diff --git a/2012/blakely/try.sh b/2012/blakely/try.sh
index 4dc9c11ef..549377320 100755
--- a/2012/blakely/try.sh
+++ b/2012/blakely/try.sh
@@ -15,21 +15,31 @@ make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 # clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
 clear
 
-echo "$ ./blakely "xx*yy*+" 64 > paraboloid.gif" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./blakely "xx*yy*+" 64 > paraboloid.gif: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./blakely "xx*yy*+" 64 > paraboloid.gif
+echo 1>&2
 
-echo "$ ./blakely 9 32 > empty.gif 1>&2"
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./blakely 9 32 > empty.gif: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./blakely 9 32 > empty.gif
+echo 1>&2
 
-echo "$ ./blakely xy* 32 > saddle.gif" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./blakely xy* 32 > saddle.gif: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./blakely xy* 32 > saddle.gif
+echo 1>&2
 
-echo "$ ./blakely xx*yy*1++d5*ct/ 64 > ripple.gif" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./blakely xx*yy*1++d5*ct/ 64 > ripple.gif: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./blakely xx*yy*1++d5*ct/ 64 > ripple.gif
+echo 1>&2
 
-echo "This might take a bit of time:" 1>&2
-echo "$ time ./blakely 0 250 > flat.gif" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: time ./blakely 0 250 > flat.gif: "
+echo 1>&2
+echo "This might take a bit of time, please be patient." 1>&2
 time ./blakely 0 250 > flat.gif
+echo 1>&2
 
 echo "Now open paraboloid.gif, empty.gif, saddle.gif, ripple.gif and flat.gif in a" 1>&2
-echo "viewer that shows animated GIFs." 1>&2
+echo "graphics viewer that ANIMATES ANIMATED GIFs." 1>&2