Levels and ambience updated.

levels/Wicked Quest/1.json

@@ -164,5 +164,6 @@
         "left": 0,
         "right": 200
     },
+    "ambience": "Escaping the Grave.ogg",
     "footstep_sound": "footstep_stone"
 }

levels/Wicked Quest/2.json

@@ -174,5 +174,6 @@
         "left": 0,
         "right": 200
     },
+    "ambience": "Graveyard Blitz.ogg",
     "footstep_sound": "footstep_tall_grass"
 }

levels/Wicked Quest/3.json

@@ -248,5 +248,6 @@
         "left": 0,
         "right": 200
     },
+    "ambience": "Wayward Ghouls.ogg",
     "footstep_sound": "footstep_tall_grass"
 }

levels/Wicked Quest/4.json

@@ -203,5 +203,6 @@
         "left": 0,
         "right": 200
     },
+    "ambience": "Choir of Doom.ogg",
     "footstep_sound": "footstep_stone"
 }

levels/Wicked Quest/5.json

@@ -187,5 +187,6 @@
         "left": 0,
         "right": 200
     },
+    "ambience": "Choir of Doom.ogg",
     "footstep_sound": "footstep_stone"
 }

levels/Wicked Quest/6.json

@@ -190,5 +190,6 @@
         "left": 0,
         "right": 200
     },
+    "ambience": "Escaping the Grave.ogg",
     "footstep_sound": "footstep_tall_grass"
 }

levels/Wicked Quest/7.json

@@ -271,5 +271,6 @@
         "left": 0,
         "right": 250
     },
+    "ambience": "Spider's Domain.ogg",
     "footstep_sound": "footstep_tall_grass"
 }

src/level.py

@@ -34,6 +34,22 @@ class Level:
         # Pass footstep sound to player
         self.player.set_footstep_sound(self.footstepSound)
 
+        # Level intro message
+        levelIntro = f"Level {levelData['level_id']}, {levelData['name']}. {levelData['description']}"
+        messagebox(levelIntro)
+
+        # Handle level music
+        try:
+            pygame.mixer.music.stop()
+            if "ambience" in levelData:
+                try:
+                    pygame.mixer.music.load(f"sounds/ambience/{levelData['ambience']}")
+                    pygame.mixer.music.play(-1)  # Loop indefinitely
+                except:
+                    pass
+        except:
+            pass
+
         # Create end of level object at right boundary
         endLevel = Object(
             self.rightBoundary,

src/player.py

@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ class Player:
             self._lives -= 1
             # Stop all current sounds before playing death sound
             pygame.mixer.stop()
+            try:
+                pygame.mixer.music.stop()
+            except:
+                pass
+
             cut_scene(self.sounds, 'lose_a_life')
                 
     def set_max_health(self, value):

wicked_quest.py

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class WickedQuest:
                                    levelData["player_start"]["y"], 
                                    self.sounds)
             else:
-                # Just update player position for new level
+                # Reset player for new level.
+                self.player.isDucking = False
                 self.player.xPos = levelData["player_start"]["x"]
                 self.player.yPos = levelData["player_start"]["y"]
                 
@@ -41,10 +42,6 @@ class WickedQuest:
             pygame.event.pump()
             self.currentLevel = Level(levelData, self.sounds, self.player)
         
-            # Announce level details
-            levelIntro = f"Level {levelData['level_id']}, {levelData['name']}. {levelData['description']}"
-            messagebox(levelIntro)
-        
             return True
         except FileNotFoundError:
             speak("Level not found")
@@ -141,7 +138,13 @@ class WickedQuest:
             if key != 'Total time':  # Skip time since we already displayed it
                 report.append(f"{key}: {self.currentLevel.player.stats.get_level_stat(key)}")
 
+        # Stop all sounds and music
         pygame.mixer.stop()
+        try:
+            pygame.mixer.music.stop()
+        except:
+            pass
+
         display_text(report)
         self.currentLevel.player.stats.reset_level()
 
@@ -179,6 +182,10 @@ class WickedQuest:
                     altPressed = mods & pygame.KMOD_ALT
                     
                     if event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
+                        try:
+                            pygame.mixer.music.stop()
+                        except:
+                            pass
                         return
                     # Volume controls (require Alt)
                     elif altPressed:
@@ -232,7 +239,9 @@ class WickedQuest:
                 else:
                     # Game complete - use gameStartTime for total
                     totalTime = pygame.time.get_ticks() - self.gameStartTime
+                    if self.player.xPos >= self.currentLevel.rightBoundary:
                         messagebox("Congratulations! You've completed all available levels!")
+
                     self.display_game_over(totalTime)
                     return
     
@@ -240,6 +249,12 @@ class WickedQuest:
 
     def run(self):
         """Main game loop with menu system."""
+        # make sure no music is playing when the menu loads.
+        try:
+            pygame.mixer.music.stop()
+        except:
+            pass
+
         while True:
             choice = game_menu(self.sounds, "play", "instructions", "learn_sounds", 
                              "credits", "donate", "exit")