This is a patch file for "fishsupper" 0.1.6.

IMHO: These changes make the game less confusing and more fun to play.
However, your mileage may vary.

--- fishsupper-0.1.6.old/src/Get_ready_screen.cpp
+++ fishsupper-0.1.6/src/Get_ready_screen.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 void FS::Get_ready_screen::init_countdown(int t, int lev)
 {
     start_time = t;
-    draw_countdown(10, lev);
+    draw_countdown (5, lev);
 
 } // FS::Get_ready_screen::init_countdown
 
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@
     
     while ( input_ptr->next_event(ke) )
     {
-        if ( ke == User_input::JUMP_KEY_PRESSED )
+        if (( ke == User_input::JUMP_KEY_PRESSED ) ||
+            ( ke == User_input::ESCAPE_PRESSED ))
         {
             jump_pressed = true;
             break;
--- fishsupper-0.1.6.old/src/Get_ready_screen.h
+++ fishsupper-0.1.6/src/Get_ready_screen.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
     private:
 
-        static const int SECONDS_TO_WAIT = 10;
+        static const int SECONDS_TO_WAIT = 5;
     
         int start_time;
         int current_start_level;
--- fishsupper-0.1.6.old/src/Pause_menu.cpp
+++ fishsupper-0.1.6/src/Pause_menu.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     {
         if (User_input::ESCAPE_PRESSED == ke)
         {
-            current_selection = PMS_CONTINUE;
+            current_selection = PMS_QUIT;
             selection_made = true;
             break;
         }
--- fishsupper-0.1.6.old/src/Player_data.h
+++ fishsupper-0.1.6/src/Player_data.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         int get_score() const { return score; }
         
         // returns number of lives left
-        void dec_num_lives() { --num_lives; }
+        void dec_num_lives() {}
         int get_num_lives() const { return num_lives; }
         
         //const SDL_Rect & get_crystals_held_bounding_box() { return dirty_rect; }
--- fishsupper-0.1.6.old/src/Settings_screen.h
+++ fishsupper-0.1.6/src/Settings_screen.h
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
         static const int tick1_x = 252;
         static const int tick_y_offset = 33;
         static const int sprite_texture_start = FS_gfx::JOYSTICK;
-        static const float bold = 1.0;
-        static const float faded = 0.2;
+        static constexpr float bold = 1.0;
+        static constexpr float faded = 0.2;
 
         Settings* settings_ptr;
         int current_option;
--- fishsupper-0.1.6.old/src/Sprite_manager.cpp
+++ fishsupper-0.1.6/src/Sprite_manager.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 
 
-
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include "Sprite_manager.h"
 
 
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@
                 alberts_row = ROW_NONE;
                 player_data_ptr->dec_num_lives();
                 redraw_lives = true;
+
+#ifdef NOTDEF
                 if ( player_data_ptr->get_num_lives() == 0 )
                 {
                     the_cat.start_leave_in_a_huff(time_passed);
@@ -162,7 +164,11 @@
                     break;
                 } 
                 else
+#endif
                 {
+                    if ((rand() & 0xFF) < 75)
+                        sound_engine_ptr->play_sound (Sound_engine::MIAOW);
+
                     current_state = REQUEST_LEVEL_RESTART;
                     break;
                 } // if ... else
--- fishsupper-0.1.6.old/src/Star_particle_system.h
+++ fishsupper-0.1.6/src/Star_particle_system.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         static const int STAR_WIDTH = 30;
         static const int STAR_HEIGHT = 30;
         // This is a float so that we get floating-point division in update.
-        static const float lifespan = 1500.0;   // in ms
+        static constexpr float lifespan = 1500;   // in ms
     
         // A particle is basically a lightweight sprite.
         // Unlike a usual sprite, we don't need to worry about
--- fishsupper-0.1.6.old/src/User_input.cpp
+++ fishsupper-0.1.6/src/User_input.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
 {
     if (event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN)
     {
-        if (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE)
+        if ((event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_ESCAPE) ||
+            (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_q))
         {
             my_list.push_back(ESCAPE_PRESSED);
         }
@@ -84,7 +85,11 @@
             {
                 my_list.push_back(LEFT_KEY_PRESSED);
             }
-            else if (event.key.keysym.sym == jump_key)
+            else if ((event.key.keysym.sym == jump_key      ) ||
+                     (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_KP_ENTER ) ||
+                     (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LCTRL    ) ||
+                     (event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RETURN   ))
+
             {
                 my_list.push_back(JUMP_KEY_PRESSED);
             } // if ... else