diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseManiaPlayfield.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseManiaPlayfield.cs
index 1f572f6c2c..04fcd8e94a 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseManiaPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseManiaPlayfield.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.UI;
-using System.Linq;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 {
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
         {
             base.Reset();
 
-            const int max_columns = 10;
-
             Action<int, SpecialColumnPosition> createPlayfield = (cols, pos) =>
             {
                 Clear();
@@ -38,20 +36,46 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                 });
             };
 
-            for (int i = 1; i <= max_columns; i++)
+            Action<int, SpecialColumnPosition> createPlayfieldWithNotes = (cols, pos) =>
             {
-                int tempI = i;
+                Clear();
 
-                AddStep($"{i} column" + (i > 1 ? "s" : ""), () => createPlayfield(tempI, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
+                ManiaPlayfield playField;
+                Add(playField = new ManiaPlayfield(cols, new List<ControlPoint> { new ControlPoint { BeatLength = 200 } })
+                {
+                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    SpecialColumnPosition = pos,
+                    Scale = new Vector2(1, -1)
+                });
 
-                AddStep("Trigger keys down", () => ((ManiaPlayfield)Children.First()).Columns.Children.ForEach(triggerKeyDown));
-                AddStep("Trigger keys up", () => ((ManiaPlayfield)Children.First()).Columns.Children.ForEach(triggerKeyUp));
+                for (int i = 0; i < cols; i++)
+                {
+                    playField.Add(new DrawableNote(new Note
+                    {
+                        StartTime = Time.Current + 1000,
+                        Column = i
+                    }));
+                }
+            };
 
-                AddStep("Left special style", () => createPlayfield(tempI, SpecialColumnPosition.Left));
-                AddStep("Right special style", () => createPlayfield(tempI, SpecialColumnPosition.Right));
-            }
+            AddStep("1 column", () => createPlayfield(1, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
+            AddStep("4 columns", () => createPlayfield(4, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
+            AddStep("Left special style", () => createPlayfield(4, SpecialColumnPosition.Left));
+            AddStep("Right special style", () => createPlayfield(4, SpecialColumnPosition.Right));
+            AddStep("5 columns", () => createPlayfield(5, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
+            AddStep("8 columns", () => createPlayfield(8, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
+            AddStep("Left special style", () => createPlayfield(8, SpecialColumnPosition.Left));
+            AddStep("Right special style", () => createPlayfield(8, SpecialColumnPosition.Right));
 
-            AddStep("Normal special style", () => createPlayfield(max_columns, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
+            AddStep("Normal special style", () => createPlayfield(4, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
+
+            AddStep("Notes", () => createPlayfieldWithNotes(4, SpecialColumnPosition.Normal));
+            AddWaitStep(10);
+            AddStep("Left special style", () => createPlayfieldWithNotes(4, SpecialColumnPosition.Left));
+            AddWaitStep(10);
+            AddStep("Right special style", () => createPlayfieldWithNotes(4, SpecialColumnPosition.Right));
+            AddWaitStep(10);
         }
 
         private void triggerKeyDown(Column column)