diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2c7c6d5..f9034c5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 
 build
 .DS_Store
+.vscode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/Level.cpp b/include/Level.cpp
index 6114eca..6d48f09 100644
--- a/include/Level.cpp
+++ b/include/Level.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ void Level::run() {
     C3D_FrameEnd(0);
 }   
 
+void Level::exit() {
+    this->isActive = false;
+}
+
+bool Level::active() {
+    this->isActive;// && aptMainLoop();
+}
+
 void Level::cleanup() {
     C2D_SpriteSheetFree(spritesheet);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/Level.hpp b/include/Level.hpp
index b14574c..f2ef9ce 100644
--- a/include/Level.hpp
+++ b/include/Level.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     C3D_RenderTarget* bottom;
     Level* level;
     bool hasBeenSetup = false;
+    bool isActive = true;
 
     virtual void setup() = 0;
     virtual void update() = 0;
@@ -70,6 +71,12 @@ public:
     // sets up the level if it hasnt been, then updates the logic, and draws the frame
     void run();
 
+    // stops the current level, mostly to be used to exit to hbmenu (see examples)
+    void exit();
+
+    // returns the status of the level, whether it's been exited or not
+    bool active(); 
+
     virtual void cleanup() = 0;
 };
 #endif  
diff --git a/source/MainLevel.cpp b/source/MainLevel.cpp
index 83bf2cb..110773a 100644
--- a/source/MainLevel.cpp
+++ b/source/MainLevel.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "Level.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
 
 #define SPR_BIRD 0
 
@@ -70,15 +71,16 @@ struct MainLevel: Level {
         // Respond to user input
         u32 kDown = hidKeysDown();
         if (kDown & KEY_START)
-            svcBreak(USERBREAK_USER); // break in order to return to hbmenu
+            // svcExitProcess(); // break in order to return to hbmenu
+            this->exit();
 
 
         // gravity calcs
         v += a;
         sprites[SPR_BIRD].move(0, v);
-        C2D_SpriteSetRotationDegrees(&sprites[SPR_BIRD].spr, v*9.8);
+        C2D_SpriteSetRotationDegrees(&sprites[SPR_BIRD].spr, std::min(v*9.8, 90.0));
 
-        if (!gameOver && (kDown & KEY_A)) {
+        if (kDown & KEY_A) {
             v = -5.5;
             sprites[SPR_BIRD].move(0, v, true);
         }
@@ -88,15 +90,15 @@ struct MainLevel: Level {
             gameOver = true;
         }
 
-        if (!gameOver) {
+        // if (!gameOver) {
             for (int i = 0; i < NUM_PIPES; i++) {
                 pipes[i].move(pipeSpeed, 0, true);
 
                 // collision detection
-                if (pipes[i].isCollidingWith(sprites[SPR_BIRD])) {
-                    gameOver = true;
-                    break;
-                }
+                // if (pipes[i].isCollidingWith(sprites[SPR_BIRD])) {
+                //     gameOver = true;
+                //     break;
+                // }
 
                 // inc score
                 if (pipes[i].getPosX() == sprites[SPR_BIRD].getPosX())
@@ -107,13 +109,13 @@ struct MainLevel: Level {
                     pipes[i].setPosition(SCREEN_WIDTH, (rand() % 150) + 50);
                 }    
             }
-        }
+        // }
 
         // make score text
-        // char scoreString[(((sizeof score) * CHAR_BIT) + 2)/3 + 2];
-        // sprintf(scoreString, "%d", score);
-        // C2D_TextFontParse(&scoreText, font, g_staticBuf, scoreString);
-        // C2D_TextOptimize(&scoreText);
+        char scoreString[(((sizeof score) * 8) + 2)/3 + 2];
+        sprintf(scoreString, "%d", score);
+        C2D_TextFontParse(&scoreText, font, g_staticBuf, scoreString);
+        C2D_TextOptimize(&scoreText);
     }
 
     void drawTop() {
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ struct MainLevel: Level {
 
     void drawBottom() {
         sprites[SPR_SCORECARD].draw();
-        // C2D_DrawText(&scoreText, 0, 240, 88, 0.0f, 0.9f, 0.9f);
+        C2D_DrawText(&scoreText, 0, 240, 88, 0.0f, 0.9f, 0.9f);
     }
 
     void cleanup() {
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index cee14dc..fd3f81e 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     level = game;
 
     // Main loop
-    while (aptMainLoop()) {
+    while (aptMainLoop() && level->isActive) {
         level->run();
     }
     
diff --git a/upload.sh b/upload.sh
index 32d1c0b..b2561ae 100755
--- a/upload.sh
+++ b/upload.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # need to have ftpd open for this
-curl -T B2DFlappy3DS.3dsx ftp://192.168.88.131:5000/3ds/
\ No newline at end of file
+curl -T Flappy3DS.3dsx ftp://192.168.88.131:5000/3ds/
\ No newline at end of file