diff --git a/nes/eznes.h b/nes/eznes.h
index 31b4460..1a95037 100644
--- a/nes/eznes.h
+++ b/nes/eznes.h
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 #define EZJOY_SL 7
 #define EZJOY_ST 8
 
+#define EZ_CORNER_UL (char) 20
+#define EZ_CORNER_UR (char) 18
+#define EZ_CORNER_DL (char) 17
+#define EZ_CORNER_DR (char) 8
+
 #define NES_BLACK  0x0F
 #define NES_WHITE  0x30
 #define NES_RED    0x15
@@ -213,5 +218,18 @@ void delay_cycles(u16 n) {
   for(i=0;i<n;++i);
 }
 
+/* Draw a proper rectangle with corners */
+void rect(u8 x, u8 y, u8 w, u8 h) {
+  u8 bl_y = y + h - 1, tr_x = x + w - 1;
+  cputcxy(x, y, EZ_CORNER_UL);
+  chlinexy(x + 1, y, w - 2);
+  cputcxy(tr_x, y, EZ_CORNER_UR);
+  chlinexy(x + 1, bl_y, w - 2);
+  cvlinexy(x, y + 1, h - 2);
+  cputcxy(x, bl_y, EZ_CORNER_DL);
+  cvlinexy(tr_x, y + 1, h - 2);
+  cputcxy(tr_x, bl_y, EZ_CORNER_DR);
+}
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/nes/nescoundrel.c b/nes/nescoundrel.c
index 85aa5dd..e4f47ec 100644
--- a/nes/nescoundrel.c
+++ b/nes/nescoundrel.c
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ u8 get_choice() {
 
 /* Draw a room character according to the index and value */
 void render_room_item(u8 i, u8 v) {
-  u8 color, topleft_x, topleft_y, topright_x, bottomleft_y,
-      text_x, text_y, cheight=7, cwidth=8, left_offset = 9;
+  u8 color, topleft_x, topleft_y, text_x, text_y,
+      cheight=7, cwidth=8, left_offset = 9;
   if(i == 0) {
     topleft_x = 8;
     topleft_y = 0;
@@ -188,8 +188,6 @@ void render_room_item(u8 i, u8 v) {
     topleft_x = 8;
     topleft_y = 16;
   }
-  topright_x = topleft_x + cwidth - 1;
-  bottomleft_y = topleft_y + cheight - 1;
   text_x = topleft_x + 1;
   text_y = topleft_y + 2;
   if(v == 0) {} /* don't render anything */
@@ -206,10 +204,7 @@ void render_room_item(u8 i, u8 v) {
     colorxy(topleft_x, topleft_y+4, color);
     colorxy(topleft_x+4, topleft_y+4, color);
     /* draw the rectangle */
-    chlinexy(topleft_x + 1, topleft_y, cwidth - 2);
-    chlinexy(topleft_x + 1, bottomleft_y, cwidth - 2);
-    cvlinexy(topleft_x, topleft_y + 1, cheight - 2);
-    cvlinexy(topright_x, topleft_y + 1, cheight - 2);
+    rect(topleft_x, topleft_y, cwidth, cheight);
     /* draw text */
     gotoxy(text_x, text_y);
     if(v < 14) {
@@ -244,13 +239,10 @@ void render_main_scene() {
   chlinexy(0,SCREEN_HEIGHT-3,SCREEN_WIDTH);
   /* render the room */
   for(i=0;i<4;i++) render_room_item(i, room[i]);
+  rect(9, 9, 6, 5);
   cputsxy(10, 10, "DECK");
   gotoxy(11, 12);
   cprintf("%02d", deck_count);
-  cvlinexy(9, 10, 3);
-  cvlinexy(14, 10, 3);
-  chlinexy(10, 9, 4);
-  chlinexy(10, 13, 4);
   /* render stats */
   gotoxy(statbase, 1);
   cprintf("Health      %02d", hp);