4 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/externs.h b/crawl-ref/source/externs.h
index bd467f20e2..61e07b0787 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/externs.h
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/externs.h
@@ -796,6 +796,8 @@ public:
     bool        autoprayer_on;
     bool        fizzlecheck_on;
 
+    bool        show_turns;     // Show turns used in HUD.
+
     long        autopickups;    // items to autopickup
     bool        verbose_dump;   // make character dumps contain more detail
     bool        detailed_stat_dump; // add detailed stat and resist dump
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/initfile.cc b/crawl-ref/source/initfile.cc
index 9fb464ce70..0b3c032e6d 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/initfile.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/initfile.cc
@@ -534,6 +534,8 @@ void game_options::reset_options()
     autoprayer_on = false;
     fizzlecheck_on = false;
 
+    show_turns = true;
+
     prev_race = 0;
     prev_cls  = 0;
     prev_ck   = GOD_NO_GOD;
@@ -1617,6 +1619,10 @@ void game_options::read_option_line(const std::string &str, bool runscript)
         save_dir = field;
 #endif
     }
+    else if (key == "show_turns")
+    {
+        show_turns = read_bool( field, show_turns );
+    }
     else if (key == "morgue_dir")
     {
         if (morgue_dir.empty())
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/output.cc b/crawl-ref/source/output.cc
index 4ab715cfa4..2c544fb544 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/output.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/output.cc
@@ -62,8 +62,12 @@ void update_turn_count()
 {
     // Don't update turn counter when running/resting/traveling to
     // prevent pointless screen updates.
-    if (you.running > 0 || (you.running < 0 && Options.travel_delay == -1))
+    if (!Options.show_turns
+        || you.running > 0
+        || (you.running < 0 && Options.travel_delay == -1))
+    {
         return;
+    }
 
     // FIXME: Create some kind of layout manager class so we can
     // templatise the heads-up display layout and stop hardcoding
diff --git a/crawl-ref/source/view.cc b/crawl-ref/source/view.cc
index 8010d78673..8d046bb608 100644
--- a/crawl-ref/source/view.cc
+++ b/crawl-ref/source/view.cc
@@ -1666,7 +1666,11 @@ void draw_border(void)
     gotoxy(40,  8); cprintf("Int:");
     gotoxy(40,  9); cprintf("Dex:");
     gotoxy(40, 10); cprintf("Gold:");
-    gotoxy(55, 10); cprintf("Turn:");
+    if (Options.show_turns)
+    {
+        gotoxy(55, 10);
+        cprintf("Turn:");
+    }
     gotoxy(40, 11); cprintf("Experience:");
     gotoxy(40, 12); cprintf("Level");
 }                               // end draw_border()