diff --git a/Assets/Scenes/MiniGames/BirdPoop.unity b/Assets/Scenes/MiniGames/BirdPoop.unity
index ff542208..07979176 100644
--- a/Assets/Scenes/MiniGames/BirdPoop.unity
+++ b/Assets/Scenes/MiniGames/BirdPoop.unity
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ GameObject:
   - component: {fileID: 1536057437}
   m_Layer: 5
   m_Name: MainCanvas
-  m_TagString: Untagged
+  m_TagString: MainCanvas
   m_Icon: {fileID: 0}
   m_NavMeshLayer: 0
   m_StaticEditorFlags: 0
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/BirdPooperGameManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/BirdPooperGameManager.cs
index 83a4f52e..bd4ba824 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/BirdPooperGameManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/BirdPooperGameManager.cs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace Minigames.BirdPooper
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Called when player takes damage/dies.
-        /// Shows game over screen.
+        /// Pauses all game entities and starts end game sequence.
         /// </summary>
         private void HandlePlayerDamaged()
         {
@@ -210,7 +210,65 @@ namespace Minigames.BirdPooper
                 targetSpawner.StopSpawning();
             }
             
-            // Show game over screen
+            // Pause all existing scrolling entities (obstacles and targets)
+            PauseAllScrollingEntities();
+            
+            // Start the end game sequence (show boosters, then game over screen)
+            StartCoroutine(EndGameSequence());
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Pause all existing scrolling entities in the scene.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void PauseAllScrollingEntities()
+        {
+            ScrollingEntity[] entities = FindObjectsByType<ScrollingEntity>(FindObjectsSortMode.None);
+            foreach (ScrollingEntity entity in entities)
+            {
+                entity.Pause();
+            }
+            Debug.Log($"[BirdPooperGameManager] Paused {entities.Length} scrolling entities");
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// End game sequence: award boosters, wait for completion, then show game over screen.
+        /// </summary>
+        private System.Collections.IEnumerator EndGameSequence()
+        {
+            // Calculate booster reward
+            int boosterReward = CalculateBoosterReward(_targetsHit);
+            
+            Debug.Log($"[BirdPooperGameManager] Targets hit: {_targetsHit}, awarding {boosterReward} booster pack(s)");
+            
+            // Show booster pack reward UI and wait for completion
+            if (boosterReward > 0)
+            {
+                Debug.Log("[BirdPooperGameManager] Starting booster giver sequence via GameManager");
+                
+                var task = Core.GameManager.Instance.GiveBoosterPacksAsync(boosterReward);
+                
+                // Wait for the task to complete
+                while (!task.IsCompleted)
+                {
+                    yield return null;
+                }
+                
+                // Check for exceptions
+                if (task.IsFaulted)
+                {
+                    Debug.LogWarning($"[BirdPooperGameManager] Booster pack reward failed: {task.Exception?.GetBaseException().Message}");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Debug.Log("[BirdPooperGameManager] Booster giver sequence finished, proceeding to game over screen");
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Debug.Log("[BirdPooperGameManager] No boosters to award, proceeding directly to game over screen");
+            }
+            
+            // Now show game over screen
             if (gameOverScreen != null)
             {
                 gameOverScreen.Show();
@@ -221,6 +279,23 @@ namespace Minigames.BirdPooper
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Calculate booster pack reward based on targets hit.
+        /// Rules:
+        /// - First booster pack is given for simply playing the game (participation reward)
+        /// - Every 3 hit targets gives 1 additional booster pack
+        /// </summary>
+        private int CalculateBoosterReward(int targetsHit)
+        {
+            // Base reward: 1 booster for participation
+            int reward = 1;
+            
+            // Additional reward: 1 booster per 3 targets hit
+            reward += targetsHit / 3;
+            
+            return reward;
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Spawns a poop projectile at the player's current position.
         /// Called by UI button OnClick event.
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/GameOverScreen.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/GameOverScreen.cs
index a536dd22..75cfb26f 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/GameOverScreen.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/GameOverScreen.cs
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.UI;
 using Core;
-using UI;
 
 namespace Minigames.BirdPooper
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Game over screen for Bird Pooper minigame.
     /// Displays when the player dies and allows restarting the level.
-    /// Uses unscaled time for UI updates (works when Time.timeScale = 0).
     /// </summary>
     public class GameOverScreen : MonoBehaviour
     {
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Minigames.BirdPooper
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        /// Show the game over screen and pause the game.
+        /// Show the game over screen.
         /// </summary>
         public void Show()
         {
@@ -67,11 +65,7 @@ namespace Minigames.BirdPooper
                 canvasGroup.blocksRaycasts = true;
             }
             
-            // Pause the game (set timescale to 0)
-            // PauseMenu uses unscaled time for tweens, so it will still work
-            Time.timeScale = 0f;
-            
-            Debug.Log("[GameOverScreen] Game Over - Time.timeScale set to 0");
+            Debug.Log("[GameOverScreen] Game Over screen shown");
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -89,8 +83,6 @@ namespace Minigames.BirdPooper
             }
             gameObject.SetActive(false);
             
-            // Reset time scale BEFORE reloading
-            Time.timeScale = 1f;
             var progress = new Progress<float>(p => Logging.Debug($"Loading progress: {p * 100:F0}%"));
             await SceneManagerService.Instance.ReloadCurrentScene(progress);
         }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/ScrollingEntity.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/ScrollingEntity.cs
index 1bd72e49..88854c46 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/ScrollingEntity.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Minigames/BirdPooper/ScrollingEntity.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace Minigames.BirdPooper
         protected IBirdPooperSettings settings;
         protected float despawnXPosition;
         protected bool isInitialized;
+        protected bool isPaused;
         protected EdgeAnchor edgeAnchor;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -191,12 +192,33 @@ namespace Minigames.BirdPooper
 
         protected virtual void Update()
         {
-            if (!isInitialized || settings == null) return;
+            if (!isInitialized || settings == null || isPaused) return;
 
             MoveLeft();
             CheckBounds();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Pause the scrolling movement of this entity.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Pause()
+        {
+            isPaused = true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resume the scrolling movement of this entity.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Resume()
+        {
+            isPaused = false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Check if this entity is currently paused.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsPaused => isPaused;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Move entity left at constant speed (manual movement, no physics).
         /// Override GetMoveSpeed() to customize speed per entity type.