Dynamic Games For Your VIC 20 (GB)
Mathew Boek
Interface Publications, 1984
Download all programs from this book on one disk:
 DynamicGames.d64 |
30 programs
The Games
| Program | Author | Requirements | Files | Info |
Alien Raid Pages 1-4. |
Mathew Boek | Unexpanded | alien-raid.prg Screenshot |
Destroy the alien ships, and don't let them shoot you. Controls: L (left), ; (right), A (fire). |
Stock-Car Rally Pages 5-7. |
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Drive the black diamond around the track. Collect the green asterisks and complete as many laps as you can. Controls: Q (up), Z (down), L (left), ; (right). |
Death Maze Pages 9-11. |
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Maze game, reach the exit as quickly as possible. Touching the walls returns you to the start. Controls: Q (up), Z (down), L (left), ; (right). |
Crazy Squash Pages 13-14. |
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Pong game, hit the ball with your ball. The ball moves unpredictably. Controls: I (up), M (down). |
Break Out Pages 15-18. |
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Breakout game, destroy the bricks with your bat and ball. There are two versions, with joystick and keyboard controls. Controls: Joystick or L (left), ; (right). |
Demon Castle Pages 19-24. |
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Text adventure game. You have been transported into demon's castle. Can you escape? Controls: Use one-word commands including: KILL [the monster], TALK [to man], RUN [away], PICK UP [treasure] etc. |
Two-Up Pages 25-26. |
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Gambling game. A coin is flipped, and you must bet whether it will be heads or tails. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Minesweep Pages 27-29. |
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Some mines are hidden in a 10x10 grid. How many can you find? Controls: Type the X,Y coordinates. |
Pontoon Pages 31-33. |
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Card game played against the computer. A card is dealt and you must decide whether to take another card. Try to get as close to 21 as possible without exceeding it. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Survival Pages 35-36. |
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Move the diamond around the screen while random objects appear around you. Try to survive as long as possible. Controls: Q (up), Z (down), L (left), ; (right). |
Outer Space Mines, Inc. Pages 37-39. |
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Strategy game. You must trade Uranium for land and food, which will help your population grow so that you can mine more Uranium. You must reign for twenty years to win. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Color Drawing Pages 41-43. |
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Simple art program, draw colourful lo-res pictures. There are two versions, with joystick and keyboard controls. Controls: Joystick or Q (up), Z (down), L (left), ; (right). |
Enchanted Forest Pages 45-48. |
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Text adventure. You must find and kill the dragon that lives in the enchanted forest Beware goblins will kill you, and fairies will transport you to a different part of the forest. Controls: Type the next sector you want to explore. |
Psychologist Pages 49-50. |
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Enter your name, and the computer will (randomly) say what kind of person you are. Controls: Type a name. Enter "end" to finish. |
Stock Market Pages 51-52. |
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Earn money from buying and selling shares. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Caverns of Mars Pages 53-56. |
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Vertically scrolling space game. Fly your spaceship through the twisty Martian caverns. Can you reach the bottom? There are two versions, with joystick and keyboard controls. Controls: Joystick or L (left), ; (right), T (thrust). |
Russian Roulette Pages 57-59. |
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Russian Roulette game for one or more players. The gun is loaded, and players take it in turns to pull the trigger. Who will survive? Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
A Day at the Races Pages 61-63. |
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Gambling game. Pick a horse, choose how much to bet, and see who comes first. You must win $1000 to break the bank. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Century Pages 65-66. |
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You must guess a random number between 1-100. A tone is played after each guess. The lower the pitch, the closer you are to the correct number. Controls: Type your guess (1-100). |
Space Station Pages 67-71. |
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Strategy game. Trade and sell artifacts, so that you can buy food and oxygen to support the population. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Bug! Pages 73-74. |
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Dice game. The player & computer compete to build their bug by rolling a dice. Roll 1 for the body, followed by 2 for the legs, 3 for the head, and 4 for the antenne. Who will finish their bug first? Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Alpine Skier Pages 75-79. |
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Vertically scrolling ski game. You must ski through the gates and avoid the trees. Can you reach the end of the course? There are two versions, with joystick and keyboard controls. Controls: Joystick or L (left), ; (right). |
Space Defender Pages 81-85. |
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Shoot the aliens before they reach the ground. Another alien is added after clearing each screen. There are two versions, with joystick and keyboard controls. Controls: Joystick or L (left), ; (right), A (fire). |
Lander Pages 87-89. |
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Lunar Lander game. Watch your height, velocity and fuel as you try to land on the planet's surface. Controls: Type the required thrust. |
Reaction Pages 91-93. |
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Reaction time game. Bleepo the Alien appears in one of four boxes. Press that box's number key as quickly as possible. Controls: Press the correct key (1-4). |
London Town Pages 95-97. |
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Text adventure. You are on a trip to London, will you make it to Buckingham Palace? Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Appendices: Utility Programs
| Program | Author | Requirements | Files | Info |
Alarm Clock Pages 101-102. |
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Turn the computer into an alarm clock. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. Press any key to stop the alarm. |
Word Sorter Pages 103-104. |
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Sort a word list into alphabetical order. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Animated Sign Page 105. |
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Displays a short scrolling message. Controls: None. |
Dungeon Dice Page 107. |
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Roll various types of dice to display a random number. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
