diff --git a/res/GAMEHELP/APE.ESCAPE b/res/GAMEHELP/APE.ESCAPE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8c9a26a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/GAMEHELP/APE.ESCAPE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+   Climb the building, get the banana
+
+   Avoid falling items and zoo-keeper
+
+       Don't touch closed windows
+
+ Hold with both hands during earthquake
+
+   Hold out left hand to catch balloon
+
+     W - up left        I - up right
+
+      A - left            L - right
+
+      Space - hold with both hands
+
+T  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * sound
+
+Ctrl-R * * * * * * * * * * * * * restart
+
+[eof]
diff --git a/res/GAMES.CONF b/res/GAMES.CONF
index beb6fd9ed..23fd28b01 100755
--- a/res/GAMES.CONF
+++ b/res/GAMES.CONF
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 1111,ALIENS
 0000,ANKH
 0001,AC=Apple Cider Spider
+0000,APE.ESCAPE
 1000,APPLE.INVADER
 0001,APPLE.PANIC
 0001,AQUATRON
diff --git a/res/TITLE.HGR/APE.ESCAPE b/res/TITLE.HGR/APE.ESCAPE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a99b8693
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/TITLE.HGR/APE.ESCAPE differ
diff --git a/res/TITLE.HGR/_FileInformation.txt b/res/TITLE.HGR/_FileInformation.txt
index 86256ebb0..3a5f2e438 100644
--- a/res/TITLE.HGR/_FileInformation.txt
+++ b/res/TITLE.HGR/_FileInformation.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ALIEN.LANDER=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 ALIEN.MUNCHIES=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 ALIEN.TYPHOON=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 ANKH=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
+APE.ESCAPE=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 APPLE.INVADER=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 APPLE.PANIC=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 AQUATRON=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
diff --git a/res/dsk/ape escape 21k file PRODOS (san inc pack).po b/res/dsk/ape escape 21k file PRODOS (san inc pack).po
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e4bf7023d
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/dsk/ape escape 21k file PRODOS (san inc pack).po differ
diff --git a/src/constants.a b/src/constants.a
index 973c99408..b22060d09 100644
--- a/src/constants.a
+++ b/src/constants.a
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ; YE OLDE GRAND UNIFIED MEMORY MAP
 ;
 ; LC RAM BANK 1
-; D000..E8D3 - persistent data structures (gGlobalPrefsStore, gGamesListStore)
+; D000..E8E2 - persistent data structures (gGlobalPrefsStore, gGamesListStore)
 ; E92D..FFF1 - main program code
 ; FFF2..FFF9 - API functions and global constants available for main program
 ;              code, prelaunchers, transition effects, &c.
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/ape.escape.a b/src/prelaunch/ape.escape.a
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7aae8fd48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/prelaunch/ape.escape.a
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+;license:MIT
+;(c) 2021 by qkumba
+
+!cpu 6502
+!to "build/PRELAUNCH/APE.ESCAPE",plain
+*=$106
+
+         !source "src/prelaunch/common.a"
+
+         +ENABLE_ACCEL
+
+         lda   #$60
+         sta   $94C7
+         sta   $94E1
+         sta   $94F2
+         jsr   $4000      ; decompress title
+
+         +DISABLE_ACCEL
+
+         lda   $C050
+         jsr   $94CA      ; title animation
+
+         +READ_RAM2_NO_WRITE
+         jsr   EnableAccelerator
+         bit   $C010
+         jsr   $94E4      ; decompress game
+
+         lda   MockingboardStuff
+         cmp   #1
+         ora   #$C0
+         bcc   no_speech
+         ldx   MockingboardStuff
+         bpl   no_speech
+
+         ldy   #0
+-        ldx   $1300,Y    ;find #$C4s
+         cpx   #$C4
+         bne   +
+         sta   $1300,Y    ;Replace #$C4 with detected slot
++        ldx   $6D00,Y    ;find #$C4s
+         cpx   #$C4
+         bne   +
+         sta   $6D00,Y    ;Replace #$C4 with detected slot
++        iny
+         bne   -
+
+         sta   $7941
+         sta   $7944
+
+no_speech
+         jsr   DisableAccelerator
+         +READ_ROM_NO_WRITE
+         jmp   $6200
+
+!if * > $1C0 {
+  !error "code is too large, ends at ", *
+}