diff --git a/NS.py b/NS.py
index 110039e..723f728 100644
--- a/NS.py
+++ b/NS.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
 from random import randint, choice
 from math import pi
 from copy import copy
@@ -5,7 +7,7 @@ from copy import copy
 from pygame import Surface, Color
 from pygame.mixer import Sound
 from pygame.image import load
-from pygame.transform import rotate
+from pygame.transform import rotate, flip
 from pygame.time import get_ticks
 from pygame.font import Font
 from pygame.gfxdraw import aapolygon
@@ -754,11 +756,12 @@ class Chemtrails(GameChild):
         GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
         self.image = load(self.get_resource("Chemtrails.png")).convert_alpha()
         self.life = Life(self)
+        self.timer = Timer(self)
 
     def reset(self):
         self.deactivate()
         self.life.reset()
-        self.timer_remaining = self.TIME_LIMIT
+        self.timer.reset()
 
     def deactivate(self):
         self.active = False
@@ -767,7 +770,7 @@ class Chemtrails(GameChild):
         self.active = True
 
     def challenge(self):
-        self.timer_remaining = self.TIME_LIMIT
+        self.timer.reset()
         self.queue_index = 0
 
     def update(self):
@@ -775,30 +778,31 @@ class Chemtrails(GameChild):
             self.orient()
             if not self.get_game().introduction.active:
                 if self.get_game().boss.queue:
-                    self.timer_remaining -= self.get_game().time_filter.get_last_frame_duration()
+                    self.timer.tick()
                     self.attack()
-                    if self.timer_remaining < 0:
+                    if self.timer.time_remaining < 0:
                         self.life.decrease()
                         if not self.get_game().game_over:
-                            self.timer_remaining = self.TIME_LIMIT
+                            self.timer.reset()
                             self.get_game().boss.combo()
-                font = Font(self.get_resource("rounded-mplus-1m-bold.ttf"), 24)
-                text = font.render("%.2f" % max(0, self.timer_remaining / 1000.0), True, Color("white"))
-                rect = text.get_rect()
-                ds = self.get_display_surface()
-                rect.topright = ds.get_rect().topright
-                ds.blit(text, rect)
+                # font = Font(self.get_resource("rounded-mplus-1m-bold.ttf"), 24)
+                # text = font.render("%.2f" % max(0, self.timer_remaining / 1000.0), True, Color("white"))
+                # rect = text.get_rect()
+                # ds = self.get_display_surface()
+                # rect.topright = ds.get_rect().topright
+                # ds.blit(text, rect)
+                self.timer.update()
                 self.life.update()
 
     def attack(self):
         boss = self.get_game().boss
         queue = boss.queue
         if self.orientation == queue[self.queue_index]:
-            self.timer_remaining += self.TIME_ADDITION
+            self.timer.add_time(self.TIME_ADDITION)
             boss.health.decrease(5)
             self.queue_index += 1
             if self.queue_index == len(queue):
-                self.timer_remaining = self.TIME_LIMIT
+                self.timer.reset()
                 self.get_game().boss.combo()
             self.get_game().platform.reset_lights()
 
@@ -849,6 +853,54 @@ class Chemtrails(GameChild):
             self.orientation = None
 
 
+class Timer(GameChild):
+
+    TEXT = u"\u25F7"
+    BAR_POSITION = 448,  11
+    MAX_TIME = 12000
+    START_TIME = 8000
+
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
+        self.background = Sprite(self)
+        image = load(self.get_resource("HUD_background.png")).convert_alpha()
+        image = flip(image, True, False)
+        self.background.add_frame(image)
+        self.background.location.topright = self.get_display_surface().get_rect().topright
+        self.bar = load(self.get_resource("HUD_bar.png")).convert_alpha()
+        self.bar = flip(self.bar, True, False)
+        self.label = Sprite(self)
+        self.label.load_from_path(self.get_resource("Timer_label.png"), True)
+        dsr = self.get_display_surface().get_rect()
+        self.label.location.topright = dsr.right - 2, 5
+
+    def reset(self):
+        self.time_remaining = self.START_TIME
+
+    def add_time(self, amount):
+        self.time_remaining += amount
+
+    def tick(self):
+        self.time_remaining -= self.get_game().time_filter.get_last_frame_duration()
+
+    def update(self):
+        self.background.update()
+        self.label.update()
+        if self.time_remaining > 5500:
+            color = 0, 255, 0
+        elif self.time_remaining > 3000:
+            color = Color("orange")
+        else:
+            color = Color("red")
+        mask = Surface(self.bar.get_size())
+        mask.fill((128, 128, 128))
+        width = min(mask.get_width(), mask.get_width() * self.time_remaining / float(self.MAX_TIME))
+        mask.fill(color, (mask.get_width() - width, 0, width, mask.get_height()))
+        surface = self.bar.copy()
+        surface.blit(mask, (0, 0), None, BLEND_RGBA_MIN)
+        self.get_display_surface().blit(surface, self.BAR_POSITION)
+
+
 class Life(GameChild):
 
     SPACING = 30
diff --git a/resource/Timer_label.png b/resource/Timer_label.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a78a0ae
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