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diff --git a/Happy_Bird/src/main/java/com/example/happy_bird/HappyBirdMain.java b/Happy_Bird/src/main/java/com/example/happy_bird/HappyBirdMain.java
index c76ceb8..29811c0 100644
--- a/Happy_Bird/src/main/java/com/example/happy_bird/HappyBirdMain.java
+++ b/Happy_Bird/src/main/java/com/example/happy_bird/HappyBirdMain.java
@@ -4,58 +4,76 @@ import javafx.application.Application;
 import javafx.scene.Scene;
 import javafx.scene.control.Button;
 import javafx.scene.control.Label;
-import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
 import javafx.scene.control.Slider;
-import javafx.scene.image.*;
+import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
 import javafx.scene.image.Image;
+import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
 import javafx.scene.input.KeyCode;
 import javafx.scene.layout.*;
 import javafx.scene.text.TextAlignment;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 
-
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
 
-    private Pane pane = new Pane();
-    private Scene scene = new Scene(pane, 800, 700);
+    /*Panes erstellen und zuweisen*/
+    private final Pane pane = new Pane();
+    private final Pane pause = new Pane();
 
-    private Label nameLabel = new Label("NAME");
-    private Label acronymLabel = new Label("KÜRZEL");
-    private Label headline = new Label("HAPPY BIRD");
-    private Label soundLabel = new Label("SOUND");
-    private Label currentScoreLabel = new Label("SCORE");
-    private Label highscoreLabel = new Label("HIGHSCORE");
-    private Label pauseMenu = new Label("Pause");
-    private Label labels[] = {nameLabel, acronymLabel, soundLabel, currentScoreLabel, highscoreLabel};
-    private Label headlineLabels[] = {headline};
+    /*Scene erstellen und zuweisen*/
+    private final Scene scene = new Scene(pane, 800, 700);
 
-    private Button startButton = new Button("START");
-    private Button highscoresButton = new Button("HIGHSCORES");
-    private Button settingsButton = new Button("EINSTELLUNGEN");
-    private Button startGameButton = new Button("SPIEL STARTEN");
-    private Button menuButton = new Button("ZURÜCK");
-    private Button pauseButton = new Button("PAUSE");
-    private Button continueButton = new Button("WEITERSPIELEN");
+    /*Labels erstellen und zuweisen*/
+    private final Label nameLabel = new Label("NAME");
+    private final Label acronymLabel = new Label("KÜRZEL");
+    private final Label headline = new Label("HAPPY BIRD");
+    private final Label soundLabel = new Label("SOUND");
+    private final Label currentScoreLabel = new Label("SCORE");
+    private final Label highscoreLabel = new Label("HIGHSCORE");
+    private final Label pauseMenuLabel = new Label("PAUSE");
+    private final Label soundLabelPause = new Label("SOUND");
 
-    private Button[] buttons = {startButton, highscoresButton, settingsButton, startGameButton, menuButton, pauseButton, continueButton};
+    /*Labels in Arrays speichern*/
+    private final Label[] labels = {nameLabel, acronymLabel, soundLabel, currentScoreLabel, highscoreLabel};
+    private final Label[] headlineLabels = {headline};
 
-    private TextField name = new TextField();
-    private TextField acronym = new TextField();
+    /*Buttons erstellen und zuweisen*/
+    private final Button startButton = new Button("START");
+    private final Button highscoresButton = new Button("HIGHSCORES");
+    private final Button settingsButton = new Button("EINSTELLUNGEN");
+    private final Button startGameButton = new Button("SPIEL STARTEN");
+    private final Button menuButton = new Button("ZURÜCK");
+    private final Button pauseButton = new Button("PAUSE");
+    private final Button continueButton = new Button("WEITERSPIELEN");
+    private final Button settingsButtonPause = new Button("EINSTELLUNGEN");
+    private final Button menuButtonPause = new Button("HAUPTMENÜ");
+    private final Button backButtonPause = new Button("ZURÜCK");
 
-    private TextField inputFields[] = {name, acronym};
+    /*Buttons in Arrays speichern*/
+    private final Button[] buttons = {startButton, highscoresButton, settingsButton, startGameButton, menuButton, pauseButton, continueButton, settingsButtonPause, menuButtonPause, backButtonPause};
+    private final Button[] pauseButtons = {continueButton, settingsButtonPause, menuButtonPause, backButtonPause};
 
-    private Slider soundSlider = new Slider();
+    /*Textfelder erstellen und zuweisen*/
+    private final TextField name = new TextField();
+    private final TextField acronym = new TextField();
 
-    private Image bird = new Image("file:src/main/resources/com/example/happy_bird/pics/bird.png", 50, 35, false, false);
+    /*Textfelder in Arrays speichern*/
+    private final TextField[] inputFields = {name, acronym};
 
-    private Image upperPipe = new Image("file:src/main/resources/com/example/happy_bird/pics/PipeOben.png", 86, 300, false, false);
-    private Image lowerPipe = new Image("file:src/main/resources/com/example/happy_bird/pics/PipeUnten.png", 86, 300, false, false);
+    /*Slider erstellen und zuweisen*/
+    private final Slider soundSlider = new Slider();
+    private final Slider soundSliderPause = new Slider();
 
-    private Pane pause = new Pane();
+    /*Bilder*/
+    private final Image bird = new Image("file:src/main/resources/com/example/happy_bird/pics/bird.png", 50, 35, false, false);
 
-    private boolean gameRuns;
+    private final Image upperPipe = new Image("file:src/main/resources/com/example/happy_bird/pics/PipeOben.png", 86, 300, false, false);
+    private final Image lowerPipe = new Image("file:src/main/resources/com/example/happy_bird/pics/PipeUnten.png", 86, 300, false, false);
+
+    /*Variablen für den Spielverlauf*/
+    //menuScreenRunning: das Hauptmenü ist aufgerufen
+    private boolean menuScreenRunning;
+    //gameRunning: das Spiel läuft/ GameScreen ist aufgerufen
+    private boolean gameRunning;
 
 
 
@@ -64,48 +82,38 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void start(Stage stage) throws IOException {
+    public void start(Stage stage) {
 
         stage.setTitle("Happy Bird");
         stage.setScene(scene);
 
         generateMenueScene();
 
-        gameRuns = false;
+        /*ClickEvents:*/
+        startButton.setOnAction(event -> startButtonClick());
 
-        /**ClickEvents:*/
-        startButton.setOnAction(event ->  {
-            startButtonClick();
-        });
+        settingsButton.setOnAction(event -> settingsButtonClick());
 
-        settingsButton.setOnAction(event -> {
-            settingsButtonClick();
-        });
+        highscoresButton.setOnAction(event -> highscoresButtonClick());
 
-        highscoresButton.setOnAction(event -> {
-            highscoresButtonClick();
-        });
-
-        menuButton.setOnAction(event -> {
-            menuButtonClick();
-        });
+        menuButton.setOnAction(event -> menuButtonClick());
 
         startGameButton.setOnAction(event ->  {
-            gameRuns = true;
+            gameRunning = true;
             startGameButtonClick();
         });
 
-
-
         stage.show();
     }
 
 
     public void generateMenueScene() {
-        /**Bild für Hintergrund erstellen:*/
+        menuScreenRunning = true;
+
+        /*Bild für Hintergrund erstellen:*/
         Image image = new Image("file:src/main/resources/com/example/happy_bird/pics/Background.png");
 
-        /**Hintergrund erstellen:*/
+        /*Hintergrund erstellen:*/
         BackgroundImage backgroundImage = new BackgroundImage(
                 image,
                 BackgroundRepeat.NO_REPEAT,
@@ -114,29 +122,15 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
                 BackgroundSize.DEFAULT
         );
 
-        /**Hintergrund zu Pane hinzufügen:*/
+        /*Hintergrund zu Pane hinzufügen:*/
         Background background = new Background(backgroundImage);
         pane.setBackground(background);
 
-
-
-        /**Labels erstellen:*/
-        //nameLabel = new Label("NAME");
-        //acronymLabel = new Label("KÜRZEL");
-        //headline = new Label("HAPPY BIRD");
-        //soundLabel = new Label("SOUND");
-        //currentScoreLabel = new Label("SCORE");
-        //highscoreLabel = new Label("HIGHSCORE");
-
-
-        /**Labels in Arrays speichern:*/
-
-
-        /**Labels formatieren:*/
+        /*Labels formatieren:*/
         labelsFormating(labels, pane);
         headlineFormating(headlineLabels, pane);
 
-        /**alle labels an ihre Stelle:*/
+        /*alle labels an ihre Stelle:*/
         int yPositionLabels = 225;
         for (Label label : labels) {
             label.setLayoutX(275);
@@ -144,60 +138,44 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
             yPositionLabels += 150;
         }
 
-        /**headline an ihre Stelle:*/
+        /*headline an ihre Stelle:*/
         headline.setLayoutX(250);
         headline.setLayoutY(100);
+        headline.setVisible(true);
 
-        /**soundLabel an seine Stelle:*/
+        /*soundLabel an seine Stelle:*/
         soundLabel.setLayoutY(225);
 
-
-
-        /**Buttons erstellen:*/
-        //startButton = new Button("START");
-        //highscoresButton = new Button("HIGHSCORES");
-        //settingsButton = new Button("EINSTELLUNGEN");
-        //startGameButton = new Button("SPIEL STARTEN");
-        //menuButton = new Button("ZURÜCK");
-
-        /**Buttons in Array speichern:*/
-
-
-        /**Buttons formatieren:*/
+        /*Buttons formatieren:*/
         buttonsFormating(buttons, pane);
 
-        /**alle Buttons an ihre Stelle:*/
+        /*alle Buttons an ihre Stelle:*/
         int yPositionButtons = 225;
         for (Button button : buttons) {
             button.setLayoutX(300);
             button.setLayoutY(yPositionButtons);
             yPositionButtons += 100;
+            button.setVisible(true);
         }
 
-        /**menuButton an seine Stelle und vorerst ausblenden:*/
+        /*menuButton an seine Stelle und vorerst ausblenden:*/
         menuButton.setLayoutX(575);
         menuButton.setLayoutY(625);
         menuButton.setVisible(false);
 
-        /**startGameButton unsichtbar*/
+        /*startGameButton unsichtbar*/
         startGameButton.setVisible(false);
 
-        /**continueButton unsichtbar*/
+        /*continueButton unsichtbar*/
         continueButton.setVisible(false);
 
+        /*settingsButtonPause unsichtbar*/
+        settingsButtonPause.setVisible(false);
 
-
-        /**Textfelder erstellen:*/
-        //name = new TextField();
-        //acronym = new TextField();
-
-        /**Textfelder in Array speichern:*/
-
-
-        /**Textfelder formatieren:*/
+        /*Textfelder formatieren:*/
         textfieldsFormating(inputFields, pane);
 
-        /**Textfelder an ihre Position:*/
+        /*Textfelder an ihre Position:*/
         int yPositionInputFields = 290;
         for (TextField feld : inputFields) {
             feld.setLayoutX(275);
@@ -205,14 +183,8 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
             yPositionInputFields += 150;
         }
 
-
-
-        /**SoundSlider erstellen:*/
-        //soundSlider = new Slider();
-
-        /**SoundSlicer anpassen:*/
+        /*SoundSlicer anpassen:*/
         soundSliderFormating(soundSlider, pane);
-
     }
 
     /**
@@ -220,50 +192,53 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
      * Sichtbarmachen der richtigen Buttons, Labels, ...
      */
     public void generateGameScreen() {
-        /**Headline-Label umbenennen*/
-        nameLabel.setText("NAME: " + acronym.getText());
+        menuScreenRunning = false;
 
-        /**Textfelder ausblenden*/
+        /*Headline-Label umbenennen*/
+        nameLabel.setText("KÜRZEL: " + acronym.getText());
+
+        /*Textfelder ausblenden*/
         for(TextField feld : inputFields) {
             feld.setVisible(false);
         }
 
-        /**Labels ausblenden*/
-        for (Label label : labels )
-        {
+        /*Labels ausblenden*/
+        for (Label label : labels ) {
             label.setVisible(false);
         }
         headline.setVisible(false);
 
-        /**nameLabel, currentScoreLabel und highscoreLabel positionieren und sichtbar machen*/
+        /*nameLabel positionieren und sichtbar machen*/
         nameLabel.setLayoutX(10);
         nameLabel.setLayoutY(10);
         nameLabel.setVisible(true);
 
+        /*currentScoreLabel positionieren und sichtbar machen*/
         currentScoreLabel.setLayoutX(540);
         currentScoreLabel.setLayoutY(10);
         currentScoreLabel.setVisible(true);
 
+        /*highscoreLabel positionieren und sichtbar machen*/
         highscoreLabel.setLayoutX(540);
         highscoreLabel.setLayoutY(70);
         highscoreLabel.setVisible(true);
 
-        /**Übrige Buttons ausblenden*/
-        startGameButton.setVisible(false);
-        menuButton.setVisible(false);
-
-        /**Pause-Button positionieren und sichtbar machen*/
+        /*Pause-Button positionieren und sichtbar machen*/
         pauseButton.setLayoutX(575);
         pauseButton.setLayoutY(625);
         pauseButton.setVisible(true);
 
-        /**Vogel hinzufügen, bisher nur als Bild*/
+        /*übrige Buttons ausblenden*/
+        startGameButton.setVisible(false);
+        menuButton.setVisible(false);
+
+        /*Vogel hinzufügen, bisher nur als Bild*/
         ImageView birdView = new ImageView(bird);
         pane.getChildren().add(birdView);
         birdView.setLayoutY(325);
         birdView.setLayoutX(50);
 
-        /**Pipes oben, unten hinzufügen, bisher nur als Bild*/
+        /*Pipes oben, unten hinzufügen, bisher nur als Bild*/
         ImageView upperPipeView = new ImageView(upperPipe);
         pane.getChildren().add(upperPipeView);
         upperPipeView.setLayoutX(400);
@@ -382,41 +357,71 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
      * Formatiert den PauseScreen
      */
     public void pauseScreenFormating() {
+        /*pause-Pane formatieren*/
+        pause.setPrefSize(400, 400);
         pause.setLayoutX(200);
-        pause.setLayoutY(100);
-        pause.setPrefSize(400, 500);
+        pause.setLayoutY(150);
         pause.setStyle("-fx-background-color: #DED894; " +
                 "-fx-border-width: 5px;" +
                 "-fx-border-color: #543847;" +
                 "-fx-border-radius: 15px;" +
                 "-fx-background-radius: 20px;");
+
+        /*pauseMenuLabel formatieren*/
+        pauseMenuLabel.setPrefSize(300,50);
+        pauseMenuLabel.setLayoutX(50);
+        pauseMenuLabel.setLayoutY(10);
+        pauseMenuLabel.setStyle("-fx-background-color: #DED894; " +
+                "-fx-text-fill: #000000; " +
+                "-fx-font-size: 35px; " +
+                "-fx-font-weight: bold;" +
+                "-fx-alignment: center;");
+
+        /*soundLabelPause formatieren*/
+        soundLabelPause.setPrefSize(100, 50);
+        soundLabelPause.setLayoutX(150);
+        soundLabelPause.setLayoutY(100);
+        soundLabelPause.setStyle("-fx-background-color: #DED894; " +
+                "-fx-text-fill: #000000; " +
+                "-fx-font-size: 20px; " +
+                "-fx-font-weight: bold;" +
+                "-fx-alignment: center;");
     }
 
     /***
      * Hauptmenü wird ausgeblendet, Nameneingabe folgt
      */
     public void startButtonClick() {
+        /*Überschrift umbenennen*/
         headline.setText("START");
-        startGameButton.setOnAction(event ->  {
-            startGameButtonClick();
-        });
+
+        /*alle Buttons ausblenden*/
         for(Button button : buttons) {
             button.setVisible(false);
         }
 
-        startGameButton.setVisible(true);
+        /*gebrauchte Buttons einblenden, ggf. anpassen*/
         menuButton.setVisible(true);
+        startGameButton.setVisible(true);
         startGameButton.setLayoutY(520);
+
+        /*Textfelder einblenden*/
         for(TextField feld : inputFields) {
             feld.setVisible(true);
         }
+
+        /*Labels einblenden*/
         for (Label label : labels ) {
             label.setVisible(true);
         }
+
+        /*nicht verwendete Labels ausblenden*/
         highscoreLabel.setVisible(false);
         currentScoreLabel.setVisible(false);
         soundLabel.setVisible(false);
 
+        /*Click-Events*/
+        startGameButton.setOnAction(event -> startGameButtonClick());
     }
 
 
@@ -424,7 +429,10 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
      * Hauptmenü wird ausgeblendet, Einstellungen folgen
      */
     public void settingsButtonClick() {
+        /*Überschrift umbenennen*/
         headline.setText("EINSTELLUNGEN");
+
+        /*nicht verwendete Buttons/ Labels ausblenden, gebrauchte einblenden*/
         startButton.setVisible(false);
         highscoresButton.setVisible(false);
         settingsButton.setVisible(false);
@@ -433,11 +441,56 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
         soundLabel.setVisible(true);
     }
 
+    /***
+     * Hauptmenü wird ausgeblendet, Einstellungen folgen
+     */
+    public void settingsButtonPauseClick() {
+        /*Überschrift umbenennen*/
+        pauseMenuLabel.setText("EINSTELLUNGEN");
+
+        /*alle Buttons ausblenden*/
+        for(Button button : pauseButtons) {
+            button.setVisible(false);
+        }
+
+        /*gebrauchte Buttons einblenden und anpassen*/
+        backButtonPause.setVisible(true);
+        backButtonPause.setLayoutY(300);
+
+        /*soundSliderPause anpassen und einblenden*/
+        soundSliderPause.setPrefSize(200, 5);
+        soundSliderPause.setLayoutX(100);
+        soundSliderPause.setLayoutY(150);
+        soundSliderPause.setVisible(true);
+
+        /*soundLabelPause einblenden*/
+        soundLabelPause.setVisible(true);
+
+        /*Click-Events*/
+        backButtonPause.setOnAction(event -> {
+            /*Überschrift umbenennen*/
+            pauseMenuLabel.setText("PAUSE");
+
+            /*alle Buttons einblenden*/
+            for(Button button : pauseButtons) {
+                button.setVisible(true);
+            }
+
+            /*nicht verwendete Buttons ausblenden*/
+            backButtonPause.setVisible(false);
+            soundSliderPause.setVisible(false);
+            soundLabelPause.setVisible(false);
+        });
+    }
+
     /***
      * Hauptmenü wird ausgeblendet, Highscores folgen
      */
     public void highscoresButtonClick() {
+        /*Überschrift umbenennen*/
         headline.setText("HIGHSCORES");
+
+        /*nicht verwendete Buttons ausblenden, verwendete einblenden*/
         startButton.setVisible(false);
         highscoresButton.setVisible(false);
         settingsButton.setVisible(false);
@@ -449,19 +502,28 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
      * Erneutes Anzeigen des Hauptmenüs
      */
     public void menuButtonClick() {
+        /*Überschrift umbenennen*/
         headline.setText("HAPPY BIRD");
+
+        /*nicht verwendete Buttons ausblenden, verwendete einblenden*/
         startButton.setVisible(true);
         highscoresButton.setVisible(true);
         settingsButton.setVisible(true);
         menuButton.setVisible(false);
-        soundSlider.setVisible(false);
-        soundLabel.setVisible(false);
         startGameButton.setVisible(false);
 
+        /*soundSlider ausblenden*/
+        soundSlider.setVisible(false);
+
+        /*soundLabel ausblenden*/
+        //soundLabel.setVisible(false);
+
+        /*Textfelder ausblenden*/
         for(TextField feld : inputFields) {
             feld.setVisible(false);
         }
 
+        /*alle Labels ausblenden*/
         for (Label label : labels ) {
             label.setVisible(false);
         }
@@ -473,66 +535,114 @@ public class HappyBirdMain extends Application {
     public void startGameButtonClick() {
         generateGameScreen();
 
-
-        /**Klick auf den Pause-Button, um das Pause-Menü aufzurufen*/
+        /*Klick auf den Pause-Button, um das Pause-Menü aufzurufen*/
         pauseButton.setOnAction(event -> {
-            //
-            if(gameRuns) {
-                gameRuns = false;
-            } else {
-                gameRuns = true;
+            if(!menuScreenRunning) {
+                pauseButtonClick(gameRunning);
+                gameRunning = !gameRunning;
             }
-            pauseButtonClick(gameRuns);
         });
 
-        /**ESC-Tast drücken, um das Pause-Menü aufzurufen*/
+        /*ESC-Tast drücken, um das Pause-Menü aufzurufen*/
         scene.setOnKeyPressed(e -> {
-            if(e.getCode() == KeyCode.ESCAPE) {
-                if(gameRuns) {
-                    gameRuns = false;
-                    pauseButtonClick(false);
-                } else {
-                    gameRuns = true;
-                    pauseButtonClick(true);
-                }
+            if(e.getCode() == KeyCode.ESCAPE && !menuScreenRunning) {
+                pauseButtonClick(gameRunning);
+                gameRunning = !gameRunning;
             }
         });
     }
 
+    /***
+     * Zurück zum Spiel aus dem PauseScreen heraus
+     */
+    public void continueButtonClick() {
+        /*pauseButton einblenden*/
+        pauseButton.setVisible(true);
+
+        /*PauseScreen ausblenden*/
+        pause.setVisible(false);
+
+        /*Vom PauseScreen entfernen*/
+        pause.getChildren().clear();
+        pane.getChildren().remove(pause);
+
+        /*gameRunning auf false setzen, da sonst 2x Click auf Pause-Button bzw. ESC*/
+        gameRunning = false;
+    }
+
+    /***
+     * alles vom pane entfernen, da als nächstes zum Hauptmenü
+     */
+    private void menuButtonPauseClick() {
+        /*alles vom pauseScreen entfernen*/
+        pause.getChildren().clear();
+
+        /*pause von pane entfernen*/
+        pane.getChildren().clear();
+
+        /*gameRunning auf false, da zurück zum Hauptmenü*/
+        gameRunning = false;
+    }
+
     /***
      * Ruft das Pause-Menü im Spiel auf oder blendet es wieder aus
      */
     public void pauseButtonClick(Boolean gameRuns) {
         pauseScreenFormating();
 
-        /**PauseScreen aufrufen, wenn das Spiel läuft, sonst wieder ausblenden*/
-        if(gameRuns) {
-            /**PauseScreen ausblenden*/
-            pause.setVisible(true);
+        /*PauseScreen aufrufen, wenn das Spiel läuft, sonst wieder ausblenden*/
+        if(!gameRuns) {
             pauseButton.setVisible(false);
-            highscoresButton.setVisible(true);
-            settingsButton.setVisible(true);
-            highscoresButton.setLayoutX(100);
-            settingsButton.setLayoutX(100);
 
-            /**Zum PauseScreen hinzufügen*/
-            pause.getChildren().add(settingsButton);
-            pause.getChildren().add(highscoresButton);
+            /*PauseScreen einblenden*/
+            pause.setVisible(true);
+
+            /*Buttons anpassen, zum pauseScreen hinzufügen und einblenden*/
+            int yPosition = 100;
+            for(Button button : pauseButtons) {
+                button.setLayoutX(100);
+                button.setLayoutY(yPosition);
+                yPosition += 100;
+                pause.getChildren().add(button);
+                button.setVisible(true);
+            }
+
+            /*backButtonPause vorerst ausblenden und zu pause hinzufügen*/
+            backButtonPause.setVisible(false);
+            pause.getChildren().add(pauseMenuLabel);
+
+            /*soundSliderPause vorerst ausblenden und zu pause hinzufügen*/
+            soundSliderPause.setVisible(false);
+            pause.getChildren().add(soundSliderPause);
+
+            /*soundLabelPause vorerst ausblenden und zu pause hinzufügen*/
+            soundLabelPause.setVisible(false);
+            pause.getChildren().add(soundLabelPause);
+
+            /*pause zu pane hinzufügen*/
             pane.getChildren().add(pause);
+
+            /*ClickEvents*/
+            continueButton.setOnAction(event -> continueButtonClick());
+
+            menuButtonPause.setOnAction(event -> {
+                menuButtonPauseClick();
+                generateMenueScene();
+            });
+
+            settingsButtonPause.setOnAction(event -> settingsButtonPauseClick());
         } else {
-            /**PauseScreen aufrufen/ sichtbar machen*/
+            /*pauseButton einblenden*/
+            pauseButton.setVisible(true);
+
+            /*PauseScreen ausblenden*/
             pause.setVisible(false);
 
-            pauseButton.setVisible(true);
-            highscoresButton.setVisible(false);
-            settingsButton.setVisible(false);
-            highscoresButton.setLayoutX(300);
-            settingsButton.setLayoutX(300);
+            /*alles vom PauseScreen entfernen*/
+            pause.getChildren().clear();
 
-            /**Vom PauseScreen entfernen*/
-            pause.getChildren().remove(settingsButton);
-            pause.getChildren().remove(highscoresButton);
+            /*pause von pane entfernen*/
             pane.getChildren().remove(pause);
         }
     }
-}
+}
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