diff --git a/src/SnakeBot.java b/src/SnakeBot.java
index 5da9612..9e2485a 100644
--- a/src/SnakeBot.java
+++ b/src/SnakeBot.java
@@ -20,13 +20,32 @@ public class SnakeBot extends Bot{
         nextMove = stoneDetected && !ignoreStone ? goToStone(view) : walkBySpiral();
 
         if(nextMove == '^' && view.data.charAt(7) == '*'){
-            Random random = new Random();
-            nextMove = (random.nextInt(2) % 2 == 0) ?  '<' : '>';
+            nextMove = (countCollectedStonesLeft(view) <= countCollectedStonesRight(view)) ? '<' : '>';
             ignoreStone = true;
         }
         if(countCollectedStones(view) <= 2) ignoreStone = false;
         return nextMove;
     }
+    private int countCollectedStonesLeft(View view) {
+        int[] leftStones = {0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16, 20, 21};
+        int stones = 0;
+        for (int stone: leftStones) {
+            if(view.data.charAt(stone) == '*'){
+                stones++;
+            }
+        }
+        return stones;
+    }
+    private int countCollectedStonesRight(View view) {
+        int[] rightStones = {3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23, 24};
+        int stones = 0;
+        for (int stone: rightStones) {
+            if(view.data.charAt(stone) == '*'){
+                stones++;
+            }
+        }
+        return stones;
+    }
     private int countCollectedStones(View view) {
         int count = 0;