--- jumpmanjr.dasm	2016-08-30 05:02:11.860081618 -0400
+++ jmjtest.dasm	2016-08-30 05:37:26.390155781 -0400
@@ -2798,9 +2798,10 @@
 ; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ask_num_players:
         ldx     #$FF                            ; 9400 A2 FF                    ..
-        lda     #$00                            ; 9402 A9 00                    ..
-        sta     select_key_enabled              ; 9404 8D C7 06                 ...
-        sta     level                           ; 9407 8D F6 06                 ...
+        lda     #$04                            ; 9402 A9 00                    ..
+        sta     level                           ; 9404 8D C7 06                 ...
+        lda     #$00                            ; 9407 8D F6 06                 ...
+        nop
         dec     level                           ; 940A CE F6 06                 ...
 ; clear area where NUMBER OF PLAYERS? will be displayed
 anp_clear_loop: