diff --git a/sys/winnt/Makefile.bcc b/sys/winnt/Makefile.bcc
index a96d4c804..23569748e 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/Makefile.bcc
+++ b/sys/winnt/Makefile.bcc
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ PRECOMPHEAD = N			# set to Y if you want to use precomp. headers
 !IF "$(GRAPHICAL)" == "Y"
 WINPORT  = $(O)tile.o $(O)mhaskyn.o $(O)mhdlg.o \
 	$(O)mhfont.o $(O)mhinput.o $(O)mhmain.o $(O)mhmap.o \
-	$(O)mhmenu.o $(O)mhmsgwnd.o $(O)mhrip.o \
+	$(O)mhmenu.o $(O)mhmsgwnd.o $(O)mhrip.o $(O)mhsplash.o \
 	$(O)mhstatus.o $(O)mhtext.o $(O)mswproc.o $(O)winhack.o
 WINPFLAG   = -DTILES -DMSWIN_GRAPHICS
 NHRES   = $(O)winhack.res
@@ -583,10 +583,13 @@ tileutil: $(U)gif2txt.exe $(U)txt2ppm.exe
 	@echo Optional tile development utilities are up to date.
 
 !IF "$(GRAPHICAL)"=="Y"
-$(NHRES): $(TILEBMP16) $(WIN32)\winhack.rc
+$(NHRES): $(TILEBMP16) $(WIN32)\winhack.rc $(WIN32)\mnsel.bmp \
+	$(WIN32)\mnselcnt.bmp $(WIN32)\mnunsel.bmp \
+	$(WIN32)\petmark.bmp $(WIN32)\NetHack.ico $(WIN32)\rip.bmp \
+	$(WIN32)\splash.bmp
 	@$(rc) -r -fo$@ -i$(WIN32) -dNDEBUG $(WIN32)\winhack.rc
 !ELSE
-$(NHRES): $(NTSYS)\console.rc
+$(NHRES): $(NTSYS)\console.rc $(NTSYS)\NetHack.ico
 	@$(rc) -r -fo$@ -i$(NTSYS) -dNDEBUG $(NTSYS)\console.rc
 !ENDIF
 
@@ -670,6 +673,55 @@ $(INCL)\vis_tab.h: $(U)makedefs.exe
 $(SRC)\vis_tab.c: $(U)makedefs.exe
 	$(U)makedefs -z
 
+#==========================================
+# uudecode utility and uuencoded targets
+#==========================================
+
+$(U)uudecode.exe: $(O)uudecode.o
+	@$(link) $(LFLAGSU) $(startobj) $(O)\uudecode.o, $@,,$(libsmt)
+
+$(O)uudecode.o: $(SSYS)\uudecode.c
+
+$(NTSYS)\NetHack.ico : $(U)uudecode.exe $(NTSYS)\nhico.uu
+	chdir $(NTSYS)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe nhico.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
+$(WIN32)\NetHack.ico : $(U)uudecode.exe $(NTSYS)\nhico.uu
+	chdir $(WIN32)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe ../../sys/winnt/nhico.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
+$(WIN32)\mnsel.bmp: $(U)uudecode.exe $(WIN32)\mnsel.uu
+	chdir $(WIN32)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe mnsel.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
+$(WIN32)\mnselcnt.bmp: $(U)uudecode.exe $(WIN32)\mnselcnt.uu
+	chdir $(WIN32)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe mnselcnt.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
+$(WIN32)\mnunsel.bmp: $(U)uudecode.exe $(WIN32)\mnunsel.uu
+	chdir $(WIN32)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe mnunsel.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
+$(WIN32)\petmark.bmp: $(U)uudecode.exe $(WIN32)\petmark.uu
+	chdir $(WIN32)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe petmark.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
+$(WIN32)\rip.bmp: $(U)uudecode.exe $(WIN32)\rip.uu
+	chdir $(WIN32)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe rip.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
+$(WIN32)\splash.bmp: $(U)uudecode.exe $(WIN32)\splash.uu
+	chdir $(WIN32)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe splash.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
 #==========================================
 # Level Compiler Stuff
 #==========================================
diff --git a/sys/winnt/Makefile.nt b/sys/winnt/Makefile.nt
index 415011d65..efa62f0b5 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/Makefile.nt
+++ b/sys/winnt/Makefile.nt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ PRECOMPHEAD = N			# set to Y if you want to use precomp. headers
 !IF "$(GRAPHICAL)" == "Y"
 WINPORT  = $(O)tile.o $(O)mhaskyn.o $(O)mhdlg.o \
 	$(O)mhfont.o $(O)mhinput.o $(O)mhmain.o $(O)mhmap.o \
-	$(O)mhmenu.o $(O)mhmsgwnd.o $(O)mhrip.o \
+	$(O)mhmenu.o $(O)mhmsgwnd.o $(O)mhrip.o $(O)mhsplash.o \
 	$(O)mhstatus.o $(O)mhtext.o $(O)mswproc.o $(O)winhack.o
 WINPFLAG   = -DTILES -DMSWIN_GRAPHICS
 NHRES   = $(O)winhack.res
@@ -533,8 +533,9 @@ tileutil: $(U)gif2txt.exe $(U)gif2tx32.exe $(U)txt2ppm.exe
 
 !IF "$(GRAPHICAL)"=="Y"
 $(NHRES): $(TILEBMP16) $(WIN32)\winhack.rc $(WIN32)\mnsel.bmp \
-	$(WIN32)\mnselcnt.bmp $(WIN32)\mnunsel.bmp $(WIN32)\petmark.bmp \
-	$(WIN32)\NetHack.ico
+	$(WIN32)\mnselcnt.bmp $(WIN32)\mnunsel.bmp \
+	$(WIN32)\petmark.bmp $(WIN32)\NetHack.ico $(WIN32)\rip.bmp \
+	$(WIN32)\splash.bmp
 	@$(rc) -r -fo$@ -i$(WIN32) -dNDEBUG $(WIN32)\winhack.rc
 !ELSE
 $(NHRES): $(NTSYS)\console.rc $(NTSYS)\NetHack.ico
@@ -663,6 +664,16 @@ $(WIN32)\petmark.bmp: $(U)uudecode.exe $(WIN32)\petmark.uu
 	..\..\util\uudecode.exe petmark.uu
 	chdir ..\..\src
 
+$(WIN32)\rip.bmp: $(U)uudecode.exe $(WIN32)\rip.uu
+	chdir $(WIN32)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe rip.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
+$(WIN32)\splash.bmp: $(U)uudecode.exe $(WIN32)\splash.uu
+	chdir $(WIN32)
+	..\..\util\uudecode.exe splash.uu
+	chdir ..\..\src
+
 #==========================================
 # Level Compiler Stuff
 #==========================================
diff --git a/win/win32/mhfont.c b/win/win32/mhfont.c
index 3e3d86eca..473889ecf 100644
--- a/win/win32/mhfont.c
+++ b/win/win32/mhfont.c
@@ -13,11 +13,45 @@ static struct font_table_entry {
 	HFONT   hFont;
 } font_table[MAXFONTS] ;
 static int font_table_size = 0;
+HFONT version_splash_font;
+HFONT extrainfo_splash_font;
 
 #define NHFONT_CODE(win, attr) (((attr&0xFF)<<8)|(win_type&0xFF))
 
 static void __cdecl font_table_cleanup(void);
 
+void mswin_init_splashfonts(HWND hWnd)
+{
+	HDC hdc = GetDC(hWnd);
+	HFONT fnt = NULL;
+	LOGFONT lgfnt;
+	ZeroMemory( &lgfnt, sizeof(lgfnt) );
+	lgfnt.lfHeight		= -60*GetDeviceCaps(hdc, LOGPIXELSY)/72;	 // height of font
+	lgfnt.lfWidth		=	0;				     // average character width
+	lgfnt.lfEscapement	=	0;					 // angle of escapement
+	lgfnt.lfOrientation		=	0;					 // base-line orientation angle
+	lgfnt.lfWeight		=	FW_BOLD;   // font weight
+	lgfnt.lfItalic			=	FALSE;		     // italic attribute option
+	lgfnt.lfUnderline		=	FALSE;		 // underline attribute option
+	lgfnt.lfStrikeOut		=	FALSE;			     // strikeout attribute option
+	lgfnt.lfCharSet		=	OEM_CHARSET;     // character set identifier
+	lgfnt.lfOutPrecision	=	OUT_DEFAULT_PRECIS;  // output precision
+	lgfnt.lfClipPrecision	=	CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS; // clipping precision
+	lgfnt.lfQuality		=	DEFAULT_QUALITY;     // output quality
+	lgfnt.lfPitchAndFamily	= DEFAULT_PITCH;		 // pitch and family
+	NH_A2W( "Times New Roman", lgfnt.lfFaceName, LF_FACESIZE);
+	version_splash_font = CreateFontIndirect(&lgfnt);
+	lgfnt.lfHeight		= -12*GetDeviceCaps(hdc, LOGPIXELSY)/72;	 // height of font
+	extrainfo_splash_font = CreateFontIndirect(&lgfnt);
+	ReleaseDC(hWnd, hdc);
+}
+
+void mswin_destroy_splashfonts()
+{
+	DeleteObject (version_splash_font);
+	DeleteObject (extrainfo_splash_font);
+}
+
 /* create font based on window type, charater attributes and
    window device context */
 HGDIOBJ mswin_get_font(int win_type, int attr, HDC hdc, BOOL replace)
diff --git a/win/win32/mhfont.h b/win/win32/mhfont.h
index 31888df1b..b9cc23404 100644
--- a/win/win32/mhfont.h
+++ b/win/win32/mhfont.h
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@
 #include "winMS.h"
 
 HGDIOBJ mswin_get_font(int win_type, int attr, HDC hdc, BOOL replace);
+void mswin_init_splashfonts(HWND hWnd);
+void mswin_destroy_splashfonts(void);
 
 #endif /* MSWINFont_h */
diff --git a/win/win32/mhmap.h b/win/win32/mhmap.h
index 4490ca018..c7d7d3a00 100644
--- a/win/win32/mhmap.h
+++ b/win/win32/mhmap.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 HWND mswin_init_map_window (void);
 void mswin_map_stretch(HWND hWnd, LPSIZE lpsz, BOOL redraw);
-
 int mswin_map_mode(HWND hWnd, int mode);
 
 #define ROGUE_LEVEL_MAP_MODE		MAP_MODE_ASCII12x16	
diff --git a/win/win32/mhrip.c b/win/win32/mhrip.c
index 37099832b..321a73374 100644
--- a/win/win32/mhrip.c
+++ b/win/win32/mhrip.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "mhmsg.h"
 #include "mhfont.h"
 
+#define RIP_WIDTH	400
+#define RIP_HEIGHT	200
 
 PNHWinApp GetNHApp(void);
 
@@ -16,12 +18,8 @@ typedef struct mswin_nethack_text_window {
 	TCHAR*  rip_text;
 } NHRIPWindow, *PNHRIPWindow;
 
-static WNDPROC  editControlWndProc = 0;
-
-BOOL	CALLBACK	NHRIPWndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
-LRESULT CALLBACK	NHEditHookWndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
+BOOL CALLBACK NHRIPWndProc(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM);
 static void onMSNHCommand(HWND hWnd, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
-static void LayoutText(HWND hwnd);
 
 HWND mswin_init_RIP_window () {
 	HWND ret;
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ void mswin_display_RIP_window (HWND hWnd)
 	PNHRIPWindow data;
 	HWND mapWnd;
 	RECT riprt;
-	SIZE bmpDims;
 	RECT clientrect;
 	RECT textrect;
 	HDC hdc;
@@ -74,13 +71,11 @@ void mswin_display_RIP_window (HWND hWnd)
 		DT_LEFT | DT_NOPREFIX | DT_CALCRECT);
 	    ReleaseDC(hWnd, hdc);
 	}
-	bmpDims.cx = 400;
-	bmpDims.cy = 200;
-	if (textrect.right - textrect.left > bmpDims.cx)
+	if (textrect.right - textrect.left > RIP_WIDTH)
 	    clientrect.right = textrect.right + 10 - clientrect.right;
 	else
-	    clientrect.right = textrect.left + 20 + bmpDims.cx - clientrect.right;
-	clientrect.bottom = textrect.bottom + bmpDims.cy + 10 - clientrect.bottom;
+	    clientrect.right = textrect.left + 20 + RIP_WIDTH - clientrect.right;
+	clientrect.bottom = textrect.bottom + RIP_HEIGHT + 10 - clientrect.bottom;
 	GetWindowRect (GetDlgItem(hWnd, IDOK), &textrect);
 	textrect.right -= textrect.left;
 	textrect.bottom -= textrect.top;
@@ -136,7 +131,6 @@ BOOL CALLBACK NHRIPWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam
 
 	case WM_PAINT:
 	{
-		SIZE bmpDims;
 		int bitmap_offset;
 		RECT clientrect;
 		RECT textrect;
@@ -159,11 +153,9 @@ BOOL CALLBACK NHRIPWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam
 		}
 		OldBitmap = SelectObject(hdcBitmap, GetNHApp()->bmpRip);
 		SetBkMode (hdc, OPAQUE);
-		bmpDims.cx = 400;
-		bmpDims.cy = 200;
-		bitmap_offset = (textrect.right - textrect.left - bmpDims.cx) / 2;
-		BitBlt (hdc, textrect.left + bitmap_offset, textrect.bottom, bmpDims.cx,
-			bmpDims.cy, hdcBitmap, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
+		bitmap_offset = (textrect.right - textrect.left - RIP_WIDTH) / 2;
+		BitBlt (hdc, textrect.left + bitmap_offset, textrect.bottom, RIP_WIDTH,
+			RIP_HEIGHT, hdcBitmap, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
 		SetBkMode (hdc, TRANSPARENT);
 		if (data->rip_text)
 		{
diff --git a/win/win32/mswproc.c b/win/win32/mswproc.c
index 5b5d7e48c..f1f230e29 100644
--- a/win/win32/mswproc.c
+++ b/win/win32/mswproc.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "mhtext.h"
 #include "mhmsgwnd.h"
 #include "mhmenu.h"
+#include "mhsplash.h"
 #include "mhmsg.h"
 #include "mhinput.h"
 #include "mhaskyn.h"
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ void mswin_init_nhwindows(int* argc, char** argv)
 		SET_IN_GAME 
 	);
 
+	mswin_display_splash_window();
 	iflags.window_inited = TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/win/win32/nethackw.dsp b/win/win32/nethackw.dsp
index 91fb03fa5..e3ab108f6 100644
--- a/win/win32/nethackw.dsp
+++ b/win/win32/nethackw.dsp
@@ -1049,10 +1049,18 @@ SOURCE=..\win\win32\mhmsgwnd.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\win\win32\mhsplash.c
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\win\win32\mhrip.c
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\win\win32\mhsplash.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\win\win32\mhrip.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/win/win32/resource.h b/win/win32/resource.h
index 0e6decc78..31bc6d081 100644
--- a/win/win32/resource.h
+++ b/win/win32/resource.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #define IDB_PETMARK                     143
 #define IDB_MENU_SEL_COUNT              144
 #define IDD_NHRIP                       145
+#define IDB_SPLASH			146
+#define IDB_RIP				147
+#define IDD_SPLASH			148
 #define IDC_TEXT_VIEW                   1000
 #define IDC_TEXT_CONTROL                1000
 #define IDC_CMD_MOVE_NW                 1001
@@ -108,7 +111,6 @@
 #define IDC_PLSEL_GENDER_LIST           1326
 #define IDC_ABOUT_VERSION               1327
 #define IDC_ABOUT_COPYRIGHT             1328
-#define IDB_RIP                         1329
 #define IDM_SAVE                        32771
 #define IDM_HELP_LONG                   32772
 #define IDM_HELP_COMMANDS               32773
diff --git a/win/win32/winMS.h b/win/win32/winMS.h
index 0d80936f7..48366dae3 100644
--- a/win/win32/winMS.h
+++ b/win/win32/winMS.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ typedef struct mswin_nhwindow_app {
 	HBITMAP		bmpPetMark;
 	HBITMAP		bmpMapTiles; /* custom tiles bitmap */
 	HBITMAP		bmpRip;
+	HBITMAP		bmpSplash;
 	int			mapTile_X;	/* tile width */
 	int			mapTile_Y;	/* tile height */
 	int			mapTilesPerLine;	/* number of tile per row in the bitmap */
diff --git a/win/win32/winhack.c b/win/win32/winhack.c
index 253c6115f..c36549ecc 100644
--- a/win/win32/winhack.c
+++ b/win/win32/winhack.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
 	if( _nethack_app.bmpPetMark==NULL ) panic("cannot load pet mark bitmap");
 	_nethack_app.bmpRip = LoadBitmap(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDB_RIP));
 	if ( _nethack_app.bmpRip == NULL ) panic("cannot load rip bitmap");
+	_nethack_app.bmpSplash = LoadBitmap(hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDB_SPLASH));
+	if ( _nethack_app.bmpSplash == NULL ) panic("cannot load splash bitmap");
 	_nethack_app.bmpMapTiles = _nethack_app.bmpTiles;
 	_nethack_app.mapTile_X = TILE_X;
 	_nethack_app.mapTile_Y = TILE_Y;
diff --git a/win/win32/winhack.rc b/win/win32/winhack.rc
index 4ae1370e9..dfd7b661b 100644
--- a/win/win32/winhack.rc
+++ b/win/win32/winhack.rc
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ END
 IDD_NHTEXT DIALOGEX 0, 0, 172, 178
 STYLE DS_SETFOREGROUND | WS_POPUP | WS_THICKFRAME
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_STATICEDGE
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif", 0, 0, 0x1
+FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,54,163,50,14
     EDITTEXT        IDC_TEXT_CONTROL,0,0,170,160,ES_MULTILINE | 
@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@ BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,82,188,50,14
 END
 
+IDD_SPLASH DIALOGEX 0, 0, 281, 209
+STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
+CAPTION "Welcome to NetHack"
+FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+BEGIN
+    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,82,188,50,14
+END
 
 #ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -233,6 +240,7 @@ IDB_MENU_UNSEL          BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "mnunsel.bmp"
 IDB_PETMARK             BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "petmark.bmp"
 IDB_MENU_SEL_COUNT      BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "mnselcnt.bmp"
 IDB_RIP                 BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "rip.bmp"
+IDB_SPLASH                 BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "splash.bmp"
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //