diff --git a/rogueviz/nilrider/nilrider.cpp b/rogueviz/nilrider/nilrider.cpp
index ffd7b751..d695999e 100644
--- a/rogueviz/nilrider/nilrider.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/nilrider/nilrider.cpp
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ void pick_game() {
   dialog::addItem("change the track", 't');
   dialog::add_action_push(pick_level);
   dialog::addBreak(100);
+  add_edit(simulation_speed);
+  dialog::addBreak(100);
   add_edit(planning_mode);
   dialog::addItem(XLAT("play this track"), SDLK_ESCAPE);
   dialog::addItem(XLAT("quit Nil Rider"), 'q');
@@ -621,6 +623,11 @@ void initialize() {
   param_i(nilrider_tempo, "nilrider_tempo");
   param_i(nilrider_shift, "nilrider_shift");
 
+  param_f(simulation_speed, "nilrider_simulation_speed")
+  -> editable(0.1, 5, 0, "Nil Rider simulation speed",
+      "If you want to go faster, make this higher.", 'z')
+  -> set_sets([] { dialog::bound_low(0); dialog::scaleLog(); });
+
   rv_hook(hooks_frame, 100, frame);
   rv_hook(shmup::hooks_turn, 100, turn);
   rv_hook(hooks_resetGL, 100, cleanup_textures);
diff --git a/rogueviz/nilrider/nilrider.h b/rogueviz/nilrider/nilrider.h
index 608b28cc..028bfe62 100644
--- a/rogueviz/nilrider/nilrider.h
+++ b/rogueviz/nilrider/nilrider.h
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ inline ld gfx_slope = 0;
 inline double dft_block = 1;
 
 /** default block unit */
-inline double simulation_speed = 2;
+inline double simulation_speed = 1;
 
 extern map<char, color_t> bcols;
 extern map<char, array<string, 16> > submaps;