diff --git a/src/map.c b/src/map.c
index 1e2dc405bd..38064fe979 100644
--- a/src/map.c
+++ b/src/map.c
@@ -123,34 +123,148 @@ void map_update_tile_pointers()
 }
 
 /**
- * 
+ * Return the absolute height of an element, given its (x,y) coordinates
+ *
  *  rct2: 0x00662783
  * UNFINISHED
  */
-int sub_662783(int x, int y)
+int map_element_height(int x, int y)
 {
 	int i;
 	rct_map_element *mapElement;
 
+	// Off the map
 	if (x >= 8192 || y >= 8192)
 		return 16;
 
-	x &= 0xFFFFFFE0;
-	y &= 0xFFFFFFE0;
+	// Find the tile the element is on
+	int x_tile = x & 0xFFFFFFE0;
+	int y_tile = y & 0xFFFFFFE0;
 
-	i = ((y * 256) + x) / 8;
+	i = ((y_tile * 256) + x_tile) / 32;
 
 	mapElement = TILE_MAP_ELEMENT_POINTER(i);
 	while (mapElement->type & MAP_ELEMENT_TYPE_MASK) {
 		mapElement++;
 	}
 
-	uint32 result =
+	uint32 height =
 		((mapElement->properties.surface.terrain & MAP_ELEMENT_WATER_HEIGHT_MASK) << 20) |
 		(mapElement->base_height << 3);
 
-	uint32 ebx = (mapElement->properties.surface.slope & MAP_ELEMENT_SLOPE_MASK) & ~0x16;
-	// slope logic
+	uint32 slope = (mapElement->properties.surface.slope & MAP_ELEMENT_SLOPE_MASK);
+	uint8 extra_height = (slope & 0x10) >> 4; // 0x10 is the 5th bit - sets slope to double height
+	// Remove the extra height bit
+	slope &= 0xF;
 
-	return result;
+	uint8 quad, quad_extra; // which quadrant the element is in?
+	                        // quad_extra is for extra height tiles
+
+	uint8 xl, yl;	    // coordinates across this tile
+
+	uint8 TILE_SIZE = 31;
+
+	xl = x & 0x1f;
+	yl = y & 0x1f;
+
+	// Slope logic:
+	// Each of the four bits in slope represents that corner being raised
+	// slope == 15 (all four bits) is not used and slope == 0 is flat
+	// If the extra_height bit is set, then the slope goes up two z-levels
+
+	// We arbitrarily take the SW corner to be closest to the viewer
+
+	// One corner up
+	if ((slope == 1) || (slope == 2) || (slope == 4) || (slope == 8)) {
+		switch (slope) {
+		case 1:    // NE corner up
+			quad = xl + yl - TILE_SIZE;
+			break;
+		case 2:    // SE corner up
+			quad = xl - yl;
+			break;
+		case 4:   // SW corner up
+			quad = TILE_SIZE - yl - xl;
+			break;
+		case 8:   // NW corner up
+			quad = xl - yl;
+			break;
+		}
+		// If the element is in the quadrant with the slope, raise its height
+		if (quad > 0) {
+			height += quad / 2;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// One side up
+	switch (slope) {
+	case 3:   // E side up
+		height += xl / 2;
+		break;
+	case 6:   // S side up
+		height += (TILE_SIZE - yl) / 2;
+		break;
+	case 9:    // N side up
+		height += yl / 2;
+		height++;
+		break;
+	case 12:  // W side up
+		height += (TILE_SIZE - xl) / 2;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	// One corner down
+	if ((slope == 7) || (slope == 11) || (slope == 13) || (slope == 14)) {
+		switch (slope) {
+		case 7:   // NW corner down
+			quad_extra = xl + TILE_SIZE - yl;
+			quad = xl - yl;
+			break;
+		case 11:  // SW corner down
+			quad_extra = xl + yl;
+			quad = xl + yl - TILE_SIZE;
+			break;
+		case 13:  // SE corner down
+			quad_extra = TILE_SIZE - xl + yl;
+			quad = xl - yl;
+			break;
+		case 14:  // NE corner down
+			quad_extra = (TILE_SIZE - xl) + (TILE_SIZE - yl);
+			quad = TILE_SIZE - yl - xl;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (extra_height) {
+			height += quad_extra / 2;
+			height++;
+			return height;
+		}
+		// This tile is essentially at the next height level
+		height += 0x10;
+		// so we move *down* the slope
+		if (quad < 0) {
+			height += quad / 2;
+			height += 0xFF00;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Valleys
+	if ((slope == 5) || (slope == 10)) {
+		switch (slope) {
+		case 5:  // NW-SE valley
+			if (xl + yl <= TILE_SIZE + 1) {
+				return height;
+			}
+			quad = TILE_SIZE - xl - yl;
+			break;
+		case 10: // NE-SW valley
+			quad = xl - yl;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (quad > 0) {
+			height += quad / 2;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return height;
 }
diff --git a/src/map.h b/src/map.h
index 8a42517699..5d0f1a655b 100644
--- a/src/map.h
+++ b/src/map.h
@@ -184,5 +184,6 @@ enum {
 
 void map_init();
 void map_update_tile_pointers();
+int map_element_height(int x, int y);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/news_item.c b/src/news_item.c
index f09f7f19c8..4e862d599b 100644
--- a/src/news_item.c
+++ b/src/news_item.c
@@ -184,17 +184,9 @@ void news_item_get_subject_location(int type, int subject, int *x, int *y, int *
 			*x = SPRITE_LOCATION_NULL;
 			break;
 		}
-		{
-			uint32 eax, ebx, ecx, edx, esi, edi, ebp;
-			eax = (ride->var_050 & 0xFF) * 32 + 16;
-			ecx = (ride->var_050 >> 8) * 32 + 16;
-			RCT2_CALLFUNC_X(0x00662783, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx, &esi, &edi, &ebp);
-			if (edx & 0xFFFF0000)
-				edx >>= 16;
-			*x = eax;
-			*y = ecx;
-			*z = edx;
-		}
+		*x = (ride->var_050 & 0xFF) * 32 + 16;
+		*y = (ride->var_050 >> 8) * 32 + 16;
+		*z = map_element_height(*x, *y);
 		break;
 	case NEWS_ITEM_PEEP_ON_RIDE:
 		peep = &(RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_SPRITE_LIST, rct_sprite)[subject]);
@@ -233,16 +225,10 @@ void news_item_get_subject_location(int type, int subject, int *x, int *y, int *
 		*z = peep->z;
 		break;
 	case NEWS_ITEM_BLANK:
-		{
-			uint32 eax, ebx, ecx, edx, esi, edi, ebp;
-			eax = subject;
-			ecx = subject >> 16;
-			RCT2_CALLFUNC_X(0x00662783, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx, &esi, &edi, &ebp);
-			*x = eax;
-			*y = ecx;
-			*z = edx;
-		}
-		break;
+		*x = subject;
+		*y = subject >> 16;
+		*z = map_element_height(*x, *y);
+		 break;
 	default:
 		*x = SPRITE_LOCATION_NULL;
 		break;
diff --git a/src/news_item.h b/src/news_item.h
index be8dd55e42..de12b44e22 100644
--- a/src/news_item.h
+++ b/src/news_item.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define _NEWS_ITEM_H_
 
 #include "rct2.h"
+#include "map.h"
 
 enum {
 	NEWS_ITEM_NULL,
diff --git a/src/peep.h b/src/peep.h
index 76f993fb3c..c75f065118 100644
--- a/src/peep.h
+++ b/src/peep.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
  * (at your option) any later version.
- 
+
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
- 
+
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/title.c b/src/title.c
index 61d2e78f52..6a85e4e6c0 100644
--- a/src/title.c
+++ b/src/title.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void title_update_showcase()
 {
 	rct_window* w;
 	uint8 script_opcode, script_operand;
-	short x, y;
+	short x, y, z;
 	int i, _edx;
 
 	if (_scriptWaitCounter <= 0) {
@@ -201,18 +201,12 @@ static void title_update_showcase()
 			case TITLE_SCRIPT_LOCATION:
 				x = (*_currentScript++) * 32 + 16;
 				y = (*_currentScript++) * 32 + 16;
-
-				// Set location
-				int eax, ebx, ecx, edx, esi, edi, ebp;
-				eax = x;
-				ecx = y;
-				RCT2_CALLFUNC_X(0x00662783, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx, &esi, &edi, &ebp);
-				_edx = edx;
+				z = map_element_height(x, y);
 
 				// Update viewport
 				w = window_get_main();
 				if (w != NULL) {
-					window_scroll_to_location(w, x, y, _edx);
+					window_scroll_to_location(w, x, y, z);
 					w->flags &= ~0x08;
 					viewport_update_position(w);
 				}