diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
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+import pygame
+
+
+def scale_image(img, factor):
+    size = round(img.get_width() * factor), round(img.get_height() * factor)
+    return pygame.transform.scale(img, size)
+
+
+def blit_rotate_center(win, image, top_left, angle):
+    rotated_image = pygame.transform.rotate(image, angle)
+    new_rect = rotated_image.get_rect(
+        center=image.get_rect(topleft=top_left).center)
+    win.blit(rotated_image, new_rect.topleft)
+
+
+def blit_text_center(win, font, text):
+    render = font.render(text, 1, (200, 200, 200))
+    win.blit(render, (win.get_width()/2 - render.get_width() /
+                      2, win.get_height()/2 - render.get_height()/2))