diff --git a/grafproc.asm b/grafproc.asm
index 5ab13bd..96a6c58 100755
--- a/grafproc.asm
+++ b/grafproc.asm
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ DrawTankNrX
     rorw xbyte ; divide by 2 (carry does not matter)
     lda xbyte
     clc
-    adc #$24 ; P/M to graphics offser
+    adc #$24 ; P/M to graphics offset
     cpx #$4 ; 5th tank are joined missiles and offset is defferent
     bne NoMissile
     clc
diff --git a/scorch.asm b/scorch.asm
index 7055f7e..8b57290 100644
--- a/scorch.asm
+++ b/scorch.asm
@@ -117,15 +117,11 @@ START
     ; Startup sequence
     jsr Initialize
 
-    mwa #OptionsDL dlptrs
-    lda dmactls
-    and #$fc
-    ora #$02     ; normal screen width
-    sta dmactls
-	
-    VDLI DLIinterruptText.DLIinterruptNone  ; jsr SetDLI for text screen without DLIs
+
 
     jsr Options  ;startup screen
+    lda escFlag
+    bne START
 
     ;entering names of players
     mwa #NameDL dlptrs
@@ -140,6 +136,8 @@ START
       lda TankStatusColoursTable,x
       sta colpf2s  ; set color of player name line
       jsr EnterPlayerName
+      lda escFlag
+      bne START
       inc TankNr
       lda TankNr
       cmp NumberOfPlayers
@@ -762,7 +760,7 @@ loop05
 .endp
 
 ;--------------------------------------------------
-Initialize .proc
+.proc Initialize
 ;Initialization sequence
 ;--------------------------------------------------
 deletePtr = temp
@@ -771,7 +769,7 @@ deletePtr = temp
     sta Erase
     sta tracerflag
     sta GameIsOver
-
+    sta escFlag
 
     ; clean variables
     tay
@@ -1042,7 +1040,7 @@ EnergyInRange
 .endp
 
 ;----------------------------------------------
-MoveBarrelToNewPosition .proc
+.proc MoveBarrelToNewPosition
 	jsr DrawTankNr
 	ldx TankNr
 	lda AngleTable,x
@@ -1077,7 +1075,7 @@ BarrelPositionIsFine
 	.endp
 
 ;----------------------------------------------
-SortSequence .proc ;
+.proc SortSequence ;
 ;----------------------------------------------
 ; here we try to get a sequence of tanks for two
 ; purposes:
diff --git a/scorch.xex b/scorch.xex
index 6c4480d..353b94c 100644
Binary files a/scorch.xex and b/scorch.xex differ
diff --git a/textproc.asm b/textproc.asm
index e2011fc..c886738 100755
--- a/textproc.asm
+++ b/textproc.asm
@@ -16,13 +16,27 @@ Options .proc
 ; - money each player has on the beginning of the game (moneyL i moneyH)
 ; - and I am sure maxwind, gravity, no_of_rounds in a game, speed of shell flight
 
+    mwa #OptionsDL dlptrs
+    lda dmactls
+    and #$fc
+    ora #$02     ; normal screen width
+    sta dmactls
+    
+    VDLI DLIinterruptText.DLIinterruptNone  ; jsr SetDLI for text screen without DLIs
+
     mva #0 OptionsY
 
 OptionsMainLoop
 
     jsr OptionsInversion
     jsr getkey
-    cmp #$f ;cursor down
+    cmp #28  ; ESC
+
+    bne @+
+      mva #1 escFlag
+      rts
+       
+@   cmp #$f  ;cursor down
     bne OptionsNoDown
     inc:lda OptionsY
     cmp #maxoptions
@@ -865,6 +879,11 @@ endOfTankName
 
 CheckKeys
     jsr getkey
+    cmp #28  ; ESC
+    bne @+
+    mva #1 escFlag
+    rts
+@
     ; is the char to be recorded?
     ldx #keycodesEnd-keycodes ;table was 38 chars long
 IsLetter
diff --git a/variables.asm b/variables.asm
index e9ae432..2f570b9 100755
--- a/variables.asm
+++ b/variables.asm
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ RoundNrDisplay
     .byte $ff
 
 variablesStart  ; zeroing starts here
+escFlag .ds 1
 ;-------------- 
 sfx_effect .ds 1
 ;--------------