diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/nv-help.ts b/dashboard/src/components/nv-help.ts
index 400198e3..2d066cf8 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/nv-help.ts
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/nv-help.ts
@@ -290,13 +290,16 @@ export class NvHelp extends LitElement {
   override connectedCallback(): void {
     super.connectedCallback();
     window.addEventListener('nv-show-help', this.show as EventListener);
+    window.addEventListener('nv-show-help-close', this.closeListener);
     window.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKey);
   }
   override disconnectedCallback(): void {
     super.disconnectedCallback();
     window.removeEventListener('nv-show-help', this.show as EventListener);
+    window.removeEventListener('nv-show-help-close', this.closeListener);
     window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onKey);
   }
+  private closeListener = (): void => this.close();
 
   private show = (e: Event): void => {
     const detail = (e as CustomEvent).detail as { section?: Section } | undefined;
@@ -331,6 +334,11 @@ export class NvHelp extends LitElement {
     return html`
       <h2>Quickstart</h2>
       <p class="lead">Seven taps to get from "I just opened the dashboard" to "I'm running my own scene with verified determinism."</p>
+      <button
+        style="display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; padding:10px 16px; margin-bottom:14px; background:var(--accent); color:#1a0f00; border:none; border-radius:8px; font-size:13px; font-weight:600; cursor:pointer; font-family:inherit;"
+        @click=${() => { window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('nv-show-help-close')); window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('nv-show-tour')); }}>
+        ★ Take the interactive 10-step tour
+      </button>
       ${QUICKSTART.map((s) => html`
         <div class="step">
           <div class="num">${s.step}</div>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/nv-topbar.ts b/dashboard/src/components/nv-topbar.ts
index 4da00674..a56ee3bc 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/nv-topbar.ts
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/nv-topbar.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ export class NvTopbar extends LitElement {
         @click=${this.openSeedModal}>
         seed: <b>0x${seedHex}</b>
       </span>
+      <button class="ghost" id="tour-btn" title="Replay the 10-step welcome tour"
+        aria-label="Replay welcome tour"
+        @click=${() => window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('nv-show-tour'))}>
+        ★ Tour
+      </button>
       <button class="ghost" id="help-btn" title="Help (press ? any time)" aria-label="Open help"
         @click=${() => window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('nv-show-help'))}>
         ?