--- burgerspace-1.8.3.old/src/BurgerSpaceEngine.cpp
+++ burgerspace-1.8.3/src/BurgerSpaceEngine.cpp
@@ -917,6 +917,10 @@
     startKS(SDLK_SPACE),
     quitKS(SDLK_ESCAPE),
     theChefController(pepperKey),
+
+    alt_shootKS (SDLK_SPACE),
+    alt_startKS (SDLK_LCTRL),
+    alt_quitKS (SDLK_q),
     pauseKS(SDLK_p),
     saveGameKS(SDLK_s),
     loadGameKS(SDLK_l),
@@ -1154,6 +1158,11 @@
     pauseKS.check(keysym, pressed);
     saveGameKS.check(keysym, pressed);
     loadGameKS.check(keysym, pressed);
+
+    alt_quitKS.check  (keysym, pressed);
+    alt_shootKS.check (keysym, pressed);
+    alt_startKS.check (keysym, pressed);
+
     if (pressed)
 	lastKeyPressed = keysym;
 }
@@ -1163,7 +1172,7 @@
 bool
 BurgerSpaceEngine::tick()
 {
-    if (quitKS.justPressed())
+    if (quitKS.justPressed() || alt_quitKS.justPressed())
     {
 	drawQuitDialog();
 	inQuitDialog = true;
@@ -1196,8 +1205,12 @@
     }
     else if (paused)
     {
-	if (pauseKS.justPressed())
-	    paused = false;
+        if (pauseKS.justPressed() ||
+            alt_shootKS.justPressed() ||
+            alt_startKS.justPressed())
+        {
+            paused = false;
+        }
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1218,7 +1231,9 @@
     }
 
     startKS.remember();
+    alt_startKS.remember();
     theChefController.remember();
+    alt_shootKS.remember();
     pauseKS.remember();
     saveGameKS.remember();
 
@@ -1502,7 +1517,7 @@
     {
 	/*  In the demo mode, the Space bar starts a new game.
 	*/
-	if (startKS.justPressed())
+	if (startKS.justPressed() || alt_startKS.justPressed())
 	{
 	    playSoundEffect(newGameStartsSound);
 
--- burgerspace-1.8.3.old/src/BurgerSpaceEngine.h
+++ burgerspace-1.8.3/src/BurgerSpaceEngine.h
@@ -239,12 +239,15 @@
     flatzebra::KeyState startKS;
     flatzebra::KeyState quitKS;
     ChefController theChefController;
+
+    flatzebra::KeyState alt_quitKS;
+    flatzebra::KeyState alt_shootKS;
+    flatzebra::KeyState alt_startKS;
     flatzebra::KeyState pauseKS;
     flatzebra::KeyState saveGameKS;
     flatzebra::KeyState loadGameKS;
     SDLKey lastKeyPressed;
 
-
     int    numHamburgersToDo;
     long   thePeakScore;  // player's best score yet in this game
 
--- burgerspace-1.8.3.old/src/ChefController.h
+++ burgerspace-1.8.3/src/ChefController.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 	rightKS(SDLK_RIGHT),
 	upKS(SDLK_UP),
 	downKS(SDLK_DOWN),
-	shootKS(pepperKey, SDLK_RCTRL)
+	shootKS(pepperKey, SDLK_LCTRL),
+	alt_shootKS(pepperKey, SDLK_SPACE)
     {
     }
 
@@ -48,16 +49,18 @@
 	upKS.check(keysym, pressed);
 	downKS.check(keysym, pressed);
 	shootKS.check(keysym, pressed);
+	alt_shootKS.check(keysym, pressed);
     }
 
     bool isShotRequested() const
     {
-	return shootKS.justPressed();
+	return shootKS.justPressed() || alt_shootKS.justPressed();
     }
 
     void remember()
     {
 	shootKS.remember();
+	alt_shootKS.remember();
     }
 
     void getDesiredDirections(bool desiredDirs[4]) const
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@
     flatzebra::KeyState upKS;
     flatzebra::KeyState downKS;
     flatzebra::KeyState shootKS;
+    flatzebra::KeyState alt_shootKS;
 };
 
 #endif  /* _H_ChefController */