diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index 2610a31337..90bf49a2df 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2610a3133721b0bc4af852342aa2a179d0e66497
+Subproject commit 90bf49a2df3dbad5994d922df63e4891c622dbc3
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Judgements/OsuSliderTailJudgement.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Judgements/OsuSliderTailJudgement.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6e67ea979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Judgements/OsuSliderTailJudgement.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Judgements
+{
+    public class OsuSliderTailJudgement : OsuJudgement
+    {
+        public override bool AffectsCombo => false;
+        protected override int NumericResultFor(HitResult result) => 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index af947817c0..5f464402d0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -18,14 +18,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
     public class DrawableSlider : DrawableOsuHitObject, IDrawableHitObjectWithProxiedApproach
     {
         private readonly Slider slider;
-
-        public readonly DrawableHitCircle InitialCircle;
-
         private readonly List<Drawable> components = new List<Drawable>();
 
-        private readonly Container<DrawableSliderTick> ticks;
-        private readonly Container<DrawableRepeatPoint> repeatPoints;
-
+        public readonly DrawableHitCircle HeadCircle;
         public readonly SliderBody Body;
         public readonly SliderBall Ball;
 
@@ -34,6 +29,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
         {
             slider = s;
 
+            DrawableSliderTail tail;
+            Container<DrawableSliderTick> ticks;
+            Container<DrawableRepeatPoint> repeatPoints;
+
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
                 Body = new SliderBody(s)
@@ -51,27 +50,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                     AlwaysPresent = true,
                     Alpha = 0
                 },
-                InitialCircle = new DrawableHitCircle(new HitCircle
-                {
-                    StartTime = s.StartTime,
-                    Position = s.StackedPosition,
-                    IndexInCurrentCombo = s.IndexInCurrentCombo,
-                    Scale = s.Scale,
-                    ComboColour = s.ComboColour,
-                    Samples = s.Samples,
-                    SampleControlPoint = s.SampleControlPoint,
-                    TimePreempt = s.TimePreempt,
-                    TimeFadein = s.TimeFadein,
-                    HitWindow300 = s.HitWindow300,
-                    HitWindow100 = s.HitWindow100,
-                    HitWindow50 = s.HitWindow50
-                })
+                HeadCircle = new DrawableHitCircle(s.HeadCircle),
+                tail = new DrawableSliderTail(s.TailCircle)
             };
 
             components.Add(Body);
             components.Add(Ball);
 
-            AddNested(InitialCircle);
+            AddNested(HeadCircle);
+
+            AddNested(tail);
+            components.Add(tail);
 
             foreach (var tick in s.NestedHitObjects.OfType<SliderTick>())
             {
@@ -87,6 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                 };
 
                 ticks.Add(drawableTick);
+                components.Add(drawableTick);
                 AddNested(drawableTick);
             }
 
@@ -121,27 +111,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
                 currentSpan = span;
 
             //todo: we probably want to reconsider this before adding scoring, but it looks and feels nice.
-            if (!InitialCircle.Judgements.Any(j => j.IsHit))
-                InitialCircle.Position = slider.Curve.PositionAt(progress);
+            if (!HeadCircle.IsHit)
+                HeadCircle.Position = slider.Curve.PositionAt(progress);
 
             foreach (var c in components.OfType<ISliderProgress>()) c.UpdateProgress(progress, span);
             foreach (var c in components.OfType<ITrackSnaking>()) c.UpdateSnakingPosition(slider.Curve.PositionAt(Body.SnakedStart ?? 0), slider.Curve.PositionAt(Body.SnakedEnd ?? 0));
-            foreach (var t in ticks.Children) t.Tracking = Ball.Tracking;
+            foreach (var t in components.OfType<IRequireTracking>()) t.Tracking = Ball.Tracking;
         }
 
         protected override void CheckForJudgements(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset)
         {
             if (!userTriggered && Time.Current >= slider.EndTime)
             {
-                var judgementsCount = ticks.Children.Count + repeatPoints.Children.Count + 1;
-                var judgementsHit = ticks.Children.Count(t => t.Judgements.Any(j => j.IsHit)) + repeatPoints.Children.Count(t => t.Judgements.Any(j => j.IsHit));
-                if (InitialCircle.Judgements.Any(j => j.IsHit))
-                    judgementsHit++;
+                var judgementsCount = NestedHitObjects.Count;
+                var judgementsHit = NestedHitObjects.Count(h => h.IsHit);
 
                 var hitFraction = (double)judgementsHit / judgementsCount;
-                if (hitFraction == 1 && InitialCircle.Judgements.Any(j => j.Result == HitResult.Great))
+                if (hitFraction == 1 && HeadCircle.Judgements.Any(j => j.Result == HitResult.Great))
                     AddJudgement(new OsuJudgement { Result = HitResult.Great });
-                else if (hitFraction >= 0.5 && InitialCircle.Judgements.Any(j => j.Result >= HitResult.Good))
+                else if (hitFraction >= 0.5 && HeadCircle.Judgements.Any(j => j.Result >= HitResult.Good))
                     AddJudgement(new OsuJudgement { Result = HitResult.Good });
                 else if (hitFraction > 0)
                     AddJudgement(new OsuJudgement { Result = HitResult.Meh });
@@ -173,7 +161,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
             }
         }
 
-        public Drawable ProxiedLayer => InitialCircle.ApproachCircle;
+        public Drawable ProxiedLayer => HeadCircle.ApproachCircle;
 
         public override Vector2 SelectionPoint => ToScreenSpace(Body.Position);
         public override Quad SelectionQuad => Body.PathDrawQuad;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8835fc2b29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
+{
+    public class DrawableSliderTail : DrawableOsuHitObject, IRequireTracking
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The judgement text is provided by the <see cref="DrawableSlider"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override bool DisplayJudgement => false;
+
+        public bool Tracking { get; set; }
+
+        public DrawableSliderTail(HitCircle hitCircle)
+            : base(hitCircle)
+        {
+            AlwaysPresent = true;
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+        }
+
+        protected override void CheckForJudgements(bool userTriggered, double timeOffset)
+        {
+            if (!userTriggered && timeOffset >= 0)
+                AddJudgement(new OsuSliderTailJudgement { Result = Tracking ? HitResult.Great : HitResult.Miss });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs
index 09985752a4..ae76f1e0e1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTick.cs
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
-    public class DrawableSliderTick : DrawableOsuHitObject
+    public class DrawableSliderTick : DrawableOsuHitObject, IRequireTracking
     {
         private readonly SliderTick sliderTick;
 
         public double FadeInTime;
         public double FadeOutTime;
 
-        public bool Tracking;
+        public bool Tracking { get; set; }
 
         public override bool DisplayJudgement => false;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/IRequireTracking.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/IRequireTracking.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98fc686dd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/IRequireTracking.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
+{
+    public interface IRequireTracking
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the <see cref="DrawableSlider"/> is currently being tracked by the user.
+        /// </summary>
+        bool Tracking { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
index 79bb14a475..d4444c5c5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Slider.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
         public double Velocity;
         public double TickDistance;
 
+        public HitCircle HeadCircle;
+        public HitCircle TailCircle;
+
         protected override void ApplyDefaultsToSelf(ControlPointInfo controlPointInfo, BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {
             base.ApplyDefaultsToSelf(controlPointInfo, difficulty);
@@ -97,10 +100,37 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
         {
             base.CreateNestedHitObjects();
 
+            createSliderEnds();
             createTicks();
             createRepeatPoints();
         }
 
+        private void createSliderEnds()
+        {
+            HeadCircle = new HitCircle
+            {
+                StartTime = StartTime,
+                Position = StackedPosition,
+                IndexInCurrentCombo = IndexInCurrentCombo,
+                ComboColour = ComboColour,
+                Samples = Samples,
+                SampleControlPoint = SampleControlPoint
+            };
+
+            TailCircle = new HitCircle
+            {
+                StartTime = EndTime,
+                Position = StackedEndPosition,
+                IndexInCurrentCombo = IndexInCurrentCombo,
+                ComboColour = ComboColour,
+                Samples = Samples,
+                SampleControlPoint = SampleControlPoint
+            };
+
+            AddNested(HeadCircle);
+            AddNested(TailCircle);
+        }
+
         private void createTicks()
         {
             if (TickDistance == 0) return;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseSlider.cs
index 5060137ec6..2d26b74d01 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Tests/TestCaseSlider.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
@@ -142,7 +145,34 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
             foreach (var mod in Mods.OfType<IApplicableToDrawableHitObjects>())
                 mod.ApplyToDrawableHitObjects(new[] { drawable });
 
+            drawable.OnJudgement += onJudgement;
+
             Add(drawable);
         }
+
+        private float judgementOffsetDirection = 1;
+        private void onJudgement(DrawableHitObject judgedObject, Judgement judgement)
+        {
+            var osuObject = judgedObject as DrawableOsuHitObject;
+            if (osuObject == null)
+                return;
+
+            OsuSpriteText text;
+            Add(text = new OsuSpriteText
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                Text = judgement.IsHit ? "Hit!" : "Miss!",
+                Colour = judgement.IsHit ? Color4.Green : Color4.Red,
+                TextSize = 30,
+                Position = osuObject.HitObject.StackedEndPosition + judgementOffsetDirection * new Vector2(0, 45)
+            });
+
+            text.Delay(150)
+                .Then().FadeOut(200)
+                .Then().Expire();
+
+            judgementOffsetDirection *= -1;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
index 74a3883f0a..97a003513f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.csproj
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Edit\OsuEditPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Edit\OsuEditRulesetContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Edit\OsuHitObjectComposer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Judgements\OsuSliderTailJudgement.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mods\OsuModAutopilot.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mods\OsuModAutoplay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mods\OsuModDaycore.cs" />
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Connections\FollowPointRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Judgements\OsuJudgement.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableRepeatPoint.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableSliderTail.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\IRequireTracking.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\ITrackSnaking.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\ApproachCircle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\SpinnerBackground.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoAutoGenerator.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoAutoGenerator.cs
index c1fe2c13a8..002159439d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoAutoGenerator.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoAutoGenerator.cs
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Replays
         {
             bool hitButton = true;
 
-            Frames.Add(new ReplayFrame(-100000, null, null, ReplayButtonState.None));
-            Frames.Add(new ReplayFrame(Beatmap.HitObjects[0].StartTime - 1000, null, null, ReplayButtonState.None));
+            Frames.Add(new TaikoReplayFrame(-100000, ReplayButtonState.None));
+            Frames.Add(new TaikoReplayFrame(Beatmap.HitObjects[0].StartTime - 1000, ReplayButtonState.None));
 
             for (int i = 0; i < Beatmap.HitObjects.Count; i++)
             {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Replays
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        Frames.Add(new ReplayFrame(j, null, null, button));
+                        Frames.Add(new TaikoReplayFrame(j, button));
                         d = (d + 1) % 4;
                         if (++count == req)
                             break;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Replays
                 {
                     foreach (var tick in drumRoll.NestedHitObjects.OfType<DrumRollTick>())
                     {
-                        Frames.Add(new ReplayFrame(tick.StartTime, null, null, hitButton ? ReplayButtonState.Right1 : ReplayButtonState.Right2));
+                        Frames.Add(new TaikoReplayFrame(tick.StartTime, hitButton ? ReplayButtonState.Right1 : ReplayButtonState.Right2));
                         hitButton = !hitButton;
                     }
                 }
@@ -107,18 +107,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Replays
                             button = hitButton ? ReplayButtonState.Left1 : ReplayButtonState.Left2;
                     }
 
-                    Frames.Add(new ReplayFrame(h.StartTime, null, null, button));
+                    Frames.Add(new TaikoReplayFrame(h.StartTime, button));
                 }
                 else
                     throw new InvalidOperationException("Unknown hit object type.");
 
-                Frames.Add(new ReplayFrame(endTime + KEY_UP_DELAY, null, null, ReplayButtonState.None));
+                Frames.Add(new TaikoReplayFrame(endTime + KEY_UP_DELAY, ReplayButtonState.None));
 
                 if (i < Beatmap.HitObjects.Count - 1)
                 {
                     double waitTime = Beatmap.HitObjects[i + 1].StartTime - 1000;
                     if (waitTime > endTime)
-                        Frames.Add(new ReplayFrame(waitTime, null, null, ReplayButtonState.None));
+                        Frames.Add(new TaikoReplayFrame(waitTime, ReplayButtonState.None));
                 }
 
                 hitButton = !hitButton;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoReplayFrame.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoReplayFrame.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c60cdc109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Replays/TaikoReplayFrame.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Replays;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Replays
+{
+    public class TaikoReplayFrame : ReplayFrame
+    {
+        public override bool IsImportant => MouseLeft || MouseRight;
+
+        public TaikoReplayFrame(double time, ReplayButtonState buttons)
+            : base(time, null, null, buttons)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj
index 90256c7d63..5795048322 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Replays\TaikoAutoGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\TaikoHitObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\TaikoHitObjectDifficulty.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Replays\TaikoReplayFrame.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TaikoDifficultyCalculator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scoring\TaikoScoreProcessor.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs
index f236182939..755800c4e1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
@@ -35,9 +37,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                 new SelectionLayer(playfield)
             };
 
-            playfield.Add(new DrawableHitCircle(new HitCircle { Position = new Vector2(256, 192), Scale = 0.5f }));
-            playfield.Add(new DrawableHitCircle(new HitCircle { Position = new Vector2(344, 148), Scale = 0.5f }));
-            playfield.Add(new DrawableSlider(new Slider
+            var hitCircle1 = new HitCircle { Position = new Vector2(256, 192), Scale = 0.5f };
+            var hitCircle2 = new HitCircle { Position = new Vector2(344, 148), Scale = 0.5f };
+            var slider = new Slider
             {
                 ControlPoints = new List<Vector2>
                 {
@@ -48,8 +50,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                 Position = new Vector2(128, 256),
                 Velocity = 1,
                 TickDistance = 100,
-                Scale = 0.5f
-            }));
+                Scale = 0.5f,
+            };
+
+            hitCircle1.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+            hitCircle2.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+            slider.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+
+            playfield.Add(new DrawableHitCircle(hitCircle1));
+            playfield.Add(new DrawableHitCircle(hitCircle2));
+            playfield.Add(new DrawableSlider(slider));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/IconButton.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/IconButton.cs
index bcf6ab92b6..5b266d9a59 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/IconButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/IconButton.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
     public class IconButton : OsuClickableContainer
     {
-        private const float button_size = 30;
+        public const float BUTTON_SIZE = 30;
 
         private Color4? flashColour;
         /// <summary>
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                 {
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                    Size = new Vector2(button_size),
+                    Size = new Vector2(BUTTON_SIZE),
                     CornerRadius = 5,
                     Masking = true,
                     EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffectParameters
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs
index 33888e57e0..ccf70af6ed 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeControl.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Threading;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
     public class VolumeControl : OverlayContainer
     {
         private readonly VolumeMeter volumeMeterMaster;
+        private readonly IconButton muteIcon;
 
         protected override bool BlockPassThroughMouse => false;
 
@@ -34,6 +36,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
                     Spacing = new Vector2(15, 0),
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
+                        new Container
+                        {
+                            Size = new Vector2(IconButton.BUTTON_SIZE),
+                            Child = muteIcon = new IconButton
+                            {
+                                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                                Icon = FontAwesome.fa_volume_up,
+                                Action = () => Adjust(GlobalAction.ToggleMute),
+                            }
+                        },
                         volumeMeterMaster = new VolumeMeter("Master"),
                         volumeMeterEffect = new VolumeMeter("Effects"),
                         volumeMeterMusic = new VolumeMeter("Music")
@@ -46,18 +59,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
-            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
-            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.ValueChanged += volumeChanged;
-        }
-
-        protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
-        {
-            base.Dispose(isDisposing);
-
-            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
-            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
-            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.ValueChanged -= volumeChanged;
+            volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.ValueChanged += _ => settingChanged();
+            volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.ValueChanged += _ => settingChanged();
+            volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.ValueChanged += _ => settingChanged();
+            muted.ValueChanged += _ => settingChanged();
         }
 
         public bool Adjust(GlobalAction action)
@@ -76,23 +81,45 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
                     else
                         volumeMeterMaster.Increase();
                     return true;
+                case GlobalAction.ToggleMute:
+                    Show();
+                    muted.Toggle();
+                    return true;
             }
 
             return false;
         }
 
-        private void volumeChanged(double newVolume)
+        private void settingChanged()
         {
             Show();
             schedulePopOut();
         }
 
+        private readonly BindableDouble muteAdjustment = new BindableDouble();
+
+        private readonly BindableBool muted = new BindableBool();
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(AudioManager audio)
         {
             volumeMeterMaster.Bindable.BindTo(audio.Volume);
             volumeMeterEffect.Bindable.BindTo(audio.VolumeSample);
             volumeMeterMusic.Bindable.BindTo(audio.VolumeTrack);
+
+            muted.ValueChanged += mute =>
+            {
+                if (mute)
+                {
+                    audio.AddAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, muteAdjustment);
+                    muteIcon.Icon = FontAwesome.fa_volume_off;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    audio.RemoveAdjustment(AdjustableProperty.Volume, muteAdjustment);
+                    muteIcon.Icon = FontAwesome.fa_volume_up;
+                }
+            };
         }
 
         private ScheduledDelegate popOutDelegate;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
index 8323dade44..ef3702fdf3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
@@ -70,11 +70,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume
 
         public double Volume
         {
-            get { return Bindable.Value; }
-            private set
-            {
-                Bindable.Value = value;
-            }
+            get => Bindable.Value;
+            private set => Bindable.Value = value;
         }
 
         public void Increase()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalActionContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalActionContainer.cs
index 46cda845aa..17ec2af4b9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalActionContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Input/Bindings/GlobalActionContainer.cs
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Input.Bindings
             new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.Control, InputKey.Alt, InputKey.R }, GlobalAction.ResetInputSettings),
             new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.Control, InputKey.T }, GlobalAction.ToggleToolbar),
             new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.Control, InputKey.O }, GlobalAction.ToggleSettings),
-            new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.Up }, GlobalAction.IncreaseVolume),
-            new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.MouseWheelUp }, GlobalAction.IncreaseVolume),
-            new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.Down }, GlobalAction.DecreaseVolume),
-            new KeyBinding(new[] { InputKey.MouseWheelDown }, GlobalAction.DecreaseVolume),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.Up, GlobalAction.IncreaseVolume),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.MouseWheelUp, GlobalAction.IncreaseVolume),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.Down, GlobalAction.DecreaseVolume),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.MouseWheelDown, GlobalAction.DecreaseVolume),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.F4, GlobalAction.ToggleMute),
         };
 
         public IEnumerable<KeyBinding> InGameKeyBindings => new[]
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Input.Bindings
         IncreaseVolume,
         [Description("Decrease Volume")]
         DecreaseVolume,
+        [Description("Toggle mute")]
+        ToggleMute,
 
         // In-Game Keybindings
         [Description("Skip Cutscene")]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Migrations/20180131154205_AddMuteBinding.cs b/osu.Game/Migrations/20180131154205_AddMuteBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc1f2fff55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Migrations/20180131154205_AddMuteBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(OsuDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20180131154205_AddMuteBinding")]
+    public partial class AddMuteBinding : Migration
+    {
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.Sql($"UPDATE KeyBinding SET Action = Action + 1 WHERE RulesetID IS NULL AND Variant IS NULL AND Action >= {(int)GlobalAction.ToggleMute}");
+        }
+
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.Sql($"DELETE FROM KeyBinding WHERE RulesetID IS NULL AND Variant IS NULL AND Action = {(int)GlobalAction.ToggleMute}");
+            migrationBuilder.Sql($"UPDATE KeyBinding SET Action = Action - 1 WHERE RulesetID IS NULL AND Variant IS NULL AND Action > {(int)GlobalAction.ToggleMute}");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs
index 8f72644b28..231250e858 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs
@@ -240,13 +240,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             foreach (var mod in Mods.OfType<IApplicableToDifficulty>())
                 mod.ApplyToDifficulty(Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BaseDifficulty);
 
+            // Post-process the beatmap
+            processor.PostProcess(Beatmap);
+
             // Apply defaults
             foreach (var h in Beatmap.HitObjects)
                 h.ApplyDefaults(Beatmap.ControlPointInfo, Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BaseDifficulty);
 
-            // Post-process the beatmap
-            processor.PostProcess(Beatmap);
-
             KeyBindingInputManager = CreateInputManager();
             KeyBindingInputManager.RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
index 6e06ca6903..037f9136a8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
@@ -136,9 +136,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             int loops = 0;
 
             while (validState && requireMoreUpdateLoops && loops++ < max_catch_up_updates_per_frame)
+            {
                 if (!base.UpdateSubTree())
                     return false;
 
+                if (isAttached)
+                {
+                    // When handling replay input, we need to consider the possibility of fast-forwarding, which may cause the clock to be updated
+                    // to a point very far into the future, then playing a frame at that time. In such a case, lifetime MUST be updated before
+                    // input is handled. This is why base.Update is not called from the derived Update when handling replay input, and is instead
+                    // called manually at the correct time here.
+                    base.Update();
+                }
+            }
+
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -173,8 +184,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             // to ensure that the its time is valid for our children before input is processed
             Clock.ProcessFrame();
 
-            // Process input
-            base.Update();
+            if (!isAttached)
+            {
+                // For non-replay input handling, this provides equivalent input ordering as if Update was not overridden
+                base.Update();
+            }
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index ca4cb98bc8..72864482d5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 {
                     Action = () =>
                     {
+                        if (!IsCurrentScreen) return;
+
                         //we want to hide the hitrenderer immediately (looks better).
                         //we may be able to remove this once the mouse cursor trail is improved.
                         RulesetContainer?.Hide();
@@ -274,6 +276,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             {
                 onCompletionEvent = Schedule(delegate
                 {
+                    if (!IsCurrentScreen) return;
+
                     var score = new Score
                     {
                         Beatmap = Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo,
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 4e048d60b9..05cf61c23c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Migrations\20180125143340_Settings.Designer.cs">
       <DependentUpon>20180125143340_Settings.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Migrations\20180131154205_AddMuteBinding.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Profile\SupporterIcon.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Online\API\Requests\GetFriendsRequest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Settings\DangerousSettingsButton.cs" />