--- a/mamba/level.py	Mon Sep 12 14:52:03 2011 +0200
+++ b/mamba/level.py	Mon Sep 12 19:34:03 2011 -0700
@@ -120,37 +120,16 @@
         except IndexError:
             return {}  # The map went out of range'
         try:
-            return temp_tile == tile
+            return str(temp_tile) == str(tile)
         except KeyError:
             return {}  # The map tile is not existing'
 
-        return self.get_bool(x, y, 'wall')
-
-    #please note: planning on tile tuple to be -1, 0, 1 of x then y
     def get_tile_orientation(self, map_y, map_x, row, tile_char):
-        if self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x, map_y):
-            # Draw different tiles depending on neighbourhood
-            if not self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x, map_y + 1):
-                if self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x + 1, map_y) and \
-                        self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x - 1, map_y):
-                    tile = 1, 2
-                elif self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x + 1, map_y):
-                    tile = 0, 2
-                elif self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x - 1, map_y):
-                    tile = 2, 2
-                else:
-                    tile = 3, 2
-            else:
-                if self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x + 1, map_y + 1) and \
-                        self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x - 1, map_y + 1):
-                    tile = 1, 1
-                elif self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x + 1, map_y + 1):
-                    tile = 0, 1
-                elif self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x - 1, map_y + 1):
-                    tile = 2, 1
-                else:
-                    tile = 3, 1
-        return tile
+        same_as_top = self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x, map_y - 1)
+        same_as_right = self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x + 1, map_y)
+        same_as_bottom = self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x, map_y + 1)
+        same_as_left = self.is_same_tile(tile_char, map_x - 1, map_y)
+        return (same_as_top, same_as_right, same_as_bottom, same_as_left)
 
     def get_tile_size(self):
         return self.tile_size