diff --git a/games/lemm/init_level.s b/games/lemm/init_level.s
index 7b3a4ea3..31ba8e4f 100644
--- a/games/lemm/init_level.s
+++ b/games/lemm/init_level.s
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 	; reset level vars
 	;====================
 init_level:
+
+	lda	#$f			; default release speed
+	sta	release_lemming_speed+1
+
 	lda	#0
 	sta	LEVEL_OVER
 	sta	DOOR_OPEN
diff --git a/games/lemm/keyboard.s b/games/lemm/keyboard.s
index 451c086b..95b23fa9 100644
--- a/games/lemm/keyboard.s
+++ b/games/lemm/keyboard.s
@@ -306,7 +306,14 @@ job_button:
 	;============================
 	;============================
 plus_minus_buttons:
-	; TODO
+
+	lda	release_lemming_speed+1
+	cmp	#1
+	beq	done_plus_adjust
+
+	lsr	release_lemming_speed+1	; make release faster
+
+done_plus_adjust:
 	jmp	done_menu
 
 	;============================
diff --git a/games/lemm/release_lemming.s b/games/lemm/release_lemming.s
index efca32d1..c42ec2a1 100644
--- a/games/lemm/release_lemming.s
+++ b/games/lemm/release_lemming.s
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ release_lemming:
 
 	; only release every X frames
 	lda	FRAMEL
+release_lemming_speed:
 	and	#$f
 	bne	done_release_lemmings