diff --git a/src/gameplay/core/Game.cpp b/src/gameplay/core/Game.cpp
index 1381a63..10cd22d 100644
--- a/src/gameplay/core/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/gameplay/core/Game.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void Game::reset(int startLevel_) {
     _tetrisesMade = 0;
     _currentCombo = 0;
     _maxCombo = 0;
+    _comboCount = 0;
     // Initialize gravity using NES timing table (ms per cell by level)
     gravityMs = gravityMsForLevel(_level, gravityGlobalMultiplier);
     fallAcc = 0; gameOver=false; paused=false;
@@ -224,6 +225,10 @@ void Game::lockPiece() {
         // Update combo counters: consecutive clears increase combo; reset when no clear
         _currentCombo += 1;
         if (_currentCombo > _maxCombo) _maxCombo = _currentCombo;
+        // Count combos as any single clear that removes more than 1 line
+        if (cleared > 1) {
+            _comboCount += 1;
+        }
 
         // Track tetrises made
         if (cleared == 4) {
diff --git a/src/gameplay/core/Game.h b/src/gameplay/core/Game.h
index fadc14b..5f36ffe 100644
--- a/src/gameplay/core/Game.h
+++ b/src/gameplay/core/Game.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public:
     // Additional stats
     int tetrisesMade() const { return _tetrisesMade; }
     int maxCombo() const { return _maxCombo; }
+    int comboCount() const { return _comboCount; }
 
 private:
     std::array<int, COLS*ROWS> board{}; // 0 empty else color index
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ private:
     int _tetrisesMade{0};
     int _currentCombo{0};
     int _maxCombo{0};
+    int _comboCount{0};
     double gravityMs{800.0};
     double fallAcc{0.0};
     Uint64 _startTime{0}; // Performance counter at game start
diff --git a/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.cpp
index f25b78c..8cd61fb 100644
--- a/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/renderers/GameRenderer.cpp
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPlayingState(
 
     char totalStr[32]; snprintf(totalStr, sizeof(totalStr), "%d", totalBlocks);
     char tetrisesStr[32]; snprintf(tetrisesStr, sizeof(tetrisesStr), "%d", game->tetrisesMade());
-    char maxComboStr[32]; snprintf(maxComboStr, sizeof(maxComboStr), "%d", game->maxCombo());
+    char maxComboStr[32]; snprintf(maxComboStr, sizeof(maxComboStr), "%d", game->comboCount());
 
     // Use slightly smaller labels/values to match the compact look
     const float labelX = statsX + 8.0f; // move labels more left
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPlayingState(
 
     pixelFont->measure(maxComboStr, 0.55f, valW, valH);
     float comboX = statsX + statsW - valueRightPad - (float)valW;
-    pixelFont->draw(renderer, labelX, summaryY + 44.0f, "MAX COMBO", 0.46f, labelMuted);
+    pixelFont->draw(renderer, labelX, summaryY + 44.0f, "COMBOS", 0.46f, labelMuted);
     pixelFont->draw(renderer, comboX, summaryY + 44.0f, maxComboStr, 0.55f, summaryValueColor);
     
     // Draw score panel (right side)