diff --git a/checkmove.cpp b/checkmove.cpp
index adf742d9..06bce420 100644
--- a/checkmove.cpp
+++ b/checkmove.cpp
@@ -404,8 +404,10 @@ int yasc_recode(int x) {
   return yasc_recode(x / 10) * 100 + (x % 10);
   };
 
-EX void checkmove() {
+EX cell *bowtarget = nullptr;
 
+EX void checkmove(bool complete) {
+  if(!complete) { attempts = 0; movehints_ticks = 0; }
   if(dual::state == 2) return;
   if(shmup::on) return;
 
@@ -421,7 +423,7 @@ EX void checkmove() {
   legalmoves.clear(); legalmoves.resize(cwt.at->type+1, false);
   move_issues.clear(); move_issues.resize(cwt.at->type);
 
-  canmove = haveRangedTarget();
+  canmove = haveRangedTarget(complete);
   items[itWarning]+=2;
   if(movepcto(-1, 0, true))
     canmove = legalmoves[cwt.at->type] = true;
@@ -450,7 +452,9 @@ EX void checkmove() {
   for(int i=0; i<cwt.at->type; i++)
     yasc_code += yasc_recode(move_issues[i].type);
 
-  if(!canmove && bow::crossbow_mode() && !items[itCrossbow]) canmove = bow::have_bow_target();
+  bowtarget = (!canmove || complete) ? bow::have_bow_target() : nullptr;
+
+  if(bowtarget) canmove = true;
 
 #if CAP_INV  
   if(inv::on && !canmove && !inv::incheck) {
@@ -458,7 +462,7 @@ EX void checkmove() {
       canmove = true;
     else {
       inv::check(1);
-      checkmove();
+      checkmove(complete);
       inv::check(-1);
       }
     if(canmove)
diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index 1ea5a16e..d7a7dc03 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -4299,7 +4299,7 @@ EX void configureMouse() {
   dialog::add_action([] {
     dialog::editNumber(vid.mobilecompasssize, 0, 100, 10, 20, XLAT("compass size"), XLAT("0 to disable"));
     // we need to check the moves
-    dialog::get_di().reaction = checkmove;
+    dialog::get_di().reaction = [] { checkmove(false); };
     dialog::bound_low(0);
     });
 
diff --git a/crossbow.cpp b/crossbow.cpp
index 5ff530a8..841f5865 100644
--- a/crossbow.cpp
+++ b/crossbow.cpp
@@ -517,7 +517,10 @@ EX void shoot() {
   gen_bowpath_map();
   }
 
-EX bool have_bow_target() {
+EX cell *have_bow_target() {
+  if(!bow::crossbow_mode()) return nullptr;
+  if(items[itCrossbow]) return nullptr;
+
   dynamicval<decltype(bowpath)> bp(bowpath);
   dynamicval<decltype(bowpath_map)> bpm(bowpath_map);
 
@@ -536,9 +539,9 @@ EX bool have_bow_target() {
     bool b = pcm.try_shooting(false);
     changes.rollback();
 
-    if(b) return true;
+    if(b) return c;
     }
-  return false;
+  return nullptr;
   }
 
 EX void showMenu() {
diff --git a/environment.cpp b/environment.cpp
index 51f3d1c4..b3224b1d 100644
--- a/environment.cpp
+++ b/environment.cpp
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ EX void monstersTurn() {
       checkFreedom(pc);
 
   DEBB(debug_turn, ("check"));
-  checkmove();
+  checkmove(false);
   if(canmove) elec::checklightningfast();
 
 
diff --git a/game.cpp b/game.cpp
index 436aa865..7870e957 100644
--- a/game.cpp
+++ b/game.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ EX bool activateRecall() {
   if(shmup::on) shmup::recall();
   if(multi::players > 1) multi::recall();
   bfs();
-  checkmove();
+  checkmove(false);
   drawSafety();
   addMessage(XLAT("You are recalled!"));
   return true;
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 34921d01..f8d93417 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -962,6 +962,20 @@ EX void drawMarkers() {
   viewmat();
   #endif
   
+  if(ticks < movehints_ticks) {
+    if(legalmoves[cwt.at->type] && !vid.mobilecompasssize) queuecircleat(cwt.at, 0.5 + 0.25 * sintick(75), darkena(0xFFFFFF, 0, 0xFF));
+    for(auto& p: orb_used_where) if(gmatrix.count(p.second))
+      queuestr(gmatrix[p.second], mapfontscale/100, "X", gradient(0, iinf[p.first].color, -1, sintick(75), 1));
+    if(bowtarget && gmatrix.count(bowtarget) && bowtarget->cpdist >= 2) {
+      auto V = gmatrix[bowtarget];
+      queuestr(V, mapfontscale/100, "X", gradient(0, iinf[itCrossbow].color, -1, sintick(75), 1));
+      poly_outline = gradient(0, getcs().bowcolor, -1, sintick(75), 1);
+      queuepolyat(V, cgi.shCrossbowIcon, 0, PPR::LINE);
+      poly_outline = gradient(0, getcs().bowcolor2, -1, sintick(75), 1);
+      queuepolyat(V, cgi.shCrossbowstringIcon, 0, PPR::LINE);
+      }
+    }
+
   #if CAP_QUEUE
   for(cell *c1: crush_now) 
     queuecircleat(c1, .8, darkena(minf[moCrusher].color, 0, 0xFF));
diff --git a/help.cpp b/help.cpp
index 6a2879f0..430b6efd 100644
--- a/help.cpp
+++ b/help.cpp
@@ -357,6 +357,24 @@ string power_help =
   "collected. This also affects the mirrorings which happened before "
   "collecting the Powerstones.";
 
+EX string ranged_click_help() {
+  string s;
+#if ISMOBILE
+  if(vid.shifttarget&2)
+    s = XLAT("\nRanged Orbs can be targeted by long touching the desired location.");
+  else
+    s = XLAT("\nRanged Orbs can be targeted by touching the desired location.");
+#else
+  if(vid.shifttarget&1)
+    s = XLAT("\nRanged Orbs can be targeted by shift-clicking the desired location. ");
+  else
+    s = XLAT("\nRanged Orbs can be targeted by clicking the desired location. ");
+  if(DEFAULTCONTROL)
+    s += XLAT("You can also scroll to the desired location and then press 't'.");
+#endif
+  return s;
+  }
+
 EX string generateHelpForItem(eItem it) {
 
    string help = helptitle(XLATN(iinf[it].name), iinf[it].color);
@@ -401,19 +419,8 @@ EX string generateHelpForItem(eItem it) {
 #endif
 
    if(isRangedOrb(it)) {
-     help += XLAT("\nThis is a ranged Orb. ");
-#if ISMOBILE   
-     if(vid.shifttarget&2)
-       help += XLAT("\nRanged Orbs can be targeted by long touching the desired location.");
-     else
-       help += XLAT("\nRanged Orbs can be targeted by touching the desired location.");
-#else
-     if(vid.shifttarget&1)
-       help += XLAT("\nRanged Orbs can be targeted by shift-clicking the desired location. ");
-     else
-       help += XLAT("\nRanged Orbs can be targeted by clicking the desired location. ");
-     help += XLAT("You can also scroll to the desired location and then press 't'.");
-#endif
+     help += XLAT("\nThis is a ranged Orb. \n");
+     help += ranged_click_help();
      help += XLAT("\nYou can never target cells which are adjacent to the player character, or ones out of the sight range.");
      }
 
diff --git a/inventory.cpp b/inventory.cpp
index 92f39c4c..ac0d23f1 100644
--- a/inventory.cpp
+++ b/inventory.cpp
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ EX namespace inv {
             usedForbidden = true;
           cwt.at->item = it;
           evokeOrb(orbmap[uni]);
-          checkmove();
+          checkmove(false);
           popScreenAll();
           }
         }
diff --git a/menus.cpp b/menus.cpp
index 47c00651..91ae4204 100644
--- a/menus.cpp
+++ b/menus.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ EX void showOverview() {
         dialog::helpToEdit(items[umod], 0, 200, 10, 10);
         dialog::get_ne().reaction = [] () {
           if(hardcore) canmove = true;
-          else checkmove();
+          else checkmove(false);
           cheater++;
           };
         dialog::bound_low(0);
diff --git a/multi.cpp b/multi.cpp
index 84f1748c..d1614bd5 100644
--- a/multi.cpp
+++ b/multi.cpp
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ EX void handleInput(int delta, config &scfg) {
       }
     if(multi::activePlayers() == 1) {
       multi::checkonly = true;
-      checkmove();
+      checkmove(false);
       multi::checkonly = false;
       }
     }
diff --git a/orbs.cpp b/orbs.cpp
index eb95dd27..b4ad1213 100644
--- a/orbs.cpp
+++ b/orbs.cpp
@@ -603,15 +603,20 @@ EX void activateLightning() {
 // roMouse/roKeyboard: 
 //    return orb type if successful, eItem(-1) if do nothing, 0 otherwise
 
-EX bool haveRangedTarget() {
+EX map<eItem, cell*> orb_used_where;
+
+EX bool haveRangedTarget(bool complete) {
+  orb_used_where.clear();
   if(!haveRangedOrb())
     return false;
   for(int i=0; i<isize(dcal); i++) {
     cell *c = dcal[i];
-    if(targetRangedOrb(c, roCheck)) {
-      return true;
+    if(eItem it = targetRangedOrb(c, roCheck)) {
+      if(complete && !orb_used_where.count(it)) orb_used_where[it] = c;
+      else return true;
       }
     }
+  if(complete) return orb_used_where.size();
   return false;
   }
 
@@ -619,7 +624,7 @@ void checkmoveO() {
   bow::bowpath_map.clear();
   if(multi::players > 1 && multi::activePlayers() == 1)
     multi::checklastmove();
-  if(multi::players == 1) checkmove();
+  if(multi::players == 1) checkmove(false);
   }
 
 int teleportAction() {
diff --git a/pcmove.cpp b/pcmove.cpp
index 476623ce..daeb2c76 100644
--- a/pcmove.cpp
+++ b/pcmove.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ bool pcmove::vmsg(moveissue mi) {
   return errormsgs && !checkonly;
   }
 
+EX int attempts = 0;
+EX int movehints_ticks = 0;
+
 EX bool movepcto(int d, int subdir IS(1), bool checkonly IS(false)) {
   checked_move_issue.type = miVALID;
   pcmove pcm;
@@ -281,6 +284,40 @@ EX bool movepcto(int d, int subdir IS(1), bool checkonly IS(false)) {
   pcm.subdir = subdir;
   auto b = pcm.movepcto();
   global_pushto = pcm.mip.t;
+  if(!checkonly && !b && multi::players == 1) {
+    attempts++;
+    if(attempts == 3) {
+      attempts = 0;
+      checkmove(true);
+      movehints_ticks = ticks + 1000;
+      if(legalmoves[cwt.at->type]) {
+        if(!DEFAULTCONTROL) addMessage(XLAT("You can skip your turn."));
+#if ISMOBILE
+        else if(vid.mobilecompasssize) addMessage(XLAT("Touch the center of the compass to skip your turn."));
+#else
+        else if(vid.mobilecompasssize) addMessage(XLAT("Click the center of the compass to skip your turn."));
+#endif
+        else if(dialog::display_keys == 3) addMessage(XLAT("Press Ⓐ to skip your turn."));
+        else if(dialog::actual_display_keys()) addMessage(XLAT("Press . or s to skip your turn."));
+#if ISMOBILE
+        else if(true) addMessage(XLAT("Touch the Rogue to skip your turn."));
+#endif
+        else addMessage(XLAT("Click the Rogue to skip your turn."));
+        if(among(cwt.at->land, laPalace, laCaves, laWarpCoast, laWarpSea))
+          addMessage(XLAT("Wait about 100 turns to let the ghosts decide your fate."));
+        }
+      println(hlog, "orb_used_where = ", orb_used_where);
+      if(orb_used_where.size() == 1)
+        addMessage(XLAT("You can use your %1.\n", orb_used_where.begin()->first));
+      else if(orb_used_where.size() > 1) {
+        string txt;
+        for(auto x: orb_used_where) { if(txt != "") txt += ", "; txt += dnameof(x.first); }
+        addMessage(XLAT("You can use: %1.\n", txt));
+        }
+      if(orb_used_where.size()) addMessage(ranged_click_help());
+      if(bowtarget && bowtarget->cpdist >= 2) addMessage(XLAT("You have a bow target."));
+      }
+    }
   return b;
   }
 
@@ -322,7 +359,7 @@ bool pcmove::try_shooting(bool auto_target) {
     if(checkonly) return true;
     if(changes.on) changes.commit();
     addMessage(XLAT("(shooting while unstable -- no turn passes)"));
-    checkmove();
+    checkmove(false);
     return true;
     }
 
@@ -428,7 +465,7 @@ bool pcmove::movepcto() {
       if(checkonly) { nextmovetype = lmInstant; return true; }
       if(warning_shown || orbProtection(itOrbFlash)) return true;
       activateFlash();
-      checkmove();
+      checkmove(false);
       return true;
       }
 
@@ -436,7 +473,7 @@ bool pcmove::movepcto() {
       if(checkonly) { nextmovetype = lmInstant; return true; }
       if(warning_shown || orbProtection(itOrbLightning)) return true;
       activateLightning();
-      checkmove();
+      checkmove(false);
       return true;
       }
           
@@ -520,7 +557,7 @@ bool pcmove::after_instant(bool kl) {
   bfs();
   keepLightning = false;
   if(multi::players > 1) { multi::whereto[multi::cpid].d = MD_UNDECIDED; return false; }
-  checkmove();
+  checkmove(false);
   return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/system.cpp b/system.cpp
index 298a0cbf..c0b71261 100644
--- a/system.cpp
+++ b/system.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ EX void initgame() {
 
   lastsafety = gold();
   bfs();
-  checkmove();
+  checkmove(false);
   playermoved = true;
 
   if(quotient || sphere)
@@ -1533,6 +1533,7 @@ EX void stop_game() {
   #endif
   // items[itGreenStone] = 100;
   game_active = false;
+  movehints_ticks = 0;
   clearMemory();
 #if CAP_DAILY
   if(daily::on)
diff --git a/tour.cpp b/tour.cpp
index 2c81f893..ac93a44e 100644
--- a/tour.cpp
+++ b/tour.cpp
@@ -414,12 +414,12 @@ EX bool handleKeyTour(int sym, int uni) {
     popScreenAll();
     if(items[itOrbTeleport]) goto give_aether;
     items[itOrbTeleport] = 1;
-    checkmove();
+    checkmove(false);
     if(!canmove) {
       if(items[itOrbAether]) goto give_flash;
       give_aether:
       items[itOrbAether] = 10;
-      checkmove();
+      checkmove(false);
       if(!canmove) {
         give_flash:
         activateFlash();