diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 6eea5af4c..7206e6fa4 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -1570,5 +1570,10 @@ struct int_const_s const INT_CONST[] = {
 	{"FACE_MINIMAP", FACE_MINIMAP},
 	{"NUMFACES", NUMFACES},
 
+	// invintype
+	{"KARTINVIN_LEGACY", KARTINVIN_LEGACY},
+	{"KARTINVIN_ALTERN", KARTINVIN_ALTERN},
+
+
 	{NULL,0}
 };
diff --git a/src/k_collide.c b/src/k_collide.c
index 85931ba75..d16d309ae 100644
--- a/src/k_collide.c
+++ b/src/k_collide.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ boolean K_PvPTouchDamage(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 	boolean t2Condition = false;
 
 	// Rim suggestion: Flipover damage is negligible at best, just cull it from Invincibility as a whole.
-	if (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
+	if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
 	{
 		t1Condition = (t1->player->invincibilitytimer > 0);
 		t2Condition = (t2->player->invincibilitytimer > 0);
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ boolean K_PvPTouchDamage(mobj_t *t1, mobj_t *t2)
 		K_DoInstashield(t2->player);
 		return false;
 	}
-	else if (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
+	else if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
 	{
 		if (t1Condition == true && t2Condition == false)
 		{
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index fc81719bf..40eba5545 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ static void K_drawKartItem(void)
 			else
 				localpatch = kp_nodraw;
 		}
-		else if ((stplyr->invincibilitytimer) && (invintype == KARTINVIN_ALTERN))
+		else if ((stplyr->invincibilitytimer) && (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_ALTERN))
 		{
 			itembar = stplyr->invincibilitytimer;
 			maxl = max(1, stplyr->maxinvincibilitytime);
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ static boolean K_drawKartPositionFaces(void)
 
 			V_DrawMappedPatch(FACE_X, Y, V_HUDTRANS|V_SNAPTOLEFT, faceprefix[players[rankplayer[i]].skin][FACE_RANK], colormap);
 
-			if ((players[rankplayer[i]].invincibilitytimer) && (invintype == KARTINVIN_ALTERN))
+			if ((players[rankplayer[i]].invincibilitytimer) && (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_ALTERN))
 			{
 				colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, K_RainbowColor(leveltime / 2), GTC_CACHE);
 				invinchudtrans = K_InvincibilityHUDVisibility(players[rankplayer[i]].invincibilitytimer);
@@ -3681,7 +3681,7 @@ static void K_drawKartMinimap(void)
 
 				colorizeplayer = players[i].mo->colorized;
 
-				if ((players[i].invincibilitytimer) && ((K_InvincibilityGradient(players[i].invincibilitytimer) > (FRACUNIT/2)) || (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)))
+				if ((players[i].invincibilitytimer) && ((K_InvincibilityGradient(players[i].invincibilitytimer) > (FRACUNIT/2)) || (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)))
 				{
 					usecolor = (K_RainbowColor(leveltime / 2));
 					colorizeplayer = true;
@@ -3852,7 +3852,7 @@ static void K_drawKartMinimap(void)
 
 			if ((players[localplayers[i]].invincibilitytimer) &&
 				((K_InvincibilityGradient(players[localplayers[i]].invincibilitytimer) >
-				  (FRACUNIT / 2)) || (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)))
+				  (FRACUNIT / 2)) || (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)))
 			{
 				usecolor = (K_RainbowColor(leveltime / 2));
 				colorizeplayer = true;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index c2e7e3230..29be49cab 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ INT32 K_KartGetItemOdds(
 			notNearEnd = true;
 			break;
 		case KITEM_INVINCIBILITY:
-			if (invintype == KARTINVIN_ALTERN)
+			if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_ALTERN)
 			{
 				// It's a power item, yes, but we don't want mashing to lessen
 				// its chances, so we lie to the game's face.
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ INT32 K_KartGetLegacyItemOdds(UINT8 pos, SINT8 item, fixed_t clusterDist, fixed_
 			powerItem = true;
 			break;
 		case KITEM_INVINCIBILITY:
-			if (invintype == KARTINVIN_ALTERN)
+			if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_ALTERN)
 			{
 				// It's a power item, yes, but we don't want mashing to lessen
 				// its chances, so we lie to the game's face.
@@ -2312,7 +2312,7 @@ static fixed_t K_CheckOffroadCollide(mobj_t *mo)
 static fixed_t K_OffroadGradient(player_t *player, fixed_t offroad)
 {
 	// At 50% or lower Invincibility, offroad creeps up on you.
-	fixed_t invinoffroad = (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY) ? ((player->invincibilitytimer) ? FRACUNIT : 0) : min(FRACUNIT, K_InvincibilityGradient(player->invincibilitytimer) << 1);
+	fixed_t invinoffroad = (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY) ? ((player->invincibilitytimer) ? FRACUNIT : 0) : min(FRACUNIT, K_InvincibilityGradient(player->invincibilitytimer) << 1);
 	fixed_t fac = CLAMP(FRACUNIT - invinoffroad, 0, FRACUNIT);
 
 	return FixedMul(offroad, fac);
@@ -3578,7 +3578,7 @@ UINT16 K_GetInvincibilityTime(player_t *player)
 {
     UINT32 i, pingame;
 
-    if (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
+    if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
         return BASEINVINTIME;
 
     pingame = 0;
@@ -3603,7 +3603,7 @@ UINT16 K_GetInvincibilityTime(player_t *player)
 
 static fixed_t K_GetInvincibilitySpeed(UINT16 time)
 {
-    if (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
+    if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
         return INVINSPEEDBOOSTLGC;
     
     fixed_t t = min(FRACUNIT, K_InvincibilityGradient(time));
@@ -3612,7 +3612,7 @@ static fixed_t K_GetInvincibilitySpeed(UINT16 time)
 
 static fixed_t K_GetInvincibilityAccel(UINT16 time)
 {
-    if (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
+    if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
         return INVINACCELBOOSTLGC;
     
     fixed_t t = min(FRACUNIT, K_InvincibilityGradient(time));
@@ -5968,7 +5968,7 @@ void K_DoInvincibility(player_t *player, tic_t time)
 		overlay->destscale = player->mo->scale;
 		P_SetScale(overlay, player->mo->scale);
 
-        if (invintype == KARTINVIN_ALTERN)
+        if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_ALTERN)
         {
             mobj_t *aura = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, player->mo->z, MT_OVERLAY);
             P_SetTarget(&aura->target, player->mo);
@@ -5978,7 +5978,7 @@ void K_DoInvincibility(player_t *player, tic_t time)
         }
 	}
 
-    if (invintype == KARTINVIN_ALTERN)
+    if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_ALTERN)
     {
         // Rim suggestion: Don't allow already invincible players to chain.
         if (K_InvincibilityGradient(player->invincibilitytimer) < (FRACUNIT/2))
@@ -7863,7 +7863,7 @@ void K_KartPlayerThink(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 	if (player->invincibilitytimer)
 	{
 		INT16 invinfac = 1;
-		if ((invintype == KARTINVIN_ALTERN) && ((INT16)(player->invincibilitybottleneck) != -1) && (player->invincibilitytimer > 2))
+		if ((K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_ALTERN) && ((INT16)(player->invincibilitybottleneck) != -1) && (player->invincibilitytimer > 2))
 		{
 			UINT32 invindist = INVINDIST >> 2;
 			if (player->distancefromcluster < invindist)
@@ -8204,7 +8204,7 @@ void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player)
 	{
 		boolean skip = false;
 
-		if (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
+		if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
 		{
 			fullbright = true;
 
@@ -10663,7 +10663,7 @@ void K_UnsetItemOut(player_t *player)
 
 static boolean K_InvincibilitySlotHogging(player_t *player)
 {
-	if (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
+	if (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)
 		return false;
 
 	return ((player->invincibilitytimer) != 0);
@@ -10705,6 +10705,7 @@ void K_MoveKartPlayer(player_t *player, boolean onground)
 			|| player->itemroulette
 			|| player->rocketsneakertimer
 			|| player->eggmanexplode
+			|| ((K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_ALTERN) && player->invincibilitytimer)
 			|| (player->growshrinktimer > 0)
 			|| player->flametimer
 			|| (leveltime < starttime)))
@@ -11778,6 +11779,11 @@ boolean K_SlopeBoostActive(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
+boolean K_GetKartInvinType(void)
+{
+	return invintype;
+}
+
 boolean K_UsingLegacyCheckpoints(void)
 {
 	if (K_UsingPatchedMap() && waypointcap)
diff --git a/src/k_kart.h b/src/k_kart.h
index feda56818..da938e174 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.h
+++ b/src/k_kart.h
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ boolean K_StackingActive(void);
 boolean K_ChainingActive(void);
 boolean K_SlipdashActive(void);
 boolean K_SlopeBoostActive(void);
+boolean K_GetKartInvinType(void);
 boolean K_BoostChain(player_t *player, INT32 timer, boolean chainsound);
 INT32 K_ChainOrDeincrementTime(player_t *player, INT32 timer, INT32 deincrement, boolean chainsound);
 boolean K_UsingLegacyCheckpoints(void);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 83d4b5dc9..e2474f3af 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -4066,6 +4066,13 @@ static int lib_kSlopeBoostActive(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// Grabs the currently active invintype.
+static int lib_kGetKartInvinType(lua_State *L)
+{
+	lua_pushinteger(L, K_GetKartInvinType());
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // Checks if current map is using legacy boss3 bassed checkpoints. Useful for map compat.
 static int lib_kUsingLegacyCheckpoints(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -4646,6 +4653,7 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"K_ChainingActive",lib_kChainingActive},
 	{"K_SlipdashActive",lib_kSlipdashActive},
 	{"K_SlopeBoostActive",lib_kSlopeBoostActive},
+	{"K_GetKartInvinType",lib_kGetKartInvinType},
 	{"K_UsingLegacyCheckpoints",lib_kUsingLegacyCheckpoints},
 	{"K_DoBoost",lib_kDoBoost},
 	{"K_ClearBoost",lib_kClearBoost},
diff --git a/src/lua_script.c b/src/lua_script.c
index 740d923da..d84f5b338 100644
--- a/src/lua_script.c
+++ b/src/lua_script.c
@@ -386,6 +386,18 @@ int LUA_PushGlobals(lua_State *L, const char *word)
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"chainingactive")) {
 		lua_pushinteger(L, chainingactive);
 		return 1;
+	} else if (fastcmp(word,"slipdashactive")) {
+		lua_pushinteger(L, slipdashactive);
+		return 1;
+	} else if (fastcmp(word,"slopeboostactive")) {
+		lua_pushinteger(L, slopeboostactive);
+		return 1;
+	} else if (fastcmp(word,"purpledriftactive")) {
+		lua_pushinteger(L, purpledriftactive);
+		return 1;
+	} else if (fastcmp(word,"invintype")) {
+		lua_pushinteger(L, invintype);
+		return 1;
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"hyubgone")) {
 		lua_pushinteger(L, hyubgone);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index c59d368fc..c152bb4ed 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ boolean P_CanPickupItem(player_t *player, UINT8 weapon)
 			if (player->stealingtimer || player->stolentimer
 				|| player->rocketsneakertimer
 				|| player->eggmanexplode
-				|| ((invintype == KARTINVIN_ALTERN) && (player->invincibilitytimer))
+				|| ((K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_ALTERN) && (player->invincibilitytimer))
 				|| (player->growshrinktimer > 0)
 				|| player->flametimer)
 				return false;
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 44a1dab1a..dc278a2a0 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -2224,7 +2224,7 @@ void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player)
 	if ((player->invincibilitytimer > 0) &&
 		(((leveltime %
 		   max(1, 10 - FixedMul(9, K_InvincibilityGradient(player->invincibilitytimer)))) == 0) ||
-		 (invintype == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)))
+		 (K_GetKartInvinType() == KARTINVIN_LEGACY)))
 	{
 		K_SpawnSparkleTrail(player->mo);
 	}