# Backspace key resets arcade machine when used

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/backspace-key-resets-arcade-machine-when-used/38632
**Category:** Help
**Tags:** extension
**Created:** [August 12, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/backspace-key-resets-arcade-machine-when-used/38632 "2025-08-12T02:17:32Z")
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### Author: ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/backspace-key-resets-arcade-machine-when-used/38632/2 "2025-08-12T02:20:35Z")

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You’ll need to disable the system keys (or at least disable the _Menu_ system key). I don’t think there’s a block version of this yet, but here is the code in JavaScript:

```typescript
keymap.setSystemKeys(0, 0, 0, 0)

```

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