diff --git a/client/assets/styles/menu.less b/client/assets/styles/menu.less
index 260a36f7..e52249d0 100644
--- a/client/assets/styles/menu.less
+++ b/client/assets/styles/menu.less
@@ -174,19 +174,3 @@ section {
     }
 }
 
-
-.vbox {
-    .login {
-        display: flex;
-        flex-flow: column;
-
-        label {
-            line-height: initial;
-        }
-
-        .terms {
-            display: inline;
-            margin: 0 1em;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/client/assets/styles/styles.mobile.less b/client/assets/styles/styles.mobile.less
index 40a8de5e..27c8fa8a 100644
--- a/client/assets/styles/styles.mobile.less
+++ b/client/assets/styles/styles.mobile.less
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
 
 // portrait menu or small size vertical in landscape
-@media (max-width: 550px) and (max-height: 800px) and (orientation: portrait) {
+@media (max-width: 550px) and (max-height: 800px) {
     #mnml {
         grid-template-columns: 1fr;
         grid-template-rows: 1fr;
diff --git a/client/src/components/welcome.login.jsx b/client/src/components/welcome.login.jsx
index 5aff5441..aa65f20d 100644
--- a/client/src/components/welcome.login.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/welcome.login.jsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const { Component } = require('preact')
 const { connect } = require('preact-redux');
 const linkState = require('linkstate').default;
 
-const actions = require('./../actions');
 const { postData, errorToast } = require('../utils');
 
 const addState = connect(
@@ -27,29 +26,18 @@ const addState = connect(
             submitLogin,
         }
     },
-    function receiveDispatch(dispatch) {
-        function clearInstance(user) {
-            dispatch(actions.setInstance(null));
-        }
-
-        return {
-            clearInstance,
-        }
-    }
 );
 
 
 function Login(args) {
     const {
         submitLogin,
-        clearInstance,
     } = args;
 
     const { password, name } = this.state;
 
     const loginSubmit = (event) => {
         event.preventDefault();
-        clearInstance();
         submitLogin(name, password);
         this.setState({ name: '', password: '' });
     };
diff --git a/client/src/events.jsx b/client/src/events.jsx
index c0b935b1..fa048f29 100644
--- a/client/src/events.jsx
+++ b/client/src/events.jsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
 
     function clearTutorial() {
         store.dispatch(actions.setTutorial(null));
+        localStorage.setItem('tutorial-complete', true);
     }
 
 
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         store.dispatch(actions.setTutorialGame(null));
     }
 
+
     function setPing(ping) {
         store.dispatch(actions.setPing(ping));
     }
@@ -177,13 +179,17 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
             const player = v.players.find(p => p.id === account.id);
             store.dispatch(actions.setPlayer(player));
 
-            if (tutorial) tutorialVbox(player, store, tutorial);
-
             if (v.phase === 'Finished') {
                 ws.sendAccountInstances();
             }
-        }
 
+            // instance.mobile.less hides info at @media 1000
+            if (localStorage.getItem('tutorial-complete') || window.innerWidth <= 1100) {
+                store.dispatch(actions.setTutorial(null));
+            } else if (v.time_control === 'Practice' && v.rounds.length === 1 && tutorial) {
+                tutorialVbox(player, store, tutorial);
+            }
+        }
 
         return store.dispatch(actions.setInstance(v));
     }
@@ -208,11 +214,6 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    function startTutorial() {
-        store.dispatch(actions.setTutorial(1));
-    }
-
-
     window.addEventListener('hashchange', urlHashChange, false);
 
     return {
@@ -242,8 +243,6 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         setSubscription,
         setWs,
 
-        startTutorial,
-
         urlHashChange,
 
         notify,
diff --git a/client/src/socket.jsx b/client/src/socket.jsx
index 0a17587d..bacf0870 100644
--- a/client/src/socket.jsx
+++ b/client/src/socket.jsx
@@ -299,8 +299,6 @@ function createSocket(events) {
         ChatWheel: wheel => events.setChatWheel(wheel),
         // Joining: () => events.notify('Searching for instance...'),
 
-        StartTutorial: () => events.startTutorial(),
-
         Processing: () => true,
         Error: errHandler,
     };
diff --git a/client/src/tutorial.utils.jsx b/client/src/tutorial.utils.jsx
index fa2f7abb..740aa867 100644
--- a/client/src/tutorial.utils.jsx
+++ b/client/src/tutorial.utils.jsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 const preact = require('preact');
 const actions = require('./actions');
 
-const Login = require('./components/welcome.login');
-
 function tutorialConstructDisplay(player, instance, tutorial, i) {
     if (instance.time_control === 'Practice' && instance.rounds.length === 1 && tutorial && tutorial < 6) {
         if (tutorial <= 2 || (tutorial > 2 && i > 0)) {
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ function tutorialVbox(player, store, tutorial) {
             for (let i = 2; i < 6; i += 1) {
                 delete vbox.store.Colours[i];
             }
-            vbox.store.Colours = {};
             vbox.store.Skills = {};
             vbox.store.Specs = {};
             delete vbox.stash[0];
@@ -115,21 +112,6 @@ function tutorialStage(tutorial, clearTutorial, instance) {
     const exit = () => clearTutorial();
 
     const tutorialText = () => {
-        if (tutorial === 1) {
-            return (
-                <div>
-                    <div class='logo login-btn'> &nbsp; </div>
-                    <p> MNML is a turn-based 1v1 strategy game in an abstract setting. </p>
-                    <p>
-                        Build a unique team of 3 constructs from a range of skills and specialisations.<br />
-                        Outplay your opponent in multiple rounds by adapting to an always shifting meta. <br />
-                        Simple rules, complex interactions and unique mechanics.<br />
-                    </p>
-                    <Login />
-                </div>
-            );
-        }
-
         if (tutorial === 1) {
             return (
                 <div class='info-item'>
@@ -238,14 +220,12 @@ function tutorialStage(tutorial, clearTutorial, instance) {
         onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
         onMouseDown={exit}> {text} </button>;
 
-    // <figure>
-    // {exitTutorial}
-    // </figure>
-
-
     return (
         <div class='tutorial'>
             {tutorialText()}
+            <figure>
+                {exitTutorial}
+            </figure>
         </div>);
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/rpc.rs b/server/src/rpc.rs
index b71acb5e..ff755767 100644
--- a/server/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/server/src/rpc.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ pub enum RpcMessage {
     EmailState(Option<Email>),
     SubscriptionState(Option<Subscription>),
 
-    StartTutorial(()),
-
     Pong(()),
 
     QueueRequested(()),