# I need help using the overlaps block **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [September 11, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414 "2023-09-11T20:21:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@annie](https://forum.makecode.com/u/annie)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/1 "2023-09-11T20:21:32Z")
![Screenshot 2023-09-11 at 2.23.46 pm](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/3/32e2f7d7136702ce5eea064fa779c8eb58a24d27.png) My problem is that when the spaceship touches the blue line, it decreases 2 hearts when it is only supposed to be 1. What should I do? ![Screenshot 2023-09-11 at 2.26.00 pm](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/7/7a4d85ad6c696fd39ed9ec699080f51483aee0e8.png) This is my code. Help please ---
**Author:** ![Luke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/luke/32/32519_2.png) [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/2 "2023-09-11T21:39:20Z")
You need a pause in the overlap code as its registering the overlap twice ---
**Author:** ![annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@annie](https://forum.makecode.com/u/annie)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/3 "2023-09-11T22:17:56Z")
ok, but how do I do that. Do I need a if true block? ---
**Author:** ![Luke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/luke/32/32519_2.png) [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/4 "2023-09-11T22:24:17Z")
Nope just a pause (time dictates the invincibility period) ---
**Author:** ![annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@annie](https://forum.makecode.com/u/annie)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/5 "2023-09-11T22:56:14Z")
I tried but it doesn’t work though ---
**Author:** ![annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@annie](https://forum.makecode.com/u/annie)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/6 "2023-09-11T23:14:48Z")
![Screenshot 2023-09-12 at 8.56.35 am](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/f/f1d086a0cbdd47b7a460920d6d5652104e9608bc.png) This is my code so far ---
**Author:** ![Luke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/luke/32/32519_2.png) [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/7 "2023-09-12T16:34:37Z")
You should increase the pause length (also can you send the code?) ---
**Author:** ![BoostedGames](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/boostedgames/32/29419_2.png) [@BoostedGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BoostedGames)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/8 "2023-09-12T16:34:50Z")
although thinking about it you might need to use when sprite of kind overlaps another sprite of another kind. ---
**Author:** ![BoostedGames](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/boostedgames/32/29419_2.png) [@BoostedGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BoostedGames)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/9 "2023-09-12T16:34:52Z")
can you send the link to the game? ---
**Author:** ![Ray1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Ray1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Ray1)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/10 "2023-09-12T16:35:38Z")
Help, that still doesnt work ---
**Author:** ![KIKIvsIT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kikivsit/32/10492_2.png) [@KIKIvsIT](https://forum.makecode.com/u/KIKIvsIT)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/11 "2023-09-12T16:36:38Z")
Closing this thread, as it’s a duplicate of this one: > [@Helpppppp emergencyyyyyyyyy](https://forum.makecode.com/t/helpppppp-emergencyyyyyyyyy/22410/5): > > This seems to be happening because you’re using tiles as the finish line (instead of a sprite) and it’s possible to overlap 2 or 3 tiles at a time. ---
**Author:** ![KIKIvsIT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kikivsit/32/10492_2.png) [@KIKIvsIT](https://forum.makecode.com/u/KIKIvsIT)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/i-need-help-using-the-overlaps-block/22414/12 "2023-09-12T16:37:06Z")