diff --git a/tests/src/pokerth_test/AllTests.java b/tests/src/pokerth_test/AllTests.java
index fcc30335..121ef8b1 100644
--- a/tests/src/pokerth_test/AllTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/pokerth_test/AllTests.java
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ import org.junit.runners.Suite;
 	GuestLoginTest.class,
 	AuthLoginTest.class,
 	CreateGameTest.class,
-	CreateRankingGameTest.class
+	CreateRankingGameTest.class,
+	StartNormalGameTest.class
 })
 public class AllTests {
 	public static void main(String[] args)
diff --git a/tests/src/pokerth_test/CreateGameTest.java b/tests/src/pokerth_test/CreateGameTest.java
index f822820b..17493047 100644
--- a/tests/src/pokerth_test/CreateGameTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/pokerth_test/CreateGameTest.java
@@ -75,14 +75,9 @@ public class CreateGameTest extends TestBase {
 				fail("Game creation failed!");
 			}
 		}
-		else if (msg.isErrorMessageSelected())
-		{
-			ErrorMessage error = msg.getErrorMessage();
-			fail("Received error: " + error.getValue().getErrorReason().getValue().toString());
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			fail("Invalid response message.");
+		else {
+			failOnErrorMessage(msg);
+			fail("Invalid message.");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/src/pokerth_test/CreateRankingGameTest.java b/tests/src/pokerth_test/CreateRankingGameTest.java
index a3c905f4..b54009b9 100644
--- a/tests/src/pokerth_test/CreateRankingGameTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/pokerth_test/CreateRankingGameTest.java
@@ -62,14 +62,9 @@ public class CreateRankingGameTest extends TestBase {
 				fail("Guest user could create ranking game!");
 			}
 		}
-		else if (msg.isErrorMessageSelected())
-		{
-			ErrorMessage error = msg.getErrorMessage();
-			fail("Received error: " + error.getValue().getErrorReason().getValue().toString());
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			fail("Invalid response message.");
+		else {
+			failOnErrorMessage(msg);
+			fail("Invalid message.");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -90,14 +85,9 @@ public class CreateRankingGameTest extends TestBase {
 				fail("Registered user could not create ranking game!");
 			}
 		}
-		else if (msg.isErrorMessageSelected())
-		{
-			ErrorMessage error = msg.getErrorMessage();
-			fail("Received error: " + error.getValue().getErrorReason().getValue().toString());
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			fail("Invalid response message.");
+		else {
+			failOnErrorMessage(msg);
+			fail("Invalid message.");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -118,14 +108,9 @@ public class CreateRankingGameTest extends TestBase {
 				fail("Registered user should not be allowed to create ranking game with password!");
 			}
 		}
-		else if (msg.isErrorMessageSelected())
-		{
-			ErrorMessage error = msg.getErrorMessage();
-			fail("Received error: " + error.getValue().getErrorReason().getValue().toString());
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			fail("Invalid response message.");
+		else {
+			failOnErrorMessage(msg);
+			fail("Invalid message.");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/pokerth_test/GuestLoginTest.java b/tests/src/pokerth_test/GuestLoginTest.java
index 534b8775..0a68773c 100644
--- a/tests/src/pokerth_test/GuestLoginTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/pokerth_test/GuestLoginTest.java
@@ -17,17 +17,8 @@
 
 package pokerth_test;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-import pokerth_protocol.*;
-import pokerth_protocol.AnnounceMessage.AnnounceMessageSequenceType.ServerTypeEnumType;
-import pokerth_protocol.InitMessage.*;
-import pokerth_protocol.InitMessage.InitMessageSequenceType.LoginChoiceType;
-
 public class GuestLoginTest extends TestBase {
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/tests/src/pokerth_test/StartNormalGameTest.java b/tests/src/pokerth_test/StartNormalGameTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8139124f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/pokerth_test/StartNormalGameTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package pokerth_test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import pokerth_protocol.*;
+import pokerth_protocol.NetGameInfo.EndRaiseModeEnumType;
+import pokerth_protocol.NetGameInfo.NetGameTypeEnumType;
+import pokerth_protocol.StartEventMessage.StartEventMessageSequenceType;
+
+public class StartNormalGameTest extends TestBase {
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGameStartMessage() throws Exception {
+		guestInit();
+
+		Collection<Integer> l = new ArrayList<Integer>();
+		NetGameInfo gameInfo = createGameInfo(5, EndRaiseModeEnumType.EnumType.doubleBlinds, 0, 100, GuestUser + " run normal game", l, 10, 0, 11, 20000);
+		sendMessage(createJoinGameRequestMsg(
+				gameInfo,
+				NetGameTypeEnumType.EnumType.normalGame,
+				5,
+				7,
+				""));
+
+		PokerTHMessage msg;
+		do {
+			msg = receiveMessage();
+		} while (msg.isPlayerListMessageSelected() || msg.isGameListMessageSelected());
+
+		if (msg.isJoinGameReplyMessageSelected()) {
+			if (!msg.getJoinGameReplyMessage().getValue().getJoinGameResult().isJoinGameAckSelected()) {
+				fail("Could not create game!");
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			failOnErrorMessage(msg);
+			fail("Invalid message.");
+		}
+		long gameId = msg.getJoinGameReplyMessage().getValue().getGameId().getValue();
+
+		StartEventMessageSequenceType gameStartType = new StartEventMessageSequenceType();
+		gameStartType.setGameId(new NonZeroId(gameId));
+		gameStartType.setFillWithComputerPlayers(true);
+		StartEventMessage startMsg = new StartEventMessage();
+		startMsg.setValue(gameStartType);
+		msg = new PokerTHMessage();
+		msg.selectStartEventMessage(startMsg);
+		sendMessage(msg);
+
+		do {
+			msg = receiveMessage();
+		} while (msg.isGameListMessageSelected());
+
+		if (msg.isGameStartMessageSelected()) {
+			failOnErrorMessage(msg);
+			fail("Invalid message.");
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/pokerth_test/TestBase.java b/tests/src/pokerth_test/TestBase.java
index be485838..449732c1 100644
--- a/tests/src/pokerth_test/TestBase.java
+++ b/tests/src/pokerth_test/TestBase.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import pokerth_protocol.NetGameInfo.RaiseIntervalModeChoiceType;
 
 import java.io.*;
 import java.net.*;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 public abstract class TestBase {
@@ -115,14 +114,9 @@ public abstract class TestBase {
 			assertTrue(initAck.getValue().getYourPlayerId().getValue() != 0L);
 			assertTrue(!initAck.getValue().isYourAvatarPresent());
 		}
-		else if (msg.isErrorMessageSelected())
-		{
-			ErrorMessage error = msg.getErrorMessage();
-			fail("Received error: " + error.getValue().getErrorReason().getValue().toString());
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			fail("Invalid response message.");
+		else {
+			failOnErrorMessage(msg);
+			fail("Invalid message.");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -171,42 +165,20 @@ public abstract class TestBase {
 			msg.selectAuthMessage(authResponse);
 			sendMessage(msg, s);
 		}
-		else if (msg.isErrorMessageSelected())
-		{
-			ErrorMessage error = msg.getErrorMessage();
-			fail("Received error: " + error.getValue().getErrorReason().getValue().toString());
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			fail("Invalid auth message.");
-		}
+		failOnErrorMessage(msg);
 
 		msg = receiveMessage(s);
-		if (msg.isErrorMessageSelected())
-		{
-			ErrorMessage error = msg.getErrorMessage();
-			fail("Received error: " + error.getValue().getErrorReason().getValue().toString());
-		}
-		else if (!msg.isAuthMessageSelected() || !msg.getAuthMessage().getValue().isAuthServerVerificationSelected())
-		{
-			fail("Invalid auth message.");
-		}
+		failOnErrorMessage(msg);
 
 		msg = receiveMessage(s);
-		if (msg.isInitAckMessageSelected())
-		{
+		if (msg.isInitAckMessageSelected()) {
 			InitAckMessage initAck = msg.getInitAckMessage();
 			assertTrue(initAck.getValue().getYourPlayerId().getValue() != 0L);
 			assertTrue(!initAck.getValue().isYourAvatarPresent());
 		}
-		else if (msg.isErrorMessageSelected())
-		{
-			ErrorMessage error = msg.getErrorMessage();
-			fail("Received error: " + error.getValue().getErrorReason().getValue().toString());
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			fail("Invalid response message.");
+		else {
+			failOnErrorMessage(msg);
+			fail("Invalid message.");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -257,4 +229,12 @@ public abstract class TestBase {
 
 		return gameInfo;
 	}
+
+	void failOnErrorMessage(PokerTHMessage msg) {
+		if (msg.isErrorMessageSelected())
+		{
+			ErrorMessage error = msg.getErrorMessage();
+			fail("Received error: " + error.getValue().getErrorReason().getValue().toString());
+		}
+	}
 }