diff --git a/libstormgames.py b/libstormgames.py
index fc4359c..f7f0014 100755
--- a/libstormgames.py
+++ b/libstormgames.py
@@ -74,12 +74,15 @@ def initialize_gui(gameTitle):
     time.sleep(soundData['game-intro'].get_length())
     return soundData
 
-def play_random(soundName):
-key = []
-for i in sounds.keys():
-    if re.match("^" + soundName + ".*", i):
-        key.append(i)
-psounds[random.choice(key)].play()
+def play_random(sounds, soundName, pause = False):
+    key = []
+    for i in sounds.keys():
+        if re.match("^" + soundName + ".*", i):
+            key.append(i)
+    randomKey = random.choice(key)
+    sounds[randomKey].play()
+    if pause == True:
+        time.sleep(sounds[randomKey].get_length())
     
 def instructions():
     # Read in the instructions file