diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 0b356b320b8..dac80e068a2 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -347,8 +347,7 @@ var/datum/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 			if(Player.stat != DEAD && !isbrain(Player))
 				num_survivors++
 				if(station_evacuated) //If the shuttle has already left the station
-					var/turf/playerTurf = get_turf(Player)
-					if(!playerTurf || playerTurf.z != ZLEVEL_CENTCOM)
+					if(!Player.onCentcom())
 						Player << "<font color='blue'><b>You managed to survive, but were marooned on [station_name()]...</b></FONT>"
 					else
 						num_escapees++
diff --git a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm
index b437c7c41b7..803fa1a117f 100644
--- a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
+++ b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
@@ -1540,11 +1540,6 @@ proc/process_ghost_teleport_locs()
  Used in gamemodes code at the moment. --rastaf0
 */
 
-// CENTCOM
-var/list/centcom_areas = list (
-	/area/centcom
-)
-
 //SPACE STATION 13
 var/list/the_station_areas = list (
 	/area/atmos,
diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 9b27a40ebbc..4ebda9f6a83 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@
 	// replaced by OPENCONTAINER flags and atom/proc/is_open_container()
 	///Chemistry.
 
+/atom/proc/onCentcom()
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+	if(!T)
+		return 0
+	if(T.z != ZLEVEL_CENTCOM)
+		return 0
+	if(T.y > 160)
+		return 0
+	return 1
+
 /atom/proc/throw_impact(atom/hit_atom)
 	if(istype(hit_atom,/mob/living))
 		var/mob/living/M = hit_atom
@@ -405,4 +415,4 @@ var/list/blood_splatter_icons = list()
 	return
 
 /atom/proc/narsie_act()
-	return
+	return
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm
index b4f640aa4c2..ab63a288f26 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult.dm
@@ -275,9 +275,8 @@
 /datum/game_mode/cult/proc/check_survive()
 	acolytes_survived = 0
 	for(var/datum/mind/cult_mind in cult)
-		if (cult_mind.current && cult_mind.current.stat!=2)
-			var/area/A = get_area(cult_mind.current )
-			if ( is_type_in_list(A, centcom_areas))
+		if (cult_mind.current && cult_mind.current.stat != DEAD)
+			if(cult_mind.current.onCentcom())
 				acolytes_survived++
 	if(acolytes_survived>=acolytes_needed)
 		return 0
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
index 2ae7f0fcece..2d3e4e1c380 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 		if(player.stat != DEAD)
 			++survivors
 
-			var/turf/T = get_turf(player)
-			if(T && T.z == ZLEVEL_CENTCOM)
+			if(player.onCentcom())
 				text += "<br><b><font size=2>[player.real_name] escaped to the safety of Centcom.</font></b>"
 			else
 				text += "<br><font size=1>[player.real_name] survived but is stranded without any hope of rescue.</font>"
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/monkey/monkey.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/monkey/monkey.dm
index 29f3a209052..c2b2c835721 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/monkey/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/monkey/monkey.dm
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@
 /datum/game_mode/monkey/proc/check_monkey_victory()
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/M in living_mob_list)
 		if (M.HasDisease(/datum/disease/transformation/jungle_fever))
-			var/area/A = get_area(M)
-			if(is_type_in_list(A, centcom_areas))
+			if(M.onCentcom())
 				escaped_monkeys++
 	if(escaped_monkeys >= monkeys_to_win)
 		return 0
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
index 026e1e60d2f..cc1346f4bd6 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
@@ -206,8 +206,7 @@
 /datum/game_mode/nuclear/declare_completion()
 	var/disk_rescued = 1
 	for(var/obj/item/weapon/disk/nuclear/D in world)
-		var/disk_area = get_area(D)
-		if(!is_type_in_list(disk_area, centcom_areas))
+		if(!D.onCentcom())
 			disk_rescued = 0
 			break
 	var/crew_evacuated = (SSshuttle.emergency.mode >= SHUTTLE_ENDGAME)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
index f990d3c0bf5..523ccd0d4f9 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/objective.dm
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ datum/objective/maroon/check_completion()
 	if(target && target.current)
 		if(target.current.stat == DEAD || issilicon(target.current) || isbrain(target.current) || target.current.z > 6 || !target.current.ckey) //Borgs/brains/AIs count as dead for traitor objectives. --NeoFite
 			return 1
-
-		var/turf/T = get_turf(target.current)
-		if(T.z == ZLEVEL_CENTCOM)
+		if(target.current.onCentcom())
 			return 0
 	return 1
 
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@ datum/objective/escape/check_completion()
 	if(istype(location, /turf/simulated/shuttle/floor4)) // Fails traitors if they are in the shuttle brig -- Polymorph
 		return 0
 
-	if(location.z == ZLEVEL_CENTCOM)
+	if(location.onCentcom())
 		return 1
 
 	return 0