diff --git a/Archive.zip b/Archive.zip
index 4f9ca4f..10119ea 100644
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diff --git a/thiola-pong/constants.js b/thiola-pong/constants.js
index 84564d5..6826d1a 100644
--- a/thiola-pong/constants.js
+++ b/thiola-pong/constants.js
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ const PADDLE_W      = 12;
 const PADDLE_H      = 90;
 const PADDLE_MARGIN = 42;
 const BALL_R        = 7;
-const BASE_SPEED    = 5;
+const BASE_SPEED    = 3.5;
 const WIN_SCORE     = 5;
 const MAX_LEVEL     = 3;
 const WALL_WIDTH    = 32;
 
+const PADDLE_SPIN_FACTOR  = 0.5;
+const BALL_RESUME_DELAY   = 800; // ms pause after dismissing a goal message
+
 const LEVEL_COVERAGE  = [0, 0, 40, 70];
 const LEVEL_CPU_SPEED = [0, 1.6, 3.0, 3.8];
 
diff --git a/thiola-pong/game.js b/thiola-pong/game.js
index 03eb558..cddb6ac 100644
--- a/thiola-pong/game.js
+++ b/thiola-pong/game.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
       goalFlash.removeEventListener('click', cont);
       if (playerScore >= WIN_SCORE)      { advanceLevel(); }
       else if (cpuScore >= WIN_SCORE)    { showGameOver(); }
-      else { paused = false; resetBall(isPlayerGoal ? -1 : 1); }
+      else { resetBall(isPlayerGoal ? -1 : 1); setTimeout(() => { paused = false; }, BALL_RESUME_DELAY); }
     }
 
     setTimeout(() => {
@@ -247,17 +247,19 @@
     if (e.key === 'w' || e.key === 'W')             keyW    = false;
     if (e.key === 's' || e.key === 'S')             keyS    = false;
   });
-  canvas.addEventListener('mousemove', e => {
+  document.addEventListener('mousemove', e => {
     const rect = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
     mouseY = (e.clientY - rect.top) * (H / rect.height);
   });
-  canvas.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => { mouseY = null; });
 
   // ─── Update ───
   function update() {
     if (!running || paused) return;
     glowPhase += 0.03;
 
+    const prevPlayerY = playerY;
+    const prevCpuY    = cpuY;
+
     // Player 1 (left) — PvP: W/S only; CPU mode: mouse OR W/S
     if (gameMode === 'pvp') {
       if (keyW) playerY -= 6;
@@ -282,6 +284,9 @@
     }
     cpuY = Math.max(0, Math.min(H - PADDLE_H, cpuY));
 
+    const playerVY = playerY - prevPlayerY;
+    const cpuVY    = cpuY    - prevCpuY;
+
     // Ball movement
     ballX += ballVX; ballY += ballVY;
     if (ballY - BALL_R <= 0) { ballY = BALL_R;        ballVY =  Math.abs(ballVY); }
@@ -292,7 +297,7 @@
     if (ballX + BALL_R >= W - PADDLE_MARGIN - PADDLE_W) {
       if (ballX + BALL_R <= W - PADDLE_MARGIN + PADDLE_W && ballY >= cpuY && ballY <= cpuY + PADDLE_H) {
         ballVX = -Math.abs(ballVX) * 1.03;
-        ballVY += ((ballY - cpuY)/PADDLE_H - 0.5) * 3;
+        ballVY += ((ballY - cpuY)/PADDLE_H - 0.5) * 3 + cpuVY * PADDLE_SPIN_FACTOR;
         ballX = W - PADDLE_MARGIN - PADDLE_W - BALL_R;
         spawnParticles(ballX, ballY, '#ff6b35', 8);
       } else if (ballX > W + BALL_R) {
@@ -305,7 +310,7 @@
     if (ballX - BALL_R <= PADDLE_MARGIN + PADDLE_W) {
       if (ballX - BALL_R >= PADDLE_MARGIN - PADDLE_W && ballY >= playerY && ballY <= playerY + PADDLE_H) {
         ballVX = Math.abs(ballVX) * 1.03;
-        ballVY += ((ballY - playerY)/PADDLE_H - 0.5) * 3;
+        ballVY += ((ballY - playerY)/PADDLE_H - 0.5) * 3 + playerVY * PADDLE_SPIN_FACTOR;
         ballX = PADDLE_MARGIN + PADDLE_W + BALL_R;
         spawnParticles(ballX, ballY, '#4ecdc4', 8);
       } else if (ballX - BALL_R <= WALL_WIDTH && coveragePercent > 0) {