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