diff --git a/script_v1.cpp b/script_v1.cpp
index b89b3599d85..23aa26cf578 100644
--- a/script_v1.cpp
+++ b/script_v1.cpp
@@ -2433,10 +2433,14 @@ void Scumm::decodeParseString() {
 		case 7: /* overhead */
 			string[textSlot].overhead = true;
 			break;
-		case 8: /* ignore */
-			getVarOrDirectWord(0x80);
-			getVarOrDirectWord(0x40);
+                case 8: { /* play loom talkie sound - use in other games ? */
+                        int offset = getVarOrDirectWord(0x80);
+                        int delay = getVarOrDirectWord(0x40);
+
+                        if (_gameId == GID_LOOM256) 
+                                cd_playtrack(1, offset, delay);
 			break;
+                        }
 		case 15:
 			_messagePtr = _scriptPointer;
 			switch(textSlot) {
diff --git a/scumm.h b/scumm.h
index 22c47cd4fcc..7976e708d5c 100644
--- a/scumm.h
+++ b/scumm.h
@@ -2264,3 +2264,4 @@ bool isSfxFinished();
 void waitForTimer(Scumm *s, int msec_delay);
 void setShakePos(Scumm *s, int shake_pos);
 uint16 newTag2Old(uint32 oldTag);
+void cd_playtrack(int track, int offset, int delay);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sdl.cpp b/sdl.cpp
index d34514863f8..47edb234275 100644
--- a/sdl.cpp
+++ b/sdl.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ SoundEngine sound;
 SOUND_DRIVER_TYPE snd_driv;
 
 static SDL_Surface *screen;
+static SDL_CD      *cdrom;
 
 static int current_shake_pos;
 
@@ -462,6 +463,11 @@ void fill_sound(void *userdata, Uint8 *stream, int len) {
 	scumm.mixWaves((int16*)stream, len>>1);
 }
 
+void cd_playtrack(int track, int offset, int delay) {
+        SDL_CDStatus(cdrom);
+        SDL_CDPlayTracks(cdrom, track, (offset * 7.5) - 22650, 0, delay * 7.5);
+}
+
 int music_thread(Scumm *s) {
 	int old_time, cur_time;
 
@@ -489,6 +495,11 @@ void initGraphics(Scumm *s, bool fullScreen) {
 	    exit(1);
 	}
 
+    if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_CDROM) == -1)
+        cdrom = NULL;
+    else
+        cdrom = SDL_CDOpen(0);
+
 	/* Clean up on exit */
  	atexit(SDL_Quit);
 
diff --git a/windows.cpp b/windows.cpp
index 6b1f55c87fc..d44b665c526 100644
--- a/windows.cpp
+++ b/windows.cpp
@@ -461,6 +461,10 @@ void fill_buffer(int16 *buf, int len) {
 	scumm.mixWaves(buf, len);
 }
 
+void cd_playtrack(int track, int offset, int delay) { // FIXME: Add for Win32
+;
+}
+
 void WndMan::prepare_header(WAVEHDR *wh, int i) {
 	memset(wh, 0, sizeof(WAVEHDR));
 	wh->lpData = (char*)malloc(BUFFER_SIZE);