diff --git a/include/elements.hpp b/include/elements.hpp
index 429d7db..478549d 100644
--- a/include/elements.hpp
+++ b/include/elements.hpp
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@
 #include "globals.hpp"
 
 struct Point {
-	Point() : m_row(0), m_col(0) {};
-	Point(int row, int col) : m_row(row), m_col(col) {};
+	Point() : m_row(0), m_col(0), m_symbol(' ') {};
+	Point(int row, int col, char symbol) : m_row(row), m_col(col), m_symbol(symbol) {};
 	int m_row;
 	int m_col;
+	char m_symbol;
 	void assign(int row, int col);
 	void to_string();
 };
 
 struct Bird {
 	Bird() : m_fly(false) {};
-	Point m_body {(ROW/2), 4};
+	Point m_body { (ROW/2), 4, '*' };
 	bool m_fly;
 	void move();
 	void check_collision();
diff --git a/src/elements.cpp b/src/elements.cpp
index e655529..0e3df72 100644
--- a/src/elements.cpp
+++ b/src/elements.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ Pipe::Pipe() {
 	int _start = (rand() % (ROW - 3));
 	for(int i = 0; i < m_size; i++) {
 		m_nodes[i].assign(i, COL - 1);
+		m_nodes[i].m_symbol = '|';
 	}
 	for(int i = _start; i < _start + 3; i++) {
-		m_nodes[i].assign(ROW, COL);
+		m_nodes[i].m_symbol = ' ';
 	} 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c2ce2a3..ccab8f0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,11 @@ int main() {
 		}
 		for(int j = 0; j < pipes.size(); j++) {
 			for(int i = 0; i < pipes.front().m_size; i++) {
-				if(pipes.at(j).m_nodes[i].m_col == bird.m_body.m_col) {
-					if(pipes.at(j).m_nodes[i].m_row == bird.m_body.m_row) {
-						running = false;
-						std::cout << "You died!" << std::endl;
-					}
-				}
+				if(pipes.at(j).m_nodes[i].m_col != bird.m_body.m_col) continue;
+				if(pipes.at(j).m_nodes[i].m_row != bird.m_body.m_row) continue;
+				if(pipes.at(j).m_nodes[i].m_symbol == ' ') continue;
+				running = false;
+				std::cout << "You died!" << std::endl;
 			}
 		}
 		window.update_display(bird, pipes);
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index de4ed82..05836d4 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ void Window::tick(int fps) {
 void Window::update_display(Bird &bird, std::vector<Pipe> pipes) {
 	for(std::array<char, COL> &row : m_board) { row.fill('.'); }
 
-	m_board[bird.m_body.m_row][bird.m_body.m_col] = '*';
+	m_board[bird.m_body.m_row][bird.m_body.m_col] = bird.m_body.m_symbol;
 	for(int i = 0; i < pipes.size(); i++) {
 		for(int j = 0; j < pipes.front().m_size; j++) {
-			m_board[pipes.at(i).m_nodes[j].m_row][pipes.at(i).m_nodes[j].m_col] = '|';
+			if(pipes.at(i).m_nodes[j].m_symbol == '|') {
+				m_board[pipes.at(i).m_nodes[j].m_row][pipes.at(i).m_nodes[j].m_col] = pipes.at(i).m_nodes[j].m_symbol;
+			}
 		}
 	}