Added the ability to create submenus with instructions.

__init__.py

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ from .input import get_input, check_for_exit, pause_game
 from .display import display_text, initialize_gui
 
 # Import menu functions
-from .menu import game_menu, learn_sounds, instructions, credits, donate, exit_game
+from .menu import game_menu, instruction_menu, learn_sounds, instructions, credits, donate, exit_game
 
 # Update imports to reference Scoreboard methods
 high_scores = Scoreboard.display_high_scores
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ __all__ = [
     'display_text', 'initialize_gui',
 
     # Menu
-    'game_menu', 'learn_sounds', 'instructions', 'credits', 'donate', 'exit_game', 'high_scores', 'has_high_scores',
+    'game_menu', 'instruction_menu', 'learn_sounds', 'instructions', 'credits', 'donate', 'exit_game', 'high_scores', 'has_high_scores',
 
     # Game class
     'Game',

menu.py

@@ -25,6 +25,94 @@ from .display import display_text
 from .scoreboard import Scoreboard
 from .services import PathService, ConfigService
 
+def instruction_menu(sounds, instruction_text, *options):
+    """Display a menu with an instruction announcement at the top.
+    
+    The instruction text is announced as item 0 but is not selectable.
+    The actual menu items start at index 1, and navigation skips the instruction.
+    
+    Args:
+        sounds (dict): Dictionary of sound objects
+        instruction_text (str): The instruction/context text to announce
+        *options: Menu options to display
+    
+    Returns:
+        str: Selected menu option or None if cancelled
+    """
+    # Get speech instance
+    speech = Speech.get_instance()
+    
+    # Create combined list with instruction at index 0
+    all_items = [instruction_text] + list(options)
+    
+    loop = True
+    pygame.mixer.stop()
+    current_index = 0  # Start at instruction
+    last_spoken = -1
+    
+    # Clear any pending events
+    pygame.event.clear()
+    
+    while loop:
+        if current_index != last_spoken:
+            speech.speak(all_items[current_index])
+            last_spoken = current_index
+        
+        event = pygame.event.wait()
+        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
+            if event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
+                return None
+            elif event.key in [pygame.K_DOWN, pygame.K_s]:
+                moved = False
+                if current_index == 0:  # On instruction, go to first menu item
+                    current_index = 1
+                    moved = True
+                elif current_index < len(all_items) - 1:  # Normal navigation
+                    current_index += 1
+                    moved = True
+                
+                if moved:
+                    try:
+                        sounds['menu-move'].play()
+                    except:
+                        pass
+            elif event.key in [pygame.K_UP, pygame.K_w]:
+                if current_index > 1:  # Can move up from menu items (but not to instruction)
+                    current_index -= 1
+                    try:
+                        sounds['menu-move'].play()
+                    except:
+                        pass
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_HOME:
+                target_index = 1 if current_index != 1 else current_index  # Go to first menu item
+                if target_index != current_index:
+                    current_index = target_index
+                    try:
+                        sounds['menu-move'].play()
+                    except:
+                        pass
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_END and current_index != len(all_items) - 1:
+                current_index = len(all_items) - 1
+                try:
+                    sounds['menu-move'].play()
+                except:
+                    pass
+            elif event.key == pygame.K_RETURN:
+                if current_index == 0:  # Can't select the instruction
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    sounds['menu-select'].play()
+                    time.sleep(sounds['menu-select'].get_length())
+                except:
+                    pass
+                return options[current_index - 1]  # Adjust for instruction offset
+        elif event.type == pygame.QUIT:
+            return None
+        
+        pygame.event.pump()
+        pygame.event.clear()
+        time.sleep(0.001)
+
 def game_menu(sounds, playCallback=None, *customOptions):
     """Display and handle the main game menu with standard and custom options.