- /** Checks if at the specified rectangle are gameobjects with STATIC flag set
- * (or solid tiles from the tilemap).
- * This does not(!) include badguys or players.
+ /**
+ * Checks if the specified rectangle is free of (solid) tiles.
+ * Note that this does not include static objects, e.g. bonus blocks.
+ */
+ bool is_free_of_tiles(const Rect& rect) const;
+ /**
+ * Checks if the specified rectangle is free of both
+ * 1.) solid tiles and
+ * 2.) MovingObjects in COLGROUP_STATIC.
+ * Note that this does not include badguys or players.
+ */
+ bool is_free_of_statics(const Rect& rect, const MovingObject* ignore_object = 0) const;
+ /**
+ * Checks if the specified rectangle is free of both
+ * 1.) solid tiles and
+ * 2.) MovingObjects in COLGROUP_STATIC, COLGROUP_MOVINGSTATIC or COLGROUP_MOVING.
+ * This includes badguys and players.