diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameScore.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameScore.java
index 8624c7e7..91c5f266 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameScore.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameScore.java
@@ -250,11 +250,10 @@ public class GameScore {
 
 	/**
 	 * Loads all game score images.
+	 * @param dir the image directory
 	 * @throws SlickException
 	 */
-	public void loadImages() throws SlickException {
-		File dir = MusicController.getOsuFile().getFile().getParentFile();
-
+	public void loadImages(File dir) throws SlickException {
 		// combo burst images
 		if (comboBurstImages != null) {
 			for (int i = 0; i < comboBurstImages.length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
index 5ea8095a..d8f3132c 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 		RESTART_LOSE    = 3;   // health is zero: no-continue/force restart
 
 	/**
-	 * Current restart state.
+	 * Minimum time before start of song, in milliseconds, to process skip-related actions.
 	 */
-	private static byte restart;
+	private static final int SKIP_OFFSET = 2000;
 
 	/**
 	 * The associated OsuFile object.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 	/**
 	 * The associated GameScore object (holds all score data).
 	 */
-	private static GameScore score;
+	private GameScore score;
 
 	/**
 	 * Current hit object index in OsuHitObject[] array.
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	private int[] hitResultOffset;
 
+	/**
+	 * Current restart state.
+	 */
+	private byte restart;
+
 	/**
 	 * Current break index in breaks ArrayList.
 	 */
@@ -137,11 +142,6 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	private MenuButton skipButton;
 
-	/**
-	 * Minimum time before start of song, in milliseconds, to process skip-related actions.
-	 */
-	private static final int SKIP_OFFSET = 2000;
-
 	/**
 	 * Current timing point index in timingPoints ArrayList.
 	 */
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 
 		// create the associated GameScore object
 		score = new GameScore(width, height);
+		((GameRanking) game.getState(Opsu.STATE_GAMERANKING)).setGameScore(score);
 
 		// playfield background
 		try {
@@ -874,7 +875,7 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 
 		// load other images...
 		((GamePauseMenu) game.getState(Opsu.STATE_GAMEPAUSEMENU)).loadImages();
-		score.loadImages();
+		score.loadImages(osu.getFile().getParentFile());
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -943,13 +944,8 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 	/**
 	 * Sets/returns whether entering the state will restart it.
 	 */
-	public static void setRestart(byte restart) { Game.restart = restart; }
-	public static byte getRestart() { return Game.restart; }
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the associated GameScore object.
-	 */
-	public static GameScore getGameScore() { return score; }
+	public void setRestart(byte restart) { this.restart = restart; }
+	public byte getRestart() { return restart; }
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether or not the track is in the lead-in time state.
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
index f2c12ee3..912e9d93 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 	private StateBasedGame game;
 	private Input input;
 	private int state;
+	private Game gameState;
 
 	public GamePauseMenu(int state) {
 		this.state = state;
@@ -76,20 +77,21 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 			throws SlickException {
 		this.container = container;
 		this.game = game;
-		input = container.getInput();
+		this.input = container.getInput();
+		this.gameState = (Game) game.getState(Opsu.STATE_GAME);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void render(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game, Graphics g)
 			throws SlickException {
 		// background
-		if (Game.getRestart() != Game.RESTART_LOSE)
+		if (gameState.getRestart() != Game.RESTART_LOSE)
 			GameImage.PAUSE_OVERLAY.getImage().draw();
 		else
 			GameImage.FAIL_BACKGROUND.getImage().draw();
 
 		// draw buttons
-		if (Game.getRestart() != Game.RESTART_LOSE)
+		if (gameState.getRestart() != Game.RESTART_LOSE)
 			continueButton.draw();
 		retryButton.draw();
 		backButton.draw();
@@ -124,21 +126,21 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		switch (key) {
 		case Input.KEY_ESCAPE:
 			// 'esc' will normally unpause, but will return to song menu if health is zero
-			if (Game.getRestart() == Game.RESTART_LOSE) {
+			if (gameState.getRestart() == Game.RESTART_LOSE) {
 				MusicController.stop();
 				MusicController.playAt(MusicController.getOsuFile().previewTime, true);
 				SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUBACK);
 				game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_SONGMENU, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
 			} else {
 				SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUBACK);
-				Game.setRestart(Game.RESTART_FALSE);
+				gameState.setRestart(Game.RESTART_FALSE);
 				game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_GAME);
 			}
 			break;
 		case Input.KEY_R:
 			// restart
 			if (input.isKeyDown(Input.KEY_RCONTROL) || input.isKeyDown(Input.KEY_LCONTROL)) {
-				Game.setRestart(Game.RESTART_MANUAL);
+				gameState.setRestart(Game.RESTART_MANUAL);
 				game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_GAME);
 			}
 			break;
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		if (button == Input.MOUSE_MIDDLE_BUTTON)
 			return;
 
-		boolean loseState = (Game.getRestart() == Game.RESTART_LOSE);
+		boolean loseState = (gameState.getRestart() == Game.RESTART_LOSE);
 
 		// if music faded out (i.e. health is zero), don't process any actions before FADEOUT_TIME
 		if (loseState && System.currentTimeMillis() - pauseStartTime < FADEOUT_TIME)
@@ -161,11 +163,11 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 
 		if (continueButton.contains(x, y) && !loseState) {
 			SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUBACK);
-			Game.setRestart(Game.RESTART_FALSE);
+			gameState.setRestart(Game.RESTART_FALSE);
 			game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_GAME);
 		} else if (retryButton.contains(x, y)) {
 			SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUHIT);
-			Game.setRestart(Game.RESTART_MANUAL);
+			gameState.setRestart(Game.RESTART_MANUAL);
 			game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_GAME);
 		} else if (backButton.contains(x, y)) {
 			MusicController.pause();  // lose state
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 	public void enter(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game)
 			throws SlickException {
 		pauseStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-		if (Game.getRestart() == Game.RESTART_LOSE) {
+		if (gameState.getRestart() == Game.RESTART_LOSE) {
 			MusicController.fadeOut(FADEOUT_TIME);
 			SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.FAIL);
 		} else
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java
index 18713c2f..df393caa 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ public class GameRanking extends BasicGameState {
 		this.game = game;
 		this.input = container.getInput();
 
-		score = Game.getGameScore();
-
 		int width = container.getWidth();
 		int height = container.getHeight();
 
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ public class GameRanking extends BasicGameState {
 		if (retryButton.contains(x, y)) {
 			OsuFile osu = MusicController.getOsuFile();
 			Display.setTitle(String.format("%s - %s", game.getTitle(), osu.toString()));
-			Game.setRestart(Game.RESTART_MANUAL);
+			((Game) game.getState(Opsu.STATE_GAME)).setRestart(Game.RESTART_MANUAL);
 			SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUHIT);
 			game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_GAME, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
 		} else if (exitButton.contains(x, y)) {
@@ -192,4 +190,12 @@ public class GameRanking extends BasicGameState {
 		Utils.getBackButton().setScale(1f);
 		SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.APPLAUSE);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the associated GameScore object.
+	 * @param score the GameScore
+	 */
+	public void setGameScore(GameScore score) {
+		this.score = score;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
index b3dbf676..e621f88f 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ public class SongMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		Display.setTitle(String.format("%s - %s", game.getTitle(), osu.toString()));
 		OsuParser.parseHitObjects(osu);
 		HitSound.setSampleSet(osu.sampleSet);
-		Game.setRestart(Game.RESTART_NEW);
+		((Game) game.getState(Opsu.STATE_GAME)).setRestart(Game.RESTART_NEW);
 		game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_GAME, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
 	}
 }