diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 1beef9bd4..e28eb8447 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(const char *tmpsave, tic_t *oldtic, tic
 	else
 	{
 		I_Sleep(cv_sleep.value);
-		I_UpdateTime(cv_timescale.value);
+		I_UpdateTime();
 	}
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 473cd1fa3..f6e56845b 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ boolean g_singletics = false; // timedemo
 boolean lastdraw = false;
 
 tic_t g_fast_forward = 0;
+tic_t g_fast_forward_clock_stop = INFTICS;
 
 postimg_t postimgtype[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 INT32 postimgparam[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
@@ -649,6 +650,13 @@ static bool D_Display(void)
 						V_DrawCustomFadeScreen("FADEMAP0", val);
 					}
 				}
+				else if (demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE)
+				{
+					if (INT32 fade = F_AttractDemoExitFade())
+					{
+						V_DrawCustomFadeScreen("FADEMAP0", fade);
+					}
+				}
 
 				VID_DisplaySoftwareScreen();
 			}
@@ -829,7 +837,7 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void)
 
 	// Pushing of + parameters is now done back in D_SRB2Main, not here.
 
-	I_UpdateTime(cv_timescale.value);
+	I_UpdateTime();
 	oldentertics = I_GetTime();
 
 	// end of loading screen: CONS_Printf() will no more call FinishUpdate()
@@ -877,7 +885,7 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void)
 
 		bool ranwipe = false;
 
-		I_UpdateTime(cv_timescale.value);
+		I_UpdateTime();
 
 		if (lastwipetic)
 		{
@@ -1131,12 +1139,19 @@ static boolean g_deferredtitle = false;
 //
 void D_StartTitle(void)
 {
+	bool fromAttract = (demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE);
+	demo.attract = DEMO_ATTRACT_OFF;
+
 	Music_StopAll();
 
 	D_ClearState();
 	F_StartTitleScreen();
 	M_ClearMenus(false);
 	g_deferredtitle = false;
+
+	if (fromAttract)
+		S_ShowMusicCredit(); // Show music credit when returning to the title screen
+
 }
 
 void D_SetDeferredStartTitle(boolean deferred)
diff --git a/src/d_net.c b/src/d_net.c
index 22fd1ce5c..b68385f93 100644
--- a/src/d_net.c
+++ b/src/d_net.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ void Net_WaitAllAckReceived(UINT32 timeout)
 		while (tictac == I_GetTime())
 		{
 			I_Sleep(cv_sleep.value);
-			I_UpdateTime(cv_timescale.value);
+			I_UpdateTime();
 		}
 		tictac = I_GetTime();
 		HGetPacket();
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index f5d5fd5b8..48c1c30c8 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 #include "k_roulette.h"
 #include "k_bans.h"
 #include "k_director.h"
+#include "k_credits.h"
 
 #ifdef SRB2_CONFIG_ENABLE_WEBM_MOVIES
 #include "m_avrecorder.h"
@@ -6374,14 +6375,20 @@ void Command_ExitGame_f(void)
 
 	if (!modeattacking)
 	{
-		if (restoreMenu == NULL)
+		// YES, this is where demo.attract gets cleared!
+		if (demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_CREDITS)
 		{
-			D_StartTitle();
+			F_ContinueCredits(); // <-- clears demo.attract
+		}
+		else if (restoreMenu == NULL) // this is true for attract demos too!
+		{
+			D_StartTitle(); // <-- clears demo.attract
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			D_ClearState();
 			M_StartControlPanel();
+			demo.attract = DEMO_ATTRACT_OFF; // shouldn't ever happen, but let's keep the code symmetrical
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 255600a47..c09e7d96f 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ extern INT16 wipetypepost;
 // debug flag to cancel adaptiveness
 extern boolean g_singletics;
 extern tic_t g_fast_forward;
+extern tic_t g_fast_forward_clock_stop;
 
 #define singletics (g_singletics == true || g_fast_forward > 0)
 
diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index 0b593e2e7..e3e7bbe08 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ static tic_t stoptimer;
 
 static boolean keypressed = false;
 
+static tic_t attractcountdown; // Countdown until attract demo ends
+static boolean attractcredit; // Show music credit once attract demo begins
+boolean g_attractnowipe; // Do not wipe on return to title screen
+
 static INT32 menuanimtimer; // Title screen: background animation timing
 altview_t titlemapcam = {0};
 
@@ -1747,7 +1751,7 @@ void F_TitleScreenTicker(boolean run)
 		UINT16 mapnum;
 		UINT8 numstaff;
 		static boolean use_netreplay = false;
-		staffbrief_t *brief;
+		staffbrief_t *brief = NULL;
 
 		if ((use_netreplay = !use_netreplay))
 		{
@@ -1785,6 +1789,40 @@ loadreplay:
 		demo.attract = DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE;
 		demo.ignorefiles = true;
 		demo.loadfiles = false;
+
+		attractcountdown = INFTICS;
+
+		if (brief)
+		{
+			// "Random" table of times to skip forward in the demo.
+			// I didn't want to use real random functions because I didn't like the distribution.
+			tic_t table[] = {
+				0,
+				15*TICRATE,
+				brief->lap / 2, // references to brief->lap will skip to the end of Prison replays
+				0,
+				40*TICRATE,
+				brief->lap,
+				0,
+				0,
+				brief->time,
+			};
+			UINT8 numintable = sizeof table / sizeof *table;
+
+			static UINT8 index = UINT8_MAX;
+			if (index == UINT8_MAX)
+				index = M_RandomKey(numintable);
+			else
+				index = (index + 1) % numintable;
+
+			attractcountdown = min(30*TICRATE, brief->time);
+			g_fast_forward = min(table[index], brief->time - attractcountdown);
+			// Slow computers, don't wait all day
+			g_fast_forward_clock_stop = I_GetTime() + 2*TICRATE;
+			// Show title screen music credit at beginning of demo
+			attractcredit = true;
+		}
+
 		G_DoPlayDemoEx(dname, dlump);
 	}
 }
@@ -1792,6 +1830,30 @@ loadreplay:
 void F_AttractDemoTicker(void)
 {
 	keypressed = false;
+
+	if (attractcountdown > 0 && !g_fast_forward)
+	{
+		if (attractcredit)
+		{
+			S_ShowMusicCredit();
+			attractcredit = false;
+		}
+
+		if (attractcountdown > 0 && !--attractcountdown)
+		{
+			// Fade will be handled without a wipe (see F_AttractDemoExitFade)
+			g_attractnowipe = true;
+			G_CheckDemoStatus();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+INT32 F_AttractDemoExitFade(void)
+{
+	if (attractcountdown > 15)
+		return 0;
+
+	return 31 - (attractcountdown * 2);
 }
 
 // ================
diff --git a/src/f_finale.h b/src/f_finale.h
index 5b72790b7..6caf0bd4b 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.h
+++ b/src/f_finale.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ void F_EndTextPrompt(boolean forceexec, boolean noexec);
 boolean F_GetPromptHideHudAll(void);
 boolean F_GetPromptHideHud(fixed_t y);
 
+INT32 F_AttractDemoExitFade(void);
+
 void F_StartGameEnd(void);
 void F_StartIntro(void);
 void F_StartTitleScreen(void);
@@ -128,6 +130,8 @@ extern boolean WipeStageTitle;
 
 extern INT32 lastwipetic;
 
+extern boolean g_attractnowipe;
+
 // Don't know where else to place this constant
 // But this file seems appropriate
 #define PRELEVELTIME TICRATE // frames in tics
diff --git a/src/f_wipe.cpp b/src/f_wipe.cpp
index 6c848cda1..1d88396e0 100644
--- a/src/f_wipe.cpp
+++ b/src/f_wipe.cpp
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void F_RunWipe(UINT8 wipemode, UINT8 wipetype, boolean drawMenu, const char *col
 		while (!((nowtime = I_GetTime()) - lastwipetic))
 		{
 			I_Sleep(cv_sleep.value);
-			I_UpdateTime(cv_timescale.value);
+			I_UpdateTime();
 		}
 		lastwipetic = nowtime;
 
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 10edfc6af..e92d790c9 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ void G_PreLevelTitleCard(void)
 		while (!((nowtime = I_GetTime()) - lasttime))
 		{
 			I_Sleep(cv_sleep.value);
-			I_UpdateTime(cv_timescale.value);
+			I_UpdateTime();
 		}
 		lasttime = nowtime;
 	}
@@ -1348,7 +1348,6 @@ boolean G_Responder(event_t *ev)
 			{
 				// stop the title demo
 				G_CheckDemoStatus();
-				demo.attract = DEMO_ATTRACT_OFF;
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -2031,7 +2030,19 @@ void G_Ticker(boolean run)
 
 		if (g_fast_forward > 0)
 		{
+			if (I_GetTime() > g_fast_forward_clock_stop)
+			{
+				// If too much real time has passed, end the fast-forward early.
+				g_fast_forward = 1;
+			}
+
 			g_fast_forward--;
+
+			if (g_fast_forward == 0)
+			{
+				// Next fast-forward is unlimited.
+				g_fast_forward_clock_stop = INFTICS;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/i_time.c b/src/i_time.c
index ff6454a8d..6df6d5581 100644
--- a/src/i_time.c
+++ b/src/i_time.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "command.h"
 #include "doomtype.h"
 #include "d_netcmd.h"
+#include "f_finale.h"
+#include "g_demo.h"
 #include "m_fixed.h"
 #include "i_system.h"
 
@@ -57,14 +59,25 @@ void I_InitializeTime(void)
 	I_StartupTimer();
 }
 
-void I_UpdateTime(fixed_t timescale)
+fixed_t I_GetTimeScale(void)
+{
+	if (demo.playback && demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE && F_AttractDemoExitFade())
+	{
+		// Slow down at the end of attract demos
+		return FRACUNIT/2;
+	}
+
+	return cv_timescale.value;
+}
+
+void I_UpdateTime(void)
 {
 	double ticratescaled;
 	double elapsedseconds;
 	tic_t realtics;
 
 	// get real tics
-	ticratescaled = (double)TICRATE * FIXED_TO_FLOAT(timescale);
+	ticratescaled = (double)TICRATE * FIXED_TO_FLOAT(I_GetTimeScale());
 
 	enterprecise = I_GetPreciseTime();
 	elapsedseconds = (double)(enterprecise - oldenterprecise) / I_GetPrecisePrecision();
diff --git a/src/i_time.h b/src/i_time.h
index 8d90c3d09..318b1dda1 100644
--- a/src/i_time.h
+++ b/src/i_time.h
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ tic_t I_GetTime(void);
 */
 void I_InitializeTime(void);
 
-void I_UpdateTime(fixed_t timescale);
+void I_UpdateTime(void);
+fixed_t I_GetTimeScale(void);
 
 /** \brief  Block for at minimum the duration specified. This function makes a
             best effort not to oversleep, and will spinloop if sleeping would
diff --git a/src/k_credits.cpp b/src/k_credits.cpp
index 83219e60d..039dbf21d 100644
--- a/src/k_credits.cpp
+++ b/src/k_credits.cpp
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ void F_ContinueCredits(void)
 {
 	G_SetGamestate(GS_CREDITS);
 	F_CreditsReset();
+	demo.attract = DEMO_ATTRACT_OFF;
 
 	// Returning from playing a demo.
 	// Go to the next slide.
@@ -524,6 +525,8 @@ static boolean F_CreditsPlayDemo(void)
 	G_DoPlayDemoEx("", (brief->wad << 16) | brief->lump);
 
 	g_fast_forward = 30 * TICRATE;
+	// Slow computers, don't wait all day
+	g_fast_forward_clock_stop = I_GetTime() + 2 * TICRATE;
 	g_credits.demo_exit = 0;
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index 0be59c7be..9cf7463bb 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "k_hitlag.h"
 #include "g_input.h"
 #include "k_dialogue.h"
+#include "f_finale.h"
 
 //{ 	Patch Definitions
 static patch_t *kp_nodraw;
@@ -6097,6 +6098,33 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 			{
 				INT32 x = BASEVIDWIDTH - 8, y = BASEVIDHEIGHT-8, snapflags = V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_SLIDEIN;
 				patch_t *pat = static_cast<patch_t*>(W_CachePatchName((M_UseAlternateTitleScreen() ? "MTSJUMPR1" : "MTSBUMPR1"), PU_CACHE));
+				const UINT8 *colormap = nullptr;
+
+				if (INT32 fade = F_AttractDemoExitFade())
+				{
+					// TODO: Twodee cannot handle
+					// V_DrawCustomFadeScreen.
+					// However, since the screen fade just
+					// uses a colormap, the same colormap can
+					// be applied on a per-patch basis.
+					// I'm only bothering to apply this
+					// colormap to the attract mode sticker,
+					// since it's the lone HUD element.
+					if (lighttable_t *clm = V_LoadCustomFadeMap("FADEMAP0"))
+					{
+						// This must be statically allocated for Twodee
+						static UINT8 *colormap_storage;
+						const UINT8 *fadetable = V_OffsetIntoFadeMap(clm, fade);
+
+						if (!colormap_storage)
+							Z_MallocAlign(256, PU_STATIC, &colormap_storage, 8);
+
+						memcpy(colormap_storage, fadetable, 256);
+						colormap = colormap_storage;
+
+						Z_Free(clm);
+					}
+				}
 
 				if (r_splitscreen == 3)
 				{
@@ -6105,7 +6133,7 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 					snapflags = 0;
 				}
 
-				V_DrawScaledPatch(x-(SHORT(pat->width)), y-(SHORT(pat->height)), snapflags, pat);
+				V_DrawMappedPatch(x-(SHORT(pat->width)), y-(SHORT(pat->height)), snapflags, pat, colormap);
 			}
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/src/k_tally.cpp b/src/k_tally.cpp
index 1c065732d..3cade54c0 100644
--- a/src/k_tally.cpp
+++ b/src/k_tally.cpp
@@ -1417,7 +1417,9 @@ void K_TickPlayerTally(player_t *player)
 		&& (!netgame && !demo.playback)
 		&& player->tally.state != TALLY_ST_DONE;
 
-	if (fastForwardInput && allowFastForward)
+	if ((fastForwardInput && allowFastForward) ||
+		// Skip tally in atract demos
+		(demo.playback && demo.attract))
 	{
 		do
 			player->tally.Tick();
diff --git a/src/menus/main-1.c b/src/menus/main-1.c
index 12f547000..9639e5ad5 100644
--- a/src/menus/main-1.c
+++ b/src/menus/main-1.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void M_QuitResponse(INT32 ch)
 				V_DrawSmallScaledPatch(0, 0, 0, W_CachePatchName("GAMEQUIT", PU_CACHE)); // Demo 3 Quit Screen Tails 06-16-2001
 				I_FinishUpdate(); // Update the screen with the image Tails 06-19-2001
 				I_Sleep(cv_sleep.value);
-				I_UpdateTime(cv_timescale.value);
+				I_UpdateTime();
 			}
 		}
 		I_Quit();
diff --git a/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c b/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c
index 04d3ba545..6b2b87815 100644
--- a/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c
+++ b/src/menus/transient/pause-replay.c
@@ -94,8 +94,12 @@ void M_EndModeAttackRun(void)
 		// - Now we need to clear the rest of the gamestate ourself!
 	}
 
-	// Playback: modeattacking is always false, so calling this returns to the menu.
-	// Recording: modeattacking is still true and this function call preserves that.
+	// Playback:
+	// - modeattacking is always false, so calling this returns to the menu.
+	// - Because modeattacking is false, also clears demo.attract.
+	//
+	// Recording:
+	// - modeattacking is still true and this function call preserves that.
 	Command_ExitGame_f();
 
 	if (!modeattacking)
@@ -123,19 +127,8 @@ void M_EndModeAttackRun(void)
 	modeattacking = ATTACKING_NONE;
 
 	// Return to the menu.
-	if (demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE)
-	{
-		D_SetDeferredStartTitle(true);
-	}
-	else if (demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_CREDITS)
-	{
-		F_ContinueCredits();
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		D_ClearState();
-		M_StartControlPanel();
-	}
+	D_ClearState();
+	M_StartControlPanel();
 }
 
 // Replay Playback Menu
diff --git a/src/p_setup.cpp b/src/p_setup.cpp
index 812815984..1cc4c9cd3 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/p_setup.cpp
@@ -8342,8 +8342,10 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 
 	P_InitLevelSettings();
 
-	if (demo.attract != DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE)
+	if (demo.attract != DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE && gamestate != GS_TITLESCREEN)
 	{
+		// Stop titlescreen music from overriding level music.
+		// Except on the title screen, where an attract demo or title map may be used.
 		Music_Stop("title");
 	}
 
@@ -8391,7 +8393,7 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 		while (!((nowtime = I_GetTime()) - lastwipetic)) \
 		{ \
 			I_Sleep(cv_sleep.value); \
-			I_UpdateTime(cv_timescale.value); \
+			I_UpdateTime(); \
 		} \
 		lastwipetic = nowtime; \
 		if (moviemode && rendermode == render_opengl) \
@@ -8530,15 +8532,24 @@ boolean P_LoadLevel(boolean fromnetsave, boolean reloadinggamestate)
 			wipetype = wipe_encore_towhite;
 		}
 
-		if (rendermode != render_none)
+		if (g_attractnowipe)
 		{
-			F_WipeStartScreen();
-
-			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, levelfadecol);
-			F_WipeEndScreen();
+			// Attract demos do a custom fade on exit, so
+			// don't run a wipe here.
+			g_attractnowipe = false;
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (rendermode != render_none)
+			{
+				F_WipeStartScreen();
 
-		F_RunWipe(wipetype, wipedefs[wipetype], false, ((levelfadecol == 0) ? "FADEMAP1" : "FADEMAP0"), false, false);
+				V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, levelfadecol);
+				F_WipeEndScreen();
+			}
+
+			F_RunWipe(wipetype, wipedefs[wipetype], false, ((levelfadecol == 0) ? "FADEMAP1" : "FADEMAP0"), false, false);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -8856,11 +8867,6 @@ void P_PostLoadLevel(void)
 		G_BeginRecording(); // I AM NOW READY TO RECORD.
 	demo.deferstart = true;
 
-	if (demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE)
-	{
-		S_ShowMusicCredit();
-	}
-
 	nextmapoverride = 0;
 	skipstats = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/r_fps.c b/src/r_fps.c
index 1418b2a22..68b100b28 100644
--- a/src/r_fps.c
+++ b/src/r_fps.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ UINT32 R_GetFramerateCap(void)
 
 boolean R_UsingFrameInterpolation(void)
 {
-	return (R_GetFramerateCap() != TICRATE || cv_timescale.value < FRACUNIT);
+	return (R_GetFramerateCap() != TICRATE || I_GetTimeScale() < FRACUNIT);
 }
 
 static viewvars_t pview_old[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
diff --git a/src/v_video.cpp b/src/v_video.cpp
index 537c5d055..0dfd71e8e 100644
--- a/src/v_video.cpp
+++ b/src/v_video.cpp
@@ -1566,6 +1566,31 @@ void V_DrawFadeScreen(UINT16 color, UINT8 strength)
 		.done();
 }
 
+lighttable_t *V_LoadCustomFadeMap(const char *lump)
+{
+	lumpnum_t lumpnum = LUMPERROR;
+	lighttable_t *clm = NULL;
+
+	if (lump != NULL)
+		lumpnum = W_GetNumForName(lump);
+	else
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (lumpnum != LUMPERROR)
+	{
+		clm = static_cast<lighttable_t*>(Z_MallocAlign(COLORMAP_SIZE, PU_STATIC, NULL, 8));
+		W_ReadLump(lumpnum, clm);
+		return clm;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+const UINT8 *V_OffsetIntoFadeMap(const lighttable_t *clm, UINT8 strength)
+{
+	return ((const UINT8 *)clm + strength*256);
+}
+
 //
 // Fade the screen buffer, using a custom COLORMAP lump.
 // Split from V_DrawFadeScreen, because that function has
@@ -1583,33 +1608,21 @@ void V_DrawCustomFadeScreen(const char *lump, UINT8 strength)
 
 	// TODO: fix this for Twodee
 	{
-		lumpnum_t lumpnum = LUMPERROR;
-		lighttable_t *clm = NULL;
+		lighttable_t *clm = V_LoadCustomFadeMap(lump);
 
-		if (lump != NULL)
-			lumpnum = W_GetNumForName(lump);
-		else
-			return;
-
-		if (lumpnum != LUMPERROR)
+		if (clm != NULL)
 		{
-			clm = static_cast<lighttable_t*>(Z_MallocAlign(COLORMAP_SIZE, PU_STATIC, NULL, 8));
-			W_ReadLump(lumpnum, clm);
+			const UINT8 *fadetable = V_OffsetIntoFadeMap(clm, strength);
+			const UINT8 *deststop = screens[0] + vid.rowbytes * vid.height;
+			UINT8 *buf = screens[0];
 
-			if (clm != NULL)
-			{
-				const UINT8 *fadetable = ((UINT8 *)clm + strength*256);
-				const UINT8 *deststop = screens[0] + vid.rowbytes * vid.height;
-				UINT8 *buf = screens[0];
+			// heavily simplified -- we don't need to know x or y
+			// position when we're doing a full screen fade
+			for (; buf < deststop; ++buf)
+				*buf = fadetable[*buf];
 
-				// heavily simplified -- we don't need to know x or y
-				// position when we're doing a full screen fade
-				for (; buf < deststop; ++buf)
-					*buf = fadetable[*buf];
-
-				Z_Free(clm);
-				clm = NULL;
-			}
+			Z_Free(clm);
+			clm = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index 34f4c40ff..1597c86a8 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ void V_DrawFadeScreen(UINT16 color, UINT8 strength);
 // available to lua over my dead body, which will probably happen in this heat
 void V_DrawFadeFill(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 w, INT32 h, INT32 c, UINT16 color, UINT8 strength);
 
+lighttable_t *V_LoadCustomFadeMap(const char *lump);
+const UINT8 *V_OffsetIntoFadeMap(const lighttable_t *clm, UINT8 strength);
 void V_DrawCustomFadeScreen(const char *lump, UINT8 strength);
 void V_DrawFadeConsBack(INT32 plines);
 
diff --git a/src/y_inter.cpp b/src/y_inter.cpp
index 7618eaa16..c6086dbf8 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.cpp
+++ b/src/y_inter.cpp
@@ -1951,7 +1951,9 @@ void Y_DetermineIntermissionType(void)
 	// or for explicit requested skip (outside of modeattacking)
 	|| (modeattacking == ATTACKING_NONE && skipstats != 0)
 	// or tutorial skip material
-	|| (nextmapoverride == NEXTMAP_TUTORIALCHALLENGE+1 || tutorialchallenge != TUTORIALSKIP_NONE))
+	|| (nextmapoverride == NEXTMAP_TUTORIALCHALLENGE+1 || tutorialchallenge != TUTORIALSKIP_NONE)
+	// or title screen attract demos
+	|| (demo.playback && demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE))
 	{
 		intertype = int_none;
 		return;