diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index ae9894b83f..81523b0632 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ NextScreen=ScreenHowToPlay
 [ScreenHowToPlay]
 NextScreen=ScreenDemonstration
 SongBPM=100
-SecondsToShow=60
+SecondsToShow=25
 
 [ScreenDemonstration]
 SecondsToShow=30
diff --git a/stepmania/Utils/forfiles.exe b/stepmania/Utils/forfiles.exe
index 7fa0a22c98..a42b83e610 100755
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diff --git a/stepmania/Utils/handle.exe b/stepmania/Utils/handle.exe
index 0a47a61f3c..fa2d67a999 100755
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diff --git a/stepmania/Utils/unlockconvert.exe b/stepmania/Utils/unlockconvert.exe
index 64c0a2b40d..fbd22b4da3 100755
Binary files a/stepmania/Utils/unlockconvert.exe and b/stepmania/Utils/unlockconvert.exe differ
diff --git a/stepmania/Utils/upx.exe b/stepmania/Utils/upx.exe
index b0b309ac7c..c5e215379f 100644
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diff --git a/stepmania/src/Character.cpp b/stepmania/src/Character.cpp
index 1e6d73da14..c91ed79009 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Character.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Character.cpp
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ CString GetRandomFileInDir( CString sDir )
 }
 
 
-CString Character::GetModelPath()			{ return m_sCharDir + "model.txt"; }
-CString Character::GetRestAnimationPath()	{ return DerefRedir(GetRandomFileInDir(m_sCharDir + "Rest" SLASH)); }
-CString Character::GetWarmUpAnimationPath() { return DerefRedir(GetRandomFileInDir(m_sCharDir + "WarmUp" SLASH)); }
-CString Character::GetDanceAnimationPath()	{ return DerefRedir(GetRandomFileInDir(m_sCharDir + "Dance" SLASH)); }
+CString Character::GetModelPath()				{ return m_sCharDir + "model.txt"; }
+CString Character::GetRestAnimationPath()		{ return DerefRedir(GetRandomFileInDir(m_sCharDir + "Rest" SLASH)); }
+CString Character::GetWarmUpAnimationPath()		{ return DerefRedir(GetRandomFileInDir(m_sCharDir + "WarmUp" SLASH)); }
+CString Character::GetDanceAnimationPath()		{ return DerefRedir(GetRandomFileInDir(m_sCharDir + "Dance" SLASH)); }
+CString Character::GetHowToPlayAnimationPath()	{ return DerefRedir(GetRandomFileInDir(m_sCharDir + "HowToPlay" SLASH)); }
 CString Character::GetTakingABreakPath()
 {
 	CStringArray as;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Character.h b/stepmania/src/Character.h
index 070e8f0ed6..11859451e7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Character.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Character.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
 	CString GetRestAnimationPath();
 	CString GetWarmUpAnimationPath();
 	CString GetDanceAnimationPath();
+	CString GetHowToPlayAnimationPath();
 
 	CString m_sCharDir;
 	CString m_sName;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp b/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp
index 5e1bebc389..642da8ecfe 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/DancingCharacters.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ DancingCharacters::DancingCharacters()
 		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "rest", pChar->GetRestAnimationPath() );
 		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "warmup", pChar->GetWarmUpAnimationPath() );
 		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "dance", pChar->GetDanceAnimationPath() );
+		m_Character[p].LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( "howtoplay", pChar->GetHowToPlayAnimationPath() );
 		m_Character[p].PlayAnimation( "rest" );
 		this->AddChild( &m_Character[p] );
 	}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
index 854470d81c..c0b2d2e3bc 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
@@ -738,6 +738,13 @@ void Model::PlayAnimation( CString sAniName )
 	m_fCurrFrame = 0;
 }
 
+float Model::GetCurFrame() { return m_fCurrFrame; };
+
+void Model::SetFrame( float fNewFrame )
+{
+	m_fCurrFrame = fNewFrame;
+}
+
 void
 Model::AdvanceFrame (float dt)
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.h b/stepmania/src/Model.h
index df907ef5bf..7daef5af8a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ public:
 	void	AdvanceFrame (float dt);
 
 	virtual void SetState( int iNewState );
+	float GetCurFrame();
+	void SetFrame( float fNewFrame );
 	virtual int GetNumStates();
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
index 0d1b128342..b0c5542b01 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "global.h"
+#include "stdlib.h"
 /*
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Class: ScreenHowToPlay
@@ -43,9 +44,35 @@ ScreenHowToPlay::ScreenHowToPlay() : ScreenAttract("ScreenHowToPlay")
 	m_LifeMeter.Load( PLAYER_1 );
 	m_LifeMeter.SetXY( 480, 40 );
 	this->AddChild( &m_LifeMeter );
+	
+
+
+
+
+
+
+	// Display character
+	int iRnd;
+	iRnd = rand() % (GAMESTATE->m_pCharacters.size()-1);
+	if( iRnd != 0 )
+	{
+		m_mCharacter.LoadMilkshapeAscii( GAMESTATE->m_pCharacters[iRnd]->GetModelPath() );
+		m_mCharacter.LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones("howtoplay", GAMESTATE->m_pCharacters[iRnd]->GetHowToPlayAnimationPath() );
+		m_mCharacter.SetZoom(20);
+		m_mCharacter.Command("X,150;Y,300;Zoom,15;RotationY,180;sleep,4.7;linear,1.0;RotationY,360;Zoom,20;X,100;Y,425");
+		this->AddChild(&m_mCharacter);
+	}
+	//
+
+
+
+
+
+
 
 	NoteData* pND = new NoteData;
 	pND->SetNumTracks( iNumOfTracks );
+	/* Old notes.. Until our HowToPlay animation changes, Steps changed.
 	pND->SetTapNote( 0, ROWS_PER_BEAT*12, TAP_TAP );
 	pND->SetTapNote( 1, ROWS_PER_BEAT*16, TAP_TAP );
 	pND->SetTapNote( 2, ROWS_PER_BEAT*20, TAP_TAP );
@@ -62,25 +89,39 @@ ScreenHowToPlay::ScreenHowToPlay() : ScreenAttract("ScreenHowToPlay")
 	pND->SetTapNote( 3, (int)(ROWS_PER_BEAT*45.5f), TAP_TAP );
 	pND->SetTapNote( 0, ROWS_PER_BEAT*46,    TAP_TAP );
 	pND->SetTapNote( 2, ROWS_PER_BEAT*46,    TAP_TAP );
+	*/
+
+	pND->SetTapNote( 1, ROWS_PER_BEAT*16, TAP_TAP );
+	pND->SetTapNote( 2, ROWS_PER_BEAT*18, TAP_TAP );
+	pND->SetTapNote( 0, ROWS_PER_BEAT*20, TAP_TAP );
+	pND->SetTapNote( 0, ROWS_PER_BEAT*22, TAP_TAP );
+	pND->SetTapNote( 3, ROWS_PER_BEAT*22, TAP_TAP );
 
 	m_pSong = new Song;
 	float fSongBPM = SONG_BPM;	// need this on a separate line, otherwise VC6 release build screws up and returns 0
 	m_pSong->AddBPMSegment( BPMSegment(0.0,fSongBPM) );
-	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(15,2) );
+	/* Same as above
+	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(12,2) );
 	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(16,2) );
 	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(20,2) );
 	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(24,2) );
 	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(28,2) );
+	*/
+	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(16,2) );
+	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(18,2) );
+	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(20,2) );
+	m_pSong->AddStopSegment( StopSegment(22,2) );
 
 	GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong = m_pSong;
 	GAMESTATE->m_bPastHereWeGo = true;
 	GAMESTATE->m_PlayerController[PLAYER_1] = PC_AUTOPLAY;
 	m_Player.Load( PLAYER_1, pND, &m_LifeMeter, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL );
+	
+	/* We need a nice way to fill up the LifeMeter half-way. -- Miryo */
 
 	m_Player.SetX( 480 );
 	m_Player.DontShowJudgement();
 	this->AddChild( &m_Player );
-
 	delete pND;
 
 	m_fFakeSecondsIntoSong = 0;
@@ -99,6 +140,56 @@ void ScreenHowToPlay::Update( float fDelta )
 	{
 		GAMESTATE->UpdateSongPosition( m_fFakeSecondsIntoSong );
 		m_fFakeSecondsIntoSong += fDelta;
+		LOG->ShowConsole();
+
+		if( GAMESTATE->m_bFreeze )
+		{
+			switch(int(GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat))
+			{
+			case 16: m_mCharacter.SetFrame(30); break;
+			case 18: m_mCharacter.SetFrame(85); break;
+			case 20: m_mCharacter.SetFrame(150); break;
+			case 22: m_mCharacter.SetFrame(270); break;
+			};
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// HowToPlay animations.. This will be retimed soon to be a reasonable speed. This was just a quick'n'dirty way of showing this screen correctly.
+			// Until we get a better HowToPlay animation done, it has to be this way..
+			if( (GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= 15.0f && GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat <= 15.2f) )
+			{
+				m_mCharacter.SetFrame(1);
+			};
+			if( (GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= 17.0f && GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat <= 17.2f) )
+			{ 
+				m_mCharacter.SetFrame(55);
+			};
+			if( (GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= 19.0f && GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat <= 19.2f) )
+			{ 
+				m_mCharacter.SetFrame(120);
+			};
+			if( (GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= 21.0f && GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat <= 21.2f) )
+			{ 
+				m_mCharacter.SetFrame(240);
+			};
+			// ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+
+			if( (GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= 0.0f && GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat <= 15.0f) ||
+				(GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= 16.8f && GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat <= 17.0f) ||
+				(GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= 18.8f && GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat <= 19.0f) ||
+				(GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= 20.8f && GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat <= 21.0f) ||
+				(GAMESTATE->m_fSongBeat >= 22.8f) )
+			{
+				if( (m_mCharacter.GetCurFrame() >=243) || (m_mCharacter.GetCurFrame() <=184) )
+					m_mCharacter.SetFrame(184);
+				//Loop for HowToPlay static movement is 184~243
+			};
+
+			m_mCharacter.Update( (0+(fDelta*1.08)) );
+			//m_mCharacter.Draw();
+		};	
+
 	}
 
 	ScreenAttract::Update( fDelta );
@@ -110,7 +201,7 @@ void ScreenHowToPlay::HandleScreenMessage( const ScreenMessage SM )
 	{
 	case SM_BeginFadingOut:
 		/* We can't do this in ScreenHowToPlay::~ScreenHowToPlay, since that happens
-		 * after the ctor of the next screen; we don't want to mess with its state. */
+		 * after the actor of the next screen; we don't want to mess with its state. */
 		GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong = NULL;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.h
index 89ab502ed0..8863c91a30 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.h
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
 
+
 #include "ScreenAttract.h"
 #include "Player.h"
 #include "LifeMeterBar.h"
+#include "Character.h"
 
 
 class ScreenHowToPlay : public ScreenAttract
@@ -26,9 +28,15 @@ public:
 protected:
 	LifeMeterBar	m_LifeMeter;
 	Player			m_Player;
+	Model			m_mCharacter;
 
 	Song*			m_pSong;
 	float			m_fFakeSecondsIntoSong;
+	float			m_fSecondsUntilNextKeyFrame;
+	
+	/*#define NUM_KEY_FRAMES 10
+	float			m_fKeyFrames[NUM_KEY_FRAMES];
+	float			m_fCurKeyFrame;*/
 };
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/disasm/mapconv.exe b/stepmania/src/disasm/mapconv.exe
index 629bc1ddc4..c8b120534a 100644
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diff --git a/stepmania/src/disasm/verinc.exe b/stepmania/src/disasm/verinc.exe
index 1a5eda7e42..47b4c2a256 100644
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