diff --git a/src/modes/world.cpp b/src/modes/world.cpp
index 5310bdf80..8c88faced 100644
--- a/src/modes/world.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/world.cpp
@@ -933,6 +933,7 @@ void World::update(float dt)
     if(ReplayPlay::get()) ReplayPlay::get()->update(dt);
     if(history->replayHistory()) dt=history->getNextDelta();
     WorldStatus::update(dt);
+    if (m_script_engine) m_script_engine->update(dt);
     PROFILER_POP_CPU_MARKER();
 
     if (!history->dontDoPhysics())
diff --git a/src/scriptengine/script_engine.cpp b/src/scriptengine/script_engine.cpp
index 77fc84ceb..a520c667e 100644
--- a/src/scriptengine/script_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengine/script_engine.cpp
@@ -407,4 +407,27 @@ namespace Scripting
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    void ScriptEngine::addPendingTimeout(double time, const std::string& callback_name)
+    {
+        m_pending_timeouts.push_back(PendingTimeout(time, callback_name));
+    }
+
+    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    void ScriptEngine::update(double dt)
+    {
+        for (int i = m_pending_timeouts.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+        {
+            PendingTimeout& curr = m_pending_timeouts[i];
+            curr.m_time -= dt;
+            if (curr.m_time <= 0.0)
+            {
+                runFunction("void " + curr.m_callback_name + "()");
+                m_pending_timeouts.erase(m_pending_timeouts.begin() + i);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/scriptengine/script_engine.hpp b/src/scriptengine/script_engine.hpp
index 1d6aa956d..ab0bd8fd1 100644
--- a/src/scriptengine/script_engine.hpp
+++ b/src/scriptengine/script_engine.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ class TrackObjectPresentation;
 
 namespace Scripting
 {
+    /** Represents a scripting function to execute after a given time */
+    struct PendingTimeout
+    {
+        double m_time;
+        std::string m_callback_name;
+
+        PendingTimeout(double time, const std::string& callback_name)
+        {
+            m_time = time;
+            m_callback_name = callback_name;
+        }
+    };
+
     class ScriptEngine
     {
     public:
@@ -46,9 +59,13 @@ namespace Scripting
         bool loadScript(std::string script_path, bool clear_previous);
         bool compileLoadedScripts();
 
+        void addPendingTimeout(double time, const std::string& callback_name);
+        void update(double dt);
+
     private:
         asIScriptEngine *m_engine;
         std::map<std::string, asIScriptFunction*> m_functions_cache;
+        std::vector<PendingTimeout> m_pending_timeouts;
 
         void configureEngine(asIScriptEngine *engine);
     };   // class ScriptEngine
diff --git a/src/scriptengine/script_utils.cpp b/src/scriptengine/script_utils.cpp
index 5ab527efa..dc925b0f6 100644
--- a/src/scriptengine/script_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengine/script_utils.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,25 @@ namespace Scripting
             script_engine->runFunction(*str);
         }
 
+        /** Generate a random integer value */
+        int randomInt(int min, int maxExclusive)
+        {
+            return min + (rand() % (maxExclusive - min));
+        }
+
+        /** Generate a random floating-point value */
+        float randomFloat(int min, int maxExclusive)
+        {
+            int val = min * 100 + (rand() % ((maxExclusive - min) * 100));
+            return val / 100.0f;
+        }
+
+        /** Call a function after the specified delay */
+        void setTimeout(const std::string* callback_name, float delay)
+        {
+            World::getWorld()->getScriptEngine()->addPendingTimeout(delay, *callback_name);
+        }
+
         /** Log to the console */
         void logInfo(std::string* log)
         {
@@ -163,6 +182,10 @@ namespace Scripting
             
             r = engine->RegisterGlobalFunction("void runScript(string &in)", asFUNCTION(runScript), asCALL_CDECL); assert(r >= 0);
 
+            r = engine->RegisterGlobalFunction("int randomInt(int, int)", asFUNCTION(randomInt), asCALL_CDECL); assert(r >= 0);
+            r = engine->RegisterGlobalFunction("float randomFloat(int, int)", asFUNCTION(randomFloat), asCALL_CDECL); assert(r >= 0);
+            r = engine->RegisterGlobalFunction("void setTimeout(const string &in, float)", asFUNCTION(setTimeout), asCALL_CDECL); assert(r >= 0);
+
             r = engine->RegisterGlobalFunction("void logInfo(const string &in)", asFUNCTION(logInfo), asCALL_CDECL); assert(r >= 0);
             r = engine->RegisterGlobalFunction("void logWarning(const string &in)", asFUNCTION(logWarning), asCALL_CDECL); assert(r >= 0);
             r = engine->RegisterGlobalFunction("void logError(const string &in)", asFUNCTION(logError), asCALL_CDECL); assert(r >= 0);