diff --git a/res/GAMES.CONF b/res/GAMES.CONF
index c8ab43d9e..094f5d9f0 100755
--- a/res/GAMES.CONF
+++ b/res/GAMES.CONF
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 00010,CRAZY.MAZEY=Crazy Mazey
 00011,CREEPY.CRRIDORS=Creepy Corridors
 00011,CRICKATEER=Cricketeer
-00010,CRIME.WAVE=Crime Wave
+00070,CRIME.WAVE=Crime Wave
 10010,CRISIS.MOUNTAIN=Crisis Mountain
 00010,CROSS.CITY=Cross City
 00011,CROSSFIRE=Crossfire
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/crime.wave.a b/src/prelaunch/crime.wave.a
index 5b61bacf4..0a87bed0a 100755
--- a/src/prelaunch/crime.wave.a
+++ b/src/prelaunch/crime.wave.a
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@
          sta   $244B
          jsr   $2400      ; decompress
          +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
-         lda   MachineStatus
-         and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
-         beq   +
-         lda   #$A5
-         sta   $9D89      ; patch - don't decrease lives
-         sta   $9DF4      ; patch - don't increase lives
-+
                           ; reset vector in high score file
                           ; gets loaded directly to $300
          lda   MockingboardStuff