diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index accbf81..941c3d2 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ local common_cfg = {
     cap_time = 300,
     timer_loser = 1/2,
     decrement_reward = false, -- bad idea, encourages mario to run into goombas.
+    score_multiplier = 1, -- how much the ingame score influences our rewards.
 }
 
 local cfg = {
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 61f42ea..998f620 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ local function doit(dummy)
     --local reward_delta = screen_scroll_delta + status_delta * 256 + flagpole_bonus
     local score_delta = game.get_score() - score_old
     if score_delta < 0 then score_delta = 0 end
-    local reward_delta = screen_scroll_delta + score_delta + flagpole_bonus
+    local reward_delta = screen_scroll_delta + cfg.score_multiplier * (score_delta + flagpole_bonus)
     screen_scroll_delta = 0
 
     if cfg.decrement_reward and reward_delta == 0 then reward_delta = reward_delta - 1 end