diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 2836658b5..3701121f1 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -4086,7 +4086,10 @@ void M_DrawMPRoomSelect(void)
 	V_DrawFixedPatch(160<<FRACBITS, 90<<FRACBITS, FRACUNIT, (!mpmenu.room) ? (5<<V_ALPHASHIFT) : 0, butt2[(!mpmenu.room) ? 1 : 0], NULL);
 
 	V_DrawFixedPatch(0, 0, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("MENUHINT", PU_CACHE), NULL);
-	V_DrawCenteredThinString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 12, 0, "Select today's type of play!");
+
+	V_DrawCenteredMenuString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 24, 0, "\xA3  Select a Room  \xA2");
+
+	V_DrawCenteredThinString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 12, 0, (mpmenu.room) ? "Play with community maps, characters, and gametypes. (Expect additional downloads!)" : "Jump into a standard game of Ring Racers.");
 
 	M_DrawMasterServerReminder();
 }