diff --git a/BuGS/game.s b/BuGS/game.s
index 6734e7c..7c8c2e8 100644
--- a/BuGS/game.s
+++ b/BuGS/game.s
@@ -203,7 +203,161 @@ startLevel entry
 		
 
 pauseGame entry
-; TODO - Write this code...
+		jsl pauseSound
+		
+		ldx #GAME_NUM_TILES_WIDE*4+2
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		
+		ldx #GAME_NUM_TILES_WIDE*6+2
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_P
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_A
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_U
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_S
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_E
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_D
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		
+		ldx #GAME_NUM_TILES_WIDE*8+2
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		
+		ldx #GAME_NUM_TILES_WIDE*10+2
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_P
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_R
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_E
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_S
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_S
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_Q
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_T
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_O
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_Q
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_U
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_I
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_T
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		
+		ldx #GAME_NUM_TILES_WIDE*12+2
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_O
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_T
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_H
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_E
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_R
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_K
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_E
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_Y
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_T
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_O
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_R
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_E
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_S
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_U
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_M
+		_overwriteTile TILE_LETTER_E
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		
+		ldx #GAME_NUM_TILES_WIDE*14+2
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		_overwriteTile TILE_EMPTY
+		
+		short i,m
+pauseGame_loop anop
+		lda >KEYBOARD
+		bpl pauseGame_loop
+		sta >KEYBOARD_STROBE
+		long i,m
+		and #$7f
+		cmp #'q'
+		beq pauseGame_quit
+		cmp #'Q'
+		beq pauseGame_quit
+		jsl unpauseSound
+		rtl
+pauseGame_quit anop
+		stz shouldQuit
 		rtl
 		
 		
@@ -239,18 +393,14 @@ checkKey_loop2 anop
         sta >KEYBOARD_STROBE
         long i,m
         and #$007f
+		
+		ldx gameRunning
+		beq checkKey_pause
         
         cmp #'q'
         beq checkKey_quit
         cmp #'Q'
         beq checkKey_quit
-		
-		cmp #'p'
-		beq checkKey_pause
-		cmp #'P'
-		beq checkKey_pause
-        cmp #$001b
-        beq checkKey_pause
 
 		cmp #'1'
 		beq checkKey_game
diff --git a/BuGS/gameSound.s b/BuGS/gameSound.s
index b8ba485..fbdb081 100644
--- a/BuGS/gameSound.s
+++ b/BuGS/gameSound.s
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@ startFleaSound_doIt anop
 		lda #SOUND_REG_VOLUME+FLEA_OSC_NUM
 		sta >SOUND_ADDR_LOW
 		lda tileRightVolume,x
+		sta fleaVolume
 		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
 		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
 		eor #$ff
@@ -1206,10 +1207,97 @@ stopFleaSound_doIt anop
 		long m
 		rtl
 
+		
+pauseSound entry
+		short m
+		lda >SOUND_SYSTEM_VOLUME
+		and #$0f
+		ora #$20
+		sta >SOUND_CONTROL_REG
+		
+		lda #SOUND_REG_VOLUME+SEGMENTS_OSC_NUM
+		sta >SOUND_ADDR_LOW
+		lda #0
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+
+		lda #SOUND_REG_VOLUME+SPIDER_OSC_NUM
+		sta >SOUND_ADDR_LOW
+		lda #$0
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		
+		lda #SOUND_REG_VOLUME+SCORPION_OSC_NUM
+		sta >SOUND_ADDR_LOW
+		lda #0
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		
+		lda #SOUND_REG_VOLUME+FLEA_OSC_NUM
+		sta >SOUND_ADDR_LOW
+		lda #$0
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		
+		long m
+		rtl
+		
+		
+unpauseSound entry
+		lda segmentSoundIsPlaying
+		bne unpauseSound_skipSegment
+		
+		short m
+		lda >SOUND_SYSTEM_VOLUME
+		and #$0f
+		ora #$20
+		sta >SOUND_CONTROL_REG
+		
+		lda #SOUND_REG_VOLUME+SEGMENTS_OSC_NUM
+		sta >SOUND_ADDR_LOW
+		lda #SEGMENTS_VOLUME
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		long m
+		
+unpauseSound_skipSegment anop
+		lda fleaSoundIsPlaying
+		bne unpauseSound_skipFlea
+		
+		short m
+		lda >SOUND_SYSTEM_VOLUME
+		and #$0f
+		ora #$20
+		sta >SOUND_CONTROL_REG
+		
+		lda #SOUND_REG_VOLUME+FLEA_OSC_NUM
+		sta >SOUND_ADDR_LOW
+		lda fleaVolume
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		eor #$ff
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		sta >SOUND_DATA_REG
+		long m
+		
+unpauseSound_skipFlea anop
+		rtl
+		
 
 bonusSoundOscReg	dc i2'SOUND_REG_CONTROL+BONUS_OSC_NUM'
 fleaSoundIsPlaying		dc i2'1'
 fleaSoundFreqOffset		dc i2'0'
+fleaVolume			dc i2'0'
 segmentSoundIsPlaying	dc i2'1'
 spiderSoundIsPlaying	dc i2'1'
 scorpionSoundIsPlaying	dc i2'1'
diff --git a/BuGS/global.macros b/BuGS/global.macros
index c528bd6..4b44fdd 100644
--- a/BuGS/global.macros
+++ b/BuGS/global.macros
@@ -127,6 +127,20 @@ _dirtyGameTile_skip&SYSCNT anop
         
 _dirtyNonGameTile_skip&SYSCNT anop
         mend
+        
+
+        macro
+        _overwriteTile &type
+        lda #TILE_STATE_DIRTY
+        sta tileDirty,x
+        lda #&type
+        ldy tileScreenOffset,x
+        phx
+        jsl drawTile
+        plx
+        inx
+        inx
+        mend
 
 
 ; Update the score
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index c64eb98..3f893e0 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ TODO
 
 * Implement a high score list and save the high scores across restarts
 * Look at supporting a global high score list for systems with an Internet connection
-* Implement the code to support pausing the game
 * Implement the code for supporting a two player game
 * Look at supporting Versions in order to support automatic SW upgrades
 * So much more.