diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/Scripts/03 ProductivityHelpers.lua b/Themes/_fallback/Scripts/03 ProductivityHelpers.lua
index f867444d34..edcc7e8714 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/Scripts/03 ProductivityHelpers.lua	
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/Scripts/03 ProductivityHelpers.lua	
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function pname(pn) return ToEnumShortString(pn); end;
 
 -- from http://ardoris.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/rounding-to-a-certain-number-of-decimal-places-in-lua/
 function round(what, precision)
-   return math.floor(what*math.pow(10,precision)+0.5) / math.pow(10,precision)
+	return math.floor(what*math.pow(10,precision)+0.5) / math.pow(10,precision)
 end
 
 --[[ end helper functions ]]
@@ -167,4 +167,121 @@ function ComboMaintain()
 		para = "TapNoteScore_W4",
 	};
 	return Maintain[sGame]
-end;
\ No newline at end of file
+end;
+
+function ComboPerRow()
+	sGame = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName();
+	if sGame == "pump" then
+		return true;
+	elseif GAMESTATE:GetPlayMode() == "PlayMode_Oni" then
+		return true;
+	else return false;
+	end;
+end;
+
+function HitCombo()
+	sGame = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName();
+	local Combo = {
+		dance = 2,
+		pump = 4,
+		beat = 2,
+		kb7 = 2,
+		para = 2,
+	};
+	return Combo[sGame]
+end;
+
+function MissCombo()
+	sGame = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName();
+	local Combo = {
+		dance = 2,
+		pump = 4,
+		beat = 0,
+		kb7 = 0,
+		para = 0,
+	};
+	return Combo[sGame]
+end;
+
+function FailCombo() -- The combo that causes game failure.
+	sGame = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName();
+	local Combo = {
+		dance = 30, -- ITG/Pump Pro does it this way.
+		pump = 51,
+		beat = -1,
+		kb7 = -1,
+		para = -1,
+	};
+	return Combo[sGame]
+end;
+
+-- todo: use tables for some of these -aj
+function HoldTiming()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return 0;
+	else return PREFSMAN:GetPreference("TimingWindowSecondsHold");
+	end;
+end;
+
+function HoldJudgmentFail()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return cmd();
+	else return cmd(finishtweening;shadowlength,0;diffusealpha,1;zoom,1;y,-10;linear,0.8;y,10;sleep,0.5;linear,0.1;zoomy,0.5;zoomx,2;diffusealpha,0);
+	end;
+end;
+
+function HoldJudgmentPass()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return cmd();
+	else return cmd(finishtweening;shadowlength,0;diffusealpha,1;zoom,1.25;linear,0.3;zoomx,1;zoomy,1;sleep,0.5;linear,0.1;zoomy,0.5;zoomx,2;diffusealpha,0);
+	end;
+end;
+
+function HoldHeadStep()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return false;
+	else return true;
+	end;
+end;
+
+function InitialHoldLife()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return 0.05;
+	else return 1;
+	end;
+end;
+
+function MaxHoldLife()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return 0.05;
+	else return 1;
+	end;
+end;
+
+function ImmediateHoldLetGo()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return false;
+	else return true;
+	end;
+end;
+
+function RollBodyIncrementsCombo()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return false;
+	else return true;
+	end;
+end;
+
+function CheckpointsTapsSeparateJudgment()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return false;
+	else return true;
+	end;
+end;
+
+function ScoreMissedHoldsAndRolls()
+	if GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump" then
+		return false;
+	else return true;
+	end;
+end;
diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
index 4060d24709..864815f669 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ MeterWidth=0.0
 MeterHeight=0.0
 
 [Combo]
-ShowComboAt=2
+ShowComboAt=HitCombo()
+ShowMissesAt=MissCombo()
 
 NumberMinZoom=0.8
 NumberMaxZoom=1
@@ -179,8 +180,8 @@ LabelOnCommand=x,6;y,22;shadowlength,1;horizalign,left;vertalign,bottom
 
 [HoldJudgment]
 # !!! #
-HoldJudgmentLetGoCommand=shadowlength,0;diffusealpha,1;zoom,1;y,-10;linear,0.8;y,10;sleep,0.5;linear,0.1;zoomy,0.5;zoomx,2;diffusealpha,0
-HoldJudgmentHeldCommand=shadowlength,0;diffusealpha,1;zoom,1.25;linear,0.3;zoomx,1;zoomy,1;sleep,0.5;linear,0.1;zoomy,0.5;zoomx,2;diffusealpha,0
+HoldJudgmentLetGoCommand=HoldJudgmentFail()
+HoldJudgmentHeldCommand=HoldJudgmentPass()
 
 [HelpDisplay]
 TipShowTime=4
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ BannerResetFadeCommand=diffusealpha,1
 
 [Gameplay]
 # todo: make some of these play nice with other gametypes
-ComboIsPerRow=GAMESTATE:GetPlayMode() == "PlayMode_Oni"
+ComboIsPerRow=ComboPerRow()
 MinScoreToContinueCombo=ComboContinue()
 MinScoreToMaintainCombo=ComboMaintain()
 ToastyTriggersAt=250
@@ -720,16 +721,16 @@ TapJudgmentsUnderField=false
 HoldJudgmentsUnderField=false
 ComboUnderField=true
 PenalizeTapScoreNone=false
-JudgeHoldNotesOnSameRowTogether=false
+JudgeHoldNotesOnSameRowTogether=(GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump")
 HoldCheckpoints=(GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump")
-ImmediateHoldLetGo=(GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump") and false or true
-RequireStepOnHoldHeads=(GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump") and false or true
-CheckpointsUseTimeSignatures=false
-InitialHoldLife=1
-MaxHoldLife=1
-RollBodyIncrementsCombo=true
-CheckpointsTapsSeparateJudgment=true
-ScoreMissedHoldsAndRolls=(GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump") and false or true
+ImmediateHoldLetGo=ImmediateHoldLetGo()
+RequireStepOnHoldHeads=HoldHeadStep()
+CheckpointsUseTimeSignatures=(GAMESTATE:GetCurrentGame():GetName() == "pump")
+InitialHoldLife=InitialHoldLife()
+MaxHoldLife=MaxHoldLife()
+RollBodyIncrementsCombo=RollBodyIncrementsCombo()
+CheckpointsTapsSeparateJudgment=CheckpointsTapsSeparateJudgment()
+ScoreMissedHoldsAndRolls=ScoreMissedHoldsAndRolls()
 
 [Profile]
 ShowCoinData=true
@@ -2546,7 +2547,7 @@ PlayerInitCommand=y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;zoom,(THEME:GetMetric("Common","ScreenHeight
 StartGivesUp=true
 BackGivesUp=false
 #
-FailOnMissCombo=-1
+FailOnMissCombo=FailCombo()
 GivingUpGoesToPrevScreen=false
 GivingUpGoesToNextScreen=false
 #