diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameManager.java
index 47c20eea5..2c9f441bf 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/game/GameManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: GameManager.java,v 1.29 2002/04/19 21:40:38 ray Exp $
+// $Id: GameManager.java,v 1.30 2002/06/01 21:21:20 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.parlor.game;
 
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ public class GameManager extends PlaceManager
         _AIs[pidx] = skill;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets whether this game is to be rated.  All games are unrated by
+     * default.
+     */
+    // TODO: obsolete this method? It's used by SailingVessel in the yocode.
+    public void setRateGame (boolean rated)
+    {
+        _gconfig.rated = rated;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns an array of the usernames of the players in this game.
      */