diff --git a/examples/blocks/blocks/input.go b/examples/blocks/blocks/input.go
index 09878b90a..3e3cd24e0 100644
--- a/examples/blocks/blocks/input.go
+++ b/examples/blocks/blocks/input.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 type Input struct {
 	keyStates                  map[ebiten.Key]int
-	gamepadButtonStates        map[ebiten.GamepadButton]int
+	anyGamepadButtonPressed    bool
 	virtualGamepadButtonStates map[virtualGamepadButton]int
 	gamepadConfig              gamepadConfig
 }
@@ -34,11 +34,8 @@ func (i *Input) StateForKey(key ebiten.Key) int {
 	return i.keyStates[key]
 }
 
-func (i *Input) StateForGamepadButton(b ebiten.GamepadButton) int {
-	if i.gamepadButtonStates == nil {
-		return 0
-	}
-	return i.gamepadButtonStates[b]
+func (i *Input) IsAnyGamepadButtonPressed() bool {
+	return i.anyGamepadButtonPressed
 }
 
 func (i *Input) stateForVirtualGamepadButton(b virtualGamepadButton) int {
@@ -61,15 +58,12 @@ func (i *Input) Update() {
 	}
 
 	const gamepadID = 0
-	if i.gamepadButtonStates == nil {
-		i.gamepadButtonStates = map[ebiten.GamepadButton]int{}
-	}
+	i.anyGamepadButtonPressed = false
 	for b := ebiten.GamepadButton(0); b <= ebiten.GamepadButtonMax; b++ {
-		if !ebiten.IsGamepadButtonPressed(gamepadID, b) {
-			i.gamepadButtonStates[b] = 0
-			continue
+		if ebiten.IsGamepadButtonPressed(gamepadID, b) {
+			i.anyGamepadButtonPressed = true
+			break
 		}
-		i.gamepadButtonStates[b]++
 	}
 
 	if i.virtualGamepadButtonStates == nil {
diff --git a/examples/blocks/blocks/titlescene.go b/examples/blocks/blocks/titlescene.go
index 65ba314f7..508dbc7b3 100644
--- a/examples/blocks/blocks/titlescene.go
+++ b/examples/blocks/blocks/titlescene.go
@@ -47,16 +47,6 @@ func anyGamepadAbstractButtonPressed(i *Input) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func anyGamepadButtonPressed(i *Input) bool {
-	bn := ebiten.GamepadButton(ebiten.GamepadButtonNum(0))
-	for b := ebiten.GamepadButton(0); b < bn; b++ {
-		if i.StateForGamepadButton(b) == 1 {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func (s *TitleScene) Update(state *GameState) error {
 	s.count++
 	if state.Input.StateForKey(ebiten.KeySpace) == 1 {
@@ -70,7 +60,7 @@ func (s *TitleScene) Update(state *GameState) error {
 
 	// If 'abstract' gamepad buttons are not set and any gamepad buttons are pressed,
 	// go to the gamepad configuration scene.
-	if anyGamepadButtonPressed(state.Input) {
+	if state.Input.IsAnyGamepadButtonPressed() {
 		state.SceneManager.GoTo(&GamepadScene{})
 		return nil
 	}