diff --git a/Game.lua b/Game.lua
index 16315a0..645e7e4 100644
--- a/Game.lua
+++ b/Game.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,23 @@ function Game()
         table.insert(chats, i, Chat(chat_x, chat_y, self.level))
       end
 
-    end
+    end,
+
+    draw = function (self, faded)
+      if faded then
+          Text(
+              "PAUSED",
+              0,
+              love.graphics.getHeight() * 0.4,
+              "h1",
+              false,
+              false,
+              love.graphics.getWidth(),
+              "center",
+              1
+          ):draw()
+      end
+    end,
   }
 end
 
diff --git a/Menu.lua b/Menu.lua
index 809e701..4d91c26 100644
--- a/Menu.lua
+++ b/Menu.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ function Menu(game, player)
 
     local buttons = {
         Button(funcs.newGame, nil, nil, love.graphics.getWidth() / 3, 50, "New Game", "center", "h3", love.graphics.getWidth() / 3, love.graphics.getHeight() * 0.25),
-        Button(nil, nil, nil, love.graphics.getWidth() / 3, 50, "Settings", "center", "h3", love.graphics.getWidth() / 3, love.graphics.getHeight() * 0.4),
         Button(funcs.quitGame, nil, nil, love.graphics.getWidth() / 3, 50, "Quit", "center", "h3", love.graphics.getWidth() / 3, love.graphics.getHeight() * 0.55),
     }
 
diff --git a/Player.lua b/Player.lua
index 3944934..850cafa 100644
--- a/Player.lua
+++ b/Player.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local love = require "love"
 
 function Player(debugging)
   local lg = love.graphics
-  local MAX_BAN = 60
+  local EXPLODE_DUR = 3
 
   return {
     sprite = lg.newImage('assets/prime.png'),
@@ -16,13 +16,27 @@ function Player(debugging)
     rotation_speed = 1,
     thrusting = false,
     bans = {}, 
+    max_bans = 60,
+    explode_time = 0,
+    exploding = false,
     thrust = {
       x = 0,
       y = 0,
       speed = 1
     },
     draw = function(self)
-      lg.draw(player.sprite, player.x, player.y, player.angle, 0.5, 0.5, player.sprite:getWidth() / 2, player.sprite:getHeight() / 2)
+      if not self.exploding then
+        lg.draw(player.sprite, player.x, player.y, player.angle, 0.5, 0.5, player.sprite:getWidth() / 2, player.sprite:getHeight() / 2)
+      else
+        love.graphics.setColor(1, 0, 0)
+        love.graphics.circle("fill", self.x, self.y, player.sprite:getWidth() / 2 * 1.5)
+
+        love.graphics.setColor(1, 158/255, 0)
+        love.graphics.circle("fill", self.x, self.y, player.sprite:getWidth() / 2 * 1)
+
+        love.graphics.setColor(1, 234/255, 0)
+        love.graphics.circle("fill", self.x, self.y, player.sprite:getWidth() / 2 * 0.5)
+      end
 
       -- draw ban hammers
       for _, ban in pairs(self.bans) do
@@ -30,7 +44,8 @@ function Player(debugging)
       end
     end,
     shootBan = function (self)
-      if (#self.bans <= MAX_BAN) then
+      self.max_bans = self.max_bans - 1
+      if (#self.bans <= self.max_bans) then
           table.insert(self.bans, Ban(
               self.x,
               self.y,
@@ -43,44 +58,48 @@ function Player(debugging)
     end,
 
     movePlayer = function (self, dt)
-      local FPS = love.timer.getFPS()
-      local friction = 0.7
+      self.exploding = self.explode_time > 0
 
-      if love.keyboard.isDown('left') then
-        self.angle = self.angle - self.rotation_speed * dt
-        self.facing = self.angle
-      end
-      if love.keyboard.isDown('right') then
-        self.angle = self.angle + self.rotation_speed * dt
-        self.facing = self.angle
-      end  
-
-      if self.thrusting then 
-        self.thrust.x = self.thrust.x + self.thrust.speed * math.sin(self.angle) / FPS
-        self.thrust.y = self.thrust.y - self.thrust.speed * math.cos(self.angle) / FPS
-      else
-        -- applies friction to stop the player
-        if self.thrust.x ~= 0 or self.thrust.y ~= 0 then
-          self.thrust.x = self.thrust.x - friction * self.thrust.x / FPS
-          self.thrust.y = self.thrust.y - friction * self.thrust.y / FPS
+      if not self.exploding then 
+        local FPS = love.timer.getFPS()
+        local friction = 0.7
+
+        if love.keyboard.isDown('left') then
+          self.angle = self.angle - self.rotation_speed * dt
+          self.facing = self.angle
         end
-      end
+        if love.keyboard.isDown('right') then
+          self.angle = self.angle + self.rotation_speed * dt
+          self.facing = self.angle
+        end  
 
-      self.x = self.x + self.thrust.x
-      self.y = self.y + self.thrust.y
+        if self.thrusting then 
+          self.thrust.x = self.thrust.x + self.thrust.speed * math.sin(self.angle) / FPS
+          self.thrust.y = self.thrust.y - self.thrust.speed * math.cos(self.angle) / FPS
+        else
+          -- applies friction to stop the player
+          if self.thrust.x ~= 0 or self.thrust.y ~= 0 then
+            self.thrust.x = self.thrust.x - friction * self.thrust.x / FPS
+            self.thrust.y = self.thrust.y - friction * self.thrust.y / FPS
+          end
+        end
 
-      -- make sure the player can't go off screen on x axis
-      if self.x + (self.sprite:getWidth() / 2) < 0 then
-        self.x = love.graphics.getWidth() + (self.sprite:getWidth() / 2)
-      elseif self.x - (self.sprite:getWidth() / 2) > love.graphics.getWidth() then
-        self.x = -(self.sprite:getWidth() / 2)
-      end
+        self.x = self.x + self.thrust.x
+        self.y = self.y + self.thrust.y
 
-      -- make sure the player can't go off screen on y axis
-      if self.y + (self.sprite:getHeight() / 2) < 0 then
-        self.y = love.graphics.getHeight() + (player.sprite:getHeight() / 2)
-      elseif self.y - (self.sprite:getHeight() / 2) > love.graphics.getHeight() then
-        self.y = -(self.sprite:getHeight() / 2)
+        -- make sure the player can't go off screen on x axis
+        if self.x + (self.sprite:getWidth() / 2) < 0 then
+          self.x = love.graphics.getWidth() + (self.sprite:getWidth() / 2)
+        elseif self.x - (self.sprite:getWidth() / 2) > love.graphics.getWidth() then
+          self.x = -(self.sprite:getWidth() / 2)
+        end
+
+        -- make sure the player can't go off screen on y axis
+        if self.y + (self.sprite:getHeight() / 2) < 0 then
+          self.y = love.graphics.getHeight() + (player.sprite:getHeight() / 2)
+        elseif self.y - (self.sprite:getHeight() / 2) > love.graphics.getHeight() then
+          self.y = -(self.sprite:getHeight() / 2)
+        end
       end
 
       -- this will move the ban
@@ -99,7 +118,11 @@ function Player(debugging)
           self.destroyBan(self, index)
         end
       end -- endfor
-    end --end movePlayer
+    end, --end movePlayer
+
+    explode = function (self) -- player can now expload
+      self.explode_time = math.ceil(EXPLODE_DUR * love.timer.getFPS())
+    end
   } -- end player 
 end
 
diff --git a/globals.lua b/globals.lua
index d8d3e45..eb8f7b0 100644
--- a/globals.lua
+++ b/globals.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+destroy_ast = false
+
 function calculateDistance(x1, y1, x2, y2)
   return math.sqrt(((x2 - x1) ^ 2) + ((y2 - y1) ^ 2))
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 2652e2e..9704172 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@ function love.keypressed(key)
     if key == "escape" then
       game:changeGameState("paused")
     end
+    if key == "m" then
+      game:changeGameState("menu")
+    end
   elseif game.state.paused then
     if key == "escape" then  
       game:changeGameState("running")
     end
+  elseif game.state.menu then
+    if key == "m" then
+      game:changeGameState("running")
+    end
   end -- endif for gamestate
 
   if key == "up" then
@@ -56,6 +63,15 @@ function love.update(dt)
     player:movePlayer(dt)
 
     for chat_index, chat in pairs(chats) do
+      if not player.exploding then 
+        if calculateDistance(player.x, player.y, chat.x, chat.y) < chat.radius then 
+          player:explode() -- delete ban
+          destroy_ast = true
+        end
+      else
+        player.explode_time = player.explode_time - 1
+      end
+
       -- we new check to see for ban collision detection
       for _, ban in pairs(player.bans) do
           if calculateDistance(ban.x, ban.y, chat.x, chat.y) < chat.radius then 
@@ -64,6 +80,11 @@ function love.update(dt)
           end
       end
 
+      if destroy_ast then
+        destroy_ast = false
+        chat:destroy(chats, chat_index, game)
+      end
+
       chat:move(player.x, player.y, dt)
   end
 
@@ -82,6 +103,21 @@ function love.draw()
   end
     
   elseif game.state.paused then
+    game:draw(game.state.paused)
+  elseif game.state.menu then
     menu:draw()
   end
+
+  local ammo = player.max_bans
+  if player.max_bans > 0 then
+    ammo = player.max_bans
+  else 
+    ammo = 0
+  end
+
+  love.graphics.print("AMMO: " .. ammo, 10, 10)
+
+  if ammo == 0 then
+    love.graphics.print("OUT OF AMMO", love.graphics.getWidth() / 2, love.graphics.getHeight() / 4)
+  end
 end