diff --git a/lib/game/components/launcher.dart b/lib/game/components/launcher.dart
index 3a609838..99b44a80 100644
--- a/lib/game/components/launcher.dart
+++ b/lib/game/components/launcher.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
-import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart' hide Assets;
 
 /// {@template launcher}
@@ -13,10 +12,7 @@ class Launcher extends Component {
           children: [
             LaunchRamp(),
             Flapper(),
-            FlameBlocProvider<PlungerCubit, PlungerState>(
-              create: PlungerCubit.new,
-              children: [Plunger()..initialPosition = Vector2(41, 43.7)],
-            ),
+            Plunger()..initialPosition = Vector2(41, 43.7),
             RocketSpriteComponent()..position = Vector2(42.8, 62.3),
           ],
         );
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_noise_behavior.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_noise_behavior.dart
index 8f7bb84a..96cb9bd2 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_noise_behavior.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_noise_behavior.dart
@@ -9,19 +9,11 @@ import 'package:pinball_flame/pinball_flame.dart';
 /// It is attached when the plunger is released.
 class PlungerNoiseBehavior extends Component
     with FlameBlocListenable<PlungerCubit, PlungerState> {
-  late final PinballAudioPlayer _audioPlayer;
-
   @override
   void onNewState(PlungerState state) {
     super.onNewState(state);
     if (state.isReleasing) {
-      _audioPlayer.play(PinballAudio.launcher);
+      readProvider<PinballAudioPlayer>().play(PinballAudio.launcher);
     }
   }
-
-  @override
-  Future<void> onLoad() async {
-    await super.onLoad();
-    _audioPlayer = readProvider<PinballAudioPlayer>();
-  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_pulling_behavior.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_pulling_behavior.dart
index 454653a5..c7188aeb 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_pulling_behavior.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_pulling_behavior.dart
@@ -2,20 +2,27 @@ import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
-import 'package:pinball_flame/pinball_flame.dart';
 
 class PlungerPullingBehavior extends Component
-    with ParentIsA<Plunger>, FlameBlocReader<PlungerCubit, PlungerState> {
+    with FlameBlocReader<PlungerCubit, PlungerState> {
   PlungerPullingBehavior({
     required double strength,
   }) : _strength = strength;
 
   final double _strength;
 
+  late final Plunger _plunger;
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> onLoad() async {
+    await super.onLoad();
+    _plunger = parent!.parent! as Plunger;
+  }
+
   @override
   void update(double dt) {
     if (bloc.state.isPulling) {
-      parent.body.linearVelocity = Vector2(0, _strength);
+      _plunger.body.linearVelocity = Vector2(0, _strength.abs());
     }
   }
 }
@@ -29,7 +36,7 @@ class PlungerAutoPullingBehavior extends PlungerPullingBehavior {
   void update(double dt) {
     super.update(dt);
 
-    final joint = parent.body.joints.whereType<PrismaticJoint>().single;
+    final joint = _plunger.body.joints.whereType<PrismaticJoint>().single;
     final reachedBottom = joint.getJointTranslation() <= joint.getLowerLimit();
     if (reachedBottom) {
       bloc.released();
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_releasing_behavior.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_releasing_behavior.dart
index bb017732..ac02984f 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_releasing_behavior.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_releasing_behavior.dart
@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
-import 'package:pinball_flame/pinball_flame.dart';
 
 class PlungerReleasingBehavior extends Component
-    with ParentIsA<Plunger>, FlameBlocListenable<PlungerCubit, PlungerState> {
+    with FlameBlocListenable<PlungerCubit, PlungerState> {
   PlungerReleasingBehavior({
     required double strength,
   }) : _strength = strength;
 
-  final double _strength; // 11
+  final double _strength;
+
+  late final Plunger _plunger;
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> onLoad() async {
+    await super.onLoad();
+    _plunger = parent!.parent! as Plunger;
+  }
 
   @override
   void onNewState(PlungerState state) {
     super.onNewState(state);
     if (state.isReleasing) {
-      final velocity =
-          (parent.initialPosition.y - parent.body.position.y) * _strength;
-      parent.body.linearVelocity = Vector2(0, velocity);
+      final velocity = (_plunger.initialPosition.y - _plunger.body.position.y) *
+          _strength.abs();
+      _plunger.body.linearVelocity = Vector2(0, velocity);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/plunger.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/plunger.dart
index c15265c6..63c81cff 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/plunger.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/plunger/plunger.dart
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export 'cubit/plunger_cubit.dart';
 /// [Plunger] serves as a spring, that shoots the ball on the right side of the
 /// play field.
 ///
-/// [Plunger] ignores gravity so the player controls its downward [pull].
+/// [Plunger] ignores gravity so the player controls its downward movement.
 /// {@endtemplate}
 class Plunger extends BodyComponent with InitialPosition, Layered, ZIndex {
   /// {@macro plunger}
@@ -20,10 +20,15 @@ class Plunger extends BodyComponent with InitialPosition, Layered, ZIndex {
       : super(
           renderBody: false,
           children: [
-            _PlungerSpriteAnimationGroupComponent(),
+            FlameBlocProvider<PlungerCubit, PlungerState>(
+              create: PlungerCubit.new,
+              children: [
+                _PlungerSpriteAnimationGroupComponent(),
+                PlungerPullingBehavior(strength: 7),
+                PlungerReleasingBehavior(strength: 11),
+              ],
+            ),
             PlungerJointingBehavior(compressionDistance: 9.2),
-            PlungerAutoPullingBehavior(strength: 7),
-            PlungerReleasingBehavior(strength: 11)
           ],
         ) {
     zIndex = ZIndexes.plunger;
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/plunger_game.dart b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/plunger_game.dart
index cef7b9eb..50af919f 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/plunger_game.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/sandbox/lib/stories/plunger/plunger_game.dart
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import 'package:flame/input.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
 import 'package:sandbox/common/common.dart';
 import 'package:sandbox/stories/ball/basic_ball_game.dart';
 
-class PlungerGame extends BallGame with KeyboardEvents, Traceable {
+class PlungerGame extends BallGame
+    with HasKeyboardHandlerComponents, Traceable {
   static const description = '''
     Shows how Plunger is rendered.
 
@@ -13,38 +12,16 @@ class PlungerGame extends BallGame with KeyboardEvents, Traceable {
     - Tap anywhere on the screen to spawn a ball into the game.
 ''';
 
-  static const _downKeys = [
-    LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown,
-    LogicalKeyboardKey.space,
-  ];
-
-  late Plunger plunger;
-
   @override
   Future<void> onLoad() async {
     await super.onLoad();
 
     final center = screenToWorld(camera.viewport.canvasSize! / 2);
-    await add(
-      plunger = Plunger()..initialPosition = Vector2(center.x - 8.8, center.y),
-    );
-    await traceAllBodies();
-  }
+    final plunger = Plunger()
+      ..initialPosition = Vector2(center.x - 8.8, center.y);
+    await add(plunger);
+    await plunger.add(PlungerKeyControllingBehavior());
 
-  @override
-  KeyEventResult onKeyEvent(
-    RawKeyEvent event,
-    Set<LogicalKeyboardKey> keysPressed,
-  ) {
-    final movedPlungerDown = _downKeys.contains(event.logicalKey);
-    if (movedPlungerDown) {
-      if (event is RawKeyDownEvent) {
-        plunger.pull();
-      } else if (event is RawKeyUpEvent) {
-        plunger.release();
-      }
-      return KeyEventResult.handled;
-    }
-    return KeyEventResult.ignored;
+    await traceAllBodies();
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/golden/plunger/pull.png b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/golden/plunger/pull.png
index 0ec27a4e..45e104ba 100644
Binary files a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/golden/plunger/pull.png and b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/golden/plunger/pull.png differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/golden/plunger/release.png b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/golden/plunger/release.png
index 61f7a4d9..d7ce313a 100644
Binary files a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/golden/plunger/release.png and b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/golden/plunger/release.png differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_jointing_behavior_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_jointing_behavior_test.dart
index 674aad3a..940ea625 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_jointing_behavior_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_jointing_behavior_test.dart
@@ -25,14 +25,6 @@ void main() {
       expect(parent.children, contains(behavior));
     });
 
-    flameTester.test('can be loaded', (game) async {
-      final parent = Plunger.test();
-      final behavior = PlungerJointingBehavior(compressionDistance: 0);
-      await game.ensureAdd(parent);
-      await parent.ensureAdd(behavior);
-      expect(parent.children, contains(behavior));
-    });
-
     flameTester.test('creates a joint', (game) async {
       final behavior = PlungerJointingBehavior(compressionDistance: 0);
       final parent = Plunger.test();
@@ -41,141 +33,4 @@ void main() {
       expect(parent.body.joints, isNotEmpty);
     });
   });
-
-//   group('PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef', () {
-//     const compressionDistance = 10.0;
-//     late Plunger plunger;
-
-//     setUp(() {
-//       plunger = Plunger(
-//         compressionDistance: compressionDistance,
-//       );
-//       anchor = PlungerAnchor(plunger: plunger);
-//     });
-
-//     group('initializes with', () {
-//       flameTester.test(
-//         'plunger body as bodyA',
-//         (game) async {
-//           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-//           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
-
-//           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
-//             plunger: plunger,
-//             anchor: anchor,
-//           );
-
-//           expect(jointDef.bodyA, equals(plunger.body));
-//         },
-//       );
-
-//       flameTester.test(
-//         'anchor body as bodyB',
-//         (game) async {
-//           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-//           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
-
-//           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
-//             plunger: plunger,
-//             anchor: anchor,
-//           );
-//           game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
-
-//           expect(jointDef.bodyB, equals(anchor.body));
-//         },
-//       );
-
-//       flameTester.test(
-//         'limits enabled',
-//         (game) async {
-//           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-//           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
-
-//           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
-//             plunger: plunger,
-//             anchor: anchor,
-//           );
-//           game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
-
-//           expect(jointDef.enableLimit, isTrue);
-//         },
-//       );
-
-//       flameTester.test(
-//         'lower translation limit as negative infinity',
-//         (game) async {
-//           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-//           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
-
-//           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
-//             plunger: plunger,
-//             anchor: anchor,
-//           );
-//           game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
-
-//           expect(jointDef.lowerTranslation, equals(double.negativeInfinity));
-//         },
-//       );
-
-//       flameTester.test(
-//         'connected body collision enabled',
-//         (game) async {
-//           await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-//           await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
-
-//           final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
-//             plunger: plunger,
-//             anchor: anchor,
-//           );
-//           game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
-
-//           expect(jointDef.collideConnected, isTrue);
-//         },
-//       );
-//     });
-
-//     flameTester.testGameWidget(
-//       'plunger cannot go below anchor',
-//       setUp: (game, tester) async {
-//         await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-//         await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
-
-//         // Giving anchor a shape for the plunger to collide with.
-//         anchor.body.createFixtureFromShape(PolygonShape()..setAsBoxXY(2, 1));
-
-//         final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
-//           plunger: plunger,
-//           anchor: anchor,
-//         );
-//         game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
-
-//         await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1));
-//       },
-//       verify: (game, tester) async {
-//         expect(plunger.body.position.y < anchor.body.position.y, isTrue);
-//       },
-//     );
-
-//     flameTester.testGameWidget(
-//       'plunger cannot excessively exceed starting position',
-//       setUp: (game, tester) async {
-//         await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-//         await game.ensureAdd(anchor);
-
-//         final jointDef = PlungerAnchorPrismaticJointDef(
-//           plunger: plunger,
-//           anchor: anchor,
-//         );
-//         game.world.createJoint(PrismaticJoint(jointDef));
-
-//         plunger.body.setTransform(Vector2(0, -1), 0);
-
-//         await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1));
-//       },
-//       verify: (game, tester) async {
-//         expect(plunger.body.position.y < 1, isTrue);
-//       },
-//     );
-//   });
-// }
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_key_controlling_behavior_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_key_controlling_behavior_test.dart
index 5cd03719..d415bf7d 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_key_controlling_behavior_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_key_controlling_behavior_test.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// ignore_for_file: cascade_invocations
+
+import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
 import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
@@ -6,6 +9,22 @@ import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
 
+class _TestGame extends Forge2DGame {
+  Future<void> pump(
+    PlungerKeyControllingBehavior child, {
+    PlungerCubit? plugerBloc,
+  }) async {
+    final plunger = Plunger.test();
+    await ensureAdd(plunger);
+    return plunger.ensureAdd(
+      FlameBlocProvider<PlungerCubit, PlungerState>.value(
+        value: plugerBloc ?? _MockPlungerCubit(),
+        children: [child],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 class _MockRawKeyDownEvent extends Mock implements RawKeyDownEvent {
   @override
   String toString({DiagnosticLevel minLevel = DiagnosticLevel.info}) {
@@ -20,9 +39,11 @@ class _MockRawKeyUpEvent extends Mock implements RawKeyUpEvent {
   }
 }
 
+class _MockPlungerCubit extends Mock implements PlungerCubit {}
+
 void main() {
   TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
-  final flameTester = FlameTester(Forge2DGame.new);
+  final flameTester = FlameTester(_TestGame.new);
 
   group('PlungerKeyControllingBehavior', () {
     test('can be instantiated', () {
@@ -33,39 +54,141 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     flameTester.test('can be loaded', (game) async {
-      final parent = Plunger.test();
       final behavior = PlungerKeyControllingBehavior();
-      await game.ensureAdd(parent);
-      await parent.ensureAdd(behavior);
-      expect(parent.children, contains(behavior));
+      await game.pump(behavior);
+      expect(game.descendants(), contains(behavior));
     });
 
     group('onKeyEvent', () {
-      late Plunger plunger;
+      late PlungerCubit plungerBloc;
 
       setUp(() {
-        plunger = Plunger.test();
+        plungerBloc = _MockPlungerCubit();
       });
 
-      flameTester.test(
-        'pulls when down arrow is pressed',
-        (game) async {
-          final plunger = Plunger.test();
-          await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          final behavior = PlungerKeyControllingBehavior();
-          await plunger.ensureAdd(behavior);
+      group('pulls when', () {
+        flameTester.test(
+          'down arrow is pressed',
+          (game) async {
+            final behavior = PlungerKeyControllingBehavior();
+            await game.pump(
+              behavior,
+              plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+            );
 
-          final event = _MockRawKeyDownEvent();
-          when(() => event.logicalKey).thenReturn(
-            LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown,
-          );
+            final event = _MockRawKeyDownEvent();
+            when(() => event.logicalKey).thenReturn(
+              LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown,
+            );
 
-          behavior.onKeyEvent(event, {});
+            behavior.onKeyEvent(event, {});
 
-          // expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isPositive);
-          // expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
-        },
-      );
+            verify(() => plungerBloc.pulled()).called(1);
+          },
+        );
+
+        flameTester.test(
+          '"s" is pressed',
+          (game) async {
+            final behavior = PlungerKeyControllingBehavior();
+            await game.pump(
+              behavior,
+              plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+            );
+
+            final event = _MockRawKeyDownEvent();
+            when(() => event.logicalKey).thenReturn(
+              LogicalKeyboardKey.keyS,
+            );
+
+            behavior.onKeyEvent(event, {});
+
+            verify(() => plungerBloc.pulled()).called(1);
+          },
+        );
+
+        flameTester.test(
+          'space is pressed',
+          (game) async {
+            final behavior = PlungerKeyControllingBehavior();
+            await game.pump(
+              behavior,
+              plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+            );
+
+            final event = _MockRawKeyDownEvent();
+            when(() => event.logicalKey).thenReturn(
+              LogicalKeyboardKey.space,
+            );
+
+            behavior.onKeyEvent(event, {});
+
+            verify(() => plungerBloc.pulled()).called(1);
+          },
+        );
+      });
+
+      group('releases when', () {
+        flameTester.test(
+          'down arrow is released',
+          (game) async {
+            final behavior = PlungerKeyControllingBehavior();
+            await game.pump(
+              behavior,
+              plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+            );
+
+            final event = _MockRawKeyUpEvent();
+            when(() => event.logicalKey).thenReturn(
+              LogicalKeyboardKey.arrowDown,
+            );
+
+            behavior.onKeyEvent(event, {});
+
+            verify(() => plungerBloc.released()).called(1);
+          },
+        );
+
+        flameTester.test(
+          '"s" is released',
+          (game) async {
+            final behavior = PlungerKeyControllingBehavior();
+            await game.pump(
+              behavior,
+              plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+            );
+
+            final event = _MockRawKeyUpEvent();
+            when(() => event.logicalKey).thenReturn(
+              LogicalKeyboardKey.keyS,
+            );
+
+            behavior.onKeyEvent(event, {});
+
+            verify(() => plungerBloc.released()).called(1);
+          },
+        );
+
+        flameTester.test(
+          'space is released',
+          (game) async {
+            final behavior = PlungerKeyControllingBehavior();
+            await game.pump(
+              behavior,
+              plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+            );
+
+            final event = _MockRawKeyUpEvent();
+            when(() => event.logicalKey).thenReturn(
+              LogicalKeyboardKey.space,
+            );
+
+            behavior.onKeyEvent(event, {});
+
+            verify(() => plungerBloc.released()).called(1);
+          },
+        );
+      });
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_noise_behavior_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_noise_behavior_test.dart
index 5b067c3d..a5e11ad0 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_noise_behavior_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_noise_behavior_test.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 // ignore_for_file: cascade_invocations
 
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:bloc_test/bloc_test.dart';
 import 'package:flame/components.dart';
 import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
@@ -14,13 +17,16 @@ class _TestGame extends Forge2DGame {
   Future<void> pump(
     Component child, {
     PinballAudioPlayer? pinballAudioPlayer,
-  }) {
-    return ensureAdd(
+    PlungerCubit? plungerBloc,
+  }) async {
+    final parent = Component();
+    await ensureAdd(parent);
+    return parent.ensureAdd(
       FlameProvider<PinballAudioPlayer>.value(
         pinballAudioPlayer ?? _MockPinballAudioPlayer(),
         children: [
           FlameBlocProvider<PlungerCubit, PlungerState>.value(
-            value: PlungerCubit(),
+            value: plungerBloc ?? PlungerCubit(),
             children: [child],
           ),
         ],
@@ -31,6 +37,8 @@ class _TestGame extends Forge2DGame {
 
 class _MockPinballAudioPlayer extends Mock implements PinballAudioPlayer {}
 
+class _MockPlungerCubit extends Mock implements PlungerCubit {}
+
 void main() {
   TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
   final flameTester = FlameTester(_TestGame.new);
@@ -50,25 +58,34 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     flameTester.test('can be loaded', (game) async {
-      final parent = Component();
       final behavior = PlungerNoiseBehavior();
-      await game.pump(parent);
-      await parent.ensureAdd(behavior);
-      expect(parent.children, contains(behavior));
+      await game.pump(behavior);
+      expect(game.descendants(), contains(behavior));
     });
 
-    flameTester.test('plays the correct sound on when released', (game) async {
-      final parent = Component();
-      final behavior = PlungerNoiseBehavior();
-      await game.pump(
-        parent,
-        pinballAudioPlayer: audioPlayer,
-      );
-      await parent.ensureAdd(behavior);
+    flameTester.test(
+      'plays the correct sound when released',
+      (game) async {
+        final plungerBloc = _MockPlungerCubit();
+        final streamController = StreamController<PlungerState>();
+        whenListen<PlungerState>(
+          plungerBloc,
+          streamController.stream,
+          initialState: PlungerState.pulling,
+        );
 
-      behavior.onNewState(PlungerState.releasing);
+        final behavior = PlungerNoiseBehavior();
+        await game.pump(
+          behavior,
+          pinballAudioPlayer: audioPlayer,
+          plungerBloc: plungerBloc,
+        );
 
-      verify(() => audioPlayer.play(PinballAudio.launcher)).called(1);
-    });
+        streamController.add(PlungerState.releasing);
+        await Future<void>.delayed(Duration.zero);
+
+        verify(() => audioPlayer.play(PinballAudio.launcher)).called(1);
+      },
+    );
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_pulling_behavior_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_pulling_behavior_test.dart
index 2989024c..2fa55233 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_pulling_behavior_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_pulling_behavior_test.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,39 @@
+// ignore_for_file: cascade_invocations
+
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:bloc_test/bloc_test.dart';
+import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
+import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
+import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
 
+class _TestGame extends Forge2DGame {
+  Future<void> pump(
+    PlungerPullingBehavior behavior, {
+    PlungerCubit? plugerBloc,
+  }) async {
+    final plunger = Plunger.test();
+    await ensureAdd(plunger);
+    return plunger.ensureAdd(
+      FlameBlocProvider<PlungerCubit, PlungerState>.value(
+        value: plugerBloc ?? _MockPlungerCubit(),
+        children: [behavior],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _MockPlungerCubit extends Mock implements PlungerCubit {}
+
+class _MockPrismaticJoint extends Mock implements PrismaticJoint {}
+
 void main() {
+  TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+  final flameTester = FlameTester(_TestGame.new);
+
   group('PlungerPullingBehavior', () {
     test('can be instantiated', () {
       expect(
@@ -9,6 +41,38 @@ void main() {
         isA<PlungerPullingBehavior>(),
       );
     });
+
+    flameTester.test('can be loaded', (game) async {
+      final behavior = PlungerPullingBehavior(strength: 0);
+      await game.pump(behavior);
+      expect(game.descendants(), contains(behavior));
+    });
+
+    flameTester.test(
+      'applies vertical linear velocity when pulled',
+      (game) async {
+        final plungerBloc = _MockPlungerCubit();
+        whenListen<PlungerState>(
+          plungerBloc,
+          Stream.value(PlungerState.pulling),
+          initialState: PlungerState.pulling,
+        );
+
+        const strength = 2.0;
+        final behavior = PlungerPullingBehavior(
+          strength: strength,
+        );
+        await game.pump(
+          behavior,
+          plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+        );
+        game.update(0);
+
+        final plunger = behavior.ancestors().whereType<Plunger>().single;
+        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, equals(0));
+        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, equals(strength));
+      },
+    );
   });
 
   group('PlungerAutoPullingBehavior', () {
@@ -18,5 +82,72 @@ void main() {
         isA<PlungerAutoPullingBehavior>(),
       );
     });
+
+    flameTester.test('can be loaded', (game) async {
+      final behavior = PlungerAutoPullingBehavior(strength: 0);
+      await game.pump(behavior);
+      expect(game.descendants(), contains(behavior));
+    });
+
+    flameTester.test(
+      "pulls while joint hasn't reached limit",
+      (game) async {
+        final plungerBloc = _MockPlungerCubit();
+        whenListen<PlungerState>(
+          plungerBloc,
+          Stream.value(PlungerState.pulling),
+          initialState: PlungerState.pulling,
+        );
+
+        const strength = 2.0;
+        final behavior = PlungerAutoPullingBehavior(
+          strength: strength,
+        );
+        await game.pump(
+          behavior,
+          plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+        );
+        final plunger = behavior.ancestors().whereType<Plunger>().single;
+        final joint = _MockPrismaticJoint();
+        when(joint.getJointTranslation).thenReturn(2);
+        when(joint.getLowerLimit).thenReturn(0);
+        plunger.body.joints.add(joint);
+
+        game.update(0);
+
+        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, equals(0));
+        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, equals(strength));
+      },
+    );
+
+    flameTester.test(
+      'releases when joint reaches limit',
+      (game) async {
+        final plungerBloc = _MockPlungerCubit();
+        whenListen<PlungerState>(
+          plungerBloc,
+          Stream.value(PlungerState.pulling),
+          initialState: PlungerState.pulling,
+        );
+
+        const strength = 2.0;
+        final behavior = PlungerAutoPullingBehavior(
+          strength: strength,
+        );
+        await game.pump(
+          behavior,
+          plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+        );
+        final plunger = behavior.ancestors().whereType<Plunger>().single;
+        final joint = _MockPrismaticJoint();
+        when(joint.getJointTranslation).thenReturn(0);
+        when(joint.getLowerLimit).thenReturn(0);
+        plunger.body.joints.add(joint);
+
+        game.update(0);
+
+        verify(plungerBloc.released).called(1);
+      },
+    );
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_releasing_behavior_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_releasing_behavior_test.dart
index ec0dea98..71f3132a 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_releasing_behavior_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/behaviors/plunger_releasing_behavior_test.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,72 @@
+// ignore_for_file: cascade_invocations
+
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:bloc_test/bloc_test.dart';
+import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
+import 'package:flame_forge2d/forge2d_game.dart';
+import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
+
+class _TestGame extends Forge2DGame {
+  Future<void> pump(
+    PlungerReleasingBehavior behavior, {
+    PlungerCubit? plugerBloc,
+  }) async {
+    final plunger = Plunger.test();
+    await ensureAdd(plunger);
+    return plunger.ensureAdd(
+      FlameBlocProvider<PlungerCubit, PlungerState>.value(
+        value: plugerBloc ?? PlungerCubit(),
+        children: [behavior],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _MockPlungerCubit extends Mock implements PlungerCubit {}
 
 void main() {
-  group('PlungerReleasingBehavior', () {});
+  group('PlungerReleasingBehavior', () {
+    TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+    final flameTester = FlameTester(_TestGame.new);
+
+    test('can be instantiated', () {
+      expect(
+        PlungerReleasingBehavior(strength: 0),
+        isA<PlungerReleasingBehavior>(),
+      );
+    });
+
+    flameTester.test('can be loaded', (game) async {
+      final behavior = PlungerReleasingBehavior(strength: 0);
+      await game.pump(behavior);
+      expect(game.descendants(), contains(behavior));
+    });
+
+    flameTester.test('applies vertical linear velocity', (game) async {
+      final plungerBloc = _MockPlungerCubit();
+      final streamController = StreamController<PlungerState>();
+      whenListen<PlungerState>(
+        plungerBloc,
+        streamController.stream,
+        initialState: PlungerState.pulling,
+      );
+
+      final behavior = PlungerReleasingBehavior(strength: 2);
+      await game.pump(
+        behavior,
+        plugerBloc: plungerBloc,
+      );
+
+      streamController.add(PlungerState.releasing);
+      await Future<void>.delayed(Duration.zero);
+
+      final plunger = behavior.ancestors().whereType<Plunger>().single;
+      expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, equals(0));
+      expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isNot(greaterThan(0)));
+    });
+  });
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/plunger_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/plunger_test.dart
index 7b43a210..f4b5c446 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/plunger_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/plunger/plunger_test.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // ignore_for_file: cascade_invocations
 
+import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:flame_forge2d/flame_forge2d.dart';
 import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ void main() {
   group('Plunger', () {
     test('can be instantiated', () {
       expect(Plunger(), isA<Plunger>());
-      expect(Plunger.test(), isA<Plunger>());
     });
 
     flameTester.test(
@@ -26,148 +26,78 @@ void main() {
       },
     );
 
-    flameTester.testGameWidget(
-      'renders correctly',
-      setUp: (game, tester) async {
-        await game.ensureAdd(Plunger());
-        game.camera.followVector2(Vector2.zero());
-        game.camera.zoom = 4.1;
-      },
-      verify: (game, tester) async {
-        final plunger = game.descendants().whereType<Plunger>().first;
-        plunger.pull();
-        game.update(1);
-        await tester.pump();
-        await expectLater(
-          find.byGame<TestGame>(),
-          matchesGoldenFile('golden/plunger/pull.png'),
-        );
-
-        plunger.release();
-        game.update(1);
-        await tester.pump();
-        await expectLater(
-          find.byGame<TestGame>(),
-          matchesGoldenFile('golden/plunger/release.png'),
-        );
-      },
-    );
-
-    group('body', () {
-      test('is dynamic', () {
-        final body = Plunger().createBody();
-        expect(body.bodyType, equals(BodyType.dynamic));
-      });
-
-      test('ignores gravity', () {
-        final body = Plunger().createBody();
-        expect(body.gravityScale, equals(Vector2.zero()));
-      });
-    });
-
-    group('fixture', () {
-      test('exists', () async {
-        final body = Plunger().createBody();
-        expect(body.fixtures[0], isA<Fixture>());
-      });
-
-      test('has density', () {
-        final body = Plunger().createBody();
-        final fixture = body.fixtures[0];
-        expect(fixture.density, greaterThan(0));
-      });
-    });
-
-    group('pullFor', () {
-      late Plunger plunger;
-
-      setUp(() {
-        plunger = Plunger();
-      });
-
+    group('renders correctly', () {
+      const goldenPath = '../golden/plunger/';
       flameTester.testGameWidget(
-        'moves downwards for given period when pullFor is called',
+        'pulling',
         setUp: (game, tester) async {
-          await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
+          await game.ensureAdd(Plunger());
+          game.camera.followVector2(Vector2.zero());
+          game.camera.zoom = 4.1;
         },
         verify: (game, tester) async {
-          plunger.pullFor(2);
-          game.update(0);
-
-          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isPositive);
-
-          // Call game update at 120 FPS, so that the plunger will act as if it
-          // was pulled for 2 seconds.
-          for (var i = 0.0; i < 2; i += 1 / 120) {
-            game.update(1 / 20);
-          }
-
-          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isZero);
+          final plunger = game.descendants().whereType<Plunger>().first;
+          final bloc = plunger
+              .descendants()
+              .whereType<FlameBlocProvider<PlungerCubit, PlungerState>>()
+              .single
+              .bloc;
+          bloc.pulled();
+          await tester.pump();
+          await expectLater(
+            find.byGame<TestGame>(),
+            matchesGoldenFile('${goldenPath}pull.png'),
+          );
         },
       );
-    });
-
-    group('pull', () {
-      late Plunger plunger;
-
-      setUp(() {
-        plunger = Plunger();
-      });
 
-      flameTester.test(
-        'moves downwards when pull is called',
-        (game) async {
-          await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          plunger.pull();
-
-          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isPositive);
-          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
+      flameTester.testGameWidget(
+        'releasing',
+        setUp: (game, tester) async {
+          await game.ensureAdd(Plunger());
+          game.camera.followVector2(Vector2.zero());
+          game.camera.zoom = 4.1;
         },
-      );
-
-      flameTester.test(
-          'moves downwards when pull is called '
-          'and plunger is below its starting position', (game) async {
-        await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-        plunger.pull();
-        plunger.release();
-        plunger.pull();
-
-        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isPositive);
-        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
-      });
-    });
-
-    group('release', () {
-      late Plunger plunger;
-
-      setUp(() {
-        plunger = Plunger();
-      });
-
-      flameTester.test(
-          'moves upwards when release is called '
-          'and plunger is below its starting position', (game) async {
-        await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-        plunger.body.setTransform(Vector2(0, 1), 0);
-        plunger.release();
-
-        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isNegative);
-        expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
-      });
-
-      flameTester.test(
-        'does not move when release is called '
-        'and plunger is in its starting position',
-        (game) async {
-          await game.ensureAdd(plunger);
-          plunger.release();
-
-          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.y, isZero);
-          expect(plunger.body.linearVelocity.x, isZero);
+        verify: (game, tester) async {
+          final plunger = game.descendants().whereType<Plunger>().first;
+          final bloc = plunger
+              .descendants()
+              .whereType<FlameBlocProvider<PlungerCubit, PlungerState>>()
+              .single
+              .bloc;
+          bloc.released();
+          await tester.pump();
+          await expectLater(
+            find.byGame<TestGame>(),
+            matchesGoldenFile('${goldenPath}release.png'),
+          );
         },
       );
     });
-  });
 
-  
+    // group('body', () {
+    //   test('is dynamic', () {
+    //     final body = Plunger.test().createBody();
+    //     expect(body.bodyType, equals(BodyType.dynamic));
+    //   });
+
+    //   test('ignores gravity', () {
+    //     final body = Plunger().createBody();
+    //     expect(body.gravityScale, equals(Vector2.zero()));
+    //   });
+    // });
+
+    // group('fixture', () {
+    //   test('exists', () async {
+    //     final body = Plunger().createBody();
+    //     expect(body.fixtures[0], isA<Fixture>());
+    //   });
+
+    //   test('has density', () {
+    //     final body = Plunger().createBody();
+    //     final fixture = body.fixtures[0];
+    //     expect(fixture.density, greaterThan(0));
+    //   });
+    // });
+  });
+}