Books > Arcade Games For Your VIC20
Arcade Games For Your VIC20 (GB)
Brett Hale
Corgi/Addison-Wesley, 1984
Download all programs from this book on one disk:
![]() Arcade Games VIC20.d64 |
20 programs
Program | Author | Requirements | Files | Info |
Galaxy Robbers (Starship Galaxy II) ![]() Pages 1-6. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | galaxy robbers.t64 Screenshot |
You must shoot 15 Star Fighters. Your mission will fail if your damage reaches 100% or your fuel reaches 3000. You cannot move, and must fire your lasers when the ships enter your sights. Controls: Joystick or Space (fire). |
Yackman![]() Pages 7-13. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | yackman.t64 Screenshot |
Pac-Man game. Eat the dots while avoiding the monsters. Controls: Joystick or W (up), X (down), A (left), D (right). |
Manoeuvre![]() Pages 14-20. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | manoeuvre.t64 Screenshot |
Dodgems game. Drive over all the dots while avoiding the other vehicle. Controls: Joystick or I (up), M (down), J (left), K (right). |
Surface Lander![]() Pages 21-25. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | surface lander.t64 Screenshot |
Jupiter Lander game. Navigate through the rocky ledges to land softly on one of the green pads. Controls: Joystick or A (left), D (right), Space (thrust). |
Freighter Patrol![]() Pages 26-31. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | freighter patrol.t64 Screenshot |
Use your submarine to destroy the fleet of ships that are invading your waters. Shoot 12 ships to win. Controls: Joystick or Z (left), M (right), Space (fire). |
Bricklayer![]() Pages 32-39. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | bricklayer.t64 Screenshot |
Breakout game. Destroy the bricks with your bat & ball. There are 5 levels to complete. Controls: Joystick or A (left), L (right), S (faster left), K (faster right). |
Leaper![]() Pages 40-45. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | leaper.t64 Screenshot |
Frogger game. Avoid the cars, and then jump onto the moving logs to return home. Controls: Joystick or I (up), M (down), J (left), K (right). |
Encircle![]() Pages 46-52. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | encircle.t64 Screenshot |
Snake game. Collect the coloured blocks. Do not touch your own tail or the edges of the screen. Controls: Joystick or I (up), M (down), J (left), K (right). |
Fantasy Pinball![]() Pages 53-59. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | fantasy pinball.t64 Screenshot |
Pinball game. Use the flippers to keep the ball in play for as long as possible. Controls: Joystick or Z (left), M (right). |
Barrel Jumper![]() Pages 60-66. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | barrel jumper.t64 Screenshot |
Donkey Kong platform game. Climb ladders and jump over the barrels. On the top level, ensure the lever on the left is raised and then jump into the lizard's mouth when its tongue is not sticking out. Controls: Joystick or W (up), X (down), A (left), D (right), Space (jump). |
Bullet Heads![]() Pages 67-73. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | bullet heads.t64 Screenshot |
Boot Hill game. You control the cowboy on the right. Try to shoot your opponent while avoiding their bullets. The first player to score 10 points wins. Controls: Joystick or I (up), M (down), Space (fire). |
City Terror![]() Pages 74-77. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | city terror.t64 Screenshot |
Blitz game. Clear the runway by dropping bombs from your plane, so that you can land safely. In this version the bombs fall diagonally. Controls: Joystick or Space (drop bomb). |
Sub Attack (Battle-ships) ![]() Pages 78-80. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | sub attack.t64 Screenshot |
Battleships game. Find nine submarines that are hidden somewhere in the vicinity of your destroyer. Controls: Joystick or type the X,Y coordinates for each guess. |
Speed Racer![]() Pages 81-85. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | speed racer.t64 Screenshot |
Vertically scrolling car race. Try to drive 40 miles while avoiding the oil slicks and oncoming cars. There are four weather conditions: foggy, rain, sunny, dark. Controls: Joystick or Z (left), M (right). |
Vad![]() Pages 86-90. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | vad.t64 Screenshot |
Shoot the invaders while dodging their bombs. The graphics change after each wave. Controls: Joystick or J (left), K (right), Space (fire). |
Moon Lander![]() Pages 91-97. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | moon lander.t64 Screenshot |
Rescue people from the moon before it explodes. Dodge the asteroids, land on a landing pad, then return to your mothership avoiding the aliens. Controls: Joystick or J (left), K (right), Space (thrust/fire). |
Tick![]() Pages 98-104. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | tick.t64 Screenshot |
Shoot the snakes and avoid being hit by their eggs. The 'skill level' number is how many snakes need to be killed to win. Controls: Joystick or Z (left), M (right), Space (fire). |
Speedy Boulders![]() Pages 105-110. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | speedy boulders.t64 Screenshot |
Asteroids game. Shoot the asteroids without getting hit. The 'skill level' number is how many asteroids are in each wave. Controls: Joystick or I (thrust), J (rotate left), K (rotate right), Space (fire), H (hyperspace). |
Nuclear Attack![]() Pages 111-116. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | nuclear attack.t64 Screenshot |
Missile Command game. Use your sights to destroy the incoming nuclear missiles. You get an extra life each time you clear the screen. Controls: Joystick or I (up), M (down), J (left), K (right), Space (fire). |
Indi 2000![]() Pages 117-124. |
Brett Hale | Unexpanded | indi 2000.t64 Screenshot |
Car race. Complete the required number of laps before you run out of time. Controls: Joystick or I (up), M (down), J (left), K (right), 1, 2, 3, 4 (select gear). |