diff --git a/lodeRunner.def.js b/lodeRunner.def.js
index a1a5ca4..843961a 100644
--- a/lodeRunner.def.js
+++ b/lodeRunner.def.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var VERSION = "2.21c";
+var VERSION = "2.21d";
 var AI_VERSION = 4;
 
 var NO_OF_TILES_X = 28,
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ var KEYCODE_BKSPACE = 8, //backspace
 	KEYCODE_SPACE = 32,
 	KEYCODE_ESC = 27, //escape
 	
-	KEYCODE_Z = 90,  //dig left
 	KEYCODE_X = 88,  //dig right
+	KEYCODE_Y = 89,  //dig left (for German keyboards)
+	KEYCODE_Z = 90,  //dig left
 
 	KEYCODE_LEFT  = 37, //move left
 	KEYCODE_RIGHT = 39, //move right
diff --git a/lodeRunner.key.js b/lodeRunner.key.js
index b5f8c59..61aa07c 100644
--- a/lodeRunner.key.js
+++ b/lodeRunner.key.js
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ function pressKey(code)
 		keyAction = ACT_DOWN;
 		break;
 	case KEYCODE_Z:
+	case KEYCODE_Y:  //Y key to dig left, for German keyboards
 	case KEYCODE_U:	
 	case KEYCODE_Q:		
 	case KEYCODE_COMMA: //,
@@ -329,4 +330,4 @@ function handleKeyUp(event)
 	if(!event){ event = window.event; } 
 	if(recordKeyCode == event.keyCode && keyPressed != -1) keyPressed = 0;
 	return true;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}