diff --git a/scene/game.lua b/scene/game.lua
index 83d3a5f..7200c90 100644
--- a/scene/game.lua
+++ b/scene/game.lua
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ require 'load.save'
 function GameScene:new(game_mode, ruleset, inputs)
 	self.retry_mode = game_mode
 	self.retry_ruleset = ruleset
-	self.secret_inputs = copy(inputs)
+	self.secret_inputs = inputs
 	self.game = game_mode(self.secret_inputs)
-	self.ruleset = ruleset()
-	self.game:initialize(self.ruleset, self.secret_inputs)
+	self.ruleset = ruleset(self.game)
+	self.game:initialize(self.ruleset)
 	self.inputs = {
 		left=false,
 		right=false,
@@ -118,9 +118,11 @@ function GameScene:onInputPress(e)
 		highscore_entry = self.game:getHighscoreData()
 		highscore_hash = self.game.hash .. "-" .. self.ruleset.hash
 		submitHighscore(highscore_hash, highscore_entry)
+		self.game:onExit()
 		scene = e.input == "retry" and GameScene(self.retry_mode, self.retry_ruleset, self.secret_inputs) or ModeSelectScene()
 	elseif e.input == "retry" then
 		switchBGM(nil)
+		self.game:onExit()
 		scene = GameScene(self.retry_mode, self.retry_ruleset, self.secret_inputs)
 	elseif e.input == "pause" and not (self.game.game_over or self.game.completed) then
 		self.paused = not self.paused
diff --git a/tetris/modes/gamemode.lua b/tetris/modes/gamemode.lua
index f54a68f..2ef3208 100644
--- a/tetris/modes/gamemode.lua
+++ b/tetris/modes/gamemode.lua
@@ -95,9 +95,8 @@ function GameMode:getSkin()
 	return "2tie"
 end
 
-function GameMode:initialize(ruleset, secret_inputs)
+function GameMode:initialize(ruleset)
 	-- generate next queue
-	self:new(secret_inputs)
 	self.used_randomizer = (
 		ruleset.pieces == self.randomizer.possible_pieces and
 		self.randomizer or
@@ -107,6 +106,7 @@ function GameMode:initialize(ruleset, secret_inputs)
 			BagRandomizer(ruleset.pieces)
 		)
 	)
+	self.ruleset = ruleset
 	for i = 1, math.max(self.next_queue_length, 1) do
 		table.insert(self.next_queue, self:getNextPiece(ruleset))
 	end
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ function GameMode:onGameComplete()
 	self:onGameOver()
 end
 
+function GameMode:onExit() end
+
 -- DAS functions
 
 function GameMode:startRightDAS()
diff --git a/tetris/rulesets/ruleset.lua b/tetris/rulesets/ruleset.lua
index 3eb109e..1f3cbaa 100644
--- a/tetris/rulesets/ruleset.lua
+++ b/tetris/rulesets/ruleset.lua
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Ruleset.pieces = 7
 
 -- Component functions.
 
-function Ruleset:new()
-	
+function Ruleset:new(game_mode)
+	self.game = game_mode
 	if config.gamesettings.piece_colour == 1 then
 		blocks["bone"] = (not self.world) and
 		{