diff --git a/app/main.rb b/app/main.rb
index 9f2d5a1..151c6c8 100644
--- a/app/main.rb
+++ b/app/main.rb
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ GRAVITY = 0.5
 
 MIN_GRAVITY = 0.1
 MAX_GRAVITY = 2.0
+STEP_GRAVITY = 0.02
 
 MIN_BOUNCE = 1.0
 MAX_BOUNCE = 1.1
+STEP_BOUNCE = 0.0011
 
 CX = 636
 CY = 399
@@ -49,14 +51,25 @@ def tick args
       }
     end
   end
+  # MENU CONTROLS
+  if args.inputs.right && args.state.paused
+    args.state.gravity += STEP_GRAVITY if args.state.gravity < MAX_GRAVITY
+  elsif args.inputs.left && args.state.paused
+    args.state.gravity -= STEP_GRAVITY if args.state.gravity > MIN_GRAVITY
+  end
 
+  if args.inputs.up && args.state.paused
+    args.state.bounce += STEP_BOUNCE if args.state.bounce < MAX_BOUNCE
+  elsif args.inputs.down && args.state.paused
+    args.state.bounce -= STEP_BOUNCE if args.state.bounce > MIN_BOUNCE
+  end
   # LOOP
   if !args.state.paused
     #ball vector
     move_x = args.state.ball_vector[:x]
     move_y = args.state.ball_vector[:y]
     # apply gravity
-    move_y = move_y - GRAVITY
+    move_y = move_y - args.state.gravity
     args.state.ball_vector[:x] = move_x
     args.state.ball_vector[:y] = move_y
 
@@ -67,8 +80,8 @@ def tick args
     new_y = y + move_y
     if bouncing?(new_x,new_y,cx,cy,cr)
       new_move_x, new_move_y = reflection_vector(x,y,cx,cy,move_x,move_y)
-      args.state.ball_vector[:x] = new_move_x * BOUNCE_ACCL
-      args.state.ball_vector[:y] = new_move_y * BOUNCE_ACCL
+      args.state.ball_vector[:x] = new_move_x * args.state.bounce
+      args.state.ball_vector[:y] = new_move_y * args.state.bounce
       # play sound
       sound = Math.rand(3)+1
       args.outputs.sounds << "sounds/bounce#{sound}.wav"
@@ -111,19 +124,22 @@ def tick args
 
   if  args.state.paused
     # Render menu
-    args.outputs.labels  << [640, 40, "Game is paused. Press <space> to continue", 4, 1]
+    args.outputs.labels  << [640, 40, "Press <space> to start the game", 6, 1]
     # min_x = 440
     # mid = 615
     # max_x = 780
+    # l = 340
+    gravity_x = 440 + args.state.gravity * 179
     args.outputs.sprites << {
-      x: 615,
+      x: gravity_x,
       y: 445,
       w: 32,
       h: 32,
       path: 'sprites/slider.png'
     }
+    bounce_x = 440 + (args.state.bounce - 1)*3400
     args.outputs.sprites << {
-      x: 615,
+      x: bounce_x,
       y: 325,
       w: 32,
       h: 32,
diff --git a/sprites/BG1_menu.png b/sprites/BG1_menu.png
index a297a74..2a5cc74 100644
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