diff --git a/games/peasant/version.inc b/games/peasant/version.inc
index 63f6693e..60420d91 100644
--- a/games/peasant/version.inc
+++ b/games/peasant/version.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 version_message:
 .byte	0,43,24, 0,253,82
 .byte	8,41,"APPLE ][ PEASANT'S QUEST",13
-.byte	     "version 0.80",0
+.byte	     "version 0.81",0
diff --git a/games/peasant/vid_logo.s b/games/peasant/vid_logo.s
index 1de61cb9..f29d0b40 100644
--- a/games/peasant/vid_logo.s
+++ b/games/peasant/vid_logo.s
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ delays:
 
 ;             0123456789012345678901234567890123456789
 boot_message:
-.byte	0,0, "LOADING PEASANT'S QUEST V0.80",0
+.byte	0,0, "LOADING PEASANT'S QUEST V0.81",0
 .byte	0,3,"ORIGINAL BY VIDELECTRIX",0
 .byte	0,5,"APPLE II PORT: VINCE WEAVER",0
 .byte	0,6,"DISK CODE    : QKUMBA",0