diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Opsu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Opsu.java
index 449093cd..cc755936 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Opsu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Opsu.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class Opsu extends StateBasedGame {
 			public void uncaughtException(Thread t, Throwable e) {
 				if (!(e instanceof ThreadDeath)) {  // TODO: see MusicController
 					Log.error("** Uncaught Exception! **", e);
-					openCrashPopup();
+					openErrorPopup();
 				}
 			}
 		});
@@ -196,16 +196,16 @@ public class Opsu extends StateBasedGame {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Opens the crash popup.
+	 * Opens the error popup.
 	 */
-	private static void openCrashPopup() {
+	private static void openErrorPopup() {
 		try {
 			UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
 			if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) {
 				// try to open the log file and/or issues webpage
 				String[] options = {"Send Report", "View Error Log", "Close"};
 				int n = JOptionPane.showOptionDialog(null,
-						"opsu! has crashed. Please report this!",
+						"opsu! has encountered an error.\nPlease report this!",
 						"Error", JOptionPane.DEFAULT_OPTION,
 						JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, null, options,
 						options[2]);
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public class Opsu extends StateBasedGame {
 			} else {
 				// display error only
 				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,
-						"opsu! has crashed. Please report this!",
+						"opsu! has encountered an error.\nPlease report this!",
 						"Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
 			}
 		} catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
index cf4d0515..e1217041 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public class MusicController {
 
 			// releases all sources from previous tracks
 			destroyOpenAL();
+			System.gc();
 
 			switch (OsuParser.getExtension(osu.audioFilename.getName())) {
 			case "ogg":
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
index dd28e173..d839098b 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
@@ -752,19 +752,22 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 
 		// restart the game
 		if (restart != Restart.FALSE) {
-			// new game
 			if (restart == Restart.NEW) {
+				// new game
 				loadImages();
 				setMapModifiers();
 				retries = 0;
-			} else
+			} else {
+				// retry
 				retries++;
+			}
+
+			// reset game data
+			resetGameData();
+			MusicController.setPosition(0);
+			MusicController.pause();
 
 			// initialize object maps
-			circles = new HashMap<Integer, Circle>();
-			sliders = new HashMap<Integer, Slider>();
-			spinners = new HashMap<Integer, Spinner>();
-
 			for (int i = 0; i < osu.objects.length; i++) {
 				OsuHitObject hitObject = osu.objects[i];
 
@@ -783,28 +786,6 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 				}
 			}
 
-			// reset data
-			MusicController.setPosition(0);
-			MusicController.pause();
-			score.clear();
-			objectIndex = 0;
-			breakIndex = 0;
-			breakTime = 0;
-			breakSound = false;
-			timingPointIndex = 0;
-			beatLengthBase = beatLength = 1;
-			pauseTime = -1;
-			pausedMouseX = -1;
-			pausedMouseY = -1;
-			countdownReadySound = false;
-			countdown3Sound = false;
-			countdown1Sound = false;
-			countdown2Sound = false;
-			countdownGoSound = false;
-			checkpointLoaded = false;
-			deaths = 0;
-			deathTime = -1;
-
 			// load the first timingPoint
 			if (!osu.timingPoints.isEmpty()) {
 				OsuTimingPoint timingPoint = osu.timingPoints.get(0);
@@ -829,6 +810,35 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 //		container.setMouseGrabbed(false);
 //	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Resets all game data and structures.
+	 */
+	public void resetGameData() {
+		circles = new HashMap<Integer, Circle>();
+		sliders = new HashMap<Integer, Slider>();
+		spinners = new HashMap<Integer, Spinner>();
+		score.clear();
+		objectIndex = 0;
+		breakIndex = 0;
+		breakTime = 0;
+		breakSound = false;
+		timingPointIndex = 0;
+		beatLengthBase = beatLength = 1;
+		pauseTime = -1;
+		pausedMouseX = -1;
+		pausedMouseY = -1;
+		countdownReadySound = false;
+		countdown3Sound = false;
+		countdown1Sound = false;
+		countdown2Sound = false;
+		countdownGoSound = false;
+		checkpointLoaded = false;
+		deaths = 0;
+		deathTime = -1;
+
+		System.gc();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Skips the beginning of a track.
 	 * @return true if skipped, false otherwise
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
index 6c1ea264..7877e9dd 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 				MusicController.stop();
 				MusicController.playAt(MusicController.getOsuFile().previewTime, true);
 				SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUBACK);
+				gameState.resetGameData();
 				game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_SONGMENU, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
 			} else {
 				SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUBACK);
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 			MusicController.pause();  // lose state
 			MusicController.playAt(MusicController.getOsuFile().previewTime, true);
 			SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUBACK);
+			gameState.resetGameData();
 			game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_SONGMENU, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java
index 34cc89a8..3319562a 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java
@@ -174,11 +174,13 @@ public class GameRanking extends BasicGameState {
 		} else if (exitButton.contains(x, y)) {
 			SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUBACK);
 			((MainMenu) game.getState(Opsu.STATE_MAINMENU)).reset();
+			((Game) game.getState(Opsu.STATE_GAME)).resetGameData();
 			game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_MAINMENU, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
 		} else if (Utils.getBackButton().contains(x, y)) {
 			MusicController.pause();
 			MusicController.playAt(MusicController.getOsuFile().previewTime, true);
 			SoundController.playSound(SoundEffect.MENUBACK);
+			((Game) game.getState(Opsu.STATE_GAME)).resetGameData();
 			game.enterState(Opsu.STATE_SONGMENU, new FadeOutTransition(Color.black), new FadeInTransition(Color.black));
 		}
 	}