diff --git a/src/emucore/Switches.cxx b/src/emucore/Switches.cxx
index 5fd064122..69c1d3559 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Switches.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Switches.cxx
@@ -168,6 +168,20 @@ void Switches::setReset(bool setToA)
   }
 }
 
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+void Switches::setSelect(bool setSel)
+{
+  if(setSel)
+  {
+    mySwitches |= 0x02;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    mySwitches &= ~0x02;
+  }
+}
+
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 void Switches::clear()
 {
   mySwitches = 0;
diff --git a/src/emucore/Switches.hxx b/src/emucore/Switches.hxx
index 625e3514c..1f6317711 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Switches.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Switches.hxx
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class Switches : public Serializable
     void setRightDifficultyA(bool setToA);
 
     void setReset(bool setToA);
+    void setSelect(bool setSel);
     void clear();
 
     /**