diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c0673b527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
+using osu.Framework.Screens.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI;
+
+namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
+{
+    internal class TestCaseTaikoPlayfield : TestCase
+    {
+        public override string Description => "Taiko playfield";
+
+        private TaikoPlayfield playfield;
+
+        public override void Reset()
+        {
+            base.Reset();
+
+            AddButton("Hit!", addHitJudgement);
+            AddButton("Miss :(", addMissJudgement);
+
+            Add(playfield = new TaikoPlayfield
+            {
+                Y = 200
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void addHitJudgement()
+        {
+            TaikoHitResult hitResult = RNG.Next(2) == 0 ? TaikoHitResult.Good : TaikoHitResult.Great;
+
+            playfield.OnJudgement(new DrawableTestHit(new TaikoHitObject())
+            {
+                X = RNG.NextSingle(hitResult == TaikoHitResult.Good ? -0.1f : -0.05f, hitResult == TaikoHitResult.Good ? 0.1f : 0.05f),
+                Judgement = new TaikoJudgementInfo
+                {
+                    Result = HitResult.Hit,
+                    TaikoResult = hitResult,
+                    TimeOffset = 0,
+                    ComboAtHit = 1,
+                    SecondHit = RNG.Next(10) == 0
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void addMissJudgement()
+        {
+            playfield.OnJudgement(new DrawableTestHit(new TaikoHitObject())
+            {
+                Judgement = new TaikoJudgementInfo
+                {
+                    Result = HitResult.Miss,
+                    TimeOffset = 0,
+                    ComboAtHit = 0
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        private class DrawableTestHit : DrawableHitObject<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgementInfo>
+        {
+            public DrawableTestHit(TaikoHitObject hitObject)
+                : base(hitObject)
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected override TaikoJudgementInfo CreateJudgementInfo() => new TaikoJudgementInfo();
+
+            protected override void UpdateState(ArmedState state)
+            {
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
index b67b4c4bb3..da5d8dba43 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/osu.Desktop.VisualTests.csproj
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <SignAssembly>false</SignAssembly>
     <TargetZone>LocalIntranet</TargetZone>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects> 
+    <AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>
     <PublishUrl>publish\</PublishUrl>
     <Install>true</Install>
     <InstallFrom>Disk</InstallFrom>
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseReplay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseScoreCounter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTabControl.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTextAwesome.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tests\TestCaseTwoLayerButton.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/Judgements/CatchJudgementInfo.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/Judgements/CatchJudgementInfo.cs
index 33e84d2f97..53e0c6c0bf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/Judgements/CatchJudgementInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/Judgements/CatchJudgementInfo.cs
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Catch.Judgements
 {
     public class CatchJudgementInfo : JudgementInfo
     {
+        public override string ScoreString => string.Empty;
+
+        public override string MaxScoreString => string.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/Judgements/ManiaJudgementInfo.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/Judgements/ManiaJudgementInfo.cs
index a75f95abe7..c65bd87b6b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/Judgements/ManiaJudgementInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/Judgements/ManiaJudgementInfo.cs
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Mania.Judgements
 {
     public class ManiaJudgementInfo : JudgementInfo
     {
+        public override string ScoreString => string.Empty;
+
+        public override string MaxScoreString => string.Empty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Judgements/OsuJudgementInfo.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Judgements/OsuJudgementInfo.cs
index 20d36efe55..b945bad8a1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Judgements/OsuJudgementInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Judgements/OsuJudgementInfo.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Judgements
 {
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Judgements
         /// </summary>
         public OsuScoreResult MaxScore = OsuScoreResult.Hit300;
 
+        public override string ScoreString => Score.GetDescription();
+
+        public override string MaxScoreString => MaxScore.GetDescription();
+
         public int ScoreValue => scoreToInt(Score);
 
         public int MaxScoreValue => scoreToInt(MaxScore);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgementInfo.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgementInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15832bcb75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableOsuJudgementInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Judgements;
+using OpenTK;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Judgements;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
+{
+    public class DrawableOsuJudgementInfo : DrawableJudgementInfo<OsuJudgementInfo>
+    {
+        public DrawableOsuJudgementInfo(OsuJudgementInfo judgement) : base(judgement)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            if (Judgement.Result != HitResult.Miss)
+            {
+                JudgementText.TransformSpacingTo(new Vector2(14, 0), 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                FadeOut(500);
+            }
+
+            Expire();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index f2ccf554d9..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/Objects/Drawables/HitExplosion.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using osu.Framework.Extensions;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Judgements;
-using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables
-{
-    public class HitExplosion : FillFlowContainer
-    {
-        private readonly OsuJudgementInfo judgement;
-        private readonly SpriteText line1;
-        private readonly SpriteText line2;
-
-        public HitExplosion(OsuJudgementInfo judgement, OsuHitObject h = null)
-        {
-            this.judgement = judgement;
-            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
-
-            Direction = FillDirection.Vertical;
-            Spacing = new Vector2(0, 2);
-            Position = (h?.StackedEndPosition ?? Vector2.Zero) + judgement.PositionOffset;
-
-            Children = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                line1 = new OsuSpriteText
-                {
-                    Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
-                    Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
-                    Text = judgement.Score.GetDescription(),
-                    Font = @"Venera",
-                    TextSize = 16,
-                },
-                line2 = new OsuSpriteText
-                {
-                    Text = judgement.Combo.GetDescription(),
-                    Font = @"Venera",
-                    TextSize = 11,
-                }
-            };
-        }
-
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
-        {
-            base.LoadComplete();
-
-            if (judgement.Result == HitResult.Miss)
-            {
-                FadeInFromZero(60);
-
-                ScaleTo(1.6f);
-                ScaleTo(1, 100, EasingTypes.In);
-
-                MoveToOffset(new Vector2(0, 100), 800, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-                RotateTo(40, 800, EasingTypes.InQuint);
-
-                Delay(600);
-                FadeOut(200);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                line1.TransformSpacingTo(new Vector2(14, 0), 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-                line2.TransformSpacingTo(new Vector2(14, 0), 1800, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
-                FadeOut(500);
-            }
-
-            switch (judgement.Result)
-            {
-                case HitResult.Miss:
-                    Colour = Color4.Red;
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            Expire();
-        }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
index 87c80f94bc..8924fe71e7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI
 
         public override void OnJudgement(DrawableHitObject<OsuHitObject, OsuJudgementInfo> judgedObject)
         {
-            HitExplosion explosion = new HitExplosion(judgedObject.Judgement, judgedObject.HitObject);
+            DrawableOsuJudgementInfo explosion = new DrawableOsuJudgementInfo(judgedObject.Judgement)
+            {
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                Position = judgedObject.HitObject.StackedEndPosition + judgedObject.Judgement.PositionOffset
+            };
 
             judgementLayer.Add(explosion);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj
index 12135a38fb..1c1add8b94 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\ExplodePiece.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\FlashPiece.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\GlowPiece.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\HitExplosion.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableOsuJudgementInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\NumberPiece.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\DrawableSliderTick.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Objects\Drawables\Pieces\RingPiece.cs" />
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoHitResult.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoHitResult.cs
index d425616b66..cbc3919c4f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoHitResult.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoHitResult.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System.ComponentModel;
+
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements
 {
     public enum TaikoHitResult
     {
+        [Description("GOOD")]
         Good,
+        [Description("GREAT")]
         Great
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoJudgementInfo.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoJudgementInfo.cs
index d9e81d4d77..3312661e2a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoJudgementInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/Judgements/TaikoJudgementInfo.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using osu.Game.Modes.Judgements;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements
 {
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements
         /// </summary>
         public int MaxAccuracyScoreValue => NumericResultForAccuracy(MAX_HIT_RESULT);
 
+        public override string ScoreString => TaikoResult.GetDescription();
+
+        public override string MaxScoreString => MAX_HIT_RESULT.GetDescription();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this Judgement has a secondary hit in the case of finishers.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoJudgementInfo.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoJudgementInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87f321d557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/DrawableTaikoJudgementInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Judgements;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Text that is shown as judgement when a hit object is hit or missed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class DrawableTaikoJudgementInfo : DrawableJudgementInfo<TaikoJudgementInfo>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new judgement text.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="judgement">The judgement to visualise.</param>
+        public DrawableTaikoJudgementInfo(TaikoJudgementInfo judgement)
+            : base(judgement)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            switch (Judgement.Result)
+            {
+                case HitResult.Hit:
+                    switch (Judgement.TaikoResult)
+                    {
+                        case TaikoHitResult.Good:
+                            Colour = colours.GreenLight;
+                            break;
+                        case TaikoHitResult.Great:
+                            Colour = colours.BlueLight;
+                            break;
+                    }
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            switch (Judgement.Result)
+            {
+                case HitResult.Hit:
+                    MoveToY(-100, 500);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            base.LoadComplete();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3aa7977617
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/HitExplosion.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A circle explodes from the hit target to indicate a hitobject has been hit.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class HitExplosion : CircularContainer
+    {
+        private readonly TaikoJudgementInfo judgement;
+        private readonly Box innerFill;
+
+        public HitExplosion(TaikoJudgementInfo judgement)
+        {
+            this.judgement = judgement;
+
+            Size = new Vector2(TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2);
+
+            Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
+            RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            BorderColour = Color4.White;
+            BorderThickness = 1;
+
+            Alpha = 0.15f;
+            Masking = true;
+
+            Children = new[]
+            {
+                innerFill = new Box
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            if (judgement.SecondHit)
+                Size *= 1.5f;
+
+            switch (judgement.TaikoResult)
+            {
+                case TaikoHitResult.Good:
+                    innerFill.Colour = colours.Green;
+                    break;
+                case TaikoHitResult.Great:
+                    innerFill.Colour = colours.Blue;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            ScaleTo(5f, 1000, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+            FadeOut(500);
+
+            Expire();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/HitTarget.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/HitTarget.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d38af3390e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/HitTarget.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A component that is displayed at the hit position in the taiko playfield.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class HitTarget : Container
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Diameter of normal hit object circles.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float normal_diameter = TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2 * TaikoPlayfield.PLAYFIELD_SCALE;
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Diameter of finisher hit object circles.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float finisher_diameter = normal_diameter * 1.5f;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The 1px inner border of the taiko playfield.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float border_offset = 1;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Thickness of all drawn line pieces.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float border_thickness = 2.5f;
+
+        public HitTarget()
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new Box
+                {
+                    Name = "Bar Upper",
+                    Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.TopCentre,
+                    Y = border_offset,
+                    Size = new Vector2(border_thickness, (TaikoPlayfield.PlayfieldHeight - finisher_diameter) / 2f - border_offset),
+                    Alpha = 0.1f
+                },
+                new CircularContainer
+                {
+                    Name = "Finisher Ring",
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Size = new Vector2(finisher_diameter),
+                    Masking = true,
+                    BorderColour = Color4.White,
+                    BorderThickness = border_thickness,
+                    Alpha = 0.1f,
+                    Children = new[]
+                    {
+                        new Box
+                        {
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Alpha = 0,
+                            AlwaysPresent = true
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                new CircularContainer
+                {
+                    Name = "Normal Ring",
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Size = new Vector2(normal_diameter),
+                    Masking = true,
+                    BorderColour = Color4.White,
+                    BorderThickness = border_thickness,
+                    Alpha = 0.5f,
+                    Children = new[]
+                    {
+                        new Box
+                        {
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Alpha = 0,
+                            AlwaysPresent = true
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                new Box
+                {
+                    Name = "Bar Lower",
+                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre,
+                    Y = -border_offset,
+                    Size = new Vector2(border_thickness, (TaikoPlayfield.PlayfieldHeight - finisher_diameter) / 2f - border_offset),
+                    Alpha = 0.1f
+                },
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1787670c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A component of the playfield that captures input and displays input as a drum.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class InputDrum : Container
+    {
+        public InputDrum()
+        {
+            Size = new Vector2(TaikoPlayfield.PlayfieldHeight);
+
+            const float middle_split = 10;
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                new TaikoHalfDrum(false)
+                {
+                    Name = "Left Half",
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    X = -middle_split / 2,
+                    RimKey = Key.D,
+                    CentreKey = Key.F
+                },
+                new TaikoHalfDrum(true)
+                {
+                    Name = "Right Half",
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    X = middle_split / 2,
+                    Position = new Vector2(-1f, 0),
+                    RimKey = Key.K,
+                    CentreKey = Key.J
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A half-drum. Contains one centre and one rim hit.
+        /// </summary>
+        private class TaikoHalfDrum : Container
+        {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The key to be used for the rim of the half-drum.
+            /// </summary>
+            public Key RimKey;
+            
+            /// <summary>
+            /// The key to be used for the centre of the half-drum.
+            /// </summary>
+            public Key CentreKey;
+
+            private readonly Sprite rim;
+            private readonly Sprite rimHit;
+            private readonly Sprite centre;
+            private readonly Sprite centreHit;
+
+            public TaikoHalfDrum(bool flipped)
+            {
+                Masking = true;
+
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    rim = new Sprite
+                    {
+                        Anchor = flipped ? Anchor.CentreLeft : Anchor.CentreRight,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
+                    },
+                    rimHit = new Sprite
+                    {
+                        Anchor = flipped ? Anchor.CentreLeft : Anchor.CentreRight,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Alpha = 0,
+                        BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive,
+                    },
+                    centre = new Sprite
+                    {
+                        Anchor = flipped ? Anchor.CentreLeft : Anchor.CentreRight,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Size = new Vector2(0.7f)
+                    },
+                    centreHit = new Sprite
+                    {
+                        Anchor = flipped ? Anchor.CentreLeft : Anchor.CentreRight,
+                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        Size = new Vector2(0.7f),
+                        Alpha = 0,
+                        BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive
+                    }
+                };
+            }
+
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load(TextureStore textures, OsuColour colours)
+            {
+                rim.Texture = textures.Get(@"Play/Taiko/taiko-drum-outer");
+                rimHit.Texture = textures.Get(@"Play/Taiko/taiko-drum-outer-hit");
+                centre.Texture = textures.Get(@"Play/Taiko/taiko-drum-inner");
+                centreHit.Texture = textures.Get(@"Play/Taiko/taiko-drum-inner-hit");
+
+                rimHit.Colour = colours.Blue;
+                centreHit.Colour = colours.Pink;
+            }
+
+            protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+            {
+                if (args.Repeat)
+                    return false;
+
+                Drawable target = null;
+
+                if (args.Key == CentreKey)
+                    target = centreHit;
+                else if (args.Key == RimKey)
+                    target = rimHit;
+
+                if (target != null)
+                {
+                    target.FadeTo(Math.Min(target.Alpha + 0.4f, 1), 40, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                    target.Delay(40);
+                    target.FadeOut(600, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index f3ae600501..b322e167df 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -4,38 +4,192 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Modes.UI;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.Judgements;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.Color4Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
 {
     public class TaikoPlayfield : Playfield<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgementInfo>
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default play field height.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const float PLAYFIELD_BASE_HEIGHT = 242;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The play field height scale.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const float PLAYFIELD_SCALE = 0.65f;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The play field height after scaling.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static float PlayfieldHeight => PLAYFIELD_BASE_HEIGHT * PLAYFIELD_SCALE;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The offset from <see cref="left_area_size"/> which the center of the hit target lies at.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float hit_target_offset = 80;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The size of the left area of the playfield. This area contains the input drum.
+        /// </summary>
+        private const float left_area_size = 240;
+
+        protected override Container<Drawable> Content => hitObjectContainer;
+
+        private readonly Container<HitExplosion> hitExplosionContainer;
+        //private Container<DrawableBarLine> barLineContainer;
+        private readonly Container<DrawableTaikoJudgementInfo> judgementContainer;
+
+        private readonly Container hitObjectContainer;
+        //private Container topLevelHitContainer;
+        private readonly Container leftBackgroundContainer;
+        private readonly Container rightBackgroundContainer;
+        private readonly Box leftBackground;
+        private readonly Box rightBackground;
+
         public TaikoPlayfield()
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
-            Size = new Vector2(1, 100);
-            Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
-            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+            Height = PlayfieldHeight;
+
+            AddInternal(new Drawable[]
+            {
+                rightBackgroundContainer = new Container
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    BorderThickness = 2,
+                    Masking = true,
+                    EdgeEffect = new EdgeEffect
+                    {
+                        Type = EdgeEffectType.Shadow,
+                        Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.2f),
+                        Radius = 5,
+                    },
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        rightBackground = new Box
+                        {
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Alpha = 0.6f
+                        },
+                    }
+                },
+                new Container
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                    Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = left_area_size },
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        new Container
+                        {
+                            Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = hit_target_offset },
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                            Children = new Drawable[]
+                            {
+                                hitExplosionContainer = new Container<HitExplosion>
+                                {
+                                    Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                                    Size = new Vector2(TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2),
+                                    Scale = new Vector2(PLAYFIELD_SCALE),
+                                    BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive
+                                },
+                                //barLineContainer = new Container<DrawableBarLine>
+                                //{
+                                //    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                //},
+                                new HitTarget
+                                {
+                                    Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                                },
+                                hitObjectContainer = new Container
+                                {
+                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                },
+                                judgementContainer = new Container<DrawableTaikoJudgementInfo>
+                                {
+                                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                                    BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive
+                                },
+                            },
+                        },
+                    }
+                },
+                leftBackgroundContainer = new Container
+                {
+                    Size = new Vector2(left_area_size, PlayfieldHeight),
+                    BorderThickness = 1,
+                    Children = new Drawable[]
+                    {
+                        leftBackground = new Box
+                        {
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        },
+                        new InputDrum
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                            Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                            RelativePositionAxes = Axes.X,
+                            Position = new Vector2(0.10f, 0),
+                            Scale = new Vector2(0.9f)
+                        },
+                        new Box
+                        {
+                            Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
+                            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
+                            Width = 10,
+                            ColourInfo = Framework.Graphics.Colour.ColourInfo.GradientHorizontal(Color4.Black.Opacity(0.6f), Color4.Black.Opacity(0)),
+                        },
+                    }
+                },
+                //topLevelHitContainer = new Container
+                //{
+                //    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                //}
+            });
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(TextureStore textures)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            Add(new Box { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both, Alpha = 0.5f });
+            leftBackgroundContainer.BorderColour = colours.Gray0;
+            leftBackground.Colour = colours.Gray1;
 
-            Add(new Sprite
+            rightBackgroundContainer.BorderColour = colours.Gray1;
+            rightBackground.Colour = colours.Gray0;
+        }
+
+        public override void Add(DrawableHitObject<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgementInfo> h)
+        {
+            h.Depth = (float)h.HitObject.StartTime;
+
+            base.Add(h);
+        }
+
+        public override void OnJudgement(DrawableHitObject<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgementInfo> judgedObject)
+        {
+            bool wasHit = judgedObject.Judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit;
+
+            if (wasHit)
+                hitExplosionContainer.Add(new HitExplosion(judgedObject.Judgement));
+
+            judgementContainer.Add(new DrawableTaikoJudgementInfo(judgedObject.Judgement)
             {
-                Texture = textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
-                Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                Scale = new Vector2(0.2f),
-                RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
-                Position = new Vector2(0.1f, 0.5f),
-                Colour = Color4.Gray
+                Anchor = wasHit ? Anchor.TopLeft : Anchor.CentreLeft,
+                Origin = wasHit ? Anchor.BottomCentre : Anchor.Centre,
+                RelativePositionAxes = Axes.X,
+                X = wasHit ? judgedObject.Position.X : 0,
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
index de6444dd5f..f7bc6883e1 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Objects\TaikoHitObject.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TaikoScoreProcessor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\HitTarget.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\InputDrum.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\DrawableTaikoJudgementInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\HitExplosion.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoHitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TaikoRuleset.cs" />
@@ -77,10 +81,6 @@
       <Project>{C76BF5B3-985E-4D39-95FE-97C9C879B83A}</Project>
       <Name>osu.Framework</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game.Modes.Osu\osu.Game.Modes.Osu.csproj">
-      <Project>{C92A607B-1FDD-4954-9F92-03FF547D9080}</Project>
-      <Name>osu.Game.Modes.Osu</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu.Game\osu.Game.csproj">
       <Project>{0D3FBF8A-7464-4CF7-8C90-3E7886DF2D4D}</Project>
       <Name>osu.Game</Name>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/DrawableJudgementInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/DrawableJudgementInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85b357a995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/DrawableJudgementInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transforms;
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Judgements
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A drawable object which visualises the hit result of a <see cref="JudgementInfo"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TJudgement">The type of judgement to visualise.</typeparam>
+    public class DrawableJudgementInfo<TJudgement> : Container
+        where TJudgement : JudgementInfo
+    {
+        protected readonly TJudgement Judgement;
+
+        protected readonly SpriteText JudgementText;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a drawable which visualises a <see cref="JudgementInfo"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="judgement">The judgement to visualise.</param>
+        public DrawableJudgementInfo(TJudgement judgement)
+        {
+            Judgement = judgement;
+
+            AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            string scoreString = judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit ? judgement.ScoreString : judgement.Result.GetDescription();
+
+            Children = new[]
+            {
+                JudgementText = new OsuSpriteText
+                {
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Text = scoreString.ToUpper(),
+                    Font = @"Venera",
+                    TextSize = 16
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            switch (Judgement.Result)
+            {
+                case HitResult.Miss:
+                    Colour = colours.Red;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            FadeInFromZero(100, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+
+            switch (Judgement.Result)
+            {
+                case HitResult.Miss:
+                    ScaleTo(1.6f);
+                    ScaleTo(1, 100, EasingTypes.In);
+
+                    MoveToOffset(new Vector2(0, 100), 800, EasingTypes.InQuint);
+                    RotateTo(40, 800, EasingTypes.InQuint);
+
+                    Delay(600);
+                    FadeOut(200);
+                    break;
+                case HitResult.Hit:
+                    ScaleTo(0.9f);
+                    ScaleTo(1, 500, EasingTypes.OutElastic);
+
+                    Delay(250);
+                    FadeOut(250, EasingTypes.OutQuint);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            Expire();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/JudgementInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/JudgementInfo.cs
index 8e7539134e..a3cb9ba51f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/JudgementInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Judgements/JudgementInfo.cs
@@ -5,10 +5,31 @@ using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Judgements
 {
-    public class JudgementInfo
+    public abstract class JudgementInfo
     {
-        public ulong? ComboAtHit;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether this judgement is the result of a hit or a miss.
+        /// </summary>
         public HitResult? Result;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The offset at which this judgement occurred.
+        /// </summary>
         public double TimeOffset;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The combo after this judgement was processed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ulong? ComboAtHit;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The string representation for the score achieved.
+        /// </summary>
+        public abstract string ScoreString { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The string representation for the max score achievable.
+        /// </summary>
+        public abstract string MaxScoreString { get; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index bfb787cd51..164c8c7ec1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
     <Compile Include="IO\Legacy\SerializationReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IO\Legacy\SerializationWriter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IPC\ScoreIPCChannel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modes\Judgements\DrawableJudgementInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\LegacyReplay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Mods\IApplicableMod.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Mods\ModType.cs" />