diff --git a/source/code/BlockGame.cpp b/source/code/BlockGame.cpp
index b654c7f..d6ed099 100644
--- a/source/code/BlockGame.cpp
+++ b/source/code/BlockGame.cpp
@@ -1963,11 +1963,6 @@ void BlockGame::Update()
 			stop+=1000;
 		}
 
-		if ((TowerHeight>12)&&(!puzzleMode)&&(!bGameOver))
-		{
-			bNearDeath = true;
-		}
-
 		while (nowTime>nrStops*40+gameStartedAt) //Increase stops, till we reach nowTime
 		{
 			if (stop>0)
@@ -2081,6 +2076,13 @@ void BlockGame::Update()
 	}
 }
 
+bool BlockGame::IsNearDeath() {
+    if ((TowerHeight>12)&&(!puzzleMode)&&(!bGameOver))
+        return true;
+    else
+        return false;
+}
+
 void BlockGame::UpdateInternal(int newtick)
 {
 	while(newtick >= ticks+50) 
diff --git a/source/code/BlockGame.hpp b/source/code/BlockGame.hpp
index 1a92851..f5aa929 100644
--- a/source/code/BlockGame.hpp
+++ b/source/code/BlockGame.hpp
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ public:
 	//prints "Game Over" and ends game
 	void SetGameOver();
 	bool GetAIenabled();
+	bool IsNearDeath();
 	//Moves the cursor, receaves N,S,E or W as a char an moves as desired
 	void MoveCursor(char way);
 	//switches the two blocks at the cursor position, unless game over
diff --git a/source/code/main.cpp b/source/code/main.cpp
index 98fb977..c820a26 100644
--- a/source/code/main.cpp
+++ b/source/code/main.cpp
@@ -3613,6 +3613,7 @@ int runGame(int gametype, int level)
 	drawBalls = true;
 	puzzleLoaded = false;
 	bool weWhereConnected = false;
+	bool bNearDeath;                        //Play music faster or louder while tru
 
 	//Things used for repeating keystrokes:
 	bool repeatingS[2] = {false,false};
@@ -4384,7 +4385,7 @@ int runGame(int gametype, int level)
 
 
 		//set bNearDeath to false theGame*.Update() will change to true as needed
-		bNearDeath = false;
+		bNearDeath = theGame.IsNearDeath() || theGame2.IsNearDeath();
 		//Updates the objects
 		theGame.Update(SDL_GetTicks());
 		theGame2.Update(SDL_GetTicks());
diff --git a/source/code/mainVars.hpp b/source/code/mainVars.hpp
index 1b61538..8b77ff7 100644
--- a/source/code/mainVars.hpp
+++ b/source/code/mainVars.hpp
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ static bool NoSound;				//if true, absolutely no sound will be played, can be se
 //prevents crash on systems without a soundcard
 bool MusicEnabled;			//true if background music is enabled
 bool SoundEnabled;			//true if sound effects is enabled
-static bool bNearDeath;                        //Play music faster or louder while tru
 static bool bNearDeathPrev;                    //Near death status last time checked.
 bool bFullscreen;			//true if game is running fullscreen
 static bool puzzleLoaded;          //true if the puzzle levels have been loaded