switch (shield)
        {
            case 2: // Fire Shield
                if ( shield_usable && action == ConActJump && key_action_pressed )
                {
                    if (animation_direction = 1) speed_x = 10;
                    else speed_x = -10;
                    speed_y = 0;

                    shield_usable = false;

                    action = ConActShield;
                sound_play(snd_shield_action_flame);

                break;
                }
            case 3: // Electric Shield
                if ( shield_usable && action == ConActJump && key_action_pressed )
                {

                    speed_x = speed_x/2
                    speed_y = -6

                    shield_usable = false;

                    action = ConActShield;
                 sound_play(snd_shield_action_electricity);

                 break;
                }

            case 4: // Water Shield
                if ( shield_usable && action == ConActJump && key_action_pressed )
                {
                    speed_x = 0;
                    speed_y = 12;


                    action = ConActShield;
                    animation = "waterbounce";
                 sound_play(snd_shield_action_bubble);

                 break;
                }
                break;
            default:
                if (action == ConActShield) action = ConActJump;
            }
         }