diff --git a/res/images/explosion_proto.png b/res/images/explosion_proto.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa65018
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/images/explosion_proto.png differ
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Explosion.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Explosion.java
index 6db501c..caa8391 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Explosion.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/Explosion.java
@@ -1,44 +1,53 @@
 package de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity;
 
+import java.util.Random;
 
-public class Explosion extends Entity {
+import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.screen.Screen;
 
-	private int count = 71;
+
+public class Explosion extends LivingEntity {
+	
+	private boolean isActive = true;
 	
 	public Explosion(int x, int y) {
 		super(x, y);
-		this.setImage("images/explosion1.png");
+		this.setImage("images/explosion_proto.png");
 		this.setPosition(x - (this.getWidth()/2), y - (this.getHeight()/2));
+		Random rand = new Random();	
+		if (rand.nextInt(99) <= 70) {
+			Screen.currentScreen.addEntity(new ExplosionOne(x, y));
+		} else {
+			Screen.currentScreen.addEntity(new ExplosionTwo(x, y));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public Explosion(final int x, final int y, final int count, final int height, final int width) {
+		super(x, y);
+		this.setImage("images/explosion_proto.png");
+		this.setPosition(x, y);
+		Thread explosionThread = new Thread(new Runnable() {	//not yet compatible
+			public void run() {
+				Random rnd = new Random();
+				for (int i = 0; i <= count; i++) {
+					new Explosion(x + (int) (width*rnd.nextDouble()), y + (int) (height*rnd.nextDouble()));
+					try {
+						Thread.sleep(5);
+					} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+						e.printStackTrace();
+					}
+					if (i == count - 1) {
+						isActive = false;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		explosionThread.start();
+		if(!this.isActive) {
+			this.remove();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void update() {
-		if (count >= 0) {
-			count--;
-		} else {
-			this.remove();
-		}
-		switch (count) {
-		case 70:
-			this.setImage("images/explosion1.png");
-			break;
-		case 60:
-			this.setImage("images/explosion2.png");
-			break;
-		case 50:
-			this.setImage("images/explosion3.png");
-			break;
-		case 40:
-			this.setImage("images/explosion4.png");
-			break;
-		case 30:
-			this.setImage("images/explosion5.png");
-			break;
-		case 20:
-			this.setImage("images/explosion6.png");
-			break;
-		case 10:
-			this.setImage("images/explosion7.png");
-			break;
-		}
+		
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ExplosionOne.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ExplosionOne.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c8f96c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ExplosionOne.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity;
+
+public class ExplosionOne extends LivingEntity {
+
+	private int count = 71;
+	
+	public ExplosionOne(int x, int y) {
+		super(x, y);
+		this.setImage("images/explosion_proto.png");
+		this.setPosition(x - (this.getWidth()/2), y - (this.getHeight()/2));
+	}
+
+	public void update() {
+		if (count >= 0) {
+			count--;
+		} else {
+			this.remove();
+		}
+		switch (count) {
+		case 70:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion1.png");
+			break;
+		case 60:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion2.png");
+			break;
+		case 50:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion3.png");
+			break;
+		case 40:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion4.png");
+			break;
+		case 30:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion5.png");
+			break;
+		case 20:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion6.png");
+			break;
+		case 10:
+			this.setImage("images/explosion7.png");
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ExplosionBig.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ExplosionTwo.java
similarity index 86%
rename from src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ExplosionBig.java
rename to src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ExplosionTwo.java
index eb6f8cf..b5defd0 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ExplosionBig.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/ExplosionTwo.java
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity;
 
-public class ExplosionBig extends Explosion {
+public class ExplosionTwo extends LivingEntity {
 
 	private int count = 141;
 	
-	public ExplosionBig(int x, int y) {
+	public ExplosionTwo(int x, int y) {
 		super(x, y);
+		this.setImage("images/explosion_proto.png");
+		this.setPosition(x - (this.getWidth()/2), y - (this.getHeight()/2));
 	}
 	
 	public void update() {
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java
index b000198..7c8b9c8 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/entity/LivingEntity.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity;
 
 import java.awt.Rectangle;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.Random;
 
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.screen.Screen;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.utility.GameConfig;
@@ -91,12 +90,7 @@ public abstract class LivingEntity extends Entity implements Collidable {
 	}
 
 	private void explode() {
-		Random rnd = new Random();
-		if (rnd.nextInt(99) < 70) {
-			Screen.currentScreen.addEntity(new Explosion(this.x, this.y));
-		} else {
-			Screen.currentScreen.addEntity(new ExplosionBig(this.x, this.y));
-		}
+		Screen.currentScreen.addEntity(new Explosion(this.x, this.y));
 	}
 
 	public void setHealthPoints(int hp) {
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/screen/GameScreen.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/screen/GameScreen.java
index 55a53b8..051d0cf 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/screen/GameScreen.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/screen/GameScreen.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.control.Keyboard;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.EnemyFour;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.EnemyThree;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.Entity;
+import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.Explosion;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.ItemChance;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.Player;