diff --git a/CREDITS.md b/CREDITS.md
index be12ed80..a1d4e3b6 100644
--- a/CREDITS.md
+++ b/CREDITS.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ The images included in opsu! belong to their respective authors.
 * Garygoh884 - "Skylanders 1.3b"
 * Misaki Louize - "Yukino II"
 * Alic1a - "AL's IA -Blue-"
+* Xiaounlimited - "Nexus Ivory"
 * pictuga - "osu! web"
 * sherrie__fay
 * kouyang
diff --git a/res/play-unranked.png b/res/play-unranked.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/res/playfield.png b/res/playfield.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7f45899
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/playfield.png differ
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
index cc9000c7..a7575ffb 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
@@ -198,6 +198,17 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	private float pausePulse;
 
+	/**
+	 * Default playfield background (optional).
+	 * Overridden by song background unless "ForceDefaultPlayfield" option enabled.
+	 */
+	private Image playfield;
+
+	/**
+	 * Image displayed during unranked plays.
+	 */
+	private Image unrankedImage;
+
 	// game-related variables
 	private GameContainer container;
 	private StateBasedGame game;
@@ -251,6 +262,16 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 		// hit circle select
 		hitCircleSelect = new Image("hitcircleselect.png");
 
+		// "unranked" image
+		unrankedImage = new Image("play-unranked.png");
+
+		// playfield background
+		try {
+			playfield = new Image("playfield.png").getScaledCopy(width, height);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			// optional
+		}
+
 		// create the associated GameScore object
 		score = new GameScore(width, height);
 	}
@@ -263,7 +284,14 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 
 		// background
 		g.setBackground(Color.black);
-		osu.drawBG(width, height, Options.getBackgroundDim());
+		float dimLevel = Options.getBackgroundDim();
+		if (Options.isDefaultPlayfieldForced() && playfield != null) {
+			playfield.setAlpha(dimLevel);
+			playfield.draw();
+		} else if (!osu.drawBG(width, height, dimLevel) && playfield != null) {
+			playfield.setAlpha(dimLevel);
+			playfield.draw();
+		}
 
 		int trackPosition = MusicController.getPosition();
 		if (pauseTime > -1)  // returning from pause screen
@@ -313,6 +341,8 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 					}
 				}
 
+				if (Options.isModActive(Options.MOD_AUTO))
+					unrankedImage.drawCentered(width / 2, height * 0.077f);
 				Utils.drawFPS();
 				Utils.drawCursor();
 				return;
@@ -411,6 +441,9 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 		// draw OsuHitObjectResult objects
 		score.drawHitResults(trackPosition);
 
+		if (Options.isModActive(Options.MOD_AUTO))
+			unrankedImage.drawCentered(width / 2, height * 0.077f);
+
 		// returning from pause screen
 		if (pauseTime > -1 && pausedMouseX > -1 && pausedMouseY > -1) {
 			// darken the screen
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
index 3bc9b7c0..e06dc341 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 		NEW_CURSOR,
 		DYNAMIC_BACKGROUND,
 		SHOW_PERFECT_HIT,
-		BACKGROUND_DIM;
+		BACKGROUND_DIM,
+		FORCE_DEFAULT_PLAYFIELD;
 	};
 
 	/**
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	private static final GameOption[] gameplayOptions = {
 		GameOption.BACKGROUND_DIM,
+		GameOption.FORCE_DEFAULT_PLAYFIELD,
 		GameOption.SHOW_HIT_LIGHTING,
 		GameOption.SHOW_COMBO_BURSTS,
 		GameOption.SHOW_PERFECT_HIT
@@ -304,6 +306,11 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	private static int backgroundDim = 30;
 
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not to always display the default playfield background.
+	 */
+	private static boolean forceDefaultPlayfield = false;
+
 	/**
 	 * Game option coordinate modifiers (for drawing).
 	 */
@@ -535,6 +542,9 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 		case SHOW_PERFECT_HIT:
 			showPerfectHit = !showPerfectHit;
 			break;
+		case FORCE_DEFAULT_PLAYFIELD:
+			forceDefaultPlayfield = !forceDefaultPlayfield;
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -705,6 +715,12 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 					"Percentage to dim the background image during gameplay."
 			);
 			break;
+		case FORCE_DEFAULT_PLAYFIELD:
+			drawOption(pos, "Force Default Playfield",
+					forceDefaultPlayfield ? "Yes" : "No",
+					"Override the song background with the default playfield background."
+			);
+			break;
 		case SHOW_HIT_LIGHTING:
 			drawOption(pos, "Show Hit Lighting",
 					showHitLighting ? "Yes" : "No",
@@ -733,7 +749,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	 * @param pos the element position
 	 * @param label the option name
 	 * @param value the option value
-	 * @param notes additional notes (optional)
+	 * @param notes additional notes
 	 */
 	private void drawOption(int pos, String label, String value, String notes) {
 		int width = container.getWidth();
@@ -743,8 +759,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 		g.setColor(Color.white);
 		g.drawString(label, width / 30, y);
 		g.drawString(value, width / 2, y);
-		if (notes != null)
-			Utils.FONT_SMALL.drawString(width / 30, y + textHeight, notes);
+		Utils.FONT_SMALL.drawString(width / 30, y + textHeight, notes);
 		g.setColor(Utils.COLOR_WHITE_ALPHA);
 		g.drawLine(0, y + textHeight, width, y + textHeight);
 	}
@@ -899,6 +914,12 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	public static float getBackgroundDim() { return (100 - backgroundDim) / 100f; }
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether or not to override the song background with the default playfield background.
+	 * @return true if forced
+	 */
+	public static boolean isDefaultPlayfieldForced() { return forceDefaultPlayfield; }
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the current beatmap directory.
 	 * If invalid, this will attempt to search for the directory,
@@ -1020,6 +1041,9 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 					if (i >= 0 && i <= 100)
 						backgroundDim = i;
 					break;
+				case "ForceDefaultPlayfield":
+					forceDefaultPlayfield = Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
+					break;
 				case "HitLighting":
 					showHitLighting = Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
 					break;
@@ -1086,6 +1110,8 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 			writer.newLine();
 			writer.write(String.format("DimLevel = %d", backgroundDim));
 			writer.newLine();
+			writer.write(String.format("ForceDefaultPlayfield = %b", forceDefaultPlayfield));
+			writer.newLine();
 			writer.write(String.format("HitLighting = %b", showHitLighting));
 			writer.newLine();
 			writer.write(String.format("ComboBurst = %b", showComboBursts));