if (instance_exists(obj_purpleheart))
{
    op = obj_purpleheart;
    if (hspeed > 0 && x > (op.xmid + (op.xlen * 2)))
        instance_destroy();
    if (hspeed < 0 && x < (op.xmid - (op.xlen * 2)))
        instance_destroy();
    if (image_yscale < 1)
        image_yscale += 0.1;
    if (vspeed > 0 && y > (op.yzero + ((op.yamt - 1) * op.yspace) + 10))
    {
        y -= vspeed;
        vspeed = -vspeed;
        image_yscale = 0.6;
    }
    if (vspeed < 0 && y < (op.yzero - 10))
    {
        y -= vspeed;
        vspeed = -vspeed;
        image_yscale = 0.6;
    }
}
else
{
    instance_destroy();
}