Didn't know I could dash, worked better that way. :p
About that: i wasn't sure the dash was working because the visual feedback is lacking, i only knew after some tries that here was indeed a difference between dashing and not dashing.
Funnily enough I did the exact same thing as last time but the no game over bug didn't occurred.
On another topic but still about controls:
-when i play with keyboard (K) arrows and A works
-when i press J for joystick, arrows still works, A doesn't but SHIFT works like A
BTW: Password system was a good idea, no frustration when stuck on a certain stage. (^_^)