diff --git a/pacman.html b/pacman.html
index b6ea5e5..65396d1 100644
--- a/pacman.html
+++ b/pacman.html
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
         <div>Mobile: <span id="isMobileStatus">No</span></div>
         <div>State: <span id="gameStateStatus">START</span></div>
         <div>Controls: <span id="controlsStatus">Hidden</span></div>
+        <button onclick="testMobileControls()" style="margin-top: 5px; padding: 2px 5px; font-size: 10px;">TEST</button>
     </div>
 
     <script>
@@ -782,6 +783,10 @@
                     if (gameState === 'PLAYING') {
                         pacman.nextDirection = direction;
                         console.log('Set pacman direction to:', direction);
+                    } else {
+                        // For testing, allow direction changes in any state
+                        pacman.nextDirection = direction;
+                        console.log('Set pacman direction to:', direction, '(testing mode)');
                     }
                 });
                 
@@ -792,6 +797,10 @@
                     if (gameState === 'PLAYING') {
                         pacman.nextDirection = direction;
                         console.log('Set pacman direction to:', direction);
+                    } else {
+                        // For testing, allow direction changes in any state
+                        pacman.nextDirection = direction;
+                        console.log('Set pacman direction to:', direction, '(testing mode)');
                     }
                 });
                 
@@ -825,6 +834,17 @@
         function handleSpaceButton() {
             console.log('Space button pressed, current game state:', gameState);
             
+            // Force game to start regardless of current state for testing
+            gameState = 'READY';
+            readyTimer = 180;
+            startScreenElement.style.display = 'none';
+            resetPositions();
+            soundSystem.play('ready');
+            console.log('Force switched to READY state');
+            updateDebugInfo();
+            
+            // Original logic (commented out for testing)
+            /*
             if (gameState === 'ATTRACT') {
                 gameState = 'START';
                 attractModeTimer = 0;
@@ -849,6 +869,7 @@
                 soundSystem.play('ready');
                 console.log('Restarted game');
             }
+            */
         }
         
         // Initialize mobile controls if needed
@@ -856,6 +877,28 @@
             setupMobileControls();
         }
         
+        // Force show mobile controls for testing
+        mobileControlsElement.classList.add('active');
+        mobileSpaceBtnElement.style.display = 'block';
+        updateDebugInfo();
+        
+        console.log('Game initialized with mobile controls');
+        console.log('Mobile detected:', isMobile);
+        console.log('Window width:', window.innerWidth);
+        console.log('Mobile controls visible:', mobileControlsElement.classList.contains('active'));
+        
+        // Test function for mobile controls
+        window.testMobileControls = function() {
+            console.log('Testing mobile controls...');
+            console.log('Space button element:', mobileSpaceBtnElement);
+            console.log('Space button visible:', mobileSpaceBtnElement.style.display !== 'none');
+            console.log('Mobile controls element:', mobileControlsElement);
+            console.log('Mobile controls visible:', mobileControlsElement.classList.contains('active'));
+            
+            // Test space button
+            handleSpaceButton();
+        };
+        
         // Start with attract mode
         gameState = 'ATTRACT';
         attractModeTimer = 0;