diff --git a/res/dsk/space spikes PRODOS (san inc pack).po b/res/dsk/space spikes PRODOS (san inc pack).po
index dad528a9c..d878e0780 100644
Binary files a/res/dsk/space spikes PRODOS (san inc pack).po and b/res/dsk/space spikes PRODOS (san inc pack).po differ
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/_FileInformation.txt b/src/prelaunch/_FileInformation.txt
index d8b2180af..b470d464a 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch/_FileInformation.txt
+++ b/src/prelaunch/_FileInformation.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ FLAK.MB=Type(06),AuxType(0200),Access(C3)
 KAMUNGAS.MB=Type(06),AuxType(0200),Access(C3)
 RESQ.RAIDERS.MB=Type(06),AuxType(0300),Access(C3)
 SITCRIT.CHEAT=Type(06),AuxType(BC00),Access(C3)
+SPIKES.CHEAT=Type(06),AuxType(0250),Access(C3)
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/space.spikes.a b/src/prelaunch/space.spikes.a
index 83b4a4a46..cf8a11eb3 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch/space.spikes.a
+++ b/src/prelaunch/space.spikes.a
@@ -7,52 +7,16 @@
 
     !source "src/prelaunch/common.a"
 
-         +ENABLE_ACCEL
-         lda   #$60
-         sta   $88D
-         sta   $905
-         sta   $96E
-         jsr   $800        ; decompress
--        lda   x_b, y
-         sta   $250, y
-         iny
-         bne   -
-         lda   #<callback1
-         sta   $9501
-         lda   #<callback2
-         sta   $95B1
-         lda   #>callback1
-         sta   $9502
-         sta   $95B2
-         jmp   $9500
-
-x_b !pseudopc $250 {
-callback1
-         +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
+         +READ_RAM2_WRITE_RAM2
          jsr   EnableAccelerator
-         jsr   $9503
-         +DISABLE_ACCEL
-         jsr   $BC69
-         sta   $C010
-
-callback2
-         +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
-         jsr   EnableAccelerator
-         jsr   $BC78
-
-         +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
-         lda   MachineStatus
-         and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
-         beq   +
-         lda   #$ad
-         sta   $6B5C       ; patch - don't decrease lives
-+
-         jsr   DisableAccelerator
+         +LOAD_FILE_AT space_spiker, $250
          +READ_ROM_NO_WRITE
-         lda   #$21
-         jsr   $FCA8       ; allow joystick timers to expire
-         jmp   $A00
-}
+         jmp   $250
+
+space_spiker
+         !byte x_e-x_b
+x_b      !text "PRELAUNCH/SPIKES.CHEAT"
+x_e
 
 !if * > $1C0 {
   !error "code is too large, ends at ", *
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/spikes.cheat.a b/src/prelaunch/spikes.cheat.a
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ddcfccef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/prelaunch/spikes.cheat.a
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+;license:MIT
+;(c) 2020, 2022 by qkumba
+
+!cpu 6502
+!to "build/PRELAUNCH/SPIKES.CHEAT",plain
+*=$250
+
+         !source "src/constants.a"   ; no code in these
+         !source "src/macros.a"
+
+         +ENABLE_ACCEL
+         lda   #$60
+         sta   $99A
+         sta   $A15
+         sta   $A84
+         sta   $BE3
+         jsr   $900        ; decompress
+         lda   #<callback3
+         sta   $8B1
+         lda   #<callback1
+         sta   $9501
+         lda   #<callback2
+         sta   $95B1
+         lda   #>callback1
+         sta   $8B2
+         sta   $9502
+         sta   $95B2
+         jmp   $9500
+
+callback1
+         +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
+         jsr   EnableAccelerator
+         jsr   $9503
+         +DISABLE_ACCEL
+         jsr   $BC6C
+         sta   $C010
+
+callback2
+         +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
+         jsr   EnableAccelerator
+         jsr   $BC7B
+
+         +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
+         lda   MachineStatus
+         and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
+         beq   +
+         lda   #$ad
+         sta   $6AB0       ; patch - don't decrease fuel
+         sta   $6B5C       ; patch - don't decrease lives
++
+         jsr   DisableAccelerator
+         +READ_ROM_NO_WRITE
+         lda   #$30
+         jsr   $FCA8       ; allow joystick timers to expire
+         jmp   $A00
+
+callback3
+         +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
+         jsr   EnableAccelerator
+         jsr   $BDFC
+
+         +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
+         lda   MachineStatus
+         and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
+         beq   +
+         lda   #$ad
+         sta   $6D9B       ; patch - don't decrease fuel
+         sta   $7EA0       ; patch - don't decrease lives
+         sta   $8AF1       ; patch - don't decrease lives
++
+         jsr   DisableAccelerator
+         +READ_ROM_NO_WRITE
+         jmp   $8D00