diff --git a/tetris/modes/gamemode.lua b/tetris/modes/gamemode.lua
index 95a0686..d19edb2 100644
--- a/tetris/modes/gamemode.lua
+++ b/tetris/modes/gamemode.lua
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ end
 
 function GameMode:update(inputs, ruleset)
 	if self.game_over or self.completed then
-		switchBGM(nil)
 		self.game_over_frames = self.game_over_frames + 1
 		return
 	end
@@ -282,6 +281,7 @@ function GameMode:onHardDrop(dropped_row_count)
 end
 
 function GameMode:onGameOver()
+	switchBGM(nil)
 	love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, 1 - 2 ^ (-self.game_over_frames / 30))
 	love.graphics.rectangle(
 		"fill", 64, 80,
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ function GameMode:sectionColourFunction(section)
 	return { 1, 1, 1, 1 }
 end
 
-function GameMode:drawSectionTimesWithSecondary(current_section)
+function GameMode:drawSectionTimesWithSecondary(current_section, section_limit)
 	local section_x = 530
 	local section_secondary_x = 440
 
@@ -627,7 +627,9 @@ function GameMode:drawSectionTimesWithSecondary(current_section)
 		current_x = section_secondary_x
 	end
 
-	love.graphics.printf(formatTime(self.frames - self.section_start_time), current_x, 40 + 20 * current_section, 90, "left")
+	if current_section <= section_limit then
+		love.graphics.printf(formatTime(self.frames - self.section_start_time), current_x, 40 + 20 * current_section, 90, "left")
+	end
 end
 
 function GameMode:drawSectionTimesWithSplits(current_section)
diff --git a/tetris/modes/marathon_a3.lua b/tetris/modes/marathon_a3.lua
index 2acd190..c8c4c44 100644
--- a/tetris/modes/marathon_a3.lua
+++ b/tetris/modes/marathon_a3.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function MarathonA3Game:new()
 	self.secondary_section_times = { [0] = 0 }
 	self.section_times = { [0] = 0 }
 	self.section_cool = false
+	self.piece_active_time = 0
 	
 	self.randomizer = History6RollsRandomizer()
 
@@ -147,7 +148,12 @@ function MarathonA3Game:advanceOneFrame()
 	return true
 end
 
+function MarathonA3Game:whilePieceActive()
+	self.piece_active_time = self.piece_active_time + 1
+end
+
 function MarathonA3Game:onPieceEnter()
+	self.piece_active_time = 0
 	if (self.level % 100 ~= 99) and self.level ~= 998 and self.frames ~= 0 then
 		self:updateSectionTimes(self.level, self.level + 1)
 		self.level = self.level + 1
@@ -315,7 +321,7 @@ local grade_conversion = {
 
 function MarathonA3Game:updateGrade(cleared_lines)
 	if cleared_lines == 0 then
-		self.grade_point_decay_counter = self.grade_point_decay_counter + 1
+		self.grade_point_decay_counter = self.grade_point_decay_counter + self.piece_active_time
 		if self.grade_point_decay_counter >= grade_point_decays[self.grade + 1] then
 			self.grade_point_decay_counter = 0
 			self.grade_points = math.max(0, self.grade_points - 1)
@@ -424,8 +430,8 @@ function MarathonA3Game:drawScoringInfo()
 	end
 
 	-- draw section time data
-	current_section = math.floor(self.level / 100) + 1
-	self:drawSectionTimesWithSecondary(current_section)
+	current_section = self.level >= 999 and 11 or math.floor(self.level / 100) + 1
+	self:drawSectionTimesWithSecondary(current_section, 10)
 	--[[
 
 	section_x = 530