diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index 7fed7fcbf98..8b203543eb7 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -162,13 +162,34 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	return 1
 
 
+//Temporary Cinematic location for crash testing
+/obj/screen/cinematic
+	icon = 'icons/effects/station_explosion.dmi'
+	icon_state = "station_intact"
+	screen_loc = "1,0"
+
 /datum/controller/gameticker
+	//station_explosion used to be a variable for every mob's hud. Which was a waste!
+	//Now we have a general cinematic centrally held within the gameticker....far more efficient!
+	var/obj/screen/cinematic/C = null
+
 	//Plus it provides an easy way to make cinematics for other events. Just use this as a template :)
 	proc/station_explosion_cinematic(var/station_missed=0, var/override = null)
+		C = new(src)
+
+		var/obj/structure/stool/bed/temp_buckle = new(src)
+		//Incredibly hackish. It creates a bed within the gameticker (lol) to stop mobs running around
 		if(station_missed)
-			return
+			for(var/mob/living/M in living_mob_list)
+				M.buckled = temp_buckle				//buckles the mob so it can't do anything
+				if(M.client)
+					M.client.screen += C	//show every client the cinematic
 		else	//nuke kills everyone on z-level 1 to prevent "hurr-durr I survived"
 			for(var/mob/living/M in living_mob_list)
+				M.buckled = temp_buckle
+				if(M.client)
+					M.client.screen += C
+
 				switch(M.z)
 					if(0)	//inside a crate or something
 						var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
@@ -178,7 +199,68 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 					if(1)	//on a z-level 1 turf.
 						M.health = 0
 						M.stat = DEAD
-		world << sound('sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg')
+
+		//Now animate the cinematic
+		switch(station_missed)
+			if(1)	//nuke was nearby but (mostly) missed
+				if( mode && !override )
+					override = mode.name
+				switch( override )
+					if("nuclear emergency") //Nuke wasn't on station when it blew up
+						flick("intro_nuke",C)
+						sleep(35)
+						world << sound('sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg')
+						flick("station_intact_fade_red",C)
+						C.icon_state = "summary_nukefail"
+					else
+						flick("intro_nuke",C)
+						sleep(35)
+						world << sound('sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg')
+						//flick("end",cinematic)
+
+
+			if(2)	//nuke was nowhere nearby	//TODO: a really distant explosion animation
+				sleep(50)
+				world << sound('sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg')
+
+
+			else	//station was destroyed
+				if( mode && !override )
+					override = mode.name
+				switch( override )
+					if("nuclear emergency") //Nuke Ops successfully bombed the station
+						flick("intro_nuke",C)
+						sleep(35)
+						flick("station_explode_fade_red",C)
+						world << sound('sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg')
+						C.icon_state = "summary_nukewin"
+					if("AI malfunction") //Malf (screen,explosion,summary)
+						flick("intro_malf",C)
+						sleep(76)
+						flick("station_explode_fade_red",C)
+						world << sound('sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg')
+						C.icon_state = "summary_malf"
+					if("blob") //Station nuked (nuke,explosion,summary)
+						flick("intro_nuke",C)
+						sleep(35)
+						flick("station_explode_fade_red",C)
+						world << sound('sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg')
+						C.icon_state = "summary_selfdes"
+					else //Station nuked (nuke,explosion,summary)
+						flick("intro_nuke",C)
+						sleep(35)
+						flick("station_explode_fade_red", C)
+						world << sound('sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg')
+						C.icon_state = "summary_selfdes"
+				for(var/mob/living/M in living_mob_list)
+					if(M.loc.z == 1)
+						M.death()//No mercy
+		//If its actually the end of the round, wait for it to end.
+		//Otherwise if its a verb it will continue on afterwards.
+		sleep(300)
+
+		if(C)	del(C)		//end the cinematic
+		if(temp_buckle)	del(temp_buckle)	//release everybody
 		return