Porting Progress -*-org-*-
* Purpose
- Enjoyment of classic computer games
- Inspire interest in programming
- Encourage exploration of retro systems
- Build community of shared interest
* Goal
To port the BASIC source files in the Creative Computing games
collection to the following platforms:
| BAS 2.1 | Unix | SDF, Zaurus |
| Bywater BASIC 2.50 | Unix | RetroNET |
| BASIC-10 | TOPS-20 | Twenex.org, DEC-10@LCM |
In principle, make no enhancements beyond minimum requirements for
portability. However, the following exceptions may be implemented:
1. Accept case-insensitive y/n replies to YES/NO queries.
2. Accept alternative to Ctrl-C for exit from main loop. (Ctrl-C
intercepted by some terminal software.)
- Re-verify with GWBASIC/QBASIC? Pre- or post-port versions?
- Is there really benefit in a "universal" port that runs on all
platforms? During Retro Challenge I gave up porting to Bywater
BASIC and installed BAS on RetroNET. Are Bywater ports necessary
after all?
Should Twenex and BAS ports share source, or be ported separately?
** Make available on RetroNET, Twenex.org.
- run
- inspect source
- save own modifications
- share modifications with others
** Promote
- Prepare tutorials on BASIC programming, system use, ...
- Community building
BBS, chat, ...
- Translations
(JA Any time-sharing system support JA? VMS?)
* Status / Checklist
|-----+----------+---+---+---+---+---+---------|
| # | Program | B | W | X | Y | C | Remarks |
|-----+----------+---+---+---+---+---+---------|
| 1 | 23-match | Y | Y | | - | | |
| 2 | 3dplot | Y | Y | Y | - | - | |
| 3 | aceyducy | Y | Y | | Y | | |
| 4 | amazing | Y | Y | | - | - | |
| 5 | animal | | | | N | N | |
| 6 | awari | Y | | | | | |
| 7 | bagels | Y | | | | | |
| 8 | banner | | | | | | |
| 9 | basketbl | | | | | | |
| 10 | batnum | | | | | | |
| 11 | battle | | | | | | |
| 12 | blackjck | | | | | | |
| 13 | bombard | | | | | | |
| 14 | bombsawy | | | | | | |
| 15 | bounce | | | | | | |
| 16 | bowling | | | | | | |
| 17 | boxing | | | | | | |
| 18 | bug | | | | | | |
| 19 | bullfght | | | | | | |
| 20 | bullseye | | | | | | |
| 21 | bunny | | | | | | |
| 22 | buzzword | Y | Y | | | | |
| 23 | calendar | | | | | | |
| 24 | change | | | | | | |
| 25 | checkers | | | | | | |
| 26 | chemist | Y | | | | | |
| 27 | chief | | | | | | |
| 28 | chomp | | | | | | |
| 29 | combat | | | | | | |
| 30 | craps | | | | | | |
| 31 | cube | | | | | | |
| 32 | depthchg | | | | | | |
| 33 | diamond | Y | | | | | |
| 34 | dice | Y | | | | | |
| 35 | digits | | | | | | |
| 36 | evenwin1 | | | | | | |
| 37 | evenwin2 | | | | | | |
| 38 | flipflop | | | | | | |
| 39 | footbal1 | | | | | | |
| 40 | footbal2 | | | | | | |
| 41 | furtradr | | | | | | |
| 42 | golf | | | | | | |
| 43 | gomoko | | | | | | |
| 44 | guess | | | | | | |
| 45 | gunner | | | | | | |
| 46 | hamurabi | | | | | | |
| 47 | hangman | | | | | | |
| 48 | hello | | | | | | |
| 49 | hexapawn | | | | | | |
| 50 | hi-q | | | | | | |
| 51 | hilo | Y | | | | | |
| 52 | hockey | | | | | | |
| 53 | horsrace | | | | | | |
| 54 | hurkle | | | | | | |
| 55 | kinema | | | | | | |
| 56 | king | | | | | | |
| 57 | lem | | | | | | |
| 58 | letter | Y | | | | | |
| 59 | life | | | | | | |
| 60 | life2 | | | | | | |
| 61 | litquiz | | | | | | |
| 62 | love | | | | | | |
| 63 | lunar | | | | | | |
| 64 | mastrmnd | | | | | | |
| 65 | mathdice | | | | | | |
| 66 | mine | | | | | | |
| 67 | mugwump | | | | | | |
| 68 | name | Y | | | | | |
| 69 | nicoma | | | | | | |
| 70 | nim | | | | | | |
| 71 | number | | | | | | |
| 72 | onecheck | | | | | | |
| 73 | orbit | | | | | | |
| 74 | pizza | | | | | | |
| 75 | poetry | | | | | | |
| 76 | poker | | | | | | |
| 77 | qubic | | | | | | |
| 78 | queen | | | | | | |
| 79 | reverse | | | | | | |
| 80 | rocket | | | | | | |
| 81 | rocksp | Y | | | | | |
| 82 | roulette | | | | | | |
| 83 | rusrou | Y | | | | | |
| 84 | salvo | | | | | | |
| 85 | sinewave | Y | Y | | | | |
| 86 | slalom | | | | | | |
| 87 | slots | | | | | | |
| 88 | splat | | | | | | |
| 89 | stars | | | | | | |
| 90 | stock | | | | | | |
| 91 | suite | | | | | | |
| 92 | synonym | | | | | | |
| 93 | target | | | | | | |
| 94 | test | | | | | | |
| 95 | test1 | | | | | | |
| 96 | tictac1 | | | | | | |
| 97 | tictac2 | | | | | | |
| 98 | towers | | | | | | |
| 99 | train | Y | Y | | | | |
| 100 | trap | | | | | | |
| 101 | war | | | | | | |
| 102 | weekday | | | | | | |
| 103 | word | | | | | | |
|-----+----------+---+---+---+---+---+---------|
B: BAS 2.1 compatible
W: Bywater BASIC compatible
X: BASIC-10 compatible
Y: Case-insensitive yes/no
C: Ctrl-C-less termination