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diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Interface/background_tetris_startscreen.png b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Interface/background_tetris_startscreen.png
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diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Scripts/Overhead.lua b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Scripts/Overhead.lua
index 0ab67e631..32d062f45 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Scripts/Overhead.lua
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Scripts/Overhead.lua
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ ActionTypes =
 	ACTIONTYPE_HACKING = 1,
 	ACTIONTYPE_READFILE = 2,
 	ACTIONTYPE_WATERTAP = 3,
+	ACTIONTYPE_SODAMACHINE = 4,
+	ACTIONTYPE_MINIGAME = 5,
 }
 
 InfoTypes = 
@@ -401,6 +403,16 @@ InfoTypes =
 	INFO_TYPE_VIP = 1,
 }
 
+ScreenTypes = 
+{
+	MINIGAME = 30,
+}
+
+MiniGames =
+{
+	TETRIS = 0,
+}
+
 -- We have an array of 1000 signed integers that a modder can use to set whatever data he wants.
 -- We simply set up some enums here to make it easier for us to remember what is what
 ModSpecificActions =
@@ -481,9 +493,12 @@ ModSpecificActions =
 	READING_ORTA_BOOKSHELF_1 = 48,
 	
 	-- San Mona
-	READING_SANMONA_KINGPIN_BOOKSHELF_1 = 49,
-	
+	READING_SANMONA_KINGPIN_BOOKSHELF_1 = 49,	
 	-- |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| books |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
+	
+	-- |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| minigames |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
+	MINIGAME_TETRIS = 50,
+	-- |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| minigames |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 }
 
 -- General defines for various states
@@ -1442,6 +1457,21 @@ function HandleInteractiveActionResult(sSectorX, sSectorY, bSectorZ, sGridNo, bL
 			SetScreenMsg(FontColour.FONT_MCOLOR_DKWHITE, "It seems he controls almost all of San Mona.")
 			SetScreenMsg(FontColour.FONT_MCOLOR_DKWHITE, "But none of the records explicitly state something criminal is going on.")
 		end
+	
+	elseif ( usActionType == ActionTypes.ACTIONTYPE_MINIGAME ) then
+	
+		-- for now, the only game we have is tetris
+		if ( sLuaactionid == ModSpecificActions.MINIGAME_TETRIS ) then
+		
+			-- playing a game costs $1
+			if ( SoldierSpendMoney(ubID, 1) == 1 ) then
+			
+				SetMiniGameType(MiniGames.TETRIS)
+				SetPendingNewScreen(ScreenTypes.MINIGAME)
+			
+			end
+		end
+				
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/InteractiveActions.xml b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/InteractiveActions.xml
index c0f84d7e5..fb9e92cec 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/InteractiveActions.xml
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/TableData/Map/InteractiveActions.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 								2: read a file from a file cabinet
 								3: take water from a water tap
 								4: buy soda from a soda machine
+								5: play a minigame
 	difficulty					how hard it is to perform action
 	luaactionid					if this is set, lua script HandleInteractiveActionResult() in Overhead.lua is called 
 								with this Id to perform special actions. If no ID is set, the standard action is called.
@@ -994,4 +995,15 @@
 	</ACTION>
 	<!-- |||||||||||||||||||| SODA MACHINE |||||||||||||||||||| -->	
 	
+	<!-- |||||||||||||||||||| MINIGAME |||||||||||||||||||| -->
+	<!-- game machine -->
+	<ACTION>
+		<szTileSetName>lawless3.sti</szTileSetName>		
+		<usTileIndex>8</usTileIndex>
+		<usTileIndex>7</usTileIndex>
+		<sActionType>5</sActionType>
+		<luaactionid>50</luaactionid>
+	</ACTION>
+	<!-- |||||||||||||||||||| MINIGAME |||||||||||||||||||| -->	
+	
 </INTERACTIVEACTIONS>
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