diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
index 48c9450f99..f6361c61e6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Model::Model ()
 	m_bUseZBuffer = true;
 	m_pCurAnimation = NULL;
 	m_bRevertToDefaultAnimation = false;
+	m_fDefaultAnimationRate = 1;
+	m_fCurAnimationRate = 1;
 }
 
 Model::~Model ()
@@ -683,15 +685,16 @@ void Model::DrawPrimitives()
 
 }
 
-void Model::SetDefaultAnimation( CString sAnimation )
+void Model::SetDefaultAnimation( CString sAnimation, float fPlayRate )
 {
 	m_sDefaultAnimation = sAnimation;
+	m_fDefaultAnimationRate = fPlayRate;
 	m_sMostRecentAnimation = "";	// Clear this out so if we set a different default
 									// while the current default is playing, it will
 									// change to the new one when the current ends.
 }
 
-void Model::PlayAnimation( CString sAniName )
+void Model::PlayAnimation( CString sAniName, float fPlayRate )
 {
 	msAnimation *pNewAnimation = NULL;
 	if( m_mapNameToAnimation.find(sAniName) == m_mapNameToAnimation.end() )
@@ -700,6 +703,7 @@ void Model::PlayAnimation( CString sAniName )
 		pNewAnimation = &m_mapNameToAnimation[sAniName];
 
 	m_fCurrFrame = 0;
+	m_fCurAnimationRate = fPlayRate;
 	m_sMostRecentAnimation = sAniName;
 
 	if ( m_pCurAnimation == pNewAnimation )
@@ -772,12 +776,12 @@ Model::AdvanceFrame (float dt)
 	if( m_Meshes.empty() || !m_pCurAnimation )
 		return;	// bail early
 
-	m_fCurrFrame += FRAMES_PER_SECOND * dt;
+	m_fCurrFrame += FRAMES_PER_SECOND * dt * m_fCurAnimationRate;
 	if (m_fCurrFrame >= (float)m_pCurAnimation->nTotalFrames)
 	{
 		if( (m_bRevertToDefaultAnimation) && (m_sDefaultAnimation != "") && (m_sDefaultAnimation != m_sMostRecentAnimation) )
 		{
-			this->PlayAnimation( m_sDefaultAnimation );
+			this->PlayAnimation( m_sDefaultAnimation, m_fDefaultAnimationRate );
 			m_fCurrFrame = 0.0f;
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.h b/stepmania/src/Model.h
index c23a4655c6..165032b5c2 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 	bool	LoadFromModelFile( CString sFile );
 	bool	LoadMilkshapeAscii( CString sFile );
 	bool	LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( CString sAniName, CString sFile );
-	void	PlayAnimation( CString sAniName );
+	void	PlayAnimation( CString sAniName, float fPlayRate = 1 );
 
 	virtual void	Update( float fDelta );
 	virtual void	DrawPrimitives();
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
 	void SetFrame( float fNewFrame );
 	virtual int GetNumStates();
 	CString		GetDefaultAnimation() { return m_sDefaultAnimation; };
-	void		SetDefaultAnimation( CString sAnimation );
+	void		SetDefaultAnimation( CString sAnimation, float fPlayRate = 1 );
 	bool		m_bRevertToDefaultAnimation;
 
 
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ private:
 	vector<RageModelVertexVector>	m_vTempVerticesByBone;
 	float		m_fCurrFrame;
 	CString		m_sDefaultAnimation;
+	float		m_fDefaultAnimationRate;
+	float		m_fCurAnimationRate;
 	CString		m_sMostRecentAnimation;
 };