diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0b810900..054ea74a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Try out 200+ [Phaser Examples](http://gametest.mobi/phaser/examples/)
 
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+
 
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diff --git a/examples/wip/text on top.js b/examples/wip/text on top.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8acd3b7bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/wip/text on top.js	
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+
+var game = new Phaser.Game(800, 600, Phaser.CANVAS, 'phaser-example', { preload: preload, create: create, update: update, render : render });
+
+function preload() {
+
+    game.load.image('mushroom', 'assets/sprites/mushroom2.png');
+
+}
+
+var cursors;
+var group;
+var text;
+var timer;
+
+function create() {
+
+    game.stage.backgroundColor = '#007236';
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < 200; i++)
+    {
+        game.add.sprite(game.world.randomX, game.world.randomY, 'mushroom');
+    }
+
+    text = game.add.text(0, 0, "Text Above Sprites", { font: "64px Arial", fill: "#00bff3", align: "center" });
+
+    timer = new Phaser.Timer(game);
+    timer.add(1000);
+
+    cursors = game.input.keyboard.createCursorKeys();
+
+}
+
+function update() {
+
+    timer.update();
+
+    if (cursors.up.isDown)
+    {
+        text.y -= 4;
+    }
+    else if (cursors.down.isDown)
+    {
+        text.y += 4;
+    }
+
+    if (cursors.left.isDown)
+    {
+        text.x -= 4;
+    }
+    else if (cursors.right.isDown)
+    {
+        text.x += 4;
+    }
+
+}
+
+function render() {
+
+    // game.debug.renderCameraInfo(game.camera, 32, 32);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/time/Timer.js b/src/time/Timer.js
index 3e65889eb..8723de8cc 100644
--- a/src/time/Timer.js
+++ b/src/time/Timer.js
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Phaser.Timer.prototype = {
         this.events.push({
             delay: delay,
             dispatched: false,
+            repeatCount: 0,
+            loop: false,
             args: Array.prototype.splice.call(arguments, 1)
         });
 
@@ -68,6 +70,29 @@ Phaser.Timer.prototype = {
 
     },
 
+    repeat: function (delay, count) {
+
+        this.events.push({
+            delay: delay,
+            dispatched: false,
+            repeatCount: count,
+            loop: false,
+            args: Array.prototype.splice.call(arguments, 2)
+        });
+
+    },
+
+    loop: function (delay) {
+
+        this.events.push({
+            delay: delay,
+            dispatched: false,
+            loop: true,
+            args: Array.prototype.splice.call(arguments, 2)
+        });
+
+    },
+
     start: function() {
 
         this._started = this.game.time.now;
@@ -100,10 +125,24 @@ Phaser.Timer.prototype = {
             {
                 if (this.events[i].dispatched === false && seconds >= this.events[i].delay)
                 {
-                    this.events[i].dispatched = true;
-                    // this.events[i].callback.apply(this.events[i].callbackContext, this.events[i].args);
-                    this.onEvent.dispatch.apply(this, this.events[i].args);
-                    //  ought to slice it now
+                    if (this.events[i].loop)
+                    {
+                        this.onEvent.dispatch.apply(this, this.events[i].args);
+                        this.events[i].delay = seconds + this.events[i].delay;
+                    }
+                    else if (this.events[i].repeatCount > 0)
+                    {
+                        this.events[i].repeatCount--;
+                        this.onEvent.dispatch.apply(this, this.events[i].args);
+                        this.events[i].delay = seconds + this.events[i].delay;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        this.events[i].dispatched = true;
+                        // this.events[i].callback.apply(this.events[i].callbackContext, this.events[i].args);
+                        this.onEvent.dispatch.apply(this, this.events[i].args);
+                        //  ought to slice it now
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }