diff --git a/demo/games/breakout/main.py b/demo/games/breakout/main.py
index bf8dcbbe..3799c2e5 100755
--- a/demo/games/breakout/main.py
+++ b/demo/games/breakout/main.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class BreakOutDisplay(ttk.TTkWidget):
             for bx in range(lineBlocks):
                 if self._blocks[by][bx]:
                     canvas.drawText(pos=(bx*8,by+blocksOffset),
-                        text='_'*7,
+                        text='▁'*7,
                         color=colors['lines'][by])
 
         canvas.drawText(
diff --git a/demo/games/breakoutrl/bolib/bodisplay.py b/demo/games/breakoutrl/bolib/bodisplay.py
index 28b904bc..f96f3c34 100644
--- a/demo/games/breakoutrl/bolib/bodisplay.py
+++ b/demo/games/breakoutrl/bolib/bodisplay.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class BreakOutDisplay(ttk.TTkWidget):
             for bx in range(wallCols):
                 if self._blocks[by][bx]:
                     canvas.drawText(pos=(bx*bricksize,by+blocksOffset),
-                        text='_'*(bricksize-1),
+                        text='▁'*(bricksize-1),
                         color=colors[by*numColors//wallRows])
 
         canvas.drawText(
diff --git a/demo/games/breakoutrl/main.py b/demo/games/breakoutrl/main.py
index 788bb898..51a5b0bc 100755
--- a/demo/games/breakoutrl/main.py
+++ b/demo/games/breakoutrl/main.py
@@ -119,6 +119,3 @@ ttk.TTkHelper.overlay(None, winParams, 2, 2, toolWindow=True)
 winParams.resize(30,20)
 
 root.mainloop()
-winParams = WinParams(breakout, title="Params")
-ttk.TTkHelper.overlay(None, winParams, 2, 2, toolWindow=True)
-winParams.resize(30,20)
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