diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index bbb323c7e..70869b5a2 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ extern	bool			netgame;
 // Bot game? Like netgame, but doesn't involve network communication.
 extern	bool			multiplayer;
 
+// [SP] MPMap implementation - invokes fake multiplayer without bots
+extern	bool			multiplayernext;
+
 // Flag: true only if started as net deathmatch.
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, deathmatch)
 
diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index b0c8775fc..5d7b1c153 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ bool	 		viewactive;
 
 bool 			netgame;				// only true if packets are broadcast 
 bool			multiplayer;
+bool			multiplayernext;			// [SP] MPMap implementation
 player_t		players[MAXPLAYERS];
 bool			playeringame[MAXPLAYERS];
 
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index 2a1e0e70c..4b05188f4 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,119 @@ CCMD (open)
 	}
 }
 
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+CCMD (mpmap)
+{
+	if (netgame)
+	{
+		Printf ("Use " TEXTCOLOR_BOLD "changemap" TEXTCOLOR_NORMAL " instead. " TEXTCOLOR_BOLD "Map"
+				TEXTCOLOR_NORMAL " is for single-player only.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (argv.argc() > 1)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			if (!P_CheckMapData(argv[1]))
+			{
+				Printf ("No map %s\n", argv[1]);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				multiplayernext = true;
+				G_DeferedInitNew (argv[1]);
+			}
+		}
+		catch(CRecoverableError &error)
+		{
+			if (error.GetMessage())
+				Printf("%s", error.GetMessage());
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Printf ("Usage: map <map name>\n");
+	}
+}
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+CCMD(mprecordmap)
+{
+	if (netgame)
+	{
+		Printf("You cannot record a new game while in a netgame.");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (argv.argc() > 2)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			if (!P_CheckMapData(argv[2]))
+			{
+				Printf("No map %s\n", argv[2]);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				multiplayernext = true;
+				G_DeferedInitNew(argv[2]);
+				gameaction = ga_recordgame;
+				newdemoname = argv[1];
+				newdemomap = argv[2];
+			}
+		}
+		catch (CRecoverableError &error)
+		{
+			if (error.GetMessage())
+				Printf("%s", error.GetMessage());
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Printf("Usage: recordmap <filename> <map name>\n");
+	}
+}
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+CCMD (mpopen)
+{
+	if (netgame)
+	{
+		Printf ("You cannot use open in multiplayer games.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (argv.argc() > 1)
+	{
+		d_mapname = "file:";
+		d_mapname += argv[1];
+		if (!P_CheckMapData(d_mapname))
+		{
+			Printf ("No map %s\n", d_mapname.GetChars());
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			gameaction = ga_newgame2;
+			d_skill = -1;
+			multiplayernext = true;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Printf ("Usage: open <map file>\n");
+	}
+}
+
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
@@ -293,7 +406,8 @@ void G_NewInit ()
 	G_ClearSnapshots ();
 	ST_SetNeedRefresh();
 	netgame = false;
-	multiplayer = false;
+	multiplayer = multiplayernext;
+	multiplayernext = false;
 	if (demoplayback)
 	{
 		C_RestoreCVars ();