diff --git a/src/TowerFactory.java b/src/TowerFactory.java
index 84baa8c..4c296db 100644
--- a/src/TowerFactory.java
+++ b/src/TowerFactory.java
@@ -58,13 +58,15 @@ public class TowerFactory {
 	}
 	
 	public void createBasicTower(int x, int y, TowerTypes type){
+		System.out.println("x is: "+ x + " , y is: "+ y);
 		//Checks if there's already a tower here
 		//TODO make this better
-		if (!_map.getStatGui().spendMoney(cost)) {
+		if (!_map.getStatGui().canAfford(type.getBuycost())) { //check to see if player can afford
 			return;
 		}
 		if (quantity < _max) {
 			int i = 0;
+			//prevents tower from being placed on existing towers or on path
 			while (i < quantity) {
 				if ((towerarray[i].getTowerXlocation() == x) && (towerarray[i].getTowerYlocation() == y)) {
 					System.out.println("CONSEQUENCES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME"); //informal logging
@@ -72,6 +74,33 @@ public class TowerFactory {
 				}
 				i++;
 			}
+			
+			//first segment
+				if (((x >= 1)  &&(x <= 16)) &&(y == 3)) {
+					System.out.println("NO TOWER ON PATH");
+					return;
+				}
+			//second segment
+				if (((y >= 3)  &&(y <= 9)) &&(x == 16)) {
+					System.out.println("NO TOWER ON PATH"); 
+					return;
+				}
+			//third segment
+				if (((x >= 4)  &&(x <= 16)) &&(y == 9)) {
+					System.out.println("NO TOWER ON PATH");
+					return;
+				}
+			//fourth segment
+				if (((y >= 9)  &&(y <= 15)) &&(x == 4)) {
+					System.out.println("NO TOWER ON PATH"); 
+					return;
+				}
+			//fifth segment
+				if (((x >= 4)  &&(x <= 18)) &&(y == 15)) {
+					System.out.println("NO TOWER ON PATH");
+					return;
+				}
+			_map.getStatGui().spendMoney(type.getBuycost());	//actually spend money, prevent double spending
 			towerarray[quantity] = new TowerMock(quantity, x, y, true, type, _map);
 			quantity++;
 		}