diff --git a/pybottle/bottle-blaster.py b/pybottle/bottle-blaster.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 3155281..5dd47bc
--- a/pybottle/bottle-blaster.py
+++ b/pybottle/bottle-blaster.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Shoot the bottles as fast as possible.
 
 from storm_games import *
diff --git a/pybottle/storm_games.py b/pybottle/storm_games.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ccfe5a6..a7c1c33
--- a/pybottle/storm_games.py
+++ b/pybottle/storm_games.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Standard initializations and functions shared by all games."""
 
 import os
+from os import listdir
+from os.path import isfile, join
 import pygame
 import time
 
@@ -11,7 +15,6 @@ def initialize_gui(gameTitle):
     pygame.display.set_mode((320, 200))
     pygame.display.set_caption(gameTitle)
     # Load sounds from the sound directory
-    soundFileNames = next(os.walk("sounds/"))[2]
-    for i in soundFileNames:
-        if i[-4:] == ".ogg": i[:-4] = pygame.mixer.Sound("sounds/" + i)
+    onlyfiles = [f for f in listdir(mypath) if isfile(join(mypath, f))]
+