diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index 047a396af..e5864f88f 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@ void readgametype(MYFILE *f, char *gtname)
 	INT32 newgtpointlimit = 0;
 	INT32 newgttimelimit = 0;
 	UINT8 newgtinttype = 0;
+	SINT8 newgtspeed = KARTSPEED_AUTO; // KARTSPEED_EASY
 	char gtconst[MAXLINELEN];
 	char gppic[9];
 	char gppicmini[9];
@@ -850,6 +851,29 @@ void readgametype(MYFILE *f, char *gtname)
 				// Case sensitive
 				newgtinttype = (int)get_number(word2lwr);
 			}
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "GAMESPEED"))
+			{
+				if (fasticmp(word2, "EASY"))
+				{
+					newgtspeed = KARTSPEED_EASY;
+				}
+				else if (fasticmp(word2, "NORMAL"))
+				{
+					newgtspeed = KARTSPEED_NORMAL;
+				}
+				else if (fasticmp(word2, "HARD"))
+				{
+					newgtspeed = KARTSPEED_HARD;
+				}
+				else if (fasticmp(word2, "ANY"))
+				{
+					newgtspeed = KARTSPEED_AUTO;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					deh_warning("readgametype %s: unknown gamespeed name %s\n", gtname, word2);
+				}
+			}
 			// Type of level
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "TYPEOFLEVEL"))
 			{
@@ -942,6 +966,7 @@ void readgametype(MYFILE *f, char *gtname)
 	newgametype->intermission = newgtinttype;
 	newgametype->pointlimit = newgtpointlimit;
 	newgametype->timelimit = newgttimelimit;
+	newgametype->speed = newgtspeed;
 
 	gametypes[numgametypes++] = newgametype;
 
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 011d21c78..2ce04ea0f 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ struct gametype_t
 	UINT32 rules;
 	UINT32 tol;
 	UINT8 intermission;
+	SINT8 speed;
 	INT32 pointlimit;
 	INT32 timelimit;
 	char gppic[9];
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 73edf9909..03e286d80 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3181,6 +3181,7 @@ static gametype_t defaultgametypes[] =
 		GTR_CIRCUIT|GTR_BOTS|GTR_ENCORE,
 		TOL_RACE,
 		int_time,
+		KARTSPEED_AUTO,
 		0,
 		0,
 		"",
@@ -3194,6 +3195,7 @@ static gametype_t defaultgametypes[] =
 		GTR_SPHERES|GTR_BUMPERS|GTR_PAPERITEMS|GTR_POWERSTONES|GTR_KARMA|GTR_ITEMARROWS|GTR_PRISONS|GTR_BATTLESTARTS|GTR_POINTLIMIT|GTR_TIMELIMIT|GTR_OVERTIME|GTR_CLOSERPLAYERS,
 		TOL_BATTLE,
 		int_scoreortimeattack,
+		KARTSPEED_EASY,
 		0,
 		3,
 		"TT_RNDB",
@@ -3207,6 +3209,7 @@ static gametype_t defaultgametypes[] =
 		GTR_CATCHER|GTR_SPECIALSTART|GTR_ROLLINGSTART|GTR_CIRCUIT|GTR_NOPOSITION,
 		TOL_SPECIAL,
 		int_time,
+		KARTSPEED_AUTO,
 		0,
 		0,
 		"TT_RNDSS",
@@ -3220,6 +3223,7 @@ static gametype_t defaultgametypes[] =
 		GTR_BOSS|GTR_SPHERES|GTR_BUMPERS|GTR_POINTLIMIT|GTR_CLOSERPLAYERS|GTR_NOCUPSELECT|GTR_ENCORE,
 		TOL_VERSUS,
 		int_scoreortimeattack,
+		KARTSPEED_EASY,
 		0,
 		0,
 		"",
@@ -3233,6 +3237,7 @@ static gametype_t defaultgametypes[] =
 		GTR_CHECKPOINTS|GTR_NOMP|GTR_NOCUPSELECT|GTR_NOPOSITION,
 		TOL_TUTORIAL,
 		int_none,
+		KARTSPEED_EASY,
 		0,
 		0,
 		"",
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index dad44cbcd..a013ddc19 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ static void HU_DrawRankings(void)
 		V_DrawCenteredString(256, 8, 0, "POINT LIMIT");
 		V_DrawCenteredString(256, 16, hilicol, va("%d", g_pointlimit));
 	}
-	else if (gametyperules & GTR_CIRCUIT)
+	else if (gametypes[gametype]->speed == KARTSPEED_AUTO)
 	{
 		V_DrawCenteredString(256, 8, 0, "GAME SPEED");
 		V_DrawCenteredString(256, 16, hilicol, (cv_4thgear.value) ? va("4th Gear") : kartspeed_cons_t[1+gamespeed].strvalue);
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 8eb4b406b..60916c580 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -2567,6 +2567,7 @@ static int lib_gAddGametype(lua_State *L)
 	INT32 newgtpointlimit = 0;
 	INT32 newgttimelimit = 0;
 	UINT8 newgtinttype = 0;
+	SINT8 newgtspeed = KARTSPEED_AUTO;
 	INT16 j;
 
 	luaL_checktype(L, 1, LUA_TTABLE);
@@ -2632,6 +2633,14 @@ static int lib_gAddGametype(lua_State *L)
 			if (!lua_isstring(L, 3))
 				TYPEERROR("gppicmini", LUA_TSTRING)
 			gppicmini = lua_tostring(L, 3);
+		} else if (i == 10 || (k && fasticmp(k, "speed"))) {
+			if (!lua_isnumber(L, 3))
+				TYPEERROR("speed", LUA_TNUMBER)
+			newgtspeed = (UINT32)lua_tointeger(L, 3);
+			if (newgtspeed < KARTSPEED_AUTO || newgtspeed > KARTSPEED_HARD)
+			{
+				newgtspeed = KARTSPEED_AUTO;
+			}
 		}
 		lua_pop(L, 1);
 	}
@@ -2672,6 +2681,7 @@ static int lib_gAddGametype(lua_State *L)
 	newgametype->intermission = newgtinttype;
 	newgametype->pointlimit = newgtpointlimit;
 	newgametype->timelimit = newgttimelimit;
+	newgametype->speed = newgtspeed;
 
 	if (gppic != NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/src/p_setup.cpp b/src/p_setup.cpp
index 5e472be84..97956f579 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/p_setup.cpp
@@ -7673,7 +7673,8 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(void)
 	g_exit.retry = false;
 
 	// Gamespeed and frantic items
-	gamespeed = KARTSPEED_EASY;
+	const boolean multi_speed = (gametypes[gametype]->speed == KARTSPEED_AUTO);
+	gamespeed = multi_speed ? KARTSPEED_EASY : gametypes[gametype]->speed;
 	franticitems = false;
 
 	if (K_PodiumSequence() == true)
@@ -7688,7 +7689,7 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(void)
 	}
 	else if (grandprixinfo.gp == true)
 	{
-		if (gametyperules & GTR_CIRCUIT)
+		if (multi_speed)
 		{
 			gamespeed = grandprixinfo.gamespeed;
 		}
@@ -7698,18 +7699,21 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(void)
 		|| tutorialchallenge ==  TUTORIALSKIP_INPROGRESS
 	)
 	{
-		if ((gametyperules & GTR_CATCHER) && encoremode == false)
+		if (multi_speed)
 		{
-			gamespeed = KARTSPEED_NORMAL;
-		}
-		else if (gametyperules & GTR_CIRCUIT)
-		{
-			gamespeed = KARTSPEED_HARD;
+			if ((gametyperules & GTR_CATCHER) && encoremode == false)
+			{
+				gamespeed = KARTSPEED_NORMAL;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				gamespeed = KARTSPEED_HARD;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if (gametyperules & GTR_CIRCUIT)
+		if (multi_speed)
 		{
 			if (cv_kartspeed.value == KARTSPEED_AUTO)
 				gamespeed = ((speedscramble == -1) ? KARTSPEED_NORMAL : (UINT8)speedscramble);