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- Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:44 am
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: VIC 20 Graphics Artist
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7339
Re: VIC 20 Graphics Artist
Indeed. To the point that I wonder if he used real hardware. A decade ago I have also written a "spirograph"-type program, and I remember it being a nightmare with circles and points getting out of the screen area and thus generating a flood of errors. I wonder how he managed to circumvent...
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:33 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Vintage Computer Festival South West and VICs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2695
Re: Vintage Computer Festival South West and VICs
Following your suggestions' request here, which games have you chosen to carry at the expo in the end (except Centipede, of course!) and how did the audience receive them?
Any pictures of the contemporary valve computer, perhaps?![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
Any pictures of the contemporary valve computer, perhaps?
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
- Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:10 am
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Space Invaders / Connect-4
- Replies: 94
- Views: 5622
Re: Space Invaders / Connect-4
Good job, thank you very much! ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
- Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:49 am
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: Looking for the source code for Biorhythms.prg
- Replies: 3
- Views: 358
Re: Looking for the source code for Biorhythms.prg
Heh, biorhythms! :D They're also a fundamental part of the '80s living experience! 8) I remember that on TV guides there were even companies advertising pocket biorhythms calculators... I can hardly think what could happen to your life, shouldn't you always be able to instantly check your biorhyhtms...
- Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:22 am
- Forum: Collecting and History
- Topic: 15 Vintage games from ALA Software (rare)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3527
Re: 15 Vintage games from ALA Software (rare)
One thing I can't stand about many video games back in the 80's is that each time you die, it asks "Do you want to play again?" It does this over and over and gets to be more work than it's worth. Why don't they just automatically restart you without asking. In the '80s, interacting with ...
- Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:17 am
- Forum: Collecting and History
- Topic: Cartridge with B/W cover?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2994
Re: Cartridge with B/W cover?
...and here they are. I thought I remembered that also the Programmer's Aid user's manual came under the form of stapled xerox copies, but I refrained mentioning it before checking. But indeed xerox copies it is. 8) Since anyone is free to think basically anything when it comes to xerox copies and c...
- Tue May 31, 2022 3:12 am
- Forum: Collecting and History
- Topic: Cartridge with B/W cover?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2994
Re: Cartridge with B/W cover?
Don't know if it has anything to do with games or other carts in general, but I clearly remember that my Super Expander came with a user's manual that was obviously made by stapled xerox copies.
- Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:06 am
- Forum: Collecting and History
- Topic: 15 Vintage games from ALA Software (rare)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3527
- Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:03 am
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Rigel Attack
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2151
Re: Rigel Attack
Nice and enjoyable game, thanks for writing it and sharing it with us! 8) I'm having fun going throgh the levels and see what kind of aliens will come next, and in which pattern! I don't know wether you're still managing to touch-up the game after 40 years in development :D however I think I remembe...
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 2:32 am
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Space Invaders / Connect-4
- Replies: 94
- Views: 5622
Re: Space Invaders / Connect-4
I am finally having occasional moments of relief, and yesterday I felt that I could perhaps enjoy half an hour of videogaming without having to "pay the fee" as aftermath. :? I immensely enjoyed the last improved version of your Space invaders port! The intro screen is absolutely perfect n...
- Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:59 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: What size of memory do most VICs have now?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1781
- Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:56 am
- Forum: Games
- Topic: The Perils of Willy Ending
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1140
Re: The Perils of Willy Ending
I'm pretty sure the games "ending" is that it just starts at level 1 again. Ah, OK, sorry... As I was seeing more interesting floating objects on the screen, what was actually level 1 seemed to me more advanced and thrilling than level 33. I have to agree that this possibly ranks as the l...
- Tue Mar 29, 2022 12:13 am
- Forum: Games
- Topic: The Perils of Willy Ending
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1140
Re: The Perils of Willy Ending
In which sense this is an ending? Looks like you still have one level (maybe more) to go through...
- Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:37 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Retro-computing museum destroyed in Ukraine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 402
Re: Retro-computing museum destroyed in Ukraine
Very sorry to read this, but fortunately there were no casualties. It's also sad for me to think that the owner will most probably have to relacate to another country. Hard times.
- Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:30 am
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Commodore/Amiga at Vintage Computer Festival East 2022
- Replies: 1
- Views: 575
Re: Commodore/Amiga at Vintage Computer Festival East 2022
Wow, this is going to be a terrific meeting, with very relevant people!
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)