diff --git a/code/game/machinery/slotmachine.dm b/code/game/machinery/slotmachine.dm
index edc8fedcf0e..26b990d76d2 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/slotmachine.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/slotmachine.dm
@@ -52,19 +52,16 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/slotmachine_announcement = new(do_log = 0)
 			spawn(30)
 				if (roll == 1)
 					playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/engine_alert2.ogg', 50, 0)
-					for(var/mob/O in hearers(src, null))
-						O.show_message(text("<b>[]</b> says, 'JACKPOT! You win 25,000!'", src), 1)
-					slotmachine_announcement.Announce("Congratulations [usr.name] on winning the Jackpot!", "Jackpot Winner")
-					usr.mind.initial_account.money += 25000
+					visible_message("<b>[src]</b> says, 'JACKPOT! [usr.name] has won two hundred and fifty thousand credits!'")
+					slotmachine_announcement.Announce("Congratulations to [usr.name] on winning the jackpot of two hundred and fifty thousand credits!", "Jackpot Winner")
+					usr.mind.initial_account.money += 250000
 				else if (roll > 1 && roll <= 10)
 					playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/ping.ogg', 50, 0)
-					for(var/mob/O in hearers(src, null))
-						O.show_message(text("<b>[]</b> says, 'Big Winner! You win five thousand credits!'", src), 1)
+					visible_message("<b>[src]</b> says, 'Big Winner! [usr.name] has won five thousand credits!'")
 					usr.mind.initial_account.money += 5000
 				else if (roll > 10 && roll <= 100)
 					playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/ping.ogg', 50, 0)
-					for(var/mob/O in hearers(src, null))
-						O.show_message(text("<b>[]</b> says, 'Winner! You win five hundred credits!'", src), 1)
+					visible_message("<b>[src]</b> says, 'Winner! [usr.name] has won win five hundred credits!'")
 					usr.mind.initial_account.money += 500
 				else if (roll > 100 && roll <= 1000)
 					playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/ping.ogg', 50, 0)