diff --git a/dat/symbols b/dat/symbols
index 8f396582b..108d761d1 100644
--- a/dat/symbols
+++ b/dat/symbols
@@ -201,10 +201,6 @@ start: RogueEpyx
 	S_food: \x05			# club (as in cards)			
 	S_potion: \xad			# upside down '!'
 	S_scroll: \x0e			# musical note
-#	S_armor: \x5b
-#	S_ring: \x3d
-#	S_amulet: \x0c
-#	S_tool: \x28
 	S_wand: \xe7			# greek tau
 	S_coin: \x0f			# yes it's the same as gems
 	S_gem: \x0f			# fancy '*'
@@ -397,131 +393,3 @@ start: NHAccess
 	S_explode9: \047
 finish
 
-start: Unicode_US
-	Description: Unicode symbols similar to code page 437
-	Restrictions: Unicode
-	S_vwall:     U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_hwall:     U+2500		# box drawings light horizontal
-	S_tlcorn:    U+250C		# box drawings light down and right
-	S_trcorn:    U+2510		# box drawings light down and left
-	S_blcorn:    U+2514		# box drawings light up and right
-	S_brcorn:    U+2518		# box drawings light up and left
-	S_crwall:    U+253C		# box drawings light up and left
-	S_tuwall:    U+2534		# box drawings light up and horizontal
-	S_tdwall:    U+252C		# box drawings light down and horizontal
-	S_tlwall:    U+2524		# box drawings light vertical and left
-	S_trwall:    U+251C		# box drawings light vertical and right
-	S_ndoor:     U+2556		# box drawings down double and left single
-	S_vodoor:    U+25A0		# black square
-	S_hodoor:    U+25A0		# black square
-	S_bars:      U+2261		# identical to
-	S_tree:      U+00B1		# plus-minus sign
-	S_room:      U+00B7		# middle dot
-	S_corr:      U+2591		# light shade
-	S_litcorr:   U+2592		# medium shade
-	S_fountain:  U+2320		# top half integral 
-	S_pool:      U+2248		# almost equal to
-	S_ice:       U+00B7		# middle dot
-	S_lava:      U+2248		# almost equal to
-	S_vodbridge: U+00B7		# middle dot
-	S_hodbridge: U+00B7		# middle dot
-	S_water:     U+2248		# almost equal to
-	S_vbeam:     U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_hbeam:     U+2500		# box drawings light horizontal
-	S_sw_ml:     U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_sw_mr:     U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_explode4:  U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_explode6:  U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-finish
-
-start: Unicode_non_US
-	Description: If default OEM CP for non-Unicode programs is not 437 or 850
-	Restrictions: Unicode
-	S_vwall:    U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_hwall:    U+2500		# box drawings light horizontal
-	S_tlcorn:   U+250C		# box drawings light down and right
-	S_trcorn:   U+2510		# box drawings light down and left
-	S_blcorn:   U+2514		# box drawings light up and right
-	S_brcorn:   U+2518		# box drawings light up and left
-	S_crwall:   U+253C		# box drawings light up and left
-	S_tuwall:   U+2534		# box drawings light up and horizontal
-	S_tdwall:   U+252C		# box drawings light down and horizontal
-	S_tlwall:   U+2524		# box drawings light vertical and left
-	S_trwall:   U+251C		# box drawings light vertical and right
-	S_vodoor:   U+25A0		# black square
-	S_hodoor:   U+25A0		# black square
-	S_corr:     U+2591		# light shade
-	S_litcorr:  U+2592		# medium shade
-	S_vbeam:    U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_hbeam:    U+2500		# box drawings light horizontal
-	S_sw_ml:    U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_sw_mr:    U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_explode4: U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_explode6: U+2502		# box drawings light vertical
-	S_coin:	    U+20AC		# euro
-finish
-
-start: UnicodeRogueEpyx
-	Description: Unicode Rogue level symbols
-	Restrictions: Unicode
-	Restrictions: Rogue
-	Color: Yes
-	S_weapon: 	U+2191		# up arrow
-	S_armor:  	U+25d9		# Vert rect with o
-	S_ring:	 	U+2642		# circle with arrow
-	S_amulet:	U+2640		# "female" symbol
-	S_food:		U+2663		# club (as in cards)			
-	S_potion:	U+00a1		# upside down '!'
-	S_scroll:	U+266a		# musical note
-	S_wand:		U+03c4		# greek tau
-	S_coin:		U+263c		# yes it's the same as gems
-	S_gem:		U+263c		# fancy '*'
-	S_rock:		U+0060		# grave accent
-	S_ball:		U+0030		# digit 0
-	S_chain:	U+005f		# low line
-	S_venom:	U+002e		# full stop
-	S_book: 	U+002b		# + sign
-	S_vwall:	U+2551		# all walls now use
-	S_hwall:	U+2550		#   double line graphics
-	S_tlcorn:	U+2554		# box drawing double down and right 
-	S_trcorn:	U+2557		# box drawing double down and left 
-	S_blcorn:	U+255a		# box drawing double up and right 
-	S_brcorn:	U+255d		# box drawing double up and left 
-	S_crwall:	U+256c		# box drawing double vertical and horizontal 
-	S_tuwall:	U+2569		# box drawing double up and horizontal 
-	S_tdwall:	U+2566		# box drawing double down and horizontal 
-	S_tlwall:	U+2563		# box drawing double vertical and left 
-	S_trwall:	U+2560		# box drawing double vertical and right 
-	S_ndoor:	U+256c		# box drawing double vertical and horizontal 
-	S_vodoor:	U+256c		# box drawing double vertical and horizontal 
-	S_hodoor: 	U+256c		# box drawing double vertical and horizontal 
-	S_room:		U+00b7		# centered dot 
-	S_corr: 	U+2592		# medium shade
-	S_litcorr:	U+2593		# dark shade
-	S_upstair:	U+001e		# Greek Xi 
-	S_dnstair:	U+001f 
-	S_arrow_trap:	U+2666		# diamond (cards) 
-	S_dart_trap:	U+2666
-	S_falling_rock_trap: U+2666
-	S_squeaky_board: U+2666
-	S_bear_trap: 	U+2666
-	S_land_mine:	U+2666
-	S_rolling_boulder_trap: U+2666
-	S_sleeping_gas_trap: U+2666
-	S_rust_trap:	U+2666
-	S_fire_trap:	U+2666 
-	S_pit:		U+2666
-	S_spiked_pit:	U+2666 
-	S_hole:		U+2666
-	S_trap_door:	U+2666
-	S_teleportation_trap: U+2666 
-	S_level_teleporter: U+2666
-	S_magic_portal: U+2666 
-	S_web: 		U+2666 
-	S_statue_trap:	U+2666 
-	S_magic_trap:	U+2666
-	S_anti_magic_trap: U+2666 
-	S_polymorph_trap: U+2666
-	S_human:	U+263a		# face
-finish
-
diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 3bddda18b..c13b2dd01 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -315,10 +315,6 @@
  */
 #endif /* CHDIR */
 
-/*
- * Enable some UNICODE support.
- */
-/*#define UNICODE_SUPPORT */		/* master on/off for any unicode support    */
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/decl.h b/include/decl.h
index 92f1e8240..f9d4a7b7c 100644
--- a/include/decl.h
+++ b/include/decl.h
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ E NEARDATA winid WIN_MESSAGE;
 E NEARDATA winid WIN_STATUS;
 #endif
 E NEARDATA winid WIN_MAP, WIN_INVEN;
-E nhwchar toplines[];
 
 /* pline (et al) for a single string argument (suppress compiler warning) */
 #define pline1(cstr) pline("%s", cstr)
@@ -331,6 +330,7 @@ E nhwchar toplines[];
 #define Sprintf1(buf, cstr) Sprintf(buf, "%s", cstr)
 #define panic1(cstr) panic("%s", cstr)
 
+E char toplines[];
 #ifndef TCAP_H
 E struct tc_gbl_data {	/* also declared in tcap.h */
     char *tc_AS, *tc_AE;	/* graphics start and end (tty font swapping) */
diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index bfd361326..c3004a0a0 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -731,7 +731,6 @@ E void FDECL(check_recordfile, (const char *));
 E void NDECL(read_wizkit);
 E int FDECL(read_sym_file, (int));
 E int FDECL(parse_sym_line, (char *,int));
-E int FDECL(sym_val, (const char *));
 E void FDECL(paniclog, (const char *, const char *));
 E int FDECL(validate_prefix_locations, (char *));
 #ifdef SELECTSAVED
@@ -846,20 +845,6 @@ E int NDECL(phase_of_the_moon);
 E boolean NDECL(friday_13th);
 E int NDECL(night);
 E int NDECL(midnight);
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-E nhwchar *FDECL(nhwstrncpy, (nhwchar *,const char *,size_t));
-E nhwchar *FDECL(nhwncpy, (nhwchar *,const nhwchar *,size_t));
-E nhwchar *FDECL(nhwcpy, (nhwchar *,const nhwchar *));
-E nhwchar *FDECL(nhwstrcpy, (nhwchar *,const char *));
-E char *FDECL(strnhwcpy, (char *,const nhwchar *));
-E nhwchar *FDECL(nhwstrcat, (nhwchar *,const char *));
-E nhwchar *FDECL(nhwcat, (nhwchar *,const nhwchar *));
-E nhwchar *FDECL(nhwindex, (const nhwchar *,int));
-E size_t FDECL(nhwlen, (const nhwchar *));
-E int FDECL(nhwcmp, (const nhwchar *,const nhwchar *));
-E int FDECL(nhwncmp, (const nhwchar *,const nhwchar *,int));
-E int FDECL(nhwstrcmp, (const nhwchar *,const char *));
-#endif
 
 /* ### invent.c ### */
 
@@ -1587,6 +1572,7 @@ E int FDECL(load_symset, (const char *,int));
 E void FDECL(parsesymbols, (char *));
 E struct symparse *FDECL(match_sym, (char *));
 E void NDECL(set_playmode);
+E int FDECL(sym_val, (char *));
 
 /* ### pager.c ### */
 
diff --git a/include/flag.h b/include/flag.h
index 2b5d2c3ee..de2b63e84 100644
--- a/include/flag.h
+++ b/include/flag.h
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ struct instance_flags {
 	boolean  rlecomp;	/* run-length comp of levels when writing savefile */
 	uchar	 num_pad_mode;
 	boolean  echo;		/* 1 to echo characters */
-	boolean  unicodecapable;	/* unicode support is possible on platform */
-	boolean  unicodedisp;	/* unicode support is turned on */
 #if 0
 	boolean  DECgraphics;	/* use DEC VT-xxx extended character set */
 	boolean  IBMgraphics;	/* use IBM extended character set */
diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index e3292e243..6179409bb 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -65,41 +65,10 @@ typedef xchar	boolean;		/* 0 or 1 */
 #endif
 
 /*
- * UNICODE_SUPPORT
- * Unicode/wide character related support.
+ * type nhsym: loadable symbols go into this type
  */
-#ifdef UNICODE_SUPPORT
-# define UNICODE_DRAWING	/* store drawing symbols in wchar_t data type     */
-# define UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT	/* store and render wide chars in window port     */
-/*# define UNICODE_PLAYERTEXT*/	/* not implemented - player input in wide chars */
-#include <limits.h>
-#include <wchar.h>
-#else
-# undef UNICODE_DRAWING
-# undef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-# undef UNICODE_PLAYERTEXT	
-#endif
-
-#if defined(UNICODE_DRAWING)
-typedef wchar_t nhsym;		/* nhsym is wide char */
-#else
 typedef uchar nhsym;
-#endif
 
-#if defined(UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT)
-typedef wchar_t nhwchar;	/* nhwchar (window port char) is wide char */
-#else
-typedef char nhwchar;
-#endif
-
-#if 0
-/* Not Implemented presently */
-#if defined(UNICODE_PLAYERTEXT)
-typedef wchar_t nhptext;	/* player input is wide char */
-#else
-typedef char nhptext;
-#endif
-#endif
 
 #ifndef STRNCMPI
 # ifndef __SASC_60		/* SAS/C already shifts to stricmp */
diff --git a/include/ntconf.h b/include/ntconf.h
index 4ad1a6e73..95a506635 100644
--- a/include/ntconf.h
+++ b/include/ntconf.h
@@ -193,11 +193,6 @@ extern void NDECL(toggle_mouse_support);
 extern void FDECL(map_subkeyvalue, (char *));
 extern void NDECL(load_keyboard_handler);
 extern void NDECL(raw_clear_screen);
-# ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-extern void FDECL(xputc, (NHWCHAR_P));
-# else
-extern void FDECL(xputc, (int));
-# endif
 #endif
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
diff --git a/include/rm.h b/include/rm.h
index 2fa3da6b6..c007f6a4f 100644
--- a/include/rm.h
+++ b/include/rm.h
@@ -227,13 +227,6 @@ struct symdef {
 #endif
 };
 
-/*
- * Graphics sets for display symbols
- */
-#define PRIMARY		0	/* primary graphics         */
-#define ROGUESET	1	/* rogue graphics           */
-#define NUM_GRAPHICS	2
-
 struct symparse {
 	unsigned range;
 #define SYM_CONTROL	1	/* start/finish markers */
@@ -260,18 +253,25 @@ struct symsetentry {
 	Bitfield(nocolor,1);	     /* don't use color if set               */
 	Bitfield(primary,1);	     /* restricted for use as primary set    */
 	Bitfield(rogue,1);	     /* restricted for use as rogue lev set  */
-	Bitfield(unicode,1);	     /* restricted for use as a unicode set  */
 	/* 5 free bits */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Graphics sets for display symbols
+ */
+#define DEFAULT_GRAPHICS 0	/* regular characters: '-', '+', &c */
+#define PRIMARY		0	/* primary graphics set        */
+#define ROGUESET	1	/* rogue graphics set          */
+#define NUM_GRAPHICS	2
+
 /*
  * special symbol set handling types ( for invoking callbacks, etc.)
  * Must match the order of the known_handlers strings
  * in drawing.c
  */
-#define H_UNK		0
-#define H_IBM		1
-#define H_DEC		2
+#define H_UNK	0
+#define H_IBM	1
+#define H_DEC	2
 
 extern const struct symdef defsyms[MAXPCHARS];	/* defaults */
 extern const struct symdef def_warnsyms[WARNCOUNT];
diff --git a/include/tradstdc.h b/include/tradstdc.h
index 480ea7878..dc75bc393 100644
--- a/include/tradstdc.h
+++ b/include/tradstdc.h
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ typedef genericptr genericptr_t;	/* (void *) or (char *) */
 #  define BOOLEAN_P boolean
 # endif
 # define ALIGNTYP_P aligntyp
-# define NHWCHAR_P nhwchar
 #else
 # ifdef WIDENED_PROTOTYPES
 #  define CHAR_P int
@@ -267,14 +266,6 @@ typedef genericptr genericptr_t;	/* (void *) or (char *) */
 #  define SHORT_P int
 #  define BOOLEAN_P int
 #  define ALIGNTYP_P int
-#  if defined(UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT) && defined(WCHAR_MAX)
-#   if WCHAR_MAX >= INT_MAX
-#    define NHWCHAR_P nhwchar
-#   endif
-#  endif
-#  ifndef NHWCHAR_P
-#   define NHWCHAR_P int
-#  endif
 # else
    /* Neither widened nor unwidened prototypes.  Argument list expansion
     * by FDECL/VDECL always empty; all xxx_P vanish so defs aren't needed. */
diff --git a/include/wintty.h b/include/wintty.h
index a2ed1e009..507804a9f 100644
--- a/include/wintty.h
+++ b/include/wintty.h
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ struct WinDesc {
 				/* maxcol is also used by WIN_MESSAGE for */
 				/* tracking the ^P command */
     short *datlen;		/* allocation size for *data */
-    nhwchar **data;		/* window data [row][column] */
-    nhwchar *morestr;		/* string to display instead of default */
+    char **data;		/* window data [row][column] */
+    char *morestr;		/* string to display instead of default */
     tty_menu_item *mlist;	/* menu information (MENU) */
     tty_menu_item **plist;	/* menu page pointers (MENU) */
     short plist_size;		/* size of allocated plist (MENU) */
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ extern struct WinDesc *wins[MAXWIN];
 extern struct DisplayDesc *ttyDisplay;	/* the tty display descriptor */
 
 extern char morc;		/* last character typed to xwaitforspace */
-extern nhwchar defmorestr[];	/* default --more-- prompt */
+extern char defmorestr[];	/* default --more-- prompt */
 
 /* port specific external function references */
 
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ E void NDECL(tty_shutdown);
  * actually would be expanded.	So here, we have to make an exception. */
 E void FDECL(xputc, (int));
 #else
-# ifndef WIN32CON
 E void FDECL(xputc, (CHAR_P));
-# endif
 #endif
 E void FDECL(xputs, (const char *));
 #if defined(SCREEN_VGA) || defined(SCREEN_8514)
@@ -154,10 +152,10 @@ E int FDECL(has_color,(int color));
 
 /* ### topl.c ### */
 
-E void FDECL(addtopl, (const nhwchar *));
+E void FDECL(addtopl, (const char *));
 E void NDECL(more);
-E void FDECL(update_topl, (const nhwchar *));
-E void FDECL(putsyms, (const nhwchar *));
+E void FDECL(update_topl, (const char *));
+E void FDECL(putsyms, (const char*));
 
 /* ### wintty.c ### */
 #ifdef CLIPPING
@@ -167,9 +165,6 @@ E void FDECL(docorner, (int, int));
 E void NDECL(end_glyphout);
 E void FDECL(g_putch, (int));
 E void FDECL(win_tty_init, (int));
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-E void FDECL(u_putch, (nhwchar));
-#endif
 
 /* external declarations */
 E void FDECL(tty_init_nhwindows, (int *, char **));
diff --git a/src/decl.c b/src/decl.c
index f7601bda0..6c83f0f14 100644
--- a/src/decl.c
+++ b/src/decl.c
@@ -262,8 +262,7 @@ NEARDATA winid WIN_MESSAGE = WIN_ERR;
 NEARDATA winid WIN_STATUS = WIN_ERR;
 #endif
 NEARDATA winid WIN_MAP = WIN_ERR, WIN_INVEN = WIN_ERR;
-nhwchar toplines[TBUFSZ];
-
+char toplines[TBUFSZ];
 /* Windowing stuff that's really tty oriented, but present for all ports */
 struct tc_gbl_data tc_gbl_data = { 0,0, 0,0 };	/* AS,AE, LI,CO */
 
diff --git a/src/drawing.c b/src/drawing.c
index 7fb0d461a..a5cc10d46 100644
--- a/src/drawing.c
+++ b/src/drawing.c
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ struct symsetentry symset[NUM_GRAPHICS];
 int currentgraphics = 0;
 
 nhsym showsyms[SYM_MAX] = DUMMY;	/* symbols to be displayed */
-nhsym l_syms[SYM_MAX]   = DUMMY;	/* loaded symbols          */
-nhsym r_syms[SYM_MAX]   = DUMMY;	/* rogue symbols           */
+nhsym l_syms[SYM_MAX] = DUMMY;		/* loaded symbols          */
+nhsym r_syms[SYM_MAX] = DUMMY;		/* rogue symbols           */
 
 nhsym warnsyms[WARNCOUNT]  = DUMMY;  /* the current warning display symbols */
 const char invisexplain[] = "remembered, unseen, creature";
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@ boolean name_too;
 	/* initialize restriction bits */
 	symset[which_set].primary = 0;
 	symset[which_set].rogue   = 0;
-	symset[which_set].unicode = 0;
 
 	if (name_too) {
 	    if (symset[which_set].name)
@@ -563,7 +562,6 @@ const char *known_handling[] = {
 const char *known_restrictions[] = {
 	"primary",
 	"rogue",
-	"unicode",
 	(const char *)0,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index cb7363399..7ba180547 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -2607,7 +2607,7 @@ parse_sym_line(buf, which_set)
 char *buf;
 int which_set;
 {
-	int val;
+	int val, i;
 	struct symparse *symp = (struct symparse *)0;
 	char *bufp, *commentp, *altp;
 
@@ -2657,7 +2657,6 @@ int which_set;
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!symset[which_set].name) {
-	    int i;
 	    /* A null symset name indicates that we're just
 	       building a pick-list of possible symset
 	       values from the file, so only do that */
@@ -2682,7 +2681,6 @@ int which_set;
 		    /* initialize restriction bits */
 		    tmpsp->primary = 0;
 		    tmpsp->rogue   = 0;
-		    tmpsp->unicode = 0;
 		    break;
 		 case 2:
 		    /* handler type identified */
@@ -2705,17 +2703,14 @@ int which_set;
 		 case 5:
 		    /* restrictions: xxxx*/
 		    tmpsp = symset_list; /* most recent symset */
-		    i = 0;
-		    while (known_restrictions[i]) {
+                    for (i = 0; known_restrictions[i]; ++i) {
 			if (!strcmpi(known_restrictions[i], bufp)) {
 			    switch(i) {
 			    	case  0: tmpsp->primary = 1; break;
 				case  1: tmpsp->rogue   = 1; break;
-				case  2: tmpsp->unicode = 1; break;
 			    }
 			    break;	/* while loop */
 	    	        }
-			i++;
 		    }
 		    break;
 	        }
@@ -2732,7 +2727,7 @@ int which_set;
 				chosen_symset_start = TRUE;
 				/* these init_*() functions clear symset fields too */
 				if (which_set == ROGUESET) init_r_symbols();
-				else if (which_set == PRIMARY)  init_l_symbols();
+                                else if (which_set == PRIMARY)  init_l_symbols();
 			    }
 			    break;
 		    case 1:
@@ -2771,23 +2766,12 @@ int which_set;
 						 break;
 					case  1: symset[which_set].rogue   = 1;
 						 break;
-					case  2: symset[which_set].unicode = 1;
-						 break;
 				    }
 				    break;	/* while loop */
 	    	        	    }
 				    n++;
 		    	        }
-			        /* Don't allow unicode set if code can't handle it */
-			        if (symset[which_set].unicode &&
-						!iflags.unicodedisp) {
-				    if (chosen_symset_start)
-					chosen_symset_end = FALSE;
-				    chosen_symset_start = FALSE;
-				    if (which_set == ROGUESET) init_r_symbols();
-				    else if (which_set == PRIMARY)  init_l_symbols();
-			        }
-		    	    }
+			    }
 		   	    break;
 		}
 	    } else {		/* !SYM_CONTROL */
@@ -2821,72 +2805,6 @@ int which_set;
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- *  Produces a single integer value.
- */
-int
-sym_val(cp)
-const char *cp;
-{
-    unsigned int cval = 0;
-    int	meta = 0, dcount = 0;
-    const char *dp, *hex = "00112233445566778899aAbBcCdDeEfF";
-
-    while (*cp)
-    {
-	if (*cp == '\\' && index("mM", cp[1])) {
-		meta = 1;
-		cp += 2;
-	}
-	if ((*cp == 'U' || *cp == 'u') && cp[1] == '+' && index(hex, cp[2]))
-	{
-	    dcount = 0;
-	    cp++;
-	    for (++cp; *cp && (dp = index(hex, *cp)) && (dcount++ < 4); cp++)
-		cval = (unsigned int)((cval * 16) +
-			((unsigned int)(dp - hex) / 2));
-	}
-	else if (*cp == '\\' && index("0123456789xXoO", cp[1]))
-	{
-	    dcount = 0;
-	    cp++;
-	    if (*cp == 'x' || *cp == 'X')
-		for (++cp; *cp && (dp = index(hex, *cp)) && (dcount++ < 4); cp++)
-		    cval = (unsigned int)((cval * 16) +
-			    ((unsigned int)(dp - hex) / 2));
-	    else if (*cp == 'o' || *cp == 'O')
-		for (++cp; *cp && (index("01234567",*cp)) && (dcount++ < 5); cp++)
-		    cval = (cval * 8) + (unsigned int)(*cp - '0');
-	    else
-		for (; *cp && (index("0123456789",*cp)) && (dcount++ < 5); cp++)
-		    cval = (cval * 10) + (unsigned int)(*cp - '0');
-	}
-	else if (*cp == '\\')		/* C-style character escapes */
-	{
-	    switch (*++cp)
-	    {
-	    case '\\': cval = '\\'; break;
-	    case 'n': cval = '\n'; break;
-	    case 't': cval = '\t'; break;
-	    case 'b': cval = '\b'; break;
-	    case 'r': cval = '\r'; break;
-	    default: cval = (unsigned int)*cp;
-	    }
-	    cp++;
-	}
-	else if (*cp == '^')		/* expand control-character syntax */
-	{
-	    cval = (unsigned int)(*++cp & 0x1f);
-	    cp++;
-	}
-	else
-	    cval = (unsigned int)*cp++;
-	if (meta)
-	    cval |= 0x80;
-    }
-    return cval;
-}
-
 /* ----------  END CONFIG FILE HANDLING ----------- */
 
 /* ----------  BEGIN SCOREBOARD CREATION ----------- */
diff --git a/src/hacklib.c b/src/hacklib.c
index 398b96dd4..4565f6d65 100644
--- a/src/hacklib.c
+++ b/src/hacklib.c
@@ -768,192 +768,4 @@ midnight()
 	return(getlt()->tm_hour == 0);
 }
 
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-nhwchar *
-nhwstrncpy(dest, strSource, cnt)
-nhwchar *dest;
-const char *strSource;
-size_t cnt;
-{
-	nhwchar *d = dest;
-	const char *s = strSource;
-	size_t dcnt = 0;
-
-	while(*s && dcnt < cnt) {
-	    *d++ = (nhwchar)*s++;
-	    dcnt++;
-	}
-	if (dcnt < cnt) *d = 0;
-	return dest;
-}
-
-nhwchar *
-nhwncpy(dest, src, cnt)
-nhwchar *dest;
-const nhwchar *src;
-size_t cnt;
-{
-	nhwchar *d = dest;
-	const nhwchar *s = src;
-	size_t dcnt = 0;
-
-	while(*s && dcnt < cnt) {
-	    *d++ = *s++;
-	    dcnt++;
-	}
-	if (dcnt < cnt) *d = 0;
-	return dest;
-}
-
-nhwchar *
-nhwcpy(dest, src)
-nhwchar *dest;
-const nhwchar *src;
-{
-	nhwchar *d = dest;
-	const nhwchar *s = src;
-
-	while(*s) {
-	    *d++ = *s++;
-	}
-	*d = 0;
-	return dest;
-}
-
-nhwchar *
-nhwstrcpy(dest, strSource)
-nhwchar *dest;
-const char *strSource;
-{
-	nhwchar *d = dest;
-	const char *s = strSource;
-
-	while(*s) {
-	    *d++ = *s++;
-	}
-	*d = 0;
-	return dest;
-}
-
-char *
-strnhwcpy(strDest, src)
-char *strDest;
-const nhwchar *src;
-{
-	char *d = strDest;
-	const nhwchar *s = src;
-
-	while(*s) {
-	    *d++ = (char)*s++;
-	}
-	*d = 0;
-	return strDest;
-}
-
-nhwchar *
-nhwstrcat(dest, strSource)
-nhwchar *dest;
-const char *strSource;
-{
-	nhwchar *d = dest;
-	const char *s = strSource;
-
-	while(*d) d++;
-	while(*s) {
-	    *d++ = *s++;
-	}
-	*d = 0;
-	return dest;
-}
-
-nhwchar *
-nhwcat(dest, src)
-nhwchar *dest;
-const nhwchar *src;
-{
-	nhwchar *d = dest;
-	const nhwchar *s = src;
-
-	while(*d) d++;
-	while(*s) {
-	    *d++ = *s++;
-	}
-	*d = 0;
-	return dest;
-}
-
-nhwchar *
-nhwindex(ss, c)
-const nhwchar *ss;
-int c;
-{
-	const nhwchar *s = ss;
-
-	while (*s) {
-	    if (*s == c) return (nhwchar *)s;
-	    s++;
-	}
-	if (*s == c) return (nhwchar *)s;
-	return (nhwchar *)0;
-}
-
-size_t nhwlen(src)
-const nhwchar *src;
-{
-	register size_t dl = 0;
-
-	while(*src++) dl++;
-	return dl;
-}
-
-int
-nhwcmp(s1, s2)	/* case sensitive comparison */
-register const nhwchar *s1, *s2;
-{
-    register nhwchar t1, t2;
-
-    for (;;) {
-	if (!*s2) return (*s1 != 0);	/* s1 >= s2 */
-	else if (!*s1) return -1;	/* s1  < s2 */
-	t1 = *s1++;
-	t2 = *s2++;
-	if (t1 != t2) return (t1 > t2) ? 1 : -1;
-    }
-    return 0;				/* s1 == s2 */
-}
-
-int
-nhwncmp(s1, s2, n)	/* case sensitive counted nhwchar (wide string) comparison */
-    register const nhwchar *s1, *s2;
-    register int n; /*(should probably be size_t, which is usually unsigned)*/
-{
-    register nhwchar t1, t2;
-
-    while (n--) {
-	if (!*s2) return (*s1 != 0);	/* s1 >= s2 */
-	else if (!*s1) return -1;	/* s1  < s2 */
-	t1 = *s1++;
-	t2 = *s2++;
-	if (t1 != t2) return (t1 > t2) ? 1 : -1;
-    }
-    return 0;				/* s1 == s2 */
-}
-
-int
-nhwstrcmp(s1, s2)
-register const nhwchar *s1;
-const char *s2;
-{
-    register nhwchar t1, t2;
-
-    for (;;) {
-	if (!*s2) return (*s1 != 0);	/* s1 >= s2 */
-	else if (!*s1) return -1;	/* s1  < s2 */
-	t1 = *s1++;
-	t2 = (nhwchar)*s2++;
-	if (t1 != t2) return (t1 > t2) ? 1 : -1;
-    }
-    return 0;				/* s1 == s2 */
-}
-#endif
 /*hacklib.c*/
diff --git a/src/mapglyph.c b/src/mapglyph.c
index c00d6f8ad..e44265d3a 100644
--- a/src/mapglyph.c
+++ b/src/mapglyph.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ int glyph;
 	return encbuf;
 }
 
-#ifndef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
 /*
  * This differs from putstr() because the str parameter can
  * contain a sequence of characters representing:
@@ -267,12 +266,25 @@ genl_putmixed(window, attr, str)
 			    gv = (int)((gv * 16) + ((int)(dp - hex) / 2));
 			so = mapglyph(gv, &ch, &oc, &os, 0, 0);
 			*put++ = showsyms[so];
-		        continue;
 		    } else {
 			/* possible forgery - leave it the way it is */
 			cp = save_cp;
 		    }
 		    break;
+# if 0
+		case 'S':	/* symbol offset */
+		    dcount = 0;
+		    for (++cp; *cp && (dp = index(hex, *cp)) && (dcount++ < 4); cp++)
+			rndchk = (int)((rndchk * 16) + ((int)(dp - hex) / 2));
+
+		    if (rndchk == context.rndencode) {
+			dcount = 0;
+		        for (; *cp && (dp = index(hex, *cp)) && (dcount++ < 2); cp++)
+			    so = (int)((so * 16) + ((int)(dp - hex) / 2));
+		    }
+		    *put++ = showsyms[so];
+		    break;
+# endif
 		case '\\':
 		    break;
 	        }
@@ -283,5 +295,4 @@ genl_putmixed(window, attr, str)
 	/* now send it to the normal putstr */
 	putstr(window, attr, buf);
 }
-#endif /*!UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT*/
 /*mapglyph.c*/
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 97378888a..1c63c5ed5 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@ static struct Bool_Opt
 	{"tombstone",&flags.tombstone, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME},
 	{"toptenwin",&iflags.toptenwin, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME},
 	{"travel", &flags.travelcmd, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME},
-#ifdef UNICODE_SUPPORT
-	{"unicode", &iflags.unicodedisp, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME},
-#endif
 #ifdef WIN32CON
 	{"use_inverse",   &iflags.wc_inverse, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME},		/*WC*/
 #else
@@ -605,9 +602,6 @@ initoptions_init()
 	iflags.msg_history = 20;
 #ifdef TTY_GRAPHICS
 	iflags.prevmsg_window = 's';
-#  if defined(UNIX) && defined(UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT)
-	iflags.unicodecapable = TRUE;
-#  endif
 #endif
 	iflags.menu_headings = ATR_INVERSE;
 
@@ -2514,7 +2508,7 @@ goodfruit:
 		boolean badflag = FALSE;
 		if (duplicate) complain_about_duplicate(opts,1);
 		if (!negated) {
-		    for (i = PRIMARY; i <= ROGUESET; ++i) { 
+		    for (i = 0; i < NUM_GRAPHICS; ++i) { 
 			if (symset[i].name)
 			    badflag = TRUE;
 			else {
@@ -3359,7 +3353,7 @@ boolean setinitial,setfromfile;
  	    || !strcmp("roguesymset", optname)) {
 	menu_item *symset_pick = (menu_item *)0;
 	boolean primaryflag = (*optname == 's'),
-		  rogueflag = (*optname == 'r'),
+		rogueflag = (*optname == 'r'),
 		ready_to_switch = FALSE,
 		nothing_to_do = FALSE;
 	int res;
@@ -3384,8 +3378,7 @@ boolean setinitial,setfromfile;
 		sl = symset_list;
 		while (sl) {
 		    /* check restrictions */
-		    if ((!rogueflag && sl->rogue)     ||
-		        (!iflags.unicodedisp && sl->unicode) ||
+		    if ((!rogueflag && sl->rogue)  ||
 			(!primaryflag && sl->primary)) {
 		    	sl = sl->next;
 		    	continue;
@@ -3398,8 +3391,8 @@ boolean setinitial,setfromfile;
 		}
 		if (!setcount) {
 			pline("There are no appropriate %ssymbol sets available.",
-				  (rogueflag) ? "rogue level " :
-				(primaryflag) ? "primary "     :
+				(rogueflag)   ? "rogue level " :
+				(primaryflag) ? "primary " :
 				"");
 			return TRUE;
 		}
@@ -3415,7 +3408,6 @@ boolean setinitial,setfromfile;
 		while (sl) {
 		    /* check restrictions */
 		    if ((!rogueflag && sl->rogue) ||
-		        (!iflags.unicodedisp && sl->unicode) ||
 			(!primaryflag && sl->primary)) {
 		    	sl = sl->next;
 		    	continue;
@@ -3502,7 +3494,7 @@ boolean setinitial,setfromfile;
 	if(rogueflag)
 	    init_r_symbols();
 	else
-            init_l_symbols();
+	    init_l_symbols();
 
 	if (symset[which_set].name) {
 	    if (read_sym_file(which_set))
@@ -3568,14 +3560,9 @@ char *buf;
 #endif
 #ifdef BACKWARD_COMPAT
 	else if (!strcmp(optname, "boulder"))
-		Sprintf(buf,
-# ifdef UNICODE_DRAWING
-			    "\\x%04X",
-# else
-			    "%c",
-# endif
-			iflags.bouldersym ? iflags.bouldersym :
-			 showsyms[(int)objects[BOULDER].oc_class + SYM_OFF_O]);
+		Sprintf(buf, "%c", iflags.bouldersym ?
+			iflags.bouldersym :
+			showsyms[(int)objects[BOULDER].oc_class + SYM_OFF_O]);
 #endif
 	else if (!strcmp(optname, "catname"))
 		Sprintf(buf, "%s", catname[0] ? catname : none);
@@ -4034,6 +4021,15 @@ char *buf;
 	return (struct symparse *)0;
 }
 
+int sym_val(strval)
+char *strval;
+{
+	char buf[QBUFSZ];
+	buf[0] = '\0';
+	escapes(strval, buf);
+	return (int)*buf;
+}
+
 /* data for option_help() */
 static const char *opt_intro[] = {
 	"",
diff --git a/src/pager.c b/src/pager.c
index 4d734e5ef..4e8008c1b 100644
--- a/src/pager.c
+++ b/src/pager.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ do_look(mode, click_cc)
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXMCLASSES; i++) {
 	    if (sym == ((from_screen || clicklook) ?
 			showsyms[i + SYM_OFF_M] : def_monsyms[i].sym) &&
-			def_monsyms[i].explain) {
+		def_monsyms[i].explain) {
 		need_to_look = TRUE;
 		if (!found) {
 		    Sprintf(out_str, "%s        %s",
diff --git a/src/pline.c b/src/pline.c
index bd80a040f..3ee998684 100644
--- a/src/pline.c
+++ b/src/pline.c
@@ -76,11 +76,7 @@ pline VA_DECL(const char *, line)
 	    return;
 	}
 #ifndef MAC
-# ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	if (no_repeat && !nhwstrcmp(toplines, line))
-# else
-	if (no_repeat && !strcmp(toplines, line))
-# endif
+	if (no_repeat && !strcmp(line, toplines))
 	    return;
 #endif /* MAC */
 	if (vision_full_recalc) vision_recalc(0);
diff --git a/sys/winnt/nttty.c b/sys/winnt/nttty.c
index a0f9d95fe..9b9b186bc 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/nttty.c
+++ b/sys/winnt/nttty.c
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ int GUILaunched;
 extern int redirect_stdout;
 static BOOL FDECL(CtrlHandler, (DWORD));
 
+/* Flag for whether unicode is supported */
+static boolean has_unicode;
+
 #ifdef PORT_DEBUG
 static boolean display_cursor_info = FALSE;
 #endif
@@ -146,12 +149,6 @@ static void NDECL(init_ttycolor);
 # endif
 static void NDECL(really_move_cursor);
 
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-void FDECL(xputc_core,(NHWCHAR_P));
-#else
-void FDECL(xputc_core,(int));
-#endif
-
 #define MAX_OVERRIDES	256
 unsigned char key_overrides[MAX_OVERRIDES];
 
@@ -199,14 +196,11 @@ const char *s;
 void
 setftty()
 {
-	static int cp = 0;
-	if (!cp) cp = GetConsoleOutputCP();
-	/* SetConsoleOutputCP(1250); */
 #ifdef CHANGE_COLOR
 	if (altered_palette) adjust_palette();
 #endif
 	start_screen();
-	iflags.unicodecapable = ((GetVersion() & 0x80000000) == 0);
+	has_unicode = ((GetVersion() & 0x80000000) == 0);
 }
 
 void
@@ -457,61 +451,24 @@ int x,y;
 	ttyDisplay->cury = y;
 }
 
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-#define T(x) L##x
-#else
-#define T(x) x
-#endif
-
 void
-xputc_core(ich)
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-nhwchar ich;
-#else
-int ich;
-#endif
+xputc_core(ch)
+char ch;
 {
-	static uchar c[2] = {0,0};
-	char ch = (char)ich;
-
-#if 0
-	/*EURO symbol*/
-	if (ich == 0x20AC) {
-		if (!c[0]) {
-			wchar_t t[2]={0x20ac, 0x0000};
-			int cp = GetConsoleOutputCP();
-			(void) WideCharToMultiByte(cp,
-				       0,
-				       t, 1,
-				       c, 2,
-					(LPCSTR)0,
-					(LPBOOL)0);
-		}
-		ich = (nhwchar)c[0];
-	}
-#endif
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	switch(ich) {
-#else
 	switch(ch) {
-#endif
-	    case T('\n'):
+	    case '\n':
 	    		cursor.Y++;
 	    		/* fall through */
-	    case T('\r'):
+	    case '\r':
 	    		cursor.X = 1;
 			break;
-	    case T('\b'):
+	    case '\b':
 	    		cursor.X--;
 			break;
 	    default:
 			WriteConsoleOutputAttribute(hConOut,&attr,1,
 							cursor,&acount);
-			if (iflags.unicodedisp) {
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-				WriteConsoleOutputCharacterW(hConOut,&ich,1,
-						cursor,&ccount);
-#else
+			if (has_unicode) {
 				/* Avoid bug in ANSI API on WinNT */
 				WCHAR c2[2];
 				int rc;
@@ -522,7 +479,6 @@ int ich;
 				       c2, 2);
 				WriteConsoleOutputCharacterW(hConOut,c2,rc,
 						cursor,&ccount);
-#endif
 			}
 			else {
 				WriteConsoleOutputCharacterA(hConOut,&ch,1,
@@ -534,11 +490,7 @@ int ich;
 
 void
 xputc(ch)
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-nhwchar ch;
-#else
-int ch;
-#endif
+char ch;
 {
 	cursor.X = ttyDisplay->curx;
 	cursor.Y = ttyDisplay->cury;
@@ -569,8 +521,8 @@ const char *s;
  * for win32. It is used for glyphs only, not text.
  */
 void
-g_putch(in_sym)
-int in_sym;
+g_putch(in_ch)
+int in_ch;
 {
 	/* CP437 to Unicode mapping according to the Unicode Consortium */
 	static const WCHAR cp437[] =
@@ -608,18 +560,12 @@ int in_sym;
 		0x2261, 0x00b1, 0x2265, 0x2264, 0x2320, 0x2321, 0x00f7, 0x2248,
 		0x00b0, 0x2219, 0x00b7, 0x221a, 0x207f, 0x00b2, 0x25a0, 0x00a0
 	};
-	uchar ch = (uchar)in_sym;
+	unsigned char ch = (unsigned char)in_ch;
 
 	cursor.X = ttyDisplay->curx;
 	cursor.Y = ttyDisplay->cury;
 	WriteConsoleOutputAttribute(hConOut,&attr,1,cursor,&acount);
-#ifdef UNICODE_DRAWING
-	if (symset[currentgraphics].name && 
-		symset[currentgraphics].unicode && iflags.unicodedisp)
-	    WriteConsoleOutputCharacterW(hConOut,(LPCWSTR)&in_sym,1,cursor,&ccount);
-	else
-#endif
-	if (SYMHANDLING(H_IBM))
+	if (has_unicode)
 	    WriteConsoleOutputCharacterW(hConOut,&cp437[ch],1,cursor,&ccount);
 	else
 	    WriteConsoleOutputCharacterA(hConOut,&ch,1,cursor,&ccount);
diff --git a/win/tty/getline.c b/win/tty/getline.c
index 2dd90ae3f..4a2d8c251 100644
--- a/win/tty/getline.c
+++ b/win/tty/getline.c
@@ -24,25 +24,6 @@ extern int NDECL(extcmd_via_menu);	/* cmd.c */
 
 extern char erase_char, kill_char;	/* from appropriate tty.c file */
 
-/* cloned from topl.c, but not identical
- */
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-    /* nhwchar is wchar; data from core needs narrow-to-wide conversion;
-       data going back to core needs wide-to-narrow conversion; data
-       used within tty routines typically needs wide-to-wide awareness */
-STATIC_VAR nhwchar	getl_wbuf[BUFSZ];
-STATIC_VAR char		getl_nbuf[BUFSZ];
-#define T(x) L##x
-#define Waddtopl(str)		addtopl(nhwstrcpy(getl_wbuf,str))
-#define Wputsyms(str)		putsyms(nhwstrcpy(getl_wbuf,str))
-#define NWstrcpy(wdst,src)	nhwstrcpy(wdst,src)	/* narrow-to-wide */
-#else	/*!UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT*/
-    /* nhwchar is char; no conversions needed */
-#define T(x) x
-#define Waddtopl(str)		addtopl(str)
-#define Wputsyms(str)		putsyms(str)
-#endif	/*?UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT*/
-
 /*
  * Read a line closed with '\n' into the array char bufp[BUFSZ].
  * (The '\n' is not stored. The string is closed with a '\0'.)
@@ -76,12 +57,7 @@ getlin_hook_proc hook;
 	*obufp = 0;
 	for(;;) {
 		(void) fflush(stdout);
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-		Strcat(strcat(strcpy(getl_nbuf, query), " "), obufp);
-		(void)NWstrcpy(toplines, getl_nbuf);
-#else
 		Strcat(strcat(strcpy(toplines, query), " "), obufp);
-#endif
 		c = pgetchar();
 		if (c == '\033' || c == EOF) {
 		    obufp[0] = '\033';
@@ -100,10 +76,10 @@ getlin_hook_proc hook;
 			ttyDisplay->inread = sav;
 			tty_clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE);
 			cw->maxcol = cw->maxrow;
-			Waddtopl(query);
-			Waddtopl(T(" "));
+			addtopl(query);
+			addtopl(" ");
 			*bufp = 0;
-			Waddtopl(obufp);
+			addtopl(obufp);
 		    } else {
 			if (!doprev)
 			    (void) tty_doprev_message();/* need two initially */
@@ -115,10 +91,10 @@ getlin_hook_proc hook;
 		    tty_clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE);
 		    cw->maxcol = cw->maxrow;
 		    doprev = 0;
-		    Waddtopl(query);
-		    Waddtopl(T(" "));
+		    addtopl(query);
+		    addtopl(" ");
 		    *bufp = 0;
-		    Waddtopl(obufp);
+		    addtopl(obufp);
 		}
 		if(c == erase_char || c == '\b') {
 			if(bufp != obufp) {
@@ -128,11 +104,11 @@ getlin_hook_proc hook;
 #endif /* NEWAUTOCOMP */
 				bufp--;
 #ifndef NEWAUTOCOMP
-				putsyms(T("\b \b"));/* putsym converts \b */
+				putsyms("\b \b");/* putsym converts \b */
 #else /* NEWAUTOCOMP */
-				putsyms(T("\b"));
-				for (i = bufp; *i; ++i) putsyms(T(" "));
-				for (; i > bufp; --i) putsyms(T("\b"));
+				putsyms("\b");
+				for (i = bufp; *i; ++i) putsyms(" ");
+				for (; i > bufp; --i) putsyms("\b");
 				*bufp = 0;
 #endif /* NEWAUTOCOMP */
 			} else	tty_nhbell();
@@ -155,21 +131,21 @@ getlin_hook_proc hook;
 #endif /* NEWAUTOCOMP */
 			*bufp = c;
 			bufp[1] = 0;
-			Wputsyms(bufp);
+			putsyms(bufp);
 			bufp++;
 			if (hook && (*hook)(obufp)) {
-			    Wputsyms(bufp);
+			    putsyms(bufp);
 #ifndef NEWAUTOCOMP
 			    bufp = eos(bufp);
 #else /* NEWAUTOCOMP */
 			    /* pointer and cursor left where they were */
-			    for (i = bufp; *i; ++i) putsyms(T("\b"));
+			    for (i = bufp; *i; ++i) putsyms("\b");
 			} else if (i > bufp) {
 			    char *s = i;
 
 			    /* erase rest of prior guess */
-			    for (; i > bufp; --i) putsyms(T(" "));
-			    for (; s > bufp; --s) putsyms(T("\b"));
+			    for (; i > bufp; --i) putsyms(" ");
+			    for (; s > bufp; --s) putsyms("\b");
 #endif /* NEWAUTOCOMP */
 			}
 		} else if(c == kill_char || c == '\177') { /* Robert Viduya */
@@ -177,11 +153,11 @@ getlin_hook_proc hook;
 #ifndef NEWAUTOCOMP
 			while(bufp != obufp) {
 				bufp--;
-				putsyms(T("\b \b"));
+				putsyms("\b \b");
 			}
 #else /* NEWAUTOCOMP */
-			for (; *bufp; ++bufp) putsyms(T(" "));
-			for (; bufp != obufp; --bufp) putsyms(T("\b \b"));
+			for (; *bufp; ++bufp) putsyms(" ");
+			for (; bufp != obufp; --bufp) putsyms("\b \b");
 			*bufp = 0;
 #endif /* NEWAUTOCOMP */
 		} else
@@ -192,8 +168,6 @@ getlin_hook_proc hook;
 	clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE);	/* clean up after ourselves */
 }
 
-#undef T
-
 void
 xwaitforspace(s)
 register const char *s;	/* chars allowed besides return */
diff --git a/win/tty/topl.c b/win/tty/topl.c
index 3efb52696..db307b73a 100644
--- a/win/tty/topl.c
+++ b/win/tty/topl.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-/* NetHack 3.5	topl.c	$NHDT-Date$  $NHDT-Branch$:$NHDT-Revision$ */
-/* NetHack 3.5	topl.c	$Date: 2012/01/23 06:29:37 $  $Revision: 1.24 $ */
+/* NetHack 3.5	topl.c	$NHDT-Date: 1425081315 2015/02/27 23:55:15 $  $NHDT-Branch: (no branch, rebasing scshunt-unconditionals) $:$NHDT-Revision: 1.24 $ */
 /* Copyright (c) Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, 1985. */
 /* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
 
@@ -15,44 +14,8 @@
 #define C(c)	(0x1f & (c))
 #endif
 
-/* use caution with this stuff; it's very easy to get things mixed up...
- */
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-    /* nhwchar is wchar; data from core needs narrow-to-wide conversion;
-       data going back to core needs wide-to-narrow conversion; data
-       used within tty routines typically needs wide-to-wide awareness */
-STATIC_VAR nhwchar	topl_wbuf[BUFSZ];
-STATIC_VAR char		topl_nbuf[BUFSZ];
-#define T(x) L##x
-#define DoGputch(x) ((x) >= 0x80)
-#define Waddtopl(str)		addtopl(nhwstrcpy(topl_wbuf,str))
-#define Wputstr(win,atr,wstr)	putstr(win,atr,strnhwcpy(topl_nbuf,wstr))
-#define Windex(wstr,wchr)	nhwindex(wstr,wchr)
-#define Wstrlen(wstr)		(int)nhwlen(wstr)
-#define NWstrcpy(wdst,src)	nhwstrcpy(wdst,src)	/* narrow-to-wide */
-#define WNstrcpy(dst,wsrc)	strnhwcpy(dst,wsrc)	/* wide-to-narrow */
-#define WWstrcpy(wdst,wsrc)	nhwcpy(wdst,wsrc)	/* wide-to-wide */
-#define WWstrcat(wdst,wsrc)	nhwcat(wdst,wsrc)
-#define WWstrncpy(wdst,wsrc,ln	nhwncpy(wdst,wsrc,ln)
-#define WWstrncmp(wst1,wst2,ln)	nhwncmp(wst1,wst2,ln)
-#else	/*!UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT*/
-    /* nhwchar is char; no conversions needed */
-#define T(x) x
-#define DoGputch(x) ((x) & 0x80)
-#define Waddtopl(str)		addtopl(str)
-#define Wputstr(win,atr,str)	putstr(win,atr,str)
-#define Windex(wstr,wchr)	index(wstr,wchr)
-#define Wstrlen(wstr)		(int)strlen(wstr)
-#define NWstrcpy(wdst,src)	strcpy(wdst,src)
-#define WNstrcpy(dst,wsrc)	strcpy(dst,wsrc)
-#define WWstrcpy(wdst,wsrc)	strcpy(wdst,wsrc)
-#define WWstrcat(wdst,wsrc)	strcat(wdst,wsrc)
-#define WWstrncpy(wdst,wsrc,ln)	strncpy(wdst,wsrc,ln)
-#define WWstrncmp(wst1,wst2,ln)	strncmp(wst1,wst2,ln)
-#endif	/*?UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT*/
-
-STATIC_DCL void FDECL(redotoplin, (const nhwchar*));
-STATIC_DCL void FDECL(topl_putsym, (NHWCHAR_P));
+STATIC_DCL void FDECL(redotoplin, (const char*));
+STATIC_DCL void FDECL(topl_putsym, (CHAR_P));
 STATIC_DCL void NDECL(remember_topl);
 STATIC_DCL void FDECL(removetopl, (int));
 STATIC_DCL void FDECL(msghistory_snapshot, (BOOLEAN_P));
@@ -62,9 +25,9 @@ int
 tty_doprev_message()
 {
     register struct WinDesc *cw = wins[WIN_MESSAGE];
+
     winid prevmsg_win;
     int i;
-
     if ((iflags.prevmsg_window != 's') && !ttyDisplay->inread) { /* not single */
         if(iflags.prevmsg_window == 'f') { /* full */
             prevmsg_win = create_nhwindow(NHW_MENU);
@@ -73,11 +36,11 @@ tty_doprev_message()
             cw->maxcol = cw->maxrow;
             i = cw->maxcol;
             do {
-		if (cw->data[i] && *cw->data[i])
-		    Wputstr(prevmsg_win, 0, cw->data[i]);
+                if(cw->data[i] && strcmp(cw->data[i], "") )
+                    putstr(prevmsg_win, 0, cw->data[i]);
                 i = (i + 1) % cw->rows;
             } while (i != cw->maxcol);
-	    Wputstr(prevmsg_win, 0, toplines);
+            putstr(prevmsg_win, 0, toplines);
             display_nhwindow(prevmsg_win, TRUE);
             destroy_nhwindow(prevmsg_win);
         } else if (iflags.prevmsg_window == 'c') {		/* combination */
@@ -104,12 +67,11 @@ tty_doprev_message()
                     cw->maxcol = cw->maxrow;
                     i = cw->maxcol;
                     do {
-			if (cw->data[i] && *cw->data[i])
-			    Wputstr(prevmsg_win, 0, cw->data[i]);
+                        if(cw->data[i] && strcmp(cw->data[i], "") )
+                            putstr(prevmsg_win, 0, cw->data[i]);
                         i = (i + 1) % cw->rows;
                     } while (i != cw->maxcol);
-
-		    Wputstr(prevmsg_win, 0, toplines);
+                    putstr(prevmsg_win, 0, toplines);
                     display_nhwindow(prevmsg_win, TRUE);
                     destroy_nhwindow(prevmsg_win);
                 }
@@ -121,11 +83,11 @@ tty_doprev_message()
             prevmsg_win = create_nhwindow(NHW_MENU);
             putstr(prevmsg_win, 0, "Message History");
             putstr(prevmsg_win, 0, "");
-	    Wputstr(prevmsg_win, 0, toplines);
+            putstr(prevmsg_win, 0, toplines);
             cw->maxcol=cw->maxrow-1;
             if(cw->maxcol < 0) cw->maxcol = cw->rows-1;
             do {
-		Wputstr(prevmsg_win, 0, cw->data[cw->maxcol]);
+                putstr(prevmsg_win, 0, cw->data[cw->maxcol]);
                 cw->maxcol--;
                 if (cw->maxcol < 0) cw->maxcol = cw->rows-1;
                 if (!cw->data[cw->maxcol])
@@ -156,19 +118,19 @@ tty_doprev_message()
 }
 
 STATIC_OVL void
-redotoplin(symstr)
-    const nhwchar *symstr;
+redotoplin(str)
+    const char *str;
 {
 	int otoplin = ttyDisplay->toplin;
 	home();
-	if (DoGputch(*symstr)) {
+	if(*str & 0x80) {
 		/* kludge for the / command, the only time we ever want a */
 		/* graphics character on the top line */
-		g_putch((int)*symstr++);
+		g_putch((int)*str++);
 		ttyDisplay->curx++;
 	}
 	end_glyphout();	/* in case message printed during graphics output */
-	putsyms(symstr);
+	putsyms(str);
 	cl_end();
 	ttyDisplay->toplin = 1;
 	if(ttyDisplay->cury && otoplin != 3)
@@ -180,25 +142,25 @@ remember_topl()
 {
     register struct WinDesc *cw = wins[WIN_MESSAGE];
     int idx = cw->maxrow;
-    unsigned len;
+    unsigned len = strlen(toplines) + 1;
 
     if ((cw->flags & WIN_LOCKHISTORY) || !*toplines) return;
 
-    len = Wstrlen(toplines) + 1;
+
     if (len > (unsigned)cw->datlen[idx]) {
 	if (cw->data[idx]) free(cw->data[idx]);
 	len += (8 - (len & 7));		/* pad up to next multiple of 8 */
-	cw->data[idx] = (nhwchar *)alloc(sizeof(nhwchar) * len);
+	cw->data[idx] = (char *)alloc(len);
 	cw->datlen[idx] = (short)len;
     }
-    (void)WWstrcpy(cw->data[idx], toplines);
+    Strcpy(cw->data[idx], toplines);
     *toplines = '\0';
     cw->maxcol = cw->maxrow = (idx + 1) % cw->rows;
 }
 
 void
 addtopl(s)
-const nhwchar *s;
+const char *s;
 {
     register struct WinDesc *cw = wins[WIN_MESSAGE];
 
@@ -219,8 +181,7 @@ more()
 
     if(ttyDisplay->toplin) {
 	tty_curs(BASE_WINDOW, cw->curx+1, cw->cury);
-	if(cw->curx >= CO - 8)
-		topl_putsym(T('\n'));
+	if(cw->curx >= CO - 8) topl_putsym('\n');
     }
 
     if(flags.standout)
@@ -249,22 +210,22 @@ more()
 
 void
 update_topl(bp)
-	register const nhwchar *bp;
+	register const char *bp;
 {
-	register nhwchar *tl, *otl;
+	register char *tl, *otl;
 	register int n0;
 	int notdied = 1;
 	struct WinDesc *cw = wins[WIN_MESSAGE];
 
 	/* If there is room on the line, print message on same line */
 	/* But messages like "You die..." deserve their own line */
-	n0 = Wstrlen(bp);
+	n0 = strlen(bp);
 	if ((ttyDisplay->toplin == 1 || (cw->flags & WIN_STOP)) &&
 	    cw->cury == 0 &&
-	    n0 + Wstrlen(toplines) + 3 < CO-8 &&  /* room for --More-- */
-	    (notdied = WWstrncmp(bp, T("You die"), 7))) {
-		(void)WWstrcat(toplines, T("  "));
-		(void)WWstrcat(toplines, bp);
+	    n0 + (int)strlen(toplines) + 3 < CO-8 &&  /* room for --More-- */
+	    (notdied = strncmp(bp, "You die", 7))) {
+		Strcat(toplines, "  ");
+		Strcat(toplines, bp);
 		cw->curx += 2;
 		if(!(cw->flags & WIN_STOP))
 		    addtopl(bp);
@@ -277,7 +238,7 @@ update_topl(bp)
 	    }
 	}
 	remember_topl();
-	(void)WWstrncpy(toplines, bp, TBUFSZ);
+	(void) strncpy(toplines, bp, TBUFSZ);
 	toplines[TBUFSZ - 1] = 0;
 
 	for(tl = toplines; n0 >= CO; ){
@@ -285,11 +246,11 @@ update_topl(bp)
 	    for(tl+=CO-1; tl != otl && !isspace(*tl); --tl) ;
 	    if(tl == otl) {
 		/* Eek!  A huge token.  Try splitting after it. */
-		tl = Windex(otl, T(' '));
+		tl = index(otl, ' ');
 		if (!tl) break;    /* No choice but to spit it out whole. */
 	    }
-	    *tl++ = T('\n');
-	    n0 = Wstrlen(tl);
+	    *tl++ = '\n';
+	    n0 = strlen(tl);
 	}
 	if(!notdied) cw->flags &= ~WIN_STOP;
 	if(!(cw->flags & WIN_STOP)) redotoplin(toplines);
@@ -298,21 +259,21 @@ update_topl(bp)
 STATIC_OVL
 void
 topl_putsym(c)
-    nhwchar c;
+    char c;
 {
     register struct WinDesc *cw = wins[WIN_MESSAGE];
 
     if(cw == (struct WinDesc *) 0) panic("Putsym window MESSAGE nonexistant");
 	
     switch(c) {
-    case T('\b'):
+    case '\b':
 	if(ttyDisplay->curx == 0 && ttyDisplay->cury > 0)
 	    tty_curs(BASE_WINDOW, CO, (int)ttyDisplay->cury-1);
 	backsp();
 	ttyDisplay->curx--;
 	cw->curx = ttyDisplay->curx;
 	return;
-    case T('\n'):
+    case '\n':
 	cl_end();
 	ttyDisplay->curx = 0;
 	ttyDisplay->cury++;
@@ -323,7 +284,7 @@ topl_putsym(c)
 	break;
     default:
 	if(ttyDisplay->curx == CO-1)
-	    topl_putsym(T('\n')); /* 1 <= curx <= CO; avoid CO */
+	    topl_putsym('\n'); /* 1 <= curx <= CO; avoid CO */
 #ifdef WIN32CON
     (void) putchar(c);
 #endif
@@ -337,11 +298,11 @@ topl_putsym(c)
 }
 
 void
-putsyms(symstr)
-    const nhwchar *symstr;
+putsyms(str)
+    const char *str;
 {
-    while(*symstr)
-	topl_putsym(*symstr++);
+    while(*str)
+	topl_putsym(*str++);
 }
 
 STATIC_OVL void
@@ -349,8 +310,7 @@ removetopl(n)
 register int n;
 {
     /* assume addtopl() has been done, so ttyDisplay->toplin is already set */
-    while (n-- > 0)
-	putsyms(T("\b \b"));
+    while (n-- > 0) putsyms("\b \b");
 }
 
 extern char erase_char;		/* from xxxtty.c; don't need kill_char */
@@ -413,7 +373,7 @@ char def;
 		    ttyDisplay->inread = sav;
 		    tty_clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE);
 		    cw->maxcol = cw->maxrow;
-		    Waddtopl(prompt);
+		    addtopl(prompt);
 		} else {
 		    if(!doprev)
 			(void) tty_doprev_message(); /* need two initially */
@@ -429,7 +389,7 @@ char def;
 		tty_clear_nhwindow(WIN_MESSAGE);
 		cw->maxcol = cw->maxrow;
 		doprev = 0;
-		Waddtopl(prompt);
+		addtopl(prompt);
 		q = '\0';	/* force another loop iteration */
 		continue;
 	    }
@@ -450,14 +410,13 @@ char def;
 		tty_nhbell();
 		q = (char)0;
 	    } else if (q == '#' || digit_ok) {
-		char z;
-		nhwchar digit_string[2];
+		char z, digit_string[2];
 		int n_len = 0;
 		long value = 0;
-		addtopl(T("#")),  n_len++;
-		digit_string[1] = (nhwchar)0;
+		addtopl("#"),  n_len++;
+		digit_string[1] = '\0';
 		if (q != '#') {
-		    digit_string[0] = (nhwchar)q;
+		    digit_string[0] = q;
 		    addtopl(digit_string),  n_len++;
 		    value = q - '0';
 		    q = '#';
@@ -467,7 +426,7 @@ char def;
 		    if (digit(z)) {
 			value = (10 * value) + (z - '0');
 			if (value < 0) break;	/* overflow: try again */
-			digit_string[0] = (nhwchar)z;
+			digit_string[0] = z;
 			addtopl(digit_string),  n_len++;
 		    } else if (z == 'y' || index(quitchars, z)) {
 			if (z == '\033')  value = -1;	/* abort */
@@ -492,7 +451,7 @@ char def;
 
 	if (q != '#') {
 		Sprintf(rtmp, "%c", q);
-		Waddtopl(rtmp);
+		addtopl(rtmp);
 	}
     clean_up:
 	ttyDisplay->inread--;
@@ -505,7 +464,7 @@ char def;
 }
 
 /* shared by tty_getmsghistory() and tty_putmsghistory() */
-static nhwchar **snapshot_mesgs = 0;
+static char **snapshot_mesgs = 0;
 
 /* collect currently available message history data into a sequential array;
    optionally, purge that data from the active circular buffer set as we go */
@@ -513,7 +472,7 @@ STATIC_OVL void
 msghistory_snapshot(purge)
 boolean purge;		/* clear message history buffer as we copy it */
 {
-    nhwchar *mesg;
+    char *mesg;
     int i, inidx, outidx;
     struct WinDesc *cw;
 
@@ -528,24 +487,24 @@ boolean purge;		/* clear message history buffer as we copy it */
        history updating to take place because that could clobber them */
     if (!purge) cw->flags |= WIN_LOCKHISTORY;
 
-    snapshot_mesgs = (nhwchar **)alloc((cw->rows + 1) * sizeof (nhwchar *));
+    snapshot_mesgs = (char **)alloc((cw->rows + 1) * sizeof (char *));
     outidx = 0;
     inidx = cw->maxrow;
     for (i = 0; i < cw->rows; ++i) {
-	snapshot_mesgs[i] = (nhwchar *)0;
+	snapshot_mesgs[i] = (char *)0;
 	mesg = cw->data[inidx];
 	if (mesg && *mesg) {
 	    snapshot_mesgs[outidx++] = mesg;
 	    if (purge) {
 		/* we're taking this pointer away; subsequest history
 		   updates will eventually allocate a new one to replace it */
-		cw->data[inidx] = (nhwchar *)0;
+		cw->data[inidx] = (char *)0;
 		cw->datlen[inidx] = 0;
 	    }
 	}
 	inidx = (inidx + 1) % cw->rows;
     }
-    snapshot_mesgs[cw->rows] = (nhwchar *)0;	/* sentinel */
+    snapshot_mesgs[cw->rows] = (char *)0;	/* sentinel */
 
     /* for a destructive snapshot, history is now completely empty */
     if (purge) cw->maxcol = cw->maxrow = 0;
@@ -565,7 +524,7 @@ boolean purged;	/* True: took history's pointers, False: just cloned them */
 		free((genericptr_t)snapshot_mesgs[i]);
 	}
 
-	free((genericptr_t)snapshot_mesgs), snapshot_mesgs = (nhwchar **)0;
+	free((genericptr_t)snapshot_mesgs), snapshot_mesgs = (char **)0;
 
 	/* history can resume being updated at will now... */
 	if (!purged) wins[WIN_MESSAGE]->flags &= ~WIN_LOCKHISTORY;
@@ -587,7 +546,7 @@ tty_getmsghistory(init)
 boolean init;
 {
     static int nxtidx;
-    nhwchar *nextmesg;
+    char *nextmesg;
     char *result = 0;
 
     if (init) {
@@ -598,11 +557,7 @@ boolean init;
     if (snapshot_mesgs) {
 	nextmesg = snapshot_mesgs[nxtidx++];
 	if (nextmesg) {
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	    result = WNstrcpy(topl_nbuf, nextmesg);	/* wide-to-narrow */
-#else
 	    result = (char *)nextmesg;
-#endif
 	} else {
 	    free_msghistory_snapshot(FALSE);
 	}
@@ -648,12 +603,12 @@ boolean restoring_msghist;
     if (msg) {
 	/* move most recent message to history, make this become most recent */
 	remember_topl();
-	(void)NWstrcpy(toplines, msg);			/* narrow-to-wide */
+	Strcpy(toplines, msg);
     } else if (snapshot_mesgs) {
 	/* done putting arbitrary messages in; put the snapshot ones back */
 	for (idx = 0; snapshot_mesgs[idx]; ++idx) {
 	    remember_topl();
-	    (void)WWstrcpy(toplines, snapshot_mesgs[idx]);  /* wide-to-wide */
+	    Strcpy(toplines, snapshot_mesgs[idx]);
 	}
 	/* now release the snapshot */
 	free_msghistory_snapshot(TRUE);
diff --git a/win/tty/wintty.c b/win/tty/wintty.c
index d4c921501..a526897b7 100644
--- a/win/tty/wintty.c
+++ b/win/tty/wintty.c
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ extern char mapped_menu_cmds[]; /* from options.c */
 /* this is only needed until tty_status_* routines are written */
 extern NEARDATA winid WIN_STATUS;
 
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-void FDECL(tty_putmixed,(winid,int,const char *));
-void FDECL(tty_putstr_core,(winid,int,const nhwchar *));
-#endif
-
 /* Interface definition, for windows.c */
 struct window_procs tty_procs = {
     "tty",
@@ -75,11 +70,7 @@ struct window_procs tty_procs = {
     tty_destroy_nhwindow,
     tty_curs,
     tty_putstr,
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-    tty_putmixed,
-#else
     genl_putmixed,
-#endif
     tty_display_file,
     tty_start_menu,
     tty_add_menu,
@@ -151,12 +142,7 @@ static char obuf[BUFSIZ];	/* BUFSIZ is defined in stdio.h */
 #endif
 
 static char winpanicstr[] = "Bad window id %d";
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-nhwchar defmorestr[] = L"--More--";
-#else
-nhwchar defmorestr[] = "--More--";
-#endif
-nhwchar emptysym[1] = {0};
+char defmorestr[] = "--More--";
 
 #ifdef CLIPPING
 # if defined(USE_TILES) && defined(MSDOS)
@@ -196,11 +182,8 @@ STATIC_DCL void FDECL(process_menu_window, (winid,struct WinDesc *));
 STATIC_DCL void FDECL(process_text_window, (winid,struct WinDesc *));
 STATIC_DCL tty_menu_item *FDECL(reverse, (tty_menu_item *));
 STATIC_DCL const char * FDECL(compress_str, (const char *));
-STATIC_DCL void FDECL(tty_putsym, (winid, int, int, NHWCHAR_P));
+STATIC_DCL void FDECL(tty_putsym, (winid, int, int, CHAR_P));
 STATIC_DCL char *FDECL(copy_of, (const char *));
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-STATIC_DCL nhwchar *FDECL(nhwchar_copy_of, (const nhwchar *));
-#endif
 STATIC_DCL void FDECL(bail, (const char *));	/* __attribute__((noreturn)) */
 
 /*
@@ -295,11 +278,7 @@ if(wc_tracelogf)
 		    for(i=WIN_INVEN; i < MAXWIN; i++)
 			if(wins[i] && wins[i]->active) {
 			    /* cop-out */
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-			    addtopl(L"Press Return to continue: ");
-#else
 			    addtopl("Press Return to continue: ");
-#endif
 			    break;
 			}
 		(void) fflush(stdout);
@@ -1120,24 +1099,24 @@ tty_create_nhwindow(type)
 
     if(newwin->maxrow) {
 	newwin->data =
-		(nhwchar **) alloc(sizeof(nhwchar *) * (unsigned)newwin->maxrow);
+		(char **) alloc(sizeof(char *) * (unsigned)newwin->maxrow);
 	newwin->datlen =
 		(short *) alloc(sizeof(short) * (unsigned)newwin->maxrow);
 	if(newwin->maxcol) {
 	    for (i = 0; i < newwin->maxrow; i++) {
-		newwin->data[i] = (nhwchar *) alloc(sizeof(nhwchar) * (unsigned)newwin->maxcol);
+		newwin->data[i] = (char *) alloc((unsigned)newwin->maxcol);
 		newwin->datlen[i] = newwin->maxcol;
 	    }
 	} else {
 	    for (i = 0; i < newwin->maxrow; i++) {
-		newwin->data[i] = (nhwchar *) 0;
+		newwin->data[i] = (char *) 0;
 		newwin->datlen[i] = 0;
 	    }
 	}
 	if(newwin->type == NHW_MESSAGE)
 	    newwin->maxrow = 0;
     } else {
-	newwin->data = (nhwchar **)0;
+	newwin->data = (char **)0;
 	newwin->datlen = (short *)0;
     }
 
@@ -1175,12 +1154,12 @@ free_window_info(cw, free_data)
 	for(i=0; i<cw->maxrow; i++)
 	    if(cw->data[i]) {
 		free((genericptr_t)cw->data[i]);
-		cw->data[i] = (nhwchar *)0;
+		cw->data[i] = (char *)0;
 		if (cw->datlen) cw->datlen[i] = 0;
 	    }
 	if (free_data) {
 	    free((genericptr_t)cw->data);
-	    cw->data = (nhwchar **)0;
+	    cw->data = (char **)0;
 	    if (cw->datlen) free((genericptr_t)cw->datlen);
 	    cw->datlen = (short *)0;
 	    cw->rows = 0;
@@ -1254,25 +1233,15 @@ dmore(cw, s)
     register struct WinDesc *cw;
     const char *s;			/* valid responses */
 {
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-    char buf[BUFSZ];
-#endif
-    const nhwchar *prompt = cw->morestr ? cw->morestr : defmorestr;
-
+    const char *prompt = cw->morestr ? cw->morestr : defmorestr;
     int offset = (cw->type == NHW_TEXT) ? 1 : 2;
 
     tty_curs(BASE_WINDOW,
 	     (int)ttyDisplay->curx + offset, (int)ttyDisplay->cury);
     if(flags.standout)
 	standoutbeg();
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-    strnhwcpy(buf, prompt);
-    xputs(buf);
-    ttyDisplay->curx += strlen(buf);    
-#else
     xputs(prompt);
     ttyDisplay->curx += strlen(prompt);
-#endif
     if(flags.standout)
 	standoutend();
 
@@ -1387,13 +1356,13 @@ struct WinDesc *cw;
     long count;
     int n, curr_page, page_lines;
     boolean finished, counting, reset_count;
-    char *cp, *rp, resp[QBUFSZ], gacc[QBUFSZ];
-    nhwchar *msave, *morestr;
+    char *cp, *rp, resp[QBUFSZ], gacc[QBUFSZ],
+	 *msave, *morestr;
 
     curr_page = page_lines = 0;
     page_start = page_end = 0;
     msave = cw->morestr;	/* save the morestr */
-    cw->morestr = morestr = (nhwchar*) alloc(sizeof(nhwchar) * (unsigned) QBUFSZ);
+    cw->morestr = morestr = (char*) alloc((unsigned) QBUFSZ);
     counting = FALSE;
     count = 0L;
     reset_count = TRUE;
@@ -1510,41 +1479,20 @@ struct WinDesc *cw;
 	    Strcat(resp, gacc);			/* group accelerators */
 	    Strcat(resp, mapped_menu_cmds);
 
-	    if (cw->npages > 1) {
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	    	char buf[BUFSZ];
-	    	Sprintf(buf, "(%d of %d)",
-	    		curr_page + 1, (int) cw->npages);
-		(void)nhwstrcpy(cw->morestr, buf);
-#else
+	    if (cw->npages > 1)
 		Sprintf(cw->morestr, "(%d of %d)",
 			curr_page + 1, (int) cw->npages);
-#endif
-	    } else if (msave) {
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-		(void)nhwcpy(cw->morestr, msave);
-#else
+	    else if (msave)
 		Strcpy(cw->morestr, msave);
-#endif
-	    } else {
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-		(void)nhwcpy(cw->morestr, defmorestr);
-#else
+	    else
 		Strcpy(cw->morestr, defmorestr);
-#endif
-	    }
+
 	    tty_curs(window, 1, page_lines);
 	    cl_end();
 	    dmore(cw, resp);
 	} else {
 	    /* just put the cursor back... */
-	    tty_curs(window, 
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-			(int) nhwlen(cw->morestr) + 2,
-#else
-			(int) strlen(cw->morestr) + 2, 
-#endif
-			page_lines);
+	    tty_curs(window, (int) strlen(cw->morestr) + 2, page_lines);
 	    xwaitforspace(resp);
 	}
 
@@ -1708,7 +1656,7 @@ winid window;
 struct WinDesc *cw;
 {
     int i, n, attr;
-    register nhwchar *cp;
+    register char *cp;
 
     for (n = 0, i = 0; i < cw->maxrow; i++) {
 	if (!cw->offx && (n + cw->offy == ttyDisplay->rows - 1)) {
@@ -1746,11 +1694,7 @@ struct WinDesc *cw;
 		    *cp && (int) ttyDisplay->curx < (int) ttyDisplay->cols;
 		    cp++, ttyDisplay->curx++)
 #endif
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-		u_putch(*cp);
-#else
 		(void) putchar(*cp);
-#endif
 	    term_end_attr(attr);
 	}
     }
@@ -1996,7 +1940,7 @@ STATIC_OVL void
 tty_putsym(window, x, y, ch)
     winid window;
     int x, y;
-    nhwchar ch;
+    char ch;
 {
     register struct WinDesc *cw = 0;
 
@@ -2008,11 +1952,7 @@ tty_putsym(window, x, y, ch)
     case NHW_MAP:
     case NHW_BASE:
 	tty_curs(window, x, y);
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	u_putch(ch);
-#else
 	(void) putchar(ch);
-#endif
 	ttyDisplay->curx++;
 	cw->curx++;
 	break;
@@ -2055,14 +1995,9 @@ tty_putstr(window, attr, str)
     const char *str;
 {
     register struct WinDesc *cw = 0;
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-    nhwchar symbuf[BUFSZ];
-    register const nhwchar *symstr = symbuf;
-#else
-    register const nhwchar *nb;
-    register nhwchar *ob;
+    register char *ob;
+    register const char *nb;
     register int i, j, n0;
-#endif
 
     /* Assume there's a real problem if the window is missing --
      * probably a panic message
@@ -2077,52 +2012,21 @@ tty_putstr(window, attr, str)
 	return;
     if(cw->type != NHW_MESSAGE)
 	str = compress_str(str);
-#if defined(USER_SOUNDS) && defined(WIN32CON)
-    else 
-	play_sound_for_message(str);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-    nhwstrcpy(symbuf, str);
-    tty_putstr_core(window, attr, symstr);
-}
-
-void
-tty_putstr_core(window, attr, symstr)
-    winid window;
-    int attr;
-    const nhwchar *symstr;
-{
-    register struct WinDesc *cw = wins[window];
-    register const nhwchar *nb;
-    register nhwchar *ob;
-    register int i, j, n0;
-#endif
 
     ttyDisplay->lastwin = window;
 
     switch(cw->type) {
     case NHW_MESSAGE:
 	/* really do this later */
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	update_topl(symstr);
-#else
-	update_topl(str);
+#if defined(USER_SOUNDS) && defined(WIN32CON)
+	play_sound_for_message(str);
 #endif
+	update_topl(str);
 	break;
 
     case NHW_STATUS:
 	ob = &cw->data[cw->cury][j = cw->curx];
 	if(context.botlx) *ob = 0;
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	if(!cw->cury && (int)nhwlen(symstr) >= CO) {
-	    /* the characters before "St:" are unnecessary */
-	    nb = nhwindex(symstr, L':');
-	    if(nb && nb > symstr+2)
-		symstr = nb - 2;
-	}
-	nb = symstr;
-#else
 	if(!cw->cury && (int)strlen(str) >= CO) {
 	    /* the characters before "St:" are unnecessary */
 	    nb = index(str, ':');
@@ -2130,8 +2034,6 @@ tty_putstr_core(window, attr, symstr)
 		str = nb - 2;
 	}
 	nb = str;
-#endif
-
 	for(i = cw->curx+1, n0 = cw->cols; i < n0; i++, nb++) {
 	    if(!*nb) {
 		if(*ob || context.botlx) {
@@ -2146,31 +2048,19 @@ tty_putstr_core(window, attr, symstr)
 	    if(*ob) ob++;
 	}
 
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	(void) nhwncpy(&cw->data[cw->cury][j], symstr, cw->cols - j - 1);
-#else
 	(void) strncpy(&cw->data[cw->cury][j], str, cw->cols - j - 1);
-#endif
-	cw->data[cw->cury][cw->cols-1] = (nhwchar)0; /* null terminate */
+	cw->data[cw->cury][cw->cols-1] = '\0'; /* null terminate */
 	cw->cury = (cw->cury+1) % 2;
 	cw->curx = 0;
 	break;
     case NHW_MAP:
 	tty_curs(window, cw->curx+1, cw->cury);
 	term_start_attr(attr);
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	while(*symstr && (int) ttyDisplay->curx < (int) ttyDisplay->cols-1) {
-	    u_putch(*symstr);
-	    symstr++;
-	    ttyDisplay->curx++;
-	}
-#else
 	while(*str && (int) ttyDisplay->curx < (int) ttyDisplay->cols-1) {
 	    (void) putchar(*str);
 	    str++;
 	    ttyDisplay->curx++;
 	}
-#endif
 	cw->curx = 0;
 	cw->cury++;
 	term_end_attr(attr);
@@ -2178,23 +2068,14 @@ tty_putstr_core(window, attr, symstr)
     case NHW_BASE:
 	tty_curs(window, cw->curx+1, cw->cury);
 	term_start_attr(attr);
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	while (*symstr) {
-#else
 	while (*str) {
-#endif
 	    if ((int) ttyDisplay->curx >= (int) ttyDisplay->cols-1) {
 		cw->curx = 0;
 		cw->cury++;
 		tty_curs(window, cw->curx+1, cw->cury);
 	    }
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	    u_putch(*symstr);
-	    symstr++;
-#else
 	    (void) putchar(*str);
 	    str++;
-#endif
 	    ttyDisplay->curx++;
 	}
 	cw->curx = 0;
@@ -2221,10 +2102,10 @@ tty_putstr_core(window, attr, symstr)
 	}
 	/* always grows one at a time, but alloc 12 at a time */
 	if(cw->cury >= cw->rows) {
-	    nhwchar **tmp;
+	    char **tmp;
 
 	    cw->rows += 12;
-	    tmp = (nhwchar **) alloc(sizeof(nhwchar *) * (unsigned)cw->rows);
+	    tmp = (char **) alloc(sizeof(char *) * (unsigned)cw->rows);
 	    for(i=0; i<cw->maxrow; i++)
 		tmp[i] = cw->data[i];
 	    if(cw->data)
@@ -2236,19 +2117,10 @@ tty_putstr_core(window, attr, symstr)
 	}
 	if(cw->data[cw->cury])
 	    free((genericptr_t)cw->data[cw->cury]);
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	n0 = nhwlen(symstr) + 1;
-#else
 	n0 = strlen(str) + 1;
-#endif
-
-	ob = cw->data[cw->cury] = (nhwchar *)alloc(sizeof(nhwchar) * ((unsigned)n0 + 1));
-	*ob++ = (nhwchar)(attr + 1);	/* avoid nuls, for convenience */
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	(void)nhwcpy(ob, symstr);
-#else
+	ob = cw->data[cw->cury] = (char *)alloc((unsigned)n0 + 1);
+	*ob++ = (char)(attr + 1);	/* avoid nuls, for convenience */
 	Strcpy(ob, str);
-#endif
 
 	if(n0 > cw->maxcol)
 	    cw->maxcol = n0;
@@ -2256,19 +2128,11 @@ tty_putstr_core(window, attr, symstr)
 	    cw->maxrow = cw->cury;
 	if(n0 > CO) {
 	    /* attempt to break the line */
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	    for(i = CO-1; i && symstr[i] != L' ' && symstr[i] != L'\n';)
-#else
 	    for(i = CO-1; i && str[i] != ' ' && str[i] != '\n';)
-#endif
 		i--;
 	    if(i) {
-		cw->data[cw->cury-1][++i] = (nhwchar)0;
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-		tty_putstr_core(window, attr, &symstr[i]);
-#else
+		cw->data[cw->cury-1][++i] = '\0';
 		tty_putstr(window, attr, &str[i]);
-#endif
 	    }
 
 	}
@@ -2276,60 +2140,6 @@ tty_putstr_core(window, attr, symstr)
     }
 }
 
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-/*
- * This differs from putstr() because the str parameter can
- * contain a sequence of characters representing:
- *        \GXXXXNNNN	a glyph value, encoded by encglyph().
- *
- */
-void
-tty_putmixed(window, attr, str)
-    winid window;
-    int attr;
-    const char *str;
-{
-	nhwchar wbuf[BUFSZ];
-	const char *cp = str;
-	nhwchar *put = wbuf;
-	while (*cp) {
-	    if (*cp == '\\') {
-		int rndchk = 0, so = 0, gv = 0, ch, oc, dcount;
-		unsigned os;
-		const char *dp, *hex = "00112233445566778899aAbBcCdDeEfF";
-		const char *save_cp = cp;
-		
-		cp++;
-		switch(*cp) {
-		case 'G':	/* glyph value \GXXXXNNNN*/
-		    dcount = 0;
-		    for (++cp; *cp && (dp = index(hex, *cp)) && (dcount++ < 4); cp++)
-			rndchk = (int)((rndchk * 16) + ((int)(dp - hex) / 2));
-
-		    if (rndchk == context.rndencode) {
-			dcount = 0;
-		        for (; *cp && (dp = index(hex, *cp)) && (dcount++ < 4); cp++)
-			    gv = (int)((gv * 16) + ((int)(dp - hex) / 2));
-			so = mapglyph(gv, &ch, &oc, &os, 0, 0);
-			*put++ = (nhwchar)showsyms[so];
-			continue;
-		    } else {
-			/* possible forgery - leave it the way it is */
-			cp = save_cp;
-		    }
-		    break;
-		case '\\':
-		    break;
-	        }
-	    }
-	    *put++ = (nhwchar)*cp++;
-	}
-	*put = (nhwchar)0;
-	/* now send it to tty_putstr_core() */
-	tty_putstr_core(window, attr, wbuf);
-}
-#endif /*UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT*/
-
 void
 tty_display_file(fname, complain)
 const char *fname;
@@ -2515,7 +2325,7 @@ tty_end_menu(window, prompt)
     /* Reverse the list so that items are in correct order. */
     cw->mlist = reverse(cw->mlist);
 
-    /* Put the prompt at the beginning of the menu. */
+    /* Put the promt at the beginning of the menu. */
     if (prompt) {
 	anything any;
 
@@ -2567,19 +2377,10 @@ tty_end_menu(window, prompt)
 	/* produce the largest demo string */
 	Sprintf(buf, "(%d of %d) ", cw->npages, cw->npages);
 	len = strlen(buf);
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	cw->morestr = nhwchar_copy_of(emptysym);
-#else
 	cw->morestr = copy_of("");
-#endif
     } else {
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	cw->morestr = nhwchar_copy_of(L"(end) ");
-	len = nhwlen(cw->morestr);
-#else
 	cw->morestr = copy_of("(end) ");
 	len = strlen(cw->morestr);
-#endif
     }
 
     if (len > (int)ttyDisplay->cols) {
@@ -2699,11 +2500,7 @@ tty_wait_synch()
     } else {
 	tty_display_nhwindow(WIN_MAP, FALSE);
 	if(ttyDisplay->inmore) {
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-	    addtopl(L"--More--");
-#else
 	    addtopl("--More--");
-#endif
 	    (void) fflush(stdout);
 	} else if(ttyDisplay->inread > program_state.gameover) {
 	    /* this can only happen if we were reading and got interrupted */
@@ -2775,58 +2572,6 @@ end_glyphout()
 #endif
 }
 
-#ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-/*
- * Parts of u_putch() were contributed by Adam Wozniak, 2005.
- */
-void
-u_putch(sym)
-nhwchar sym;
-{
-    unsigned long unicode = sym;
-    if (!iflags.unicodedisp)
-	putchar((char)sym);
-    else {
-#if defined(UNIX) || defined(VMS)
-	/* send utf8 to display */
-	if (unicode < 0x80) {
-		(void) putchar(unicode);
-	} else if (unicode < 0x00000800) {
-		(void) putchar(0xC0 | (unicode >> 6));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | (unicode & 0x3F));
-	} else if (unicode < 0x00010000) {
-		(void) putchar(0xE0 | (unicode >> 12));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 6) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | (unicode & 0x3F));
-	} else if (unicode < 0x00200000) {
-		(void) putchar(0xF0 | (unicode >> 18));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 12) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 6) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | (unicode & 0x3F));
-	} else if (unicode < 0x04000000) {
-		(void) putchar(0xF8 | (unicode >> 24));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 18) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 12) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 6) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | (unicode & 0x3F));
-	} else {
-		(void) putchar(0xFC | (unicode >> 30));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 24) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 18) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 12) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | ((unicode >> 6) & 0x3F));
-		(void) putchar(0x80 | (unicode & 0x3F));
-	}
-#else
-	/* it is assumed that whatever is being substituted for
-	   putchar() can handle unicode characters directly at
-	   this point (nttty's xputc() for example) */
-	(void) putchar(sym);
-#endif
-    }
-}
-#endif /*UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT*/
-
 #ifndef WIN32
 void
 g_putch(in_ch)
@@ -2835,11 +2580,6 @@ int in_ch;
     register char ch = (char)in_ch;
 
 # if defined(ASCIIGRAPH) && !defined(NO_TERMS)
-#  if defined(UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT) && defined(UNICODE_DRAWING)
-    if (iflags.unicodedisp && symset[currentgraphics].name) {
-    	u_putch(in_ch);
-    } else
-#  endif
     if (SYMHANDLING(H_IBM) || iflags.eight_bit_tty) {
 	/* IBM-compatible displays don't need other stuff */
 	(void) putchar(ch);
@@ -2923,9 +2663,9 @@ tty_print_glyph(window, x, y, glyph)
     xchar x, y;
     int glyph;
 {
-    int ch, idx;
+    int ch;
     boolean reverse_on = FALSE;
-    int	color;
+    int	    color;
     unsigned special;
     
 #ifdef CLIPPING
@@ -2935,7 +2675,7 @@ tty_print_glyph(window, x, y, glyph)
     }
 #endif
     /* map glyph to character and color */
-    idx = mapglyph(glyph, &ch, &color, &special, x, y);
+    (void)mapglyph(glyph, &ch, &color, &special, x, y);
 
     /* Move the cursor. */
     tty_curs(window, x,y);
@@ -2968,11 +2708,6 @@ tty_print_glyph(window, x, y, glyph)
     if (iflags.grmode && iflags.tile_view)
       xputg(glyph,ch,special);
     else
-#endif
-#if defined(UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT) && defined(UNICODE_DRAWING)
-    if (iflags.unicodedisp && symset[currentgraphics].name)
-	g_putch(showsyms[idx]); /* use the unicode symset */
-    else
 #endif
 	g_putch(ch);		/* print the character */
 
@@ -3127,15 +2862,6 @@ copy_of(s)
     return strcpy((char *) alloc((unsigned) (strlen(s) + 1)), s);
 }
 
-# ifdef UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT
-STATIC_OVL nhwchar *
-nhwchar_copy_of(s)
-    const nhwchar *s;
-{
-    if (!s) s = emptysym;
-    return nhwcpy((nhwchar *) alloc(sizeof(nhwchar) * (unsigned) (nhwlen(s) + 1)), s);
-}
-# endif /*UNICODE_WIDEWINPORT*/
 #endif /* TTY_GRAPHICS */
 
 /*wintty.c*/