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Travel through a 3D wireframe tunnel with customizable shapes, effects, and visual styles.

    _    ____   ____ ___ ___   _____                       _ 
   / \  / ___| / ___|_ _|_ _| |_   _|   _ _ __  _ __   ___| |
  / _ \ \___ \| |    | | | |    | || | | | '_ \| '_ \ / _ \ |
 / ___ \ ___) | |___ | | | |    | || |_| | | | | | | |  __/ |
/_/   \_\____/ \____|___|___|   |_| \__,_|_| |_|_| |_|\___|_|

ASCII Tunnel

is an interactive ASCII animation that pulls you into a retro text tunnel that zooms, twists, and shifts in real time. Watch the tunnel breathe and warp as patterns rush toward you (or away) while depth cues and shading turn plain characters into a convincing sense of motion.

ASCII Tunnel

Renderer

Shape

Direction

Palette

FPS 30

Speed 5

Depth (Rings) 20

Perspective 5

Rotation Speed 3

Tunnel Size 5

Instruction

Shapes

Shape	Description
Circle	Classic round tunnel.
Square	Rectangular tunnel with sharp corners.
Hexagon	Six-sided tunnel.
Octagon	Eight-sided tunnel.
Diamond	Rotated square shape.
Star	Five-pointed star tunnel.

Direction

Mode	Description
Forward	Travel into the tunnel.
Backward	Travel out of the tunnel.
Pulse	Rhythmically switch between forward and backward.
Warp Speed	Accelerating tunnel rush effect.

Controls

Control	Description
Speed	How fast you travel through the tunnel.
Depth	Number of visible rings. Higher values create a longer, more detailed tunnel.
Perspective	Strength of the 3D effect. Higher values create more dramatic depth compression.
Rotation Speed	How fast the tunnel rotates.
Tunnel Size	Diameter of the tunnel opening.

Effects

Effect	Description
Rotation	Tunnel spins as you travel through it.
Wobble	Tunnel sways side to side.
Spiral	Rings twist into a spiral pattern.
Stripes	Animated bands along the tunnel walls.
Light	Glowing effect at the far end of the tunnel.
Particles	Debris flying past as you move.

Palettes & Renderer

Palettes: Neon, Matrix Green, Fire, Ice, Rainbow, Retro, Mono
Renderer: DOM (HTML) or Canvas (faster, smoother)

Acknowledgments and credits

ASCII Tunnel is an original animation created, designed, and programmed by Joacim Wejdin, and developed under the Injosoft brand. You are welcome to use and share the animation as it is, but all rights to the name, source code, design, and implementation are reserved by Injosoft. The code, or any substantial part of it, may not be copied, modified, or reused in other projects without prior written permission. When sharing the animation, a mention or link to ASCII Tunnel on asciiart.eu is greatly appreciated.

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