diff --git a/presets/galaxian-scramble/shoot2.c b/presets/galaxian-scramble/shoot2.c
index 6715253f..2e334365 100644
--- a/presets/galaxian-scramble/shoot2.c
+++ b/presets/galaxian-scramble/shoot2.c
@@ -137,23 +137,24 @@ void clrscr() {
 
 volatile byte video_framecount; // actual framecount
 
+void reset_video_framecount() __critical {
+  video_framecount = 0;
+}
+
 void _buffer() {
 __asm
 ; padding to get to offset 0x66
   ld ix,#0
   ld ix,#0
+  ld ix,#0
+  nop
 __endasm;
 }
 
-// needs to start at offset 0x66
 void rst_66() __interrupt {
   video_framecount++;
 }
 
-void reset_video_framecount() __critical {
-  video_framecount = 0;
-}
-
 byte getchar(byte x, byte y) {
   return vram[29-x][y];
 }
@@ -733,4 +734,3 @@ void main() {
   play_round();
   main();
 }
-
diff --git a/presets/galaxian-scramble/skeleton.sdcc b/presets/galaxian-scramble/skeleton.sdcc
index 60413818..d297f411 100644
--- a/presets/galaxian-scramble/skeleton.sdcc
+++ b/presets/galaxian-scramble/skeleton.sdcc
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ void _buffer() {
 __asm
 ; padding to get to offset 0x66
   ld ix,#0
+  ld ix,#0
+  ld ix,#0
+  nop
+  nop
+  nop
 __endasm;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/worker/workermain.js b/src/worker/workermain.js
index ecd0dc95..34c116c4 100644
--- a/src/worker/workermain.js
+++ b/src/worker/workermain.js
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ function compileSDCC(code, platform) {
     '--less-pedantic',
     ///'--fomit-frame-pointer',
     '--opt-code-speed',
-    '--oldralloc', // TODO: does this make it fater?
+    //'--oldralloc', // TODO: does this make it fater?
     //'--cyclomatic',
     //'--nooverlay','--nogcse','--nolabelopt','--noinvariant','--noinduction','--nojtbound','--noloopreverse','--no-peep','--nolospre',
     '-o', 'main.asm'];