diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 298c65485..98dee8e9a 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -671,6 +671,8 @@ struct player_t
 
 	UINT8 eggmanTransferDelay;
 
+	fixed_t SPBdistance;
+
 	UINT8 tripwireReboundDelay; // When failing Tripwire, brieftly lock out speed-based tripwire pass (anti-cheese)
 
 	mobj_t *stumbleIndicator;
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index b0375ffa2..871c25b62 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ extern boolean metalrecording;
 #define ATTACKING_NONE	0
 #define ATTACKING_TIME	1
 #define ATTACKING_LAP	(1<<1)
+#define ATTACKING_SPB	(1<<2)
 extern UINT8 modeattacking;
 
 // menu demo things
diff --git a/src/g_demo.c b/src/g_demo.c
index 174511e4d..617dc386b 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.c
+++ b/src/g_demo.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ demoghost *ghosts = NULL;
 #define DEMOVERSION 0x0007
 #define DEMOHEADER  "\xF0" "KartReplay" "\x0F"
 
-#define DF_ATTACKMASK   (ATTACKING_TIME|ATTACKING_LAP) // This demo contains time/lap data
+#define DF_ATTACKMASK   (ATTACKING_TIME|ATTACKING_LAP|ATTACKING_SPB) // This demo contains time/lap data
 
 #define DF_GHOST		0x08 // This demo contains ghost data too!
 
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 8fd7607ec..a3accce03 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -1654,6 +1654,23 @@ void K_drawKartTimestamp(tic_t drawtime, INT32 TX, INT32 TY, INT32 splitflags, U
 			workx += 6;
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (modeattacking & ATTACKING_SPB && stplyr->SPBdistance > 0)
+	{
+		UINT8 *colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(stplyr->skin, stplyr->skincolor, GTC_CACHE);
+		int ybar = 180;
+		int widthbar = 120;
+
+		V_DrawFill(160 - widthbar / 2, ybar, widthbar, 1, 6);
+		V_DrawMappedPatch(160 + widthbar/2 - 7, ybar - 7, FRACUNIT, faceprefix[stplyr->skin][FACE_MINIMAP], colormap);
+
+		// vibes-based math
+		int bombxoff = (stplyr->SPBdistance/mapobjectscale - mobjinfo[MT_SPB].radius/FRACUNIT - mobjinfo[MT_PLAYER].radius/FRACUNIT) * 8;
+		bombxoff = sqrt(bombxoff) - 5;
+		bombxoff = max(0, min(bombxoff, widthbar));
+		V_DrawScaledPatch(160 + widthbar/2 - bombxoff, ybar - 7, FRACUNIT, W_CachePatchName("SPBMMAP", PU_CACHE));
+
+	}
 }
 
 static fixed_t K_DrawKartPositionNumPatch(UINT8 num, UINT8 *color, fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t scale, INT32 flags)
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index ce2827cf7..5e9982648 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -4095,6 +4095,13 @@ INT32 K_ExplodePlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source) // A
 	{
 		if (inflictor->type == MT_SPBEXPLOSION && inflictor->movefactor)
 		{
+			if (modeattacking & ATTACKING_SPB) 
+			{
+				P_DamageMobj(player->mo, inflictor, source, 1, DMG_INSTAKILL);
+				player->SPBdistance = 0;
+				S_StopMusic();
+			}
+
 			spbMultiplier = inflictor->movefactor;
 
 			if (spbMultiplier <= 0)
diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 3adbf25de..4bbd752c4 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ typedef enum
 	ta_replay = 0,
 	ta_guest,
 	ta_ghosts,
+	ta_spb,
 	ta_spacer,
 	ta_start,
 } ta_e;
@@ -761,6 +762,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_dummykartspeed;
 extern consvar_t cv_dummygpencore;
 extern consvar_t cv_dummymatchbots;
 
+extern consvar_t cv_dummyspbattack;
+
 void M_SetupDifficultyOptions(INT32 choice);
 void M_SetupDifficultySelect(INT32 choice);
 void M_DifficultySelectInputs(INT32 choice);
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index 8898bee71..ce9b07e2f 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -1138,6 +1138,8 @@ void M_Init(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummygpencore);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummymatchbots);
 
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummyspbattack);
+
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummyaddonsearch);
 
 	M_UpdateMenuBGImage(true);
diff --git a/src/k_roulette.c b/src/k_roulette.c
index 0d70b9e87..53bb753db 100644
--- a/src/k_roulette.c
+++ b/src/k_roulette.c
@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@ static kartitems_t K_KartItemReelTimeAttack[] =
 	KITEM_NONE
 };
 
+static kartitems_t K_KartItemReelSPBAttack[] =
+{
+	KITEM_GACHABOM,
+	KITEM_SUPERRING,
+	KITEM_NONE
+};
+
 static kartitems_t K_KartItemReelBreakTheCapsules[] =
 {
 	KITEM_GACHABOM,
@@ -1238,6 +1245,11 @@ void K_FillItemRouletteData(const player_t *player, itemroulette_t *const roulet
 			presetlist = K_KartItemReelBreakTheCapsules;
 		}
 
+		if (modeattacking & ATTACKING_SPB)
+		{
+			presetlist = K_KartItemReelSPBAttack;
+		}
+
 		for (i = 0; presetlist[i] != KITEM_NONE; i++)
 		{
 			K_PushToRouletteItemList(roulette, presetlist[i]);
diff --git a/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c b/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c
index d41f29dca..687c282a6 100644
--- a/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c
+++ b/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@
 #include "../m_misc.h" // M_MkdirEach
 #include "../z_zone.h" // Z_StrDup/Z_Free
 
+consvar_t cv_dummyspbattack = CVAR_INIT ("dummyspbattack", "Off", CV_HIDDEN, CV_OnOff, NULL);
+
 // see ta_e
 menuitem_t PLAY_TimeAttack[] =
 {
 	{IT_STRING | IT_SUBMENU, "Replay...", NULL, NULL, {.submenu = &PLAY_TAReplayDef}, 0, 0},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_SUBMENU, "Guest...", NULL, NULL, {.submenu = &PLAY_TAReplayGuestDef}, 0, 0},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_SUBMENU, "Ghosts...", NULL, NULL, {.submenu = &PLAY_TAGhostsDef}, 0, 0},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, "SPB Attack", NULL,
+		NULL, {.cvar = &cv_dummyspbattack}, 0, 0},
 	{IT_HEADERTEXT|IT_HEADER, "", NULL, NULL, {NULL}, 0, 0},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL, "Start", NULL, NULL, {.routine = M_StartTimeAttack}, 0, 0},
 };
@@ -426,6 +430,11 @@ void M_StartTimeAttack(INT32 choice)
 		modeattacking |= ATTACKING_LAP;
 	}
 
+	if (cv_dummyspbattack.value)
+	{
+		modeattacking |= ATTACKING_SPB;
+	}
+
 	// Still need to reset devmode
 	cht_debug = 0;
 	emeralds = 0;
diff --git a/src/objects/spb.c b/src/objects/spb.c
index af1041049..261245e79 100644
--- a/src/objects/spb.c
+++ b/src/objects/spb.c
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ static void SPBMantaRings(mobj_t *spb)
 	const fixed_t floatHeight = 24 * spb->scale;
 	fixed_t floorDist = INT32_MAX;
 
+	if (modeattacking & ATTACKING_SPB)
+		return; // no one else to use 'em
+
 	if (leveltime % SPB_MANTA_VRATE == 0)
 	{
 		spb_manta_vscale(spb) = max(spb_manta_vscale(spb) - 1, SPB_MANTA_VMAX);
@@ -730,6 +733,8 @@ static void SPBChase(mobj_t *spb, mobj_t *bestMobj)
 
 	dist = P_AproxDistance(P_AproxDistance(spb->x - chase->x, spb->y - chase->y), spb->z - chase->z);
 
+	chasePlayer->SPBdistance = dist;
+
 	desiredSpeed = FixedMul(baseSpeed, FRACUNIT + FixedDiv(dist - range, range));
 
 	if (desiredSpeed < baseSpeed)
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 3d69eec25..f4ce507ac 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@ static boolean P_KillPlayer(player_t *player, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (!player->exiting && specialstageinfo.valid == true)
+	if (!player->exiting && (specialstageinfo.valid == true || modeattacking & ATTACKING_SPB))
 	{
 		player->pflags |= PF_NOCONTEST;
 		P_DoPlayerExit(player);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 3f0481a94..e939478a6 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -12225,6 +12225,9 @@ static mobjtype_t P_GetMobjtypeSubstitute(mapthing_t *mthing, mobjtype_t i)
 	if ((i == MT_RANDOMITEM) && (gametyperules & (GTR_PAPERITEMS|GTR_CIRCUIT)) == (GTR_PAPERITEMS|GTR_CIRCUIT))
 		return MT_PAPERITEMSPOT;
 
+	if ((i == MT_RING) && (modeattacking & ATTACKING_SPB))
+		return MT_THOK;
+
 	return i;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 5d52da0fb..c881200dd 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -1973,6 +1973,13 @@ static void K_HandleLapIncrement(player_t *player)
 				rainbowstartavailable = false;
 			}
 
+			if (player->laps == 1 && modeattacking & ATTACKING_SPB)
+			{
+				P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x - FixedMul(8000*mapobjectscale, cos(player->mo->angle)),
+					player->mo->y - FixedMul(8000*mapobjectscale, sin(player->mo->angle)),
+					player->mo->z, MT_SPB);
+			}
+
 			if (netgame && player->laps > numlaps)
 				CON_LogMessage(va(M_GetText("%s has finished the race.\n"), player_names[player-players]));