From 9df16a82c42fdab3c322571a0a0c8595ea8eb4dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: C0d3v <chococookiemedia@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:30:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add easy mode based on pulse length

---
 terminal/puzzle_colorFade/core/src/main.cpp | 59 ++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/terminal/puzzle_colorFade/core/src/main.cpp b/terminal/puzzle_colorFade/core/src/main.cpp
index 6f9f2e9..585d875 100644
--- a/terminal/puzzle_colorFade/core/src/main.cpp
+++ b/terminal/puzzle_colorFade/core/src/main.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ NormalizedRGB generateRandomNormalizedRGB(const Section *section, uint8_t from,
 }
 
 GameBoard finishedBoard;
-void generateTargetGameBoard()
+void generateTargetGameBoard(bool easy)
 {
   for (size_t i = 0; i < 6; i++)
   {
@@ -221,20 +221,37 @@ void generateTargetGameBoard()
   strip.begin();
   strip.clear();
   GameBoard board;
-  // left
-  board.left = generateRandomNormalizedRGB(pot3, 0, 3);
-  finishedLeft = false;
-  strip.setPixelColor(3, strip.Color(board.left.r, board.left.g, board.left.b, 0)); // left
-  // middle
-  board.middle = generateRandomNormalizedRGB(pot4, 0, 4);
-  finishedMiddle = false;
-  strip.setPixelColor(4, strip.Color(board.middle.r, board.middle.g, board.middle.b, 0)); // middle
-  // right
-  board.right = generateRandomNormalizedRGB(pot5, 1, 5);
-  finishedRight = false;
-  strip.setPixelColor(5, strip.Color(board.right.r, board.right.g, board.right.b, 0)); // left
-  //------------------
-
+  if (easy)
+  {
+    // left
+    board.left = generateRandomNormalizedRGB(pot3, 2, 3);
+    finishedLeft = false;
+    strip.setPixelColor(3, strip.Color(board.left.r, board.left.g, board.left.b, 0)); // left
+    // middle
+    board.middle = generateRandomNormalizedRGB(pot3, 2, 3);
+    finishedMiddle = false;
+    strip.setPixelColor(4, strip.Color(board.middle.r, board.middle.g, board.middle.b, 0)); // middle
+    // right
+    board.right = generateRandomNormalizedRGB(pot3, 2, 3);
+    finishedRight = false;
+    strip.setPixelColor(5, strip.Color(board.right.r, board.right.g, board.right.b, 0)); // left
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    // left
+    board.left = generateRandomNormalizedRGB(pot3, 0, 3);
+    finishedLeft = false;
+    strip.setPixelColor(3, strip.Color(board.left.r, board.left.g, board.left.b, 0)); // left
+    // middle
+    board.middle = generateRandomNormalizedRGB(pot4, 0, 4);
+    finishedMiddle = false;
+    strip.setPixelColor(4, strip.Color(board.middle.r, board.middle.g, board.middle.b, 0)); // middle
+    // right
+    board.right = generateRandomNormalizedRGB(pot5, 1, 5);
+    finishedRight = false;
+    strip.setPixelColor(5, strip.Color(board.right.r, board.right.g, board.right.b, 0)); // left
+    //------------------
+  }
   finishedBoard = board;
   strip.show();
 }
@@ -261,7 +278,7 @@ void setup()
   if (powerOnState)
   {
     strip.begin();
-    generateTargetGameBoard();
+    generateTargetGameBoard(false);
     strip.show();
   }
 }
@@ -298,7 +315,7 @@ void loop()
   // Detecting turn-on
   if (!powerOnState && digitalRead(POWER_PIN) == HIGH)
   {
-    generateTargetGameBoard();
+    generateTargetGameBoard(false);
     powerOnState = true;
   }
   if (!powerOnState)
@@ -309,8 +326,12 @@ void loop()
 
   if (digitalRead(REGENERATE_PIN) == HIGH)
   {
-    generateTargetGameBoard();
-    delay(50); // Puls kurz blockieren
+    unsigned long resetTimer = millis();
+    while (digitalRead(REGENERATE_PIN) == HIGH)
+    {
+      delay(10);
+    }
+    generateTargetGameBoard(millis() - resetTimer > 150);
   }
 
   strip.begin();