diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a932274..0da9b2a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ build
 dist
 *.pyc
 .tox
+
+*.iml
diff --git a/atari_py/ale_interface/src/common/Constants.h b/atari_py/ale_interface/src/common/Constants.h
index 0918c2a..6278822 100644
--- a/atari_py/ale_interface/src/common/Constants.h
+++ b/atari_py/ale_interface/src/common/Constants.h
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ enum Action {
     SAVE_STATE              = 43,
     LOAD_STATE              = 44,
     SYSTEM_RESET            = 45,
-    LAST_ACTION_INDEX       = 50
+    LAST_ACTION_INDEX       = 50,
+    SELECT                  = 51
 };
 
 #define PLAYER_A_MAX (18)
diff --git a/atari_py/ale_interface/src/emucore/Settings.cxx b/atari_py/ale_interface/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
index fe1224c..f00adcc 100644
--- a/atari_py/ale_interface/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
+++ b/atari_py/ale_interface/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ void Settings::setDefaultSettings() {
     boolSettings.insert(pair<string, bool>("color_averaging", false));
     boolSettings.insert(pair<string, bool>("send_rgb", false));
     intSettings.insert(pair<string, int>("frame_skip", 1));
+    intSettings.insert(pair<string, int>("game_mode", 0));
     floatSettings.insert(pair<string, float>("repeat_action_probability", 0.25));
     stringSettings.insert(pair<string, string>("rom_file", ""));
 
diff --git a/atari_py/ale_interface/src/environment/ale_state.cpp b/atari_py/ale_interface/src/environment/ale_state.cpp
index b8fbc70..600dddd 100644
--- a/atari_py/ale_interface/src/environment/ale_state.cpp
+++ b/atari_py/ale_interface/src/environment/ale_state.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ void ALEState::applyActionPaddles(Event* event, int player_a_action, int player_
   // Handle reset
   if (player_a_action == RESET || player_b_action == RESET) 
     event->set(Event::ConsoleReset, 1);
+  if (player_a_action == SELECT || player_b_action == SELECT)
+    event->set(Event::ConsoleSelect, 1);
 
   // Now add the fire event 
   switch (player_a_action) {
@@ -353,6 +355,9 @@ void ALEState::setActionJoysticks(Event* event, int player_a_action, int player_
       case RESET:
           event->set(Event::ConsoleReset, 1);
           break;
+      case SELECT:
+          event->set(Event::ConsoleSelect, 1);
+          break;
       default: 
           ale::Logger::Error << "Invalid Player A Action: " << player_a_action;
           exit(-1); 
@@ -450,6 +455,9 @@ void ALEState::setActionJoysticks(Event* event, int player_a_action, int player_
           event->set(Event::ConsoleReset, 1);
           ale::Logger::Info << "Sending Reset..." << endl;
           break;
+      case SELECT:
+          event->set(Event::ConsoleSelect, 1);
+          break;
       default: 
           ale::Logger::Error << "Invalid Player B Action: " << player_b_action << endl;
           exit(-1); 
@@ -462,6 +470,7 @@ void ALEState::setActionJoysticks(Event* event, int player_a_action, int player_
  * ***************************************************************************/
 void ALEState::resetKeys(Event* event) {
     event->set(Event::ConsoleReset, 0);
+    event->set(Event::ConsoleSelect, 0);
     event->set(Event::JoystickZeroFire, 0);
     event->set(Event::JoystickZeroUp, 0);
     event->set(Event::JoystickZeroDown, 0);
diff --git a/atari_py/ale_interface/src/environment/stella_environment.cpp b/atari_py/ale_interface/src/environment/stella_environment.cpp
index 83a065a..0440d1c 100644
--- a/atari_py/ale_interface/src/environment/stella_environment.cpp
+++ b/atari_py/ale_interface/src/environment/stella_environment.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ void StellaEnvironment::reset() {
 
   emulate(PLAYER_A_NOOP, PLAYER_B_NOOP, noopSteps);
   // reset for n steps
+  int game_mode = m_osystem->settings().getInt("game_mode");
+  for (int i = 0; i < game_mode; i++) {
+    emulate(SELECT, PLAYER_B_NOOP, 1);
+  }
   emulate(RESET, PLAYER_B_NOOP, m_num_reset_steps);
 
   // reset the rom (after emulating, in case the NOOPs led to reward)