diff --git a/js/snake.js b/js/snake.js
index cec1179a..80766075 100644
--- a/js/snake.js
+++ b/js/snake.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ SNAKE.Snake = SNAKE.Snake || (function() {
             rowShift = [-1, 0, 1, 0],
             xPosShift = [],
             yPosShift = [],
-            snakeSpeed = 75,
+            snakeSpeed = 200,
             isDead = false,
             isPaused = false;
         function getMode (mode, speed) {