diff --git a/balls/ball.gd b/balls/ball.gd
index 5cfc5bf..42495cd 100644
--- a/balls/ball.gd
+++ b/balls/ball.gd
@@ -10,7 +10,18 @@ var _velocity: Vector2
 var deg: float
 
 func _ready():
-	_direction = Vector2.UP.rotated(deg_to_rad(randf_range(0.0, 360.0)))
+	var randvalue = _get_rand_direction()
+	_direction = Vector2.UP.rotated(deg_to_rad(randvalue))
+
+func _get_rand_direction() -> float:
+	var value = randf_range(0.0, 360.0)
+	if value < 10 \
+		or (value >= 80 and value < 100) \
+		or (value >= 170 and value < 190) \
+		or (value >= 260 and value < 280) \
+		or value >= 350:
+			return _get_rand_direction()
+	return value
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
 	_velocity.x = speed * _speed_mult * _direction.x * delta