diff --git a/quit.cpp b/quit.cpp
index e8a9e60d..9a5db8f9 100644
--- a/quit.cpp
+++ b/quit.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ EX int getgametime() {
   return (int) (savetime + (timerstopped ? 0 : (time(NULL) - timerstart)));
   }
 
+EX ld getgametime_precise() {
+  return savetime + (timerstopped ? 0 : (ticks - tickstart) / 1000.);
+  }
+
 EX string getgametime_s(int timespent IS(getgametime())) {
   return hr::format("%d:%02d", timespent/60, timespent % 60);
   }
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index a97a99c7..6e47e4eb 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ EX int truelotus;
 
 EX int asteroids_generated, asteroid_orbs_generated;
 
-EX time_t timerstart, savetime;
+EX time_t timerstart, savetime, tickstart;
 EX bool timerstopped;
 EX int savecount;
 EX int save_turns;
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ EX void initgame() {
   if(!safety) {
     usedSafety = false;
     timerstart = time(NULL); turncount = 0; rosewave = 0; rosephase = 0;
+    tickstart = ticks;
     noiseuntil = 0;
     sagephase = 0; hardcoreAt = 0;
     timerstopped = false;
diff --git a/util.cpp b/util.cpp
index 2ab2c18d..136e892c 100644
--- a/util.cpp
+++ b/util.cpp
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ cld exp_parser::parse(int prio) {
     else if(number == "mousey") res = mousey;
     else if(number == "turncount") res = turncount;
     else if(number == "framecount") res = frameid;
+    else if(number == "gametime") res = getgametime_precise();
     else if(number == "last_a") res = anims::last_anim_vars[0];
     else if(number == "last_b") res = anims::last_anim_vars[1];
     else if(number == "last_c") res = anims::last_anim_vars[2];