diff --git a/engines/voyeur/voyeur.cpp b/engines/voyeur/voyeur.cpp
index 9731968aafbb..3f9e74d4b1d9 100644
--- a/engines/voyeur/voyeur.cpp
+++ b/engines/voyeur/voyeur.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ VoyeurEngine::VoyeurEngine(OSystem *syst, const VoyeurGameDescription *gameDesc)
 		_defaultFontInfo(3, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0, ALIGN_LEFT, 0, Common::Point(), 1, 1, 
 			Common::Point(1, 1), 1, 0, 0) {
 	_bVoy = NULL;
-	_iForceDeath = -1;
+
+	_iForceDeath = ConfMan.getInt("boot_param");
+	if (_iForceDeath < 1 || _iForceDeath > 4)
+		_iForceDeath = -1;
+
 	_controlPtr = NULL;
 	_stampFlags = 0;
 	_playStampGroupId = _currentVocId = 0;