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+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class TestSceneHitCircleKiai : TestSceneHitCircle
+    {
+        [SetUp]
+        public void SetUp() => Schedule(() =>
+        {
+            var controlPointInfo = new ControlPointInfo();
+
+            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new TimingControlPoint { BeatLength = 500 });
+            controlPointInfo.Add(0, new EffectControlPoint { KiaiMode = true });
+
+            Beatmap.Value = CreateWorkingBeatmap(new Beatmap
+            {
+                ControlPointInfo = controlPointInfo
+            });
+
+            // track needs to be playing for BeatSyncedContainer to work.
+            Beatmap.Value.Track.Start();
+        });
+    }
+}