diff --git a/audiogame-manager.sh b/audiogame-manager.sh
index b31d6f0..4a504cc 100755
--- a/audiogame-manager.sh
+++ b/audiogame-manager.sh
@@ -422,6 +422,8 @@ help() {
     echo "norh=\"true\" # Do not install RHVoice."
     echo "redownload=\"true\" # Redownload sources, do not use the version stored in cache."
     echo "rhvoice=\"voicename\" # Select the voice to be installed (default Bdl)."
+    echo "defaultVoice=\"voicename\" # Select the default voice to use for the bottle, e.g. MSMike or RHVoice."
+    echo "defaultRate=\"Default voice rate for the bottle, default 7, may not work in all games. Values 1-9 or A."
     echo "winedebug=\"flag(s)\" # Set wine debug flags, useful for development."
     exit 0
 }
@@ -537,6 +539,11 @@ install_rhvoice() {
         return
     fi
     if [[ "$norh" == "true" ]]; then
+        # Try to prevent the user from breaking speech
+        # Also useful for games that do not work with RHVoice
+        if [[ "${defaultVoice}" == "RHVoice" ]]; then
+            unset defaultVoice
+        fi
         return
     fi
     declare -A RHVoice=(
@@ -609,6 +616,11 @@ install_wine_bottle() {
             # make it easy for game scripts to know which version of wine to use.
             echo "WINE=\"${WINE}\"" > "$HOME/.local/wine/${bottle}/agm.conf"
             echo "WINESERVER=\"${WINESERVER}\"" >> "$HOME/.local/wine/${bottle}/agm.conf"
+            # If default voice is set, change it for the bottle
+            if [[ -n "${defaultVoice}" ]]; then
+                echo "Setting default voice for bottle \"${bottle}\" to \"${defaultVoice}\"."
+                "${0%/*}/speech/set-voice.sh" -b "${bottle}" -r "${defaultRate:-7}" -v "${defaultVoice}"
+            fi
 }
 
 
@@ -1206,8 +1218,10 @@ declare -A command=(
     [q]="No qjoypad. Does not launch qjoypad if it is detected."
     [R]="Redownload. Removes old versions of packages from cache before installing."
     [r]="Remove a game. This will delete all game data."
+    [S:]="Speech rate. Requires -V voice name, the default is 7. Values 0-9 or A."
     [t]="Total games. Show how many games are currently available."
     [v:]="Select the voice to be installed, default is Bdl."
+    [V:]="Select the default voice for a bottle."
 )
 
 # Convert the keys of the associative array to a format usable by getopts
@@ -1238,12 +1252,14 @@ while getopts "${args}" i ; do
             game_launcher;;
         R) redownload="true";;
         r) game_removal;;
+        S) defaultRate="${OPTARG}";;
         t)
             dialog --backtitle "Audiogame Manager" \
                 --infobox "There are currently ${#gameList[@]} games available." -1 -1
             exit 0
             ;;
         v) voiceName="${OPTARG}";;
+        V) defaultVoice="${OPTARG}";;
     esac
 done