diff --git a/char.c b/char.c
index 3957b49..99f26c9 100644
--- a/char.c
+++ b/char.c
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ int initplayer(void)
 #endif
 
   lname = getlogin();
+#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
+  /* the browser has no user names */
+  lname = "Adventurer";
+#endif
 #ifndef MSDOS
   if (!lname || strlen(lname) == 0)
     {
@@ -788,8 +792,8 @@ void user_character_stats(void)
 
   Player.pow = Player.maxpow = 3 + powpts / 2;
 
-  Player.preference =
-    cinema_interact("mfyn", "Are you sexually interested in males or females? ", 0, 0);
+  /* fredygames.com: the question is left out; the House of the Eclipse is a club for games and conversation */
+  Player.preference = 'n';
 }
 
 
@@ -832,10 +836,8 @@ void omegan_character_stats(void)
   strcpy(Player.name,msgscanstring());
   if (Player.name[0] >= 'a' && Player.name[0] <= 'z')
     Player.name[0] += 'A'-'a'; /* capitalise 1st letter */
-  print1("Is your character sexually interested in males or females? [mf] ");
-  do Player.preference = (char) mcigetc();
-  while ((Player.preference != 'm') && (Player.preference != 'f') &&
-	(Player.preference != 'y') && (Player.preference != 'n')); /* :-) */
+  /* fredygames.com: the question is left out; the House of the Eclipse is a club for games and conversation */
+  Player.preference = 'n';
 
 }
 
diff --git a/date.c b/date.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b4387f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/date.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+const char * LAST_OMEGA_BUILD_TIME = "Debian omega-rpg_0.90-pa9.orig.tar.gz";
diff --git a/defs.h b/defs.h
index 0481131..df7406c 100644
--- a/defs.h
+++ b/defs.h
@@ -71,7 +71,15 @@ on save and restore. */
    This might usually be "/usr/games/lib/omegalib/", for unix,
    or something like "c:\\games\\omega\\omegalib\\" for msdos */
 
+#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
+/* the browser build: the game data is preloaded in /omega/lib/; the high scores, the log and the saved
+   game are in /omega-saves/, which the page keeps in the browser (IndexedDB) */
+#define OMEGALIB "/omega/lib/"
+#define OMEGASAVES "/omega-saves/"
+#else
 #define OMEGALIB "./lib/"
+#define OMEGASAVES OMEGALIB
+#endif
 
 /* TILEFILE is the name of the file you want to use for graphics tiles. You */
 /* aren't really free to use any file you want here. It should be the Omega */
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 61f545d..33a902b 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void lock_score_file(void)
 
   FILE * lockfile;
 
-  strcpy(Str1,Omegalib);
+  strcpy(Str1,Omegasaves);
   strcat(Str1,"omega.hi.lock");
 
   do
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void lock_score_file(void)
 void unlock_score_file(void)
 {
 #ifndef MSDOS
-    strcpy(Str1,Omegalib);
+    strcpy(Str1,Omegasaves);
     strcat(Str1,"omega.hi.lock");
     unlink(Str1);
 #endif
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void showscores(void)
   int i;
 
   lock_score_file();
-  strcpy(Str1,Omegalib);
+  strcpy(Str1,Omegasaves);
   strcat(Str1,"omega.hi");
   fd = checkfopen(Str1,"rb");
   filescanstring(fd,Hiscorer);
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ void save_hiscore_npc(int npc)
   if (gamestatusp(CHEATED))
       return;
   lock_score_file();
-  strcpy(Str1,Omegalib);
+  strcpy(Str1,Omegasaves);
   strcat(Str1,"omega.hi");
   infile = checkfopen(Str1,"rb");
-  strcpy(Str2,Omegalib);
+  strcpy(Str2,Omegasaves);
 #ifdef MSDOS
   strcat(Str2,"omegahi.new");	/* stupid 8.3 msdos filename limit */
 #else
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ void extendlog(char *descrip, int lifestatus)
     change_to_game_perms();
     npcbehavior=fixnpc(lifestatus);
     checkhigh(descrip,npcbehavior);
-    strcpy(Str1,Omegalib);
+    strcpy(Str1,Omegasaves);
     strcat(Str1,"omega.log");
     fd = checkfopen(Str1,"a");
     fprintf(fd, " %d %d %d %s\n", lifestatus, Player.level, npcbehavior,
@@ -520,6 +520,17 @@ int filecheck(void)
     endpos = strlen(Str1);
     for (file = 0; required_file_list[file]; file++)
     {
+	if (strcmp(required_file_list[file], "omega.hi") == 0 ||
+	    strcmp(required_file_list[file], "omega.log") == 0)
+	{
+	    strcpy(Str1, Omegasaves);
+	    endpos = strlen(Str1);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+	    strcpy(Str1, Omegalib);
+	    endpos = strlen(Str1);
+	}
 	strcpy(&(Str1[endpos]), required_file_list[file]);
 	if ((strcmp(required_file_list[file], "omega.hi") == 0 ||
 	    strcmp(required_file_list[file], "omega.log") == 0) &&
diff --git a/glob.h b/glob.h
index 9c0e5cc..dcc3ea6 100644
--- a/glob.h
+++ b/glob.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ extern char SaveFileName[80];
 
 /* This string holds the path to the library files */
 extern char *Omegalib;
+extern char *Omegasaves;
 
 /* one of each monster */
 extern struct monster Monsters[NUMMONSTERS];
diff --git a/mon.c b/mon.c
index 2fd4c87..cf63f9b 100644
--- a/mon.c
+++ b/mon.c
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ void make_log_npc(pmt npc)
   status = 2;
   strcpy(Str2,"Malaprop the Misnamed");
   
-  strcpy(Str1,Omegalib);
+  strcpy(Str1,Omegasaves);
   strcat(Str1,"omega.log");
   fd = checkfopen(Str1,"r");
   n = 1;
diff --git a/omega.c b/omega.c
index ccb1457..ffcf085 100644
--- a/omega.c
+++ b/omega.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 
 /* most globals originate in omega.c */
 
-char *Omegalib;		/* contains the path to the library files */
+char *Omegalib;
+char *Omegasaves = OMEGASAVES;		/* contains the path to the library files */
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 FILE *DG_debug_log; /* debug log file pointer */
@@ -249,6 +250,29 @@ void signalquit(int ignore)
   quit();
 }
 
+#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
+/* the first visit: the high score table and the log start from the files that come with the game */
+static void seed_saves_file(const char *name)
+{
+  char from[200], to[200], buf[512];
+  FILE *in, *out;
+  size_t n;
+
+  sprintf(to, "%s%s", OMEGASAVES, name);
+  if (access(to, F_OK) == 0)
+    return;
+  sprintf(from, "%s%s", OMEGALIB, name);
+  if ((in = fopen(from, "rb")) == NULL)
+    return;
+  if ((out = fopen(to, "wb")) != NULL) {
+    while ((n = fread(buf, 1, sizeof buf, in)) > 0)
+      fwrite(buf, 1, n, out);
+    fclose(out);
+  }
+  fclose(in);
+}
+#endif
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   int continuing = 0;
@@ -292,7 +316,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   if (optind >= argc ) {
     /* no save file given */
-#if defined( BSD ) || defined( SYSV )
+#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
+    /* the browser build: the saved game (if any) is in /omega-saves, and the visit continues it */
+    chdir(OMEGASAVES);
+    seed_saves_file("omega.hi");
+    seed_saves_file("omega.log");
+    strcpy( SaveFileName,"Omega");
+    if (access(SaveFileName, R_OK) == 0)
+      continuing = 1;
+#elif defined( BSD ) || defined( SYSV )
     sprintf( SaveFileName, "Omega%d", getuid() );
 #else
     strcpy( SaveFileName,"Omega");
diff --git a/scr.c b/scr.c
index 92b8b78..e712c14 100644
--- a/scr.c
+++ b/scr.c
@@ -560,7 +560,11 @@ void initgraf(void)
   scrollok(Cinema,0);
 
   noecho();
+#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
+  cbreak(); /* crmode() is the old name of cbreak() */
+#else
   crmode();
+#endif
 
   clear();
   touchwin(stdscr);
diff --git a/site2.c b/site2.c
index 5db47e2..086257b 100644
--- a/site2.c
+++ b/site2.c
@@ -492,6 +492,8 @@ void l_vault(void)
 void l_brothel(void)
 {
   char response;
+  /* fredygames.com: here the house is a club for games and conversation, whatever the character's preference */
+  Player.preference = 'n';
   print1("You come to a heavily reinforced inner door.");
   print2("A sign reads `The House of the Eclipse'");
   morewait();
@@ -501,7 +503,7 @@ void l_brothel(void)
     menuprint("a:knock on the door.\n");
     menuprint("b:try to pick the lock.\n");
     menuprint("c:bash down the door.\n");
-    menuprint("ESCAPE: Leave this house of ill repute.\n");
+    menuprint("ESCAPE: Leave.\n");
     showmenu();
     do 
       response = menugetc();
@@ -611,7 +613,7 @@ void l_brothel(void)
 	      print1("You arise, tired but happy, the next morning...");
 	  }
 	}
-	else print2("What are you, some kinda prude?");
+	else print2("Suit yourself.");
       }
     }
     else if (response == 'b') {