diff --git a/rogueviz/presentation.cpp b/rogueviz/presentation.cpp
index 0c9c8a4e..a95bb0e7 100644
--- a/rogueviz/presentation.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/presentation.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ void no_other_hud(presmode mode) {
   clearMessages();
   }
 
+/** disable all the HyperRogue game stuff */
+void non_game_slide(presmode mode) {
+  if(mode == pmStart) {
+    tour::slide_backup(game_keys_scroll, true);
+    tour::slide_backup(mapeditor::drawplayer, false);
+    tour::slide_backup(no_find_player, true);
+    tour::slide_backup(playermoved, false);
+    }
+  no_other_hud(mode);
+  }
+
 void white_screen(presmode mode, color_t col) {
   if(mode == pmStart) {
     tour::slide_backup(backcolor, col);
diff --git a/rogueviz/rogueviz.h b/rogueviz/rogueviz.h
index 482560a6..3f3c6c1b 100644
--- a/rogueviz/rogueviz.h
+++ b/rogueviz/rogueviz.h
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ function<void(presmode)> roguevizslide_action(char c, const T& t, const U& act)
   void add_stat(presmode mode, const bool_reaction_t& stat);  
   void compare_projections(presmode mode, eModel a, eModel b);
   void no_other_hud(presmode mode);
+  void non_game_slide(presmode mode);
   void white_screen(presmode mode, color_t col = 0xFFFFFFFF);
   void empty_screen(presmode mode, color_t col = 0xFFFFFFFF);
   void show_picture(presmode mode, string s);