diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 6b6083822e07d28197fac12a26513c8a3149da77..f572c0867d35c54b76078604c5b69119939afee7 100755
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@ void start_new_game() {
                  * read accelerometer manually for more controlled movement
                  * than what is available from gesture events
                  */
-                if (UBIT.accelerometer.getX() <= -300) {
+                if (UBIT.accelerometer.getX() <= -200) {
                     move_command = -1;
                 }
-                if (UBIT.accelerometer.getX() >= +300) {
+                if (UBIT.accelerometer.getX() >= +200) {
                     move_command = +1;
                 }
                 // take note of any move requests from the player