diff --git a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Cell.java b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Cell.java
index 53105af..808cde1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Cell.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Cell.java
@@ -3,9 +3,40 @@ package pacmanGame;
 public class Cell {
 	public Vector2 pos;
 	public String type;
+	public final Map map;
 	
-	public Cell(Vector2 pos, String type) {
+	public Cell(Vector2 pos, String type, Map map) {
 		this.pos = pos;
 		this.type = type;
+		this.map = map;
 	}
+	
+	public void triggerDot() {
+		this.type = "empty";
+		map.gameManager.score += 10;
+	}
+	
+	public void triggerPill() {
+		//todo: code
+	}
+	
+	public void triggerFruit() {
+		//todo: code
+	}
+	
+	public void triggerItem() {
+		if(type.equals("dot")) {
+			triggerDot();
+		}
+		else if(type.equals("pill")) {
+			triggerPill();
+		}
+		else if(type.equals("cherry")) {
+			triggerFruit();
+		}
+		else {
+			System.out.println("cell contains no item!");
+		}
+	}
+	
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/GameManager.java b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/GameManager.java
index 8a154d5..818d0ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/GameManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/GameManager.java
@@ -6,22 +6,23 @@ public class GameManager {
 	public Map map;
 	public Visualizer visualizer;
 	public Player player;
+	public int score = 0;
 	
 	public GameManager() {
 		setupGame();
 	}
 	
    public void setupGame(){
-	   map = new Map();
+	   map = new Map(Map.mapClassic,this);
 		visualizer = new VisualizerPlainText(this);
 		player = new Player(this);
 		player.Spawn();
 		ghosts = new Ghost[4];
 		for(int i = 0; i < ghosts.length; i++) {
 			ghosts[i] = new Ghost(this);
-		}
-	   
+		}  
    }
+   
 	public void Update() {
 		visualizer.Update();
 		if(time%5 == 0) {
@@ -30,23 +31,19 @@ public class GameManager {
 		time++;
 	}
 
-	
 	public void ProcessInput(char inputChar) {
 		if(inputChar == 27) {
 			//todo: escape key pauses game
 		} 
-		
 		else if (inputChar == 'w' || inputChar == 's' || inputChar == 'd' || inputChar == 'a') {
 			player.processInput(inputChar);
 		}
-		
-		
 		else {
 			System.out.println("Unprocessed Input: " + inputChar + " (" + (int)inputChar + ")");	
 		}
 	}
-	public boolean GostPlayerColisionTest()
-	{
+	
+	public boolean GhostPlayerColisionTest() {
 	
 		for(int i = 0; i < ghosts.length; i++) {
 		
@@ -56,9 +53,7 @@ public class GameManager {
 					{
 						return true;
 					}
-					
-				}	
-				
+				}		
 			}
 			
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Map.java b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Map.java
index 8e9371f..40ab6aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Map.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/Map.java
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package pacmanGame;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
 public class Map {
-	public final String[] mapClassic = {		
+	
+	public final GameManager gameManager;
+	public static String[] mapClassic = {		
 			"wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww",	
 			"wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww",
 			"ww............ww............ww",
@@ -52,12 +54,9 @@ public class Map {
 	public Vector2 playerSpawn = new Vector2(2,2);
 	public char playerSpawnChar = 's';
 	
-	public Map() {
-		GenerateMap(mapClassic);
-	}
-	
-	public Map(String[] mapData) {
+	public Map(String[] mapData, GameManager gameManager) {
 		GenerateMap(mapData);
+		this.gameManager = gameManager;
 	}
 
 	public void GenerateMap(String[] mapData) {
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ public class Map {
 				
 				String cellType = mapTypes.get(String.valueOf(cellChar));
 				
-				cells[x][y] = new Cell(cellPos, cellType);
+				cells[x][y] = new Cell(cellPos, cellType, this);
 				
 				if(cellChar == playerSpawnChar) {
 					playerSpawn = cellPos.Clone();
diff --git a/src/test/java/pacmanTests/GameManagerTest.java b/src/test/java/pacmanTests/GameManagerTest.java
index 9495c45..175852b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/pacmanTests/GameManagerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/pacmanTests/GameManagerTest.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class GameManagerTest {
 		GameManager gameManager = new GameManager();
 		gameManager.player.position = gameManager.ghosts[0].position.Clone();
 		//act
-		boolean colision = gameManager.GostPlayerColisionTest();
+		boolean colision = gameManager.GhostPlayerColisionTest();
 		boolean expected = true;
 		
 		// assert
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class GameManagerTest {
 		gameManager.player.position = new Vector2(2,3);
 		gameManager.ghosts[0].position = new Vector2(4,5);
 		//act
-		boolean colision = gameManager.GostPlayerColisionTest();
+		boolean colision = gameManager.GhostPlayerColisionTest();
 		boolean expected = false;
 		
 		// assert
diff --git a/src/test/java/pacmanTests/MapTest.java b/src/test/java/pacmanTests/MapTest.java
index cc94256..f94d0bd 100644
--- a/src/test/java/pacmanTests/MapTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/pacmanTests/MapTest.java
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ class MapTest {
 		String expectedMiddle = "dot";
 		String expectedBottomRight = "dot";
 		// act
-		Map testMap = new Map(mapTest);
-
+		GameManager gameManager = new GameManager();
+		gameManager.map = new Map(mapTest, gameManager);
+		Map testMap = gameManager.map;
+		
 		String topLeft = testMap.cells[0][2].type;
 		String middle = testMap.cells[1][1].type;
 		String bottomRight = testMap.cells[2][0].type;
@@ -41,7 +43,9 @@ class MapTest {
 		"w..",
 		"ee."
 		};
-		Map testMap = new Map(mapTest);
+		GameManager gameManager = new GameManager();
+		gameManager.map = new Map(mapTest, gameManager);
+		Map testMap = gameManager.map;
 		Cell expectedTopLeft = testMap.cells[0][2];
 		Cell expectedMiddle = testMap.cells[1][1];
 		Cell expectedBottomRight = testMap.cells[2][0];
diff --git a/src/test/java/pacmanTests/VisualizerPlainTextTest.java b/src/test/java/pacmanTests/VisualizerPlainTextTest.java
index 92276e2..e73225c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/pacmanTests/VisualizerPlainTextTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/pacmanTests/VisualizerPlainTextTest.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class VisualizerPlainTextTest {
 		};
 		
 		GameManager gameManager = new GameManager();
-		gameManager.map = new Map(mapTest);
+		gameManager.map = new Map(mapTest, gameManager);
 		VisualizerPlainText vpt = new VisualizerPlainText(gameManager);
 		
 		String expected = ""
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class VisualizerPlainTextTest {
 		};
 		
 		GameManager gameManager = new GameManager();
-		gameManager.map = new Map(mapTest);
+		gameManager.map = new Map(mapTest, gameManager);
 		VisualizerPlainText vpt = new VisualizerPlainText(gameManager);
 		
 		gameManager.ghosts[0].position = new Vector2(1, 1);