diff --git a/celldrawer.cpp b/celldrawer.cpp
index 1aa1cd73..8cbaeb53 100644
--- a/celldrawer.cpp
+++ b/celldrawer.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ struct celldrawer {
   transmatrix Vboat;
   transmatrix Vd;
   int sl;
+  color_t asciiborder;
+  color_t asciicol1;
+  char asciichar1;
   
   void addaura();
   void setcolors();
@@ -2079,9 +2082,12 @@ void celldrawer::draw_wall_full() {
         if(mines == 0) asciichar = ' ';
         else asciichar = '0' + mines, asciicol = minecolors[mines%10];
         }
-      else if(asciichar == '@') asciicol = minecolors[mines%10];
+      else if(asciichar == '@') {
+        asciicol = minecolors[mines%10];
+        }
       }
-    if(wmascii && !(c->item || c->monst || c->cpdist == 0)) error = true;
+    if(wmascii && !((c->item && !itemHiddenFromSight(c)) || c->monst || c->cpdist == 0)) error = true;
+    asciiborder = bordcolor;
     }
   
 #if CAP_SHAPES
@@ -2141,6 +2147,7 @@ void celldrawer::draw_item_full() {
   
   if(it) {
     asciichar = iinf[it].glyph, asciicol = icol = iinf[it].color;
+    if(doHighlight()) asciiborder = kind_outline(it) >> 8;
     
     if(it == itCompass && isPlayerOn(c)) {
       cell *c1 = c ? findcompass(c) : NULL;
@@ -2201,6 +2208,8 @@ void celldrawer::draw_monster_full() {
       }
     
     asciicol = moncol;
+    if(doHighlight() && !noHighlight(c->monst))
+      asciiborder = (isFriendly(c) ? OUTLINE_FRIEND : OUTLINE_ENEMY) >> 8;
 
     if(isDragon(c->monst) || isKraken(c->monst)) if(!c->hitpoints)
       asciicol = 0x505050;
@@ -2215,6 +2224,8 @@ void celldrawer::draw_monster_full() {
   if(c->cpdist == 0 && mapeditor::drawplayer) { 
     asciichar = '@'; 
     if(!mmitem) asciicol = moncol = cheater ? 0xFF3030 : 0xD0D0D0; 
+    if(doHighlight())
+      asciiborder = OUTLINE_FRIEND >> 8;
     }
   
   #if CAP_SHAPES
@@ -2482,6 +2493,14 @@ void celldrawer::draw() {
     
     asciichar = winf[c->wall].glyph;
     asciicol = wcol;
+
+    asciichar1 = asciichar;
+    asciicol1 = asciicol;
+
+    if(c->wall == waBoat) {
+      asciicol1 = fcol;
+      asciichar1 = '=';
+      }    
     
     onradar = true;
     
@@ -2528,7 +2547,50 @@ void celldrawer::draw() {
     
     #if CAP_QUEUE
     if(error) {
-      queuestr(V, 1, s0+asciichar, darkenedby(asciicol, darken), 2);
+      int sl;
+      string s = s0+asciichar;
+      dynamicval<color_t> p(poly_outline, asciiborder << 8);
+      if(!wmascii3)
+        queuestrn(V, 1, s, darkenedby(asciicol, darken), 2);
+      else if(highwall(c) && conegraph(c)) {
+        const int layers = 1 << detaillevel;
+        string s1 = s0+asciichar1;
+        poly_outline = bordcolor << 8;
+        for(int z=0; z<layers; z++)
+          queuestrn(mscale(V, zgrad0(0, geom3::actual_wall_height(), z, layers)), 1. - z * .5 / layers, s1, darkenedby(gradient(bordcolor, asciicol1, -layers, z, layers), darken), 1);
+        poly_outline = asciiborder << 8;
+        queuestrn(mscale(V, cgi.WALL), asciicol == asciicol1 && asciichar == asciichar1 ? .5 : 1, s, darkenedby(asciicol, darken), 2);
+        }
+      else if(highwall(c)) {
+        const int layers = 1 << detaillevel;
+        string s1 = s0+asciichar1;
+        poly_outline = bordcolor << 8;
+        for(int z=0; z<layers; z++)
+          queuestrn(mscale(V, zgrad0(0, geom3::actual_wall_height(), z, layers)), 1, s1, darkenedby(gradient(bordcolor, asciicol1, -layers, z, layers), darken), 1);
+        poly_outline = asciiborder << 8;
+        queuestrn(mscale(V, cgi.WALL), 1, s, darkenedby(asciicol, darken), 2);
+        }
+      else if((sl = snakelevel(c))) {
+        string s1 = s0+asciichar1;
+        poly_outline = bordcolor << 8;
+        for(int z=0; z<sl*4; z++) if(z%4 == 0)
+          queuestrn(mscale(V, zgrad0(0, cgi.slev * sl, z, sl*4)), 1, s1, darkenedby(gradient(bordcolor, asciicol1, -sl, z, sl*4), darken), 1);
+        poly_outline = asciiborder << 8;
+        queuestrn(mscale(V, cgi.SLEV[sl]), 1, s, darkenedby(asciicol, darken), 2);
+        }
+//      else if(c->wall == waChasm) {
+//        const int layers = 1 << detaillevel;
+//        queuestr(mscale(V, BOTTOM), zgrad0(0, -vid.lake_bottom, z, layers)), 1, s, darkenedby(gradient(asciicol, 0, 0, z, layers+1), darken), z==0?2:1);
+//        }
+      else if(chasmgraph(c)) {
+        string s1 = s0+asciichar1;
+        poly_outline = bordcolor << 8;
+        queuestrn(mscale(V, cgi.BOTTOM), 1, s1, darkenedby(gradient(bordcolor, asciicol1, 0, 0.3, 1), darken), 2);
+        poly_outline = asciiborder << 8;
+        queuestrn(V, 1, s, darkenedby(asciicol, darken), 2);
+        }
+      else
+        queuestrn(V, 1, s, darkenedby(asciicol, darken), 2);
       }
     
     draw_grid();
diff --git a/drawing.cpp b/drawing.cpp
index 317451b6..9c89fd29 100644
--- a/drawing.cpp
+++ b/drawing.cpp
@@ -2228,6 +2228,39 @@ EX void queuestr(const transmatrix& V, double size, const string& chr, color_t c
     queuestr(xc, yc, sc, scale_in_pixels(V) * size, chr, col, frame, align);
   }
   
+EX void queuestrn(const transmatrix& V, double size, const string& chr, color_t col, int frame IS(0), int align IS(8)) {
+  switch(neon_mode) {
+    case 0:
+      queuestr(V, size, chr, col, frame, align);
+      break;
+    case 1: {
+      dynamicval<color_t> c(poly_outline, col << 8);
+      queuestr(V, size, chr, 0, frame, align);
+      break;
+      }
+    case 2: {
+      queuestr(V, size, chr, col, 0, align);
+      break;
+      }
+    case 3: {
+      dynamicval<color_t> c(poly_outline, (col << 8) | 0xFF);
+      queuestr(V, size, chr, (col & 0xFEFEFE) >> 1, frame, align);
+      break;
+      }
+    case 4: {
+      dynamicval<color_t> c(poly_outline, poly_outline);
+      if(poly_outline > 0xFF) {
+        col = magentize(col << 8) >> 8;
+        poly_outline = 0xFF;
+        }
+      else {
+        col = monochromatize(col << 8) >> 8;
+        }
+      queuestr(V, size, chr, col, frame, align);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
 EX void queuecircle(const transmatrix& V, double size, color_t col) {
   int xc, yc, sc; 
   if(!getcoord0_checked(tC0(V), xc, yc, sc)) return;
diff --git a/flags.cpp b/flags.cpp
index 05438acb..9ea12825 100644
--- a/flags.cpp
+++ b/flags.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ EX int chasmgraph(cell *c) {
   }
 
 EX bool conegraph(cell *c) {
-  return wmescher && wmspatial && (conegraphtype(c) || (c->wall == waBarrier && c->land == laOceanWall));
+  return ((wmescher && wmspatial) || wmascii3) && (conegraphtype(c) || (c->wall == waBarrier && c->land == laOceanWall));
   }
 
 EX bool hornStuns(cell *c) {
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 143f8f41..6f17ffa0 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ EX bool wallopt;
 EX bool in_wallopt() { return wallopt || racing::on; }
 
 EX bool spatial_graphics;
-EX bool wmspatial, wmescher, wmplain, wmblack, wmascii;
+EX bool wmspatial, wmescher, wmplain, wmblack, wmascii, wmascii3;
 EX bool mmspatial, mmhigh, mmmon, mmitem;
 
 EX int detaillevel = 0;
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ EX int cellcolor(cell *c) {
   
   if(c->wall == waMirror) return c->land == laMirror ? OUTLINE_TREASURE : OUTLINE_ORB;
 
-  if(c->item) {
+  if(c->item && !itemHiddenFromSight(c)) {
     int k = itemclass(c->item);
     if(k == IC_TREASURE)
       return OUTLINE_TREASURE;
@@ -4431,7 +4431,8 @@ EX void drawthemap() {
   wmspatial = vid.wallmode == 4 || vid.wallmode == 5;
   wmescher = vid.wallmode == 3 || vid.wallmode == 5;
   wmplain = vid.wallmode == 2 || vid.wallmode == 4;
-  wmascii = vid.wallmode == 0;
+  wmascii = vid.wallmode == 0 || vid.wallmode == 6;
+  wmascii3 = vid.wallmode == 6;
   wmblack = vid.wallmode == 1;
   
   mmitem = vid.monmode >= 1;
diff --git a/menus.cpp b/menus.cpp
index 9f4e26d2..e711796c 100644
--- a/menus.cpp
+++ b/menus.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ EX void showGraphQuickKeys() {
     dialog::addBoolItem(XLAT("third person perspective"), vid.yshift > 0 && vid.sspeed > -5, '3');
     }
 
-  const char *wdmodes[6] = {"ASCII", "black", "plain", "Escher", "plain/3D", "Escher/3D"};
+  const char *wdmodes[7] = {"ASCII", "black", "plain", "Escher", "plain/3D", "Escher/3D", "ASCII/3D"};
   dialog::addSelItem(XLAT("wall display mode"), XLAT(wdmodes[vid.wallmode]), '5');
 
   const char *mdmodes[6] = {"ASCII", "items only", "items and monsters", "high contrast",