diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 8765642ce..e340e5405 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -2164,6 +2164,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{
 			file_script = 1;
 		}
+		else if (!strncmp(argv[i], "open:", 5))
+		{ 
+			int size;
+			void *file_data;
+			char fn[64];
+			strncpy(fn, argv[i]+5, strlen(argv[i]+5));
+			file_data = file_load(fn, &size);
+			if(file_data)
+			{
+				it=0;
+				parse_save(file_data, size, 0, 0, 0, bmap, fvx, fvy, signs, parts, pmap);
+			}
+		}
 
 	}