diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
index 3c801744e8..4568685fb1 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 // 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
@@ -10,14 +14,67 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
     {
         public override string Description => "Taiko playfield";
 
+        private TaikoPlayfield playfield;
+
         public override void Reset()
         {
             base.Reset();
 
-            Add(new TaikoPlayfield
+            AddButton("Hit!", addHitJudgement);
+            AddButton("Miss :(", addMissJudgement);
+
+            Add(playfield = new TaikoPlayfield
             {
                 Y = 200
             });
         }
+
+        private void addHitJudgement()
+        {
+            TaikoScoreResult score = RNG.Next(2) == 0 ? TaikoScoreResult.Good : TaikoScoreResult.Great;
+
+            playfield.OnJudgement(new DrawableTestHit(new TaikoHitObject())
+            {
+                Judgement = new TaikoJudgementInfo
+                {
+                    Result = HitResult.Hit,
+                    Score = score,
+                    TimeOffset = 0,
+                    ComboAtHit = 1
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        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)
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected override void Update()
+            {
+                // Doesn't move
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/RingExplosion.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/RingExplosion.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63e860e8c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/RingExplosion.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+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
+{
+    internal class RingExplosion : CircularContainer
+    {
+        public TaikoScoreResult ScoreResult;
+
+        private Box innerFill;
+
+        public RingExplosion()
+        {
+            Size = new Vector2(TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2);
+
+            Anchor = Anchor.Centre;
+            Origin = Anchor.Centre;
+
+            RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            BorderColour = Color4.White;
+            BorderThickness = 1;
+
+            Alpha = 0.15f;
+
+            Children = new[]
+            {
+                innerFill = new Box
+                {
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        {
+            switch (ScoreResult)
+            {
+                default:
+                    break;
+                case TaikoScoreResult.Good:
+                    innerFill.Colour = colours.Green;
+                    break;
+                case TaikoScoreResult.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/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index a40693fa89..7aeebc0bdf 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/UI/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
         protected override Container<Drawable> Content => hitObjectContainer;
 
         private HitTarget hitTarget;
-        //private Container<ExplodingRing> explosionRingContainer;
+        private Container<RingExplosion> ringExplosionContainer;
         //private Container<DrawableBarLine> barLineContainer;
         //private Container<JudgementText> judgementContainer;
 
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                     Children = new Drawable[]
                                     {
-                                        //explosionRingContainer = new Container<ExplodingRing>
-                                        //{
-                                        //    Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                                        //    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                                        //    Size = new Vector2(TaikoHitObject.CIRCLE_RADIUS * 2),
-                                        //    Scale = new Vector2(PLAYFIELD_SCALE),
-                                        //    BlendingMode = BlendingMode.Additive
-                                        //},
+                                        ringExplosionContainer = new Container<RingExplosion>
+                                        {
+                                            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>
@@ -196,6 +196,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI
 
         public override void OnJudgement(DrawableHitObject<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgementInfo> judgedObject)
         {
+            if (judgedObject.Judgement.Result == HitResult.Hit)
+            {
+                ringExplosionContainer.Add(new RingExplosion
+                {
+                    ScoreResult = judgedObject.Judgement.Score
+                });
+            }
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
index 16ada59858..a12c2aee22 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.csproj
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     <Compile Include="TaikoScoreProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\HitTarget.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\InputDrum.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\RingExplosion.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoHitRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\TaikoPlayfield.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TaikoRuleset.cs" />