diff --git a/examples/english/snake_en.bas b/examples/english/snake_en.bas
index e269598ca..68c3ca9d5 100644
--- a/examples/english/snake_en.bas
+++ b/examples/english/snake_en.bas
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@
 
 3500 REM Pausa / Delay 
 3505 BEEP 0.005, 0
-3510 FOR i = 1 TO 500:
-	 NEXT i
+3510 PAUSE 5
 
 7998 GOTO 3000
 
diff --git a/examples/spanish/snake_es.bas b/examples/spanish/snake_es.bas
index d435bf5a6..92ef0eda2 100644
--- a/examples/spanish/snake_es.bas
+++ b/examples/spanish/snake_es.bas
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@
 
 3500 REM Pausa / Delay
 3505 BEEP 0.005, 0
-3510 FOR i = 1 TO 500:
-	 NEXT i
+3510 PAUSE 5
 
 7998 GOTO 3000