diff --git a/Options.py b/Options.py
index e11e078a1d45..7f480cbaae8d 100644
--- a/Options.py
+++ b/Options.py
@@ -1130,6 +1130,8 @@ class OptionGroup(typing.NamedTuple):
     """Name of the group to categorize these options in for display on the WebHost and in generated YAMLS."""
     options: typing.List[typing.Type[Option[typing.Any]]]
     """Options to be in the defined group."""
+    start_collapsed: bool = False
+    """Whether the group will start collapsed on the WebHost options pages."""
 
 
 item_and_loc_options = [LocalItems, NonLocalItems, StartInventory, StartInventoryPool, StartHints,
diff --git a/WebHostLib/options.py b/WebHostLib/options.py
index bc63ec93318a..4a791135d7c6 100644
--- a/WebHostLib/options.py
+++ b/WebHostLib/options.py
@@ -32,11 +32,16 @@ def render_options_page(template: str, world_name: str, is_complex: bool = False
         return redirect("games")
     visibility_flag = Options.Visibility.complex_ui if is_complex else Options.Visibility.simple_ui
 
+    start_collapsed = {"Game Options": False}
+    for group in world.web.option_groups:
+        start_collapsed[group.name] = group.start_collapsed
+
     return render_template(
         template,
         world_name=world_name,
         world=world,
         option_groups=Options.get_option_groups(world, visibility_level=visibility_flag),
+        start_collapsed=start_collapsed,
         issubclass=issubclass,
         Options=Options,
         theme=get_world_theme(world_name),
diff --git a/WebHostLib/templates/playerOptions/playerOptions.html b/WebHostLib/templates/playerOptions/playerOptions.html
index 56576109149f..2506cf9619e6 100644
--- a/WebHostLib/templates/playerOptions/playerOptions.html
+++ b/WebHostLib/templates/playerOptions/playerOptions.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ <h1>Player Options</h1>
 
             <div id="option-groups">
                 {% for group_name, group_options in option_groups.items() %}
-                    <details class="group-container" {% if loop.index == 1 %}open{% endif %}>
+                    <details class="group-container" {% if not start_collapsed[group_name] %}open{% endif %}>
                         <summary class="h2">{{ group_name }}</summary>
                         <div class="game-options">
                             <div class="left">
diff --git a/WebHostLib/templates/weightedOptions/weightedOptions.html b/WebHostLib/templates/weightedOptions/weightedOptions.html
index c21671a86385..b3aefd483535 100644
--- a/WebHostLib/templates/weightedOptions/weightedOptions.html
+++ b/WebHostLib/templates/weightedOptions/weightedOptions.html
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ <h1>Weighted Options</h1>
 
             <div id="{{ world_name }}-container">
                 {% for group_name, group_options in option_groups.items() %}
-                    <details {% if loop.index == 1 %}open{% endif %}>
+                    <details {% if not start_collapsed[group_name] %}open{% endif %}>
                         <summary class="h2">{{ group_name }}</summary>
                         {% for option_name, option in group_options.items() %}
                             <div class="option-wrapper">
diff --git a/worlds/AutoWorld.py b/worlds/AutoWorld.py
index f8bc525ea57b..5d674c0c22fd 100644
--- a/worlds/AutoWorld.py
+++ b/worlds/AutoWorld.py
@@ -116,12 +116,19 @@ def __new__(mcs, name: str, bases: Tuple[type, ...], dct: Dict[str, Any]) -> Web
         # don't allow an option to appear in multiple groups, allow "Item & Location Options" to appear anywhere by the
         # dev, putting it at the end if they don't define options in it
         option_groups: List[OptionGroup] = dct.get("option_groups", [])
+        prebuilt_options = ["Game Options", "Item & Location Options"]
         seen_options = []
         item_group_in_list = False
         for group in option_groups:
-            assert group.name != "Game Options", "Game Options is a pre-determined group and can not be defined."
             assert group.options, "A custom defined Option Group must contain at least one Option."
+            # catch incorrectly titled versions of the prebuilt groups so they don't create extra groups
+            title_name = group.name.title()
+            if title_name in prebuilt_options:
+                group.name = title_name
+
             if group.name == "Item & Location Options":
+                assert not any(option in item_and_loc_options for option in group.options), \
+                    f"Item and Location Options cannot be specified multiple times"
                 group.options.extend(item_and_loc_options)
                 item_group_in_list = True
             else:
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ def __new__(mcs, name: str, bases: Tuple[type, ...], dct: Dict[str, Any]) -> Web
                 assert option not in seen_options, f"{option} found in two option groups"
                 seen_options.append(option)
         if not item_group_in_list:
-            option_groups.append(OptionGroup("Item & Location Options", item_and_loc_options))
+            option_groups.append(OptionGroup("Item & Location Options", item_and_loc_options, True))
         return super().__new__(mcs, name, bases, dct)