diff --git a/game.asm b/game.asm
index 58a602b..eebe72c 100644
--- a/game.asm
+++ b/game.asm
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ START
     jsr SetVariablesFromOptions
     jsr MakeDarkScreen
     bit escFlag
-    bmi START
-
+    bpl @+
+    lda CONSOL
+    and #%00000001 ; START KEY
+    bne START
+    jmp StartAfterSplash    ; reset all game option if Start key pressed (and Esc)
+@
     jsr EnterPlayerNames
     jsr MakeDarkScreen
     bit escFlag
diff --git a/scorch.asm b/scorch.asm
index 48d3054..94a133d 100644
--- a/scorch.asm
+++ b/scorch.asm
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ rom2joy
     bne @-
 no5200splash
     .ENDIF
+StartAfterSplash
     jsr MakeDarkScreen
     
     ; one time zero variables in RAM (non zero page)
diff --git a/scorch.bin b/scorch.bin
index 821ef53..f9208b4 100644
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diff --git a/scorch.xex b/scorch.xex
index 0f9a43b..236e8e9 100644
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diff --git a/scorch_cart.xex b/scorch_cart.xex
index f5a2ebc..8afbd54 100644
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