With gripping names like Literature Quiz and Bounce, how could you possibly pass up the hours of fun promised by the 1978 book Basic Computer Games? Detailing instructions in the BASIC programming language for 101 thrilling games, this book was sure to have your palms sweaty and eyes glued to the screen for hours… or minutes!
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I am pretty sure I read this in the library when I was about 11 or 12-years old. My favorite line is:
32 PRINT ” CHICKEN!!!”
Ahh this brings back the memories of good ole BASIC computer game programming. Those were the salad days.
It truly is amazing how far games have progressed. From the era of MUDs to the brilliant graphical computer games of now like Crysis
Haha, my brother and I had this book growing up!
After 30 Years, David H. Ahl’s Classic “Basic Computer Games” is Back at ComputerScienceForKids.com! Computer Science for Kids has released a new 2010 BASIC Computer Games:Small Basic Edition for a whole new generation of kids to enjoy.
If you are an old programmer like me, you no longer have to dust off your old BASIC programming manual, reinstall GW-BASIC, or type them in to play them. Just install the new Microsoft® Small Basic for Kids compiler and you’re ready to run these completely re-coded Small Basic games with either a simple cut-and-paste or load up the included .sb files.
More information on the new 2010 Edition can be found at:
http://computerscienceforkids.com/SmallBasicComputerGames.aspx
That is really cool, thanks for sharing that with us