diff --git a/21g30t1e75.js b/21g30t1e75.js
index 31573f3..20798c7 100644
--- a/21g30t1e75.js
+++ b/21g30t1e75.js
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ this.materialPowerupSlow    = GameLib.EntityManager.Instance.findComponentById('
 this.scene 		= GameLib.EntityManager.Instance.findComponentById('pllp034hsj');
 this.animation 	= GameLib.EntityManager.Instance.findComponentById('8kb7utb2fn');
 this.animationRotation = GameLib.EntityManager.Instance.findComponentById('z628kythyn');
+this.particleEnginePickle = GameLib.EntityManager.Instance.findComponentById('ddtkiu8aaa');
 
 /**
  * Game objects
@@ -749,6 +750,16 @@ GameLib.CustomCode.prototype.initializeGrid = function() {
  */
 GameLib.CustomCode.prototype.explode = function(position) {
     console.log('explode snake at position : ' + position.x + ', ' + position.y);
+	
+	this.state.exploding = true;
+	this.state.lives -= 1;
+	
+	this.particleEnginePickle.position.x = position.x;
+	this.particleEnginePickle.position.y = position.y;
+	this.particleEnginePickle.updateInstance('position');
+	
+	this.particleEnginePickle.enabled = true;
+	
 }
 
 /**