diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/content/Fx.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/content/Fx.java
index b4487373b0..a507f62261 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/content/Fx.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/content/Fx.java
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
 package io.anuke.mindustry.content;
 
-import io.anuke.arc.Core;
-import io.anuke.arc.graphics.Color;
+import io.anuke.arc.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.graphics.*;
 import io.anuke.arc.graphics.g2d.*;
-import io.anuke.arc.math.Angles;
-import io.anuke.arc.math.Mathf;
-import io.anuke.arc.util.Tmp;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.Effects.Effect;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.effect.GroundEffectEntity.GroundEffect;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.type.BaseUnit;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.game.ContentList;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.graphics.Pal;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.graphics.Drawf;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.type.Item;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.type.Item.Icon;
+import io.anuke.arc.math.*;
+import io.anuke.arc.util.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.Effects.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.effect.GroundEffectEntity.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.type.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.game.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.graphics.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.type.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.type.Item.*;
 
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.tilesize;
 
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ public class Fx implements ContentList{
     bigShockwave, nuclearShockwave, explosion, blockExplosion, blockExplosionSmoke, shootSmall, shootHeal, shootSmallSmoke, shootBig, shootBig2, shootBigSmoke,
     shootBigSmoke2, shootSmallFlame, shootPyraFlame, shootLiquid, shellEjectSmall, shellEjectMedium,
     shellEjectBig, lancerLaserShoot, lancerLaserShootSmoke, lancerLaserCharge, lancerLaserChargeBegin, lightningCharge, lightningShoot,
-    unitSpawn, spawnShockwave, magmasmoke, impactShockwave, impactcloud, impactsmoke, dynamicExplosion, padlaunch, commandSend;
+    unitSpawn, spawnShockwave, magmasmoke, impactShockwave, impactcloud, impactsmoke, dynamicExplosion, padlaunch, commandSend, coreLand;
 
     @Override
     public void load(){
@@ -1209,5 +1207,8 @@ public class Fx implements ContentList{
             Lines.poly(e.x, e.y, 6, e.rotation + e.fin(), 90);
             Draw.reset();
         });
+
+        coreLand = new Effect(120f, e -> {
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
index ea3afec73b..13aad0a319 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Control.java
@@ -151,6 +151,20 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
         Events.on(ZoneConfigureCompleteEvent.class, e -> {
             ui.hudfrag.showToast(Core.bundle.format("zone.config.complete", e.zone.configureWave));
         });
+
+        Events.on(Trigger.newGame, () -> {
+            TileEntity core = player.getClosestCore();
+
+            if(core == null) return;
+
+            app.post(() -> ui.hudfrag.showLand());
+            renderer.zoomIn(Fx.coreLand.lifetime);
+            app.post(() -> Effects.effect(Fx.coreLand, core.x, core.y, 0, core.block));
+            Time.run(Fx.coreLand.lifetime, () -> {
+                Effects.effect(Fx.launch, core);
+                Effects.shake(5f, 5f, core);
+            });
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -204,6 +218,7 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
             if(settings.getBool("savecreate") && !world.isInvalidMap()){
                 control.saves.addSave(map.name() + " " + new SimpleDateFormat("MMM dd h:mm", Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date()));
             }
+            Events.fire(Trigger.newGame);
         });
     }
 
@@ -222,6 +237,7 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
             state.set(State.playing);
             control.saves.zoneSave();
             logic.play();
+            Events.fire(Trigger.newGame);
         });
     }
 
@@ -274,6 +290,7 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
             state.rules.waveSpacing = 60f * 30;
             state.rules.buildCostMultiplier = 0.3f;
             state.rules.tutorial = true;
+            Events.fire(Trigger.newGame);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
index db01a43421..b7cc79ac63 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.type.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.EventType.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.game.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.graphics.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.defense.ForceProjector.*;
 
 import static io.anuke.arc.Core.*;
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
     private Color clearColor;
     private float targetscale = Scl.scl(4);
     private float camerascale = targetscale;
+    private float landscale = 0f, landTime;
+    private float minZoomScl = Scl.scl(0.01f);
     private Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(), rect2 = new Rectangle();
     private float shakeIntensity, shaketime;
 
@@ -99,14 +102,21 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
 
     @Override
     public void update(){
-        //TODO hack, find source of this bug
         Color.white.set(1f, 1f, 1f, 1f);
 
         camerascale = Mathf.lerpDelta(camerascale, targetscale, 0.1f);
+
+        if(landTime > 0){
+            landTime -= Time.delta();
+            landscale = Interpolation.pow5In.apply(minZoomScl, Scl.scl(4f), 1f - landTime / Fx.coreLand.lifetime);
+            camerascale = landscale;
+        }
+
         camera.width = graphics.getWidth() / camerascale;
         camera.height = graphics.getHeight() / camerascale;
 
         if(state.is(State.menu)){
+            landTime = 0f;
             graphics.clear(Color.black);
         }else{
             Vector2 position = Tmp.v3.set(player);
@@ -282,10 +292,37 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
 
         playerGroup.draw(p -> !p.isDead() && !p.isLocal, Player::drawName);
 
+        drawLanding();
+
         Draw.color();
         Draw.flush();
     }
 
+    private void drawLanding(){
+        if(landTime > 0 && player.getClosestCore() != null){
+            float fract = landTime / Fx.coreLand.lifetime;
+            TileEntity entity = player.getClosestCore();
+
+            TextureRegion reg = entity.block.icon(Block.Icon.full);
+            float scl = Scl.scl(4f) / camerascale;
+            float s = reg.getWidth() * Draw.scl * scl * 4f * fract;
+
+            Draw.color(Pal.lightTrail);
+            Draw.rect("circle-shadow", entity.x, entity.y, s, s);
+
+            Angles.randLenVectors(1, (1f- fract), 100, 1000f * scl * (1f-fract), (x, y, fin, fout) -> {
+                Lines.stroke(scl * fin);
+                Lines.lineAngle(entity.x + x, entity.y + y, Mathf.angle(x, y), (fin * 20 + 1f) * scl);
+            });
+
+            Draw.color();
+            Draw.mixcol(Color.white, fract);
+            Draw.rect(reg, entity.x, entity.y, reg.getWidth() * Draw.scl * scl, reg.getHeight() * Draw.scl * scl, fract * 135f);
+
+            Draw.reset();
+        }
+    }
+
     private void drawGroundShadows(){
         Draw.color(0, 0, 0, 0.4f);
         float rad = 1.6f;
@@ -361,6 +398,11 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
         clampScale();
     }
 
+    public void zoomIn(float duration){
+        landscale = minZoomScl;
+        landTime = duration;
+    }
+
     public void takeMapScreenshot(){
         drawGroundShadows();
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/EventType.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/EventType.java
index ab89e146be..4e05c1665b 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/EventType.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/game/EventType.java
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ public class EventType{
         impactPower,
         thoriumReactorOverheat,
         itemLaunch,
-        fireExtinguish
+        fireExtinguish,
+        newGame
     }
 
     public static class WinEvent{}
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java
index 68900dc50b..37c48d27a0 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/fragments/HudFragment.java
@@ -520,6 +520,21 @@ public class HudFragment extends Fragment{
         Core.scene.add(image);
     }
 
+    public void showLand(){
+        Image image = new Image();
+        image.getColor().a = 1f;
+        image.touchable(Touchable.disabled);
+        image.setFillParent(true);
+        image.actions(Actions.fadeOut(0.8f), Actions.remove());
+        image.update(() -> {
+            image.toFront();
+            if(state.is(State.menu)){
+                image.remove();
+            }
+        });
+        Core.scene.add(image);
+    }
+
     private void showLaunchConfirm(){
         FloatingDialog dialog = new FloatingDialog("$launch");
         dialog.update(() -> {