diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 3a5e696..0a54971 100755
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ def speak(text, interupt = True):
             s.speak(text, interrupt=True)
 
 
+def check_for_exit():
+    for event in pygame.event.get():
+        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and event.key in [pygame.K_ESCAPE, pygame.K_q]:
+            exit_game()
+    pygame.event.pump()
+
 def exit_game():
     if speechProvider == "speechd": spd.close()
     pygame.mixer.music.stop()
@@ -154,18 +160,19 @@ def initialize_gui(gameTitle):
     pygame.mixer.set_num_channels(32)
     # Reserve the cut scene channel
     pygame.mixer.set_reserved(0)
-    # Load sounds from the sound directory and creates a list like that {'bottle': 'bottle.ogg'}
+    # Load sounds from the sound directory and creates a list like {'bottle': 'bottle.ogg'}
     try:
         soundFiles = [f for f in listdir("sounds/") if isfile(join("sounds/", f)) and (f.split('.')[1].lower() in ["ogg","wav"])]
-        #lets make a dict with pygame.mixer.Sound() objects {'bottle':<soundobject>}
-        soundData = {}
-        for f in soundFiles:
-            soundData[f.split('.')[0]] = pygame.mixer.Sound("sounds/" + f)
-        soundData['game-intro'].play()
-        time.sleep(soundData['game-intro'].get_length())
-        return soundData
     except Exception as e:
-        return False
+        print("No sounds found.")
+        speak("No sounds found.", False)
+    #lets make a dict with pygame.mixer.Sound() objects {'bottle':<soundobject>}
+    soundData = {}
+    for f in soundFiles:
+        soundData[f.split('.')[0]] = pygame.mixer.Sound("sounds/" + f)
+    soundData['game-intro'].play()
+    time.sleep(soundData['game-intro'].get_length())
+    return soundData
 
 def generate_tone(frequency, duration=0.1, sample_rate=44100, volume = 0.2):
     t = np.linspace(0, duration, int(sample_rate * duration), False)
@@ -178,23 +185,27 @@ def generate_tone(frequency, duration=0.1, sample_rate=44100, volume = 0.2):
 
 def x_powerbar():
     clock = pygame.time.Clock()
-    position = -50
-    direction = 1
+    position = -50  # Start from the leftmost position
+    direction = 1   # Move right initially
     while True:
         frequency = 440  # A4 note
-        left_volume = (position + 50) / 100
-        right_volume = (50 - position) / 100
+        left_volume = (50 - position) / 100
+        right_volume = (position + 50) / 100
         tone = generate_tone(frequency)
         channel = tone.play()
         channel.set_volume(left_volume, right_volume)
         for event in pygame.event.get():
             if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and event.key == pygame.K_SPACE:
                 channel.stop()
-                return position
+                return position  # This will return a value between -50 and 50
         position += direction
-        if position >= 50 or position <= -50:
-            direction *= -1
-        clock.tick(45) # Speed of bar
+        if position > 50:
+            position = 50
+            direction = -1
+        elif position < -50:
+            position = -50
+            direction = 1
+        clock.tick(40) # Speed of bar
 
 def y_powerbar():
     clock = pygame.time.Clock()
@@ -211,7 +222,8 @@ def y_powerbar():
         power += direction
         if power >= 100 or power <= 0:
             direction *= -1  # Reverse direction at limits
-        clock.tick(45)
+        check_for_exit()
+        clock.tick(40)
 
 def cut_scene(sounds, soundName):
     pygame.event.clear()
@@ -274,6 +286,22 @@ def obj_stop(x):
     except:
         return x
 
+def play_ambiance(sounds, soundNames, probability, randomLocation = False):
+    # Check if any of the sounds in the list is already playing
+    for soundName in soundNames:
+        if pygame.mixer.find_channel(True) and pygame.mixer.find_channel(True).get_busy():
+            return
+    if random.randint(1, 100) > probability:
+        return
+    # Choose a random sound from the list
+    ambianceSound = random.choice(soundNames)
+    channel = sounds[ambianceSound].play()
+    if randomLocation and channel:
+        left_volume = random.random()
+        right_volume = random.random()
+        channel.set_volume(left_volume, right_volume)
+    return channel  # Return the channel object for potential further manipulation
+
 def play_random(sounds, soundName, pause = False, interrupt = False):
     key = []
     for i in sounds.keys():
@@ -343,7 +371,7 @@ def learn_sounds(sounds):
     loop = True
     pygame.mixer.music.pause()
     i = 0
-    soundFiles = [f for f in listdir("sounds/") if isfile(join("sounds/", f)) and (f.split('.')[1].lower() in ["ogg","wav"]) and (f.split('.')[0].lower() not in ["game-intro", "music_menu"])]
+    soundFiles = [f for f in listdir("sounds/") if isfile(join("sounds/", f)) and (f.split('.')[1].lower() in ["ogg","wav"]) and (f.split('.')[0].lower() not in ["game-intro", "music_menu"]) and (not f.lower().startswith("_"))]
     # j keeps track of last spoken index so it isn't voiced on key up.
     j = -1
     while loop == True: