diff --git a/build/game.o b/build/game.o
index c6e2a79..509a49f 100644
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diff --git a/build/gui.o b/build/gui.o
index 82e6037..73d8be3 100644
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diff --git a/build/input.o b/build/input.o
index 146eea8..f7c24c8 100644
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diff --git a/build/main.o b/build/main.o
index 9b66896..e5ebed6 100644
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diff --git a/build/shooter b/build/shooter
index d10c07d..d5218ac 100755
Binary files a/build/shooter and b/build/shooter differ
diff --git a/include/gui.h b/include/gui.h
index f98e139..0ce3e28 100644
--- a/include/gui.h
+++ b/include/gui.h
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ enum {
 
 #define ARRAY_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0]))
 //extern char* choices[];
+#define START_MODE 0
+#define GMOVR_MODE 1
+#define PAUSE_MODE 2
 
 /* initialization and screens */
 void init_colors(void);
-int print_menu(WINDOW* win);
+int print_menu(WINDOW* win, int mode);
 void print_gameover(WINDOW* win);
 void print_win_screen(WINDOW* win);
 
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 6a6187e..7aa86e9 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 int game_run(void) {
     WINDOW *game_window = NULL;
     int height, width, win_startx, win_starty;
-    char *pause_msg = "PAUSA: premi q per uscire dal gioco...";
+    char *pause_msg = "PAUSE...";
     int pause       = 0;
     int auto_shoot  = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index 5cd3814..6bc98a0 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@
 
 /************** FUNZIONI GUI ***************/
 
-static char *choices[] = {
-    "Start Game",
-    "Exit",
-    NULL,
-};
-
 char* title[] =
 {
 "###########################################################################################################",
@@ -52,8 +46,19 @@ void init_colors() {
     init_pair(WINSC_PAIR, COLOR_YELLOW,     COLOR_BLACK);
 }
 
+static char *choices[] = {
+            "",
+            "Exit",
+            NULL,
+};
 // FUNCTION THAT PRINTS THE MENU
-int print_menu(WINDOW* win) {
+int print_menu(WINDOW* win, int mode) {
+    switch(mode) {
+        case START_MODE : choices[0] = "Start Game"; break;
+        case PAUSE_MODE: choices[0] = "Continue"; break;
+        case GMOVR_MODE: choices[0] = ""; break;
+        defualt: choices[0] = "Start Game"; break;
+    }
     int height;
     int width;
     int ch;
diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index 6032560..39e3bfa 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "../include/input.h"
+#include "../include/gui.h"
 #include <ncurses.h>
 
 /*  Returns 1 to continue, 0 if quit requested (player inactive). */
@@ -22,9 +23,18 @@ int process_input(int input,
         }
     } else if (input == 'p') {
         *pause = !(*pause);
-    } else if (input == 'q') {
-        /* signal to caller to quit by marking player inactive */
-        return 0;
+
+        int choice = print_menu(stdscr, PAUSE_MODE);
+
+        switch(choice) {
+        case 0: {
+            werase(stdscr);
+            mvprintw(LINES-1, 1, "p per pausa");
+            *pause = !(*pause);
+            break;
+        }
+        case 1: return 0; break;
+        }
     } else if (input == 'g') {
         *auto_shoot = !(*auto_shoot);
     }
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5caff27..1ab541e 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ int main(void) {
     init_colors();
 
     /* show menu */
-    int choice = print_menu(stdscr);
+    int choice = print_menu(stdscr, START_MODE);
 
     switch(choice) {
         case 0: {
             werase(stdscr);
-            mvprintw(1, 1, "p per pausa, q per uscire");
+            mvprintw(LINES-1, 1, "p per pausa");
             refresh();
             game_run();
             break;