diff --git a/__pycache__/questioner.cpython-312.pyc b/__pycache__/questioner.cpython-312.pyc
index 5599b54..5bcb46b 100644
Binary files a/__pycache__/questioner.cpython-312.pyc and b/__pycache__/questioner.cpython-312.pyc differ
diff --git a/questioner.py b/questioner.py
index 145c4d5..d9656a2 100644
--- a/questioner.py
+++ b/questioner.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ class Questioner:
                 if score == 0 and self.speak:
                     prompt = input("Questioner: Are you ready to start the game? [[Y/N]] \n")
                     if prompt.strip().upper() == "Y":
-                        print("Questioner: Well then, the rules are as follows... \n 1. You have 3 lives. \n 2. For every 200 points you accumulate during Starfall, you receive a question. \n 3. Each wrong answer costs you a life. You must answer 3 questions to escape this terminal. \n")
+                        print("Questioner: Well then, the rules are as follows... \n 1. You have 3 lives. \n 2. For every 200 points you accumulate during Starfall, you receive a question. \n 3. Each wrong answer costs you a life. You must answer 3 questions to escape this terminal. \n 4. You MUST enter NUMBERS ONLY.")
 
                         begin = input("Questioner: Shall we begin? [[Y/N]] \n" )
                         if begin.strip().upper() == "Y":
-                            input("Questioner: Well then, good luck player \n Come back to me once you accumulate 200 points! \n (PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE) ")
+                            input("Questioner: Well then, good luck player \n Come back to me once you accumulate 200 points! \n (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE) ")
                             game.state["begin"] = True
                             clear_screen()
 
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ class Questioner:
             game.state["begin"] = False
             self.score_prompt += 200
             self.speak = True
+        qbuffer = input("QUESTION INCOMING (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE) \n ")
         question_1 = input("Very well, here is the first question: \n What is the square root of 64? \n"  )
-        if question_1.strip().lower() == "8":
-            input("You may proceed. See you again once you reach 400 points! \n (PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE)")
-            clear_screen()
+        if int(question_1) == 8:
+            print("You may proceed. See you again once you reach 400 points! \n ")
         else: 
-            print("HMPH! WRONG!! YOU HAVE TWO LIVES REMAINIG.")
+            print("HMPH! WRONG!! YOU HAVE TWO LIVES REMAINING. \n ")
             game.state['lives'] = 2
         proceed_1 = input("Shall we continue? [[Y/N]]")
         if proceed_1.strip().upper() == "Y":
@@ -88,16 +88,17 @@ class Questioner:
             game.state["begin"] = False
             self.score_prompt += 200
             self.speak = True
-        question_2 = input("What number is the element 'Argon'? \n"  )
-        if question_2.strip() == "18":
-            input("You may proceed. See you again once you reach 600 points!")
-            clear_screen()
+        qbuffer = input("QUESTION INCOMING (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE) \n ")
+        question_2 = input("What number is the element 'Argon'? \n")
+        if int(question_2) == 18:
+            print("You may proceed. See you again once you reach 600 points! \n")
         else: 
             if life == 2:
                 print("HMPH! WRONG!! YOU HAVE ONE LIFE REMAINING.")
-            game.state['lives'] = 1
+                game.state['lives'] = 1
             if life == 3:
                 print("HMPH! WRONG!! YOU HAVE TWO LIVES REMAINING.")
+                game.state['lives'] = 2
         proceed_2 = input("Shall we continue? [[Y/N]]")
         if proceed_2.strip().upper() == "Y":
             game.state["begin"] = True
@@ -118,17 +119,25 @@ class Questioner:
             game.state["begin"] = False
             self.score_prompt += 200
             self.speak = True
-        question_3 = input("How many states make up the USA? \n" )
-        if question_3.strip() == "50":
+        qbuffer = input("QUESTION INCOMING (PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE) \n ")
+        clear_screen()
+        question_3 = input("How many states make up the USA? \n")
+        if int(question_3) == 50:
             print("Correct!")
+            if life >= 1:
+                clear_screen()
+                print("CONGRATULATIONS! YOU MAY ESCAPE THE TERMINAL. \n")
         else: 
             if life == 1:
+                clear_screen()
                 print("HAHAHAHA WRONG ANSWER! YOU ARE OUT OF LIVES! \n")
                 print("YOU LOST THE GAME!")
             if life == 2:
+                clear_screen()
                 print("HMPH! WRONG!! BUT YOU SURVIVE WITH ONE LIFE REMAINING.")
                 game.state["lives"] = 1
             if life ==3:
+                clear_screen()
                 print("HMPH! WRONG!! BUT YOU SURVIVE WITH TWO LIVES REMAINING.")
             game.state['lives'] = 2
         self.speak = False