3 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp b/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp
index 772a6c7573..f553c453a0 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/avalot.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ void Avalot::handleKeyDown(const Common::Event &event) {
 	case Common::KEYCODE_KP5:
 		_vm->_trip->handleMoveKey(event); // Fallthroughs are intended.
 		break;
+	case Common::KEYCODE_BACKSPACE :
+		_vm->_parser->handleBackspace();
 	}
 
 	if ((32 <= event.kbd.ascii) && (event.kbd.ascii <= 128) && (event.kbd.ascii != 47))
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/parser.cpp b/engines/avalanche/parser.cpp
index 7429fd9820..096aca3e60 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/parser.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/parser.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ void Parser::handleInputText(const Common::Event &event) {
 	}
 }
 
+void Parser::handleBackspace() {
+	if (! _vm->_dropdown->ddm_o.menunow) {
+		if (_inputTextPos > _leftMargin) {
+			_inputTextPos--;
+			if ((_inputText[_inputTextPos] == '"') || (_inputText[_inputTextPos] == '`'))
+				_quote = !_quote;
+			_inputText.deleteChar(_inputTextPos);
+			plotText();
+		} else
+			_vm->_gyro->blip();
+	}
+}
+
 void Parser::plotText() {
 	if (_vm->_gyro->mouse_near_text())
 		_vm->_gyro->super_off();
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/parser.h b/engines/avalanche/parser.h
index e10ca15b82..3dd5d37827 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/parser.h
+++ b/engines/avalanche/parser.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public:
 
 	void handleInputText(const Common::Event &event);
 
+	void handleBackspace();
+
 	void plotText();
 
 private: