Blinker

@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ void Pong::reinitialize()

   m_scoreRight = 0;

   // start first ball

+  m_ballDirX = 0; // start at random side

   startBall();

 }

@@ -602,13 +603,22 @@ void Pong::planTimeCall()

 /// start ball

 void Pong::startBall()

 {

-  // ball starts horizontally at middle of field, vertically random

-  m_ballPosX = (m_width - (rand() & 1)) / 2;

-  m_ballPosY = rand() % m_height;

-  // random diagonal direction

+  // horizontal start direction opposite as before goal or random

+  if (m_ballDirX > 0) {

+    m_ballDirX = -1;

+  } else if (m_ballDirX < 0) {

+    m_ballDirX = 1;

+  } else {

     m_ballDirX = (rand() & 1) * 2 - 1;

+  }

+  // random vertical start direction

   m_ballDirY = (rand() & 1) * 2 - 1;

+  // horizontal start postion at side of field (depending on direction)

+  m_ballPosX = m_ballDirX > 0 ? 0 : m_width - 1;

+  // random vertical start position

+  m_ballPosY = rand() % m_height;

+

   // no delays, ball has not bounced at pad

   m_leftDelay = 0;

   m_rightDelay = 0;