diff --git a/source/code/BlockGame.cpp b/source/code/BlockGame.cpp
index e01172a..04ad395 100644
--- a/source/code/BlockGame.cpp
+++ b/source/code/BlockGame.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ http://blockattack.sf.net
 #define FALLTIME 20
 //Don't change the following, they are fundamental and later some functions are hardcoded
 #define BLOCKFALL 10000
-#define BLOCKWAIT 100000
-#define BLOCKHANG 1000
 #define GARBAGE 1000000
 #define CHAINPLACE 10000000
 
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@ BlockGame::BlockGame()
 		chainSize[i] = 0;
 	}
 	theReplay = Replay();
-	showGame = true;              //The game is now active
 	lastCounter = -1;           //To prevent the final chunk to be played when stating the program
 }	//Constructor
 
@@ -360,7 +357,6 @@ void BlockGame::NewGame( unsigned int ticks)
 		chainSize[i] = 0;
 	}
 	lastAImove = ticks+3000;
-	showGame = true;
 	theReplay = Replay();
 	ActionPerformed(ACTION_NEW,"");
 }	//NewGame
@@ -546,7 +542,6 @@ void BlockGame::setPlayerWon()
 		}
 	}
 	hasWonTheGame = true;
-	showGame = false;
 }
 
 //void SetGameOver();
@@ -571,7 +566,6 @@ void BlockGame::setDraw()
 	}
 	hasWonTheGame = false;
 	bDraw = true;
-	showGame = false;
 	Mix_HaltChannel(1);
 	if(!AI_Enabled && !bReplaying)
 		Stats::getInstance()->addOne("totalDraws");
@@ -1274,7 +1268,6 @@ void BlockGame::SetGameOver()
 		theReplay.setName(name);
 	}
 	bGameOver = true;
-	showGame = false;
 	if(stageClear)
 		stageButtonStatus = SBstageClear;
 }
@@ -1450,7 +1443,6 @@ void BlockGame::PushLineInternal()
 			}
 		score=0;
 		bGameOver=false;
-		showGame = true;
 	}
 
 	if ((TowerHeight>12) && (!puzzleMode)&&(!bGameOver)&&(chain==0))
diff --git a/source/code/BlockGame.hpp b/source/code/BlockGame.hpp
index d74228d..5696af2 100644
--- a/source/code/BlockGame.hpp
+++ b/source/code/BlockGame.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ http://blockattack.sf.net
 #include "replay.h"
 
 #define NUMBEROFCHAINS 100
+#define BLOCKWAIT 100000
+#define BLOCKHANG 1000
 
 #define ACTION_UPDATE 0
 #define ACTION_MOVECURSOR 1
diff --git a/source/code/main.cpp b/source/code/main.cpp
index ab83280..1d1fddf 100644
--- a/source/code/main.cpp
+++ b/source/code/main.cpp
@@ -3070,7 +3070,6 @@ static void StartSinglePlayerEndless()
 	b1playerOpen = false;
 	twoPlayers =false;
 	player2->SetGameOver();
-	showGame = true;
 	player1->name = player1name;
 	player2->name = player2name;
 }
@@ -3081,7 +3080,6 @@ static void StartSinglePlayerTimeTrial()
 	closeAllMenus();
 	twoPlayers =false;
 	player2->SetGameOver();
-	showGame = true;
 	//vsMode = false;
 	player1->name = player1name;
 	player2->name = player2name;
@@ -3098,7 +3096,6 @@ static int StartSinglePlayerPuzzle(int level)
 	closeAllMenus();
 	twoPlayers = false;
 	player2->SetGameOver();
-	showGame = true;
 	//vsMode = true;
 	player1->name = player1name;
 	player2->name = player2name;
@@ -3553,11 +3550,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	nt.setBGpointers(&theGame,&theGame2);
 #endif
 
-	if (singlePuzzle)
-	{
+	if (singlePuzzle) {
 		LoadPuzzleStages();
 		theGame.NewPuzzleGame(singlePuzzleNr, SDL_GetTicks());
-		showGame = true;
 	}
 	//Draws everything to screen
 	if (!editorMode)
@@ -3695,7 +3690,6 @@ int runGame(int gametype, int level)
 	{
 		LoadPuzzleStages();
 		theGame.NewPuzzleGame(singlePuzzleNr, SDL_GetTicks());
-		showGame = true;
 	}
 	//Draws everything to screen
 	if (!editorMode)
@@ -3733,7 +3727,6 @@ int runGame(int gametype, int level)
 				closeAllMenus();
 				twoPlayers =false;
 				theGame2.SetGameOver();
-				showGame = true;
 				theGame.name = player1name;
 				theGame2.name = player2name;
 			}
@@ -3753,7 +3746,6 @@ int runGame(int gametype, int level)
 				MakeBackground(xsize,ysize,&theGame,&theGame2);
 				DrawIMG(background, screen, 0, 0);
 				twoPlayers = true; //Single player, but AI plays
-				showGame = true;
 				theGame2.setAIlevel((Uint8)theAIlevel);
 				int theTime = time(0);
 				theGame.putStartBlocks(theTime);
@@ -3877,14 +3869,14 @@ int runGame(int gametype, int level)
 							timeHeldP1S=SDL_GetTicks();
 							timesRepeatedP1S=0;
 						}
-						if ( (event.key.keysym.sym == keySettings[player1keys].left) && (showGame) )
+						if ( (event.key.keysym.sym == keySettings[player1keys].left) )
 						{
 							theGame.MoveCursor('W');
 							repeatingW[0]=true;
 							timeHeldP1W=SDL_GetTicks();
 							timesRepeatedP1W=0;
 						}
-						if ( (event.key.keysym.sym == keySettings[player1keys].right) && (showGame) )
+						if ( (event.key.keysym.sym == keySettings[player1keys].right) )
 						{
 							theGame.MoveCursor('E');
 							repeatingE[0]=true;
@@ -3917,14 +3909,14 @@ int runGame(int gametype, int level)
 							timeHeldP2S=SDL_GetTicks();
 							timesRepeatedP2S=0;
 						}
-						if ( (event.key.keysym.sym == keySettings[player2keys].left) && (showGame) )
+						if ( (event.key.keysym.sym == keySettings[player2keys].left) )
 						{
 							theGame2.MoveCursor('W');
 							repeatingW[1]=true;
 							timeHeldP2W=SDL_GetTicks();
 							timesRepeatedP2W=0;
 						}
-						if ( (event.key.keysym.sym == keySettings[player2keys].right) && (showGame) )
+						if ( (event.key.keysym.sym == keySettings[player2keys].right) )
 						{
 							theGame2.MoveCursor('E');
 							repeatingE[1]=true;
diff --git a/source/code/mainVars.hpp b/source/code/mainVars.hpp
index b6fd116..c0a1488 100644
--- a/source/code/mainVars.hpp
+++ b/source/code/mainVars.hpp
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static bool bReplayOpen;			//Show replay menu
 #if NETWORK
 static bool bNetworkOpen;			//Show the network menu
 #endif
-static bool showGame;              //the game is active don't show highscores/options
 static bool showOptions;           //true if options is open
 static bool bScreenLocked;			//Don't take input or allow any mouse interaction! Used for dialogbox and warningbox
 static bool showDialog;