diff --git a/zsnes/src/cpu/regs.inc b/zsnes/src/cpu/regs.inc
index 79532396..cdf1a37d 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/cpu/regs.inc
+++ b/zsnes/src/cpu/regs.inc
@@ -948,6 +948,8 @@ reg213Cr:
 
 ; V counter data by external or software latch
 reg213Dr:
+    cmp byte[latchyr],2 ; hack for games that don't read 213F
+    je .noreset
     cmp byte[latchyr],1
     je .highv
     mov al,byte[latchy]
@@ -959,7 +961,11 @@ reg213Dr:
     or  al,byte[latchy+1]
     mov byte[latchyr],0
     ret
-
+.noreset
+    mov al,byte[latchy]
+    and al,0FEh    
+    or  al,byte[latchy+1]
+    ret
 ; PPU Status Flag & Version number (OBJ over flags)
 reg213Er:
     mov al,01h
@@ -1426,7 +1432,7 @@ reg43XXr:
     ret
 
 regINVALID:     ; Invalid Register
-    cmp cx,2050h
+    cmp cx,2100h
     jb .cleared
     mov al,ch
     cmp byte[SPC7110Enable],0
diff --git a/zsnes/src/init.asm b/zsnes/src/init.asm
index eb65585f..78bb92f6 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/init.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/init.asm
@@ -1451,6 +1451,7 @@ headerhack2:
 .mmx2head db 50,58,56,62,50,62,49,95,39,77,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95
 
 EXTSYM ewj2hack
+EXTSYM latchyr
 
 NEWSYM headerhack
     mov byte[disablehdma],0
@@ -1464,6 +1465,19 @@ NEWSYM headerhack
     mov byte[ENVDisable],0
     mov byte[MMXSRAMFix],0
 
+    mov esi,[romdata]
+    add esi,07FC0h
+    cmp dword[esi],20434653h
+    jne .notkamenrider
+    cmp dword[esi+4],0D7DDD2B6h
+    jne .notkamenrider
+    cmp dword[esi+8],0B0DEC0B2h
+    jne .notkamenrider
+    cmp dword[esi+12],20202020h
+    jne .notkamenrider
+    mov byte[latchyr],2
+.notkamenrider
+
     mov esi,[romdata]
     add esi,07FC0h
     cmp dword[esi],'EURO'
@@ -1479,8 +1493,6 @@ NEWSYM headerhack
     mov ecx,65472
     rep stosb
     ret
-
-
 .noteuropeanprimegoal
 
     mov esi,[romdata]