then there were numbered rockets

scripts/rocket.gd

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 class_name Rocket extends RigidBody2D
+signal splodeSignal(rocket)
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	#Rockets expolode in time
@@ -12,6 +13,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 func _on_body_entered(body: Node) -> void:
 	print("Rocket hit a target")
 
-#should i splode myself?
+#should i splode myself? No. Scene manager job.
 func splode()->void:
-	self.queue_free()
+	splodeSignal.emit(self)

scripts/scene_manager.gd

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ var rocket = preload("res://scenes/rocket.tscn")
 
 var bulletArray:Array[Bullet] = []
 var totalAllowedBullets:int = 7
+var rocketArray:Array[Rocket] = []
+var totalAllowedRockets:int = 3
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ func pushTarget(body,pushDirection)->void:
 	if body is RigidBody2D:
 		body.apply_central_impulse(pushDirection)
 func destroy(body)->void:
+	if body is Rocket:
+		print("removing rocket")
 	body.queue_free()
 func teleportTarget(body)->void:
 	if body is Crate:
@@ -73,10 +77,16 @@ func makeBullet(spawnPosition, speed)->void:
 	var myBullet:Bullet = bulletFactory()
 	myBullet.transform = spawnPosition
 	myBullet.setSpeed(speed)
+
+func rocketFactory()->Rocket:
+	var myRocket:Rocket
+	myRocket = rocket.instantiate()
+	add_sibling(myRocket)
+	return myRocket
 	
 func makeRocket(spawnPosition, direction, speed)->void:
 	print("make a rocket")
-	var myRocket = rocket.instantiate()
-	add_sibling(myRocket)
+	var myRocket:Rocket = rocketFactory()
+	myRocket.splodeSignal.connect(destroy)
 	myRocket.transform = spawnPosition
 	pushTarget(myRocket,direction*speed)