diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f84a33f..173bbda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ I wanted a project to learn C and the SDL framework in, and settled upon this ga
 
 ### TODO:
 - make a better input system (one that doesn't crash the game)
-- make the bouncer collisions more reliable
 - make beeping sound effects
diff --git a/src/level.c b/src/level.c
index 7fb0f0f..b75768f 100644
--- a/src/level.c
+++ b/src/level.c
@@ -91,10 +91,11 @@ void level_update(Level* level, bool* keys) {
     // check bouncer collisions
     if ((ball->pos.x + ball->size) > bouncer->pos.x && ball->pos.x < (bouncer->pos.x + bouncer->width) &&
         (ball->pos.y + ball->size) > bouncer->pos.y && ball->pos.y < (bouncer->pos.y + BOUNCER_HEIGHT)) {
-        float x = ball->pos.x - bouncer->pos.x + (ball->size / 2);
-        unsigned max = bouncer->width;
-        float angle = (x - (0.5F * max)) / max * PI;
+        float x = ball->pos.x - bouncer->pos.x + (ball->size / 2); // get the X axis relative to the bouncer
+        unsigned max = bouncer->width + 2; // get the maxiumum of this X axis (add 2 to make it feel more accurate)
+        float angle = (x - (max / 2.0F)) / max * PI; // calculate the angle in radians where the bouncer X axis falls on -(pi/2) to pi/2
 
+        // change the ball direction
         ball->direction.x = SDL_sinf(angle) * BALL_SPEED;
         ball->direction.y = -SDL_cosf(angle) * BALL_SPEED;
     }