diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
index 3da1d84ef..b03303388 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ enum GameEvent_t {
     EVENT_UPDATESCREENAREA,
     EVENT_DISPLAYBORDER,
     EVENT_SETDEFAULTS,
+    EVENT_MAINMENUSCREEN,
+    EVENT_NEWGAMESCREEN,
+    EVENT_ENDLEVELSCREEN,
+    EVENT_EXITGAMESCREEN,
+    EVENT_EXITPROGRAMSCREEN,
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES,
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index cd5203c5d..9cbb2ce2a 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -281,13 +281,16 @@ void G_GameExit(const char *msg)
 
     if (!g_quickExit)
     {
-        if (g_mostConcurrentPlayers > 1 && g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm&MODE_GAME && GTFLAGS(GAMETYPE_SCORESHEET) && *msg == ' ')
+        if (VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_EXITGAMESCREEN, g_player[myconnectindex].ps->i, myconnectindex, 0) == 0 &&
+           g_mostConcurrentPlayers > 1 && g_player[myconnectindex].ps->gm&MODE_GAME && GTFLAGS(GAMETYPE_SCORESHEET) && *msg == ' ')
         {
             G_BonusScreen(1);
             setgamemode(ud.config.ScreenMode,ud.config.ScreenWidth,ud.config.ScreenHeight,ud.config.ScreenBPP);
         }
 
-        if (*msg != 0 && *(msg+1) != 'V' && *(msg+1) != 'Y')
+        // shareware and TEN screens
+        if (VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_EXITPROGRAMSCREEN, g_player[myconnectindex].ps->i, myconnectindex, 0) == 0 &&
+           *msg != 0 && *(msg+1) != 'V' && *(msg+1) != 'Y')
             G_DisplayExtraScreens();
     }
 
@@ -5995,7 +5998,8 @@ static int G_EndOfLevel(void)
 
         ready2send = 0;
 
-        if (ud.display_bonus_screen == 1)
+        if ((VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_ENDLEVELSCREEN, g_player[myconnectindex].ps->i, myconnectindex, 0)) == 0 &&
+            ud.display_bonus_screen == 1)
         {
             int32_t i = ud.screen_size;
             ud.screen_size = 0;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
index 7a3a5188e..7f1bf3013 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -731,6 +731,11 @@ const char *EventNames[MAXEVENTS] =
     "EVENT_UPDATESCREENAREA",
     "EVENT_DISPLAYBORDER",
     "EVENT_SETDEFAULTS",
+    "EVENT_MAINMENUSCREEN",
+    "EVENT_NEWGAMESCREEN",
+    "EVENT_ENDLEVELSCREEN",
+    "EVENT_EXITGAMESCREEN",
+    "EVENT_EXITPROGRAMSCREEN",
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     "EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES",
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
index 1887680ed..16c83aa84 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/premap.cpp
@@ -1356,6 +1356,11 @@ static void prelevel(char g)
 }
 
 
+static inline int G_HaveUserMap(void)
+{
+    return (boardfilename[0] != 0 && ud.m_level_number == 7 && ud.m_volume_number == 0);
+}
+
 void G_NewGame(int volumeNum, int levelNum, int skillNum)
 {
     DukePlayer_t *const pPlayer = g_player[0].ps;
@@ -1372,11 +1377,31 @@ void G_NewGame(int volumeNum, int levelNum, int skillNum)
 
     ready2send = 0;
 
-    if (ud.m_recstat != 2 && ud.last_level >= 0 && (g_netServer || ud.multimode > 1) && (ud.coop&GAMETYPE_SCORESHEET))
+    if (ud.m_recstat != 2 && ud.last_level >= 0 &&
+        VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_EXITGAMESCREEN, g_player[myconnectindex].ps->i, myconnectindex, 0) == 0 &&
+        (g_netServer || ud.multimode > 1) && (ud.coop&GAMETYPE_SCORESHEET))
         G_BonusScreen(1);
 
-    if (levelNum == 0 && volumeNum == 3 && (!g_netServer && ud.multimode < 2) && ud.lockout == 0
-            && (G_GetLogoFlags() & LOGO_NOE4CUTSCENE)==0)
+    g_showShareware = GAMETICSPERSEC*34;
+
+    ud.level_number = levelNum;
+    ud.volume_number = volumeNum;
+    ud.player_skill = skillNum;
+    ud.secretlevel = 0;
+    ud.from_bonus = 0;
+
+    ud.last_level = -1;
+    g_lastAutoSaveArbitraryID = -1;
+    g_lastautosave.reset();
+    g_lastusersave.reset();
+    g_quickload = nullptr;
+
+    int const UserMap = G_HaveUserMap();
+
+    // we don't want the intro to play after the multiplayer setup screen
+    if ((!g_netServer && ud.multimode < 2) && UserMap == 0 &&
+        VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_NEWGAMESCREEN, g_player[myconnectindex].ps->i, myconnectindex, 0) == 0 &&
+        levelNum == 0 && volumeNum == 3 && ud.lockout == 0 && (G_GetLogoFlags() & LOGO_NOE4CUTSCENE)==0)
     {
         S_PlayMusic(g_mapInfo[MUS_BRIEFING].musicfn);
 
@@ -1405,20 +1430,6 @@ end_vol4a:
         FX_StopAllSounds();
     }
 
-    g_showShareware = GAMETICSPERSEC*34;
-
-    ud.level_number = levelNum;
-    ud.volume_number = volumeNum;
-    ud.player_skill = skillNum;
-    ud.secretlevel = 0;
-    ud.from_bonus = 0;
-
-    ud.last_level = -1;
-    g_lastAutoSaveArbitraryID = -1;
-    g_lastautosave.reset();
-    g_lastusersave.reset();
-    g_quickload = nullptr;
-
 #ifdef EDUKE32_TOUCH_DEVICES
     pPlayer->zoom = 360;
 #else
@@ -1779,11 +1790,6 @@ void G_SetupFilenameBasedMusic(char *nameBuf, const char *fileName, int levelNum
     realloc_copy(&g_mapInfo[levelNum].musicfn, "dethtoll.mid");
 }
 
-static inline int G_HaveUserMap(void)
-{
-    return (boardfilename[0] != 0 && ud.m_level_number == 7 && ud.m_volume_number == 0);
-}
-
 int G_EnterLevel(int gameMode)
 {
     int32_t i, mii;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
index 00b6bc058..977fd11cc 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
@@ -1470,7 +1470,9 @@ void G_DisplayLogo(void)
     S_StopMusic();
     FX_StopAllSounds(); // JBF 20031228
     S_ClearSoundLocks();  // JBF 20031228
-    if ((!g_netServer && ud.multimode < 2) && (logoflags & LOGO_ENABLED) && !g_noLogo)
+    if (!g_noLogo /* && (!g_netServer && ud.multimode < 2) */ &&
+        VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_MAINMENUSCREEN, g_player[myconnectindex].ps->i, myconnectindex, 0) == 0 &&
+        (logoflags & LOGO_ENABLED))
     {
         if (
 #ifndef EDUKE32_TOUCH_DEVICES