diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index c3d9fff519..12e9f79db4 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -2959,6 +2959,7 @@ GreatCommand=shadowlength,4;diffuse,.6,.9,0,1;zoom,2.4;linear,0.05;zoom,2;sleep,
 GoodCommand=shadowlength,4;diffuse,0,1,1,1;zoom,2.2;linear,0.05;zoom,2;sleep,0.8;linear,0;diffusealpha,0
 BooCommand=shadowlength,4;diffuse,1,.1,1,1;zoom,2.0;vibrate;effectmagnitude,4,8,8;sleep,0.8;linear,0;diffusealpha,0
 MissCommand=shadowlength,4;diffuse,1,.3,0,1;zoom,2.0;y,-20;linear,0.8;y,20;sleep,0.8;linear,0;diffusealpha,0
+HitMineCommand=
 
 [BPMDisplay]
 NormalColor=1.0,1.0,0.0,1	// yellow
@@ -4090,8 +4091,8 @@ ScrollName,3=SPLIT
 Scroll,4=mod,alternate
 ScrollName,4=ALTERNATE
 
-Holds=4
-HoldsDefault=mod,no noholds,no planted,no twister
+Holds=5
+HoldsDefault=mod,no noholds,no planted,no twister,no nohands
 Holds,1=mod,noholds
 HoldsName,1=OFF
 Holds,2=
@@ -4100,6 +4101,8 @@ Holds,3=mod,planted
 HoldsName,3=PLANTED
 Holds,4=mod,twister
 HoldsName,4=TWISTER
+Holds,5=mod,nohands
+HoldsName,5=NO HANDS
 
 Mines=3
 MinesDefault=mod,no nomines,no mines
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteDataUtil.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteDataUtil.cpp
index ab9c6e2835..291df2087f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteDataUtil.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteDataUtil.cpp
@@ -369,6 +369,48 @@ void NoteDataUtil::RemoveHoldNotes(NoteData &in, float fStartBeat, float fEndBea
 }
 
 
+void NoteDataUtil::RemoveHands(NoteData &in, float fStartBeat, float fEndBeat)
+{
+	int iStartIndex = BeatToNoteRow( fStartBeat );
+	int iEndIndex = BeatToNoteRow( fEndBeat );
+
+	// turn all the HoldNotes into TapNotes
+	for( int r=iStartIndex; r<=iEndIndex; r++ )	// iterate backwards so we can delete
+	{
+		if( in.IsRowEmpty(r) )
+			continue;	// skip
+
+		vector<int> viTracksHeld;
+		in.GetTracksHeldAtRow( r, viTracksHeld );
+
+		// remove the first tap note or the first hold note that starts on this row
+		int iTotalTracksPressed = in.GetNumTracksWithTap(r) + viTracksHeld.size();
+		int iTracksToRemove = max( 0, iTotalTracksPressed - 2 );
+		for( int t=0; iTracksToRemove>0 && t<in.GetNumTracks(); t++ )
+		{
+			if( in.GetTapNote(t,r) == TAP_TAP )
+			{
+				in.SetTapNote( t, r, TAP_EMPTY );
+				iTracksToRemove--;
+			}
+			else if( in.GetTapNote(t,r) == TAP_HOLD_HEAD )
+			{
+				unsigned i;
+				for( i=0; i<in.GetNumHoldNotes(); i++ )
+				{
+					const HoldNote& hn = in.GetHoldNote(i);
+					if( hn.iStartRow == r )
+						break;
+				}
+				ASSERT( i<in.GetNumHoldNotes() );	// if we hit this, there was a hold head with no hold
+				in.RemoveHoldNote( i );
+				iTracksToRemove--;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
 void NoteDataUtil::RemoveMines(NoteData &in, float fStartBeat, float fEndBeat )
 {
 	int iRowStart = BeatToNoteRow(fStartBeat);
@@ -1272,6 +1314,7 @@ void NoteDataUtil::TransformNoteData( NoteData &nd, const PlayerOptions &po, Ste
 	if( po.m_bTransforms[PlayerOptions::TRANSFORM_PLANTED] )	NoteDataUtil::Planted(nd, fStartBeat, fEndBeat);
 	if( po.m_bTransforms[PlayerOptions::TRANSFORM_STOMP] )		NoteDataUtil::Stomp(nd, fStartBeat, fEndBeat);
 	if( po.m_bTransforms[PlayerOptions::TRANSFORM_TWISTER] )	NoteDataUtil::Twister(nd, fStartBeat, fEndBeat);
+	if( po.m_bTransforms[PlayerOptions::TRANSFORM_NOHANDS] )	NoteDataUtil::RemoveHands(nd, fStartBeat, fEndBeat);
 }
 
 void NoteDataUtil::AddTapAttacks( NoteData &nd, Song* pSong )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteDataUtil.h b/stepmania/src/NoteDataUtil.h
index 7317af187a..43679993ca 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteDataUtil.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteDataUtil.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace NoteDataUtil
 	float GetRadarValue( const NoteData &in, RadarCategory rv, float fSongSeconds );
 
 	void RemoveHoldNotes( NoteData &in, float fStartBeat = 0, float fEndBeat = 99999 );
+	void RemoveHands( NoteData &in, float fStartBeat = 0, float fEndBeat = 99999 );
 	void RemoveMines( NoteData &in, float fStartBeat = 0, float fEndBeat = 99999 );
 	enum TurnType { left, right, mirror, shuffle, super_shuffle, NUM_TURN_TYPES };
 	void Turn( NoteData &in, StepsType st, TurnType tt, float fStartBeat = 0, float fEndBeat = -1 );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.cpp b/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.cpp
index 8724bc154d..0250f9419f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ CString PlayerOptions::GetString() const
 	if( m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_PLANTED] )	sReturn += "Planted, ";
 	if( m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_STOMP] )	sReturn += "Stomp, ";
 	if( m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_TWISTER] )	sReturn += "Twister, ";
+	if( m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_NOHANDS] )	sReturn += "NoHands, ";
 
 	if( m_bTimingAssist )	sReturn += "TimingAssist, ";
 	if( m_bProTiming )		sReturn += "ProTiming, ";
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ void PlayerOptions::FromString( CString sOptions )
 		else if( sBit == "planted" )	m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_PLANTED] = on;
 		else if( sBit == "stomp" )		m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_STOMP] = on;
 		else if( sBit == "twister" )	m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_TWISTER] = on;
+		else if( sBit == "nohands" )	m_bTransforms[TRANSFORM_NOHANDS] = on;
 		else if( sBit == "reverse" )	SET_FLOAT( fScrolls[SCROLL_REVERSE] )
 		else if( sBit == "split" )		SET_FLOAT( fScrolls[SCROLL_SPLIT] )
 		else if( sBit == "alternate" )	SET_FLOAT( fScrolls[SCROLL_ALTERNATE] )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.h b/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.h
index 97a1cb083a..c92a6dc149 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PlayerOptions.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ struct PlayerOptions
 		TRANSFORM_PLANTED,
 		TRANSFORM_STOMP,
 		TRANSFORM_TWISTER,
+		TRANSFORM_NOHANDS,
 		NUM_TRANSFORMS
 	};
 	enum Scroll {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
index 32b9c46f97..db158c1b48 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static const MenuRow g_AreaMenuItems[] =
 	{ "Clear",						true, 0, { NULL } },
 	{ "Quantize",					true, 0, { "4TH","8TH","12TH","16TH","24TH","32ND","48TH","64TH" } },
 	{ "Turn",						true, 0, { "Left","Right","Mirror","Shuffle","Super Shuffle" } },
-	{ "Transform",					true, 0, { "NoHolds","NoMines","Little","Wide","Big","Quick","Skippy","Mines","Echo","Planted","Stomp","Twister" } },
+	{ "Transform",					true, 0, { "NoHolds","NoMines","Little","Wide","Big","Quick","Skippy","Mines","Echo","Planted","Stomp","Twister","NoHands" } },
 	{ "Alter",						true, 0, { "Backwards","Swap Sides","Copy Left To Right","Copy Right To Left","Clear Left","Clear Right","Collapse To One","Collapse Left","Shift Left","Shift Right" } },
 	{ "Tempo",						true, 0, { "Compress 2x","Compress 3->2","Compress 4->3","Expand 3->4","Expand 2->3","Expand 2x" } },
 	{ "Play selection",				true, 0, { NULL } },
@@ -1587,6 +1587,7 @@ void ScreenEdit::HandleAreaMenuChoice( AreaMenuChoice c, int* iAnswers )
 				case planted:	NoteDataUtil::Planted( m_NoteFieldEdit, fBeginBeat, fEndBeat );	break;
 				case stomp:		NoteDataUtil::Stomp( m_NoteFieldEdit, fBeginBeat, fEndBeat );	break;
 				case twister:	NoteDataUtil::Twister( m_NoteFieldEdit, fBeginBeat, fEndBeat );	break;
+				case nohands:	NoteDataUtil::RemoveHands( m_NoteFieldEdit, fBeginBeat, fEndBeat );	break;
 				default:		ASSERT(0);
 				}
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.h b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.h
index 2da288840f..0ee972c3bf 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEdit.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
 	};
 	void HandleAreaMenuChoice( AreaMenuChoice c, int* iAnswers );
 	enum TurnType { left, right, mirror, shuffle, super_shuffle, NUM_TURN_TYPES };
-	enum TransformType { noholds, nomines, little, wide, big, quick, skippy, mines, echo, planted, stomp, twister, NUM_TRANSFORM_TYPES };
+	enum TransformType { noholds, nomines, little, wide, big, quick, skippy, mines, echo, planted, stomp, twister, nohands, NUM_TRANSFORM_TYPES };
 	enum AlterType { backwards, swap_sides, copy_left_to_right, copy_right_to_left, clear_left, clear_right, collapse_to_one, collapse_left, shift_left, shift_right, NUM_ALTER_TYPES };
 	// MD 11/02/03 - added additional tempo adjusts which make "sense"
 	enum TempoType { compress_2x, compress_3_2, compress_4_3, expand_4_3, expand_3_2, expand_2x, NUM_TEMPO_TYPES };