diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index b47320de..101a1880 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -1132,6 +1132,7 @@ EX void initConfig() {
         separate_status = true;
         multi::multi_autojoy = false;
         touch_interface = true;
+        scores::scale = 1;
         }
       }
     }
@@ -1363,6 +1364,8 @@ EX void initConfig() {
     "lands per page shown in the World Overview",
     'L');
 
+  param_i(scores::scale, "scores_scale")->editable(1, 2, 1, "scores scale", "", 'S');
+
   param_b(startanims::enabled, "startanim", true)
   -> editable("start animations", 's');
 
diff --git a/scores.cpp b/scores.cpp
index 74be673a..0bc8f3b9 100644
--- a/scores.cpp
+++ b/scores.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 #include "hyper.h"
 #if CAP_SAVE
 
-namespace hr { namespace scores {
+namespace hr {
+
+EX namespace scores {
 
 vector<score> scores;
 score *currentgame;
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ void showPickScores() {
     };
   }
 
-int scale = 2;
+EX int scale = 2;
 
 void show() {
 
@@ -407,7 +409,7 @@ void load() {
     });
   }
 
-}
+EX }
 
 EX map<int, int> qty_scores_for;