int distance = 7;

        BlockState downNorth = worldIn.getBlockState(pos.down().north());
        BlockState downEast = worldIn.getBlockState(pos.down().east());
        BlockState downSouth = worldIn.getBlockState(pos.down().south());
        BlockState downWest = worldIn.getBlockState(pos.down().west());

        BlockState upNorth = worldIn.getBlockState(pos.up().north());
        BlockState upEast = worldIn.getBlockState(pos.up().east());
        BlockState upSouth = worldIn.getBlockState(pos.up().south());
        BlockState upWest = worldIn.getBlockState(pos.up().west());

        if (( !state.get(PERSISTENT) && state.get(DISTANCE) == distance ) &&
                ( downNorth.getBlock() == this && !downNorth.get(PERSISTENT) && downNorth.get(DISTANCE) == distance ) &&
                ( downEast.getBlock() == this && !downEast.get(PERSISTENT) && downEast.get(DISTANCE) == distance ) &&
                ( downSouth.getBlock() == this && !downSouth.get(PERSISTENT) && downSouth.get(DISTANCE) == distance ) &&
                ( downWest.getBlock() == this && !downWest.get(PERSISTENT) && downWest.get(DISTANCE) == distance ) &&

                ( upNorth.getBlock() == this && !upNorth.get(PERSISTENT) && upNorth.get(DISTANCE) == distance ) &&
                ( upEast.getBlock() == this && !upEast.get(PERSISTENT) && upEast.get(DISTANCE) == distance ) &&
                ( upSouth.getBlock() == this && !upSouth.get(PERSISTENT) && upSouth.get(DISTANCE) == distance ) &&
                ( upWest.getBlock() == this && !upWest.get(PERSISTENT) && upWest.get(DISTANCE) == distance )
        ){
            spawnDrops(state, worldIn, pos);
            worldIn.removeBlock(pos, false);
        }