diff --git a/lib/assets_manager/views/assets_loading_page.dart b/lib/assets_manager/views/assets_loading_page.dart
index 4e75a3a5..72476064 100644
--- a/lib/assets_manager/views/assets_loading_page.dart
+++ b/lib/assets_manager/views/assets_loading_page.dart
@@ -17,29 +17,32 @@ class AssetsLoadingPage extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final l10n = context.l10n;
     final headline1 = Theme.of(context).textTheme.headline1;
-    return Center(
-      child: Column(
-        mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-        children: [
-          Padding(
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 20),
-            child: Assets.images.loadingGame.ioPinball.image(),
-          ),
-          const SizedBox(height: 40),
-          AnimatedEllipsisText(
-            l10n.loading,
-            style: headline1,
-          ),
-          const SizedBox(height: 40),
-          FractionallySizedBox(
-            widthFactor: 0.8,
-            child: BlocBuilder<AssetsManagerCubit, AssetsManagerState>(
-              builder: (context, state) {
-                return PinballLoadingIndicator(value: state.progress);
-              },
+    return Container(
+      decoration: const CrtBackground(),
+      child: Center(
+        child: Column(
+          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+          children: [
+            Padding(
+              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 20),
+              child: Assets.images.loadingGame.ioPinball.image(),
             ),
-          ),
-        ],
+            const SizedBox(height: 40),
+            AnimatedEllipsisText(
+              l10n.loading,
+              style: headline1,
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 40),
+            FractionallySizedBox(
+              widthFactor: 0.8,
+              child: BlocBuilder<AssetsManagerCubit, AssetsManagerState>(
+                builder: (context, state) {
+                  return PinballLoadingIndicator(value: state.progress);
+                },
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/game/behaviors/behaviors.dart b/lib/game/behaviors/behaviors.dart
index 5900f2b3..8d5ee04e 100644
--- a/lib/game/behaviors/behaviors.dart
+++ b/lib/game/behaviors/behaviors.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export 'ball_spawning_behavior.dart';
-export 'ball_theming_behavior.dart';
 export 'bonus_ball_spawning_behavior.dart';
 export 'bonus_noise_behavior.dart';
 export 'bumper_noise_behavior.dart';
 export 'camera_focusing_behavior.dart';
+export 'character_selection_behavior.dart';
 export 'scoring_behavior.dart';
diff --git a/lib/game/behaviors/ball_theming_behavior.dart b/lib/game/behaviors/character_selection_behavior.dart
similarity index 57%
rename from lib/game/behaviors/ball_theming_behavior.dart
rename to lib/game/behaviors/character_selection_behavior.dart
index 5e12a720..27003d75 100644
--- a/lib/game/behaviors/ball_theming_behavior.dart
+++ b/lib/game/behaviors/character_selection_behavior.dart
@@ -3,18 +3,25 @@ import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:pinball/select_character/select_character.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
 
-/// Updates the launch [Ball] to reflect character selections.
-class BallThemingBehavior extends Component
+/// Updates the [ArcadeBackground] and launch [Ball] to reflect character
+/// selections.
+class CharacterSelectionBehavior extends Component
     with
         FlameBlocListenable<CharacterThemeCubit, CharacterThemeState>,
         HasGameRef {
   @override
   void onNewState(CharacterThemeState state) {
+    gameRef
+        .descendants()
+        .whereType<ArcadeBackground>()
+        .single
+        .bloc
+        .onCharacterSelected(state.characterTheme);
     gameRef
         .descendants()
         .whereType<Ball>()
         .single
         .bloc
-        .onThemeChanged(state.characterTheme);
+        .onCharacterSelected(state.characterTheme);
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/game/game_assets.dart b/lib/game/game_assets.dart
index e0b66b15..c10a11ed 100644
--- a/lib/game/game_assets.dart
+++ b/lib/game/game_assets.dart
@@ -139,13 +139,17 @@ extension PinballGameAssetsX on PinballGame {
       images.load(components.Assets.images.skillShot.pin.keyName),
       images.load(components.Assets.images.skillShot.lit.keyName),
       images.load(components.Assets.images.skillShot.dimmed.keyName),
-      images.load(dashTheme.leaderboardIcon.keyName),
-      images.load(sparkyTheme.leaderboardIcon.keyName),
       images.load(androidTheme.leaderboardIcon.keyName),
-      images.load(dinoTheme.leaderboardIcon.keyName),
+      images.load(androidTheme.background.keyName),
       images.load(androidTheme.ball.keyName),
+      images.load(dashTheme.leaderboardIcon.keyName),
+      images.load(dashTheme.background.keyName),
       images.load(dashTheme.ball.keyName),
+      images.load(dinoTheme.leaderboardIcon.keyName),
+      images.load(dinoTheme.background.keyName),
       images.load(dinoTheme.ball.keyName),
+      images.load(sparkyTheme.leaderboardIcon.keyName),
+      images.load(sparkyTheme.background.keyName),
       images.load(sparkyTheme.ball.keyName),
     ];
   }
diff --git a/lib/game/pinball_game.dart b/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
index 89250986..8c018085 100644
--- a/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
+++ b/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class PinballGame extends PinballForge2DGame
               BonusNoiseBehavior(),
               GameBlocStatusListener(),
               BallSpawningBehavior(),
-              BallThemingBehavior(),
+              CharacterSelectionBehavior(),
               CameraFocusingBehavior(),
               CanvasComponent(
                 onSpritePainted: (paint) {
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class PinballGame extends PinballForge2DGame
                 children: [
                   ZCanvasComponent(
                     children: [
+                      ArcadeBackground(),
                       BoardBackgroundSpriteComponent(),
                       Boundaries(),
                       Backbox(
diff --git a/lib/game/view/pinball_game_page.dart b/lib/game/view/pinball_game_page.dart
index 5c21f257..6e910817 100644
--- a/lib/game/view/pinball_game_page.dart
+++ b/lib/game/view/pinball_game_page.dart
@@ -43,14 +43,11 @@ class PinballGamePage extends StatelessWidget {
             gameBloc: gameBloc,
           );
 
-    return Container(
-      decoration: const CrtBackground(),
-      child: Scaffold(
-        backgroundColor: PinballColors.transparent,
-        body: BlocProvider(
-          create: (_) => AssetsManagerCubit(game, audioPlayer)..load(),
-          child: PinballGameView(game),
-        ),
+    return Scaffold(
+      backgroundColor: PinballColors.black,
+      body: BlocProvider(
+        create: (_) => AssetsManagerCubit(game, audioPlayer)..load(),
+        child: PinballGameView(game),
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/arcade_background/arcade_background.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/arcade_background/arcade_background.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9936367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/arcade_background/arcade_background.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame_bloc/flame_bloc.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_flame/pinball_flame.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_theme/pinball_theme.dart' as theme;
+
+export 'cubit/arcade_background_cubit.dart';
+
+/// {@template arcade_background}
+/// Background of the arcade that the pinball machine lives in.
+/// {@endtemplate}
+class ArcadeBackground extends Component with ZIndex {
+  /// {@macro arcade_background}
+  ArcadeBackground({String? assetPath})
+      : this._(
+          bloc: ArcadeBackgroundCubit(),
+          assetPath: assetPath,
+        );
+
+  ArcadeBackground._({required this.bloc, String? assetPath})
+      : super(
+          children: [
+            FlameBlocProvider<ArcadeBackgroundCubit,
+                ArcadeBackgroundState>.value(
+              value: bloc,
+              children: [ArcadeBackgroundSpriteComponent(assetPath: assetPath)],
+            )
+          ],
+        ) {
+    zIndex = ZIndexes.arcadeBackground;
+  }
+
+  /// Creates an [ArcadeBackground] without any behaviors.
+  ///
+  /// This can be used for testing [ArcadeBackground]'s behaviors in isolation.
+  @visibleForTesting
+  ArcadeBackground.test({
+    ArcadeBackgroundCubit? bloc,
+    String? assetPath,
+  })  : bloc = bloc ?? ArcadeBackgroundCubit(),
+        super(
+          children: [
+            FlameBlocProvider<ArcadeBackgroundCubit,
+                ArcadeBackgroundState>.value(
+              value: bloc ?? ArcadeBackgroundCubit(),
+              children: [ArcadeBackgroundSpriteComponent(assetPath: assetPath)],
+            )
+          ],
+        );
+
+  /// Bloc to update the arcade background sprite when a new character is
+  /// selected.
+  final ArcadeBackgroundCubit bloc;
+}
+
+/// {@template arcade_background_sprite_component}
+/// [SpriteComponent] for the [ArcadeBackground].
+/// {@endtemplate}
+@visibleForTesting
+class ArcadeBackgroundSpriteComponent extends SpriteComponent
+    with
+        FlameBlocListenable<ArcadeBackgroundCubit, ArcadeBackgroundState>,
+        HasGameRef {
+  /// {@macro arcade_background_sprite_component}
+  ArcadeBackgroundSpriteComponent({required String? assetPath})
+      : _assetPath = assetPath,
+        super(
+          anchor: Anchor.bottomCenter,
+          position: Vector2(0, 72.3),
+        );
+
+  final String? _assetPath;
+
+  @override
+  void onNewState(ArcadeBackgroundState state) {
+    sprite = Sprite(
+      gameRef.images.fromCache(state.characterTheme.background.keyName),
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> onLoad() async {
+    await super.onLoad();
+    final sprite = Sprite(
+      gameRef.images
+          .fromCache(_assetPath ?? theme.Assets.images.dash.background.keyName),
+    );
+    this.sprite = sprite;
+    size = sprite.originalSize / 10;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_cubit.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_cubit.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b2188bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_cubit.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// ignore_for_file: public_member_api_docs
+
+import 'package:bloc/bloc.dart';
+import 'package:equatable/equatable.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_theme/pinball_theme.dart';
+
+part 'arcade_background_state.dart';
+
+class ArcadeBackgroundCubit extends Cubit<ArcadeBackgroundState> {
+  ArcadeBackgroundCubit() : super(const ArcadeBackgroundState.initial());
+
+  void onCharacterSelected(CharacterTheme characterTheme) {
+    emit(ArcadeBackgroundState(characterTheme: characterTheme));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_state.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_state.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2406105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_state.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// ignore_for_file: public_member_api_docs
+
+part of 'arcade_background_cubit.dart';
+
+class ArcadeBackgroundState extends Equatable {
+  const ArcadeBackgroundState({required this.characterTheme});
+
+  const ArcadeBackgroundState.initial()
+      : this(characterTheme: const DashTheme());
+
+  final CharacterTheme characterTheme;
+
+  @override
+  List<Object> get props => [characterTheme];
+}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/ball/cubit/ball_cubit.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/ball/cubit/ball_cubit.dart
index 7d5c7dda..248a0e4f 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/ball/cubit/ball_cubit.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/ball/cubit/ball_cubit.dart
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ part 'ball_state.dart';
 class BallCubit extends Cubit<BallState> {
   BallCubit() : super(const BallState.initial());
 
-  void onThemeChanged(CharacterTheme characterTheme) {
+  void onCharacterSelected(CharacterTheme characterTheme) {
     emit(BallState(characterTheme: characterTheme));
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/components.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/components.dart
index 2e37f927..75ba12dc 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/components.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/components.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export 'android_animatronic.dart';
 export 'android_bumper/android_bumper.dart';
 export 'android_spaceship/android_spaceship.dart';
+export 'arcade_background/arcade_background.dart';
 export 'ball/ball.dart';
 export 'baseboard.dart';
 export 'board_background_sprite_component.dart';
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/z_indexes.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/z_indexes.dart
index 0d0fab98..543ad7a7 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/z_indexes.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/z_indexes.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ abstract class ZIndexes {
 
   // Background
 
+  static const arcadeBackground = _below + boardBackground;
+
   static const boardBackground = 5 * _below + _base;
 
   static const decal = _above + boardBackground;
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/arcade_background/arcade_background_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/arcade_background/arcade_background_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5c336d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/arcade_background/arcade_background_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+// ignore_for_file: cascade_invocations
+
+import 'package:flame/components.dart';
+import 'package:flame_test/flame_test.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_theme/pinball_theme.dart' as theme;
+
+import '../../../helpers/helpers.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+  final assets = [
+    theme.Assets.images.android.background.keyName,
+    theme.Assets.images.dash.background.keyName,
+    theme.Assets.images.dino.background.keyName,
+    theme.Assets.images.sparky.background.keyName,
+  ];
+
+  final flameTester = FlameTester(() => TestGame(assets));
+
+  group('ArcadeBackground', () {
+    test(
+      'can be instantiated',
+      () {
+        expect(ArcadeBackground(), isA<ArcadeBackground>());
+        expect(ArcadeBackground.test(), isA<ArcadeBackground>());
+      },
+    );
+
+    flameTester.test(
+      'loads correctly',
+      (game) async {
+        final ball = ArcadeBackground();
+        await game.ready();
+        await game.ensureAdd(ball);
+
+        expect(game.contains(ball), isTrue);
+      },
+    );
+
+    flameTester.test(
+      'has only one SpriteComponent',
+      (game) async {
+        final ball = ArcadeBackground();
+        await game.ready();
+        await game.ensureAdd(ball);
+
+        expect(
+          ball.descendants().whereType<SpriteComponent>().length,
+          equals(1),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+
+    flameTester.test(
+      'ArcadeBackgroundSpriteComponent changes sprite onNewState',
+      (game) async {
+        final ball = ArcadeBackground();
+        await game.ready();
+        await game.ensureAdd(ball);
+
+        final ballSprite = ball
+            .descendants()
+            .whereType<ArcadeBackgroundSpriteComponent>()
+            .single;
+        final originalSprite = ballSprite.sprite;
+
+        ballSprite.onNewState(
+          const ArcadeBackgroundState(characterTheme: theme.DinoTheme()),
+        );
+        await game.ready();
+
+        final newSprite = ballSprite.sprite;
+        expect(newSprite != originalSprite, isTrue);
+      },
+    );
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_cubit_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_cubit_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2e99247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_cubit_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import 'package:bloc_test/bloc_test.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_theme/pinball_theme.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  group(
+    'ArcadeBackgroundCubit',
+    () {
+      blocTest<ArcadeBackgroundCubit, ArcadeBackgroundState>(
+        'onCharacterSelected emits new theme',
+        build: ArcadeBackgroundCubit.new,
+        act: (bloc) => bloc.onCharacterSelected(const DinoTheme()),
+        expect: () => [
+          const ArcadeBackgroundState(
+            characterTheme: DinoTheme(),
+          ),
+        ],
+      );
+    },
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_state_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_state_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97925fb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/arcade_background/cubit/arcade_background_state_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// ignore_for_file: prefer_const_constructors
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_theme/pinball_theme.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  group('ArcadeBackgroundState', () {
+    test('supports value equality', () {
+      expect(
+        ArcadeBackgroundState(characterTheme: DashTheme()),
+        equals(ArcadeBackgroundState(characterTheme: DashTheme())),
+      );
+    });
+
+    group('constructor', () {
+      test('can be instantiated', () {
+        expect(
+          ArcadeBackgroundState(characterTheme: DashTheme()),
+          isNotNull,
+        );
+      });
+
+      test('initial contains DashTheme', () {
+        expect(
+          ArcadeBackgroundState.initial().characterTheme,
+          DashTheme(),
+        );
+      });
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/cubit/ball_cubit_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/cubit/ball_cubit_test.dart
index c5a03213..c3a89120 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/cubit/ball_cubit_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/ball/cubit/ball_cubit_test.dart
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ void main() {
     'BallCubit',
     () {
       blocTest<BallCubit, BallState>(
-        'onThemeChanged emits new theme',
+        'onCharacterSelected emits new theme',
         build: BallCubit.new,
-        act: (bloc) => bloc.onThemeChanged(const DinoTheme()),
+        act: (bloc) => bloc.onCharacterSelected(const DinoTheme()),
         expect: () => [const BallState(characterTheme: DinoTheme())],
       );
     },
diff --git a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/android/background.jpg b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/android/background.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f446e140
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/android/background.jpg differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/android/background.png b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/android/background.png
deleted file mode 100644
index f751dcdc..00000000
Binary files a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/android/background.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dash/background.jpg b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dash/background.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dc698060
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dash/background.jpg differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dash/background.png b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dash/background.png
deleted file mode 100644
index a36601c9..00000000
Binary files a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dash/background.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dino/background.jpg b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dino/background.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45272247
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dino/background.jpg differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dino/background.png b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dino/background.png
deleted file mode 100644
index e42f1705..00000000
Binary files a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/dino/background.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/sparky/background.jpg b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/sparky/background.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad19a47a
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/sparky/background.jpg differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/sparky/background.png b/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/sparky/background.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 5044376c..00000000
Binary files a/packages/pinball_theme/assets/images/sparky/background.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_theme/lib/src/generated/assets.gen.dart b/packages/pinball_theme/lib/src/generated/assets.gen.dart
index 545f514b..17ec4caf 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_theme/lib/src/generated/assets.gen.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_theme/lib/src/generated/assets.gen.dart
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ class $AssetsImagesAndroidGen {
   AssetGenImage get animation =>
       const AssetGenImage('assets/images/android/animation.png');
 
-  /// File path: assets/images/android/background.png
+  /// File path: assets/images/android/background.jpg
   AssetGenImage get background =>
-      const AssetGenImage('assets/images/android/background.png');
+      const AssetGenImage('assets/images/android/background.jpg');
 
   /// File path: assets/images/android/ball.png
   AssetGenImage get ball =>
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ class $AssetsImagesDashGen {
   AssetGenImage get animation =>
       const AssetGenImage('assets/images/dash/animation.png');
 
-  /// File path: assets/images/dash/background.png
+  /// File path: assets/images/dash/background.jpg
   AssetGenImage get background =>
-      const AssetGenImage('assets/images/dash/background.png');
+      const AssetGenImage('assets/images/dash/background.jpg');
 
   /// File path: assets/images/dash/ball.png
   AssetGenImage get ball => const AssetGenImage('assets/images/dash/ball.png');
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ class $AssetsImagesDinoGen {
   AssetGenImage get animation =>
       const AssetGenImage('assets/images/dino/animation.png');
 
-  /// File path: assets/images/dino/background.png
+  /// File path: assets/images/dino/background.jpg
   AssetGenImage get background =>
-      const AssetGenImage('assets/images/dino/background.png');
+      const AssetGenImage('assets/images/dino/background.jpg');
 
   /// File path: assets/images/dino/ball.png
   AssetGenImage get ball => const AssetGenImage('assets/images/dino/ball.png');
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ class $AssetsImagesSparkyGen {
   AssetGenImage get animation =>
       const AssetGenImage('assets/images/sparky/animation.png');
 
-  /// File path: assets/images/sparky/background.png
+  /// File path: assets/images/sparky/background.jpg
   AssetGenImage get background =>
-      const AssetGenImage('assets/images/sparky/background.png');
+      const AssetGenImage('assets/images/sparky/background.jpg');
 
   /// File path: assets/images/sparky/ball.png
   AssetGenImage get ball =>
diff --git a/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/theme/pinball_colors.dart b/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/theme/pinball_colors.dart
index eb920129..250db02c 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/theme/pinball_colors.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/theme/pinball_colors.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ abstract class PinballColors {
   /// Color: 0xFFFFFFFF
   static const Color white = Color(0xFFFFFFFF);
 
+  /// Color: 0xFF000000
+  static const Color black = Color(0xFF000000);
+
   /// Color: 0xFF0C32A4
   static const Color darkBlue = Color(0xFF0C32A4);
 
diff --git a/packages/pinball_ui/test/src/theme/pinball_colors_test.dart b/packages/pinball_ui/test/src/theme/pinball_colors_test.dart
index 469ab142..ddc95eda 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_ui/test/src/theme/pinball_colors_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_ui/test/src/theme/pinball_colors_test.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ void main() {
       expect(PinballColors.white, const Color(0xFFFFFFFF));
     });
 
+    test('black is 0xFF000000', () {
+      expect(PinballColors.black, const Color(0xFF000000));
+    });
+
     test('darkBlue is 0xFF0C32A4', () {
       expect(PinballColors.darkBlue, const Color(0xFF0C32A4));
     });
diff --git a/test/game/behaviors/ball_theming_behavior_test.dart b/test/game/behaviors/character_selection_behavior_test.dart
similarity index 57%
rename from test/game/behaviors/ball_theming_behavior_test.dart
rename to test/game/behaviors/character_selection_behavior_test.dart
index 0c1e0b36..67a8b0a5 100644
--- a/test/game/behaviors/ball_theming_behavior_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/behaviors/character_selection_behavior_test.dart
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class _TestGame extends Forge2DGame {
     await images.loadAll([
       theme.Assets.images.dash.ball.keyName,
       theme.Assets.images.dino.ball.keyName,
+      theme.Assets.images.dash.background.keyName,
+      theme.Assets.images.dino.background.keyName,
     ]);
   }
 
@@ -38,32 +40,66 @@ class _TestGame extends Forge2DGame {
 
 class _MockBallCubit extends Mock implements BallCubit {}
 
+class _MockArcadeBackgroundCubit extends Mock implements ArcadeBackgroundCubit {
+}
+
 void main() {
   TestWidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
 
   group(
-    'BallThemingBehavior',
+    'CharacterSelectionBehavior',
     () {
       final flameTester = FlameTester(_TestGame.new);
 
       test('can be instantiated', () {
         expect(
-          BallThemingBehavior(),
-          isA<BallThemingBehavior>(),
+          CharacterSelectionBehavior(),
+          isA<CharacterSelectionBehavior>(),
         );
       });
 
       flameTester.test(
         'loads',
         (game) async {
-          final behavior = BallThemingBehavior();
+          final behavior = CharacterSelectionBehavior();
           await game.pump([behavior]);
           expect(game.descendants(), contains(behavior));
         },
       );
 
       flameTester.test(
-        'onNewState calls onThemeChanged on the ball bloc',
+        'onNewState calls onCharacterSelected on the arcade background bloc',
+        (game) async {
+          final arcadeBackgroundBloc = _MockArcadeBackgroundCubit();
+          whenListen(
+            arcadeBackgroundBloc,
+            const Stream<ArcadeBackgroundState>.empty(),
+            initialState: const ArcadeBackgroundState.initial(),
+          );
+          final arcadeBackground =
+              ArcadeBackground.test(bloc: arcadeBackgroundBloc);
+          final behavior = CharacterSelectionBehavior();
+          await game.pump([
+            arcadeBackground,
+            behavior,
+            ZCanvasComponent(),
+            Plunger.test(compressionDistance: 10),
+            Ball.test(),
+          ]);
+
+          const dinoThemeState = CharacterThemeState(theme.DinoTheme());
+          behavior.onNewState(dinoThemeState);
+          await game.ready();
+
+          verify(
+            () => arcadeBackgroundBloc
+                .onCharacterSelected(dinoThemeState.characterTheme),
+          ).called(1);
+        },
+      );
+
+      flameTester.test(
+        'onNewState calls onCharacterSelected on the ball bloc',
         (game) async {
           final ballBloc = _MockBallCubit();
           whenListen(
@@ -72,20 +108,22 @@ void main() {
             initialState: const BallState.initial(),
           );
           final ball = Ball.test(bloc: ballBloc);
-          final behavior = BallThemingBehavior();
+          final behavior = CharacterSelectionBehavior();
           await game.pump([
             ball,
             behavior,
             ZCanvasComponent(),
             Plunger.test(compressionDistance: 10),
+            ArcadeBackground.test(),
           ]);
 
           const dinoThemeState = CharacterThemeState(theme.DinoTheme());
           behavior.onNewState(dinoThemeState);
           await game.ready();
 
-          verify(() => ballBloc.onThemeChanged(dinoThemeState.characterTheme))
-              .called(1);
+          verify(
+            () => ballBloc.onCharacterSelected(dinoThemeState.characterTheme),
+          ).called(1);
         },
       );
     },
diff --git a/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart b/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
index ba54939c..d64333cc 100644
--- a/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/pinball_game_test.dart
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ void main() {
       );
 
       flameTester.test(
-        'has only one BallThemingBehavior',
+        'has only one CharacterSelectionBehavior',
         (game) async {
           await game.ready();
           expect(
-            game.descendants().whereType<BallThemingBehavior>().length,
+            game.descendants().whereType<CharacterSelectionBehavior>().length,
             equals(1),
           );
         },