diff --git a/mario/Makefile b/mario/Makefile
index 39ae706..d754259 100644
--- a/mario/Makefile
+++ b/mario/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ LDFLAGS ?= -lSDL2 -lSDL2_image -lSDL2_gfx -lSDL2_ttf -pthread
 OUTPUTFLAG = -o
 endif
 
-COMMON_OBJECTS = global_vars.${OBJEXT} sprites.${OBJEXT} maploader.${OBJEXT} mapobject.${OBJEXT} coineditorblock.${OBJEXT} simpleblocks.${OBJEXT} mario.${OBJEXT}
+COMMON_OBJECTS = global_vars.${OBJEXT} sprites.${OBJEXT} maploader.${OBJEXT} mapobject.${OBJEXT} coineditorblock.${OBJEXT} coinblock.${OBJEXT} simpleblocks.${OBJEXT} mario.${OBJEXT}
 ifneq ($(UNAME_S),Windows)
 COMMON_OBJECTS += libsdlpp.a
 endif
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ editor_visitor.${OBJEXT}: editor_visitor.cpp ../sdlpp/sdlpp.hpp sprites.hpp edit
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c ${OUTPUTFLAG}$@ $<
 coineditorblock.${OBJEXT}: blocks/coineditorblock.cpp ../sdlpp/sdlpp.hpp sprites.hpp global_vars.hpp blocks.hpp blocks/coineditorblock.hpp
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c ${OUTPUTFLAG}$@ $<
+coinblock.${OBJEXT}: blocks/coinblock.cpp ../sdlpp/sdlpp.hpp sprites.hpp global_vars.hpp blocks.hpp blocks/coinblock.hpp
+	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c ${OUTPUTFLAG}$@ $<
 simpleblocks.${OBJEXT}: blocks/simpleblocks.cpp ../sdlpp/sdlpp.hpp sprites.hpp global_vars.hpp blocks.hpp blocks/simpleblocks.hpp
 	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c ${OUTPUTFLAG}$@ $<
 mapobject.${OBJEXT}: mapobject.cpp ../sdlpp/sdlpp.hpp objectids.hpp
diff --git a/mario/blocks.cpp b/mario/blocks.cpp
index 4d4c28b..2cde87a 100644
--- a/mario/blocks.cpp
+++ b/mario/blocks.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 #include "objectids.hpp"
 #include "sprites.hpp"
 #include "editor_visitor.hpp"
+#include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include "mario_visitor.hpp"
 #include "blocks/simpleblocks.hpp"
 #include "blocks/coineditorblock.hpp"
+#include "blocks/coinblock.hpp"
 #include "mario.hpp"
 
 #define CAN_BE_DESTROYED_FLAG 0x0000000000000001
@@ -57,7 +59,11 @@ void MarioBlock::visit( SDLPP::Visitor &visitor ) {
         }
         if ( hasCoin() ) {
             removeCoin();
+            auto coin = createTerrainBlock(COIN_ID, LandType::OVERWORLD, renderer);
+            coin->setPos(getPos());
+            std::dynamic_pointer_cast<CoinBlock>(coin)->setParent(this);
             dynamic_cast< MarioVisitor & >( visitor ).setCoin();
+            dynamic_cast< MarioVisitor & >( visitor ).setCoinBlock(coin);
         }
     }
 #endif
@@ -75,7 +81,12 @@ void MarioBlock::bounce() {
         return;
     _bouncing = true;
     og_pos = getPos();
-    setMovement( 0, -0.5 );
+    ticks_to_bounce = bounce_ticks;
+    setMovement( 0, -bounce_speed );
+}
+
+bool MarioBlock::isBouncing() {
+    return _bouncing;
 }
 
 void MarioBlock::custom_move( int ticks ) {
@@ -84,7 +95,7 @@ void MarioBlock::custom_move( int ticks ) {
     if ( getMovement().getY() < 0 ) {
         ticks_to_bounce -= ticks;
         if ( ticks_to_bounce < 0 ) {
-            setMovement( 0, 0.5 );
+            setMovement( 0, bounce_speed );
             ticks_to_bounce = bounce_ticks;
         }
     } else {
@@ -491,6 +502,10 @@ createBlockById( uint64_t id, int x, int y,
         result = std::static_pointer_cast< MarioBlock >(
             std::make_shared< MushroomModifierBlock >( x, y, renderer ) );
         break;
+    case COIN_ID:
+        result = std::static_pointer_cast< MarioBlock >(
+            std::make_shared< CoinBlock >( x, y, renderer ) );
+        break;
     }
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/mario/blocks.hpp b/mario/blocks.hpp
index 89f9a7b..f756167 100644
--- a/mario/blocks.hpp
+++ b/mario/blocks.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ public:
     void setCoinCount( int coins );
     void setDestructible( bool destructible = true );
     void ensureCollision();
+    bool isBouncing();
+
+protected:
+    double bounce_speed = 0.5;
+    int bounce_ticks = 100;
 
 private:
     bool _tool = false;
@@ -43,8 +48,8 @@ private:
     bool _bouncing = false;
     int _coins = 0;
     bool _mushroom = false;
-    const int bounce_ticks = 100;
-    int ticks_to_bounce = bounce_ticks;
+    bool _release_coin = false;
+    int ticks_to_bounce = 0;
     SDLPP::Vec2D< double > og_pos = {};
     LandType::Value _type;
     SDL_Rect _base_src;
diff --git a/mario/blocks/coinblock.cpp b/mario/blocks/coinblock.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93b343b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mario/blocks/coinblock.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "coinblock.hpp"
+#include "../sprites.hpp"
+#include "../global_vars.hpp"
+
+CoinBlock::CoinBlock( int x, int y, std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Renderer > renderer ) : MarioBlock(x, y, renderer, g_terrain_texture, COIN_SRC, true, true) {
+    setHidden(true);
+    bounce_speed = 0.75;
+    bounce_ticks = 150;
+}
+
+void CoinBlock::custom_move(int ticks) {
+    if(_parent != nullptr && !_parent->isBouncing() && !isBouncing()) {
+        setHidden(false);
+        bounce();
+        _parent = nullptr;
+    } else if (_parent == nullptr && !isBouncing()) {
+        setHidden(true);
+        destroy();
+    }
+    MarioBlock::custom_move(ticks);
+}
+
+void CoinBlock::setParent(MarioBlock *parent) {
+    _parent = parent;
+}
diff --git a/mario/blocks/coinblock.hpp b/mario/blocks/coinblock.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a058b33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mario/blocks/coinblock.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef COIN_BLOCK_HPP
+#define COIN_BLOCK_HPP
+
+#include "../blocks.hpp"
+
+class CoinBlock : public MarioBlock {
+public:
+    CoinBlock( int x, int y, std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Renderer > renderer );
+    virtual void custom_move(int ticks) override;
+    void setParent(MarioBlock *parent);
+private:
+    MarioBlock *_parent;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/mario/blocks/simpleblocks.cpp b/mario/blocks/simpleblocks.cpp
index d0eaf32..7258e4c 100644
--- a/mario/blocks/simpleblocks.cpp
+++ b/mario/blocks/simpleblocks.cpp
@@ -444,10 +444,6 @@ BackgroundModifierBlock::BackgroundModifierBlock( int x, int y,
                          std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Renderer > renderer ) : MarioBlock (x, y, renderer, g_mod_texture, MOD_BACKGROUND_SRC, false ) {
     setId( BACKGROUND_MODIFIER_ID );
 }
-CoinModifierBlock::CoinModifierBlock( int x, int y,
-                   std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Renderer > renderer ) : MarioBlock (x, y, renderer, g_mod_texture, MOD_COIN_SRC, false ) {
-    setId( COIN_MODIFIER_ID );
-}
 MushroomModifierBlock::MushroomModifierBlock( int x, int y,
                        std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Renderer > renderer ) : MarioBlock (x, y, renderer, g_mod_texture, MOD_MUSHROOM_SRC, false ) {
     setId( MUSHROOM_MODIFIER_ID );
diff --git a/mario/blocks/simpleblocks.hpp b/mario/blocks/simpleblocks.hpp
index 3961b7f..1754be9 100644
--- a/mario/blocks/simpleblocks.hpp
+++ b/mario/blocks/simpleblocks.hpp
@@ -290,11 +290,6 @@ public:
     BackgroundModifierBlock( int x, int y,
                              std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Renderer > renderer );
 };
-class CoinModifierBlock : public MarioBlock {
-public:
-    CoinModifierBlock( int x, int y,
-                       std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Renderer > renderer );
-};
 class MushroomModifierBlock : public MarioBlock {
 public:
     MushroomModifierBlock( int x, int y,
diff --git a/mario/main.cpp b/mario/main.cpp
index 87ad66a..f23049f 100644
--- a/mario/main.cpp
+++ b/mario/main.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ void doInput( std::shared_ptr< SDLPP::Scene > scene ) {
             coin_count++;
             coins->changeText(std::to_string(coin_count) + " COINS");
         }
+        if ( mv.hasCoinBlock() ) {
+            auto coin = mv.getCoinBlock();
+            scene->addObject(coin);
+            scene->setZIndex(coin, 1);
+        }
 
         // if player is > 0.7 of playground, move everything left
         auto playerX = mario->getRect().x;
diff --git a/mario/mario_visitor.hpp b/mario/mario_visitor.hpp
index 8927461..8ca6e7a 100644
--- a/mario/mario_visitor.hpp
+++ b/mario/mario_visitor.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "../sdlpp/sdlpp_visitor.hpp"
 #include "../sdlpp/sdlpp_geometry.hpp"
+#include "blocks.hpp"
 
 class MarioVisitor : public SDLPP::Visitor {
 public:
@@ -71,6 +72,18 @@ public:
         return coin;
     }
 
+    void setCoinBlock(std::shared_ptr<MarioBlock> &coin) {
+        coin_block = coin;
+    }
+
+    bool hasCoinBlock() {
+        return coin_block != nullptr;
+    }
+
+    std::shared_ptr<MarioBlock> &getCoinBlock() {
+        return coin_block;
+    }
+
 private:
     bool onGround = false;
     double groundY = 0;
@@ -87,6 +100,7 @@ private:
     bool jumping;
     bool coin = false;
     SDLPP::Vec2D<double> movement_blockage;
+    std::shared_ptr<MarioBlock> coin_block = nullptr;
 };
 
 class BounceVisitor : public SDLPP::Visitor {
diff --git a/mario/objectids.hpp b/mario/objectids.hpp
index 87de41f..583f713 100644
--- a/mario/objectids.hpp
+++ b/mario/objectids.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #define CANNON_TOWER_ID 0x7038
 #define CANNON_PEDESTAL_ID 0x7039
 #define CANNON_ID 0x703A
+#define COIN_ID 0x703B
 
 // modifiers
 #define DESTRUCTIBLE_MODIFIER_ID 0x01
diff --git a/mario/sprites.cpp b/mario/sprites.cpp
index da50716..fbf2d72 100644
--- a/mario/sprites.cpp
+++ b/mario/sprites.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ const SDL_Rect TREE_LEAVES_BOTTOM_SRC = {239, 29, 16, 16};
 const SDL_Rect CANNON_TOWER_SRC = {256, 46, 16, 16};
 const SDL_Rect CANNON_PEDESTAL_SRC = {256, 29, 16, 16};
 const SDL_Rect CANNON_SRC = {256, 12, 16, 16};
+const SDL_Rect COIN_SRC = {549, 202, 16, 16};
 
 extern const SDL_Rect MOD_DESTRUCTIBLE_SRC = {0, 0, 16, 16};
 extern const SDL_Rect MOD_BACKGROUND_SRC = {16, 0, 16, 16};
diff --git a/mario/sprites.hpp b/mario/sprites.hpp
index eb498fb..a75890e 100644
--- a/mario/sprites.hpp
+++ b/mario/sprites.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ extern const SDL_Rect TREE_LEAVES_BOTTOM_SRC;
 extern const SDL_Rect CANNON_TOWER_SRC;
 extern const SDL_Rect CANNON_PEDESTAL_SRC;
 extern const SDL_Rect CANNON_SRC;
+extern const SDL_Rect COIN_SRC;
 //------------------ MODIFIERS ----------------------
 extern const SDL_Rect MOD_DESTRUCTIBLE_SRC;
 extern const SDL_Rect MOD_BACKGROUND_SRC;