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diff --git a/UOP1_Project/Assets/Scripts/Characters/Protagonist.cs b/UOP1_Project/Assets/Scripts/Characters/Protagonist.cs
index c390ca7aa..57814fdfd 100644
--- a/UOP1_Project/Assets/Scripts/Characters/Protagonist.cs
+++ b/UOP1_Project/Assets/Scripts/Characters/Protagonist.cs
@@ -1,139 +1,165 @@
-using System;
-using UnityEngine;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// <para>This component consumes input on the InputReader and stores its values. The input is then read, and manipulated, by the StateMachines's Actions.</para>
-/// </summary>
-public class Protagonist : MonoBehaviour
-{
-	[SerializeField] private InputReader _inputReader = default;
-	[SerializeField] private TransformAnchor _gameplayCameraTransform = default;
-
-	private Vector2 _inputVector;
-	private float _previousSpeed;
-
-	//These fields are read and manipulated by the StateMachine actions
-	[NonSerialized] public bool jumpInput;
-	[NonSerialized] public bool extraActionInput;
-	[NonSerialized] public bool attackInput;
-	[NonSerialized] public Vector3 movementInput; //Initial input coming from the Protagonist script
-	[NonSerialized] public Vector3 movementVector; //Final movement vector, manipulated by the StateMachine actions
-	[NonSerialized] public ControllerColliderHit lastHit;
-	[NonSerialized] public bool isRunning; // Used when using the keyboard to run, brings the normalised speed to 1
-
-	public const float GRAVITY_MULTIPLIER = 5f;
-	public const float MAX_FALL_SPEED = -50f;
-	public const float MAX_RISE_SPEED = 100f;
-	public const float GRAVITY_COMEBACK_MULTIPLIER = .03f;
-	public const float GRAVITY_DIVIDER = .6f;
-	public const float AIR_RESISTANCE = 5f;
-
-	private void OnControllerColliderHit(ControllerColliderHit hit)
-	{
-		lastHit = hit;
-	}
-
-	//Adds listeners for events being triggered in the InputReader script
-	private void OnEnable()
-	{
-		_inputReader.JumpEvent += OnJumpInitiated;
-		_inputReader.JumpCanceledEvent += OnJumpCanceled;
-		_inputReader.MoveEvent += OnMove;
-		_inputReader.StartedRunning += OnStartedRunning;
-		_inputReader.StoppedRunning += OnStoppedRunning;
-		_inputReader.AttackEvent += OnStartedAttack;
-		//...
-	}
-
-	//Removes all listeners to the events coming from the InputReader script
-	private void OnDisable()
-	{
-		_inputReader.JumpEvent -= OnJumpInitiated;
-		_inputReader.JumpCanceledEvent -= OnJumpCanceled;
-		_inputReader.MoveEvent -= OnMove;
-		_inputReader.StartedRunning -= OnStartedRunning;
-		_inputReader.StoppedRunning -= OnStoppedRunning;
-		_inputReader.AttackEvent -= OnStartedAttack;
-		//...
-	}
-
-	private void Update()
-	{
-		RecalculateMovement();
-	}
-
-	private void RecalculateMovement()
-	{
-		float targetSpeed;
-		Vector3 adjustedMovement;
-
-		if (_gameplayCameraTransform.isSet)
-		{
-			//Get the two axes from the camera and flatten them on the XZ plane
-			Vector3 cameraForward = _gameplayCameraTransform.Value.forward;
-			cameraForward.y = 0f;
-			Vector3 cameraRight = _gameplayCameraTransform.Value.right;
-			cameraRight.y = 0f;
-
-			//Use the two axes, modulated by the corresponding inputs, and construct the final vector
-			adjustedMovement = cameraRight.normalized * _inputVector.x +
-				cameraForward.normalized * _inputVector.y;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			//No CameraManager exists in the scene, so the input is just used absolute in world-space
-			Debug.LogWarning("No gameplay camera in the scene. Movement orientation will not be correct.");
-			adjustedMovement = new Vector3(_inputVector.x, 0f, _inputVector.y);
-		}
-
-		//Fix to avoid getting a Vector3.zero vector, which would result in the player turning to x:0, z:0
-		if (_inputVector.sqrMagnitude == 0f)
-			adjustedMovement = transform.forward * (adjustedMovement.magnitude + .01f);
-
-		//Accelerate/decelerate
-		targetSpeed = Mathf.Clamp01(_inputVector.magnitude);
-		if (targetSpeed > 0f)
-		{
-			// This is used to set the speed to the maximum if holding the Shift key,
-			// to allow keyboard players to "run"
-			if (isRunning)
-				targetSpeed = 1f;
-
-			if (attackInput)
-				targetSpeed = .05f;
-		}
-		targetSpeed = Mathf.Lerp(_previousSpeed, targetSpeed, Time.deltaTime * 4f);
-
-		movementInput = adjustedMovement.normalized * targetSpeed;
-
-		_previousSpeed = targetSpeed;
-	}
-
-	//---- EVENT LISTENERS ----
-
-	private void OnMove(Vector2 movement)
-	{
-
-		_inputVector = movement;
-	}
-
-	private void OnJumpInitiated()
-	{
-		jumpInput = true;
-	}
-
-	private void OnJumpCanceled()
-	{
-		jumpInput = false;
-	}
-
-	private void OnStoppedRunning() => isRunning = false;
-
-	private void OnStartedRunning() => isRunning = true;
-
-
-	private void OnStartedAttack() => attackInput = true;
-
-	// Triggered from Animation Event
-	public void ConsumeAttackInput() => attackInput = false;
-}
+using System;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// <para>This component consumes input on the InputReader and stores its values. The input is then read, and manipulated, by the StateMachines's Actions.</para>
+/// </summary>
+public class Protagonist : MonoBehaviour
+{
+	[SerializeField] private InputReader _inputReader = default;
+	[SerializeField] private TransformAnchor _gameplayCameraTransform = default;
+
+	private Vector2 _inputVector;
+	private float _previousSpeed;
+
+	// For the slime/bush hopping bug: sets the max distance between player and object allowed when colliders clip
+	public float maxDistance = 0.5f;
+
+	//These fields are read and manipulated by the StateMachine actions
+	[NonSerialized] public bool jumpInput;
+	[NonSerialized] public bool extraActionInput;
+	[NonSerialized] public bool attackInput;
+	[NonSerialized] public Vector3 movementInput; //Initial input coming from the Protagonist script
+	[NonSerialized] public Vector3 movementVector; //Final movement vector, manipulated by the StateMachine actions
+	[NonSerialized] public ControllerColliderHit lastHit;
+	[NonSerialized] public bool isRunning; // Used when using the keyboard to run, brings the normalised speed to 1
+
+	public const float GRAVITY_MULTIPLIER = 5f;
+	public const float MAX_FALL_SPEED = -50f;
+	public const float MAX_RISE_SPEED = 100f;
+	public const float GRAVITY_COMEBACK_MULTIPLIER = .03f;
+	public const float GRAVITY_DIVIDER = .6f;
+	public const float AIR_RESISTANCE = 5f;
+
+	private void OnControllerColliderHit(ControllerColliderHit hit)
+	{
+		lastHit = hit;
+	}
+
+	//Adds listeners for events being triggered in the InputReader script
+	private void OnEnable()
+	{
+		_inputReader.JumpEvent += OnJumpInitiated;
+		_inputReader.JumpCanceledEvent += OnJumpCanceled;
+		_inputReader.MoveEvent += OnMove;
+		_inputReader.StartedRunning += OnStartedRunning;
+		_inputReader.StoppedRunning += OnStoppedRunning;
+		_inputReader.AttackEvent += OnStartedAttack;
+		//...
+	}
+
+	//Removes all listeners to the events coming from the InputReader script
+	private void OnDisable()
+	{
+		_inputReader.JumpEvent -= OnJumpInitiated;
+		_inputReader.JumpCanceledEvent -= OnJumpCanceled;
+		_inputReader.MoveEvent -= OnMove;
+		_inputReader.StartedRunning -= OnStartedRunning;
+		_inputReader.StoppedRunning -= OnStoppedRunning;
+		_inputReader.AttackEvent -= OnStartedAttack;
+		//...
+	}
+
+	private void Update()
+	{
+		RecalculateMovement();
+	}
+
+	private void RecalculateMovement()
+	{
+		float targetSpeed;
+		Vector3 adjustedMovement;
+
+		if (_gameplayCameraTransform.isSet)
+		{
+			//Get the two axes from the camera and flatten them on the XZ plane
+			Vector3 cameraForward = _gameplayCameraTransform.Value.forward;
+			cameraForward.y = 0f;
+			Vector3 cameraRight = _gameplayCameraTransform.Value.right;
+			cameraRight.y = 0f;
+
+			//Use the two axes, modulated by the corresponding inputs, and construct the final vector
+			adjustedMovement = cameraRight.normalized * _inputVector.x +
+				cameraForward.normalized * _inputVector.y;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			//No CameraManager exists in the scene, so the input is just used absolute in world-space
+			Debug.LogWarning("No gameplay camera in the scene. Movement orientation will not be correct.");
+			adjustedMovement = new Vector3(_inputVector.x, 0f, _inputVector.y);
+		}
+
+		//Fix to avoid getting a Vector3.zero vector, which would result in the player turning to x:0, z:0
+		if (_inputVector.sqrMagnitude == 0f)
+			adjustedMovement = transform.forward * (adjustedMovement.magnitude + .01f);
+
+		//Accelerate/decelerate
+		targetSpeed = Mathf.Clamp01(_inputVector.magnitude);
+		if (targetSpeed > 0f)
+		{
+			// This is used to set the speed to the maximum if holding the Shift key,
+			// to allow keyboard players to "run"
+			if (isRunning)
+				targetSpeed = 1f;
+
+			if (attackInput)
+				targetSpeed = .05f;
+		}
+		targetSpeed = Mathf.Lerp(_previousSpeed, targetSpeed, Time.deltaTime * 4f);
+
+		movementInput = adjustedMovement.normalized * targetSpeed;
+
+		_previousSpeed = targetSpeed;
+	}
+
+	//---- EVENT LISTENERS ----
+
+	private void OnMove(Vector2 movement)
+	{
+
+		_inputVector = movement;
+	}
+
+	private void OnJumpInitiated()
+	{
+		jumpInput = true;
+	}
+
+	private void OnJumpCanceled()
+	{
+		jumpInput = false;
+	}
+
+	private void OnStoppedRunning() => isRunning = false;
+
+	private void OnStartedRunning() => isRunning = true;
+
+
+	private void OnStartedAttack() => attackInput = true;
+
+	// Triggered from Animation Event
+	public void ConsumeAttackInput() => attackInput = false;
+
+	//---- Slime/bush hopping fail-safe ----
+    private void OnCollisionStay(Collision collision)
+    {
+		// If the player has continued contact with a critter or bush object
+        if (collision.gameObject.tag == "Critter" || collision.gameObject.tag == "Bush")
+        {
+			// Calculates the distance between the player and the object
+            float distance = Vector3.Distance(collision.gameObject.transform.position, this.transform.position);
+			// Checks if colliders are clipping
+            if (distance <= maxDistance)
+            {
+				// Calculates the direction between the player and object
+                Vector3 direction = collision.gameObject.transform.position - this.transform.position;
+				// Sets vertical direction to 0, to prevent hopping
+                direction.y = 0f;
+
+                // Calculates new position for player to move outside of clipped collider based on direction
+                Vector3 newPos = this.transform.position + direction.normalized * (maxDistance - distance);
+				this.transform.position = Vector3.Lerp(this.transform.position, newPos, Time.deltaTime);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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