diff --git a/styles/__init__.py b/styles/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcc90bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styles/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from styles.base import AlarmStyle as AlarmStyle
+from styles.blink import BlinkStyle
+from styles.simple import SimpleStyle
+
+# Registry of available alarm styles. Add a line here when you add a style.
+STYLES = {
+    "blink": BlinkStyle,
+    "simple": SimpleStyle,
+}
+
+# Fallback style for legacy cron entries that predate --style, so an upgrade
+# never silently changes an existing alarm's behaviour.
+LEGACY_STYLE = "blink"
+
+
+def get_style(name: str):
+    """Return the style class for ``name`` or raise ValueError."""
+    try:
+        return STYLES[name]
+    except KeyError:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Unknown alarm style: {name!r}. Known: {sorted(STYLES)}"
+        )
diff --git a/styles/base.py b/styles/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d1ce80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styles/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Callable
+
+
+class AlarmStyle(ABC):
+    """A pluggable alarm behaviour.
+
+    A style decides *when* the alarm stops and what the LED does while it
+    rings. It never touches hardware directly: ``set_led`` is injected by the
+    runner, so styles stay import-safe in the API process (no GPIO/pygame).
+
+    Lifecycle: construct once with ``set_led``, then call ``update`` every
+    tick. Return ``False`` from ``update`` to stop the alarm.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, set_led: Callable[[bool], None]):
+        self.set_led = set_led
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def update(self, now: float, is_pressed: bool) -> bool:
+        """Advance the style by one tick.
+
+        Args:
+            now: current time (``time.time()`` from the runner).
+            is_pressed: whether the button is currently held down.
+
+        Returns:
+            True to keep ringing, False to stop.
+        """
diff --git a/styles/blink.py b/styles/blink.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d6d046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styles/blink.py
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+import logging
+import random
+
+from styles.base import AlarmStyle
+
+# State Machine states for the puzzle flow.
+STATE_RINGING = 0
+STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK = 1
+STATE_BLINKING = 2
+STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT = 3
+STATE_EVALUATING = 4
+STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY = 5
+
+BLINK_INTERVAL = 0.3
+
+
+class BlinkStyle(AlarmStyle):
+    """The count-the-blinks puzzle.
+
+    Press once to start, watch the LED blink 1-7 times, then press the button
+    exactly that many times. A wrong count starts a fresh sequence.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, set_led):
+        super().__init__(set_led)
+        self.state = STATE_RINGING
+        self.target_blinks = 0
+        self.user_presses = 0
+        self.last_interaction_time = 0
+        self.button_was_pressed = False
+        self._blink_phase = 0
+        self._blink_phases = 0
+        self._blink_next_toggle: float | None = None
+
+    def update(self, now, is_pressed):
+        button_just_pressed = False
+        if is_pressed and not self.button_was_pressed:
+            self.button_was_pressed = True
+            button_just_pressed = True
+        elif not is_pressed and self.button_was_pressed:
+            self.button_was_pressed = False
+
+        if self.state == STATE_RINGING:
+            if button_just_pressed:
+                logging.info(
+                    "Alarm button pressed! Puzzle started. Waiting 3 seconds..."
+                )
+                self.state = STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK
+                self.last_interaction_time = now
+
+        elif self.state == STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK:
+            if now - self.last_interaction_time >= 3.0:
+                self.target_blinks = random.randint(1, 7)
+                logging.info(f"Blinking {self.target_blinks} times...")
+                self.state = STATE_BLINKING
+                self._blink_phase = 0
+                self._blink_phases = self.target_blinks * 2
+                self._blink_next_toggle = now + BLINK_INTERVAL
+                self.set_led(True)
+
+        elif self.state == STATE_BLINKING:
+            # Non-blocking blink: toggle the LED at fixed intervals so the
+            # runner keeps sampling the button and can be interrupted.
+            if self._blink_next_toggle is None:
+                # Safety for direct state assignment (e.g. tests).
+                self._blink_phase = 0
+                self._blink_phases = self.target_blinks * 2
+                self._blink_next_toggle = now + BLINK_INTERVAL
+                self.set_led(True)
+
+            while now >= self._blink_next_toggle:
+                self._blink_phase += 1
+                self._blink_next_toggle += BLINK_INTERVAL
+                if self._blink_phase >= self._blink_phases:
+                    self.set_led(False)
+                    self._blink_phase = 0
+                    self._blink_phases = 0
+                    self._blink_next_toggle = None
+                    logging.info("Blinking finished. Waiting for input...")
+                    self.state = STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
+                    self.user_presses = 0
+                    self.last_interaction_time = now
+                    self.button_was_pressed = is_pressed
+                    break
+                else:
+                    self.set_led(self._blink_phase % 2 == 0)
+
+        elif self.state == STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT:
+            self.set_led(is_pressed)
+
+            if button_just_pressed:
+                self.user_presses += 1
+                logging.info(f"Button pressed: {self.user_presses} times")
+
+            if is_pressed:
+                self.last_interaction_time = now
+
+            if not is_pressed and (now - self.last_interaction_time >= 3.0):
+                self.state = STATE_EVALUATING
+
+        elif self.state == STATE_EVALUATING:
+            logging.info(
+                f"Evaluation: Target={self.target_blinks}, "
+                f"Entered={self.user_presses}"
+            )
+            if self.user_presses == self.target_blinks:
+                logging.info("Puzzle solved correctly! Alarm clock is stopping.")
+                self.set_led(False)
+                return False  # Signal the runner to stop.
+            else:
+                logging.info("Incorrect input! Waiting before retrying...")
+                self.state = STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY
+                self.last_interaction_time = now
+                self.set_led(False)
+
+        elif self.state == STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY:
+            if now - self.last_interaction_time >= 5.0:
+                self.target_blinks = random.randint(1, 7)
+                logging.info(f"New attempt! Blinking {self.target_blinks} times...")
+                self.state = STATE_BLINKING
+
+        return True  # Keep running
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Self-check: a correct blink sequence stops the alarm.
+    style = BlinkStyle(lambda on: None)
+
+    assert style.update(100.0, True) is True
+    assert style.state == STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK
+
+    import random as _random
+
+    _random.randint = lambda a, b: 3  # force 3 blinks
+    style.update(103.1, False)
+    assert style.state == STATE_BLINKING and style.target_blinks == 3
+
+    style.update(105.0, False)
+    assert style.state == STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
+
+    for t in (105.5, 106.0, 106.5):
+        style.update(t, True)
+        style.update(t + 0.05, False)
+    assert style.user_presses == 3
+
+    style.update(109.7, False)
+    assert style.update(109.8, False) is False  # solved -> stop
+    print("blink self-check ok")
diff --git a/styles/simple.py b/styles/simple.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8bdd47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styles/simple.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from styles.base import AlarmStyle
+
+
+class SimpleStyle(AlarmStyle):
+    """Press the button once to stop the alarm."""
+
+    def update(self, now, is_pressed):
+        # LED solid on so the button is findable in the dark.
+        self.set_led(True)
+        return not is_pressed  # first press -> False -> stop
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Self-check: not pressed keeps ringing; a press stops it.
+    style = SimpleStyle(lambda on: None)
+    assert style.update(0.0, False) is True
+    assert style.update(0.1, True) is False
+    print("simple self-check ok")
diff --git a/tests/test_styles_blink.py b/tests/test_styles_blink.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f304a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_styles_blink.py
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+from styles.blink import (
+    STATE_BLINKING,
+    STATE_EVALUATING,
+    STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK,
+    STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY,
+    STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT,
+    BlinkStyle,
+)
+
+
+def _led():
+    """Return (calls list, set_led callable recording each call)."""
+    calls = []
+    return calls, lambda on: calls.append(on)
+
+
+def test_press_starts_puzzle():
+    _, set_led = _led()
+    style = BlinkStyle(set_led)
+    assert style.update(100.0, True) is True
+    assert style.state == STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK
+
+
+def test_blink_correct_sequence_stops(monkeypatch):
+    _, set_led = _led()
+    style = BlinkStyle(set_led)
+
+    style.update(100.0, True)  # press -> start puzzle
+    assert style.state == STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("styles.blink.random.randint", lambda a, b: 3)
+    style.update(103.1, False)  # 3s passed -> blinking, 3 blinks
+    assert style.state == STATE_BLINKING
+    assert style.target_blinks == 3
+
+    style.update(105.0, False)  # run through the blink sequence
+    assert style.state == STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
+
+    # Press exactly 3 times
+    for t in (105.5, 106.0, 106.5):
+        style.update(t, True)
+        style.update(t + 0.05, False)
+    assert style.user_presses == 3
+
+    style.update(109.7, False)  # 3s idle -> evaluating
+    assert style.state == STATE_EVALUATING
+    assert style.update(109.8, False) is False  # correct -> stop
+
+
+def test_blink_incorrect_retries():
+    _, set_led = _led()
+    style = BlinkStyle(set_led)
+    style.state = STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
+    style.target_blinks = 3
+
+    style.update(100.0, True)  # one press
+    style.update(100.1, False)
+
+    style.last_interaction_time = 100.1
+    style.update(103.2, False)  # -> evaluating
+    keep_running = style.update(103.3, False)  # 1 != 3 -> retry
+
+    assert keep_running is True
+    assert style.state == STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY
+
+
+def test_blinking_non_blocking():
+    calls, set_led = _led()
+    style = BlinkStyle(set_led)
+    style.state = STATE_BLINKING
+    style.target_blinks = 2
+
+    style.update(100.0, False)  # start of blinking: LED on
+    assert style.state == STATE_BLINKING
+    assert calls[-1] is True
+
+    style.update(100.3, False)  # mid-blink toggles by elapsed time
+    assert calls[-1] is False
+
+    # 2 blinks * 2 phases * 0.3s = 1.2s
+    style.update(101.2, False)
+    assert style.state == STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
+    assert calls[-1] is False
+
+
+def test_blinking_advances_time():
+    _, set_led = _led()
+    style = BlinkStyle(set_led)
+    style.state = STATE_BLINKING
+    style.target_blinks = 4
+
+    # 4 blinks * 2 phases * 0.3s = 2.4s
+    style.update(100.0, False)
+    style.update(102.4, False)
+
+    assert style.state == STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
+    assert style.last_interaction_time == 102.4
diff --git a/tests/test_styles_registry.py b/tests/test_styles_registry.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8210ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_styles_registry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import pytest
+
+from styles import STYLES, get_style
+from styles.blink import BlinkStyle
+from styles.simple import SimpleStyle
+
+
+def test_registry_has_blink_and_simple():
+    assert STYLES["blink"] is BlinkStyle
+    assert STYLES["simple"] is SimpleStyle
+
+
+def test_get_style_returns_class():
+    assert get_style("blink") is BlinkStyle
+    assert get_style("simple") is SimpleStyle
+
+
+def test_get_style_unknown_raises():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Unknown alarm style"):
+        get_style("nope")
diff --git a/tests/test_styles_simple.py b/tests/test_styles_simple.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74f9bc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_styles_simple.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from styles.simple import SimpleStyle
+
+
+def test_simple_keeps_ringing_when_not_pressed():
+    calls = []
+    style = SimpleStyle(lambda on: calls.append(on))
+    assert style.update(0.0, False) is True
+    assert calls[-1] is True  # LED solid on while ringing
+
+
+def test_simple_stops_on_first_press():
+    calls = []
+    style = SimpleStyle(lambda on: calls.append(on))
+    assert style.update(0.0, True) is False  # press -> stop
+
+
+def test_simple_led_off_on_release_after_press():
+    # After a press the style stops; verify it never turns the LED off itself
+    # (the runner's cleanup handles that). It only ever asserts LED on.
+    calls = []
+    style = SimpleStyle(lambda on: calls.append(on))
+    style.update(0.0, False)
+    assert calls == [True]
diff --git a/tests/test_wecker.py b/tests/test_wecker.py
index 53f12b3..851b16d 100644
--- a/tests/test_wecker.py
+++ b/tests/test_wecker.py
@@ -33,104 +33,32 @@ def test_set_led(mock_gpio):
 
 
 @patch("wecker.time.time")
-def test_run_alarm_start_to_wait(mock_time, mock_gpio, mock_pygame):
-    # Mock pygame.mixer.get_init() to return True so music plays
+def test_run_alarm_plays_music(mock_time, mock_gpio, mock_pygame):
     mock_pygame.mixer.get_init.return_value = True
-
-    # Just run it in test mode, it should execute the loop once and exit
     wecker.run_alarm(test_mode=True)
     assert mock_pygame.mixer.music.play.called
 
 
-def test_state_machine_evaluation(mock_gpio, mock_pygame):
-    clock = wecker.AlarmClock()
-
-    # Transition to ringing -> wait before blink
-    clock.update(100.0, True)  # button press
-    assert clock.state == wecker.STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK
-
-    # Wait 3 seconds -> blinking
-    with patch("wecker.random.randint", return_value=3):
-        clock.update(103.1, False)
-    assert clock.state == wecker.STATE_BLINKING
-    assert clock.target_blinks == 3
-
-    # Advance time past the blink sequence (3 blinks * 2 phases * 0.3s = 1.8s)
-    clock.update(105.0, False)
-    assert clock.state == wecker.STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
-
-    # Press 1
-    clock.update(105.5, True)
-    clock.update(105.6, False)
-    # Press 2
-    clock.update(106.0, True)
-    clock.update(106.1, False)
-    # Press 3
-    clock.update(106.5, True)
-    clock.update(106.6, False)
-
-    assert clock.user_presses == 3
-
-    # Wait 3 seconds to evaluate
-    clock.update(109.7, False)  # Triggers state change
-    keep_running = clock.update(109.8, False)  # Triggers evaluation
-
-    # It should evaluate, see it's correct, and return False (stop running)
-    assert clock.state == wecker.STATE_EVALUATING
-    assert not keep_running
+def test_run_alarm_unknown_style_raises(mock_gpio, mock_pygame):
+    """An unknown style is rejected before any hardware is touched."""
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Unknown alarm style"):
+        wecker.run_alarm(style_name="nope", test_mode=True)
+    mock_pygame.mixer.init.assert_not_called()
 
 
-def test_state_machine_incorrect(mock_gpio, mock_pygame):
-    clock = wecker.AlarmClock()
-    clock.state = wecker.STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
-    clock.target_blinks = 3
+def test_run_alarm_uses_selected_style(mock_gpio, mock_pygame):
+    """run_alarm looks up the style by name and drives the returned style."""
+    mock_pygame.mixer.get_init.return_value = True
+    fake = MagicMock()
+    fake.update.return_value = True  # keep ringing
+    fake_style_cls = MagicMock(return_value=fake)
 
-    # Only press once
-    clock.update(100.0, True)
-    clock.update(100.1, False)
+    with patch("wecker.get_style", return_value=fake_style_cls) as get_style:
+        wecker.run_alarm(style_name="whatever", test_mode=True)
 
-    # Wait to evaluate
-    clock.last_interaction_time = 100.1
-    clock.update(103.2, False)  # triggers eval state
-    keep_running = clock.update(103.3, False)  # evals to incorrect
-
-    # Evaluated incorrectly, should wait before retry
-    assert keep_running
-    assert clock.state == wecker.STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY
-
-
-def test_blinking_is_non_blocking(mock_gpio, mock_pygame):
-    clock = wecker.AlarmClock()
-    clock.state = wecker.STATE_BLINKING
-    clock.target_blinks = 2
-
-    # Start of blinking: LED on
-    clock.update(100.0, False)
-    assert clock.state == wecker.STATE_BLINKING
-    mock_gpio.output.assert_called_with(wecker.LED_PIN, mock_gpio.LOW)
-
-    # Mid-blink: LED toggles based on elapsed time
-    clock.update(100.3, False)
-    mock_gpio.output.assert_called_with(wecker.LED_PIN, mock_gpio.HIGH)
-
-    # After sequence completes (2 blinks * 2 phases * 0.3s = 1.2s)
-    clock.update(101.2, False)
-    assert clock.state == wecker.STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
-    mock_gpio.output.assert_called_with(wecker.LED_PIN, mock_gpio.HIGH)
-
-
-def test_blinking_updates_time_correctly(mock_gpio, mock_pygame):
-    clock = wecker.AlarmClock()
-    clock.state = wecker.STATE_BLINKING
-    clock.target_blinks = 4
-
-    # Start blinking, then advance to the end of the sequence.
-    # 4 blinks * 2 phases * 0.3s = 2.4s
-    clock.update(100.0, False)
-    clock.update(102.4, False)
-
-    assert clock.state == wecker.STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
-    assert clock.last_interaction_time == 102.4
+    get_style.assert_called_once_with("whatever")
+    fake_style_cls.assert_called_once_with(wecker.set_led)
+    fake.update.assert_called()
 
 
 def test_setup_uses_env_music_file(mock_gpio, mock_pygame, monkeypatch):
diff --git a/wecker.py b/wecker.py
index 782b282..71632c4 100644
--- a/wecker.py
+++ b/wecker.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
 import time
 import logging
 import pygame
-import random
 import sys
 import os
 import fcntl
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ os.environ.setdefault("SDL_AUDIODRIVER", "pulse")
 from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 
 from common import PID_FILE
+from styles import STYLES, LEGACY_STYLE, get_style
 
 # Configure logging with rotation to avoid unbounded growth on the SD card.
 logging.basicConfig(
@@ -91,16 +91,6 @@ def setup(music_file: str | None = None):
         if "pytest" not in sys.modules:
             sys.exit(1)
 
-# State Machine states for the flow
-STATE_RINGING = 0
-STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK = 1
-STATE_BLINKING = 2
-STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT = 3
-STATE_EVALUATING = 4
-STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY = 5
-
-BLINK_INTERVAL = 0.3
-
 
 def set_led(on):
     """Turns the LED on or off (LOW = ON, HIGH = OFF)"""
@@ -111,122 +101,23 @@ def set_led(on):
             GPIO.output(LED_PIN, GPIO.HIGH)
 
 
-class AlarmClock:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.state = STATE_RINGING
-        self.target_blinks = 0
-        self.user_presses = 0
-        self.last_interaction_time = 0
-        self.button_was_pressed = False
-        self._blink_phase: int = 0
-        self._blink_phases: int = 0
-        self._blink_next_toggle: float | None = None
+def run_alarm(
+    style_name: str = LEGACY_STYLE,
+    test_mode: bool = False,
+    music_file: str | None = None,
+):
+    """Run the alarm clock with the given style until the style signals stop.
 
-    def update(self, now, is_pressed):
-        button_just_pressed = False
-        if is_pressed and not self.button_was_pressed:
-            self.button_was_pressed = True
-            button_just_pressed = True
-        elif not is_pressed and self.button_was_pressed:
-            self.button_was_pressed = False
-
-        if self.state == STATE_RINGING:
-            if button_just_pressed:
-                logging.info(
-                    "Alarm button pressed! Puzzle started. Waiting 3 seconds..."
-                )
-                self.state = STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK
-                self.last_interaction_time = now
-
-        elif self.state == STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_BLINK:
-            if now - self.last_interaction_time >= 3.0:
-                self.target_blinks = random.randint(1, 7)
-                logging.info(f"Blinking {self.target_blinks} times...")
-                self.state = STATE_BLINKING
-                self._blink_phase = 0
-                self._blink_phases = self.target_blinks * 2
-                self._blink_next_toggle = now + BLINK_INTERVAL
-                set_led(True)
-
-        elif self.state == STATE_BLINKING:
-            # Non-blocking blink: toggle the LED at fixed intervals so the main
-            # loop keeps sampling the button and can be interrupted.
-            if self._blink_next_toggle is None:
-                # Safety for direct state assignment (e.g. tests).
-                self._blink_phase = 0
-                self._blink_phases = self.target_blinks * 2
-                self._blink_next_toggle = now + BLINK_INTERVAL
-                set_led(True)
-
-            while now >= self._blink_next_toggle:
-                self._blink_phase += 1
-                self._blink_next_toggle += BLINK_INTERVAL
-                if self._blink_phase >= self._blink_phases:
-                    set_led(False)
-                    self._blink_phase = 0
-                    self._blink_phases = 0
-                    self._blink_next_toggle = None
-                    logging.info("Blinking finished. Waiting for input...")
-                    self.state = STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT
-                    self.user_presses = 0
-                    self.last_interaction_time = now
-                    if "GPIO" in globals() and hasattr(GPIO, "input"):
-                        self.button_was_pressed = GPIO.input(BUTTON_PIN) == GPIO.LOW
-                    break
-                else:
-                    set_led(self._blink_phase % 2 == 0)
-
-        elif self.state == STATE_WAIT_FOR_INPUT:
-            set_led(is_pressed)
-
-            if button_just_pressed:
-                self.user_presses += 1
-                logging.info(f"Button pressed: {self.user_presses} times")
-
-            if is_pressed:
-                self.last_interaction_time = now
-
-            if not is_pressed and (now - self.last_interaction_time >= 3.0):
-                self.state = STATE_EVALUATING
-
-        elif self.state == STATE_EVALUATING:
-            logging.info(
-                f"Evaluation: Target={self.target_blinks}, Entered={self.user_presses}"
-            )
-            if self.user_presses == self.target_blinks:
-                logging.info("Puzzle solved correctly! Alarm clock is stopping.")
-                if (
-                    "pygame" in globals()
-                    and hasattr(pygame, "mixer")
-                    and pygame.mixer.get_init()
-                ):
-                    pygame.mixer.music.stop()
-                set_led(False)
-                return False  # Indicate we should stop running
-            else:
-                logging.info("Incorrect input! Waiting 3 seconds before retrying...")
-                self.state = STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY
-                self.last_interaction_time = time.time()
-                set_led(False)
-
-        elif self.state == STATE_WAIT_BEFORE_RETRY:
-            if now - self.last_interaction_time >= 5.0:
-                self.target_blinks = random.randint(1, 7)
-                logging.info(f"New attempt! Blinking {self.target_blinks} times...")
-                self.state = STATE_BLINKING
-
-        return True  # Keep running
-
-
-def run_alarm(test_mode=False, music_file: str | None = None):
+    The runner owns everything shared (music loop, button sampling, cleanup);
+    the style only decides when to stop and what the LED does.
+    """
+    style = get_style(style_name)(set_led)
     setup(music_file=music_file)
     logging.info("Alarm clock started. Music is playing in an endless loop.")
     if "pygame" in globals() and hasattr(pygame, "mixer") and pygame.mixer.get_init():
         pygame.mixer.music.play(-1)
 
-    set_led(False)  # LED off at start
-
-    clock = AlarmClock()
+    set_led(False)  # LED off at start; the style drives it from here.
 
     try:
         while True:
@@ -237,7 +128,7 @@ def run_alarm(test_mode=False, music_file: str | None = None):
             else:
                 is_pressed = False
 
-            keep_running = clock.update(now, is_pressed)
+            keep_running = style.update(now, is_pressed)
 
             if not keep_running or test_mode:
                 break
@@ -257,11 +148,17 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         default=os.environ.get("MUSIC_FILE", DEFAULT_MUSIC_FILE),
         help="Path to the MP3 file to play (default: $MUSIC_FILE or default track).",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--style",
+        default=LEGACY_STYLE,
+        choices=sorted(STYLES),
+        help="Alarm style to run (default: %(default)s).",
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     ensure_single_instance()
     try:
-        run_alarm(music_file=args.music_file)
+        run_alarm(style_name=args.style, music_file=args.music_file)
     finally:
         pygame.mixer.quit()
         GPIO.cleanup()