diff --git a/stepmania/src/Combo.cpp b/stepmania/src/Combo.cpp
index 3c89778ef8..ccb18e19ea 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Combo.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Combo.cpp
@@ -8,51 +8,54 @@
 
 Combo::Combo()
 {
-	this->AddChild( &m_sprComboLabel );
-	this->AddChild( &m_sprMissesLabel );
-	this->AddChild( &m_textNumber );
+	m_iLastSeenCombo = -1;
 }
 
 void Combo::Load( PlayerNumber pn )
 {
+	ASSERT( m_SubActors.empty() );	// don't load twice
+
 	m_PlayerNumber = pn;
 
-	SHOW_COMBO_AT.Load(m_sName,"ShowComboAt");
-	LABEL_X.Load(m_sName,"LabelX");
-	LABEL_Y.Load(m_sName,"LabelY");
-	LABEL_ON_COMMAND.Load(m_sName,"LabelOnCommand");
-	NUMBER_X.Load(m_sName,"NumberX");
-	NUMBER_Y.Load(m_sName,"NumberY");
-	NUMBER_ON_COMMAND.Load(m_sName,"NumberOnCommand");
-	NUMBER_MIN_ZOOM.Load(m_sName,"NumberMinZoom");
-	NUMBER_MAX_ZOOM.Load(m_sName,"NumberMaxZoom");
-	NUMBER_MAX_ZOOM_AT.Load(m_sName,"NumberMaxZoomAt");
-	PULSE_COMMAND.Load(m_sName,"PulseCommand");
-	FULL_COMBO_GREATS_COMMAND.Load(m_sName,"FullComboGreatsCommand");
-	FULL_COMBO_PERFECTS_COMMAND.Load(m_sName,"FullComboPerfectsCommand");
-	FULL_COMBO_MARVELOUSES_COMMAND.Load(m_sName,"FullComboMarvelousesCommand");
-	FULL_COMBO_BROKEN_COMMAND.Load(m_sName,"FullComboBrokenCommand");
-	SHOW_MISS_COMBO.Load(m_sName,"ShowMissCombo");
+	SHOW_COMBO_AT		.Load(m_sName,"ShowComboAt");
+	LABEL_X				.Load(m_sName,"LabelX");
+	LABEL_Y				.Load(m_sName,"LabelY");
+	LABEL_ON_COMMAND	.Load(m_sName,"LabelOnCommand");
+	NUMBER_X			.Load(m_sName,"NumberX");
+	NUMBER_Y			.Load(m_sName,"NumberY");
+	NUMBER_ON_COMMAND	.Load(m_sName,"NumberOnCommand");
+	NUMBER_MIN_ZOOM		.Load(m_sName,"NumberMinZoom");
+	NUMBER_MAX_ZOOM		.Load(m_sName,"NumberMaxZoom");
+	NUMBER_MAX_ZOOM_AT	.Load(m_sName,"NumberMaxZoomAt");
+	PULSE_COMMAND		.Load(m_sName,"PulseCommand");
+	FULL_COMBO_GREATS_COMMAND		.Load(m_sName,"FullComboGreatsCommand");
+	FULL_COMBO_PERFECTS_COMMAND		.Load(m_sName,"FullComboPerfectsCommand");
+	FULL_COMBO_MARVELOUSES_COMMAND	.Load(m_sName,"FullComboMarvelousesCommand");
+	FULL_COMBO_BROKEN_COMMAND		.Load(m_sName,"FullComboBrokenCommand");
+	SHOW_MISS_COMBO					.Load(m_sName,"ShowMissCombo");
+	
+	m_sprMilestone.Load( THEME->GetPathG(m_sName,"milestone") );
+	this->AddChild( m_sprMilestone );
 
 	m_sprComboLabel.Load( THEME->GetPathG(m_sName,"label") );
-	m_sprComboLabel.SetShadowLength( 4 );
-	m_sprComboLabel.StopAnimating();
-	m_sprComboLabel.SetXY( LABEL_X, LABEL_Y );
-	m_sprComboLabel.RunCommands( LABEL_ON_COMMAND );
-	m_sprComboLabel.SetHidden( true );
+	m_sprComboLabel->StopAnimating();
+	m_sprComboLabel->SetXY( LABEL_X, LABEL_Y );
+	m_sprComboLabel->RunCommands( LABEL_ON_COMMAND );
+	m_sprComboLabel->SetHidden( true );
+	this->AddChild( m_sprComboLabel );
 
 	m_sprMissesLabel.Load( THEME->GetPathG(m_sName,"misses") );
-	m_sprMissesLabel.SetShadowLength( 4 );
-	m_sprMissesLabel.StopAnimating();
-	m_sprMissesLabel.SetXY( LABEL_X, LABEL_Y );
-	m_sprMissesLabel.RunCommands( LABEL_ON_COMMAND );
-	m_sprMissesLabel.SetHidden( true );
+	m_sprMissesLabel->StopAnimating();
+	m_sprMissesLabel->SetXY( LABEL_X, LABEL_Y );
+	m_sprMissesLabel->RunCommands( LABEL_ON_COMMAND );
+	m_sprMissesLabel->SetHidden( true );
+	this->AddChild( m_sprMissesLabel );
 
 	m_textNumber.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sName,"numbers") );
-	m_textNumber.SetShadowLength( 4 );
 	m_textNumber.SetXY( NUMBER_X, NUMBER_Y );
 	m_textNumber.RunCommands( NUMBER_ON_COMMAND );
 	m_textNumber.SetHidden( true );
+	this->AddChild( &m_textNumber );
 }
 
 void Combo::SetCombo( int iCombo, int iMisses )
@@ -63,14 +66,27 @@ void Combo::SetCombo( int iCombo, int iMisses )
 	if( (iNum < (int)SHOW_COMBO_AT)  || 
 		(bMisses && !(bool)SHOW_MISS_COMBO) )
 	{
-		m_sprComboLabel.SetHidden( true );
-		m_sprMissesLabel.SetHidden( true );
+		m_sprComboLabel->SetHidden( true );
+		m_sprMissesLabel->SetHidden( true );
 		m_textNumber.SetHidden( true );
 		return;
 	}
 
-	m_sprComboLabel.SetHidden( bMisses );
-	m_sprMissesLabel.SetHidden( !bMisses );
+	if( m_iLastSeenCombo == -1 )	// first update, don't set bIsMilestone=true
+		m_iLastSeenCombo = iCombo;
+
+	bool bIsMilestone = false;
+	for( int i=m_iLastSeenCombo+1; i<=iCombo; i++ )
+	{
+		if( i <= 1000 )
+			bIsMilestone |= ((i % 100) == 0);
+		else
+			bIsMilestone |= ((i % 500) == 0);
+	}
+	m_iLastSeenCombo = iCombo;
+
+	m_sprComboLabel->SetHidden( bMisses );
+	m_sprMissesLabel->SetHidden( !bMisses );
 	m_textNumber.SetHidden( false );
 
 	CString txt = ssprintf("%d", iNum);
@@ -80,14 +96,17 @@ void Combo::SetCombo( int iCombo, int iMisses )
 	m_textNumber.SetText( txt );
 	float fNumberZoom = SCALE(iNum,0.f,(float)NUMBER_MAX_ZOOM_AT,(float)NUMBER_MIN_ZOOM,(float)NUMBER_MAX_ZOOM);
 	CLAMP( fNumberZoom, (float)NUMBER_MIN_ZOOM, (float)NUMBER_MAX_ZOOM );
-	m_textNumber.StopTweening();
+	m_textNumber.FinishTweening();
 	m_textNumber.SetZoom( fNumberZoom );
 	m_textNumber.RunCommands( PULSE_COMMAND ); 
 
-	Sprite &sprLabel = bMisses ? m_sprMissesLabel : m_sprComboLabel;
+	AutoActor &sprLabel = bMisses ? m_sprMissesLabel : m_sprComboLabel;
 
-	sprLabel.StopTweening();
-	sprLabel.RunCommands( PULSE_COMMAND );
+	sprLabel->FinishTweening();
+	sprLabel->RunCommands( PULSE_COMMAND );
+
+	if( bIsMilestone )
+		m_sprMilestone->PlayCommand( "Milestone" );
 
 	// don't show a colored combo until 1/4 of the way through the song
 	bool bPastMidpoint = GAMESTATE->GetCourseSongIndex()>0 ||
@@ -97,28 +116,28 @@ void Combo::SetCombo( int iCombo, int iMisses )
 	{
 		if( STATSMAN->m_CurStageStats.m_player[m_PlayerNumber].FullComboOfScore(TNS_MARVELOUS) )
 		{
-			sprLabel.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_MARVELOUSES_COMMAND );
+			sprLabel->RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_MARVELOUSES_COMMAND );
 			m_textNumber.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_MARVELOUSES_COMMAND );
 		}
 		else if( bPastMidpoint && STATSMAN->m_CurStageStats.m_player[m_PlayerNumber].FullComboOfScore(TNS_PERFECT) )
 		{
-			sprLabel.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_PERFECTS_COMMAND );
+			sprLabel->RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_PERFECTS_COMMAND );
 			m_textNumber.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_PERFECTS_COMMAND );
 		}
 		else if( bPastMidpoint && STATSMAN->m_CurStageStats.m_player[m_PlayerNumber].FullComboOfScore(TNS_GREAT) )
 		{
-			sprLabel.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_GREATS_COMMAND );
+			sprLabel->RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_GREATS_COMMAND );
 			m_textNumber.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_GREATS_COMMAND );
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			sprLabel.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_BROKEN_COMMAND );
+			sprLabel->RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_BROKEN_COMMAND );
 			m_textNumber.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_BROKEN_COMMAND );
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		sprLabel.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_BROKEN_COMMAND );
+		sprLabel->RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_BROKEN_COMMAND );
 		m_textNumber.RunCommands( FULL_COMBO_BROKEN_COMMAND );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Combo.h b/stepmania/src/Combo.h
index fc148c318f..fc6069634a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Combo.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Combo.h
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@
 #define COMBO_H
 
 #include "ActorFrame.h"
-#include "Sprite.h"
+#include "AutoActor.h"
 #include "BitmapText.h"
 #include "PlayerNumber.h"
-#include "GameConstantsAndTypes.h"	// for TapNoteScore
 #include "ThemeMetric.h"
 
 
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ protected:
 	ThemeMetric<float>				NUMBER_MAX_ZOOM_AT;
 	ThemeMetric<apActorCommands>	PULSE_COMMAND;
 	ThemeMetric<float>				TWEEN_SECONDS;
-
 	ThemeMetric<apActorCommands>	FULL_COMBO_GREATS_COMMAND;
 	ThemeMetric<apActorCommands>	FULL_COMBO_PERFECTS_COMMAND;
 	ThemeMetric<apActorCommands>	FULL_COMBO_MARVELOUSES_COMMAND;
@@ -42,9 +40,12 @@ protected:
 
 	PlayerNumber m_PlayerNumber;
 
-	Sprite		m_sprComboLabel;
-	Sprite		m_sprMissesLabel;
+	AutoActor	m_sprMilestone;
+	AutoActor	m_sprComboLabel;
+	AutoActor	m_sprMissesLabel;
 	BitmapText	m_textNumber;
+
+	int m_iLastSeenCombo;
 };
 
 #endif