diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs
index d7ce54ad46..0fac933dc0 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs
@@ -93,23 +93,24 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests
             };
             Add(accuracyCombo);
 
-            SpriteText starsLabel = new SpriteText
-            {
-                Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                Position = new Vector2(20, 190),
-                Text = @"- unset -",
-            };
-            Add(starsLabel);
-
             StarCounter stars = new StarCounter
             {
                 Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
                 Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
                 Position = new Vector2(20, 160),
+                Count = 5,
             };
             Add(stars);
 
+            SpriteText starsLabel = new SpriteText
+            {
+                Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                Position = new Vector2(20, 190),
+                Text = stars.Count.ToString("0.00"),
+            };
+            Add(starsLabel);
+
             AddButton(@"Reset all", delegate
             {
                 score.Count = 0;
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/ComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/ComboCounter.cs
index f0ab9107c8..cd3dac77aa 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/ComboCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/ComboCounter.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
 
         protected SpriteText PopOutSpriteText;
 
-        protected virtual ulong PopOutDuration => 150;
+        protected virtual double PopOutDuration => 150;
         protected virtual float PopOutScale => 2.0f;
         protected virtual EasingTypes PopOutEasing => EasingTypes.None;
         protected virtual float PopOutInitialAlpha => 0.75f;
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
         /// </summary>
         protected EasingTypes RollingEasing => EasingTypes.None;
 
-        private ulong prevDisplayedCount;
         private ulong displayedCount;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -102,8 +101,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
             {
                 DisplayedCountSpriteText = new SpriteText
                 {
-                    Anchor = this.Anchor,
-                    Origin = this.Origin,
                     Alpha = 0,
                 },
                 PopOutSpriteText = new SpriteText
@@ -132,11 +129,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
             updateCount(Count);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Animates roll-back to 0.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Roll()
+        {
+            Roll(0);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Animates roll-up/roll-back to an specific value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="newValue">Target value.</param>
-        public virtual void Roll(ulong newValue = 0)
+        public virtual void Roll(ulong newValue)
         {
             updateCount(newValue, true);
         }
@@ -173,13 +178,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
 
         private double getProportionalDuration(ulong currentValue, ulong newValue)
         {
-            double difference = currentValue > newValue ? currentValue - newValue : currentValue - newValue;
+            double difference = currentValue > newValue ? currentValue - newValue : newValue - currentValue;
             return difference * RollingDuration;
         }
 
         private void updateDisplayedCount(ulong currentValue, ulong newValue, bool rolling)
         {
-            prevDisplayedCount = currentValue;
             displayedCount = newValue;
             if (rolling)
                 OnDisplayedCountRolling(currentValue, newValue);
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
             if (Clock == null)
                 return;
 
-            if (RollingDuration == 0)
+            if (RollingDuration < 1)
             {
                 DisplayedCount = Count;
                 return;
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaComboCounter.cs
index 454c6a810d..58fd92c73b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaComboCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaComboCounter.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Mania
 
         protected Color4 PopOutColor => Color4.Red;
         protected override float PopOutInitialAlpha => 1.0f;
-        protected override ulong PopOutDuration => 300;
+        protected override double PopOutDuration => 300;
 
         public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuComboCounter.cs
index bbad689643..253d1c7f8e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuComboCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuComboCounter.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Osu
             return $@"{count}x";
         }
 
-        protected virtual void transformPopOut(ulong newValue)
+        protected virtual void TransformPopOut(ulong newValue)
         {
             PopOutSpriteText.Text = FormatCount(newValue);
 
@@ -61,26 +61,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Osu
             PopOutSpriteText.MoveTo(DisplayedCountSpriteText.Position, PopOutDuration, PopOutEasing);
         }
 
-        protected virtual void transformPopOutRolling(ulong newValue)
+        protected virtual void TransformPopOutRolling(ulong newValue)
         {
-            transformPopOut(newValue);
-            transformPopOutSmall(newValue);
+            TransformPopOut(newValue);
+            TransformPopOutSmall(newValue);
         }
 
-        protected virtual void transformNoPopOut(ulong newValue)
+        protected virtual void TransformNoPopOut(ulong newValue)
         {
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.Text = FormatCount(newValue);
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.ScaleTo(1);
         }
 
-        protected virtual void transformPopOutSmall(ulong newValue)
+        protected virtual void TransformPopOutSmall(ulong newValue)
         {
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.Text = FormatCount(newValue);
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.ScaleTo(PopOutSmallScale);
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.ScaleTo(1, PopOutDuration, PopOutEasing);
         }
 
-        protected virtual void scheduledPopOutSmall(uint id)
+        protected virtual void ScheduledPopOutSmall(uint id)
         {
             // Too late; scheduled task invalidated
             if (id != ScheduledPopOutCurrentId)
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Osu
 
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.Show();
 
-            transformPopOut(newValue);
+            TransformPopOut(newValue);
             
             uint newTaskId = ScheduledPopOutCurrentId;
             Scheduler.AddDelayed(delegate
             {
-                scheduledPopOutSmall(newTaskId);
+                ScheduledPopOutSmall(newTaskId);
             }, PopOutDuration);
         }
 
@@ -127,23 +127,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Osu
                 DisplayedCountSpriteText.Show();
 
             if (CanPopOutWhileRolling)
-                transformPopOutRolling(newValue);
+                TransformPopOutRolling(newValue);
             else
-                transformNoPopOut(newValue);
+                TransformNoPopOut(newValue);
         }
 
         protected override void OnDisplayedCountChange(ulong newValue)
         {
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.FadeTo(newValue == 0 ? 0 : 1);
 
-            transformNoPopOut(newValue);
+            TransformNoPopOut(newValue);
         }
 
         protected override void OnDisplayedCountIncrement(ulong newValue)
         {
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.Show();
 
-            transformPopOutSmall(newValue);
+            TransformPopOutSmall(newValue);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoComboCounter.cs
index 97f050b3e1..bd12d35315 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoComboCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoComboCounter.cs
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Taiko
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.Anchor = Framework.Graphics.Anchor.BottomCentre;
         }
 
-        protected virtual void transformAnimate(ulong newValue)
+        protected virtual void TransformAnimate(ulong newValue)
         {
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.Text = FormatCount(newValue);
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.ScaleTo(new Vector2(1, ScaleFactor));
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.ScaleTo(new Vector2(1, 1), AnimationDuration, AnimationEasing);
         }
 
-        protected virtual void transformNotAnimate(ulong newValue)
+        protected virtual void TransformNotAnimate(ulong newValue)
         {
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.Text = FormatCount(newValue);
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.ScaleTo(1);
@@ -47,21 +47,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Taiko
             else
                 DisplayedCountSpriteText.Show();
 
-            transformNotAnimate(newValue);
+            TransformNotAnimate(newValue);
         }
 
         protected override void OnDisplayedCountChange(ulong newValue)
         {
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.FadeTo(newValue == 0 ? 0 : 1);
 
-            transformNotAnimate(newValue);
+            TransformNotAnimate(newValue);
         }
 
         protected override void OnDisplayedCountIncrement(ulong newValue)
         {
             DisplayedCountSpriteText.Show();
 
-            transformAnimate(newValue);
+            TransformAnimate(newValue);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/RollingCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/RollingCounter.cs
index 8a0e03ad24..e04a3b92b3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/RollingCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/RollingCounter.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         /// </summary>
         public virtual EasingTypes RollingEasing => EasingTypes.None;
 
-        private T prevDisplayedCount;
         private T displayedCount;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -104,18 +103,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         /// </summary>
         protected RollingCounter()
         {
-            Debug.Assert(
-                TransformType.IsSubclassOf(typeof(Transform<T>)) || TransformType == typeof(Transform<T>),
-                @"transformType should be a subclass of Transform<T>."
-            );
-
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                DisplayedCountSpriteText = new SpriteText
-                {
-                    Anchor = this.Anchor,
-                    Origin = this.Origin,
-                },
+                DisplayedCountSpriteText = new SpriteText(),
             };
         }
 
@@ -195,6 +185,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         protected virtual void TransformCount(T currentValue, T newValue)
         {
             object[] parameters = { Clock };
+
+            Debug.Assert(
+                TransformType.IsSubclassOf(typeof(Transform<T>)) || TransformType == typeof(Transform<T>),
+                @"transformType should be a subclass of Transform<T>."
+            );
+
             TransformCount((Transform<T>)Activator.CreateInstance(TransformType, parameters), currentValue, newValue);
         }
 
@@ -210,7 +206,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             if (Clock == null)
                 return;
 
-            if (RollingDuration == 0)
+            if (RollingDuration < 1)
             {
                 DisplayedCount = Count;
                 return;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs
index 732c882540..381347a401 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/StarCounter.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
     public class StarCounter : AutoSizeContainer
     {
-        private Container starContainer;
-        private List<TextAwesome> stars = new List<TextAwesome>();
+        private readonly Container starContainer;
+        private readonly List<TextAwesome> stars = new List<TextAwesome>();
 
         private double transformStartTime = 0;
 
@@ -81,11 +81,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shows a float count as stars (up to 10). Used as star difficulty display.
+        /// </summary>
+        public StarCounter() : this(10) {
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Shows a float count as stars. Used as star difficulty display.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="maxstars">Maximum amount of stars to display.</param>
-        public StarCounter(int maxstars = 10)
+        public StarCounter(int maxstars)
         {
             MaxStars = Math.Max(maxstars, 0);
 
@@ -114,6 +120,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                     Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     TextSize = StarSize,
+                    Scale = new Vector2(minStarScale),
+                    Alpha = minStarAlpha,
                     Position = new Vector2((StarSize + StarSpacing) * i + (StarSize + StarSpacing) / 2, 0),
                 };
 
@@ -122,8 +130,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
                 starContainer.Add(star);
             }
 
-            // Used to recreate initial state.
-            StopAnimation();
+            // Animate initial state from zero.
+            transformCount(0, Count);
         }
 
         public void ResetCount()