diff --git a/core/assets/maps/fortress.msav b/core/assets/maps/fortress.msav
index 5e1c0a367c..fdfa666271 100644
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diff --git a/core/assets/maps/islands.msav b/core/assets/maps/islands.msav
index 34b00910cf..ce9a3baedc 100644
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diff --git a/core/assets/maps/labyrinth.msav b/core/assets/maps/labyrinth.msav
index ab7bf64c9d..e1d51492aa 100644
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diff --git a/core/assets/maps/maze.msav b/core/assets/maps/maze.msav
index e35b7a4e4b..775b9c83cf 100644
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diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Logic.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Logic.java
index 191abb61b3..8b27bdc9c2 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Logic.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Logic.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.game.EventType.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.net.Net;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.type.Item;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.type.ItemStack;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
 
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.*;
@@ -59,6 +60,15 @@ public class Logic implements ApplicationListener{
         state.set(State.playing);
         state.wavetime = state.rules.waveSpacing * 2; //grace period of 2x wave time before game starts
         Events.fire(new PlayEvent());
+
+        //add starting items
+        if(!world.isZone()){
+            for(Tile core : state.teams.get(defaultTeam).cores){
+                for(ItemStack stack : state.rules.startingItems){
+                    core.entity.items.add(stack.item, stack.amount);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     public void reset(){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Rules.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Rules.java
index 63babc963b..d60c6d82e6 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Rules.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/Rules.java
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package io.anuke.mindustry.game;
 
 import io.anuke.annotations.Annotations.Serialize;
 import io.anuke.arc.collection.Array;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.content.Items;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.io.JsonIO;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.type.ItemStack;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.type.Zone;
 
 /**
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ public class Rules{
     public boolean attackMode = false;
     /** Whether this is the editor gamemode. */
     public boolean editor = false;
+    /** Items that the player starts with here. Not applicable to zones.*/
+    public Array<ItemStack> startingItems = Array.with(new ItemStack(Items.copper, 100));
 
     /** Copies this ruleset exactly. Not very efficient at all, do not use often. */
     public Rules copy(){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/JsonIO.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/JsonIO.java
index da5182fc32..064e97cbd8 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/JsonIO.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/JsonIO.java
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import io.anuke.arc.util.serialization.JsonValue;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.Vars;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.Rules;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.SpawnGroup;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.type.ContentType;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.type.Zone;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.type.*;
 
 public class JsonIO{
     private static Json json = new Json(){{
         setIgnoreUnknownFields(true);
         setElementType(Rules.class, "spawns", SpawnGroup.class);
+        setElementType(Rules.class, "startingItems", ItemStack.class);
 
         setSerializer(Zone.class, new Serializer<Zone>(){
             @Override
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ public class JsonIO{
                 return Vars.content.getByName(ContentType.zone, jsonData.asString());
             }
         });
+
+        setSerializer(Item.class, new Serializer<Item>(){
+            @Override
+            public void write(Json json, Item object, Class knownType){
+                json.writeValue(object.name);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Item read(Json json, JsonValue jsonData, Class type){
+                return Vars.content.getByName(ContentType.item, jsonData.asString());
+            }
+        });
     }};
 
     public static String write(Object object){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java
index 062b85b567..6233e762f2 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/dialogs/CustomRulesDialog.java
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ public class CustomRulesDialog extends FloatingDialog{
 
         title("$rules.title.waves");
         check("$rules.waves", b -> rules.waves = b, () -> rules.waves);
-        check("$rules.wavetimer", b -> rules.waveTimer = b, () -> rules.waveTimer, () -> rules.waves);
-        check("$rules.waitForWaveToEnd", b -> rules.waitForWaveToEnd = b, () -> rules.waitForWaveToEnd, () -> rules.waves);
-        number("$rules.wavespacing", false, f -> rules.waveSpacing = f * 60f, () -> rules.waveSpacing / 60f, () -> rules.waves);
-        number("$rules.dropzoneradius", false, f -> rules.dropZoneRadius = f * tilesize, () -> rules.dropZoneRadius / tilesize, () -> rules.waves);
+        check("$rules.wavetimer", b -> rules.waveTimer = b, () -> rules.waveTimer);
+        check("$rules.waitForWaveToEnd", b -> rules.waitForWaveToEnd = b, () -> rules.waitForWaveToEnd);
+        number("$rules.wavespacing", false, f -> rules.waveSpacing = f * 60f, () -> rules.waveSpacing / 60f, () -> true);
+        number("$rules.dropzoneradius", false, f -> rules.dropZoneRadius = f * tilesize, () -> rules.dropZoneRadius / tilesize, () -> true);
 
         title("$rules.title.respawns");
         check("$rules.limitedRespawns", b -> rules.limitedRespawns = b, () -> rules.limitedRespawns);