public void decreaseRope(int x, int y) {
        if (ropelength > -1) {
            ropelength --;
        }
        x += 1;
        y -= 2;
        switch (ropelength) {
            case 124: getWorld().removeObject(rope6); ropeman.setLocation(x, y+15); break;
            case 99: getWorld().removeObject(rope5); ropeman.setLocation(x, y+13); break;
            case 74: getWorld().removeObject(rope4); ropeman.setLocation(x, y+11); break;
            case 49: getWorld().removeObject(rope3); ropeman.setLocation(x, y+9); break;
            case 24: getWorld().removeObject(rope2); ropeman.setLocation(x, y+7); break;
            case 0: getWorld().removeObject(rope); getWorld().removeObject(ropeman); break;
        }
    }