diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
index e8cb532a5a..c946979f4b 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "g_levellocals.h"
 #include "events.h"
 #include "i_system.h"
+#include "screenjob.h"
 
 static TArray<cluster_info_t> wadclusterinfos;
 TArray<level_info_t> wadlevelinfos;
@@ -741,6 +742,30 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseMusic(FString &name, int &order)
 	}
 }
 
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+void FMapInfoParser::ParseCutscene(CutsceneDef& cdef)
+{
+	FString sound;
+	sc.MustGetStringName("{");
+	while (!sc.CheckString("}"))
+	{
+		sc.MustGetString();
+		if (sc.Compare("video")) { ParseAssign(); sc.MustGetString(); cdef.video = sc.String; cdef.function = ""; }
+		else if (sc.Compare("function")) { ParseAssign(); sc.SetCMode(false); sc.MustGetString(); sc.SetCMode(true); cdef.function = sc.String; cdef.video = ""; }
+		else if (sc.Compare("sound")) { ParseAssign(); sc.MustGetString(); cdef.soundName = sc.String; }
+		else if (sc.Compare("soundid")) { ParseAssign(); sc.MustGetNumber(); cdef.soundID = sc.Number; }
+		else if (sc.Compare("fps")) { ParseAssign();  sc.MustGetNumber();  cdef.framespersec = sc.Number; }
+		//else if (sc.Compare("transitiononly")) cdef.transitiononly = true;
+		else if (sc.Compare("delete")) { cdef.function = "none"; cdef.video = ""; } // this means 'play nothing', not 'not defined'.
+		else if (sc.Compare("clear")) cdef = {};
+	}
+}
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // ParseCluster
@@ -845,6 +870,18 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseCluster()
 		{
 			clusterinfo->flags |= CLUSTER_EXITTEXTINLUMP;
 		}
+		else if (sc.Compare("intro"))
+		{
+			ParseCutscene(clusterinfo->intro);
+		}
+		else if (sc.Compare("outro"))
+		{
+			ParseCutscene(clusterinfo->outro);
+		}
+		else if (sc.Compare("gameover"))
+		{
+			ParseCutscene(clusterinfo->gameover);
+		}
 		else if (!ParseCloseBrace())
 		{
 			// Unknown
@@ -1540,6 +1577,16 @@ DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(loadacs, false)
 	info->acsName = parse.sc.String;
 }
 
+DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(intro, true)
+{
+	parse.ParseCutscene(info->intro);
+}
+
+DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(outro, true)
+{
+	parse.ParseCutscene(info->outro);
+}
+
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
@@ -2067,6 +2114,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseEpisodeInfo ()
 	bool noskill = false;
 	bool optional = false;
 	bool extended = false;
+	CutsceneDef introscene;
 
 	// Get map name
 	sc.MustGetString ();
@@ -2123,6 +2171,11 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseEpisodeInfo ()
 		{
 			noskill = true;
 		}
+		else if (sc.Compare("intro"))
+		{
+			ParseCutscene(introscene);
+		}
+
 		else if (!ParseCloseBrace())
 		{
 			// Unknown
@@ -2181,6 +2234,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseEpisodeInfo ()
 		epi->mPicName = pic;
 		epi->mShortcut = tolower(key);
 		epi->mNoSkill = noskill;
+		epi->mIntro = introscene;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
index 4ed13e5baa..88e80fe1d8 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "vectors.h"
 #include "sc_man.h"
 #include "file_zip.h"
+#include "screenjob.h"
 
 struct level_info_t;
 struct cluster_info_t;
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ FSerializer &Serialize(FSerializer &arc, const char *key, acsdefered_t &defer, a
 
 struct FIntermissionDescriptor;
 struct FIntermissionAction;
+struct CutsceneDef;
 
 struct FMapInfoParser
 {
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ struct FMapInfoParser
 
 	bool ParseLookupName(FString &dest);
 	void ParseMusic(FString &name, int &order);
+	void ParseCutscene(CutsceneDef& cdef);
+
 	//void ParseLumpOrTextureName(char *name);
 	void ParseLumpOrTextureName(FString &name);
 	void ParseExitText(FName formap, level_info_t *info);
@@ -401,6 +405,8 @@ struct level_info_t
 	FString		EDName;
 	FString		acsName;
 	bool		fs_nocheckposition;
+	
+	CutsceneDef intro, outro;
 
 
 	level_info_t() 
@@ -430,6 +436,9 @@ struct cluster_info_t
 	FString		ExitText;
 	FString		EnterText;
 	FString		MessageMusic;
+	CutsceneDef intro;		// plays when entering this cluster, aside from starting a new game
+	CutsceneDef outro;		// plays when leaving this cluster
+	CutsceneDef gameover;	// when defined, plays when the player dies in this cluster
 	int			musicorder;
 	int			flags;
 	int			cdtrack;
@@ -571,6 +580,7 @@ struct FEpisode
 	FString mPicName;
 	char mShortcut;
 	bool mNoSkill;
+	CutsceneDef mIntro;
 };
 
 extern TArray<FEpisode> AllEpisodes;
diff --git a/src/gamedata/gi.cpp b/src/gamedata/gi.cpp
index ebbd5a365d..8b05a1a41f 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/gi.cpp
@@ -362,6 +362,11 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseGameInfo()
 			gameinfo.Dialogue = sc.String;
 			gameinfo.AddDialogues.Clear();
 		}
+		else if (nextKey.CompareNoCase("intro") == 0)
+		{
+			ParseCutscene(gameinfo.IntroScene);
+		}
+
 		// Insert valid keys here.
 		GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(mCheatKey, "cheatKey")
 			GAMEINFOKEY_STRING(mEasyKey, "easyKey")
diff --git a/src/gamedata/gi.h b/src/gamedata/gi.h
index ce811ea3eb..439ffe7275 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/gi.h
+++ b/src/gamedata/gi.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "basics.h"
 #include "zstring.h"
 #include "name.h"
+#include "screenjob.h"
 
 // Flags are not user configurable and only depend on the standard IWADs
 enum
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ struct gameinfo_t
 	int fullscreenautoaspect = 3;
 	bool nomergepickupmsg;
 	bool mHideParTimes;
+	CutsceneDef IntroScene;
 
 	const char *GetFinalePage(unsigned int num) const;
 };