diff --git a/1993/rince/.gitignore b/1993/rince/.gitignore
index c935df6bd..9bee489dc 100644
--- a/1993/rince/.gitignore
+++ b/1993/rince/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 jkb
+jkb.alt
+jkb.alt2
 rince
 rince.orig
 rince.alt
diff --git a/1993/rince/Makefile b/1993/rince/Makefile
index badac181e..b0d789b75 100644
--- a/1993/rince/Makefile
+++ b/1993/rince/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ARCH=
 
 # Defines that are needed to compile
 #
-CDEFINE= -DZ=17
+CDEFINE= -DZ=${SLEEP}
 
 # Include files that are needed to compile
 #
@@ -143,6 +143,24 @@ jkb: ${PROG}
 alt: data ${ALT_TARGET}
 	@${TRUE}
 
+# variable to control how long to sleep in alt version
+SLEEP= 17
+
+${PROG}.alt: ${PROG}.alt.c
+	${CC} ${CFLAGS} -DZ=${SLEEP} $< -o $@ ${LDFLAGS}
+
+${PROG}.alt2: ${PROG}.alt2.c
+	${CC} ${CFLAGS} -DZ=${SLEEP} $< -o $@ ${LDFLAGS}
+
+jkb.alt: ${PROG}.alt
+	${RM} -f $@
+	${LN} $< $@
+
+jkb.alt2: ${PROG}.alt
+	${RM} -f $@
+	${LN} $< $@
+
+
 # data files
 #
 data: ${DATA}
diff --git a/1993/rince/README.md b/1993/rince/README.md
index c2d4cbeb6..63e218c73 100644
--- a/1993/rince/README.md
+++ b/1993/rince/README.md
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ STATUS: INABIAF - please **DO NOT** fix
 For more detailed information see [1993 rince in bugs.md](/bugs.md#1993-rince).
 
 
-
-
 ## To use:
 
 ```sh
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ changed).
 
 
 ```sh
-make CDEFINE="-DZ=18" clobber alt
+make SLEEP=18 clobber alt
 ```
 
 Replace 18 with whatever number you wish.