diff --git a/res/GAMES.CONF b/res/GAMES.CONF
index 5711dd532..b371afe5b 100755
--- a/res/GAMES.CONF
+++ b/res/GAMES.CONF
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 1000,MAD.BOMBER
 1100,MARBLE.MADNESS
 0001,MARIO.BROS=Mario Bros.
+1001,MATING.ZONE
 0110,MATTERHORN=Matterhorn Screamer
 1000,MINER.2049ER
 1001,MINER.2049.II=Miner 2049er II
diff --git a/res/TITLE.HGR/MATING.ZONE b/res/TITLE.HGR/MATING.ZONE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36b50ac55
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/TITLE.HGR/MATING.ZONE differ
diff --git a/res/TITLE.HGR/_FileInformation.txt b/res/TITLE.HGR/_FileInformation.txt
index 4b8982e28..66b1923d9 100644
--- a/res/TITLE.HGR/_FileInformation.txt
+++ b/res/TITLE.HGR/_FileInformation.txt
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ LOST.TOMB=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 MAD.BOMBER=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 MARBLE.MADNESS=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 MARIO.BROS=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
+MATING.ZONE=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 MINER.2049.II=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 MINER.2049ER=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
 MINGS.CHALLENGE=Type(06),AuxType(4000),Access(C3)
diff --git a/res/dsk/mating zone PRODOS (san inc crack).po b/res/dsk/mating zone PRODOS (san inc crack).po
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..002fa164f
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diff --git a/res/notes/wishlist.txt b/res/notes/wishlist.txt
index e7fa54101..1a1a56d28 100644
--- a/res/notes/wishlist.txt
+++ b/res/notes/wishlist.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ Space Cadette
 Bandits
 Injured Engine
 Jawbreaker ][
-Mating Zone [priority]
 
 //other
 Battle Chess [DHGR]
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/mating.zone.a b/src/prelaunch/mating.zone.a
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc143a3ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/prelaunch/mating.zone.a
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+;license:MIT
+;(c) 2020 by qkumba
+
+!cpu 6502
+!to "build/PRELAUNCH/MATING.ZONE",plain
+*=$106
+
+    !source "src/prelaunch/common.a"
+
+         +ENABLE_ACCEL
+         lda   #$60
+         sta   $6B18
+         jsr   $495E      ; decompress
+         +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
+         and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
+         beq   +
+         lda   #$a5
+         sta   $729F      ; patch - don't decrease lives
++
+         +DISABLE_ACCEL
+         jmp   $BF8
+
+!if * > $1C0 {
+  !error "code is too large, ends at ", *
+}