diff --git a/src/doors/smurfcombat/smurf.c b/src/doors/smurfcombat/smurf.c
index a64817c2c63998b92b000dd54b5897e5af69f046..c8327a8a4dca0a79e1009c9456ce4b2532d94fba 100644
--- a/src/doors/smurfcombat/smurf.c
+++ b/src/doors/smurfcombat/smurf.c
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ char*   argv[100];
 	__CNV__main();
 	exit(0);
     }
+    if (argc > 1 && strnicmp(argv[1], "LOCAL", 5) == 0) {
+	od_control.od_force_local=TRUE;
+    }
 #ifdef TODO_LOCAL_DISPLAY
     __mess(5);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/doors/smurfcombat/smurf.doc b/src/doors/smurfcombat/smurf.doc
index 48aea7996c8775f837d200d57b0008aa9e110f1f..855f264fabb32ca2bdab474f34e93aa2b97fd055 100644
--- a/src/doors/smurfcombat/smurf.doc
+++ b/src/doors/smurfcombat/smurf.doc
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ Any checks or money orders MUST be addressed to 'CASH' or 'Laurence Maar'
  o CALLINFO.BBS, EXITINFO.BBS.                                              o
  o                                                                          o
  o                                                                          o
+ o STARTING IN LOCAL MODE                                                   o
+ o ======================                                                   o
+ o To start Smurf Combat in local mode, simply type the following:          o
+ o         C:\BBS\SMURF\> smurf local                                       o
+ o                                                                          o
+ o                                                                          o
  o STARTING A NEW GAME (REROLL)                                             o
  o ============================                                             o
  o Because i'm running outta time here, i'm NOT GOING TO TELL YOU HOW TO    o