diff --git a/game/constants.py b/game/constants.py
index 310ef6c..2babad9 100644
--- a/game/constants.py
+++ b/game/constants.py
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
 busts=0
 escapes=0
 
+#powerup constants
+spawn=0
+power_picked=0
+power_radius=15
+
 # text formats
 game_title_text_large = pygame.font.Font(
     os.path.join(assets_directory, 'Weston Free.otf'), 120)
diff --git a/game/global_objects.py b/game/global_objects.py
index 1f9fc8e..f658730 100644
--- a/game/global_objects.py
+++ b/game/global_objects.py
@@ -281,6 +281,44 @@ def draw(self, screen, color):
         pygame.draw.circle(screen, wall_silver, (int(
             self.x), int(self.y)), self.radius - 30, 1)
 
+class Powerup(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        distance=1000
+        while distance>strike_bound_radius:
+        	#randomly spawning powerups in rectangle until in circle
+            self.x=random.randrange(265,635)
+            self.y=random.randrange(185,555)
+            dx=self.x-main_game_middle_x
+            dy=self.y - main_game_middle_y
+            distance=math.hypot(dx, dy)
+    def update(self, screen):
+        global spawn, power_picked, pwoer_radius
+        if  spawn!=0:
+            #powerup appears for 3 seconds
+            if spawn<300 and power_picked==0:
+                pygame.draw.circle(screen,red,(self.x,self.y),power_radius)
+            spawn-=1
+        else:
+            power_picked=0
+            #random cooldown period b/w 6-9 seconds
+            distance=1000
+            while distance>strike_bound_radius:
+            	#randomly spawning powerups in rectangle until in circle
+                self.x=random.randrange(265,635)
+                self.y=random.randrange(185,555)
+                dx=self.x-main_game_middle_x
+                dy=self.y - main_game_middle_y
+                distance=math.hypot(dx, dy)
+            spawn=random.randrange(900,1200)
+    def touch(self,striker):
+        global spawn, power_picked
+        dx=abs(self.x-striker.x)
+        dy=abs(self.y-striker.y)
+        distance=math.hypot(dx, dy)
+        if(distance<=(striker_radius+power_radius) and spawn<300):
+        	#power has been picked
+            power_picked=1
+
 
 class Bricks(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
     def __init__(self, x, y, VH):
diff --git a/game/main.py b/game/main.py
index 3572cfe..ba6d55d 100644
--- a/game/main.py
+++ b/game/main.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 def init():
 
     global screen, clock, flip_image, score, seconds_first, seconds_second, minutes_first, minutes_second, \
-        count_to_seconds, ball, striker, time_count, score_time, hit_count, brick_point, choice, bricks
+        count_to_seconds, ball, striker, time_count, score_time, hit_count, brick_point, choice, bricks, powerup
     mute=1
     hit_count = 0  # stores number of bricks hit
     brick_point = 0  # stores the score accumulated by hitting brick
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def init():
     ball = Ball(main_game_middle_x + 50,
                 main_game_middle_y + strike_bound_radius - 75)
     striker = Striker(main_game_middle_x, main_game_middle_y)
+    powerup = Powerup()
     seconds_first, seconds_second = 0, 0
     minutes_first, minutes_second = 0, 0
     count_to_seconds = 0
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ def check_collisions():
 
 def render_field():
 
-    global flip_image,screen
+    global flip_image,screen, striker
 
     screen.fill(black)
 
@@ -206,6 +207,8 @@ def render_field():
     # drawing striker boundary
     pygame.draw.circle(screen, light_black, (main_game_middle_x,
                                              main_game_middle_y), strike_bound_radius)
+    powerup.update(screen)
+    powerup.touch(striker)
 
 # main game loop
 
diff --git a/game/main.pyc b/game/main.pyc
index 5c73012..3faf28c 100644
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