diff --git a/src/tracks/check_goal.cpp b/src/tracks/check_goal.cpp
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+//
+//  SuperTuxKart - a fun racing game with go-kart
+//  Copyright (C) 2012  Joerg Henrichs
+//
+//  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+//  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+//  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3
+//  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+//  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+
+#include "tracks/check_goal.hpp"
+
+#include "animations/animation_base.hpp"
+#include "io/xml_node.hpp"
+#include "karts/abstract_kart.hpp"
+#include "modes/world.hpp"
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/** Constructor for a check goal line.
+ *  \param node XML node containing the parameters for this checkline.
+ *  \param index Index of this check structure in the check manager.
+ */
+CheckGoal::CheckGoal(const XMLNode &node,  unsigned int index) 
+           : CheckLine(node, index)
+{
+}   // CheckGoal
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** Called when the check line is triggered. This function  creates a cannon 
+ *  animation object and attaches it to the kart.
+ *  \param kart_index The index of the kart that triggered the check line.
+ */
+void CheckGoal::trigger(unsigned int kart_index)
+{
+    printf("*** DEBUG TEST ***\n");
+}   // CheckGoal