diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c3315669..f69e89a0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ BANNEX_SOURCES= \
 	bannex/help.s \
 	bannex/splash.s \
 	bannex/locate.s \
-	bannex/dos.s
+	bannex/dos.s \
+	bannex/tile.s
 
 GENERIC_DEPS = \
 	inc/kernal.inc \
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/util.bin: $(UTIL_OBJS) $(UTIL_DEPS) $(CFG_DIR)/util-x16.cfg
 $(BUILD_DIR)/bannex.bin: $(BANNEX_OBJS) $(BANNEX_DEPS) $(CFG_DIR)/bannex-x16.cfg
 	@mkdir -p $$(dirname $@)
 	$(LD) -C $(CFG_DIR)/bannex-x16.cfg $(BANNEX_OBJS) -o $@ -m $(BUILD_DIR)/bannex.map -Ln $(BUILD_DIR)/bannex.sym \
-	`${BUILD_DIR}/../../findsymbols ${BUILD_DIR}/basic.sym basic_fa chrgot crambank curlin eormsk facho index index1 index2 poker rencur reninc rennew renold rentmp rentmp2 txtptr txttab valtyp vartab verck` \
+	`${BUILD_DIR}/../../findsymbols ${BUILD_DIR}/basic.sym basic_fa chrgot crambank curlin eormsk fac facho index index1 index2 poker rencur reninc rennew renold rentmp rentmp2 txtptr txttab valtyp vartab verck` \
 	`${BUILD_DIR}/../../findsymbols ${BUILD_DIR}/basic.sym -p basic_ chkcom cld10 crdo erexit error frefac frmadr frmevl getadr getbyt linprt nsnerr6` \
 	`${BUILD_DIR}/../../findsymbols ${BUILD_DIR}/kernal.sym mode`
 	./scripts/relist.py $(BUILD_DIR)/bannex.map $(BUILD_DIR)/bannex
diff --git a/bannex/main.s b/bannex/main.s
index 88deda44..2a435b24 100644
--- a/bannex/main.s
+++ b/bannex/main.s
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ rom_bank = 1
 .import dos_ptstat3
 .import dos_clear_disk_status
 .import dos_chkdosw
+.import tile
 
 .segment "JMPTBL"
 	jmp renumber           ; $C000
@@ -33,3 +34,4 @@ rom_bank = 1
 	jmp dos_ptstat3        ; $C018
 	jmp dos_clear_disk_status ; $C01B
 	jmp dos_chkdosw        ; $C01E
+	jmp tile               ; $C021
diff --git a/bannex/tile.s b/bannex/tile.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc91c0d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bannex/tile.s
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+.include "io.inc"
+
+.import fcerr
+.import chkcom
+.import getbyt
+
+.importzp fac, chrgot, chrget, poker
+
+.export tile
+
+.proc tile: near
+	stz poker+1 ; attribute exists flag
+	jsr getbyt ; X
+	phx
+	jsr chkcom
+	jsr getbyt ; Y
+	phx
+	jsr chkcom
+	jsr getbyt ; tile/screen code
+	phx
+	jsr chrgot
+	beq @plargs
+	jsr chkcom
+	jsr getbyt ; attributes
+	stx poker
+	dec poker+1 ; set flag
+@plargs:
+	pla
+	sta fac+2
+	pla
+	sta fac+1
+	pla
+	sta fac+0
+@chkh:
+	lda VERA_L1_CONFIG ; bounds checking, keep tile numbers within the map size
+	and #$c0
+	cmp #$c0
+	beq @chkw
+	cmp #$80
+	bcc @h1
+	lda fac+1
+	cmp #128
+	bcs @erange
+	bra @chkw
+@h1:
+	cmp #$40
+	bcc @h2
+	lda fac+1
+	cmp #64
+	bcs @erange
+	bra @chkw
+@h2:
+	lda fac+1
+	cmp #32
+	bcs @erange
+@chkw:
+	lda VERA_L1_CONFIG
+	and #$30
+	cmp #$30
+	beq @ok
+	cmp #$20
+	bcc @w1
+	lda fac+0
+	cmp #128
+	bcs @erange
+	bra @ok
+@w1:
+	cmp #$10
+	bcc @w2
+	lda fac+0
+	cmp #64
+	bcs @erange
+	bra @chkw
+@w2:
+	lda fac+0
+	cmp #32
+	bcc @ok
+@erange:
+	jmp fcerr
+@ok: ; bounds checking complete
+	lda VERA_L1_MAPBASE
+	asl
+	sta VERA_ADDR_M
+	lda #0
+	rol
+	ora #$10
+	sta VERA_ADDR_H
+	lda VERA_L1_CONFIG
+	lsr
+	lsr
+	lsr
+	lsr
+	and #3
+	clc
+	adc #6 ; left shift 5 + map width +1 for attribute spacing
+	tax    ; this is the byte size per row in the map
+	lda fac+1
+	stz fac+1
+:	asl 
+	rol fac+1
+	dex
+	bne :-
+	sta VERA_ADDR_L
+	lda fac+1
+	adc VERA_ADDR_M
+	sta VERA_ADDR_M
+	bcc :+
+	inc VERA_ADDR_H
+:	lda fac+0
+	stz fac+0
+	; now add the column in
+	asl       ; x2
+	rol fac+0 ; for attribute
+	adc VERA_ADDR_L
+	sta VERA_ADDR_L
+	lda fac+0
+	adc VERA_ADDR_M
+	sta VERA_ADDR_M
+	bcc :+
+	inc VERA_ADDR_H
+:	lda fac+2
+	sta VERA_DATA0
+	bit poker+1
+	bpl :+
+	lda poker
+	sta VERA_DATA0
+:	rts
+.endproc
diff --git a/basic/token2.s b/basic/token2.s
index 8c083517..33c24d25 100644
--- a/basic/token2.s
+++ b/basic/token2.s
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ reslst3
 	.byt "HEL", 'P' + $80
 	.byt "BANNE", 'R' + $80
 	.byt "EXE", 'C' + $80
+	.byt "TIL", 'E' + $80
 
 	; add new statements before this line
 
diff --git a/basic/tokens.s b/basic/tokens.s
index f80894bd..c6f8e4ad 100644
--- a/basic/tokens.s
+++ b/basic/tokens.s
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ stmdsp2	; statements
 	.word help-1
 	.word banner-1
 	.word exec-1
+	.word ctile-1
 	; functions
 ptrfunc	.word vpeek
 	.word mx
diff --git a/basic/x16additions.s b/basic/x16additions.s
index c4877e88..21e5cd9a 100644
--- a/basic/x16additions.s
+++ b/basic/x16additions.s
@@ -871,6 +871,10 @@ exec:
 	rts
 
 
+ctile:
+	bannex_call bannex_tile
+	rts
+
 ; BASIC's entry into jsrfar
 .setcpu "65c02"
 .export bjsrfar
diff --git a/inc/bannex.inc b/inc/bannex.inc
index 43ae01a6..9c402c5c 100644
--- a/inc/bannex.inc
+++ b/inc/bannex.inc
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ bannex_dos_getfa        = $C015
 bannex_dos_ptstat3      = $C018
 bannex_dos_clear_disk_status = $C01B
 bannex_dos_chkdosw      = $C01E
+bannex_tile             = $C021