diff --git a/core/assets/level_background_win.png b/core/assets/level_background_win.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1eb0f8f
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/assets/level_background_win.png differ
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/pacman/Assets.java b/core/src/com/me/pacman/Assets.java
index 358a125..fb985c3 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/pacman/Assets.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/pacman/Assets.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class Assets {
 
     public void loadAssets() {
         manager.load("level_background.png", Texture.class);
+        manager.load("level_background_win.png", Texture.class);
         manager.load("menu_background.png", Texture.class);
         manager.load("logo.png", Texture.class);
 
@@ -105,6 +106,10 @@ public class Assets {
         return manager.get("level_background.png", Texture.class);
     }
 
+    public Texture getLevelWinBackground() {
+        return manager.get("level_background_win.png", Texture.class);
+    }
+
     public Texture getMenuBackground() {
         return manager.get("menu_background.png", Texture.class);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java b/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java
index c0f704d..ee755ac 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
             Direction.DOWN,
     };
 
-    private Texture levelBackground;
+    private Texture levelBackground, winBackground;
     private BitmapFont font;
 
     private TextureRegion lifeSprite;
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
     private float newGameTimer;
     private float deathTimer;
     private float pointsTimer;
+    private float roundClearedTimer;
+
     public float frightTimer;
     public float secondsSinceLastDot;
 
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
     @Override
     public void setup() {
         levelBackground = game.assets.getLevelBackground();
+        winBackground = game.assets.getLevelWinBackground();
         font = game.assets.getFont();
         lifeSprite = game.assets.pacman[2][1];
         Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(new Controller());
@@ -91,7 +94,6 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
 
     @Override
     public void render() {
-        game.batch.draw(levelBackground, 0, 16);
         level.render(0, 16);
 
         game.assets.getFont().setColor(Color.WHITE);
@@ -106,6 +108,14 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
             pacman.render(game.batch, 0, 16);
         }
 
+        if (roundClearedTimer > 0 && roundClearedTimer <= 2) {
+            // draw flashing level background
+            game.batch.draw((int) (roundClearedTimer * 4) % 2 == 0? levelBackground : winBackground, 0, 16);
+            return;
+        } else {
+            game.batch.draw(levelBackground, 0, 16);
+        }
+
         if (pacman.alive && newGameTimer <= 0) {
             for (Ghost ghost : ghosts) {
                 if (pointsTimer > 0 && ghost == lastGhostCaptured) {
@@ -147,6 +157,14 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (roundClearedTimer > 0) {
+            roundClearedTimer -= dt;
+            if (roundClearedTimer <= 0) {
+                newRound();
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (gameOverTimer > 0) {
             gameOverTimer -= dt;
             if (gameOverTimer <= 0) {
@@ -363,7 +381,7 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
         secondsSinceLastDot = 0;
 
         if (pelletCount == 0) {
-            newRound();
+            roundClearedTimer = 3f;
         }
     }