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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 System.Collections.Generic;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class TestSceneDrumTouchInputArea : DrawableTaikoRulesetTestScene
+    {
+        protected const double NUM_HIT_OBJECTS = 10;
+        protected const double HIT_OBJECT_TIME_SPACING_MS = 1000;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            var drumTouchInputArea = new DrumTouchInputArea();
+            DrawableRuleset.KeyBindingInputManager.Add(drumTouchInputArea);
+            drumTouchInputArea.ShowTouchControls();
+        }
+
+        protected override IBeatmap CreateBeatmap(RulesetInfo ruleset)
+        {
+            List<TaikoHitObject> hitObjects = new List<TaikoHitObject>();
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < NUM_HIT_OBJECTS; i++) {
+                hitObjects.Add(new Hit
+                {
+                    StartTime = Time.Current + i * HIT_OBJECT_TIME_SPACING_MS,
+                    IsStrong = isOdd(i),
+                    Type = isOdd(i / 2) ? HitType.Centre : HitType.Rim
+                });
+            }
+            
+            var beatmap = new Beatmap<TaikoHitObject>
+            {
+                BeatmapInfo = { Ruleset = ruleset },
+                HitObjects = hitObjects
+            };
+
+            return beatmap;
+        }
+
+        private bool isOdd(int number) {
+            return number % 2 == 0;
+        }
+    }
+}