diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4feca90..f5be5bf 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
 local modname = "balloon_bop"
 balloon_bop = {}
-balloon_bop.physical = {}
-balloon_bop.collisionbox = {}
 
 local round_time_default = 20
 
@@ -36,14 +34,12 @@ arena_lib.register_minigame( modname , {
         },
 
 
-                -- The prefix (string) is what's going to appear in most of the lines printed by your mod.
-                -- Default is [Arena_lib]
+                -- The prefix (string) is what's going to appear in most of the lines printed by your mod. Default is [Arena_lib]
 
         prefix = "["..modname.."] ",
 
 
-        time_mode = 'incremental', -- for our sample minigame, we will use incrementing time.
-        -- This will allow us to use on_time_tick if we want to.
+        time_mode = 'incremental', -- for our sample minigame, we will use incrementing time. This will allow us to use on_time_tick if we want to.
 
 
         hotbar = {
diff --git a/items.lua b/items.lua
index 50fc335..c2c9f7e 100644
--- a/items.lua
+++ b/items.lua
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ local balloon = {
             --todo: add pop sound
             return
         end
-        if moveresult.touching_ground then
+        if moveresult.touching_ground and not(moveresult.standing_on_object) then
             self._touching_ground = true
         else
             --slow our x,z velocities
diff --git a/minigame_manager/on_start.lua b/minigame_manager/on_start.lua
index e795639..dc9455e 100644
--- a/minigame_manager/on_start.lua
+++ b/minigame_manager/on_start.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 -- replace "sample_minigame" with the mod name here
 balloon_bop.infohuds = {}
 
-
 arena_lib.on_start("balloon_bop", function(arena)
 
         for pl_name,stats in pairs(arena.players) do -- it is a good convention to use "pl_name" in for loops and "p_name" elsewhere
@@ -23,12 +22,6 @@ arena_lib.on_start("balloon_bop", function(arena)
                                 scale           = {x = 100, y = 100}, -- covered later
                                 size            = {x = 2 },
                         })
-                        balloon_bop.physical[pl_name] = player:get_properties().physical
-                        balloon_bop.collisionbox[pl_name] = player:get_properties().collisionbox
-                        player:set_properties({
-                                physical=false,
-                                collisionbox={-.5,0,-.5,.5,0.001,0.5}
-                        })
                 end
         end
         -- arena.current_round_time = arena.round_time
@@ -59,12 +52,6 @@ arena_lib.on_join("balloon_bop", function(p_name, arena, as_spectator)
                                 scale           = {x = 100, y = 100}, -- covered later
                                 size            = {x = 2 },
                         })
-                        balloon_bop.physical[p_name] = player:get_properties().physical
-                        balloon_bop.collisionbox[p_name] = player:get_properties().collisionbox
-                        player:set_properties({
-                                physical=false,
-                                collisionbox={-.5,0,-.5,.5,0.001,0.5}
-                        })
                 end
         end
 end)
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diff --git a/minigame_manager/on_time_tick.lua b/minigame_manager/on_time_tick.lua
index bfc9703..798dbd5 100644
--- a/minigame_manager/on_time_tick.lua
+++ b/minigame_manager/on_time_tick.lua
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ arena_lib.on_time_tick("balloon_bop", function(arena)
                                                         if player then 
                                                                 player:hud_remove(balloon_bop.infohuds[pl_name])
                                                                 balloon_bop.infohuds[pl_name] = nil
-                                                                player:set_properties({
-                                                                        physical = balloon_bop.physical[pl_name] or true,
-                                                                        collisionbox = balloon_bop.collisionbox[pl_name] or {-0.5, 0.0, -0.5, 0.5, 1.0, 0.5},
-                                                                })
                                                         end
                                                 end
                                                 minetest.chat_send_player(pl_name,"Game Over! Your score is ".. arena.score .."!")
@@ -77,11 +73,7 @@ end)
 arena_lib.on_quit("balloon_bop", function(arena, p_name, is_spectator)
         player = minetest.get_player_by_name(p_name)
         if player then 
-                player:hud_remove(balloon_bop.infohuds[p_name])
+                player:hud_remove(balloon_bop.infohuds[pl_name])
                 balloon_bop.infohuds[p_name] = nil
-                player:set_properties({
-                        physical = balloon_bop.physical[pl_name] or true,
-                        collisionbox = balloon_bop.collisionbox[p_name]
-                })
         end
 end)
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