BASIC Computer Games

BASIC Computer Games

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microcomputer

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September 30, 1978 (47 years ago)

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Creative Computing Software

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BASIC Computer games is a compilation of type-in computer games in the BASIC programming language for microcomputers. It features 101 text-based games of various genres, collected by David Ahl of Creative Computing. This revision of the book was released in October 1978.

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