diff --git a/JTMM.g3a b/JTMM.g3a
index 876230a..969e39c 100644
Binary files a/JTMM.g3a and b/JTMM.g3a differ
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 4efc885..cff2349 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "shared_define.h"
 
-#define MAX_HSPD 2.5
+#define MAX_HSPD 2.0
+#define DRILL_HSPD 4.5
 #define ACCELERATION 1.0
 #define DECELERATION 0.5
 #define MIN_VSPD -12.0
@@ -152,7 +153,6 @@ int main(void)
 				if (hspd < MAX_HSPD)
 				{
 					hspd += ACCELERATION * friction;
-					if (hspd > MAX_HSPD) hspd = MAX_HSPD;
 				}
 				direction = move;
 			}
@@ -295,11 +295,15 @@ int main(void)
 					break;
 			}
 			collide_and_erase(drill_x, drill_y, level, 'd');
-			if ((selected_direction == UP || selected_direction == DOWN) &&
-				(collide_spike(drill_x, drill_y, level) || collide_solid(drill_x, drill_y, level, polarity, 0)))
+			if (collide_spike(drill_x, drill_y, level) || collide_solid(drill_x, drill_y, level, polarity, 0))
 			{
-				vspd = -vspd;
-				drill_toggle = 0;
+				if (selected_direction == UP || selected_direction == DOWN)
+				{
+					vspd = -vspd;
+					drill_toggle = 0;
+				}
+				else if (selected_direction == LEFT) hspd = DRILL_HSPD;
+				else /*direction is RIGHT*/ hspd = -DRILL_HSPD;
 			}
 		}
 		//spike collision and death