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C64 Text Adventure Game

C64 Text Adventure Game Programming Tutorial

In this C64 BASIC programming tutorial we look at writing a true text adventure for the Commodore 64 including rooms, objects and parser.

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Interacting with and Scraping the Web Using C64 & WiFi

Get your C64 onto the web and do interesting stuff! In this tutorial we look at how your Commodore 64 can get and use information via HTTP

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C64 BASIC Tutorial: Using String Manipulation to Write a Text Adventure

C64 BASIC String Manipulation Tutorial - Write a Commodore 64 Text Adventure!

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Programming the C64 with Visual Studio Code

Program the Commodore 64 in BASIC, Assembly or C using Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Mac, Windows and Linux!

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Neo6502

Neo6502 Review

Review of the Neo6502 single board computer that features a real 6502 microprocessor.

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Agon Light: First Impressions

Agon Light is a single-board computer based around a Z80 CPU, along with an ESP32 for audio, video, and IO.

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Vision Basic

Vision BASIC – A New C64 BASIC Compiler

Vision BASIC is the latest in a long, long line of tools intended to speed up the execution of C64 BASIC code.

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Creating a STOS Text Adventure: Adding Objects and Inventory

Adding inventory and objects to our Atari ST text adventure written in STOS

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Atari ST Programming: STOS Text Adventure Engine

While so far in our STOS programming tutorial we looked at ST games with sprites and graphics, it is quite possible to have a fun game experience with only (or mostly) text, so let’s take a look at that. ▶ Try the adventure engine in your browser Run the mini text-adventure engine in our in-browser …

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