diff --git a/c/Makefile b/c/Makefile
index 65ed628..8bbf673 100644
--- a/c/Makefile
+++ b/c/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ msx: bdir
 	rm -f $(PROJNAME) *.bin *.img
 
 zxspec: bdir
-	$(Z80BUILD) +zx -lndos -clib=ansi -pragma-define:ansicolumns=40 -create-app $(CFILES) -o $(PROJNAME)
+	$(Z80BUILD) +zx -vn -lndos -clib=ansi -pragma-define:ansicolumns=40 -pragma-define:CLIB_KBHIT_NOSTORE=1 -create-app $(CFILES) -o $(PROJNAME)
 	mv $(PROJNAME).tap $(BUILDDIR)/$(PROJNAME)-zxspec.tap
 	rm $(PROJNAME)
 
diff --git a/c/scoundrel.c b/c/scoundrel.c
index 9dee86f..2f119c5 100644
--- a/c/scoundrel.c
+++ b/c/scoundrel.c
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ void randomize() {
   clrscr();
   puts("Press any key to start...");
   while(!kbhit()) entropy++;
-  cgetc();
+  while(kbhit()) cgetc();
+#ifdef SPECTRUM
+  while(!kbhit()) entropy++;
+#endif
   srand(entropy);
   clrscr();
 #else