diff --git a/achievement.cpp b/achievement.cpp
index 6cdd3c5e..5ca7bc0f 100644
--- a/achievement.cpp
+++ b/achievement.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ EX vector<string> achievementsReceived;
  */
 EX bool wrongMode(char flags) {
   if(cheater) return true;
+  if(casual) return true;
   if(flags == rg::global) return false;
 
   if(flags != rg::special_geometry) {
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ EX void achievement_collection(eItem it) {
 
 EX void achievement_collection2(eItem it, int q) {
   if(cheater && !test_achievements) return;
+  if(casual && !test_achievements) return;
   if(randomPatternsMode) return;
   LATE( achievement_collection2(it, q); )
 
@@ -544,6 +546,7 @@ EX void achievement_collection2(eItem it, int q) {
 
 EX void achievement_count(const string& s, int current, int prev) {
   if(cheater && !test_achievements) return;
+  if(casual && !test_achievements) return;
   if(shmup::on) return;
   if(randomPatternsMode) return;
   LATE( achievement_count(s, current, prev); )
@@ -610,6 +613,7 @@ EX void achievement_score(int cat, int number) {
   if(offlineMode) return;
 #ifdef HAVE_ACHIEVEMENTS
   if(cheater) return;
+  if(casual) return;
   LATE( achievement_score(cat, number); )
   if(cat == LB_HALLOWEEN) {
     if(geometry != gSphere && geometry != gElliptic)
@@ -713,6 +717,7 @@ EX void achievement_final(bool really_final) {
     next_stat_tick = ticks + 600000;
     }
   if(cheater) return;
+  if(casual) return;
 
 #if CAP_TOUR
   if(tour::on) return;
@@ -831,6 +836,7 @@ EX void achievement_victory(bool hyper) {
   if(offlineMode) return;
 #ifdef HAVE_ACHIEVEMENTS
   if(cheater) return;
+  if(casual) return;
   if(geometry) return;
   if(CHANGED_VARIATION) return;
   if(randomPatternsMode) return;
@@ -921,6 +927,7 @@ EX string get_rich_presence_text() {
   if(randomPatternsMode) res += "random ";
   if(inv::on) res += "OSM ";
   if(multi::players > 1) res += "multi ";
+  if(casual) res += "casual ";
 
   if(cheater || among(cwt.at->land, laCanvas, laCA)) 
     return res + "(?)";
diff --git a/checkmove.cpp b/checkmove.cpp
index dc537da5..57e42b6a 100644
--- a/checkmove.cpp
+++ b/checkmove.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace hr {
 EX bool hardcore = false;
 /** when did we switch to the hardcore mode */
 EX int hardcoreAt;
+/** are we in the casual mode */
+EX bool casual = false;
 
 EX bool pureHardcore() { return hardcore && hardcoreAt < PUREHARDCORE_LEVEL; }
 
diff --git a/dialogs.cpp b/dialogs.cpp
index acc02a13..4d13a481 100644
--- a/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/dialogs.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ EX namespace dialog {
     if(k == SDLK_ESCAPE) return "Esc";
     if(k == SDLK_F5) return "F5";
     if(k == SDLK_F10) return "F10";
+    if(k == SDLK_F9) return "F9";
     if(k == SDLK_F1) return "F1";
     if(k == SDLK_HOME) return "Home";
     if(k == SDLK_BACKSPACE) return "Backspace";
diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index 9d1865f0..662514eb 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ EX void teleportToLand(eLand l, bool make_it_safe) {
 
 EX void activateSafety(eLand l) {
   teleportToLand(l, true);
+  if(casual) {
+    saveStats();
+    savecount++;
+    save_turns = turncount;
+    }
   }
 
 EX void placeGolem(cell *on, cell *moveto, eMonster m) {
diff --git a/menus.cpp b/menus.cpp
index 0a9c9168..d84df4f8 100644
--- a/menus.cpp
+++ b/menus.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,23 @@ EX void switchHardcore() {
   if(pureHardcore()) popScreenAll();
   }
 
+EX void switch_casual() {
+  if(savecount > 0) {
+    dialog::push_confirm_dialog([] {
+      restart_game();
+      casual = !casual;
+      }, XLAT("Switching casual allowed only before saving the game. Do you want to restart?"));
+    return;
+    }
+  else
+    casual = !casual;
+  if(casual) {
+    addMessage(XLAT("You are in the Casual mode! Achievements are disabled.")); 
+    addMessage(XLAT("Collect an Orb of Safety to save a checkpoint."));
+    }
+  popScreenAll();
+  }
+
 EX void showCreative() {
   cmode = sm::SIDE | sm::MAYDARK;
   gamescreen(3);
@@ -531,6 +548,7 @@ EX void show_chaos() {
   else
     dialog::addInfo("not eligible for achievements");
   if(cheater) dialog::addInfo("(but the cheat mode is on)");
+  if(casual) dialog::addInfo("(but the casual mode is on)");
 
   dialog::addBreak(100);
   dialog::addBack();
@@ -724,6 +742,9 @@ EX void showChangeMode() {
   dialog::addBoolItem(XLAT("multiplayer"), multi::players > 1, 'm');
   dialog::add_action_push(multi::showConfigureMultiplayer);
 
+  dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("casual mode"), ONOFF(casual), 'C');
+  dialog::add_action(switch_casual);
+  
   if(!shmup::on) {
     dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("hardcore mode"),
     hardcore && !pureHardcore() ? XLAT("PARTIAL") : ONOFF(hardcore), 'h');
diff --git a/quit.cpp b/quit.cpp
index b24894d7..fb9cb76b 100644
--- a/quit.cpp
+++ b/quit.cpp
@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@
 #include "hyper.h"
 namespace hr {
 
-EX bool quitsaves() { return (items[itOrbSafety] && CAP_SAVE && !arcm::in()); }
+EX bool quitsaves() { 
+  if(casual) return false;
+  return (items[itOrbSafety] && CAP_SAVE && !arcm::in()); 
+  }
 
 EX bool needConfirmationEvenIfSaved() {
   return canmove && (gold() >= 30 || tkills() >= 50) && !cheater;
   }
 
 EX bool needConfirmation() {
-  return needConfirmationEvenIfSaved() && !quitsaves();
+  if(casual) return needConfirmationEvenIfSaved() && turncount > save_turns + 10;
+  else return needConfirmationEvenIfSaved() && quitsaves();
   }
 
 EX int getgametime() {
@@ -498,6 +502,8 @@ EX void showMission() {
 #if !ISMOBILE
     dialog::addItem(quitsaves() ? XLAT("save") : XLAT("quit"), SDLK_F10);
 #endif
+    if(casual && savecount)
+      dialog::addItem(XLAT("load (%1 turns passed)", its(turncount - save_turns)), SDLK_F9);
 #if CAP_ANDROIDSHARE
     dialog::addItem(XLAT("SHARE"), 's'-96);
 #endif
@@ -534,6 +540,11 @@ EX void handleKeyQuit(int sym, int uni) {
   else if(uni == 'v') popScreenAll(), pushScreen(showMainMenu);
   else if(uni == 'l') popScreenAll(), pushScreen(showMessageLog), messagelogpos = isize(gamelog);
   else if(uni == 'z') hints[hinttoshow].action();
+  else if(sym == SDLK_F9 && casual && savecount) {
+    stop_game();
+    load_last_save();
+    start_game();
+    }
   else if(sym == SDLK_F3 || (sym == ' ' || sym == SDLK_HOME)) 
     fullcenter();
   else if(uni == 'o') get_o_key().second();
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 236a7eb9..ad8a6847 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ EX int asteroids_generated, asteroid_orbs_generated;
 EX time_t timerstart, savetime;
 EX bool timerstopped;
 EX int savecount;
+EX int save_turns;
 EX bool doCross = false;
 
 EX bool gamegen_failure;
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ EX namespace scores {
 /** \brief the amount of boxes reserved for each hr::score item */
 #define MAXBOX 500
 /** \brief currently used boxes in hr::score */
-#define POSSCORE 389
+#define POSSCORE 391
 /** \brief a struct to keep local score from an earlier game */
 struct score {
   /** \brief version used */
@@ -893,6 +894,9 @@ EX void applyBoxes() {
 
   applyBoxNum(saved_modecode, "modecode");
   applyBoxBool(ineligible_starting_land, "ineligible_starting_land");
+  
+  applyBoxNum(yasc_code, "YASC code");
+  applyBoxBool(casual, "casual mode");
 
   if(POSSCORE != boxid) printf("ERROR: %d boxes\n", boxid);
   if(isize(invorb)) { println(hlog, "ERROR: Orbs not taken into account"); exit(1); }
@@ -981,6 +985,8 @@ EX void remove_emergency_save() {
 #endif
   }
 
+scores::score scorebox;
+
 EX void saveStats(bool emergency IS(false)) {
   DEBBI(DF_INIT, ("saveStats [", scorefile, "]"));
 
@@ -1064,6 +1070,7 @@ EX void saveStats(bool emergency IS(false)) {
     scores::saveBox();
     
     for(int i=0; i<scores::boxid; i++) fprintf(f, " %d", scores::save.box[i]);
+    scorebox = scores::save;
     anticheat::save(f);
 
     fprintf(f, "\n");
@@ -1106,6 +1113,8 @@ EX void saveStats(bool emergency IS(false)) {
   fclose(f);
   }
 
+bool tamper = false;
+
 // load the save
 EX void loadsave() {
   if(autocheat) return;
@@ -1117,10 +1126,9 @@ EX void loadsave() {
   FILE *f = fopen(scorefile, "rt");
   havesave = f;
   if(!f) return;
-  scores::score sc;
   bool ok = false;
-  bool tamper = false;
   int coh = counthints();
+  auto& sc = scorebox;
   while(!feof(f)) {
     char buf[12000];
     if(fgets(buf, 12000, f) == NULL) break;
@@ -1215,40 +1223,45 @@ EX void loadsave() {
 
     }
   fclose(f);
-  if(ok && sc.box[65 + 4 + itOrbSafety - itOrbLightning]) {
-    anticheat::tampered = tamper;
+  if(ok && sc.box[65 + 4 + itOrbSafety - itOrbLightning]) 
+    load_last_save();
+  }
+
+EX void load_last_save() {
+  auto& sc = scorebox;
+  anticheat::tampered = tamper;
 //  printf("box = %d (%d)\n", sc.box[65 + 4 + itOrbSafety - itOrbLightning], boxid);
 //  printf("boxid = %d\n", boxid);
-    using namespace scores;
-    for(int i=0; i<boxid; i++) save.box[i] = sc.box[i];
-    for(int i=boxid; i<MAXBOX; i++) save.box[i] = 0;
+  using namespace scores;
+  for(int i=0; i<boxid; i++) save.box[i] = sc.box[i];
+  for(int i=boxid; i<MAXBOX; i++) save.box[i] = 0;
 //  for(int i=160; i<200; i++) printf("%d: %d ", i, save.box[i]);
 
-    if(meaning.count(sc.box[MODECODE_BOX])) {
-      shstream ss;
-      ss.s = meaning[sc.box[MODECODE_BOX]];
-      ss.read(ss.vernum);
-      mapstream::load_geometry(ss);
-      }
-
-    loadBox();
-//  printf("boxid = %d\n", boxid);
-    if(items[itHolyGrail]) {
-      items[itHolyGrail]--;
-      camelot::knighted = newRoundTableRadius();
-      items[itHolyGrail]++;
-      }
-    else camelot::knighted = 0;
-    safety = true;
-    if(items[itSavedPrincess] < 0) items[itSavedPrincess] = 0;
-    addMessage(XLAT("Game loaded."));
-    showstartmenu = false;
-    // reset unsavable special modes just in case
-    peace::on = false;
-    randomPatternsMode = false;
-    yendor::on = false;
-    tour::on = false;
+  if(meaning.count(sc.box[MODECODE_BOX])) {
+    shstream ss;
+    ss.s = meaning[sc.box[MODECODE_BOX]];
+    ss.read(ss.vernum);
+    mapstream::load_geometry(ss);
     }
+
+  loadBox();
+//  printf("boxid = %d\n", boxid);
+  if(items[itHolyGrail]) {
+    items[itHolyGrail]--;
+    camelot::knighted = newRoundTableRadius();
+    items[itHolyGrail]++;
+    }
+  else camelot::knighted = 0;
+  safety = true;
+  if(items[itSavedPrincess] < 0) items[itSavedPrincess] = 0;
+  addMessage(XLAT("Game loaded."));
+  showstartmenu = false;
+  // reset unsavable special modes just in case
+  peace::on = false;
+  randomPatternsMode = false;
+  yendor::on = false;
+  tour::on = false;
+  save_turns = turncount;
   }
 #endif
 
@@ -1258,7 +1271,8 @@ EX void stop_game() {
   DEBBI(DF_INIT, ("stop_game"));
   achievement_final(true);
 #if CAP_SAVE
-  saveStats();
+  if(!casual)
+    saveStats();
 #endif
   for(int i=0; i<ittypes; i++) items[i] = 0;
   lastkills = 0; for(int i=0; i<motypes; i++) kills[i] = 0;
@@ -1604,7 +1618,8 @@ EX void finishAll() {
   achievement_final(!items[itOrbSafety]);
   
 #if CAP_SAVE
-  saveStats();
+  if(!casual)
+    saveStats();
 #endif
   clearMemory();
 #if !ISMOBILE
diff --git a/yendor.cpp b/yendor.cpp
index 41eadf0c..d72bb68c 100644
--- a/yendor.cpp
+++ b/yendor.cpp
@@ -1085,6 +1085,9 @@ void save_mode_data(hstream& f) {
   f.write<char>(peace::explore_other);
   f.write<char>(multi::players);
   f.write<char>(xcheat);
+  if(casual) {
+    f.write<char>(1);
+    }
   }
 
 EX modecode_t modecode(int mode) {