diff --git a/game/map.py b/game/map.py
index 6bb41f7..82e42f6 100644
--- a/game/map.py
+++ b/game/map.py
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ class Map:
         if 0 <= x < self.width and 0 <= y < self.height:
             return self.layout[y][x]
         return None
+
+    def is_position_in_bounds(self, position):
+        x, y = position
+        return 0 <= x < self.width and 0 <= y < self.height
     
     def get_first_block_type_position(self, block_type):
         for y in range(self.height):
@@ -31,6 +35,13 @@ class Map:
                 if block and block.type == block_type:
                     return (x, y)
         return None
+
+    def count_blocks_of_type(self, block_type):
+        return sum(
+            block is not None and block.type == block_type
+            for row in self.layout
+            for block in row
+        )
     
     def get_block_type_at_position(self, position):
         x, y = position
@@ -55,4 +66,11 @@ class Map:
                 else:
                     string_array_row.append(block.to_string())
             string_array.append(string_array_row)
-        return string_array
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+        return string_array
+
+    def to_type_dict(self):
+        """Returns a matrix containing block types and None for empty spaces."""
+        return [
+            [block.type if block is not None else None for block in row]
+            for row in self.layout
+        ]
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