diff --git a/game.asm b/game.asm
index a684de3..967980b 100644
--- a/game.asm
+++ b/game.asm
@@ -1025,7 +1025,6 @@ MoveBarrel
 	jsr DisplayStatus.displayAngle
 	;
 	jsr CheckExitKeys
-    bit escFlag
     spl:rts ;---Exit key pressed-quit game---
 	ldx TankNr
 	;
diff --git a/grafproc.asm b/grafproc.asm
index 3d7b144..0c310d1 100644
--- a/grafproc.asm
+++ b/grafproc.asm
@@ -1420,7 +1420,6 @@ ColumnIsReady
     beq FalloutOfLine
 
 	jsr CheckExitKeys	; Check for O, Esc or Start+Option keys 
-	bit escFlag
 	spl:rts ; exit if pressed 'Exit keys'
 
     lda IsEndOfTheFallFlag
diff --git a/scorch.asm b/scorch.asm
index 2f1308f..d1d56c9 100644
--- a/scorch.asm
+++ b/scorch.asm
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ DisplayAreYouSure
     jsr AreYouSure
     ;---esc pressed-quit game---
 nokeys
+	bit escFlag
     rts
 ;
 .endp
diff --git a/scorch.bin b/scorch.bin
index b71a3d2..0b5931d 100644
Binary files a/scorch.bin and b/scorch.bin differ
diff --git a/scorch.xex b/scorch.xex
index 14d72f1..d6af7c7 100644
Binary files a/scorch.xex and b/scorch.xex differ
diff --git a/weapons.asm b/weapons.asm
index adffb57..ca511ac 100644
--- a/weapons.asm
+++ b/weapons.asm
@@ -1099,7 +1099,6 @@ ContinueToCheckMaxForce2
 
 notpressed
 	jsr CheckExitKeys	; Check for O, Esc or Start+Option keys 
-	bit escFlag
 	spl:rts ; exit if pressed 'Exit keys'
 
 	ldx TankNr	; for optimize	
@@ -1764,7 +1763,6 @@ nonowait
     jsr shellDelay
 	;
 	jsr CheckExitKeys	; Check for O, Esc or Start+Option keys 
-	bit escFlag
 	spl:rts		; exit if pressed 'Exit keys'
 	ldx TankNr
     ;
@@ -2104,7 +2102,6 @@ mrLoopi
 	;
 	phx
 	jsr CheckExitKeys	; Check for O, Esc or Start+Option keys 
-	bit escFlag
 	bpl ExitnotPressed
 	plx
 	rts		; exit if pressed 'Exit keys'
@@ -2606,7 +2603,6 @@ KeyboardAndJoyCheck
 LotOfFuel
 notpressed
 	jsr CheckExitKeys
-    bit escFlag
     spl:rts ;---Exit key pressed-quit game---
 	ldx TankNr