Score recognition, trouble ending game

[Sektor]

I want a game to end when the player reaches a score of 2500. I tried an if statement and a go to and play command but neither have worked. Here's what the code calculating the score looks like:
(NOTE: This code works fine)

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
this._x+=laserMoveSpeed;
if (this._x>600){
this.removeMovieClip();
}
for (i=1; i<=_root.numEnemy; i++){
if (this.hitTest( _root["enemy"+i])){
_root.score+=100;
_root["enemy"+i].gotoAndPlay( 2 );
}
}
}

I tried doing something like this:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
this._x+=laserMoveSpeed;
if (this._x>600){
this.removeMovieClip();
}
for (i=1; i<=_root.numEnemy; i++){
if (this.hitTest( _root["enemy"+i])){
_root.score+=100;
_root["enemy"+i].gotoAndPlay( 2 );
if ( score >= 2500 )
gotoAndPlay ( 5 );
}
}
}

but it didn't work. Can I get a helping hand to tell me what I'm doing wrong?

[dangerskew]

Did you try "gotoAndStop();"? Or, "_root.gotoAndStop();"?

[Sektor]

No, I didn't use that but if Go to and Play doesn't send me to frame 5 in the first place, I dont know if that will fix my problem

[signifer123]

is therr more than 1 scene?

[Sektor]

is therr more than 1 scene?Yes, the game is on the 3rd scene

[tommythewolfboy]

give the frame that you want to go to a label (such as 'end') and then gotoAndPlay ("end"); instead

[tommythewolfboy]

Oh and I find life is much simpler if I avoid scenes! Works for some people, but I find you come across problems like this.