diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 898fcc789..8bd399a1a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ add_executable(SRB2SDL2 MACOSX_BUNDLE WIN32
 	p_floor.c
 	p_inter.c
 	p_lights.c
+	p_loop.c
 	p_map.c
 	p_maputl.c
 	p_mobj.c
diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 12cab4a9a..298c65485 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -374,6 +374,16 @@ struct itemroulette_t
 	boolean eggman;
 };
 
+// player_t struct for loop state
+typedef struct {
+	fixed_t radius;
+	fixed_t revolution, min_revolution, max_revolution;
+	angle_t yaw;
+	vector3_t origin;
+	vector2_t shift;
+	boolean flip;
+} sonicloopvars_t;
+
 // ========================================================================
 //                          PLAYER STRUCTURE
 // ========================================================================
@@ -668,6 +678,8 @@ struct player_t
 #ifdef HWRENDER
 	fixed_t fovadd; // adjust FOV for hw rendering
 #endif
+
+	sonicloopvars_t loop;
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 07c69f687..ab5e7959c 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -5664,6 +5664,9 @@ const char *const MOBJTYPE_LIST[] = {  // array length left dynamic for sanity t
 
 	"MT_SPECIAL_UFO",
 	"MT_SPECIAL_UFO_PIECE",
+
+	"MT_LOOPENDPOINT",
+	"MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT",
 };
 
 const char *const MOBJFLAG_LIST[] = {
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index 4807869e6..d0509e731 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -29311,6 +29311,60 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		MF_NOBLOCKMAP|MF_NOCLIP|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_NOCLIPTHING|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_DONTENCOREMAP|MF_NOSQUISH, // flags
 		S_NULL          // raisestate
 	},
+
+	{           // MT_LOOPENDPOINT
+		2020,           // doomednum
+		S_INVISIBLE,    // spawnstate
+		1000,           // spawnhealth
+		S_NULL,         // seestate
+		sfx_None,       // seesound
+		8,              // reactiontime
+		sfx_None,       // attacksound
+		S_NULL,         // painstate
+		0,              // painchance
+		sfx_None,       // painsound
+		S_NULL,         // meleestate
+		S_NULL,         // missilestate
+		S_NULL,         // deathstate
+		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
+		sfx_None,       // deathsound
+		0,              // speed
+		MAXRADIUS,      // radius
+		2*MAXRADIUS,    // height
+		0,              // display offset
+		100,            // mass
+		1,              // damage
+		sfx_None,       // activesound
+		MF_SPECIAL|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
+		S_NULL          // raisestate
+	},
+
+	{           // MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT
+		2021,           // doomednum
+		S_INVISIBLE,    // spawnstate
+		1000,           // spawnhealth
+		S_NULL,         // seestate
+		sfx_None,       // seesound
+		8,              // reactiontime
+		sfx_None,       // attacksound
+		S_NULL,         // painstate
+		0,              // painchance
+		sfx_None,       // painsound
+		S_NULL,         // meleestate
+		S_NULL,         // missilestate
+		S_NULL,         // deathstate
+		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
+		sfx_None,       // deathsound
+		0,              // speed
+		48*FRACUNIT,    // radius
+		32*FRACUNIT,    // height
+		0,              // display offset
+		100,            // mass
+		1,              // damage
+		sfx_None,       // activesound
+		MF_NOSECTOR|MF_NOBLOCKMAP|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_DONTENCOREMAP, // flags
+		S_NULL          // raisestate
+	},
 };
 
 skincolor_t skincolors[MAXSKINCOLORS] = {
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index 1bac859b1..02e194cb6 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -6736,6 +6736,9 @@ typedef enum mobj_type
 	MT_SPECIAL_UFO,
 	MT_SPECIAL_UFO_PIECE,
 
+	MT_LOOPENDPOINT,
+	MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT,
+
 	MT_FIRSTFREESLOT,
 	MT_LASTFREESLOT = MT_FIRSTFREESLOT + NUMMOBJFREESLOTS - 1,
 	NUMMOBJTYPES
diff --git a/src/k_objects.h b/src/k_objects.h
index 05debb889..922764c94 100644
--- a/src/k_objects.h
+++ b/src/k_objects.h
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #ifndef k_objects_H
 #define k_objects_H
 
+#include "taglist.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -92,6 +94,13 @@ boolean Obj_ItemSpotIsAvailable(const mobj_t *spot);
 void Obj_ItemSpotAssignMonitor(mobj_t *spot, mobj_t *monitor);
 void Obj_ItemSpotUpdate(mobj_t *spot);
 
+/* Loops */
+mobj_t *Obj_FindLoopCenter(const mtag_t tag);
+void Obj_InitLoopEndpoint(mobj_t *end, mobj_t *anchor);
+void Obj_InitLoopCenter(mobj_t *center);
+void Obj_LinkLoopAnchor(mobj_t *anchor, mobj_t *center, UINT8 type);
+void Obj_LoopEndpointCollide(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt b/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
index 440f700de..ca8680205 100644
--- a/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/objects/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ target_sources(SRB2SDL2 PRIVATE
 	ufo.c
 	monitor.c
 	item-spot.c
+	loops.c
 )
diff --git a/src/objects/loops.c b/src/objects/loops.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd9ea7c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/objects/loops.c
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+// DR. ROBOTNIK'S RING RACERS
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright (C) 2023 by James R.
+// Copyright (C) 2023 by Kart Krew
+//
+// This program is free software distributed under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+// See the 'LICENSE' file for more details.
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// \file  loop-endpoint.c
+/// \brief Sonic loops, start and end points
+
+#include "../doomdef.h"
+#include "../k_kart.h"
+#include "../taglist.h"
+#include "../p_local.h"
+#include "../p_setup.h"
+#include "../p_spec.h"
+#include "../r_main.h"
+#include "../k_objects.h"
+
+#define end_anchor(o) ((o)->target)
+
+#define center_max_revolution(o) ((o)->threshold)
+#define center_alpha(o) ((o)->target)
+#define center_beta(o) ((o)->tracer)
+
+static inline boolean
+center_has_flip (const mobj_t *center)
+{
+	return (center->flags2 & MF2_AMBUSH) == MF2_AMBUSH;
+}
+
+static inline void
+center_set_flip
+(		mobj_t * center,
+		boolean mode)
+{
+	center->flags2 = (center->flags2 & ~(MF2_AMBUSH)) |
+		((mode != false) * MF2_AMBUSH);
+}
+
+#define anchor_center(o) ((o)->target)
+#define anchor_other(o) ((o)->tracer)
+#define anchor_type(o) ((o)->reactiontime)
+
+static void
+set_shiftxy
+(		player_t * player,
+		const mobj_t * a)
+{
+	const mobj_t *b = anchor_other(a);
+
+	const fixed_t dx = (b->x - a->x);
+	const fixed_t dy = (b->y - a->y);
+
+	const angle_t th =
+		(R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, dx, dy) - a->angle);
+
+	const fixed_t adj = FixedMul(
+			abs(FCOS(AbsAngle(th - ANGLE_90))),
+			FixedHypot(dx, dy)) / 2;
+
+	vector2_t *xy = &player->loop.shift;
+
+	xy->x = FixedMul(FSIN(a->angle), adj);
+	xy->y = FixedMul(FCOS(a->angle), adj);
+}
+
+static void
+measure_clock
+(		const mobj_t * center,
+		const mobj_t * anchor,
+		angle_t * pitch,
+		fixed_t * radius)
+{
+	const fixed_t dx = (anchor->x - center->x);
+	const fixed_t dy = (anchor->y - center->y);
+	const fixed_t dz = (anchor->z - center->z);
+
+	/* Translate the anchor point to be along a center line.
+	   This makes the horizontal position one dimensional
+	   relative to the center point. */
+	const fixed_t xy = (
+			FixedMul(dx, FCOS(anchor->angle)) +
+			FixedMul(dy, FSIN(anchor->angle)));
+
+	/* The 3d position of the anchor point is then reduced to
+	   two axes and can be measured as an angle. */
+	*pitch = R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, xy, dz) + ANGLE_90;
+	*radius = FixedHypot(xy, dz);
+}
+
+static void
+crisscross
+(		mobj_t * anchor,
+		mobj_t ** target_p,
+		mobj_t ** other_p)
+{
+	P_SetTarget(target_p, anchor);
+
+	if (!P_MobjWasRemoved(*other_p))
+	{
+		P_SetTarget(&anchor_other(anchor), *other_p);
+		P_SetTarget(&anchor_other(*other_p), anchor);
+	}
+}
+
+static boolean
+moving_toward_gate
+(		const player_t * player,
+		const mobj_t * anchor,
+		angle_t pitch)
+{
+	const fixed_t
+		x = player->mo->momx,
+		y = player->mo->momy,
+		z = player->mo->momz,
+
+		zx = FixedMul(FCOS(anchor->angle), z),
+		zy = FixedMul(FSIN(anchor->angle), z),
+
+		co = abs(FCOS(pitch)),
+		si = abs(FSIN(pitch)),
+
+		dx = FixedMul(co, x) + FixedMul(si, zx),
+		dy = FixedMul(co, y) + FixedMul(si, zy);
+
+	return AngleDelta(anchor->angle,
+			R_PointToAngle2(0, 0, dx, dy)) < ANG60;
+}
+
+static SINT8
+get_binary_direction
+(		angle_t pitch,
+		mobj_t * toucher)
+{
+	const fixed_t si = FSIN(pitch);
+
+	if (abs(si) < abs(FCOS(pitch)))
+	{
+		// pitch = 0 points downward so offset 90 degrees
+		// clockwise so 180 occurs at horizon
+		return ((pitch + ANGLE_90) < ANGLE_180) ? 1 : -(1);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return intsign(si) * P_MobjFlip(toucher);
+	}
+}
+
+mobj_t *
+Obj_FindLoopCenter (const mtag_t tag)
+{
+	INT32 i;
+
+	TAG_ITER_THINGS(tag, i)
+	{
+		mapthing_t *mt = &mapthings[i];
+
+		if (mt->type == mobjinfo[MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT].doomednum)
+		{
+			return mt->mobj;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void
+Obj_InitLoopEndpoint
+(		mobj_t * end,
+		mobj_t * anchor)
+{
+	P_SetTarget(&end_anchor(end), anchor);
+}
+
+void
+Obj_InitLoopCenter (mobj_t *center)
+{
+	const mapthing_t *mt = center->spawnpoint;
+
+	center_max_revolution(center) = mt->args[1] * FRACUNIT / 360;
+	center_set_flip(center, mt->args[0]);
+}
+
+void
+Obj_LinkLoopAnchor
+(		mobj_t * anchor,
+		mobj_t * center,
+		UINT8 type)
+{
+	P_SetTarget(&anchor_center(anchor), center);
+
+	anchor_type(anchor) = type;
+
+	if (!P_MobjWasRemoved(center))
+	{
+		switch (type)
+		{
+			case TMLOOP_ALPHA:
+				crisscross(anchor,
+						&center_alpha(center),
+						&center_beta(center));
+				break;
+
+			case TMLOOP_BETA:
+				crisscross(anchor,
+						&center_beta(center),
+						&center_alpha(center));
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void
+Obj_LoopEndpointCollide
+(		mobj_t * end,
+		mobj_t * toucher)
+{
+	player_t *player = toucher->player;
+	sonicloopvars_t *s = &player->loop;
+
+	mobj_t *anchor = end_anchor(end);
+	mobj_t *center = anchor ? anchor_center(anchor) : NULL;
+
+	angle_t pitch;
+	fixed_t radius;
+
+	/* predict movement for a smooth transition */
+	const fixed_t px = toucher->x + toucher->momx;
+	const fixed_t py = toucher->y + toucher->momy;
+
+	SINT8 flip;
+
+	if (P_MobjWasRemoved(center))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (player->loop.radius != 0)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	measure_clock(center, anchor, &pitch, &radius);
+
+	if (!moving_toward_gate(player, anchor, pitch))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!P_MobjWasRemoved(anchor_other(anchor)))
+	{
+		set_shiftxy(player, anchor);
+	}
+
+	flip = get_binary_direction(pitch, toucher);
+
+	s->yaw = anchor->angle;
+
+	s->origin.x = center->x - (anchor->x - px);
+	s->origin.y = center->y - (anchor->y - py);
+	s->origin.z = center->z;
+
+	s->radius = radius * flip;
+	s->revolution = AngleFixed(pitch) / 360;
+
+	s->min_revolution = s->revolution;
+	s->max_revolution = s->revolution +
+		center_max_revolution(center) * flip;
+
+	s->flip = center_has_flip(center);
+
+	player->speed =
+		3 * (player->speed + toucher->momz) / 2;
+
+	/* cancel the effects of K_Squish */
+	toucher->spritexscale = FRACUNIT;
+	toucher->spriteyscale = FRACUNIT;
+}
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 09f6349d6..3d69eec25 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -601,6 +601,10 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			}
 			return;
 
+		case MT_LOOPENDPOINT:
+			Obj_LoopEndpointCollide(special, toucher);
+			return;
+
 		default: // SOC or script pickup
 			P_SetTarget(&special->target, toucher);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index bf847fbca..12362a548 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ boolean P_AutoPause(void);
 void P_ElementalFire(player_t *player, boolean cropcircle);
 void P_SpawnSkidDust(player_t *player, fixed_t radius, boolean sound);
 
+void P_HaltPlayerOrbit(player_t *player);
+void P_ExitPlayerOrbit(player_t *player);
+boolean P_PlayerOrbit(player_t *player);
+
 void P_MovePlayer(player_t *player);
 void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player);
 void P_PlayerAfterThink(player_t *player);
diff --git a/src/p_loop.c b/src/p_loop.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2d838f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p_loop.c
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+// SONIC ROBO BLAST 2 KART
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright (C) 2023 by Kart Krew
+//
+// This program is free software distributed under the
+// terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+// See the 'LICENSE' file for more details.
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// \file  p_loop.c
+/// \brief Sonic loop physics
+
+#include "doomdef.h"
+#include "d_player.h"
+#include "k_kart.h"
+#include "p_local.h"
+#include "p_setup.h"
+#include "p_slopes.h"
+#include "r_main.h"
+
+static inline angle_t
+get_pitch (fixed_t revolution)
+{
+	return FixedAngle((revolution & FRACMASK) * 360);
+}
+
+static inline fixed_t
+get_shift_curve (const sonicloopvars_t *s)
+{
+	const angle_t th = get_pitch(FixedDiv(
+				s->revolution - s->min_revolution,
+				s->max_revolution - s->min_revolution));
+
+	// XY shift is transformed on wave scale; less movement
+	// at start and end of rotation, more halfway.
+	return FSIN((th / 2) - ANGLE_90);
+}
+
+void P_HaltPlayerOrbit(player_t *player)
+{
+	// see P_PlayerOrbit
+	player->mo->flags &= ~(MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT);
+
+	player->loop.radius = 0;
+}
+
+void P_ExitPlayerOrbit(player_t *player)
+{
+	sonicloopvars_t *s = &player->loop;
+
+	angle_t pitch = get_pitch(s->revolution);
+	angle_t yaw = s->yaw;
+
+	fixed_t co, si;
+	fixed_t speed;
+
+	if (s->radius < 0)
+	{
+		pitch += ANGLE_180;
+	}
+
+	co = FCOS(pitch);
+	si = FSIN(pitch);
+
+	speed = FixedMul(co, player->speed);
+
+	P_InstaThrust(player->mo, yaw, speed);
+
+	player->mo->momz = FixedMul(si, player->speed);
+
+	if (speed < 0)
+	{
+		yaw += ANGLE_180;
+	}
+
+	// excludes only extremely vertical angles
+	if (abs(co) * 4 > abs(si))
+	{
+		P_SetPlayerAngle(player, yaw);
+	}
+
+	if (s->flip)
+	{
+		player->mo->eflags ^= MFE_VERTICALFLIP;
+		player->mo->flags2 ^= MF2_OBJECTFLIP;
+
+		P_SetPitchRoll(player->mo,
+				pitch + ANGLE_180, s->yaw);
+	}
+
+	// tiregrease gives less friction, extends momentum
+	player->tiregrease = TICRATE;
+
+	P_HaltPlayerOrbit(player);
+}
+
+boolean P_PlayerOrbit(player_t *player)
+{
+	sonicloopvars_t *s = &player->loop;
+
+	angle_t pitch;
+
+	fixed_t xy, z;
+	fixed_t xs, ys;
+
+	fixed_t step, th, left;
+
+	fixed_t grav;
+
+	if (s->radius == 0)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	grav = abs(P_GetMobjGravity(player->mo));
+
+	// Lose speed on the way up. revolution = 0.5 always
+	// points straight up.
+	if (abs(s->revolution & FRACMASK) < FRACUNIT/2)
+	{
+		player->speed -= grav;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		player->speed += 4 * grav;
+	}
+
+	pitch = get_pitch(s->revolution);
+
+	xy = FixedMul(abs(s->radius), FSIN(pitch));
+	z = FixedMul(abs(s->radius), -(FCOS(pitch)));
+
+	th = get_shift_curve(s);
+
+	xs = FixedMul(s->shift.x, th);
+	ys = FixedMul(s->shift.y, th);
+
+	xs += FixedMul(xy, FCOS(s->yaw));
+	ys += FixedMul(xy, FSIN(s->yaw));
+
+	P_MoveOrigin(player->mo,
+			s->origin.x + xs,
+			s->origin.y + ys,
+			s->origin.z + z);
+
+	// Match rollangle to revolution
+	P_SetPitchRoll(player->mo,
+			s->radius < 0 ? (ANGLE_180 + pitch) : pitch,
+			s->yaw);
+
+	// circumfrence = (2r)PI
+	step = FixedDiv(player->speed,
+			FixedMul(s->radius, M_TAU_FIXED));
+
+	left = (s->max_revolution - s->revolution);
+
+	if (abs(left) < abs(step))
+	{
+		P_ExitPlayerOrbit(player);
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// If player slows down by too much, throw them out of
+	// the loop in a tumble.
+	if (player->speed < player->mo->scale)
+	{
+		P_HaltPlayerOrbit(player);
+		K_StumblePlayer(player);
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	s->revolution += step;
+
+	// We need to not clip the ground. It sucks but setting
+	// this flag is the only way to do that.
+	player->mo->flags |= (MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT);
+
+	return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 1f7051c10..8c5751d2a 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -2674,6 +2674,22 @@ fixed_t P_GetThingStepUp(mobj_t *thing, fixed_t destX, fixed_t destY)
 	return maxstep;
 }
 
+static boolean P_UsingStepUp(mobj_t *thing)
+{
+	if (thing->flags & MF_NOCLIP)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// orbits have no collision
+	if (thing->player && thing->player->loop.radius)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 static boolean
 increment_move
 (		mobj_t * thing,
@@ -2734,7 +2750,7 @@ increment_move
 		// copy into the spechitint buffer from spechit
 		spechitint_copyinto();
 
-		if (!(thing->flags & MF_NOCLIP))
+		if (P_UsingStepUp(thing))
 		{
 			// All things are affected by their scale.
 			fixed_t maxstep = P_GetThingStepUp(thing, tryx, tryy);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index b9fa47a36..232812765 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -3979,7 +3979,8 @@ static void P_CheckFloatbobPlatforms(mobj_t *mobj)
 static void P_SquishThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 {
 	if (!(mobj->flags & MF_NOSQUISH) &&
-			!(mobj->eflags & MFE_SLOPELAUNCHED))
+			!(mobj->eflags & MFE_SLOPELAUNCHED) &&
+			!(mobj->player && mobj->player->loop.radius != 0))
 	{
 		K_Squish(mobj);
 	}
@@ -4002,7 +4003,8 @@ static void P_PlayerMobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 
 	// Zoom tube
 	if ((mobj->player->carry == CR_ZOOMTUBE && mobj->tracer && !P_MobjWasRemoved(mobj->tracer))
-		|| mobj->player->respawn.state == RESPAWNST_MOVE)
+		|| mobj->player->respawn.state == RESPAWNST_MOVE
+		|| mobj->player->loop.radius != 0)
 	{
 		P_HitSpecialLines(mobj, mobj->x, mobj->y, mobj->momx, mobj->momy);
 		P_UnsetThingPosition(mobj);
@@ -13325,6 +13327,11 @@ static boolean P_SetupSpawnedMapThing(mapthing_t *mthing, mobj_t *mobj, boolean
 		mobj->reactiontime++;
 		break;
 	}
+	case MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT:
+	{
+		Obj_InitLoopCenter(mobj);
+		break;
+	}
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -13545,6 +13552,11 @@ static void P_SpawnItemRow(mapthing_t *mthing, mobjtype_t *itemtypes, UINT8 numi
 	angle_t angle = FixedAngle(fixedangle << FRACBITS);
 	angle_t fineangle = (angle >> ANGLETOFINESHIFT) & FINEMASK;
 
+	boolean isloopend = (mthing->type == mobjinfo[MT_LOOPENDPOINT].doomednum);
+	mobj_t *loopanchor;
+
+	boolean inclusive = isloopend;
+
 	for (r = 0; r < numitemtypes; r++)
 	{
 		dummything = *mthing;
@@ -13563,6 +13575,21 @@ static void P_SpawnItemRow(mapthing_t *mthing, mobjtype_t *itemtypes, UINT8 numi
 	}
 	z = P_GetMobjSpawnHeight(itemtypes[0], x, y, z, 0, mthing->options & MTF_OBJECTFLIP, mthing->scale);
 
+	if (isloopend)
+	{
+		const fixed_t length = (numitems - 1) * horizontalspacing / 2;
+
+		mobj_t *loopcenter = Obj_FindLoopCenter(Tag_FGet(&mthing->tags));
+
+		// Spawn the anchor at the middle point of the line
+		loopanchor = P_SpawnMobjFromMapThing(&dummything,
+				x + FixedMul(length, FINECOSINE(fineangle)),
+				y + FixedMul(length, FINESINE(fineangle)),
+				z, MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT);
+
+		Obj_LinkLoopAnchor(loopanchor, loopcenter, mthing->args[0]);
+	}
+
 	for (r = 0; r < numitems; r++)
 	{
 		mobjtype_t itemtype = itemtypes[r % numitemtypes];
@@ -13570,15 +13597,24 @@ static void P_SpawnItemRow(mapthing_t *mthing, mobjtype_t *itemtypes, UINT8 numi
 			continue;
 		dummything.type = mobjinfo[itemtype].doomednum;
 
+		if (inclusive)
+			mobj = P_SpawnMobjFromMapThing(&dummything, x, y, z, itemtype);
+
 		x += FixedMul(horizontalspacing, FINECOSINE(fineangle));
 		y += FixedMul(horizontalspacing, FINESINE(fineangle));
 		z += (mthing->options & MTF_OBJECTFLIP) ? -verticalspacing : verticalspacing;
 
-		mobj = P_SpawnMobjFromMapThing(&dummything, x, y, z, itemtype);
+		if (!inclusive)
+			mobj = P_SpawnMobjFromMapThing(&dummything, x, y, z, itemtype);
 
 		if (!mobj)
 			continue;
 
+		if (isloopend)
+		{
+			Obj_InitLoopEndpoint(mobj, loopanchor);
+		}
+
 		mobj->spawnpoint = NULL;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 55fac75f5..fc9d7daf4 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -465,6 +465,19 @@ static void P_NetArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].itemRoulette.tics);
 		WRITEUINT32(save->p, players[i].itemRoulette.elapsed);
 		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].itemRoulette.eggman);
+
+		// sonicloopsvars_t
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.radius);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.revolution);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.min_revolution);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.max_revolution);
+		WRITEANGLE(save->p, players[i].loop.yaw);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.origin.x);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.origin.y);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.origin.z);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.shift.x);
+		WRITEFIXED(save->p, players[i].loop.shift.y);
+		WRITEUINT8(save->p, players[i].loop.flip);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -834,6 +847,19 @@ static void P_NetUnArchivePlayers(savebuffer_t *save)
 		players[i].itemRoulette.elapsed = (tic_t)READUINT32(save->p);
 		players[i].itemRoulette.eggman = (boolean)READUINT8(save->p);
 
+		// sonicloopsvars_t
+		players[i].loop.radius = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.revolution = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.min_revolution = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.max_revolution = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.yaw = READANGLE(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.origin.x = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.origin.y = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.origin.z = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.shift.x = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.shift.y = READFIXED(save->p);
+		players[i].loop.flip = READUINT8(save->p);
+
 		//players[i].viewheight = P_GetPlayerViewHeight(players[i]); // scale cannot be factored in at this point
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 249354d70..4175ec384 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -677,11 +677,26 @@ void P_ReloadRings(void)
 	}
 }
 
+static int cmp_loopends(const void *a, const void *b)
+{
+	const mapthing_t
+		*mt1 = *(const mapthing_t*const*)a,
+		*mt2 = *(const mapthing_t*const*)b;
+
+	// weighted sorting; tag takes precedence over type
+	return
+		intsign(Tag_FGet(&mt1->tags) - Tag_FGet(&mt2->tags)) * 2 +
+		intsign(mt1->args[0] - mt2->args[0]);
+}
+
 static void P_SpawnMapThings(boolean spawnemblems)
 {
 	size_t i;
 	mapthing_t *mt;
 
+	mapthing_t **loopends;
+	size_t num_loopends = 0;
+
 	// Spawn axis points first so they are at the front of the list for fast searching.
 	for (i = 0, mt = mapthings; i < nummapthings; i++, mt++)
 	{
@@ -690,14 +705,22 @@ static void P_SpawnMapThings(boolean spawnemblems)
 			case 1700: // MT_AXIS
 			case 1701: // MT_AXISTRANSFER
 			case 1702: // MT_AXISTRANSFERLINE
+			case 2021: // MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT
 				mt->mobj = NULL;
 				P_SpawnMapThing(mt);
 				break;
+			case 2020: // MT_LOOPENDPOINT
+				num_loopends++;
+				break;
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
 	}
 
+	Z_Malloc(num_loopends * sizeof *loopends, PU_STATIC,
+			&loopends);
+	num_loopends = 0;
+
 	for (i = 0, mt = mapthings; i < nummapthings; i++, mt++)
 	{
 		switch (mt->type)
@@ -705,6 +728,7 @@ static void P_SpawnMapThings(boolean spawnemblems)
 			case 1700: // MT_AXIS
 			case 1701: // MT_AXISTRANSFER
 			case 1702: // MT_AXISTRANSFERLINE
+			case 2021: // MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT
 				continue; // These were already spawned
 		}
 
@@ -716,6 +740,13 @@ static void P_SpawnMapThings(boolean spawnemblems)
 
 		mt->mobj = NULL;
 
+		if (mt->type == mobjinfo[MT_LOOPENDPOINT].doomednum)
+		{
+			loopends[num_loopends] = mt;
+			num_loopends++;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (mt->type >= 600 && mt->type <= 611) // item patterns
 			P_SpawnItemPattern(mt);
 		else if (mt->type == 1713) // hoops
@@ -723,6 +754,25 @@ static void P_SpawnMapThings(boolean spawnemblems)
 		else // Everything else
 			P_SpawnMapThing(mt);
 	}
+
+	qsort(loopends, num_loopends, sizeof *loopends,
+			cmp_loopends);
+
+	for (i = 1; i < num_loopends; ++i)
+	{
+		mapthing_t
+			*mt1 = loopends[i - 1],
+			*mt2 = loopends[i];
+
+		if (Tag_FGet(&mt1->tags) == Tag_FGet(&mt2->tags) &&
+				mt1->args[0] == mt2->args[0])
+		{
+			P_SpawnItemLine(mt1, mt2);
+			i++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	Z_Free(loopends);
 }
 
 // Experimental groovy write function!
@@ -3931,6 +3981,8 @@ static void P_AddBinaryMapTags(void)
 		case 292:
 		case 294:
 		case 780:
+		case 2020: // MT_LOOPENDPOINT
+		case 2021: // MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT
 			Tag_FSet(&mapthings[i].tags, mapthings[i].extrainfo);
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -6736,6 +6788,17 @@ static void P_ConvertBinaryThingTypes(void)
 				mapthings[i].args[2] |= TMICF_INVERTSIZE;
 			}
 			break;
+		case 2020: // MT_LOOPENDPOINT
+		{
+			mapthings[i].args[0] =
+				mapthings[i].options & MTF_AMBUSH ?
+				TMLOOP_BETA : TMLOOP_ALPHA;
+			break;
+		}
+		case 2021: // MT_LOOPCENTERPOINT
+			mapthings[i].args[0] = (mapthings[i].options & MTF_AMBUSH) == MTF_AMBUSH;
+			mapthings[i].args[1] = mapthings[i].angle;
+			break;
 		case 2050: // MT_DUELBOMB
 			mapthings[i].args[1] = !!(mapthings[i].options & MTF_AMBUSH);
 			break;
diff --git a/src/p_spec.h b/src/p_spec.h
index 6ccb328cd..908046936 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.h
+++ b/src/p_spec.h
@@ -513,6 +513,12 @@ typedef enum
 	TMBOT_FORCEDIR     = 1<<2,
 } textmapbotcontroller_t;
 
+typedef enum
+{
+	TMLOOP_ALPHA = 0,
+	TMLOOP_BETA  = 1,
+} textmaploopendpointtype_t;
+
 // GETSECSPECIAL (specialval, section)
 //
 // Pulls out the special # from a particular section.
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index 223af8f47..7826d4071 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -4227,6 +4227,11 @@ void P_PlayerThink(player_t *player)
 		P_DoZoomTube(player);
 		player->rmomx = player->rmomy = 0;
 	}
+	else if (player->loop.radius != 0)
+	{
+		P_PlayerOrbit(player);
+		player->rmomx = player->rmomy = 0;
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		// Move around.