diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameData.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameData.java
index 56c8566f..c24e9256 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameData.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameData.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import itdelatrisu.opsu.downloads.Updater;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.objects.curves.Curve;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.replay.Replay;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.replay.ReplayFrame;
+import itdelatrisu.opsu.ui.animations.AnimationEquation;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.Date;
@@ -255,6 +256,9 @@ public class GameData {
 		/** Whether or not to expand when animating. */
 		public boolean expand;
 
+		/** Whether or not to hide the hit result. */
+		public boolean hideResult;
+
 		/**
 		 * Constructor.
 		 * @param time the result's starting track position
@@ -264,9 +268,10 @@ public class GameData {
 		 * @param color the color of the hit object
 		 * @param curve the slider curve (or null if not applicable)
 		 * @param expand whether or not the hit result animation should expand (if applicable)
+		 * @param hideResult whether or not to hide the hit result (but still show the other animations)
 		 */
 		public HitObjectResult(int time, int result, float x, float y, Color color,
-				HitObjectType hitResultType, Curve curve, boolean expand) {
+				HitObjectType hitResultType, Curve curve, boolean expand, boolean hideResult) {
 			this.time = time;
 			this.result = result;
 			this.x = x;
@@ -275,6 +280,7 @@ public class GameData {
 			this.hitResultType = hitResultType;
 			this.curve = curve;
 			this.expand = expand;
+			this.hideResult = hideResult;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -872,7 +878,7 @@ public class GameData {
 				}
 
 				// hit lighting
-				else if (Options.isHitLightingEnabled() && hitResult.result != HIT_MISS &&
+				else if (Options.isHitLightingEnabled() && !hitResult.hideResult && hitResult.result != HIT_MISS &&
 					hitResult.result != HIT_SLIDER30 && hitResult.result != HIT_SLIDER10) {
 					// TODO: add particle system
 					Image lighting = GameImage.LIGHTING.getImage();
@@ -885,14 +891,10 @@ public class GameData {
 				    hitResult.hitResultType == HitObjectType.CIRCLE ||
 				    hitResult.hitResultType == HitObjectType.SLIDER_FIRST ||
 				    hitResult.hitResultType == HitObjectType.SLIDER_LAST)) {
-					float scale = (!hitResult.expand) ? 1f : Utils.easeOut(
-							Utils.clamp(trackPosition - hitResult.time, 0, HITCIRCLE_FADE_TIME),
-							1f, HITCIRCLE_ANIM_SCALE - 1f, HITCIRCLE_FADE_TIME
-					);
-					float alpha = Utils.easeOut(
-							Utils.clamp(trackPosition - hitResult.time, 0, HITCIRCLE_FADE_TIME),
-							1f, -1f, HITCIRCLE_FADE_TIME
-					);
+					float progress = AnimationEquation.OUT_CUBIC.calc(
+							(float) Utils.clamp(trackPosition - hitResult.time, 0, HITCIRCLE_FADE_TIME) / HITCIRCLE_FADE_TIME);
+					float scale = (!hitResult.expand) ? 1f : 1f + (HITCIRCLE_ANIM_SCALE - 1f) * progress;
+					float alpha = 1f - progress;
 
 					// slider curve
 					if (hitResult.curve != null) {
@@ -906,26 +908,28 @@ public class GameData {
 					}
 
 					// hit circles
-					Image scaledHitCircle = GameImage.HITCIRCLE.getImage().getScaledCopy(scale);
-					Image scaledHitCircleOverlay = GameImage.HITCIRCLE_OVERLAY.getImage().getScaledCopy(scale);
-					scaledHitCircle.setAlpha(alpha);
-					scaledHitCircleOverlay.setAlpha(alpha);
-					scaledHitCircle.drawCentered(hitResult.x, hitResult.y, hitResult.color);
-					scaledHitCircleOverlay.drawCentered(hitResult.x, hitResult.y);
+					if (!(hitResult.hitResultType == HitObjectType.CIRCLE && GameMod.HIDDEN.isActive())) {
+						// "hidden" mod: expanding animation for only circles not drawn
+						Image scaledHitCircle = GameImage.HITCIRCLE.getImage().getScaledCopy(scale);
+						Image scaledHitCircleOverlay = GameImage.HITCIRCLE_OVERLAY.getImage().getScaledCopy(scale);
+						scaledHitCircle.setAlpha(alpha);
+						scaledHitCircleOverlay.setAlpha(alpha);
+						scaledHitCircle.drawCentered(hitResult.x, hitResult.y, hitResult.color);
+						scaledHitCircleOverlay.drawCentered(hitResult.x, hitResult.y);
+					}
 				}
 
 				// hit result
-				if (hitResult.hitResultType == HitObjectType.CIRCLE ||
+				if (!hitResult.hideResult && (
+					hitResult.hitResultType == HitObjectType.CIRCLE ||
 				    hitResult.hitResultType == HitObjectType.SPINNER ||
-				    hitResult.curve != null) {
-					float scale = Utils.easeBounce(
-							Utils.clamp(trackPosition - hitResult.time, 0, HITCIRCLE_TEXT_BOUNCE_TIME),
-							1f, HITCIRCLE_TEXT_ANIM_SCALE - 1f, HITCIRCLE_TEXT_BOUNCE_TIME
-					);
-					float alpha = Utils.easeOut(
-							Utils.clamp((trackPosition - hitResult.time) - HITCIRCLE_FADE_TIME, 0, HITCIRCLE_TEXT_FADE_TIME),
-							1f, -1f, HITCIRCLE_TEXT_FADE_TIME
-					);
+				    hitResult.curve != null)) {
+					float scaleProgress = AnimationEquation.IN_OUT_BOUNCE.calc(
+							(float) Utils.clamp(trackPosition - hitResult.time, 0, HITCIRCLE_TEXT_BOUNCE_TIME) / HITCIRCLE_TEXT_BOUNCE_TIME);
+					float scale = 1f + (HITCIRCLE_TEXT_ANIM_SCALE - 1f) * scaleProgress;
+					float fadeProgress = AnimationEquation.OUT_CUBIC.calc(
+							(float) Utils.clamp((trackPosition - hitResult.time) - HITCIRCLE_FADE_TIME, 0, HITCIRCLE_TEXT_FADE_TIME) / HITCIRCLE_TEXT_FADE_TIME);
+					float alpha = 1f - fadeProgress;
 					Image scaledHitResult = hitResults[hitResult.result].getScaledCopy(scale);
 					scaledHitResult.setAlpha(alpha);
 					scaledHitResult.drawCentered(hitResult.x, hitResult.y);
@@ -1207,7 +1211,7 @@ public class GameData {
 			if (!Options.isPerfectHitBurstEnabled())
 				;  // hide perfect hit results
 			else
-				hitResultList.add(new HitObjectResult(time, result, x, y, null, HitObjectType.SLIDERTICK, null, false));
+				hitResultList.add(new HitObjectResult(time, result, x, y, null, HitObjectType.SLIDERTICK, null, false, false));
 		}
 		fullObjectCount++;
 	}
@@ -1363,20 +1367,18 @@ public class GameData {
 		int hitResult = handleHitResult(time, result, x, y, color, end, hitObject,
 				hitResultType, repeat, (curve != null && !sliderHeldToEnd));
 
-		if ((hitResult == HIT_300 || hitResult == HIT_300G || hitResult == HIT_300K) && !Options.isPerfectHitBurstEnabled())
-			;  // hide perfect hit results
-		else if (hitResult == HIT_MISS && (GameMod.RELAX.isActive() || GameMod.AUTOPILOT.isActive()))
-			;  // "relax" and "autopilot" mods: hide misses
-		else {
-			hitResultList.add(new HitObjectResult(time, hitResult, x, y, color, hitResultType, curve, expand));
+		if (hitResult == HIT_MISS && (GameMod.RELAX.isActive() || GameMod.AUTOPILOT.isActive()))
+			return;  // "relax" and "autopilot" mods: hide misses
 
-			// sliders: add the other curve endpoint for the hit animation
-			if (curve != null) {
-				boolean isFirst = (hitResultType == HitObjectType.SLIDER_FIRST);
-				float[] p = curve.pointAt((isFirst) ? 1f : 0f);
-				HitObjectType type = (isFirst) ? HitObjectType.SLIDER_LAST : HitObjectType.SLIDER_FIRST;
-				hitResultList.add(new HitObjectResult(time, hitResult, p[0], p[1], color, type, null, expand));
-			}
+		boolean hideResult = (hitResult == HIT_300 || hitResult == HIT_300G || hitResult == HIT_300K) && !Options.isPerfectHitBurstEnabled();
+		hitResultList.add(new HitObjectResult(time, hitResult, x, y, color, hitResultType, curve, expand, hideResult));
+
+		// sliders: add the other curve endpoint for the hit animation
+		if (curve != null) {
+			boolean isFirst = (hitResultType == HitObjectType.SLIDER_FIRST);
+			float[] p = curve.pointAt((isFirst) ? 1f : 0f);
+			HitObjectType type = (isFirst) ? HitObjectType.SLIDER_LAST : HitObjectType.SLIDER_FIRST;
+			hitResultList.add(new HitObjectResult(time, hitResult, p[0], p[1], color, type, null, expand, hideResult));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
index 1737a10e..e0f41197 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
@@ -654,32 +654,6 @@ public class Utils {
 			return String.format("%02d:%02d:%02d", seconds / 3600, (seconds / 60) % 60, seconds % 60);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Cubic ease out function.
-	 * @param t the current time
-	 * @param a the starting position
-	 * @param b the finishing position
-	 * @param d the duration
-	 * @return the eased float
-	 */
-	public static float easeOut(float t, float a, float b, float d) {
-		return b * ((t = t / d - 1f) * t * t + 1f) + a;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Fake bounce ease function.
-	 * @param t the current time
-	 * @param a the starting position
-	 * @param b the finishing position
-	 * @param d the duration
-	 * @return the eased float
-	 */
-	public static float easeBounce(float t, float a, float b, float d) {
-		if (t < d / 2)
-			return easeOut(t, a, b, d);
-		return easeOut(d - t, a, b, d);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether or not the application is running within a JAR.
 	 * @return true if JAR, false if file
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/ui/animations/AnimationEquation.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/ui/animations/AnimationEquation.java
index a30c5b30..3953b436 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/ui/animations/AnimationEquation.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/ui/animations/AnimationEquation.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 package itdelatrisu.opsu.ui.animations;
 
-
 /*
  * These equations are copyright (c) 2001 Robert Penner, all rights reserved,
  * and are open source under the BSD License.