diff --git a/libstormgames b/libstormgames
index 8bfe968..2f791da 160000
--- a/libstormgames
+++ b/libstormgames
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8bfe968b4b67fa79fcfdd48f9ae1490f4c7b0a9f
+Subproject commit 2f791da5b75c34070987ddf3a4bdbb4ea0eac785
diff --git a/wicked_quest.py b/wicked_quest.py
index 69dc027..b86fa70 100755
--- a/wicked_quest.py
+++ b/wicked_quest.py
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ class WickedQuest:
             pygame.event.clear()
             self.player.scoreboard.add_high_score()
 
+        pygame.event.clear()
+        pygame.event.pump()
         cut_scene(self.sounds, "game_over")
         display_text(report)
 
@@ -215,6 +217,8 @@ class WickedQuest:
                     elif event.key in [pygame.K_CAPSLOCK, pygame.K_TAB]:
                         self.runLock = not self.runLock
                         speak("Run lock " + ("enabled." if self.runLock else "disabled."))
+                    elif event.key == pygame.K_BACKSPACE:
+                        pause_game()
                     # Volume controls (require Alt)
                     elif altPressed:
                         if event.key == pygame.K_PAGEUP: