Index: game.c
==================================================================
--- game.c
+++ game.c
@@ -64,19 +64,30 @@
   draw_text(8,32,buf,0xF0,0xFD);
   draw_text(24,32,"x",0xF0,0xF5);
   SDL_UnlockSurface(screen);
   SDL_Flip(screen);
 }
+
+static void begin_level(int id) {
+  const char*t;
+  t=load_level(id)?:init_level();
+  if(t) {
+    gameover=-1;
+    screen_message(t);
+  } else {
+    gameover=0;
+  }
+}
 
 static int game_command(int prev,int cmd,int number,int argc,sqlite3_stmt*args,void*aux) {
   switch(cmd) {
     case '\' ': // Play a move
       return number;
     case '^E': // Edit
       return -2;
     case '^L': // Select level
-      load_level(number);
+      begin_level(number);
       return 1;
     case '^Q': // Quit
       return -1;
     default:
       return prev;
@@ -104,11 +115,11 @@
 
 void run_game(void) {
   int i;
   SDL_Event ev;
   set_caption();
-  load_level(level_id);
+  begin_level(level_id);
   redraw_game();
   while(SDL_WaitEvent(&ev)) {
     switch(ev.type) {
       case SDL_VIDEOEXPOSE:
         redraw_game();

Index: heromesh.h
==================================================================
--- heromesh.h
+++ heromesh.h
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@
 
 void draw_picture(int x,int y,Uint16 img);
 void draw_text(int x,int y,const unsigned char*t,int bg,int fg);
 void draw_cell(int x,int y);
 const char*screen_prompt(const char*txt);
+int screen_message(const char*txt);
 void load_pictures(void);
 
 int scrollbar(int*cur,int page,int max,SDL_Event*ev,SDL_Rect*re);
 
 // == class ==

Index: picture.c
==================================================================
--- picture.c
+++ picture.c
@@ -197,31 +197,46 @@
         draw_text(n<<3,8,"\xB1",0xF1,0xFB);
         SDL_UnlockSurface(screen);
         SDL_Flip(screen);
     }
   }
+  return 0;
 }
 
-void screen_message(const char*txt) {
-  SDL_Rect r;
+int screen_message(const char*txt) {
+  int n=0;
+  SDL_Rect r={0,0,screen->w,16};
   SDL_Event ev;
-  
+  SDL_FillRect(screen,&r,0xF4);
+  r.y=16;
+  r.h=1;
+  SDL_FillRect(screen,&r,0xF8);
+  SDL_LockSurface(screen);
+  draw_text(0,0,txt,0xF4,0xFE);
+  draw_text(0,8,"<Push ENTER to continue>",0xF4,0xF7);
+  SDL_UnlockSurface(screen);
   set_cursor(XC_iron_cross);
   SDL_Flip(screen);
+  r.y=8;
+  r.h=8;
   while(SDL_WaitEvent(&ev)) {
     switch(ev.type) {
       case SDL_QUIT:
         SDL_PushEvent(&ev);
-        return;
+        return -1;
       case SDL_KEYDOWN:
-        
-        return;
-      case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
-        
-        return;
+        switch(ev.key.keysym.sym) {
+          case SDLK_RETURN: case SDLK_KP_ENTER:
+            r.y=0;
+            r.h=17;
+            SDL_FillRect(screen,&r,0xF0);
+            return 0;
+        }
+        break;
     }
   }
+  return -1;
 }
 
 static Uint16 decide_picture_size(int nwantsize,const Uint8*wantsize,const Uint16*havesize,int n) {
   int i,j;
   if(!nwantsize) fatal("Unable to determine what picture size is wanted\n");