anchor.diff:      var modified = ( currentGame["play_type"] !== $playTypeSelect.val() );
       currentGame["play_type"] = $playTypeSelect.val();
       updateCookies( modified );
  +  }
  +
  +  function initializeFromCookie() {
  +    populateSaveAreaFromCookie( true );
  +    getScoresFromCookie();
  +    populateBoard( true );
     }
   
     function initializeNewGame( date ) {
  
positive.code:     if ( changed ) {
        currentGameData["modified"] = true;
        enableSaveLink();
      }
      setCookie( "game", currentGame );
      setCookie( "gameData", currentGameData );
  
negative.code:     getScoresFromCookie();
      populateBoard();
    } else if ( currentGame ) {
      initializeFromCookie();
    } else {
      initializeNewGame();
      getScoresFromCookie();
  