diff --git a/menu.ts b/menu.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12a03c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/menu.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+
+namespace miniMenu{
+
+
+    function createMenuAndPauseGame(items: miniMenu.MenuItem[]): miniMenu.MenuSprite{
+        let img = image.screenImage().clone();
+        game.pushScene();
+        scene.setBackgroundImage(img)
+        let myMenu = miniMenu.createMenuFromArray(items);
+        myMenu.onButtonPressed(controller.A, function (selection: string, selectedIndex: number) {
+            myMenu.close(); 
+            game.popScene();
+        })
+        return myMenu
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a menu from an array of menu items passed in. Can toggle if the game is paused or not
+     */
+    //% blockId=createPauseableMenu
+    //% block="create menu from $items where pause is $isPaused"
+    //% blockSetVariable=myMenu
+    //% items.shadow=lists_create_with
+    //% items.defl=mini_menu_create_menu_item
+    //% group="Create"
+    //% weight=99
+
+    export function createPauseableMenu(isPaused: boolean, items: miniMenu.MenuItem[]): miniMenu.MenuSprite{
+        let myMenu: miniMenu.MenuSprite;
+        if (isPaused){
+            myMenu = createMenuAndPauseGame(items);
+        }
+        else{
+            myMenu = createMenuFromArray(items);
+        }
+        return myMenu
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/pxt.json b/pxt.json
index 3090a68..07983c2 100644
--- a/pxt.json
+++ b/pxt.json
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 {
-    "name": "with music",
+    "name": "Menu Extension",
     "description": "",
     "dependencies": {
         "device": "*",
         "arcade-mini-menu": "github:riknoll/arcade-mini-menu#96cf1014271246d15b85368b45f298bd8c6609c4"
     },
     "files": [
-        "main.blocks",
         "main.ts",
         "README.md",
-        "assets.json",
-        "main.py",
-        "tilemap.g.jres",
-        "tilemap.g.ts"
+        "menu.ts"
     ],
     "testFiles": [
         "test.ts"