diff --git a/dlls/egon.cpp b/dlls/egon.cpp
index d315e26f..ab6fe24c 100644
--- a/dlls/egon.cpp
+++ b/dlls/egon.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ void CEgon::Fire( const Vector &vecOrigSrc, const Vector &vecDir )
 				// multiplayer uses 1 ammo every 1/10th second
 				if( gpGlobals->time >= m_flAmmoUseTime )
 				{
-					UseAmmo( 1 );
+					if( !g_pGameRules->IsBustingGame())
+						UseAmmo( 1 );
 					m_flAmmoUseTime = gpGlobals->time + 0.1f;
 				}
 			}
@@ -336,7 +337,8 @@ void CEgon::Fire( const Vector &vecOrigSrc, const Vector &vecDir )
 				//multiplayer uses 5 ammo/second
 				if( gpGlobals->time >= m_flAmmoUseTime )
 				{
-					UseAmmo( 1 );
+					if( !g_pGameRules->IsBustingGame())
+						UseAmmo( 1 );
 					m_flAmmoUseTime = gpGlobals->time + 0.2f;
 				}
 			}
@@ -497,6 +499,15 @@ void CEgon::WeaponIdle( void )
 	m_deployed = TRUE;
 }
 
+BOOL CEgon::CanHolster( void )
+{
+#if CLIENT_DLL
+	return TRUE;
+#else
+	return !g_pGameRules->IsBustingGame();
+#endif
+}
+
 void CEgon::EndAttack( void )
 {
 	bool bMakeNoise = false;
diff --git a/dlls/game.cpp b/dlls/game.cpp
index 26a4d481..93cc7eb2 100644
--- a/dlls/game.cpp
+++ b/dlls/game.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ cvar_t	sk_player_leg3	= { "sk_player_leg3","1" };
 // END Cvars for Skill Level settings
 
 cvar_t sv_pushable_fixed_tick_fudge = { "sv_pushable_fixed_tick_fudge", "15" };
+cvar_t sv_busters = { "sv_busters", "0" };
 
 // Register your console variables here
 // This gets called one time when the game is initialied
@@ -507,7 +508,7 @@ void GameDLLInit( void )
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &multibyte_only );
 
 	CVAR_REGISTER( &mp_chattime );
-
+	CVAR_REGISTER( &sv_busters );
 
 
 // REGISTER CVARS FOR SKILL LEVEL STUFF
diff --git a/dlls/game.h b/dlls/game.h
index 069324bb..8a0f6d34 100644
--- a/dlls/game.h
+++ b/dlls/game.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ extern cvar_t defaultteam;
 extern cvar_t allowmonsters;
 extern cvar_t bhopcap;
 extern cvar_t sv_pushable_fixed_tick_fudge;
+extern cvar_t sv_busters;
 
 // Engine Cvars
 extern cvar_t *g_psv_gravity;
diff --git a/dlls/gamerules.cpp b/dlls/gamerules.cpp
index bfbbf59e..2499a67d 100644
--- a/dlls/gamerules.cpp
+++ b/dlls/gamerules.cpp
@@ -331,6 +331,11 @@ CGameRules *InstallGameRules( void )
 			g_teamplay = 1;
 			return new CHalfLifeTeamplay;
 		}
+		if( sv_busters.value > 0 )
+		{
+			g_teamplay = 0;
+			return new CMultiplayBusters;
+		}
 		if( (int)gpGlobals->deathmatch == 1 )
 		{
 			// vanilla deathmatch
diff --git a/dlls/gamerules.h b/dlls/gamerules.h
index 781ef447..0d86ce02 100644
--- a/dlls/gamerules.h
+++ b/dlls/gamerules.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Immediately end a multiplayer game
 	virtual void EndMultiplayerGame( void ) {}
+	virtual BOOL IsBustingGame( void ){ return FALSE; };
 };
 
 extern CGameRules *InstallGameRules( void );
@@ -362,5 +363,30 @@ protected:
 	void SendMOTDToClient( edict_t *client );
 };
 
+bool IsPlayerBusting( CBaseEntity *pPlayer );
+BOOL BustingCanHaveItem( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, CBaseEntity *pItem );
+
+class CMultiplayBusters : public CHalfLifeMultiplay
+{
+public:
+	CMultiplayBusters();
+	void Think();
+	void PlayerSpawn( CBasePlayer *pPlayer );
+	void ClientUserInfoChanged( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, char *infobuffer );
+	int IPointsForKill( CBasePlayer *pAttacker, CBasePlayer *pKilled );
+	void PlayerKilled( CBasePlayer *pVictim, entvars_t *pKiller, entvars_t *pInflictor );
+	void DeathNotice( CBasePlayer *pVictim, entvars_t *pKiller, entvars_t *pevInflictor );
+	BOOL CanHavePlayerItem( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, CBasePlayerItem *pItem );
+	void PlayerGotWeapon( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, CBasePlayerItem *pWeapon );
+	int WeaponShouldRespawn( CBasePlayerItem *pWeapon );
+	BOOL CanHaveItem( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, CItem *pItem );
+	void CheckForEgons();
+	void SetPlayerModel( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, BOOL bKnownBuster );
+	BOOL IsBustingGame( void ){ return TRUE; };
+
+protected:
+	float m_flEgonBustingCheckTime;
+};
+
 extern DLL_GLOBAL CGameRules *g_pGameRules;
 #endif // GAMERULES_H
diff --git a/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp b/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp
index 49e24ab3..1578ec13 100644
--- a/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp
+++ b/dlls/multiplay_gamerules.cpp
@@ -1723,3 +1723,219 @@ void CHalfLifeMultiplay::SendMOTDToClient( edict_t *client )
 
 	FREE_FILE( (void*)aFileList );
 }
+
+int CMultiplayBusters::WeaponShouldRespawn( CBasePlayerItem *pWeapon )
+{
+	if( pWeapon->m_iId == WEAPON_EGON )
+		return GR_WEAPON_RESPAWN_NO;
+
+	return CHalfLifeMultiplay::WeaponShouldRespawn( pWeapon );
+}
+
+BOOL CMultiplayBusters::CanHaveItem( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, CItem *pItem )
+{
+	return BustingCanHaveItem( pPlayer, pItem );
+}
+
+BOOL CMultiplayBusters::CanHavePlayerItem( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, CBasePlayerItem *pItem )
+{
+	if( !BustingCanHaveItem( pPlayer, pItem ))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	return CHalfLifeMultiplay::CanHavePlayerItem( pPlayer, pItem );
+}
+
+int CMultiplayBusters::IPointsForKill( CBasePlayer *pAttacker, CBasePlayer *pKilled )
+{
+	if( IsPlayerBusting( pAttacker ))
+		return 1;
+
+	if( IsPlayerBusting( pKilled ))
+		return 2;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+void CMultiplayBusters::DeathNotice( CBasePlayer *pVictim, entvars_t *pKiller, entvars_t *pevInflictor )
+{
+	if( IsPlayerBusting( pVictim )
+	    || IsPlayerBusting( CBaseEntity::Instance( pKiller )))
+		CHalfLifeMultiplay::DeathNotice( pVictim, pKiller, pevInflictor );
+}
+
+void CMultiplayBusters::PlayerKilled( CBasePlayer *pVictim, entvars_t *pKiller, entvars_t *pInflictor )
+{
+	if( IsPlayerBusting( pVictim ))
+	{
+		UTIL_ClientPrintAll( HUD_PRINTCENTER, "The Buster is dead!!" );
+
+		m_flEgonBustingCheckTime = -1.0f;
+
+		CBasePlayer *peKiller = NULL;
+		CBaseEntity *ktmp = CBaseEntity::Instance( pKiller );
+		if( ktmp && ( ktmp->Classify() == CLASS_PLAYER ) )
+			peKiller = (CBasePlayer*)ktmp;
+		else if( ktmp && ktmp->Classify() == CLASS_VEHICLE )
+		{
+			CBasePlayer *pDriver = (CBasePlayer *)( (CFuncVehicle *)ktmp )->m_pDriver;
+
+			if( pDriver != NULL )
+			{
+				pKiller = pDriver->pev;
+				peKiller = (CBasePlayer *)pDriver;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if( peKiller && peKiller->IsPlayer() )
+		{
+			UTIL_ClientPrintAll( HUD_PRINTTALK, UTIL_VarArgs( "%s has killed the Buster!", STRING( peKiller->pev->netname )));
+		}
+
+		pVictim->pev->renderfx = 0;
+		pVictim->pev->rendercolor = g_vecZero;
+	}
+
+	CHalfLifeMultiplay::PlayerKilled( pVictim, pKiller, pInflictor );
+}
+
+void CMultiplayBusters::ClientUserInfoChanged( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, char *infobuffer )
+{
+	SetPlayerModel( pPlayer, FALSE );
+	CHalfLifeMultiplay::ClientUserInfoChanged( pPlayer, infobuffer );
+}
+
+void CMultiplayBusters::PlayerSpawn( CBasePlayer *pPlayer )
+{
+	CHalfLifeMultiplay::PlayerSpawn( pPlayer );
+	SetPlayerModel( pPlayer, FALSE );
+}
+
+bool IsPlayerBusting( CBaseEntity *pPlayer )
+{
+	if( g_pGameRules->IsBustingGame()
+	    && pPlayer && pPlayer->IsPlayer()
+	    && ((CBasePlayer*)pPlayer)->HasPlayerItemFromID( WEAPON_EGON ))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+BOOL BustingCanHaveItem( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, CBaseEntity *pItem )
+{
+	if( IsPlayerBusting( pPlayer )
+	    && !( strncmp( STRING( pItem->pev->classname ), "weapon_", 7 )
+	    && strncmp( STRING( pItem->pev->classname ), "ammo_", 5 )))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+CMultiplayBusters::CMultiplayBusters()
+{
+	CHalfLifeMultiplay();
+
+	m_flEgonBustingCheckTime = -1.0;
+}
+
+void CMultiplayBusters::CheckForEgons( void )
+{
+	CBaseEntity *pPlayer;
+	CWeaponBox *pWeaponBox = NULL;
+	CBasePlayerItem *pWeapon;
+	CBasePlayer *pNewBuster = NULL;
+	int i, bestfrags = 9999;
+
+	if( m_flEgonBustingCheckTime <= 0.0f )
+	{
+		m_flEgonBustingCheckTime = gpGlobals->time + 10.0f;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if( gpGlobals->time < m_flEgonBustingCheckTime )
+		return;
+
+	m_flEgonBustingCheckTime = -1.0f;
+
+	for( i = 1; i <= gpGlobals->maxClients; i++ )
+	{
+		pPlayer = UTIL_PlayerByIndex( i );
+		if( IsPlayerBusting( pPlayer ))
+			return;
+	}
+
+	for( i = 1; i <= gpGlobals->maxClients; i++ )
+	{
+		pPlayer = UTIL_PlayerByIndex( i );
+
+		if( pPlayer && pPlayer->pev->frags < bestfrags )
+		{
+			pNewBuster = (CBasePlayer*)pPlayer;
+			bestfrags = pPlayer->pev->frags;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if( !pNewBuster )
+		return;
+
+	pNewBuster->GiveNamedItem( "weapon_egon" );
+
+	while( ( pWeaponBox = (CWeaponBox*)UTIL_FindEntityByClassname( pWeaponBox, "weaponbox" )))
+	{
+		// destroy weaponboxes with egons
+		for( i = 0; i < MAX_ITEM_TYPES; i++ )
+		{
+			pWeapon = pWeaponBox->m_rgpPlayerItems[i];
+
+			while( pWeapon )
+			{
+				if( pWeapon->m_iId != WEAPON_EGON )
+				{
+					pWeapon = pWeapon->m_pNext;
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				pWeaponBox->Kill();
+				pWeapon = 0;
+				i = MAX_ITEM_TYPES;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void CMultiplayBusters::Think( void )
+{
+	CheckForEgons();
+	CHalfLifeMultiplay::Think();
+}
+
+void CMultiplayBusters::SetPlayerModel( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, BOOL bKnownBuster )
+{
+	const char *pszModel = NULL;
+
+	if( bKnownBuster || IsPlayerBusting( pPlayer ))
+	{
+		pszModel = "ivan";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		pszModel = "skeleton";
+	}
+
+	g_engfuncs.pfnSetClientKeyValue( ENTINDEX( pPlayer->edict()), g_engfuncs.pfnGetInfoKeyBuffer( pPlayer->edict()), "model", pszModel );
+}
+
+void CMultiplayBusters::PlayerGotWeapon( CBasePlayer *pPlayer, CBasePlayerItem *pWeapon )
+{
+	if( pWeapon->m_iId != WEAPON_EGON )
+		return;
+
+	pPlayer->RemoveAllItems( FALSE );
+	UTIL_ClientPrintAll( HUD_PRINTCENTER, "Long live the new Buster!" );
+	UTIL_ClientPrintAll( HUD_PRINTTALK, UTIL_VarArgs( "%s is busting!\n", STRING( pPlayer->pev->netname )));
+	SetPlayerModel( pPlayer, TRUE );
+	pPlayer->pev->health = pPlayer->pev->max_health;
+	pPlayer->pev->armorvalue = MAX_NORMAL_BATTERY;
+	pPlayer->pev->renderfx = kRenderFxGlowShell;
+	pPlayer->pev->renderamt = 25;
+	pPlayer->pev->rendercolor = Vector( 0, 75, 250 );
+	pPlayer->m_rgAmmo[pWeapon->PrimaryAmmoIndex()] = pPlayer->ammo_uranium = 100;
+}
diff --git a/dlls/player.cpp b/dlls/player.cpp
index 7f5df559..3b1d57af 100644
--- a/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -755,24 +755,44 @@ void CBasePlayer::PackDeadPlayerItems( void )
 	iPA = 0;
 	iPW = 0;
 
-	// pack the ammo
-	while( iPackAmmo[iPA] != -1 )
+	if( g_pGameRules->IsBustingGame())
 	{
-		pWeaponBox->PackAmmo( MAKE_STRING( CBasePlayerItem::AmmoInfoArray[iPackAmmo[iPA]].pszName ), m_rgAmmo[iPackAmmo[iPA]] );
-		iPA++;
+		while( rgpPackWeapons[iPW] )
+		{
+			// weapon unhooked from the player. Pack it into der box.
+			if( FClassnameIs( rgpPackWeapons[iPW]->pev, "weapon_egon" ))
+			{
+				pWeaponBox->PackWeapon( rgpPackWeapons[iPW] );
+				SET_MODEL( pWeaponBox->edict(), "models/w_egon.mdl" );
+				pWeaponBox->pev->velocity = g_vecZero;
+				pWeaponBox->pev->renderfx = kRenderFxGlowShell;
+				pWeaponBox->pev->renderamt = 25;
+				pWeaponBox->pev->rendercolor = Vector( 0, 75, 250 );
+				break;
+			}
+			iPW++;
+		}
 	}
-
-	// now pack all of the items in the lists
-	while( rgpPackWeapons[iPW] )
+	else
 	{
-		// weapon unhooked from the player. Pack it into der box.
-		pWeaponBox->PackWeapon( rgpPackWeapons[iPW] );
+		// pack the ammo
+		while( iPackAmmo[iPA] != -1 )
+		{
+			pWeaponBox->PackAmmo( MAKE_STRING( CBasePlayerItem::AmmoInfoArray[iPackAmmo[iPA]].pszName ), m_rgAmmo[iPackAmmo[iPA]] );
+			iPA++;
+		}
 
-		iPW++;
+		// now pack all of the items in the lists
+		while( rgpPackWeapons[iPW] )
+		{
+			// weapon unhooked from the player. Pack it into der box.
+			pWeaponBox->PackWeapon( rgpPackWeapons[iPW] );
+
+			iPW++;
+		}
+
+		pWeaponBox->pev->velocity = pev->velocity * 1.2;// weaponbox has player's velocity, then some.
 	}
-
-	pWeaponBox->pev->velocity = pev->velocity * 1.2;// weaponbox has player's velocity, then some.
-
 	RemoveAllItems( TRUE );// now strip off everything that wasn't handled by the code above.
 }
 
@@ -4635,6 +4655,31 @@ BOOL CBasePlayer::HasNamedPlayerItem( const char *pszItemName )
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
+//=========================================================
+// HasPlayerItemFromID
+//=========================================================
+BOOL CBasePlayer::HasPlayerItemFromID( int nID )
+{
+	CBasePlayerItem *pItem;
+	int i;
+
+	for( i = 0; i < MAX_ITEM_TYPES; i++ )
+	{
+		pItem = m_rgpPlayerItems[i];
+
+		while( pItem )
+		{
+			if( nID == pItem->m_iId )
+			{
+				return TRUE;
+			}
+			pItem = pItem->m_pNext;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
 //=========================================================
 // 
 //=========================================================
diff --git a/dlls/player.h b/dlls/player.h
index f86d25b4..90dd62e1 100644
--- a/dlls/player.h
+++ b/dlls/player.h
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ public:
 	void DropPlayerItem ( char *pszItemName );
 	BOOL HasPlayerItem( CBasePlayerItem *pCheckItem );
 	BOOL HasNamedPlayerItem( const char *pszItemName );
+	BOOL HasPlayerItemFromID( int nID );
 	BOOL HasWeapons( void );// do I have ANY weapons?
 	void SelectPrevItem( int iItem );
 	void SelectNextItem( int iItem );
diff --git a/dlls/weapons.cpp b/dlls/weapons.cpp
index 0443d271..3ff1a15f 100644
--- a/dlls/weapons.cpp
+++ b/dlls/weapons.cpp
@@ -471,6 +471,19 @@ void CBasePlayerItem::FallThink( void )
 
 		Materialize(); 
 	}
+	else if( m_pPlayer )
+	{
+		SetThink( NULL );
+	}
+
+	if( g_pGameRules->IsBustingGame())
+	{
+		if( !FNullEnt( pev->owner ))
+			return;
+
+		if( FClassnameIs( pev, "weapon_egon" ))
+			UTIL_Remove( this );
+	}
 }
 
 //=========================================================
@@ -1076,7 +1089,7 @@ void CBasePlayerAmmo::Materialize( void )
 
 void CBasePlayerAmmo::DefaultTouch( CBaseEntity *pOther )
 {
-	if( !pOther->IsPlayer() )
+	if( !pOther->IsPlayer() || IsPlayerBusting( pOther ))
 	{
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/dlls/weapons.h b/dlls/weapons.h
index ca1ec3b7..fae0889d 100644
--- a/dlls/weapons.h
+++ b/dlls/weapons.h
@@ -793,13 +793,13 @@ public:
 	int AddToPlayer( CBasePlayer *pPlayer );
 
 	BOOL Deploy( void );
+	BOOL CanHolster( void );
 	void Holster( int skiplocal = 0 );
 
 	void UpdateEffect( const Vector &startPoint, const Vector &endPoint, float timeBlend );
 
 	void CreateEffect ( void );
 	void DestroyEffect ( void );
-
 	void EndAttack( void );
 	void Attack( void );
 	void PrimaryAttack( void );