Basic Computer Games by David H.
Would the programs in this book work ok on the M100? I've read it's aimed at an Altair 8080. On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 7:42 am James Zeun, <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dragon #74 > > On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 1:56 am Peter Vollan, <dprogra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> What edition do you use? >> >> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 17:06, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Great, I'll have to check that out! >> > >> > I'm currently checking out all the books that have been suggested to me. >> > >> > Really difficult to find physically books. >> > >> > >> > On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 1:03 am C. Magaret, <mega...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> "Dragon" was about role-playing games, primarily D&D. >> >> >> >> /CAM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Jan 7, 2020, at 16:48, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Was the Dragon Magazine a computer mag or a magazine about >> roleplaying? >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 12:30 am Peter Vollan, <dprogra...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Dragon. >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 15:52, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > Is that the one from the dungeon magazine? >> >> > > >> >> > > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 11:34 pm Peter Vollan, <dprogra...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> > >> I have just about got the Dungeon Master's Personnel Service >> debugged >> >> > >> and working on Virtual T. >> >> > >> >> >> > >> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 14:14, Britt Dodd <brittman...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > I’ve read the M100 manual and it did have some examples on >> there, but the majority of it was more a glossary of statements. >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > On Jan 7, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Dan Higdon <therealh...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > The treasure horde program isn't posted anywhere. It's not >> long, but I don't have a copy on this machine. When I get home, I can send >> it to the list. >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 4:00 PM Peter Vollan < >> dprogra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> You may be interested in knowing that I have already cut that >> text out >> >> > >> >> of the pdf of Dragon #74 and then pasted it back together in a >> text >> >> > >> >> file. Better than typing it all in like the old days, yes? I >> just ran >> >> > >> >> it in Virtual T (Model 100) and it barfs at the command >> "randomize". >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> I did the same thing with a program to generated character for >> TSR's >> >> > >> >> Top Secret RPG, and then adapted it for the Model 100. It >> looks at the >> >> > >> >> tail end of TIME$ to randomise from 1 to 10 and then goes >> through that >> >> > >> >> many random numbers. It is on my Club 100 member page, but the >> member >> >> > >> >> pages are unfortunately down just now. >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> I know that there is a program that does exactly what you >> describe >> >> > >> >> called D20.BA. I don't know how it randomises. >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> I am interested in that program to generate treasure. BTW it >> is called >> >> > >> >> a treasure "hoard". >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 13:15, Jason Paul <havel...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > In most cases the syntax could change but the command should >> mostly be the same. Depending on what machine you're using that particular >> book was published with versions for specific Basics Commodore Atari Apple >> TRS-80 etc. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Do a Google search for Dragon magazine 74 PDF and there >> should be a program listing that is a dungeon Master's kind of utility >> program. It's not the only one. Don't be confused by the battle computer >> that is really just a slotted wheel for determining combat to hit >> percentages. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 4:10 PM James Zeun < >> james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> It says for the TRS80 Model 3... I'm assuming that would >> still be alright? >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 8:55 pm Ken Pettit, <petti...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> >> >>> Hi James, >> >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> >> >>> I just remembered the title. It is "Golden Flutes and >> Great Escapes": >> >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> >> >>> >> http://www.apple-iigs.info/doc/fichiers/goldenflutesandgreatescapes.pdf >> >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> >> >>> Ken >> >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> >> >>> On 1/7/20 12:48 PM, James Zeun wrote: >> >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> >> >>> Yes please! That would be great! >> >> > >> >> >>> >> >> > >> >> >>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 8:36 pm Ken Pettit, < >> petti...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >>>> >> >> > >> >> >>>> >> >> > >> >> >>>> On 1/7/20 11:12 AM, Jerry Stratton wrote: >> >> > >> >> >>>> >> I don't know if anyone has any books they'd be willing >> to part with or just recommend one. >> >> > >> >> >>>> > >> >> > >> >> >>>> > If your D&Dness includes wanting to write text >> adventures in BASIC, Tim Hartnell’s Creating Adventure Games On Your >> Computer was very nice. >> >> > >> >> >>>> >> >> > >> >> >>>> Come to think of it, I still own a book on writing text >> adventures in >> >> > >> >> >>>> BASIC ... probably sitting on the top shelf of my >> bookshelf at home. I >> >> > >> >> >>>> could look up the title later tonight when I get home if >> it is of any >> >> > >> >> >>>> interest. >> >> > >> >> >>>> >> >> > >> >> >>>> Ken >> >> > >> >> >>>> >> >> > >> >> >>> >> >> >> >
