diff --git a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.cpp b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.cpp
index 663d6996d281..857d1b3551c9 100644
--- a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ AmazonEngine::AmazonEngine(OSystem *syst, const AccessGameDescription *gameDesc)
 	_rawInactiveX = 0;
 	_rawInactiveY = 0;
 	_inactiveYOff = 0;
+
 	Common::fill(&_esTabTable[0], &_esTabTable[100], 0);
+	_hintLevel = 0;
 }
 
 AmazonEngine::~AmazonEngine() {
@@ -182,6 +184,10 @@ void AmazonEngine::setupGame() {
 	_player->_playerY = _player->_rawPlayer.y = TRAVEL_POS[_player->_roomNumber][1];
 }
 
+void AmazonEngine::drawHelp() {
+	error("TODO: drawHelp");
+}
+
 } // End of namespace Amazon
 
 } // End of namespace Access
diff --git a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.h b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.h
index 848af85f309f..c33183050132 100644
--- a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.h
+++ b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.h
@@ -93,10 +93,15 @@ class AmazonEngine : public AccessEngine {
 	int &_aniFlag;
 	int &_allenFlag;
 	int &_noSound;
+
+	// Other game specific fields
+	int _hintLevel;
 public:
 	AmazonEngine(OSystem *syst, const AccessGameDescription *gameDesc);
 
 	virtual ~AmazonEngine();
+
+	void drawHelp();
 };
 
 } // End of namespace Amazon
diff --git a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_resources.cpp b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_resources.cpp
index b7a2472a3ce0..1f666e1abb91 100644
--- a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_resources.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_resources.cpp
@@ -1187,6 +1187,13 @@ const byte FONT6x6_DATA[] = {
 	0x54, 0x49, 0x4f, 0x4e, 0x00, 0x4d, 0x4f, 0x56, 0x49,
 };
 
+const char *const NO_HELP_MESSAGE = 
+	"WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY MORE HINTS.  YOUR IQ \
+HAS DECREASED SO FAR THAT WE CAN NO LONGER PUT THE HINTS IN TERMS \
+YOU CAN UNDERSTAND.";
+const char *const NO_HINTS_MESSAGE =
+	"THE HELP SYSTEM HAS BEEN TURNED OFF FOR THIS GAME.";
+
 } // End of namespace Amazon
 
 } // End of namespace Access
diff --git a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_resources.h b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_resources.h
index 838bd29b70b1..d618ca54c207 100644
--- a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_resources.h
+++ b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_resources.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ extern const int FONT6x6_INDEX[];
 
 extern const byte FONT6x6_DATA[];
 
+extern const char *const NO_HELP_MESSAGE;
+extern const char *const NO_HINTS_MESSAGE;
+
 } // End of namespace Amazon
 
 } // End of namespace Access
diff --git a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_scripts.cpp b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_scripts.cpp
index 38cf9d6a84e0..104473ac7d9e 100644
--- a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_scripts.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_scripts.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "common/scummsys.h"
 #include "access/access.h"
+#include "access/amazon/amazon_game.h"
+#include "access/amazon/amazon_resources.h"
 #include "access/amazon/amazon_scripts.h"
 
 namespace Access {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ namespace Access {
 namespace Amazon {
 
 AmazonScripts::AmazonScripts(AccessEngine *vm) : Scripts(vm) {
+	_game = (AmazonEngine *)_vm;
 }
 
 void AmazonScripts::executeSpecial(int commandIndex, int param1, int param2) {
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ typedef void(AmazonScripts::*AmazonScriptMethodPtr)();
 
 void AmazonScripts::executeCommand(int commandIndex) {
 	static const AmazonScriptMethodPtr COMMAND_LIST[] = {
-		&AmazonScripts::CMDHELP, &AmazonScripts::CMDCYCLEBACK,
+		&AmazonScripts::cmdHelp, &AmazonScripts::CMDCYCLEBACK,
 		&AmazonScripts::CMDCHAPTER, &AmazonScripts::cmdSetHelp,
 		&AmazonScripts::cmdCenterPanel, &AmazonScripts::cmdMainPanel,
 		&AmazonScripts::CMDRETFLASH
@@ -87,8 +90,28 @@ void AmazonScripts::executeCommand(int commandIndex) {
 		Scripts::executeCommand(commandIndex);
 }
 
-void AmazonScripts::CMDHELP() { 
-	error("TODO CMDHELP"); 
+void AmazonScripts::cmdHelp() {
+	Common::String helpMessage = readString();
+
+	if (_game->_helpLevel == 0) {
+		_game->_timers.saveTimers();
+		_game->_useItem = 0;
+
+		if (_game->_noHints) {
+			printString(NO_HELP_MESSAGE);
+			return;
+		} else if (_game->_hintLevel == 0) {
+			printString(NO_HINTS_MESSAGE);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	int level = _game->_hintLevel - 1;
+	if (level < _game->_helpLevel)
+		_game->_moreHelp = 0;
+
+	_game->drawHelp();
+	error("TODO: more cmdHelp");
 }
 
 void AmazonScripts::CMDCYCLEBACK() { 
diff --git a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_scripts.h b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_scripts.h
index c9a889e3ad38..978ef0105c11 100644
--- a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_scripts.h
+++ b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_scripts.h
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@ namespace Access {
 
 namespace Amazon {
 
+class AmazonEngine;
+
 class AmazonScripts: public Scripts {
+private:
+	AmazonEngine *_game;
 protected:
 	virtual void executeSpecial(int commandIndex, int param1, int param2);
 	virtual void executeCommand(int commandIndex);
 
-	void CMDHELP();
+	void cmdHelp();
 	void CMDCYCLEBACK();
 	void CMDCHAPTER();
 	void cmdSetHelp();
diff --git a/engines/access/scripts.cpp b/engines/access/scripts.cpp
index 3c60065bfe92..958696e09db6 100644
--- a/engines/access/scripts.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/scripts.cpp
@@ -180,11 +180,7 @@ void Scripts::cmdNull() {
 
 void Scripts::cmdPrint() {
 	// Get a text line for display
-	Common::String msg;
-	byte c;
-	while ((c = (char)_data->readByte()) != '\0')
-		msg += c;
-	
+	Common::String msg = readString();
 	printString(msg);
 }
 
@@ -208,6 +204,15 @@ void Scripts::printString(const Common::String &msg) {
 	_vm->_screen->restoreBlock();
 }
 
+Common::String Scripts::readString() {
+	Common::String msg;
+	byte c;
+	while ((c = (char)_data->readByte()) != '\0')
+		msg += c;
+
+	return msg;
+}
+
 void Scripts::cmdRetPos() {
 	_endFlag = true;
 	_returnCode = 0;
diff --git a/engines/access/scripts.h b/engines/access/scripts.h
index 1f0bf8444337..5f849410dca4 100644
--- a/engines/access/scripts.h
+++ b/engines/access/scripts.h
@@ -37,12 +37,22 @@ class Scripts: public Manager {
 	const byte *_rawData;
 	int _specialFunction;
 
-	void printString(const Common::String &msg);
 protected:
 	Common::MemoryReadStream *_data;
 
 	virtual void executeSpecial(int commandIndex, int param1, int param2) = 0;
 	virtual void executeCommand(int commandIndex);
+
+	/**
+	 * Print a given message to the screen in a bubble box
+	 */
+	void printString(const Common::String &msg);
+
+	/**
+	 * Read a null terminated string from the script
+	 */
+	Common::String readString();
+
 	void CMDOBJECT();
 	void cmdEndObject();
 	void cmdJumpLook();