From 8186539773e6a19a07ba9bf2d25167376f7bfc30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nanuzer0 <ivragov3@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 01:01:23 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] fix: resolve variable scope and undefined reference bugs

---
 items/code.lua       |  2 +-
 items/epic.lua       | 22 ++++++++++------------
 items/misc_joker.lua | 21 +++++++++------------
 items/spooky.lua     | 17 +++++------------
 lib/misc.lua         |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)

diff --git a/items/code.lua b/items/code.lua
index 2c4091d38..ae0972abf 100644
--- a/items/code.lua
+++ b/items/code.lua
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ local crash = {
 				G.GAME.USING_CODE = true
 				G.ENTERED_ACE = ""
 				G.CHOOSE_ACE = UIBox({
-					definition = create_UIBox_crash(card),
+					definition = create_UIBox_crash(),
 					config = {
 						align = "bmi",
 						offset = { x = 0, y = G.ROOM.T.y + 29 },
diff --git a/items/epic.lua b/items/epic.lua
index 05b465383..a7502d644 100644
--- a/items/epic.lua
+++ b/items/epic.lua
@@ -2542,18 +2542,16 @@ local starfruit = {
 					colour = G.C.RARITY.cry_epic,
 				}
 			else
-				if not msg or type(msg) == "string" then
-					return {
-						message = msg or localize({
-							type = "variable",
-							key = "a_powmult_minus",
-							vars = {
-								number_format(card.ability.emult_mod),
-							},
-						}),
-						colour = G.C.RARITY.cry_epic,
-					}
-				end
+				return {
+					message = localize({
+						type = "variable",
+						key = "a_powmult_minus",
+						vars = {
+							number_format(card.ability.emult_mod),
+						},
+					}),
+					colour = G.C.RARITY.cry_epic,
+				}
 			end
 		end
 	end,
diff --git a/items/misc_joker.lua b/items/misc_joker.lua
index 3cc4d3339..448463b58 100644
--- a/items/misc_joker.lua
+++ b/items/misc_joker.lua
@@ -1150,17 +1150,14 @@ local chili_pepper = {
 				no_message = true,
 			})
 			if to_big(card.ability.extra.rounds_remaining) > to_big(0) then
-				if not msg or type(msg) == "string" then
-					return {
-						message = msg or localize({
-							type = "variable",
-							key = "a_xmult",
-							vars = { number_format(card.ability.extra.Xmult) },
-						}),
-						colour = G.C.FILTER,
-					}
-				end
-				return nil, true
+				return {
+					message = localize({
+						type = "variable",
+						key = "a_xmult",
+						vars = { number_format(card.ability.extra.Xmult) },
+					}),
+					colour = G.C.FILTER,
+				}
 			else
 				G.E_MANAGER:add_event(Event({
 					func = function()
@@ -9975,7 +9972,7 @@ local highfive = {
 						whapoosh = true
 						G.E_MANAGER:add_event(Event({
 							func = function()
-								assert(SMODS.change_base(v, _, "5"))
+								assert(SMODS.change_base(v, nil, "5"))
 								v:juice_up()
 								return true
 							end,
diff --git a/items/spooky.lua b/items/spooky.lua
index e01c6f73b..6a5ffa5ee 100644
--- a/items/spooky.lua
+++ b/items/spooky.lua
@@ -1172,22 +1172,15 @@ local ghost = {
 	end,
 	loc_vars = function(self, info_queue, card)
 		info_queue[#info_queue + 1] = { set = "Other", key = "cry_possessed" }
-		local num, denom = SMODS.get_probability_vars(
-			card,
-			1,
-			(card and card.ability.extra.odds or self.config.extra.odds) * card.ability.extra.destroy_rate
-		)
-		local num2, denom2 = SMODS.get_probability_vars(
-			card,
-			1,
-			(card and card.ability.extra.odds or self.config.extra.odds) * card.ability.extra.possess_rate
-		)
+		local extra = card and card.ability and card.ability.extra or self.config.extra
+		local num1, denom1 = SMODS.get_probability_vars(card, 1, extra.possess_rate, "Ghost Possess")
+		local num2, denom2 = SMODS.get_probability_vars(card, 1, extra.destroy_rate, "Ghost Destroy")
 		return {
 			vars = {
-				num2,
 				num1,
-				denom2,
+				num2,
 				denom1,
+				denom2,
 			},
 		}
 	end,
diff --git a/lib/misc.lua b/lib/misc.lua
index 7509a857c..3790dbed6 100644
--- a/lib/misc.lua
+++ b/lib/misc.lua
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ function Controller:key_press_update(key, dt)
 		G.DEBUG_POINTER = true
 		G.ENTERED_CARD = ""
 		G.CHOOSE_CARD = UIBox({
-			definition = create_UIBox_pointer(card),
+			definition = create_UIBox_pointer(),
 			config = {
 				align = "cm",
 				offset = { x = 0, y = 10 },