diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCaseManiaHitObjects.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCaseManiaHitObjects.cs
index 03886f5784..48974b4bb8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCaseManiaHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCaseManiaHitObjects.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
                                 RelativeChildSize = new Vector2(1, 10000),
                                 Children = new[]
                                 {
-                                    new DrawableHoldNote(new HoldNote(), ManiaAction.Key1)
+                                    new DrawableHoldNote(new HoldNote(){Duration = 1000}, ManiaAction.Key1)
                                     {
                                         Y = 5000,
                                         Height = 1000,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCaseManiaPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCaseManiaPlayfield.cs
index defe1a6ba6..c77a0cd2a9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCaseManiaPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Tests/TestCaseManiaPlayfield.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,36 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
             AddStep("Right special style", () => createPlayfield(4, SpecialColumnPosition.Right));
             AddStep("5 columns", () => createPlayfield(5, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
             AddStep("8 columns", () => createPlayfield(8, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
+            AddStep("4 + 4 columns", () => 
+            {
+                var stages = new List<StageDefinition>()
+                {
+                    new StageDefinition() { Columns = 4 },
+                    new StageDefinition() { Columns = 4 },
+                };
+                createPlayfield(stages, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal);
+            });
+            AddStep("2 + 4 + 2 columns", () =>
+            {
+                var stages = new List<StageDefinition>()
+                {
+                    new StageDefinition() { Columns = 2 },
+                    new StageDefinition() { Columns = 4 },
+                    new StageDefinition() { Columns = 2 },
+                };
+                createPlayfield(stages, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal);
+            });
+            AddStep("1 + 1 + 8 columns", () =>
+            {
+                var stages = new List<StageDefinition>()
+                {
+                    new StageDefinition() { Columns = 1 },
+                    new StageDefinition() { Columns = 8 },
+                    new StageDefinition() { Columns = 1 },
+                };
+                createPlayfield(stages, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal);
+            });
+
             AddStep("Left special style", () => createPlayfield(8, SpecialColumnPosition.Left));
             AddStep("Right special style", () => createPlayfield(8, SpecialColumnPosition.Right));
             AddStep("Reversed", () => createPlayfield(4, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal, true));
@@ -78,16 +108,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
 
         private ManiaPlayfield createPlayfield(int cols, SpecialColumnPosition specialPos, bool inverted = false)
         {
-            Clear();
-
-            var inputManager = new ManiaInputManager(maniaRuleset, cols) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
-            Add(inputManager);
-
-            ManiaPlayfield playfield;
             var stages = new List<StageDefinition>()
             {
                 new StageDefinition() { Columns = cols },
             };
+            return createPlayfield(stages, specialPos, inverted);
+        }
+
+        private ManiaPlayfield createPlayfield(List<StageDefinition> stages, SpecialColumnPosition specialPos, bool inverted = false)
+        {
+            Clear();
+
+            var inputManager = new ManiaInputManager(maniaRuleset, stages.Sum(g => g.Columns)) { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
+            Add(inputManager);
+
+            ManiaPlayfield playfield;
+
             inputManager.Add(playfield = new ManiaPlayfield(stages)
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs
index ef611bb591..26db5aa5b0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/UI/ManiaRulesetContainer.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Beatmaps;
-using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Replays;