--- a/mamba/level.py	Sun Sep 11 21:14:56 2011 +0200
+++ b/mamba/level.py	Sun Sep 11 20:59:16 2011 -0700
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 class Level(object):
     def __init__(self, level_name):
         self.level_name = level_name
+        self.tiles_ascii = ''
         self.load_level_data()
 
     def load_level_data(self):
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
         tileset_name = level_data.readline().strip()
         self.tileset = Tileset(tileset_name)
         tiles_ascii = [line.strip() for line in level_data.readlines()]
+        self.tiles_ascii = tiles_ascii
         self.setup_tiles(tiles_ascii)
         self.make_background()
 
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@
                 raise InvalidMapError("Map not rectangular.")
             tile_row = []
             for x, tile_char in enumerate(row):
+                tile_orientation = self.get_tile_orientation(y, x, row, tile_char)
+                print tile_orientation
                 tile = self.tileset.get_tile(tile_char, (x, y), self.sprites)
                 tile_row.append(tile)
                 if isinstance(tile, EntrySprite):
@@ -106,6 +110,46 @@
         if self.entry is None:
             raise InvalidMapError("Not enough entry points.")
 
+    
+    def is_same_tile(self, tile, x, y):
+        """Is there a tile of the same type?"""
+        try:
+            temp_tile = self.tiles_ascii[y][x]
+        except IndexError:
+            return 'The map went out of range'
+        try:
+            return temp_tile == 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):
+        #print "y: ", map_y, " x: ", map_x, " row: ", row, " tile_char: ", tile_char
+        #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
+
     def get_tile_size(self):
         return self.tile_size