diff --git a/src/gui/mod.rs b/src/gui/mod.rs
index 79e109c..bbfdfbf 100644
--- a/src/gui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/gui/mod.rs
@@ -75,22 +75,6 @@ pub use main_menu::*;
 mod inventory;
 pub use inventory::*;
 
-/// Gives a popup box with a message and a title, and waits for a keypress.
-#[allow(unused)]
-pub fn yes_no(ctx: &mut BTerm, question: String) -> Option<bool> {
-    ctx.print_color_centered(15, RGB::named(YELLOW), RGB::named(BLACK), question);
-    ctx.print_color_centered(17, RGB::named(CYAN), RGB::named(BLACK), "(y)es or (n)o");
-    match ctx.key {
-        None => None,
-        Some(key) =>
-            match key {
-                VirtualKeyCode::Y => Some(true),
-                VirtualKeyCode::N => Some(false),
-                _ => None,
-            }
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn draw_lerping_bar(
     ctx: &mut BTerm,
     sx: i32,
@@ -1854,13 +1838,38 @@ pub enum YesNoResult {
     No,
 }
 
-pub fn game_over(ctx: &mut App) -> YesNoResult {
+/// Prompts for a YesNoResult with default keys of 'y' and 'n'.
+pub fn yes_no(ctx: &mut App) -> YesNoResult {
+    prompt(ctx, None, None, false, false)
+}
+
+pub fn help_prompt(ctx: &mut App) -> YesNoResult {
+    prompt(ctx, Some((KeyCode::Slash, true)), Some((KeyCode::Escape, false)), false, false)
+}
+
+/// Prompts for a YesNoResult, where 'yes' and 'no' keys can either be specified,
+/// or defaulted to 'y' and 'n'.
+pub fn prompt(
+    ctx: &mut App,
+    yes: Option<(KeyCode, bool)>,
+    no: Option<(KeyCode, bool)>,
+    allow_esc: bool,
+    allow_enter: bool
+) -> YesNoResult {
+    let (y, y_shift) = yes.unwrap_or((KeyCode::Y, false));
+    let (n, n_shift) = no.unwrap_or((KeyCode::N, false));
     for keycode in &ctx.keyboard.pressed {
-        match *keycode {
-            KeyCode::N => {
+        match (keycode, ctx.keyboard.shift()) {
+            (k, s) if *k == y && s == y_shift => {
+                return YesNoResult::Yes;
+            }
+            (k, s) if *k == n && s == n_shift => {
                 return YesNoResult::No;
             }
-            KeyCode::Y => {
+            (k, _s) if *k == KeyCode::Escape && allow_esc => {
+                return YesNoResult::No;
+            }
+            (k, _s) if *k == KeyCode::Return && allow_enter => {
                 return YesNoResult::Yes;
             }
             _ => {}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index faefcd7..495ec24 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ fn draw_bg(_ecs: &World, draw: &mut Draw, atlas: &HashMap<String, Texture>) {
     draw_spritebox(sidebox, draw, atlas);
 }
 
-fn draw(app: &mut App, gfx: &mut Graphics, gs: &mut State) {
+fn draw(_app: &mut App, gfx: &mut Graphics, gs: &mut State) {
     let mut draw = gfx.create_draw();
     draw.clear(Color::BLACK);
     let mut log = false;
@@ -631,6 +631,9 @@ fn draw(app: &mut App, gfx: &mut Graphics, gs: &mut State) {
         RunState::ShowTargeting { .. } => {
             corner_text("Targeting which tile? [0-9]/[YUHJKLBN]", &mut draw, &gs.font);
         }
+        RunState::HelpScreen => {
+            corner_text("The help screen is a placeholder! [?]", &mut draw, &gs.font);
+        }
         _ => {}
     }
     // TODO: Once the rest of drawing is finalised, this should be abstracted
diff --git a/src/states/state.rs b/src/states/state.rs
index 716255b..b9f6b3d 100644
--- a/src/states/state.rs
+++ b/src/states/state.rs
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ impl State {
                 };
             }
             RunState::GameOver => {
-                let result = gui::game_over(ctx);
+                let result = gui::yes_no(ctx);
                 let write_to_morgue: Option<bool> = match result {
                     gui::YesNoResult::NoSelection => None,
                     gui::YesNoResult::No => Some(false),
@@ -495,7 +495,16 @@ impl State {
                 self.mapgen_next_state = Some(RunState::PreRun);
                 new_runstate = RunState::MapGeneration;
             }
-            // RunState::HelpScreen
+            RunState::HelpScreen => {
+                let result = gui::help_prompt(ctx);
+                match result {
+                    gui::YesNoResult::NoSelection => {}
+                    _ => {
+                        gamelog::record_event(EVENT::LookedForHelp(1));
+                        new_runstate = RunState::AwaitingInput;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             RunState::MagicMapReveal { row, cursed } => {
                 let mut map = self.ecs.fetch_mut::<Map>();
                 // Could probably toss this into a function somewhere, and/or