diff --git a/pacman.html b/pacman.html
index 8c81479..365798a 100644
--- a/pacman.html
+++ b/pacman.html
@@ -1382,10 +1382,10 @@
             console.log('=== SPACE BUTTON HANDLER COMPLETE ===');
         }
         
-        // Initialize game with ATTRACT mode (assembly-based startup)
+        // Initialize game with immediate start (bypass ATTRACT mode)
         console.log('=== INITIALIZING GAME ===');
-        gameState = 'ATTRACT';
-        attractModeTimer = 0;
+        gameState = 'READY'; // Start directly in READY state
+        readyTimer = 180; // 3 seconds countdown
         
         console.log('Mobile detected:', isMobile);
         console.log('Window width:', window.innerWidth);
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@
         // Update debug info
         updateDebugInfo();
         
-        console.log('Full Pacman game initialized with ATTRACT mode');
+        console.log('Game initialized in READY state - will auto-start in 3 seconds');
         console.log('Game state:', gameState);
         console.log('=== GAME INITIALIZATION COMPLETE ===');