diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameCommand.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameCommand.cpp
index 87af61736f..db0a90e83d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameCommand.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameCommand.cpp
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ void GameCommand::ApplySelf( const vector<PlayerNumber> &vpns ) const
 			int iNumCreditsRequired = GetCreditsRequiredToPlayStyle(m_pStyle);
 			int iNumCreditsPaid = GetNumCreditsPaid();
 			int iNumCreditsOwed = iNumCreditsRequired - iNumCreditsPaid;
-			GAMESTATE->m_iCoins -= iNumCreditsOwed * PREFSMAN->m_iCoinsPerCredit;
+			GAMESTATE->m_iCoins.Set( GAMESTATE->m_iCoins - iNumCreditsOwed * PREFSMAN->m_iCoinsPerCredit );
 			LOG->Trace( "Deducted %i coins, %i remaining",
 					iNumCreditsOwed * PREFSMAN->m_iCoinsPerCredit, GAMESTATE->m_iCoins );
 		}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index 720a9bb87d..30c73c5a57 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ GameState::GameState() :
 	m_pCurGame(			Message_CurrentGameChanged ),
 	m_pCurStyle(			Message_CurrentStyleChanged ),
 	m_PlayMode(			Message_PlayModeChanged ),
+	m_iCoins(			Message_CoinsChanged ),
 	m_sPreferredSongGroup(		Message_PreferredSongGroupChanged ),
 	m_sPreferredCourseGroup(	Message_PreferredCourseGroupChanged ),
 	m_PreferredStepsType(		Message_PreferredStepsTypeChanged ),
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ GameState::GameState() :
 	SetCurrentStyle( NULL );
 
 	m_pCurGame.Set( NULL );
-	m_iCoins = 0;
+	m_iCoins.Set( 0 );
 	m_timeGameStarted.SetZero();
 	m_bDemonstrationOrJukebox = false;
 
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ namespace
 		if( GAMESTATE->m_iCoins < iCoinsNeededToJoin )
 			return false;	// not enough coins
 
-		GAMESTATE->m_iCoins -= iCoinsNeededToJoin;
+		GAMESTATE->m_iCoins.Set( GAMESTATE->m_iCoins - iCoinsNeededToJoin );
 
 		GAMESTATE->JoinPlayer( pn );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.h b/stepmania/src/GameState.h
index 48e41d4be4..3f75bc8204 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 	bool					m_bSideIsJoined[NUM_PLAYERS];	// left side, right side
 	MultiPlayerStatus			m_MultiPlayerStatus[NUM_MultiPlayer];
 	BroadcastOnChange<PlayMode>		m_PlayMode;			// many screens display different info depending on this value
-	int					m_iCoins;			// not "credits"
+	BroadcastOnChange<int>			m_iCoins;			// not "credits"
 	PlayerNumber				m_MasterPlayerNumber;		// used in Styles where one player controls both sides
 	bool					m_bMultiplayer;
 	int					m_iNumMultiplayerNoteFields;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
index c4125bb083..8a720a69cf 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ static const char *MessageIDNames[] = {
 	"CurrentGameChanged",
 	"CurrentStyleChanged",
 	"PlayModeChanged",
+	"CoinsChanged",
 	"CurrentSongChanged",
 	"CurrentStepsP1Changed",
 	"CurrentStepsP2Changed",
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h
index 59397afb8d..9b2ecedcba 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/MessageManager.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ enum MessageID
 	Message_CurrentGameChanged,
 	Message_CurrentStyleChanged,
 	Message_PlayModeChanged,
+	Message_CoinsChanged,
 	Message_CurrentSongChanged,
 	Message_CurrentStepsP1Changed,
 	Message_CurrentStepsP2Changed,
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index 7a83fb57cd..71d0ac4c0f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -1193,12 +1193,12 @@ void StepMania::InsertCoin( int iNum, bool bCountInBookkeeping )
 		BOOKKEEPER->CoinInserted();
 	}
 	int iNumCoinsOld = GAMESTATE->m_iCoins;
-	GAMESTATE->m_iCoins += iNum;
+	GAMESTATE->m_iCoins.Set( GAMESTATE->m_iCoins + iNum );
 
 	int iCredits = GAMESTATE->m_iCoins / PREFSMAN->m_iCoinsPerCredit;
 	bool bMaxCredits = iCredits >= MAX_NUM_CREDITS;
 	if( bMaxCredits )
-		GAMESTATE->m_iCoins = MAX_NUM_CREDITS * PREFSMAN->m_iCoinsPerCredit;
+		GAMESTATE->m_iCoins.Set( MAX_NUM_CREDITS * PREFSMAN->m_iCoinsPerCredit );
 
 	LOG->Trace("%i coins inserted, %i needed to play", GAMESTATE->m_iCoins, PREFSMAN->m_iCoinsPerCredit.Get() );
 	if( iNumCoinsOld != GAMESTATE->m_iCoins )
@@ -1214,6 +1214,7 @@ void StepMania::InsertCoin( int iNum, bool bCountInBookkeeping )
 			SCREENMAN->PlayStartSound();
 	}
 
+	/* TODO: remove this redundant message and things that depend on it */
 	Message msg( "CoinInserted" );
 	// below params are unused
 	//msg.SetParam( "Coins", GAMESTATE->m_iCoins );
@@ -1230,8 +1231,10 @@ void StepMania::InsertCredit()
 void StepMania::ClearCredits()
 {
 	LOG->Trace("%i coins cleared", GAMESTATE->m_iCoins );
-	GAMESTATE->m_iCoins = 0;
+	GAMESTATE->m_iCoins.Set( 0 );
 	SCREENMAN->PlayInvalidSound();
+	
+	/* TODO: remove this redundant message and things that depend on it */
 	Message msg( "CoinInserted" );
 	// below params are unused
 	//msg.SetParam( "Coins", GAMESTATE->m_iCoins );