diff --git a/blackbox.c b/blackbox.c
index 51a15f6..69959b6 100644
--- a/blackbox.c
+++ b/blackbox.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui->newmove = false;
 
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 1;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     ui->flash_laser = 0;
 
diff --git a/bridges.c b/bridges.c
index c95b38c..1694039 100644
--- a/bridges.c
+++ b/bridges.c
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui_cancel_drag(ui);
     ui->cur_x = state->islands[0].x;
     ui->cur_y = state->islands[0].y;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->show_hints = false;
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/dominosa.c b/dominosa.c
index baf5054..35f6a56 100644
--- a/dominosa.c
+++ b/dominosa.c
@@ -2713,7 +2713,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 {
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->highlight_1 = ui->highlight_2 = -1;
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/filling.c b/filling.c
index 215eefe..6552d50 100644
--- a/filling.c
+++ b/filling.c
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 
     ui->sel = NULL;
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->keydragging = false;
 
     return ui;
diff --git a/flip.c b/flip.c
index 466a3af..7170bb4 100644
--- a/flip.c
+++ b/flip.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 {
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->cx = ui->cy = 0;
-    ui->cdraw = false;
+    ui->cdraw = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/flood.c b/flood.c
index 77eb48a..0ed8f06 100644
--- a/flood.c
+++ b/flood.c
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ struct game_ui {
 static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 {
     struct game_ui *ui = snew(struct game_ui);
-    ui->cursor_visible = false;
+    ui->cursor_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->cx = FILLX;
     ui->cy = FILLY;
     return ui;
diff --git a/galaxies.c b/galaxies.c
index 4caf719..10c92d8 100644
--- a/galaxies.c
+++ b/galaxies.c
@@ -2688,7 +2688,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->dragging = false;
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 1;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/guess.c b/guess.c
index 5046f98..f359a99 100644
--- a/guess.c
+++ b/guess.c
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui->params = state->params;        /* structure copy */
     ui->curr_pegs = new_pegrow(state->params.npegs);
     ui->holds = snewn(state->params.npegs, bool);
+    ui->display_cur = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     memset(ui->holds, 0, sizeof(bool)*state->params.npegs);
     ui->drag_opeg = -1;
     return ui;
diff --git a/keen.c b/keen.c
index 98ddc0c..a414129 100644
--- a/keen.c
+++ b/keen.c
@@ -1530,8 +1530,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 
     ui->hx = ui->hy = 0;
     ui->hpencil = false;
-    ui->hshow = false;
-    ui->hcursor = false;
+    ui->hshow = ui->hcursor = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/lightup.c b/lightup.c
index db9fa2d..0cead04 100644
--- a/lightup.c
+++ b/lightup.c
@@ -1835,7 +1835,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 {
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/magnets.c b/magnets.c
index f8d159a..d190848 100644
--- a/magnets.c
+++ b/magnets.c
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 {
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/map.c b/map.c
index 2d624b9..23f6fe9 100644
--- a/map.c
+++ b/map.c
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui->drag_pencil = 0;
     ui->show_numbers = false;
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->cur_moved = false;
     ui->cur_lastmove = 0;
     return ui;
diff --git a/mines.c b/mines.c
index 7ab4dbc..6cd9674 100644
--- a/mines.c
+++ b/mines.c
@@ -2387,7 +2387,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui->completed = false;
     ui->flash_is_death = false;	       /* *shrug* */
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/mosaic.c b/mosaic.c
index 3e54ba0..080800c 100644
--- a/mosaic.c
+++ b/mosaic.c
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui->last_state = 0;
     ui->solved = false;
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/net.c b/net.c
index 76273c2..e7c47bb 100644
--- a/net.c
+++ b/net.c
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui->org_x = ui->org_y = 0;
     ui->cur_x = ui->cx = state->width / 2;
     ui->cur_y = ui->cy = state->height / 2;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     get_random_seed(&seed, &seedsize);
     ui->rs = random_new(seed, seedsize);
     sfree(seed);
diff --git a/netslide.c b/netslide.c
index 9305906..2c10a37 100644
--- a/netslide.c
+++ b/netslide.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->cur_x = 0;
     ui->cur_y = -1;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/palisade.c b/palisade.c
index 6aff0a4..ec9ddaf 100644
--- a/palisade.c
+++ b/palisade.c
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 {
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->x = ui->y = 0;
-    ui->show = false;
+    ui->show = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/pattern.c b/pattern.c
index cdd8fe6..8f88283 100644
--- a/pattern.c
+++ b/pattern.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ret = snew(game_ui);
     ret->dragging = false;
     ret->cur_x = ret->cur_y = 0;
-    ret->cur_visible = false;
+    ret->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/pearl.c b/pearl.c
index fe023a4..2cbaf0f 100644
--- a/pearl.c
+++ b/pearl.c
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 
     ui->ndragcoords = -1;
     ui->dragcoords = snewn(sz, int);
-    ui->cursor_active = false;
+    ui->cursor_active = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->curx = ui->cury = 0;
 
     return ui;
diff --git a/pegs.c b/pegs.c
index 1cfa9c7..cd696f6 100644
--- a/pegs.c
+++ b/pegs.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 
     ui->sx = ui->sy = ui->dx = ui->dy = 0;
     ui->dragging = false;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->cur_jumping = false;
 
     /* make sure we start the cursor somewhere on the grid. */
diff --git a/range.c b/range.c
index 0887f9a..293b6cb 100644
--- a/range.c
+++ b/range.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 {
     struct game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->r = ui->c = 0;
-    ui->cursor_show = false;
+    ui->cursor_show = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/rect.c b/rect.c
index 535b007..1dffacb 100644
--- a/rect.c
+++ b/rect.c
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     reset_ui(ui);
     ui->erasing = false;
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->cur_dragging = false;
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/samegame.c b/samegame.c
index 57ce4b8..fd5cfad 100644
--- a/samegame.c
+++ b/samegame.c
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui->nselected = 0;
 
     ui->xsel = ui->ysel = 0;
-    ui->displaysel = false;
+    ui->displaysel = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/signpost.c b/signpost.c
index 1fbfbf1..70b444a 100644
--- a/signpost.c
+++ b/signpost.c
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
      * copy to clone, there's code that needs fixing in game_redraw too. */
 
     ui->cx = ui->cy = 0;
-    ui->cshow = false;
+    ui->cshow = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     ui->dragging = false;
     ui->sx = ui->sy = ui->dx = ui->dy = 0;
diff --git a/singles.c b/singles.c
index fa39a61..a4c901d 100644
--- a/singles.c
+++ b/singles.c
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
 
     ui->cx = ui->cy = 0;
-    ui->cshow = false;
+    ui->cshow = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->show_black_nums = false;
 
     return ui;
diff --git a/sixteen.c b/sixteen.c
index 400fa51..6029b8d 100644
--- a/sixteen.c
+++ b/sixteen.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->cur_x = 0;
     ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->cur_mode = unlocked;
 
     return ui;
diff --git a/slant.c b/slant.c
index f607733..bcf02ee 100644
--- a/slant.c
+++ b/slant.c
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 {
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
     ui->cur_x = ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/solo.c b/solo.c
index 3155abb..6b2862f 100644
--- a/solo.c
+++ b/solo.c
@@ -4559,8 +4559,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 
     ui->hx = ui->hy = 0;
     ui->hpencil = false;
-    ui->hshow = false;
-    ui->hcursor = false;
+    ui->hshow = ui->hcursor = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/tents.c b/tents.c
index 883b608..f6b8544 100644
--- a/tents.c
+++ b/tents.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui->drag_button = -1;
     ui->drag_ok = false;
     ui->cx = ui->cy = 0;
-    ui->cdisp = false;
+    ui->cdisp = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     return ui;
 }
 
diff --git a/towers.c b/towers.c
index dd774a1..1e2647d 100644
--- a/towers.c
+++ b/towers.c
@@ -1163,8 +1163,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 
     ui->hx = ui->hy = 0;
     ui->hpencil = false;
-    ui->hshow = false;
-    ui->hcursor = false;
+    ui->hshow = ui->hcursor = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/tracks.c b/tracks.c
index 6c7bf10..6b882e9 100644
--- a/tracks.c
+++ b/tracks.c
@@ -2018,7 +2018,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     ui->notrack = false;
     ui->dragging = false;
     ui->drag_sx = ui->drag_sy = ui->drag_ex = ui->drag_ey = -1;
-    ui->cursor_active = false;
+    ui->cursor_active = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->curx = ui->cury = 1;
 
     return ui;
diff --git a/twiddle.c b/twiddle.c
index a8ed114..215d225 100644
--- a/twiddle.c
+++ b/twiddle.c
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 
     ui->cur_x = 0;
     ui->cur_y = 0;
-    ui->cur_visible = false;
+    ui->cur_visible = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/undead.c b/undead.c
index 1c52c27..833eb34 100644
--- a/undead.c
+++ b/undead.c
@@ -1645,10 +1645,9 @@ struct game_ui {
 static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 {
     game_ui *ui = snew(game_ui);
-    ui->hx = ui->hy = 0;
     ui->hpencil = false;
-    ui->hshow = false;
-    ui->hcursor = false;
+    ui->hx = ui->hy = ui->hshow = ui->hcursor =
+        getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
     ui->ascii = false;
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/unequal.c b/unequal.c
index 130a813..9c75d51 100644
--- a/unequal.c
+++ b/unequal.c
@@ -1440,8 +1440,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
 
     ui->hx = ui->hy = 0;
     ui->hpencil = false;
-    ui->hshow = false;
-    ui->hcursor = false;
+    ui->hshow = ui->hcursor = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     return ui;
 }
diff --git a/unruly.c b/unruly.c
index e428e17..af84111 100644
--- a/unruly.c
+++ b/unruly.c
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@ static game_ui *new_ui(const game_state *state)
     game_ui *ret = snew(game_ui);
 
     ret->cx = ret->cy = 0;
-    ret->cursor = false;
+    ret->cursor = getenv_bool("PUZZLES_SHOW_CURSOR", false);
 
     return ret;
 }