Destroy or move ball that is stuck bouncing on Y

Hi,

I?m doing a PONG game, so far so good except that sometimes the player controlled movements cause the ball to keep bouncing only vertically on Y axis. It won?t reach the other player and the only choice is to refresh the page.

Here's the DEMO

How can I set that IF the ball is not moving fast enough towards X movement it should move faster OR be destroyed OR do something exiting?

Sample of script:

<img src="http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/2316/capture2ln.jpg" border="0">

Download the Project Here

if Ball.VelocityX = 0

• > set Ball.VelovityX to random(0.2, 0.5)

Numbers were just guesstimates, you'll probably have to change them.

Thank you EncryptedCow

It doesn't seem to work very well. the ball looses trajectory and becomes void of much movement and rotation.

try applying a force in a diagonal direction then.

try applying a force in a diagonal direction then.

I can't find that instance.

Any advice on this?