I have a paper copy of the Hartnell book. It has a brief section in the beginning outlining adapting the listings to other systems. At the end of the book is a table on what commands to switch out to get things to work. No direct conversions to a Tandy basic are shown, however they are all variations on a Microsoft Basic I assume
DS On Wed, Jan 8, 2020, 11:49 AM James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: > 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, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dragon #74 >> >> On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 1:56 am Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What edition do you use? >>> >>> On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 17:06, James Zeun <[email protected]> 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, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> "Dragon" was about role-playing games, primarily D&D. >>> >> >>> >> /CAM >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> > On Jan 7, 2020, at 16:48, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> > Was the Dragon Magazine a computer mag or a magazine about >>> roleplaying? >>> >> > >>> >> > On Wed, 8 Jan 2020, 12:30 am Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> > Dragon. >>> >> > >>> >> > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020 at 15:52, James Zeun <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> > > >>> >> > > Is that the one from the dungeon magazine? >>> >> > > >>> >> > > On Tue, 7 Jan 2020, 11:34 pm Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> >>> 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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 < >>> [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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 < >>> [email protected]> 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, < >>> [email protected]> 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, < >>> [email protected]> 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 >>> >> > >> >> >>>> >>> >> > >> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>
