diff --git a/snake.h b/snake.h
index ebe1192..b2700c9 100644
--- a/snake.h
+++ b/snake.h
@@ -4,98 +4,183 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <termios.h>
-#include <unistd.h> // for system clear
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <map>
 #include <deque>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <fstream>
+#include<set>
 using namespace std;
 using std::chrono::system_clock;
 using namespace std::this_thread;
-char direction='r';
 
+char direction = 'r';
+bool paused = false;
+multiset<int, greater<int>> topscores;
 
-void input_handler(){
-    // change terminal settings
+
+void loadScores() {
+    ifstream infile("scores.txt");
+    int score;
+    while (infile >> score) {
+        topscores.insert(score);
+    }
+    infile.close();
+}
+
+void saveScores() {
+    ofstream outfile("scores.txt");
+    int count = 0;
+    for (int score : topscores) {
+        if (count++ == 10) break; 
+        outfile << score << "\n";
+    }
+    outfile.close();
+}
+
+void showTopScores() {
+    cout << "\n=== Top Scores ===\n";
+    int count = 0;
+    for (int s : topscores) {
+        cout << ++count << ". " << s << endl;
+        if (count == 10) break;
+    }
+    cout << "==================\n";
+}
+
+void input_handler() {
     struct termios oldt, newt;
     tcgetattr(STDIN_FILENO, &oldt);
     newt = oldt;
-    // turn off canonical mode and echo
     newt.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
     tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &newt);
-    map<char, char> keymap = {{'d', 'r'}, {'a', 'l'}, {'w', 'u'}, {'s', 'd'}, {'q', 'q'}};
+
+    map<char, char> keymap = {{'d', 'r'}, {'a', 'l'}, {'w', 'u'}, {'s', 'd'}};
     while (true) {
         char input = getchar();
         if (keymap.find(input) != keymap.end()) {
-            // This now correctly modifies the single, shared 'direction' variable
             direction = keymap[input];
-        }else if (input == 'q'){
+        } else if (input == 'x') {
+            paused = !paused;
+        } else if (input == 'q') {
+            saveScores();
             exit(0);
         }
-        // You could add an exit condition here, e.g., if (input == 'q') break;
     }
     tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &oldt);
 }
 
-
-void render_game(int size, deque<pair<int, int>> &snake, pair<int, int> food){
-    for(size_t i=0;i<size;i++){
-        for(size_t j=0;j<size;j++){
-            if (i == food.first && j == food.second){
+void render_game(int size, deque<pair<int, int>> &snake, pair<int, int> food, pair<int, int> poisonfood) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        for (size_t j = 0; j < size; j++) {
+            if (i == food.first && j == food.second) {
                 cout << "🍎";
-            }else if (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), make_pair(int(i), int(j))) != snake.end()) {
+            } else if (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), make_pair(int(i), int(j))) != snake.end()) {
                 cout << "🐍";
-            }else{
+            } else if (i == poisonfood.first && j == poisonfood.second) {
+                cout << "💀";
+            } else {
                 cout << "⬜";
             }
+        }
+        cout << endl;
     }
-    cout << endl;
-}
 }
 
-pair<int,int> get_next_head(pair<int,int> current, char direction){
-    pair<int, int> next; 
-    if(direction =='r'){
-        next = make_pair(current.first,(current.second+1) % 10);
-    }else if (direction=='l')
-    {
-        next = make_pair(current.first, current.second==0?9:current.second-1);
-    }else if(direction =='d'){
-            next = make_pair((current.first+1)%10,current.second);
-        }else if (direction=='u'){
-            next = make_pair(current.first==0?9:current.first-1, current.second);
-        }
+pair<int, int> get_next_head(pair<int, int> current, char direction) {
+    pair<int, int> next;
+    if (direction == 'r') {
+        next = make_pair(current.first, (current.second + 1) % 10);
+    } else if (direction == 'l') {
+        next = make_pair(current.first, current.second == 0 ? 9 : current.second - 1);
+    } else if (direction == 'd') {
+        next = make_pair((current.first + 1) % 10, current.second);
+    } else if (direction == 'u') {
+        next = make_pair(current.first == 0 ? 9 : current.first - 1, current.second);
+    }
     return next;
-    
 }
 
+void gameOver(int score, const string &reason) {
+    system("clear");
+    cout << "Game Over! " << reason << endl;
+    cout << "Final Score: " << score << " points\n";
 
+    topscores.insert(score);
+    saveScores();
 
-void game_play(){
+    showTopScores();
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+void game_play() {
     system("clear");
+
+    loadScores();
+    showTopScores(); 
+
     deque<pair<int, int>> snake;
-    snake.push_back(make_pair(0,0));
+    snake.push_back(make_pair(0, 0));
+
+    pair<int, int> food;
+    do {
+        food = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
+    } while (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), food) != snake.end());
+
+    pair<int, int> poisonfood = make_pair(-1, -1);
+    pair<int, int> head = make_pair(0, 1);
 
-    pair<int, int> food = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
-    for(pair<int, int> head=make_pair(0,1);; head = get_next_head(head, direction)){
-        // send the cursor to the top
+    while (true) {
         cout << "\033[H";
-        // check self collision
+        int score = snake.size() * 10;
+
+        if (paused) {
+            render_game(10, snake, food, poisonfood);
+            cout << "Game paused. Press x to continue" << endl;
+            cout << "Score: " << score << " points" << endl;
+            sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));
+            continue;
+        }
+         
+        head = get_next_head(head, direction);
+
         if (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), head) != snake.end()) {
-            system("clear");
-            cout << "Game Over" << endl;
-            exit(0);
-        }else if (head.first == food.first && head.second == food.second) {
-            // grow snake
-            food = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
-            snake.push_back(head);            
-        }else{
-            // move snake
+            gameOver(score, "You hit yourself!");
+        }
+
+        else if (head.first == food.first && head.second == food.second) {
+            do {
+                food = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
+            } while (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), food) != snake.end());
+
+            if (rand() % 3 == 0) {
+                do {
+                    poisonfood = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
+                } while (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), poisonfood) != snake.end() && food == poisonfood);
+            } else {
+                poisonfood = make_pair(-1, -1);
+            }
+            snake.push_back(head);
+        }
+
+        else if (head == poisonfood) {
+            gameOver(score, "You ate poisonous food!");
+        }
+
+        else {
             snake.push_back(head);
             snake.pop_front();
         }
-        render_game(10, snake, food);
+
+        render_game(10, snake, food, poisonfood);
         cout << "length of snake: " << snake.size() << endl;
-    
-        sleep_for(500ms);
+        cout << "Score: " << score << " points" << endl;
+
+        int base_delay = 500;
+        int min_delay = 100;
+        int reduction = (snake.size() / 10) * 50;
+        int current_delay = max(min_delay, base_delay - reduction);
+
+        sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(current_delay));
     }
 }