diff --git a/backend/api/schemas/config-schema.ts b/backend/api/schemas/config-schema.ts
index b3b7c0459..a7daea0dd 100644
--- a/backend/api/schemas/config-schema.ts
+++ b/backend/api/schemas/config-schema.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ const CONFIG_SCHEMA = joi.object({
   minWpm: joi.string().valid("off", "custom"),
   minWpmCustomSpeed: joi.number().min(0),
   highlightMode: joi.string().valid("off", "letter", "word"),
+  tapeMode: joi.string().valid("off", "letter", "word"),
   alwaysShowCPM: joi.boolean(),
   enableAds: joi.string().valid("off", "on", "max"),
   hideExtraLetters: joi.boolean(),
diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/config.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/config.ts
index dc024fb5f..f6536a83e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/config.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/config.ts
@@ -528,6 +528,11 @@ export function setCapsLockWarning(val: boolean, nosave?: boolean): boolean {
 export function setShowAllLines(sal: boolean, nosave?: boolean): boolean {
   if (!isConfigValueValid("show all lines", sal, ["boolean"])) return false;
 
+  if (sal && config.tapeMode !== "off") {
+    Notifications.add("Show all lines doesn't support tape mode", 0);
+    return false;
+  }
+
   config.showAllLines = sal;
   saveToLocalStorage("showAllLines", nosave);
   ConfigEvent.dispatch("showAllLines", config.showAllLines, nosave);
@@ -832,6 +837,25 @@ export function setHighlightMode(
   return true;
 }
 
+export function setTapeMode(
+  mode: MonkeyTypes.TapeMode,
+  nosave?: boolean
+): boolean {
+  if (!isConfigValueValid("tape mode", mode, [["off", "letter", "word"]])) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (mode !== "off" && config.showAllLines === true) {
+    setShowAllLines(false, true);
+  }
+
+  config.tapeMode = mode;
+  saveToLocalStorage("tapeMode", nosave);
+  ConfigEvent.dispatch("tapeMode", config.tapeMode);
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 export function setHideExtraLetters(val: boolean, nosave?: boolean): boolean {
   if (!isConfigValueValid("hide extra letters", val, ["boolean"])) return false;
 
@@ -1793,6 +1817,7 @@ export function apply(
     setBritishEnglish(configObj.britishEnglish, true);
     setLazyMode(configObj.lazyMode, true);
     setShowAverage(configObj.showAverage, true);
+    setTapeMode(configObj.tapeMode, true);
 
     try {
       setEnableAds(configObj.enableAds, true);
diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/constants/default-config.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/constants/default-config.ts
index 8121906de..e354efdc4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/constants/default-config.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/constants/default-config.ts
@@ -96,4 +96,5 @@ export default <MonkeyTypes.Config>{
   britishEnglish: false,
   lazyMode: false,
   showAverage: "off",
+  tapeMode: "off",
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts
index 1df462b4e..5bd9fe305 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts
@@ -255,7 +255,11 @@ function handleSpace(): void {
       nextTop = 0;
     }
 
-    if (nextTop > currentTop && !TestUI.lineTransition) {
+    if (
+      Config.tapeMode === "off" &&
+      nextTop > currentTop &&
+      !TestUI.lineTransition
+    ) {
       TestUI.lineJump(currentTop);
     }
   } //end of line wrap
@@ -816,6 +820,9 @@ $(document).keydown(async (event) => {
       handleChar(char, TestInput.input.current.length);
       updateUI();
       setWordsInput(" " + TestInput.input.current);
+      if (Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
+        TestUI.scrollTape();
+      }
     }
   }
 });
@@ -888,6 +895,9 @@ $("#wordsInput").on("input", (event) => {
 
   setWordsInput(" " + TestInput.input.current);
   updateUI();
+  if (Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
+    TestUI.scrollTape();
+  }
 
   // force caret at end of input
   // doing it on next cycle because Chromium on Android won't let me edit
diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/elements/commandline-lists.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/elements/commandline-lists.ts
index f4f7d201d..f7ef87e62 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/elements/commandline-lists.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/elements/commandline-lists.ts
@@ -1729,6 +1729,37 @@ const commandsHighlightMode: MonkeyTypes.CommandsGroup = {
   ],
 };
 
+const commandsTapeMode: MonkeyTypes.CommandsGroup = {
+  title: "Tape mode...",
+  configKey: "tapeMode",
+  list: [
+    {
+      id: "setTapeModeOff",
+      display: "off",
+      configValue: "off",
+      exec: (): void => {
+        UpdateConfig.setTapeMode("off");
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: "setTapeModeLetter",
+      display: "letter",
+      configValue: "letter",
+      exec: (): void => {
+        UpdateConfig.setTapeMode("letter");
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: "setTapeModeWord",
+      display: "word",
+      configValue: "word",
+      exec: (): void => {
+        UpdateConfig.setTapeMode("word");
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+};
+
 const commandsTimerStyle: MonkeyTypes.CommandsGroup = {
   title: "Timer/progress style...",
   configKey: "timerStyle",
@@ -2948,6 +2979,12 @@ export const defaultCommands: MonkeyTypes.CommandsGroup = {
       icon: "fa-highlighter",
       subgroup: commandsHighlightMode,
     },
+    {
+      id: "changeTapeMode",
+      display: "Tape mode...",
+      icon: "fa-tape",
+      subgroup: commandsTapeMode,
+    },
     {
       id: "changeShowAverage",
       display: "Show average...",
diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/pages/settings.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/pages/settings.ts
index 3f011e20c..60a1e8639 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/pages/settings.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/pages/settings.ts
@@ -334,6 +334,11 @@ async function initGroups(): Promise<void> {
     UpdateConfig.setHighlightMode,
     "button"
   );
+  groups["tapeMode"] = new SettingsGroup(
+    "tapeMode",
+    UpdateConfig.setTapeMode,
+    "button"
+  );
   groups["timerOpacity"] = new SettingsGroup(
     "timerOpacity",
     UpdateConfig.setTimerOpacity,
diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/test/caret.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/test/caret.ts
index d33a28090..65efaac47 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/test/caret.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/test/caret.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ export async function updatePosition(): Promise<void> {
   // }
 
   const caret = $("#caret");
+  const caretWidth = Math.round(
+    document.querySelector("#caret")?.getBoundingClientRect().width ?? 0
+  );
 
   let inputLen = TestInput.input.current.length;
   inputLen = Misc.trailingComposeChars.test(TestInput.input.current)
@@ -78,18 +81,43 @@ export async function updatePosition(): Promise<void> {
   let newLeft = 0;
 
   newTop = currentLetterPosTop - Math.round(letterHeight / 5);
-  if (inputLen == 0) {
-    newLeft = isLanguageLeftToRight
-      ? currentLetterPosLeft - (caret.width() as number) / 2
-      : currentLetterPosLeft + (caret.width() as number) / 2;
+
+  if (Config.tapeMode === "letter") {
+    newLeft =
+      ($(<HTMLElement>document.querySelector("#wordsWrapper")).width() ?? 0) /
+        2 -
+      caretWidth / 2;
+  } else if (Config.tapeMode === "word") {
+    if (inputLen == 0) {
+      newLeft =
+        ($(<HTMLElement>document.querySelector("#wordsWrapper")).width() ?? 0) /
+          2 -
+        caretWidth / 2;
+    } else {
+      let inputWidth = 0;
+      for (let i = 0; i < inputLen; i++) {
+        inputWidth += $(currentWordNodeList[i]).outerWidth(true) as number;
+      }
+      newLeft =
+        ($(<HTMLElement>document.querySelector("#wordsWrapper")).width() ?? 0) /
+          2 +
+        inputWidth -
+        caretWidth / 2;
+    }
   } else {
-    newLeft = isLanguageLeftToRight
-      ? currentLetterPosLeft +
-        ($(currentLetter).width() as number) -
-        (caret.width() as number) / 2
-      : currentLetterPosLeft -
-        ($(currentLetter).width() as number) +
-        (caret.width() as number) / 2;
+    if (inputLen == 0) {
+      newLeft = isLanguageLeftToRight
+        ? currentLetterPosLeft - caretWidth / 2
+        : currentLetterPosLeft + caretWidth / 2;
+    } else {
+      newLeft = isLanguageLeftToRight
+        ? currentLetterPosLeft +
+          ($(currentLetter).width() as number) -
+          caretWidth / 2
+        : currentLetterPosLeft -
+          ($(currentLetter).width() as number) +
+          caretWidth / 2;
+    }
   }
 
   let smoothlinescroll = $("#words .smoothScroller").height();
diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/test/test-logic.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/test/test-logic.ts
index 8bd5bfdc0..e1c88f889 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/test/test-logic.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/test/test-logic.ts
@@ -1736,8 +1736,9 @@ $(document).on("click", "#top #menu #startTestButton, #top .logo", () => {
 
 ConfigEvent.subscribe((eventKey, eventValue, nosave) => {
   if (eventKey === "difficulty" && !nosave) restart(false, nosave);
-  if (eventKey === "showAllLines" && !nosave) restart();
+  if (eventKey === "showAllLines" && !nosave) restart(false, nosave);
   if (eventKey === "keymapMode" && !nosave) restart(false, nosave);
+  if (eventKey === "tapeMode" && !nosave) restart(false, nosave);
   if (eventKey === "lazyMode" && eventValue === false && !nosave) {
     rememberLazyMode = false;
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/test/test-ui.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/test/test-ui.ts
index 7509b70fb..823d54e6d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/test/test-ui.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/test/test-ui.ts
@@ -167,13 +167,29 @@ export function showWords(): void {
     }
     $(".outOfFocusWarning").css("line-height", nh + "px");
   } else {
-    $("#words")
-      .css("height", wordHeight * 4 + "px")
-      .css("overflow", "hidden");
-    $("#wordsWrapper")
-      .css("height", wordHeight * 3 + "px")
-      .css("overflow", "hidden");
-    $(".outOfFocusWarning").css("line-height", wordHeight * 3 + "px");
+    if (Config.tapeMode !== "off") {
+      $("#words")
+        .css("height", wordHeight * 2 + "px")
+        .css("overflow", "hidden")
+        .css("width", "200%")
+        .css("margin-left", "50%");
+      $("#words").addClass("tape");
+      $("#wordsWrapper")
+        .css("height", wordHeight * 1 + "px")
+        .css("overflow", "hidden");
+      $(".outOfFocusWarning").css("line-height", wordHeight * 1 + "px");
+    } else {
+      $("#words")
+        .css("height", wordHeight * 4 + "px")
+        .css("overflow", "hidden")
+        .css("width", "100%")
+        .css("margin-left", "unset");
+      $("#words").removeClass("tape");
+      $("#wordsWrapper")
+        .css("height", wordHeight * 3 + "px")
+        .css("overflow", "hidden");
+      $(".outOfFocusWarning").css("line-height", wordHeight * 3 + "px");
+    }
   }
 
   if (Config.mode === "zen") {
@@ -481,6 +497,60 @@ export function updateWordElement(showError = !Config.blindMode): void {
   if (newlineafter) $("#words").append("<div class='newline'></div>");
 }
 
+export function scrollTape(): void {
+  const wordsWrapperWidth = (<HTMLElement>(
+    document.querySelector("#wordsWrapper")
+  )).offsetWidth;
+  let fullWordsWidth = 0;
+  const toHide: JQuery<HTMLElement>[] = [];
+  let widthToHide = 0;
+  if (currentWordElementIndex > 0) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < currentWordElementIndex; i++) {
+      const word = <HTMLElement>document.querySelectorAll("#words .word")[i];
+      fullWordsWidth += $(word).outerWidth(true) ?? 0;
+      const forWordLeft = Math.floor(word.offsetLeft);
+      const forWordWidth = Math.floor(word.offsetWidth);
+      if (forWordLeft < 0 - forWordWidth) {
+        const toPush = $($("#words .word")[i]);
+        toHide.push(toPush);
+        widthToHide += toPush.outerWidth(true) ?? 0;
+      }
+    }
+    if (toHide.length > 0) {
+      currentWordElementIndex -= toHide.length;
+      toHide.forEach((e) => e.remove());
+      fullWordsWidth -= widthToHide;
+      const currentMargin = parseInt($("#words").css("margin-left"), 10);
+      $("#words").css("margin-left", `${currentMargin + widthToHide}px`);
+    }
+  }
+  let currentWordWidth = 0;
+  if (Config.tapeMode === "letter") {
+    if (TestInput.input.current.length > 0) {
+      for (let i = 0; i < TestInput.input.current.length; i++) {
+        const words = document.querySelectorAll("#words .word");
+        currentWordWidth +=
+          $(
+            words[currentWordElementIndex].querySelectorAll("letter")[i]
+          ).outerWidth(true) ?? 0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  const newMargin = wordsWrapperWidth / 2 - (fullWordsWidth + currentWordWidth);
+  if (Config.smoothLineScroll) {
+    $("#words")
+      .stop(true, false)
+      .animate(
+        {
+          marginLeft: newMargin,
+        },
+        SlowTimer.get() ? 0 : 125
+      );
+  } else {
+    $("#words").css("margin-left", `${newMargin}px`);
+  }
+}
+
 export function lineJump(currentTop: number): void {
   //last word of the line
   if (currentTestLine > 0) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/types/types.d.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/types/types.d.ts
index 87a278164..7c07ef297 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/types/types.d.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ declare namespace MonkeyTypes {
 
   type ShowAverage = "off" | "wpm" | "acc" | "both";
 
+  type TapeMode = "off" | "letter" | "word";
+
   type SingleListCommandLine = "manual" | "on";
 
   /*
@@ -377,6 +379,7 @@ declare namespace MonkeyTypes {
     britishEnglish: boolean;
     lazyMode: boolean;
     showAverage: ShowAverage;
+    tapeMode: TapeMode;
   }
 
   type ConfigValues =
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/test.scss b/frontend/src/styles/test.scss
index ab94b8053..b61573edf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/test.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/test.scss
@@ -253,6 +253,33 @@
       }
     }
   }
+
+  &.tape {
+    &.size125 .word {
+      margin: 0.31rem;
+      margin: 0.31rem 0.62rem 0.31rem 0;
+    }
+
+    &.size15 .word {
+      margin: 0.37rem;
+      margin: 0.37rem 0.74rem 0.37rem 0;
+    }
+
+    &.size2 .word {
+      margin: 0.5rem;
+      margin: 0.5rem 1rem 0.5rem 0;
+    }
+
+    &.size3 .word {
+      margin: 0.75rem;
+      margin: 0.75rem 1.5rem 0.75rem 0;
+    }
+
+    &.size4 .word {
+      margin: 1rem;
+      margin: 1rem 2rem 1rem 0;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 .word {
diff --git a/frontend/static/challenges/_list.json b/frontend/static/challenges/_list.json
index cc2bcec28..858708828 100644
--- a/frontend/static/challenges/_list.json
+++ b/frontend/static/challenges/_list.json
@@ -246,19 +246,34 @@
     "name": "inAGalaxyFarFarAway",
     "display": "In a galaxy far far away",
     "type": "script",
-    "parameters": ["episode4.txt",null,"space_balls"]
+    "parameters": ["episode4.txt",null,"space_balls"],
+    "requirements": {
+      "config": {
+        "tapeMode": "off"
+      }
+    }
   }
   ,{
     "name": "whosYourDaddy",
     "display": "Who's your daddy?",
     "type": "script",
-    "parameters": ["episode5.txt",null,"space_balls"]
+    "parameters": ["episode5.txt",null,"space_balls"],
+    "requirements": {
+      "config": {
+        "tapeMode": "off"
+      }
+    }
   }
   ,{
     "name": "itsATrap",
     "display": "It's a trap!",
     "type": "script",
-    "parameters": ["episode6.txt",null,"space_balls"]
+    "parameters": ["episode6.txt",null,"space_balls"],
+    "requirements": {
+      "config": {
+        "tapeMode": "off"
+      }
+    }
   }
   ,{
     "name": "jolly",
@@ -399,7 +414,12 @@
     "name": "mnemonist",
     "display": "Mnemonist",
     "type": "funbox",
-    "parameters": ["memory","words",25,"master"]
+    "parameters": ["memory","words",25,"master"],
+    "requirements": {
+      "config": {
+        "tapeMode": "off"
+      }
+    }
   }
   ,{
     "name": "earfquake",
@@ -461,6 +481,9 @@
       },
       "funbox": {
         "exact": "read_ahead"
+      },
+      "config": {
+        "tapeMode": "off"
       }
     }
   }
@@ -479,6 +502,9 @@
       },
       "funbox": {
         "exact": "read_ahead_hard"
+      },
+      "config": {
+        "tapeMode": "off"
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/frontend/static/html/pages/settings.html b/frontend/static/html/pages/settings.html
index 0a86be8d6..78b60e50a 100644
--- a/frontend/static/html/pages/settings.html
+++ b/frontend/static/html/pages/settings.html
@@ -1257,6 +1257,31 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+    <div class="section tapeMode" section="">
+      <h1>tape mode</h1>
+      <div class="text">
+        Only shows one line which scrolls horizontally. Setting this to 'word'
+        will make it scroll after every word and 'letter' will scroll after
+        every keypress. Works best with smooth line scroll enabled and a
+        monospace font.
+      </div>
+      <div class="buttons">
+        <div class="button" tapeMode="off" tabindex="0" onclick="this.blur();">
+          off
+        </div>
+        <div
+          class="button"
+          tapeMode="letter"
+          tabindex="0"
+          onclick="this.blur();"
+        >
+          letter
+        </div>
+        <div class="button" tapeMode="word" tabindex="0" onclick="this.blur();">
+          word
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
     <div class="section smoothLineScroll">
       <h1>smooth line scroll</h1>
       <div class="text">