diff --git a/src/badguy/snowball.cpp b/src/badguy/snowball.cpp
index 7629a4fc8fe..3e286cceeac 100644
--- a/src/badguy/snowball.cpp
+++ b/src/badguy/snowball.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ SnowBall::SnowBall(const Reader& reader)
   walk_speed = 80;
 }
 
-SnowBall::SnowBall(const Vector& pos, Direction d)
+SnowBall::SnowBall(const Vector& pos, Direction d, std::string script)
   : WalkingBadguy(pos, d, "images/creatures/snowball/snowball.sprite", "left", "right")
 {
   walk_speed = 80;
+  dead_script = script;
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/src/badguy/snowball.hpp b/src/badguy/snowball.hpp
index ab881c6b06e..6f8f64f37de 100644
--- a/src/badguy/snowball.hpp
+++ b/src/badguy/snowball.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class SnowBall : public WalkingBadguy
 {
 public:
   SnowBall(const Reader& reader);
-  SnowBall(const Vector& pos, Direction d);
+  SnowBall(const Vector& pos, Direction d, std::string script);
 
 protected:
   bool collision_squished(GameObject& object);
diff --git a/src/badguy/snowman.cpp b/src/badguy/snowman.cpp
index 4a3cc2cd525..5cbd5c7b0ec 100644
--- a/src/badguy/snowman.cpp
+++ b/src/badguy/snowman.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "badguy/snowman.hpp"
 
+#include "audio/sound_manager.hpp"
 #include "badguy/snowball.hpp"
+#include "object/bullet.hpp"
 #include "object/player.hpp"
 #include "supertux/sector.hpp"
 
@@ -32,8 +34,8 @@ Snowman::Snowman(const Vector& pos, Direction d) :
   walk_speed = 40;
 }
 
-bool
-Snowman::collision_squished(GameObject& object)
+void
+Snowman::loose_head()
 {
   // replace with Snowball
   Vector snowball_pos = get_pos();
@@ -41,11 +43,6 @@ Snowman::collision_squished(GameObject& object)
   snowball_pos.x += 5;
   snowball_pos.y += 1;
 
-  // bounce
-  Player* player = dynamic_cast<Player*>(&object);
-  if (player)
-    player->bounce(*this);
-
   /* Create death animation for the (now headless) snowman. */
   set_action (dir == LEFT ? "headless-left" : "headless-right", /* loops = */ -1);
   set_pos (get_pos () + Vector (-4.0, 19.0)); /* difference in the sprite offsets */
@@ -55,9 +52,42 @@ Snowman::collision_squished(GameObject& object)
   set_state (STATE_FALLING);
 
   /* Create a new snowball where the snowman's head was */
-  /* TODO: Pass on our "dead_script" to the snowball. */
-  SnowBall* snowball = new SnowBall(snowball_pos, dir);
+  SnowBall* snowball = new SnowBall(snowball_pos, dir, dead_script);
   Sector::current()->add_object(snowball);
+}
+
+HitResponse
+Snowman::collision_bullet(Bullet& bullet, const CollisionHit& hit)
+{
+  if(bullet.get_type() == FIRE_BONUS) {
+    // fire bullets destroy snowman's body
+    loose_head();
+
+    // FIXME: the sound used here should differ since there is still a threat
+    sound_manager->play("sounds/fall.wav", get_pos());
+    bullet.remove_me();
+
+    return ABORT_MOVE;
+  }
+  else {
+    // in all other cases, bullets ricochet
+    bullet.ricochet(*this, hit);
+    return FORCE_MOVE;
+  }
+}
+
+bool
+Snowman::collision_squished(GameObject& object)
+{
+  // bounce
+  Player* player = dynamic_cast<Player*>(&object);
+  if (player)
+    player->bounce(*this);
+
+  // FIXME: the squish sound isn't best here
+  sound_manager->play("sounds/squish.wav", get_pos());
+
+  loose_head();
 
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/badguy/snowman.hpp b/src/badguy/snowman.hpp
index fd9438a0bf8..a07307332ef 100644
--- a/src/badguy/snowman.hpp
+++ b/src/badguy/snowman.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ class Snowman : public WalkingBadguy
   Snowman(const Vector& pos, Direction d);
 
 protected:
+  void loose_head();
+  virtual HitResponse collision_bullet(Bullet& bullet, const CollisionHit& hit);
   bool collision_squished(GameObject& object);
+
 };
 
 #endif