diff --git a/worlds/sm/__init__.py b/worlds/sm/__init__.py
index 6471db24..acca30bc 100644
--- a/worlds/sm/__init__.py
+++ b/worlds/sm/__init__.py
@@ -30,18 +30,27 @@ from randomizer import VariaRandomizer
 
 class SMCollectionState(metaclass=AutoLogicRegister):
     def init_mixin(self, parent: MultiWorld):
+        
         # for unit tests where MultiWorld is instantiated before worlds
         if hasattr(parent, "state"):
             self.smbm = {player: SMBoolManager(player, parent.state.smbm[player].maxDiff,
-                                               parent.state.smbm[player].onlyBossLeft) for player in
-                         parent.get_game_players("Super Metroid")}
+                                    parent.state.smbm[player].onlyBossLeft) for player in
+                                        parent.get_game_players("Super Metroid")}
+            for player, group in parent.groups.items():
+                if (group["game"] == "Super Metroid"):
+                    self.smbm[player] = SMBoolManager(player)
+                    if player not in parent.state.smbm:
+                        parent.state.smbm[player] = SMBoolManager(player)
         else:
             self.smbm = {}
 
     def copy_mixin(self, ret) -> CollectionState:
-        ret.smbm = {player: copy.deepcopy(self.smbm[player]) for player in self.world.get_game_players("Super Metroid")}
+        ret.smbm = {player: copy.deepcopy(self.smbm[player]) for player in self.smbm}
         return ret
 
+    def get_game_players(self, multiword: MultiWorld, game_name: str):
+        return tuple(player for player in multiword.get_all_ids() if multiword.game[player] == game_name)
+
 
 class SMWorld(World):
     game: str = "Super Metroid"
diff --git a/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/logic/smboolmanager.py b/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/logic/smboolmanager.py
index 93e50424..342faed8 100644
--- a/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/logic/smboolmanager.py
+++ b/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/logic/smboolmanager.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class SMBoolManager(object):
         # take no parameter
         for knows in Knows.__dict__:
             if isKnows(knows):
-                if knows in Knows.knowsDict[player].__dict__:
+                if player in Knows.knowsDict and knows in Knows.knowsDict[player].__dict__:
                     setattr(self, 'knows'+knows, lambda knows=knows: SMBool(Knows.knowsDict[player].__dict__[knows].bool,
                                                                             Knows.knowsDict[player].__dict__[knows].difficulty,
                                                                             knows=[knows]))