diff --git a/autoloads/game.gd b/autoloads/game.gd
index 15438ba..5d78f40 100644
--- a/autoloads/game.gd
+++ b/autoloads/game.gd
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ var is_easy_mode: bool = false # whether to do easy-specific behaviors
 var use_lives: bool = false
 var can_pause: bool = true
 var current_palette: String = "default"
+var still_playing: bool = false
 
 
 func _ready():
@@ -122,10 +123,10 @@ func tally_scores() -> void:
 			shards_collected[6] = true
 	# life bonus
 	if deaths == 0:
-		life_bonus = 500
+		life_bonus = 1500
 		shards_collected[7] = true
 	elif deaths == 1:
-		life_bonus = 1500
+		life_bonus = 500
 	# perfect bonus
 	if shards_collected[5] and shards_collected[6] and shards_collected[7]:
 		perfect_bonus += 1000
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ func save():
 	Save.current_file.save_to_file()
 
 
-#Convert seconds into M:SS:MS
+# !!DEPRECATED!! convert milliseconds into M:SS:MS
 func timeify(input):
 	if input <= 5999099:
 		var seconds = fmod(Game.time / 1000,60)
@@ -211,6 +212,17 @@ func timeify(input):
 	else:
 		return "99:59.99"
 
+# convert seconds into M:SS.MS
+func format_time(seconds: float) -> String:
+	if is_inf(seconds) or is_nan(seconds): # infinite
+		return "-:--.--"
+	elif seconds >= 600.0: # 10 minutes or greater
+		return "9:99.99"
+	else:
+		var minutes = floor(seconds / 60.0)
+		var centiseconds = fmod(floor(seconds * 100.0), 100.0)
+		return "%01d:%02d.%02d" % [minutes, fmod(seconds, 60.0), centiseconds]
+
 #Restart level
 func restart_level():
 	clear_collectibles()
diff --git a/maps/level_select.gd b/maps/level_select.gd
index f0bf594..7dc6e8f 100644
--- a/maps/level_select.gd
+++ b/maps/level_select.gd
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ func change_current_level(amount):
 		# set any% scores
 		high_score_any.text = "Any%%\n%05d\n%s" % [
 			save_data.score_any,
-			Game.timeify(save_data.time_any)
+			Game.format_time(save_data.time_any)
 		]
 		# set 100% scores
 		high_score_100.text = "100%%\n%05d\n%s" % [
 			save_data.score_100,
-			Game.timeify(save_data.time_100)
+			Game.format_time(save_data.time_100)
 		]
 		# set collected shards
 		for i in 8:
diff --git a/maps/map.gd b/maps/map.gd
index d43b6da..017e668 100644
--- a/maps/map.gd
+++ b/maps/map.gd
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ func _ready():
 	Fade.connect("fade_finished", Game, "set", ["can_pause", true], CONNECT_ONESHOT)
 	Audio.play_music(music)
 	Game.time = 0.0
+	Game.still_playing = true
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
-	Game.time += delta
+	if Game.still_playing:
+		Game.time += delta
 	if Debug.entry == false && Game.can_pause:
 		#Pause
 		if Input.is_action_just_pressed("pause") && !get_tree().paused:
diff --git a/menus/results.gd b/menus/results.gd
index 89f675b..93bc7c6 100644
--- a/menus/results.gd
+++ b/menus/results.gd
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		var shard = shards.get_child(i)
 		shard.get_node("Title").text = level.shard_titles[i]
 	score.text = str("SCORE:") + "%05d" % Game.score
-	time.text = str("TIME: ") + Game.timeify(Game.time)
+	time.text = str("TIME: ") + Game.format_time(Game.time)
 	#Determine score bonuses
 	collection_bonus_score.text = str("+") + str(Game.collection_bonus)
 	time_bonus_score.text = str("+") + str(Game.time_bonus)
diff --git a/objects/environment/exit/exit.gd b/objects/environment/exit/exit.gd
index 3234220..6e56ec4 100644
--- a/objects/environment/exit/exit.gd
+++ b/objects/environment/exit/exit.gd
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 
 func _on_Area2D_area_entered(area):
 	if area.is_in_group("player_hitbox"):
+		Game.still_playing = false
 		var player = area.get_parent()
 		player.state_chart.send_event("start_teleport")
 		player.connect("teleport_finished", self, "_on_player_teleport_finished")
diff --git a/objects/hud/hud.gd b/objects/hud/hud.gd
index 96df41c..c2a4037 100644
--- a/objects/hud/hud.gd
+++ b/objects/hud/hud.gd
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ onready var high_counter = $HighCounter
 onready var time_counter = $TimeCounter
 onready var oxygen = $Oxygen
 onready var oxygen_meter = $Oxygen/OxygenMeter
-onready var start_time = Time.get_ticks_msec()
 
 export var song_name = "♫Music"
 export (Color) var bonus_color
@@ -78,8 +77,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 	else:
 		lives_counter.modulate = Color.white
 	##Timer
-	Game.time = Time.get_ticks_msec() - start_time
-	time_counter.text = Game.timeify(Game.time)
+	time_counter.text = Game.format_time(Game.time)
 	#Time bonus counter
 	if (Game.has_collection_bonus() && Game.time <= Game.get_map().target_time_100) or (!Game.has_collection_bonus() && Game.time <= Game.get_map().target_time_any):
 		time_counter.modulate = bonus_color