7 files changed, 23 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/engines/sci/detection.cpp b/engines/sci/detection.cpp
index bac9b3467a..4179bae1d9 100644
--- a/engines/sci/detection.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/detection.cpp
@@ -773,7 +773,11 @@ SaveStateDescriptor SciMetaEngine::querySaveMetaInfos(const char *target, int sl
 
 		desc.setSaveTime(hour, minutes);
 
-		desc.setPlayTime(meta.playTime * 1000);
+		if (meta.version >= 34) {
+			desc.setPlayTime(meta.playTime * 1000 / 60);
+		} else {
+			desc.setPlayTime(meta.playTime * 1000);
+		}
 
 		delete in;
 
diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/kmisc.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/kmisc.cpp
index 1d9dae69b7..084315e011 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/kmisc.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/kmisc.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ enum {
 
 reg_t kGetTime(EngineState *s, int argc, reg_t *argv) {
 	TimeDate loc_time;
-	uint32 elapsedTime = g_engine->getTotalPlayTime();
 	int retval = 0; // Avoid spurious warning
 
 	g_system->getTimeAndDate(loc_time);
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ reg_t kGetTime(EngineState *s, int argc, reg_t *argv) {
 
 	switch (mode) {
 	case KGETTIME_TICKS :
-		retval = elapsedTime * 60 / 1000;
+		retval = g_sci->getTickCount();
 		debugC(kDebugLevelTime, "GetTime(elapsed) returns %d", retval);
 		break;
 	case KGETTIME_TIME_12HOUR :
diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/savegame.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/savegame.cpp
index 3103be1463..481ae75907 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/savegame.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/savegame.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,11 @@ static void sync_SavegameMetadata(Common::Serializer &s, SavegameMetadata &obj)
 		if (s.getVersion() >= 26)
 			s.syncAsUint32LE(obj.playTime);
 	} else {
-		obj.playTime = g_engine->getTotalPlayTime() / 1000;
+		if (s.getVersion() >= 34) {
+			obj.playTime = g_sci->getTickCount();
+		} else {
+			obj.playTime = g_engine->getTotalPlayTime() / 1000;
+		}
 		s.syncAsUint32LE(obj.playTime);
 	}
 }
@@ -1031,7 +1035,11 @@ void gamestate_restore(EngineState *s, Common::SeekableReadStream *fh) {
 	// Time state:
 	s->lastWaitTime = g_system->getMillis();
 	s->_screenUpdateTime = g_system->getMillis();
-	g_engine->setTotalPlayTime(meta.playTime * 1000);
+	if (meta.version >= 34) {
+		g_sci->setTickCount(meta.playTime);
+	} else {
+		g_engine->setTotalPlayTime(meta.playTime * 1000);
+	}
 
 	if (g_sci->_gfxPorts)
 		g_sci->_gfxPorts->saveLoadWithSerializer(ser);
diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/savegame.h b/engines/sci/engine/savegame.h
index 1062433d24..bb555434c9 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/savegame.h
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/savegame.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ struct EngineState;
  *
  * Version - new/changed feature
  * =============================
- *      34 - SCI32 palettes
+ *      34 - SCI32 palettes, and store play time in ticks
  *      33 - new overridePriority flag in MusicEntry
  *      32 - new playBed flag in MusicEntry
  *      31 - priority for sound effects/music is now a signed int16, instead of a byte
diff --git a/engines/sci/graphics/palette.cpp b/engines/sci/graphics/palette.cpp
index 698ba632fe..106924ecd3 100644
--- a/engines/sci/graphics/palette.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/graphics/palette.cpp
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ bool GfxPalette::kernelAnimate(byte fromColor, byte toColor, int speed) {
 	Color col;
 	//byte colorNr;
 	int16 colorCount;
-	uint32 now = g_system->getMillis() * 60 / 1000;
+	uint32 now = g_sci->getTickCount();
 
 	// search for sheduled animations with the same 'from' value
 	// schedule animation...
diff --git a/engines/sci/sci.cpp b/engines/sci/sci.cpp
index e568562820..9f3858e7b8 100644
--- a/engines/sci/sci.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/sci.cpp
@@ -1037,9 +1037,10 @@ void SciEngine::loadMacExecutable() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Note that SCI engine also has a corresponding TimeMgr::SetTickCount method
-// which is used by TimeMgr::SaveRestore when loading a save game.
 uint32 SciEngine::getTickCount() {
-	return (uint32) ((g_system->getMillis() * 60) / 1000);
+	return g_engine->getTotalPlayTime() * 60 / 1000;
+}
+void SciEngine::setTickCount(const uint32 ticks) {
+	return g_engine->setTotalPlayTime(ticks * 1000 / 60);
 }
 } // End of namespace Sci
diff --git a/engines/sci/sci.h b/engines/sci/sci.h
index e49345c0d4..8b47cf8876 100644
--- a/engines/sci/sci.h
+++ b/engines/sci/sci.h
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ public:
 	bool canSaveGameStateCurrently();
 	void syncSoundSettings();
 	uint32 getTickCount();
+	void setTickCount(const uint32 ticks);
 
 	/**
 	 * Syncs the audio options of the ScummVM launcher (speech, subtitles or