diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7d975d8f8..093b530a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ logs/*
 **/logs
 .idea/
 *.iml
-remote-sync
\ No newline at end of file
+remote-sync
+replay
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/fanfare_x.mp3 b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/fanfare_x.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5a474574
Binary files /dev/null and b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/fanfare_x.mp3 differ
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/hall.html b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/hall.html
index 584be9368..32e74ca04 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/hall.html
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/hall.html
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
     <script type="text/javascript" src="js/gemp-022/gameAnimations.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="js/gemp-022/merchantUi.js"></script>
 
+    <audio id="gamestart" src="/gemp-lotr/fanfare_x.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" preload="metadata"></audio>
+    
 <script type="text/javascript">
     var chat;
     var hall;
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@
         chat.setBounds(2, 2, innerWidth - 4, middleHeight - 4);
         hall.hallResized(innerWidth, middleHeight);
     }
+    
+    
 </script>
 
 </head>
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/js/gemp-022/hallUi.js b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/js/gemp-022/hallUi.js
index 2e7b04024..0e1f77943 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/js/gemp-022/hallUi.js
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/js/gemp-022/hallUi.js
@@ -397,6 +397,11 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
             .css({borderTopColor:"#000000", borderLeftColor:"#000000", borderBottomColor:"#000000", borderRightColor:"#000000"})
             .animate({borderTopColor:"#ffffff", borderLeftColor:"#ffffff", borderBottomColor:"#ffffff", borderRightColor:"#ffffff"}, "fast");
     },
+    
+    PlaySound: function(soundObj) {
+        var myAudio = document.getElementById(soundObj);
+        myAudio.play();
+    },
 
     processHall:function (xml) {
         var that = this;
@@ -678,12 +683,14 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
                 window.open("/gemp-lotr/game.html?gameId=" + waitingGameId + participantIdAppend, "_blank");
             }
             if (games.length > 0) {
-                var soundPlay = $("<embed src='/gemp-lotr/fanfare_x.wav' hidden='true' autostart='true' loop='false'>");
-                this.tablesDiv.append(soundPlay);
-                setTimeout(
-                    function() {
-                        soundPlay.remove();
-                    }, 5000);
+                // var soundPlay = $("<embed src='/gemp-lotr/fanfare_x.mp3' hidden='true' autostart='true' loop='false'>");
+                // this.tablesDiv.append(soundPlay);
+                // setTimeout(
+                //     function() {
+                //         soundPlay.remove();
+                //     }, 5000);
+                
+                this.PlaySound("gamestart");
             }
 
             if (!this.supportedFormatsInitialized) {