diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8ffd209..bf710b3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # information. This file is offered as-is, without any warranty.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])
-AC_INIT([Project: Starfighter], [2.3.3], [diligentcircle@riseup.net], [starfighter])
+AC_INIT([Project: Starfighter], [2.3.4-alpha], [diligentcircle@riseup.net], [starfighter])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign -Wall -Werror])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/Starfighter.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index e2e5c04..b58fec1 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -49,8 +49,14 @@ Initialises the player for a new game.
 void player_init()
 {
 	player.active = 1;
-	player.x = screen->w / 2;
-	player.y = screen->h / 2;
+	if (game.difficulty == DIFFICULTY_ORIGINAL) {
+		player.x = 200;
+		player.y = 200;
+	}
+	else {
+		player.x = screen->w / 2;
+		player.y = screen->h / 2;
+	}
 	player.speed = 2;
 	player.systemPower = player.maxShield;
 	player.face = 0;