diff --git a/res/GAMES.CONF b/res/GAMES.CONF
index ef824faa7..a81ecb801 100755
--- a/res/GAMES.CONF
+++ b/res/GAMES.CONF
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 0001,TWERPS
 1001,UP.N.DOWN=Up'n Down
 0110,VICTORY.ROAD
-0000,VINDICATOR
+0001,VINDICATOR
 0000,WARP.DESTROYER
 0001,WAVY.NAVY
 0000,WAYOUT
diff --git a/res/dsk/vindicator PRODOS (san inc crack).po b/res/dsk/vindicator PRODOS (san inc crack).po
index 96ef3de17..703bd7f2b 100644
Binary files a/res/dsk/vindicator PRODOS (san inc crack).po and b/res/dsk/vindicator PRODOS (san inc crack).po differ
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/vindicator.a b/src/prelaunch/vindicator.a
index 4873cd9dc..35eaa44ce 100755
--- a/src/prelaunch/vindicator.a
+++ b/src/prelaunch/vindicator.a
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;license:MIT
-;(c) 2019 by Frank M.
+;(c) 2019-2020 by Frank M./qkumba
 
 !cpu 6502
 !to "build/PRELAUNCH/VINDICATOR",plain
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
          +ENABLE_ACCEL
          lda   #$60
          sta   $1867
-         jsr   $181C      ; decompress
+         jsr   $180F      ; decompress
 
          +NEW_RESET_VECTOR $BFF0
          lda   #$F0
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@
          sta   $5B77      ; but fixes ][+ 80-col softswitch
          sta   $5B43      ; and //c+ coloring
 
+         +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
+         and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
+         beq   +
+         lda   #$AD
+         sta   $5F31      ; patch - don't decrease lives
++
+
          +DISABLE_ACCEL
          jmp   $4000