-2e0856004658cfec43b137fce4a3ec7a.sample
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diff --git a/Effects/Background.tscn b/Effects/Background.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbd33de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Effects/Background.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://Stages/Background.png" type="Texture" id=1]
+
+[node name="Background" type="ParallaxBackground"]
+
+[node name="ParallaxLayer" type="ParallaxLayer" parent="."]
+motion_scale = Vector2( 0.5, 1 )
+
+[node name="Background" type="Sprite" parent="ParallaxLayer"]
+z_index = -200
+texture = ExtResource( 1 )
+region_enabled = true
+region_rect = Rect2( 0, 0, 768, 432 )
diff --git a/Menu/Buttons/AudioSliders/VolumeSlider.tscn b/Menu/Buttons/AudioSliders/VolumeSlider.tscn
index efa908d..b2dab84 100644
--- a/Menu/Buttons/AudioSliders/VolumeSlider.tscn
+++ b/Menu/Buttons/AudioSliders/VolumeSlider.tscn
@@ -21,8 +21,5 @@ __meta__ = {
 
 [connection signal="changed" from="." to="." method="save_volume"]
 [connection signal="focus_entered" from="." to="ButtonSFX" method="on_hover"]
-[connection signal="focus_exited" from="." to="." method="save_volume"]
-[connection signal="focus_exited" from="." to="ButtonSFX" method="on_select"]
 [connection signal="mouse_entered" from="." to="ButtonSFX" method="on_hover"]
-[connection signal="mouse_exited" from="." to="ButtonSFX" method="on_select"]
 [connection signal="value_changed" from="." to="." method="_on_MusicVolumeSlider_value_changed"]
diff --git a/Menu/MainMenu.tscn b/Menu/MainMenu.tscn
index ce7dc11..1cf8dbe 100644
--- a/Menu/MainMenu.tscn
+++ b/Menu/MainMenu.tscn
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=13 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=14 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://Menu/Theme.tres" type="Theme" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://Menu/LevelList.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=2]
 [ext_resource path="res://Effects/FadeIn.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=3]
-[ext_resource path="res://Cannon/Cannon.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=4]
+[ext_resource path="res://Menu/MainMenuCam.gd" type="Script" id=4]
 [ext_resource path="res://Menu/Buttons/Fullscreen/FullscreenButton.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=5]
 [ext_resource path="res://Menu/Buttons/CameraFXButton.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=6]
 [ext_resource path="res://Menu/LevelInfo.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=7]
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://Menu/Buttons/AudioSliders/MusicVolume2.png" type="Texture" id=11]
 [ext_resource path="res://Menu/Buttons/AudioSliders/SFXVolume1.png" type="Texture" id=12]
 [ext_resource path="res://Menu/Buttons/AudioSliders/SFXVolume2.png" type="Texture" id=13]
+[ext_resource path="res://Effects/Background.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=14]
 
-[node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer"]
+[node name="Node2D" type="Node2D"]
 
-[node name="Control" type="Control" parent="."]
+[node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
+
+[node name="Control" type="Control" parent="CanvasLayer"]
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 margin_left = 4.0
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
-[node name="TabContainer" type="TabContainer" parent="Control"]
+[node name="TabContainer" type="TabContainer" parent="CanvasLayer/Control"]
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 theme = ExtResource( 1 )
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
-[node name="Main Menu" type="Tabs" parent="Control/TabContainer"]
+[node name="Main Menu" type="Tabs" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer"]
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 margin_left = 4.0
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ margin_right = -4.0
 margin_bottom = -4.0
 theme = ExtResource( 1 )
 
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Control/TabContainer/Main Menu"]
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer/Main Menu"]
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 alignment = 2
@@ -55,13 +58,13 @@ __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
-[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer"]
 margin_top = 125.0
 margin_right = 368.0
 margin_bottom = 165.0
 alignment = 1
 
-[node name="SFX Volume" parent="Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 9 )]
+[node name="SFX Volume" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 9 )]
 margin_right = 100.0
 margin_bottom = 40.0
 rect_min_size = Vector2( 100, 40 )
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ custom_icons/grabber_highlight = ExtResource( 13 )
 custom_icons/grabber = ExtResource( 12 )
 bus_channel = "SFX"
 
-[node name="Music Volume" parent="Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 9 )]
+[node name="Music Volume" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 9 )]
 margin_left = 104.0
 margin_right = 204.0
 margin_bottom = 40.0
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ custom_icons/grabber_highlight = ExtResource( 11 )
 custom_icons/grabber = ExtResource( 10 )
 bus_channel = "Music"
 
-[node name="FullscreenButton" parent="Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+[node name="FullscreenButton" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
 anchor_right = 0.0
 anchor_bottom = 0.0
 margin_left = 208.0
@@ -91,9 +94,9 @@ size_flags_vertical = 4
 theme = ExtResource( 1 )
 align = 2
 
-[node name="CameraFXButton" parent="Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 6 )]
+[node name="CameraFXButton" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer/Main Menu/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 6 )]
 
-[node name="Levels" type="Tabs" parent="Control/TabContainer"]
+[node name="Levels" type="Tabs" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer"]
 visible = false
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ margin_right = -4.0
 margin_bottom = -4.0
 theme = ExtResource( 1 )
 
-[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Control/TabContainer/Levels"]
+[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer/Levels"]
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 custom_constants/separation = 4
@@ -111,18 +114,30 @@ __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
 
-[node name="LevelList" parent="Control/TabContainer/Levels/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
+[node name="LevelList" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer/Levels/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
 margin_left = 0.0
 margin_right = 192.0
 
-[node name="LevelInfo" parent="Control/TabContainer/Levels/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 7 )]
+[node name="LevelInfo" parent="CanvasLayer/Control/TabContainer/Levels/HBoxContainer" instance=ExtResource( 7 )]
 anchor_right = 0.0
 anchor_bottom = 0.0
 margin_left = 196.0
 margin_right = 313.0
 margin_bottom = 165.0
 
-[node name="Transition" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 3 )]
+[node name="Transition" parent="CanvasLayer" instance=ExtResource( 3 )]
 
-[node name="Cannon" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
-visible = false
+[node name="MainMenuCam" type="Camera2D" parent="."]
+pause_mode = 2
+current = true
+zoom = Vector2( 0.975, 0.975 )
+limit_left = 0
+limit_top = 0
+limit_right = 384
+limit_bottom = 216
+limit_smoothed = true
+smoothing_enabled = true
+smoothing_speed = 2.4
+script = ExtResource( 4 )
+
+[node name="Background" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 14 )]
diff --git a/Menu/MainMenuCam.gd b/Menu/MainMenuCam.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49723ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Menu/MainMenuCam.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+extends Camera2D
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	global_position = lerp(global_position, get_global_mouse_position(), 0.05)
diff --git a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/PowerupSFX.tscn b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/PowerupSFX.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3763960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/PowerupSFX.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://SFX/stab.wav" type="AudioStream" id=1]
+
+[node name="PowerupSFX" type="AudioStreamPlayer2D"]
+stream = ExtResource( 1 )
+bus = "SFX"
+
+[connection signal="finished" from="." to="." method="queue_free"]
diff --git a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.gd b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.gd
index 59f12a2..d59e527 100644
--- a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.gd
+++ b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.gd
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
 extends Sprite
 
-func animate():
+func _ready() -> void:
+	$AudioStreamPlayer2D.pitch_scale = rand_range(0.5, 1.5)
+
+func animate_hit():
 	$AnimationPlayer.play("Spring")
+
+func animate_spawn(delay):
+		var timer = Timer.new()
+		timer.connect("timeout", self, "play_spawn_animation")
+		timer.one_shot = true
+		add_child(timer)
+		timer.start(delay * 0.02)
+
+func play_spawn_animation():
+	$AnimationPlayer.play("Spawn")
diff --git a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.tscn b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.tscn
index 9bdfb1c..5b41865 100644
--- a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.tscn
+++ b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.tscn
@@ -1,7 +1,39 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/spring-Sheet.png" type="Texture" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.gd" type="Script" id=2]
+[ext_resource path="res://SFX/popup.wav" type="AudioStream" id=3]
+
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id=2]
+resource_name = "Spawn"
+length = 0.25
+step = 0.025
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/path = NodePath(".:offset")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0, 0.25 ),
+"transitions": PoolRealArray( 1, 1 ),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [ Vector2( 0, 32 ), Vector2( 0, 0 ) ]
+}
+tracks/1/type = "audio"
+tracks/1/path = NodePath("AudioStreamPlayer2D")
+tracks/1/interp = 1
+tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/1/imported = false
+tracks/1/enabled = true
+tracks/1/keys = {
+"clips": [ {
+"end_offset": 0.0,
+"start_offset": 0.0,
+"stream": ExtResource( 3 )
+} ],
+"times": PoolRealArray( 0 )
+}
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id=1]
 resource_name = "Spring"
@@ -22,9 +54,15 @@ tracks/0/keys = {
 [node name="Sprite" type="Sprite"]
 texture = ExtResource( 1 )
 centered = false
+offset = Vector2( 0, 32 )
 hframes = 9
 region_rect = Rect2( 0, 0, 32, 32 )
 script = ExtResource( 2 )
 
 [node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
+anims/Spawn = SubResource( 2 )
 anims/Spring = SubResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="AudioStreamPlayer2D" type="AudioStreamPlayer2D" parent="."]
+stream = ExtResource( 3 )
+bus = "SFX"
diff --git a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/SpringSFX.tscn b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/SpringSFX.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8a4536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/SpringSFX.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://SFX/bounce.wav" type="AudioStream" id=1]
+
+[node name="BounceSFX" type="AudioStreamPlayer"]
+stream = ExtResource( 1 )
+bus = "SFX"
diff --git a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Springs.gd b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Springs.gd
index 18f31d9..cc65aea 100644
--- a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Springs.gd
+++ b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Springs.gd
@@ -1,16 +1,37 @@
 extends StaticBody2D
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	if GameStats.powerup_active:
+		queue_free()
+	else: GameStats.powerup_active = true
 	position = Vector2(0, 184)
+	
+	# spawn all the springs with some delays
+	var counter = 0
+	for child in get_children():
+		if child.has_method("animate_spawn"):
+			counter += 1
+			child.animate_spawn(rand_range(1, counter))
 
 func explode():
 	queue_free()
+	Engine.time_scale = 1
+	GameStats.powerup_active = false
 
 func make_green():
 	for child in get_children():
-		if child.has_method("animate"):
-			child.animate()
+		if child.has_method("animate_hit"):
+			child.animate_hit()
 	$DeathTimer.start()
+	
+	var SFX = preload("res://Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/SpringSFX.tscn")
+	var main = get_tree().current_scene
+	var sfx = SFX.instance()
+	main.add_child(sfx)
+	sfx.play(0.0)
+	
+	if GameStats.camera_fx:
+		Engine.time_scale = 0.25
 
 func spring():
 	pass
diff --git a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Springs.tscn b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Springs.tscn
index 04c7e63..95eb46e 100644
--- a/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Springs.tscn
+++ b/Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Springs.tscn
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Spring.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Spring/Springs.gd" type="Script" id=2]
 
-[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=1]
+[sub_resource type="PhysicsMaterial" id=1]
+bounce = 1.0
+
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id=2]
 extents = Vector2( 192, 16 )
 
 [node name="Springs" type="StaticBody2D"]
 z_index = -24
 collision_layer = 8
 collision_mask = 0
+physics_material_override = SubResource( 1 )
 script = ExtResource( 2 )
 
 [node name="Spring" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
@@ -49,10 +53,10 @@ position = Vector2( 352, 0 )
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D2" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
 position = Vector2( 192, 16 )
-shape = SubResource( 1 )
+shape = SubResource( 2 )
 
 [node name="DeathTimer" type="Timer" parent="."]
-wait_time = 0.24
+wait_time = 0.1
 one_shot = true
 
 [connection signal="timeout" from="DeathTimer" to="." method="explode"]
diff --git a/Pegs/Yellow/YellowPeg.gd b/Pegs/Yellow/YellowPeg.gd
index 400d0a9..502dc0c 100644
--- a/Pegs/Yellow/YellowPeg.gd
+++ b/Pegs/Yellow/YellowPeg.gd
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ func make_green():
 	
 	powerup.global_position = global_position
 	
+	# has to run before adding powerup as child 
+	# because adding the powerup changes powerup_active to true
+	if !GameStats.powerup_active:
+		var SFX = preload("res://Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/PowerupSFX.tscn")
+		var sfx = SFX.instance()
+		main.add_child(sfx)
+		sfx.global_position = global_position
+		sfx.play(0)
+	
 	main.add_child(powerup)
 	
 	#finally delete the old peg
diff --git a/SFX/bounce.wav b/SFX/bounce.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ee7d02
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diff --git a/SFX/bounce.wav.import b/SFX/bounce.wav.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa2f771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SFX/bounce.wav.import
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="wav"
+type="AudioStreamSample"
+path="res://.import/bounce.wav-47078fe0d68ca69236bb0ffae2794bc9.sample"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://SFX/bounce.wav"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/bounce.wav-47078fe0d68ca69236bb0ffae2794bc9.sample" ]
+
+[params]
+
+force/8_bit=false
+force/mono=false
+force/max_rate=false
+force/max_rate_hz=44100
+edit/trim=false
+edit/normalize=false
+edit/loop=false
+compress/mode=0
diff --git a/SFX/popup.wav b/SFX/popup.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2727b38
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diff --git a/SFX/popup.wav.import b/SFX/popup.wav.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbae376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SFX/popup.wav.import
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="wav"
+type="AudioStreamSample"
+path="res://.import/popup.wav-2e0856004658cfec43b137fce4a3ec7a.sample"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://SFX/popup.wav"
+dest_files=[ "res://.import/popup.wav-2e0856004658cfec43b137fce4a3ec7a.sample" ]
+
+[params]
+
+force/8_bit=false
+force/mono=false
+force/max_rate=false
+force/max_rate_hz=44100
+edit/trim=false
+edit/normalize=false
+edit/loop=false
+compress/mode=0
diff --git a/Stages/Camera.gd b/Stages/Camera.gd
index 0654eaf..7292c67 100644
--- a/Stages/Camera.gd
+++ b/Stages/Camera.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ extends Camera2D
 
 func _process(_delta):
 	if GameStats.camera_fx:
-		var zoomlevel = clamp(Engine.time_scale, 0.5, 0.975)
+		var zoomlevel = clamp(Engine.time_scale, 0.65, 0.975)
 		zoom = lerp(zoom, Vector2(zoomlevel, zoomlevel), smoothing_speed / 200)
 	else: zoom = Vector2(1, 1)
diff --git a/Stages/EmptyStage.tscn b/Stages/EmptyStage.tscn
index 879224a..0a3a252 100644
--- a/Stages/EmptyStage.tscn
+++ b/Stages/EmptyStage.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=28 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=27 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://Cannon/Cannon.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://Borders/tileset.png" type="Texture" id=2]
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://Stages/Camera.gd" type="Script" id=9]
 [ext_resource path="res://Stages/World.gd" type="Script" id=10]
 [ext_resource path="res://Effects/FadeIn.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=11]
-[ext_resource path="res://Stages/Background.png" type="Texture" id=12]
-[ext_resource path="res://Pegs/Purple/PurpleBar.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=13]
+[ext_resource path="res://Effects/Background.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=12]
 [ext_resource path="res://Menu/Pause.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=14]
 [ext_resource path="res://Pegs/Yellow/PowerupCards.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=15]
 
@@ -163,16 +162,7 @@ script = ExtResource( 10 )
 light_mask = 0
 z_index = 20
 
-[node name="ParallaxBackground" type="ParallaxBackground" parent="Decoration"]
-
-[node name="ParallaxLayer" type="ParallaxLayer" parent="Decoration/ParallaxBackground"]
-motion_scale = Vector2( 0.5, 0.5 )
-
-[node name="Background" type="Sprite" parent="Decoration/ParallaxBackground/ParallaxLayer"]
-z_index = -200
-texture = ExtResource( 12 )
-region_enabled = true
-region_rect = Rect2( 0, 0, 768, 432 )
+[node name="Background" parent="Decoration" instance=ExtResource( 12 )]
 
 [node name="TileMap" type="TileMap" parent="."]
 tile_set = SubResource( 10 )
@@ -234,6 +224,27 @@ position = Vector2( 0, 248 )
 [node name="PinkPeg" parent="Pegs" instance=ExtResource( 8 )]
 position = Vector2( 190, 72 )
 
+[node name="YellowPeg" parent="Pegs" instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
+position = Vector2( 136, 101 )
+
+[node name="YellowPeg3" parent="Pegs" instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
+position = Vector2( 149, 112 )
+
+[node name="YellowPeg4" parent="Pegs" instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
+position = Vector2( 164, 131 )
+
+[node name="YellowPeg5" parent="Pegs" instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
+position = Vector2( 189, 121 )
+
+[node name="YellowPeg6" parent="Pegs" instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
+position = Vector2( 204, 111 )
+
+[node name="YellowPeg7" parent="Pegs" instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
+position = Vector2( 212, 126 )
+
+[node name="YellowPeg2" parent="Pegs" instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
+position = Vector2( 163, 115 )
+
 [node name="Bucket" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 6 )]
 position = Vector2( 192, 209 )
 
@@ -241,24 +252,6 @@ position = Vector2( 192, 209 )
 
 [node name="Pause" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 14 )]
 
-[node name="YellowPeg" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
-position = Vector2( 152, 38 )
-
-[node name="PurpleBar" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 13 )]
-position = Vector2( 70, 100 )
-
-[node name="PurpleBar2" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 13 )]
-position = Vector2( 123, 134 )
-
-[node name="PurpleBar3" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 13 )]
-position = Vector2( 62, 154 )
-
-[node name="PurpleBar4" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 13 )]
-position = Vector2( 30, 124 )
-
 [node name="PowerupCards" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 15 )]
 
-[node name="YellowPeg2" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
-position = Vector2( 298, 53 )
-
 [editable path="Ball"]
diff --git a/Stats/GameStats.gd b/Stats/GameStats.gd
index 985392b..6ad1843 100644
--- a/Stats/GameStats.gd
+++ b/Stats/GameStats.gd
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ var score = 0
 var camera_fx = true
 var bonus_points = 0
 var best_combo = 1
+# is here to prevent multiple powerups from spawning 
+# if only one of them should be there
 var powerup_screen_active = false
 var current_powerup = "res://Pegs/Yellow/Powerups/Scattershot/Scattershot.tscn"
 var stage_powerup = "res://Pegs/Yellow/PowerupCards/Scattershot.tscn"
+var powerup_active = false
 
 func add_balls(balls):
 	balls_left += balls
diff --git a/export_presets.cfg b/export_presets.cfg
index 1d1837e..ddf5a31 100644
--- a/export_presets.cfg
+++ b/export_presets.cfg
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ script_encryption_key=""
 [preset.0.options]
 
 custom_template/debug=""
-custom_template/release=""
+custom_template/release="/mnt/296a894f-4ca1-4eb8-8a77-9940196b59c9/Nextcloud/Documents/Code/Godot/pegchampBuild/pegchamp.x86_64"
 binary_format/64_bits=true
 binary_format/embed_pck=true
 texture_format/bptc=false
diff --git a/project.sync-conflict-20211005-192154-INKEX2M.godot b/project.sync-conflict-20211005-192154-INKEX2M.godot
deleted file mode 100644
index f3103a3..0000000
--- a/project.sync-conflict-20211005-192154-INKEX2M.godot
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-; Engine configuration file.
-; It's best edited using the editor UI and not directly,
-; since the parameters that go here are not all obvious.
-;
-; Format:
-;   [section] ; section goes between []
-;   param=value ; assign values to parameters
-
-config_version=4
-
-[application]
-
-config/name="pegchamp"
-run/main_scene="res://Menu/MainMenu.tscn"
-boot_splash/image="res://icon.png"
-boot_splash/fullsize=false
-boot_splash/use_filter=false
-boot_splash/bg_color=Color( 0.847059, 0.74902, 0.847059, 1 )
-config/icon="res://icon.png"
-
-[autoload]
-
-GameStats="*res://Stats/GameStats.gd"
-Music="*res://Music/Music.tscn"
-Saves="*res://Stats/Saves.gd"
-
-[debug]
-
-gdscript/completion/autocomplete_setters_and_getters=true
-
-[display]
-
-window/size/width=384
-window/size/height=216
-window/size/test_width=1280
-window/size/test_height=720
-mouse_cursor/custom_image="res://icon.png"
-window/stretch/mode="2d"
-window/stretch/aspect="keep"
-
-[global]
-
-touch=false
-
-[importer_defaults]
-
-texture={
-"compress/bptc_ldr": 0,
-"compress/hdr_mode": 0,
-"compress/lossy_quality": 0.7,
-"compress/mode": 0,
-"compress/normal_map": 0,
-"detect_3d": false,
-"flags/anisotropic": false,
-"flags/filter": false,
-"flags/mipmaps": false,
-"flags/repeat": 0,
-"flags/srgb": 2,
-"process/HDR_as_SRGB": false,
-"process/fix_alpha_border": true,
-"process/invert_color": false,
-"process/premult_alpha": false,
-"size_limit": 0,
-"stream": false,
-"svg/scale": 1.0
-}
-
-[input]
-
-shoot={
-"deadzone": 0.5,
-"events": [ Object(InputEventMouseButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"button_mask":0,"position":Vector2( 0, 0 ),"global_position":Vector2( 0, 0 ),"factor":1.0,"button_index":1,"pressed":false,"doubleclick":false,"script":null)
- ]
-}
-fast_forward={
-"deadzone": 0.5,
-"events": [ Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"pressed":false,"scancode":32,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
-, Object(InputEventMouseButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"button_mask":0,"position":Vector2( 0, 0 ),"global_position":Vector2( 0, 0 ),"factor":1.0,"button_index":2,"pressed":false,"doubleclick":false,"script":null)
- ]
-}
-pause={
-"deadzone": 0.5,
-"events": [ Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":false,"meta":false,"command":false,"pressed":false,"scancode":16777217,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
- ]
-}
-
-[input_devices]
-
-pointing/emulate_touch_from_mouse=true
-
-[layer_names]
-
-2d_physics/layer_1="World"
-2d_physics/layer_2="Zones"
-2d_physics/layer_3="BallDetection"
-
-[physics]
-
-common/enable_pause_aware_picking=true
-
-[rendering]
-
-environment/default_clear_color=Color( 0.847059, 0.74902, 0.847059, 1 )
-environment/default_environment="res://default_env.tres"