diff --git a/engine/collision_system.py b/engine/collision_system.py
index 10f4335..d5f69c6 100644
--- a/engine/collision_system.py
+++ b/engine/collision_system.py
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@ This structure is designed to be easily portable to Nim.
 from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Set
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+
+def shrink_bbox(bbox: Tuple[float, float, float, float], ratio: float) -> Tuple[float, float, float, float]:
+    """Return a smaller bbox centered on the original one.
+
+    ratio is the fraction of width/height removed from each side.
+    E.g. ratio=0.25 keeps the central 50% of the original area.
+    """
+    x1, y1, x2, y2 = bbox
+    dx = (x2 - x1) * ratio / 2
+    dy = (y2 - y1) * ratio / 2
+    return (x1 + dx, y1 + dy, x2 - dx, y2 - dy)
+
+
 @dataclass
 class CollisionLayer:
     """Define which types of units can collide with each other."""
diff --git a/rats.py b/rats.py
index a251e50..425d1df 100644
--- a/rats.py
+++ b/rats.py
@@ -516,7 +516,21 @@ class MiceMaze:
         # Pass 2: RESOLVE and DRAW
         for unit in sorted_units:
             unit.collisions()
-            unit.draw()
+
+        # Draw mobile units first so ground effects appear on top
+        for unit in sorted_units:
+            if not getattr(unit, "draw_on_top", False):
+                unit.draw()
+
+        # Draw top-layer effects on top of mobile units
+        for unit in sorted_units:
+            if getattr(unit, "draw_on_top", False) and not getattr(unit, "draw_last", False):
+                unit.draw()
+
+        # Draw foreground/last-layer units (points) on top of everything
+        for unit in sorted_units:
+            if getattr(unit, "draw_last", False):
+                unit.draw()
         
         self.graphics.draw_cave_foreground()
         self.render_engine.draw_pointer(self.pointer[0] * self.cell_size, self.pointer[1] * self.cell_size)
diff --git a/units/bomb.py b/units/bomb.py
index 3fae2d4..8293858 100644
--- a/units/bomb.py
+++ b/units/bomb.py
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 from .unit import Unit, UnitType
 from . import rat
 from .points import Point
-from engine.collision_system import CollisionLayer
+from engine.collision_system import CollisionLayer, shrink_bbox
 import uuid
 import random
 
 # Costanti
 AGE_THRESHOLD = 200
 NUCLEAR_TIMER = 50  # 1 second at ~50 FPS
+EXPLOSION_BBOX_SHRINK = 0.25  # central 50% of the tile is lethal instantly
 
 
 class Bomb(Unit):
+    draw_on_top = True
+
     def __init__(self, game, position=(0,0), id=None, unit_type=UnitType.BOMB_TIMER):
         super().__init__(game, position, id, collision_layer=CollisionLayer.BOMB, unit_type=unit_type)
         # Specific attributes for bombs
@@ -104,13 +107,24 @@ class Timer(Bomb):
             layer_filter=CollisionLayer.RAT
         )
 
+        cs = self.game.cell_size
         for victim_id in victim_ids:
             victim = self.game.unit_manager.get_unit_by_id(victim_id)
             if victim and victim.id in self.game.units:
-                if victim.position in explosion_positions or victim.position_before in explosion_positions:
-                    victim.die(score=score)
-                    if score < 160:
-                        score *= 2
+                # Require the rat to be well inside an explosion tile
+                for pos in explosion_positions:
+                    if victim.position == pos or victim.position_before == pos:
+                        exp_bbox = shrink_bbox(
+                            (pos[0] * cs, pos[1] * cs, (pos[0] + 1) * cs, (pos[1] + 1) * cs),
+                            EXPLOSION_BBOX_SHRINK,
+                        )
+                        vb = victim.bbox
+                        if (vb[0] < exp_bbox[2] and vb[2] > exp_bbox[0] and
+                                vb[1] < exp_bbox[3] and vb[3] > exp_bbox[1]):
+                            victim.die(score=score)
+                            if score < 160:
+                                score *= 2
+                            break
 
     def draw(self):
         """Don't draw a bomb that has already exploded."""
@@ -130,10 +144,12 @@ class Explosion(Bomb):
         self.age += self.speed
         if self.age >= AGE_THRESHOLD:
             self.die()
-        # Set bbox so lingering explosions can kill rats via collision system
-        x = self.position[0] * self.game.cell_size
-        y = self.position[1] * self.game.cell_size
-        self.bbox = (float(x), float(y), float(x + self.game.cell_size), float(y + self.game.cell_size))
+        # Set bbox so lingering explosions can kill rats via collision system.
+        # Only the central area is lethal.
+        cs = self.game.cell_size
+        cell_bbox = (self.position[0] * cs, self.position[1] * cs,
+                     (self.position[0] + 1) * cs, (self.position[1] + 1) * cs)
+        self.bbox = shrink_bbox(cell_bbox, EXPLOSION_BBOX_SHRINK)
 
     def collisions(self):
         """Lingering explosion kills any rat that touches it."""
diff --git a/units/gas.py b/units/gas.py
index 6813fb9..30fa018 100644
--- a/units/gas.py
+++ b/units/gas.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 from .unit import Unit, UnitType
-from engine.collision_system import CollisionLayer
+from engine.collision_system import CollisionLayer, shrink_bbox
 import random
 
 # Costanti
 AGE_THRESHOLD = 200
+GAS_BBOX_SHRINK = 0.3  # central 40% of the tile is poisonous
 
 class Gas(Unit):
+    draw_on_top = True
+
     def __init__(self, game, position=(0,0), id=None, parent_id=None):
         super().__init__(game, position, id, collision_layer=CollisionLayer.GAS, unit_type=UnitType.GAS)
         self.parent_id = parent_id
@@ -25,27 +28,14 @@ class Gas(Unit):
             return
         self.age += 1
         
-        # Use optimized collision system to find rats in gas cloud
-        victim_ids = self.game.collision_system.get_units_in_cell(
-            self.position, use_before=False
+        # Register a smaller bbox so rats must be well inside the tile to be gassed
+        cell_bbox = (
+            self.position[0] * self.game.cell_size,
+            self.position[1] * self.game.cell_size,
+            (self.position[0] + 1) * self.game.cell_size,
+            (self.position[1] + 1) * self.game.cell_size,
         )
-        
-        for victim_id in victim_ids:
-            victim = self.game.unit_manager.get_unit_by_id(victim_id)
-            if victim and victim.type in [UnitType.RAT_MALE, UnitType.RAT_FEMALE]:
-                if victim.partial_move > 0.5:
-                    victim.gassed += 1
-        
-        # Check position_before as well
-        victim_ids_before = self.game.collision_system.get_units_in_cell(
-            self.position, use_before=True
-        )
-        
-        for victim_id in victim_ids_before:
-            victim = self.game.unit_manager.get_unit_by_id(victim_id)
-            if victim and victim.type in [UnitType.RAT_MALE, UnitType.RAT_FEMALE]:
-                if victim.partial_move < 0.5:
-                    victim.gassed += 1
+        self.bbox = shrink_bbox(cell_bbox, GAS_BBOX_SHRINK)
         
         if self.age % self.speed:
             return
@@ -61,8 +51,15 @@ class Gas(Unit):
                     if not any(unit.type == UnitType.GAS for unit in self.game.units.values() if unit.position == (new_x, new_y)):
                         print(f"Spreading gas from {self.position} to ({new_x}, {new_y})")
                         self.game.unit_manager.spawn_unit(Gas, (new_x, new_y), parent_id=self.parent_id if self.parent_id else self.id)
+
     def collisions(self):
-        pass
+        """Poison rats that overlap the shrunk gas tile in Pass 2."""
+        for _, victim_id in self.game.collision_system.get_collisions_for_unit(
+            self.id, CollisionLayer.GAS, tolerance=0
+        ):
+            victim = self.game.unit_manager.get_unit_by_id(victim_id)
+            if victim and victim.type in [UnitType.RAT_MALE, UnitType.RAT_FEMALE] and victim.id in self.game.units:
+                victim.gassed += 1
 
     def die(self, unit=None, score=None):
         if not unit:
diff --git a/units/mine.py b/units/mine.py
index 7108b41..aea9320 100644
--- a/units/mine.py
+++ b/units/mine.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ from .bomb import Explosion
 from engine.collision_system import CollisionLayer
 
 class Mine(Unit):
+    draw_on_top = True
+
     def __init__(self, game, position=(0,0), id=None):
         super().__init__(game, position, id, collision_layer=CollisionLayer.MINE, unit_type=UnitType.MINE)
         self.speed = 1.0  # Mine doesn't move but needs speed for consistency
diff --git a/units/points.py b/units/points.py
index 5874b88..0736ec5 100644
--- a/units/points.py
+++ b/units/points.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ class Point(Unit):
     Represents a collectible point in the game.
     Appears when a rat dies and can be collected by the player.
     """
-    
+    draw_on_top = True
+    draw_last = True
+
     def __init__(self, game, position=(0,0), id=None, value=10):
         super().__init__(game, position, id, collision_layer=CollisionLayer.POINT, unit_type=UnitType.POINT)
         self.value = value
diff --git a/units/unit.py b/units/unit.py
index 4a1406e..52ee6c0 100644
--- a/units/unit.py
+++ b/units/unit.py
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ class Unit(ABC):
         Collision layer for the optimized collision system.
     type : UnitType
         The specific type of the unit.
+    draw_last : bool
+        Render order hint: when True, the unit is drawn after all other
+        top-layer units so it always appears in the foreground (e.g. points).
 
     Methods
     -------
@@ -52,6 +55,14 @@ class Unit(ABC):
     die()
         Remove unit from game and handle cleanup.
     """
+
+    # Render order hint: units with draw_on_top=True are drawn after mobile
+    # units so they appear layered on top (e.g. gas, mines, explosions).
+    draw_on_top = False
+    # Render order hint: units with draw_last=True are drawn after all other
+    # top-layer units so they always appear in the foreground.
+    draw_last = False
+
     def __init__(self, game, position=(0, 0), id=None, collision_layer=0, unit_type=None):
         """Initialize a unit with game reference and position."""
         self.id = id if id else uuid.uuid4()