diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/ScoreProcesssor.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/ScoreProcesssor.cs
index 3c8d2f4d25..63521996e5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/ScoreProcesssor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/ScoreProcesssor.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes
 
         public readonly BindableInt Combo = new BindableInt();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Are we allowed to fail?
+        /// </summary>
+        protected bool CanFail => true;
+
+        protected bool HasFailed;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Called when we reach a failing health of zero.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action Failed;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Keeps track of the highest combo ever achieved in this play.
+        /// This is handled automatically by ScoreProcessor.
+        /// </summary>
         public readonly BindableInt HighestCombo = new BindableInt();
 
         public readonly List<JudgementInfo> Judgements;
@@ -51,6 +67,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes
             UpdateCalculations(judgement);
 
             judgement.ComboAtHit = (ulong)Combo.Value;
+            if (Health.Value == Health.MinValue && !HasFailed)
+            {
+                HasFailed = true;
+                Failed?.Invoke();
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/ScoreOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/ScoreOverlay.cs
index 8fd070e9dd..4e16571b60 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/ScoreOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/ScoreOverlay.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
             processor.TotalScore.ValueChanged += delegate { ScoreCounter?.Set((ulong)processor.TotalScore.Value); };
             processor.Accuracy.ValueChanged += delegate { AccuracyCounter?.Set((float)processor.Accuracy.Value); };
             processor.Combo.ValueChanged += delegate { ComboCounter?.Set((ulong)processor.Combo.Value); };
-            if (HealthDisplay != null) processor.Health.Weld(HealthDisplay.Current);
+            if (HealthDisplay != null) HealthDisplay.Current.Weld(processor.Health);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailDialog.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailDialog.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8718c1618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailDialog.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+//Copyright (c) 2007-2016 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+//Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.GameModes;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
+using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
+{
+    class FailDialog : OsuGameMode
+    {
+        protected override BackgroundMode CreateBackground() => new BackgroundModeBeatmap(Beatmap);
+
+        private static readonly Vector2 BACKGROUND_BLUR = new Vector2(20);
+
+        public FailDialog()
+        {
+            Add(new SpriteText
+            {
+                Text = "You failed!",
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                TextSize = 50
+            });
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnEntering(GameMode last)
+        {
+            base.OnEntering(last);
+            Background.Schedule(() => (Background as BackgroundModeBeatmap)?.BlurTo(BACKGROUND_BLUR, 1000));
+        }
+
+        protected override bool OnExiting(GameMode next)
+        {
+            Background.Schedule(() => Background.FadeColour(Color4.White, 500));
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index fbee5db865..d6594dd2be 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ using osu.Game.Screens.Ranking;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using System;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
@@ -31,12 +32,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
     {
         public bool Autoplay;
 
-        protected override BackgroundMode CreateBackground() => null;
+        protected override BackgroundMode CreateBackground() => new BackgroundModeBeatmap(Beatmap);
 
         internal override bool ShowOverlays => false;
 
-        protected bool CanFail => true;
-
         public BeatmapInfo BeatmapInfo;
 
         public PlayMode PreferredPlayMode;
@@ -98,8 +97,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             hitRenderer = ruleset.CreateHitRendererWith(beatmap.HitObjects);
 
+            //bind HitRenderer to ScoreProcessor and ourselves (for a pass situation)
             hitRenderer.OnJudgement += scoreProcessor.AddJudgement;
-            hitRenderer.OnAllJudged += hitRenderer_OnAllJudged;
+            hitRenderer.OnAllJudged += onPass;
+
+            //bind ScoreProcessor to ourselves (for a fail situation)
+            scoreProcessor.Failed += onFail;
 
             if (Autoplay)
                 hitRenderer.Schedule(() => hitRenderer.DrawableObjects.ForEach(h => h.State = ArmedState.Hit));
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             });
         }
 
-        private void hitRenderer_OnAllJudged()
+        private void onPass()
         {
             Delay(1000);
             Schedule(delegate
@@ -147,6 +150,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             });
         }
 
+        private void onFail()
+        {
+            Content.FadeColour(Color4.Red, 500);
+            sourceClock.Stop();
+
+            Delay(500);
+            Schedule(delegate
+            {
+                ValidForResume = false;
+                Push(new FailDialog());
+            });
+        }
+
         protected override void OnEntering(GameMode last)
         {
             base.OnEntering(last);
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 5f0a29359f..c4ae8a16bb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Screens\Multiplayer\Lobby.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Multiplayer\Match.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Multiplayer\MatchCreate.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Play\FailDialog.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\PlayerInputManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\CarouselContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\MatchSongSelect.cs" />