diff --git a/gamemgr/bggame.cc b/gamemgr/bggame.cc
index 99ea0a8cf..d3e916414 100644
--- a/gamemgr/bggame.cc
+++ b/gamemgr/bggame.cc
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "mappatch.h"
 #include "miscinf.h"
 #include "modmgr.h"
+#include "mouse.h"
 #include "palette.h"
 #include "shapeid.h"
 #include "touchui.h"
@@ -2182,6 +2183,13 @@ bool BG_Game::new_game(Vga_file& shapes) {
    const int             menuy = topy + 110;
    std::shared_ptr<Font> font  = fontManager.get_font("MENU_FONT");

+   IExultDataSource      mouse_data(MAINSHP_FLX, PATCH_MAINSHP, 19);
+   newgame_mouse = new Mouse(gwin, mouse_data);
+   Mouse::mouse  = newgame_mouse;
+   if (newgame_mouse
+       && !Mouse::use_touch_input) {    // If not primarily touch input
+       newgame_mouse->show();    // Attempt to make the mouse visible initially
+   }
    Vga_file faces_vga;
    // Need to know if SI is installed
    const bool si_installed
@@ -2242,6 +2250,7 @@ bool BG_Game::new_game(Vga_file& shapes) {
    do {
        Delay();
        if (redraw) {
+           Mouse::mouse->hide();
            gwin->clear_screen();
            sman->paint_shape(
                    topx, topy, shapes.get_shape(0x2, 0), false,
@@ -2282,8 +2291,13 @@ bool BG_Game::new_game(Vga_file& shapes) {
            }
            font->draw_text(
                    ibuf, topx + 60, menuy + 10, disp_name, transto.data());
+           Mouse::mouse->show();
            gwin->get_win()->ShowFillGuardBand();
            redraw = false;
+       } else {
+           if (Mouse::mouse && Mouse::mouse->is_onscreen()) {
+               gwin->get_win()->ShowFillGuardBand();
+           }
        }
        SDL_Renderer* renderer
                = SDL_GetRenderer(gwin->get_win()->get_screen_window());
@@ -2292,6 +2306,18 @@ bool BG_Game::new_game(Vga_file& shapes) {
            Uint16 keysym_unicode = 0;
            bool   isTextInput    = false;
            SDL_ConvertEventToRenderCoordinates(renderer, &event);
+
+           if (event.type == SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_MOTION) {
+               int mx ;
+               int my;
+               gwin->get_win()->screen_to_game(
+               event.motion.x, event.motion.y, gwin->get_fastmouse(), mx, my);
+               Mouse::mouse->hide();
+               Mouse::mouse->move(mx, my);
+               Mouse::mouse_update = true;
+               Mouse::mouse->show();
+           }
+
            if (event.type == SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_DOWN
                || event.type == SDL_EVENT_MOUSE_BUTTON_UP) {
                const SDL_Rect rectName   = {topx + 10, menuy + 10, 130, 16};
diff --git a/gamemgr/bggame.h b/gamemgr/bggame.h
index 14938742b..8a4d1439a 100644
--- a/gamemgr/bggame.h
+++ b/gamemgr/bggame.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "game.h"

 struct File_spec;
+class Mouse;

 class BG_Game : public Game {
 public:
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class BG_Game : public Game {
    void scene_guardian();
    void scene_desk();
    void scene_moongate();
+   Mouse*              newgame_mouse;
 };

 #endif