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From: Evan <evanpelle@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:02:55 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Place footer ad during spawn phase (#3458)
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## Description:

Show the "footer_ad" ad type during the spawn phase.

<img width="1855" height="914" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-17 at 7 01 37 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9c4c1730-95a0-4fc7-a983-4fe625d38c80"
/>

## Please complete the following:

- [x] I have added screenshots for all UI updates
- [x] I process any text displayed to the user through translateText()
and I've added it to the en.json file
- [x] I have added relevant tests to the test directory
- [x] I confirm I have thoroughly tested these changes and take full
responsibility for any bugs introduced

## Please put your Discord username so you can be contacted if a bug or
regression is found:

evan
---
 src/client/Main.ts                        |  9 +++-
 src/client/graphics/layers/InGamePromo.ts | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/client/Main.ts b/src/client/Main.ts
index 55406ed30..1241fe060 100644
--- a/src/client/Main.ts
+++ b/src/client/Main.ts
@@ -180,12 +180,17 @@ declare global {
     ramp: {
       que: Array<() => void>;
       passiveMode: boolean;
-      spaAddAds: (ads: Array<{ type: string; selectorId: string }>) => void;
-      destroyUnits: (adType: string) => void;
+      spaAddAds: (ads: Array<{ type: string; selectorId?: string }>) => void;
+      destroyUnits: (adType: string | string[]) => Promise<void>;
       settings?: {
         slots?: any;
       };
       spaNewPage: (url?: string) => void;
+      spaAds: (config?: {
+        ads?: Array<{ type: string; selectorId?: string }>;
+        countPageview?: boolean;
+        path?: string;
+      }) => void;
       // Video ad methods
       onPlayerReady: (() => void) | null;
       addUnits: (units: Array<{ type: string }>) => Promise<void>;
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/InGamePromo.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/InGamePromo.ts
index a160e5924..097bf5bd6 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/InGamePromo.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/InGamePromo.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,71 @@ import { Layer } from "./Layer";
 
 const AD_TYPE = "standard_iab_left1";
 const AD_CONTAINER_ID = "in-game-bottom-left-ad";
+const BOTTOM_RAIL_TYPE = "bottom_rail";
 
 @customElement("in-game-promo")
 export class InGamePromo extends LitElement implements Layer {
   public game: GameView;
 
   private shouldShow: boolean = false;
+  private bottomRailActive: boolean = false;
+  private cornerAdShown: boolean = false;
 
   createRenderRoot() {
     return this;
   }
 
   init() {
-    this.showAd();
+    this.showBottomRail();
+  }
+
+  tick() {
+    if (!this.game.inSpawnPhase()) {
+      if (this.bottomRailActive) {
+        this.destroyBottomRail();
+      }
+      if (!this.cornerAdShown) {
+        this.cornerAdShown = true;
+        this.showAd();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private showBottomRail(): void {
+    if (!window.adsEnabled) return;
+    if (!this.game.inSpawnPhase()) return;
+    if (!window.ramp) {
+      console.warn("Playwire RAMP not available for bottom_rail ad");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.bottomRailActive = true;
+    try {
+      window.ramp.que.push(() => {
+        try {
+          window.ramp.spaAddAds([{ type: BOTTOM_RAIL_TYPE }]);
+          console.log("Bottom rail ad loaded during spawn phase");
+        } catch (e) {
+          console.error("Failed to add bottom_rail ad:", e);
+        }
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to load bottom_rail ad:", error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private destroyBottomRail(): void {
+    if (!this.bottomRailActive) return;
+    this.bottomRailActive = false;
+
+    if (!window.ramp) return;
+
+    try {
+      window.ramp.spaAds({ ads: [], countPageview: false });
+      console.log("Bottom rail ad destroyed via spaAds after spawn phase");
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("Error destroying bottom_rail ad:", e);
+    }
   }
 
   private showAd(): void {
@@ -59,6 +111,7 @@ export class InGamePromo extends LitElement implements Layer {
   }
 
   public hideAd(): void {
+    this.destroyBottomRail();
     if (!window.ramp) {
       console.warn("Playwire RAMP not available for in-game ad");
       return;