diff --git a/features/create_particles.lua b/features/create_particles.lua
index b0023cbcc..74e8e1eab 100644
--- a/features/create_particles.lua
+++ b/features/create_particles.lua
@@ -114,68 +114,68 @@ local function scale_floor(count)
 end
 
 local on_play_particle = Token.register(function (params)
-    params.surface.create_entity(params.prototype)
+    params.surface.create_particle(params.prototype)
 end)
 
 local function play_particle_sequence(surface, sequences)
-    local create_entity = surface.create_entity
+    local create_particle = surface.create_particle
     for i = 1, #sequences do
         local sequence = sequences[i]
         local frame = sequence.frame
         if frame == 1 then
-            create_entity(sequence.prototype)
+            create_particle(sequence.prototype)
         else
             Task.set_timeout_in_ticks(frame, on_play_particle, {surface = surface, prototype = sequence.prototype})
         end
     end
 end
 
----@param create_entity function a reference to a surface.create_entity
+---@param create_particle function a reference to a surface.create_particle
 ---@param particle_count number particle count to spawn
 ---@param position Position
-function CreateParticles.destroy_rock(create_entity, particle_count, position)
+function CreateParticles.destroy_rock(create_particle, particle_count, position)
     for _ = scale_floor(particle_count), 1, -1 do
         settings.particles_spawned_buffer = settings.particles_spawned_buffer + 1
-        create_entity({
-            position = position,
+        create_particle({
             name = 'stone-particle',
+            position = position,
             movement = {random(-5, 5) * 0.01, random(-5, 5) * 0.01},
-            frame_speed = 1,
-            vertical_speed = random(12, 14) * 0.01,
             height = random(9, 11) * 0.1,
+            vertical_speed = random(12, 14) * 0.01,
+            frame_speed = 1,
         })
     end
 end
 
----@param create_entity function a reference to a surface.create_entity
+---@param create_particle function a reference to a surface.create_particle
 ---@param particle_count number particle count to spawn
 ---@param position Position
-function CreateParticles.blood_explosion(create_entity, particle_count, position)
+function CreateParticles.blood_explosion(create_particle, particle_count, position)
     for _ = particle_count, 1, -1 do
-        create_entity({
-            position = position,
+        create_particle({
             name = 'blood-particle',
+            position = position,
             movement = {random(-5, 5) * 0.01, random(-5, 5) * 0.01},
-            frame_speed = 1,
-            vertical_speed = random(10, 12) * 0.01,
             height = random(5, 15) * 0.1,
+            vertical_speed = random(10, 12) * 0.01,
+            frame_speed = 1,
         })
     end
 end
 
----@param create_entity function a reference to a surface.create_entity
+---@param create_particle function a refrence to a surface.create_particle
 ---@param particle_count number particle count to spawn
 ---@param position Position
-function CreateParticles.mine_rock(create_entity, particle_count, position)
+function CreateParticles.mine_rock(create_particle, particle_count, position)
     for _ = scale_floor(particle_count), 1, -1 do
         settings.particles_spawned_buffer = settings.particles_spawned_buffer + 1
-        create_entity({
-            position = position,
+        create_particle({
             name = 'stone-particle',
+            position = position,
             movement = {random(-5, 5) * 0.01, random(-5, 5) * 0.01},
-            frame_speed = 1,
-            vertical_speed = random(8, 10) * 0.01,
             height = random(5, 8) * 0.1,
+            vertical_speed = random(8, 10) * 0.01,
+            frame_speed = 1,
         })
     end
 end
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/alien_spawner.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/alien_spawner.lua
index 6259ffc02..5e6b34717 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/alien_spawner.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/alien_spawner.lua
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ local rocks_to_find = Template.diggy_rocks
 local do_alien_mining = Token.register(function(params)
     local surface = params.surface
     local create_entity = surface.create_entity
+    local create_particle = surface.create_particle
     local find_non_colliding_position = surface.find_non_colliding_position
 
     local rocks = surface.find_entities_filtered({area = params.clear_area, name = rocks_to_find})
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ local do_alien_mining = Token.register(function(params)
         for rock_index = rock_count, 1, -1 do
             local rock = rocks[rock_index]
             raise_event(defines.events.on_entity_died, {entity = rock})
-            destroy_rock(create_entity, particle_count, rock.position)
+            destroy_rock(create_particle, particle_count, rock.position)
             rock.destroy()
         end
     end
diff --git a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_hole.lua b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_hole.lua
index 17d2b9d42..5e3a8e839 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_hole.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/diggy/feature/diggy_hole.lua
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function DiggyHole.register(cfg)
         end
         diggy_hole(entity)
         if event.cause then
-            destroy_rock(entity.surface.create_entity, 10, entity.position)
+            destroy_rock(entity.surface.create_particle, 10, entity.position)
         end
     end)
 
@@ -200,19 +200,20 @@ function DiggyHole.register(cfg)
 
         local graphics_variation = entity.graphics_variation
         local create_entity = entity.surface.create_entity
+        local create_particle = entity.surface.create_particle
         local position = entity.position
         local force = event.robot.force
 
         if health < 1 then
             raise_event(defines.events.on_entity_died, {entity = entity, force = force})
-            mine_rock(create_entity, 6, position)
+            mine_rock(create_particle, 6, position)
             entity.destroy()
             return
         end
         entity.destroy()
 
         local rock = create_entity({name = name, position = position})
-        mine_rock(create_entity, 1, position)
+        mine_rock(create_particle, 1, position)
         rock.graphics_variation = graphics_variation
         rock.order_deconstruction(force)
         rock.health = health
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ function DiggyHole.register(cfg)
         event.buffer.clear()
 
         diggy_hole(entity)
-        mine_rock(entity.surface.create_entity, 6, entity.position)
+        mine_rock(entity.surface.create_particle, 6, entity.position)
     end)
 
     Event.add(defines.events.on_robot_mined_tile, function (event)
diff --git a/map_gen/shared/hail_hydra.lua b/map_gen/shared/hail_hydra.lua
index 29481978e..61e0ba4db 100644
--- a/map_gen/shared/hail_hydra.lua
+++ b/map_gen/shared/hail_hydra.lua
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ local on_died =
         local cause = event.cause
         local surface = entity.surface
         local create_entity = surface.create_entity
+        local create_particle = surface.create_particle
         local find_non_colliding_position = surface.find_non_colliding_position
 
         local command = create_attack_command(position, cause)
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ local on_died =
                 particle_count = amount * 15
             end
 
-            CreateParticles.blood_explosion(create_entity, particle_count, position)
+            CreateParticles.blood_explosion(create_particle, particle_count, position)
 
             for _ = amount, 1, -1 do
                 position = find_non_colliding_position(hydra_spawn, position, 2, 0.4) or position