diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/default.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/default.lua
index b486faa6d8..5b2ec621ae 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/default.lua	
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenHowToPlay overlay/default.lua	
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ return Def.ActorFrame {
 	};
 
 	-- messages
-	LoadActor("howtoplay") .. {
-		OnCommand=cmd(zbuffer,1;z,20;x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;diffusealpha,0;zoom,4;sleep,0.0;linear,0.3;diffusealpha,1;zoom,1;sleep,1.8;linear,0.3;zoom,0.5;x,170;y,60);
+	LoadFont("blaster") .. {
+		Text = "How To Play StepMania",
+		InitCommand=cmd(zbuffer,1;z,20;x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;shadowlength,0);
+		OnCommand=cmd(diffusealpha,0;zoom,4;sleep,0.0;linear,0.3;diffusealpha,1;zoom,1;sleep,1.8;linear,0.3;zoom,0.75;x,170;y,60);
 	};
 	LoadActor("feet") .. {
 		OnCommand=cmd(zbuffer,1;z,20;x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH;sleep,2.4;decelerate,0.3;addx,SCREEN_WIDTH;sleep,2;linear,0.3;zoomy,0);