BASIC Software Library: Volume IV - General Purpose Programs

Moby ID: 113447

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Released

January 1977 on Sol-20

Credits

1 person

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Publishers

Scientific Research Inst.

Moby Score: n/a

Genre: Compilation
Gambling
Sports
Strategy / tactics
Perspective: Text-based / Spreadsheet
Pacing: Turn-based
Gameplay: Cards / tiles
Interface: Text parser
Sport: Football (American)
Vehicular: Space flight
Vehicular combat
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic

Sol-20 Specs

Business Model: Commercial
Media Type: Type-in
Input Devices Supported/Optional: Keyboard
Number of Offline Players: 1 Player

Description

BASIC Software Library: Volume IV - General Purpose Programs is a compilation of various programs written in BASIC. Some games are included. They are:

Bingo
Bull
Enterprise - Commandeer the enterprise in a battle against a Klingon battle cruiser. The player can fire phasers and torpedoes both forward and rear mounted or try to manoeuvre closer, or as a desperate measure self-destruct.
Football - A text-based football game similar to the mainframe Football game from 1965 and the Football game from 1973.
Gomoku
Jack
Life
Poker - A poker card game.
Qubic
Tic Tac - A tic-tac-toe game

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Credits (Mainframe version)

Compiled by

Roger W. Brown

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