diff --git a/extreme-tetrom.p8 b/extreme-tetrom.p8
index d937b80..6e396ed 100644
--- a/extreme-tetrom.p8
+++ b/extreme-tetrom.p8
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ function print3(s,y,w)
 end
 
 function cyclenum(n,low,up)
- low=low or 1
- up=up or low+1
  return(n-low)%(up-low+1)+low
 end
 
@@ -1263,7 +1261,8 @@ function init_menu()
 
  bg.set("falling")
  gstate=1
- gamev,mode,slc={sprite={}},mode or 1,1
+ gamev,mode,slc={sprite={}},mode or dget(63),1
+ if (mode<1) mode=1
 
  options=options or {
   gamev={},
@@ -1365,21 +1364,22 @@ function update_menu()
   sfx"12"
  end
  --start game
- if 1==slc then
+ if slc <= 2 then
   if confirm()then
+   dset(63,mode)
    cpt(modes[modes.list[mode]],gamev)
    init_game(gamev)
   end
- --mode selection
- elseif 2==slc then
-  if btnp"0"then
-   sfx"13"
-   mode-=1
-   if(0==mode)mode=#modes.list
-  elseif btnp"1"then
-   sfx"13"
-   mode%=#modes.list
-   mode+=1
+  if slc == 2 then
+   if btnp"0"then
+    sfx"13"
+    mode-=1
+    if(0==mode)mode=#modes.list
+   elseif btnp"1"then
+    sfx"13"
+    mode%=#modes.list
+    mode+=1
+   end
   end
  --option menu
  elseif 3==slc and confirm()then