Original VIC-20 Cassettes

wiskow · Post by **wiskow** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:03 am

Recently, a few original VIC-20 cassettes were donated to me, in the understanding that the files contained within would be added to the VIC-20 file section on my BBS. Since I'm still a "newbie" with the VIC's, I was wondering if these titles are at all "rare". If so, I'd be willing to post a copy of them on my BBS's website for all to enjoy.

The cassettes are:
VT1001: Car Chase
VT1002: VIC 21 Casino-Style Blackjack
VT1003: Biorythm Compatibility
VT1004: Space Math
VT1006: Slither & Super Slither

hmmm... I seem to be missing a VT1005.

-Andrew
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Alan · Post by **Alan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:28 am

These are all pretty common. You can probably find them on Zimmers site or on some of the other VIC download sites out there.

wiskow · Post by **wiskow** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:07 am

Alan wrote:These are all pretty common. You can probably find them on Zimmers site or on some of the other VIC download sites out there.

Yeah, I did some searching around, and that's pretty much what I discovered. Still, it's nice to have the original cassettes, complete with plastic case and documentation. Slither, as it turns out, was written by Jim Butterfield. And it's a pretty fun game!

-Andrew

ral-clan · Post by **ral-clan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:50 am

I think these cassettes are part of a "six-pack" that were sold with, or given away with new VIC-20s as part of a promotion.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:14 pm

I have one of those 6 packs. The tape wiskow is missing (VT1005) is Blue Meanies from Outer Space.

wiskow · Post by **wiskow** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:37 pm

ral-clan wrote:I think these cassettes are part of a "six-pack" that were sold with, or given away with new VIC-20s as part of a promotion.

Okay, so instead of having anything rare, I have some of the most common VIC-20 cassettes... hehehehe

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know WHY the Blackjack game is called "VIC 21" Blackjack?

-Andrew

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:50 pm

wiskow wrote:Okay, so instead of having anything rare, I have some of the most common VIC-20 cassettes... hehehehe

Maybe so, but they're fun to play anyhow.

wiskow wrote:Just out of curiosity, does anyone know WHY the Blackjack game is called "VIC 21" Blackjack?

It's blackjack...You need 21 to win...VIC-20...VIC-21 Blackjack...get it? It's a joke, see? Those Commodore boys had a great sense of humor.... yuck yuck yuck!

wiskow · Post by **wiskow** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:58 pm

Alan wrote:Maybe so, but they're fun to play anyhow.

Yup!

Alan wrote:It's blackjack...You need 21 to win...VIC-20...VIC-21 Blackjack...get it? It's a joke, see? Those Commodore boys had a great sense of humor.... yuck yuck yuck! :lol

Oh yeah... Why didn't *I* think of that?! hahahaha

-Andrew

Post by **Jeff-20** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:42 pm

Alan wrote:I have one of those 6 packs. The tape wiskow is missing (VT1005) is Blue Meanies from Outer Space.

Someone kept one of the better games.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:56 pm

Jeff-20 wrote:
Alan wrote:I have one of those 6 packs. The tape wiskow is missing (VT1005) is Blue Meanies from Outer Space.
Someone kept one of the better games.

I really enjoy playing VIC-21 Blackjack, actually. A very fun version. Being in BASIC, it's easy to modify the programs too. I changed some of the colors around in VIC-21 for instance.

Post by **Jeff-20** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:40 pm

Blue Meanies is a great example of line crunching. How did the programmer crunch full line RETURNs inside PRINT statements?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:46 am

Jeff-20 wrote:Blue Meanies is a great example of line crunching. How did the programmer crunch full line RETURNs inside PRINT statements?

Hmm...

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1 PRINT"AMB"
POKE 4104,13
RUN

Greetings,

Michael

carlsson · Post by **carlsson** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:29 am

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1 PRINT"AMB" (3 CRSR LEFT)(RVS ON)(SHIFT-M)(RETURN)

The control characters should be typed in direct mode, not inside a quote. A somewhat simpler approach than Mike's.

Of course this one is the most practical:

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1 PRINT"A";CHR$(13);"B": REM CHR$(141) works as well

Schema · Post by **Schema** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:59 am

carlsson wrote:
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1 PRINT"A";CHR$(13);"B": REM CHR$(141) works as well

Or,

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0 R$=CHR$(13)
1 PRINT"A"R$"B"   (and elsewhere in program)