Sixty Programs for the VIC 20 (GB)
Robert Erskine, Humphrey Walwyn, Paul Stanley & Michael Bews
Pan Books, 1983
Download all programs from this book on two disks:
 SixtyProgs1.d64 |
SixtyProgs2.d64 |
57 programs
| Program | Author | Requirements | Files | Info |
Defend Pages 7-12. |
? | 3K expansion | defend-3k.prg Screenshot |
Defender game played on a non-scrolling screen. Protect the humans by shooting the aliens. Controls: A (up), Z (down), Shift (fire), Space (reverse direction). |
Radiopower Pages 13-21. |
Humphrey Walwyn | 16K expansion | radiopower-16k.prg Screenshot |
Multi-player strategy game, where each player runs a radio station. DJs with names near the beginning of the alphabet are good for talk shows, those near the end of the alphabet are good for music. Buy radio cars to cover local events, spend money on promotion to bring in advertisers. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Exocet Pages 22-25. |
Dave Ponting | 3K expansion | exocet-3k.prg Screenshot |
Use your missiles to sink enemy ships as they cross the horizon. Controls: F1 (left), F3 (right), F7 (fire). |
Flying Geese Pages 26-28. |
Michael Bews | Unexpanded | flying-geese.prg Screenshot |
Shoot the geese as they fly overhead. You have 100 shots. Controls: F7 (fire). |
Galaxians Pages 29-32. |
P A McGeever | 3K expansion | galaxian-3k.prg Screenshot |
Galaxians game. Shoot the alien invaders and avoid their unstoppable bombs. You only get 1 life. Controls: Z (left), X (right), M (fire). |
Wordgram Pages 33-39. |
Ron Nickson | 8K expansion | wordgram-8k.prg Screenshot |
Word guessing game. In 'normal' mode the word is hidden and you guess which letters are in it, similar to playing Hangman. In 'jumbled' mode the letters are shown as an anagram. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Biorhythms Pages 40-42. |
? | 3K expansion | biorhythms-3k.prg Screenshot |
Biorhythm program, claims to display physical, emotional and intellectual cycles on a hi-res graph. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Soccer Supremo Pages 43-56. |
S de Rosa | 16K expansion | soccer-supr-16k.prg Screenshot |
Football manager game. Manage your team finances, play games, trade players and try to win the season. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Bulls and Cows Pages 57-59. |
Robert Erskine | Unexpanded | bulls-and-cows.prg Screenshot |
Mastermind game, you must guess a hidden 4-digit number. A correct digit in the correct place gives a black bull, while a correct digit in the wrong place gives a white cow. Controls: Type your guess for each round. |
Bricklayer Pages 60-62. |
? | Unexpanded | bricklayer.prg Screenshot |
A wall is being built from the bottom of the screen. Drop bombs to make holes in the wall and then drop your men through the holes, to get them to the bottom of the screen safely. Controls: Z (drop bomb), M (drop man). |
Plot Planner Pages 63-69. |
Humphrey Walwyn | 8K expansion | plot-planner-8k.prg Screenshot |
Utility, plan the best layout for your vegetable garden. A '+' on the plot indicates an essential gap to be kept free of weeds. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Horse Race Pages 70-74. |
Paul Stanley | 16K expansion | horse-race-16k.prg Screenshot |
Gambling game for one or more players. Place bets on which horse will win the race. Controls: Type each bet. |
Cheshire Cat Pages 75-81. |
Phil McGeever | 3K expansion | cheshire-cat-3k.prg Screenshot |
Asteroids game. You are adrift in space without any fuel. Defend yourself by shooting the aliens. Controls: 1 (rotate left), 2 (rotate right), 9 (fire), 0 (disappear). |
Energy Fields Pages 82-85. |
? | 3K expansion | energy-fields3k.prg Screenshot |
You are guarding the ends of a time tunnel. Create energy fields at the open ends of the system to stop alien ships getting through. Controls: Crsr-Down (move up+right), Crsr-Right (move down+right), Space (activate field). |
Holiday Expenses Pages 86-93. |
Michael Bews | 16K expansion | holiday-exp-16k.prg Screenshot |
Utility, currency converter for estimating holiday costs. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Flying Bomb Pages 94-98. |
Michael Bews | 3K expansion | flying-bomb-3k.t64 Screenshot |
Adjust your speed & height, and try to destroy the bunker with your flying bomb. Controls: < (slow down), > (speed up), Crsr-Down (down), Crsr-Right (up), Space (fire), E (end game). |
Alien Pages 99-102. |
P Killick | Unexpanded | alien.t64 Screenshot |
An alien ship passes overhead, occasionally releasing swarms of deadly Veepods. Shoot the alien as many times as you can. You can steer your missiles after launching them, and you cannot fire when your weapons are recharging. Controls: Z (left), X (right), M (fire). |
Blitz Pages 103-107. |
? | 8K expansion | blitz-8k.t64 Screenshot |
You control six missile launchers. Destroy the enemy plane before it wipes out your bases. Controls: 1-6 (launch selected missile), 0 (detonate missile). |
Chomper Pages 108-115. |
Dave Gibson | 3K expansion | chomper-3k.t64 Screenshot |
Pac-Man game. Eat the dots and avoid the ghost. Power Pills let you eat the ghost. To complete each level, you must eat four ghosts before clearing all the dots. There are three screens. Controls: L (left), : (right), P (up), . (down). |
Duel Pages 116-122. |
Michael Bews | 3K expansion | duel-3k.t64 Screenshot |
Shooting game. You are in a fight to the death against the computer - who will survive? Score 15 points to win. There are two versions of the game, with keyboard graphics & hi-res graphics. Controls: A (aim higher), Z (aim lower), F7 (fire). |
Grand Prix Pages 123-127. |
? | 3K expansion | grand-prix-3k.t64 Screenshot |
Top-down car race with two tracks. Can you beat the computer to the finishing line? Controls: A (left), D (right), F1 (up), F3 (down), F5 (gear 1), F7 (gear 2). |
Championship Boxing Pages 128-130. |
Dave Ponting | Unexpanded | champ-boxing.prg Screenshot |
Boxing game, can you survive three rounds against an opponent of your choice? Controls: < (left), > (right), Z (up), X (down), Commodore (punch left), Shift (punch right). |
Dam Eaters Pages 131-133. |
Gregory Michael | Unexpanded | dam-eaters.prg Screenshot |
Nibblers game. Defend the dam by using your three cannons to drop bombs on the attacking ships. Controls: 1-3 (drop bomb from chosen cannon). |
History Cross Pages 134-144. |
Walwyn & Buck | 16K expansion | historycross16k.prg Screenshot |
Crossword puzzle, where each answer is the year of a historical event. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Dambusters Pages 145-148. |
Paul Stanley | Unexpanded | dambusters.prg Screenshot |
Use your sights to shoot the bouncing bombs before your dam is destroyed. Controls: Z (left), X (right), P (up), L (down), Return (fire). |
Wordsum Pages 149-151. |
Ron Nickson | 3K expansion | wordsum-3k.prg Screenshot |
Logic game where you have to solve a sum but the numbers have been replaced with letters, and the answer is the word that the numbers spell. Controls: Press any key to reveal the correct answer. |
Moonlander Pages 152-154. |
Robert Erskine | 3K expansion | moonlander-3k.prg Screenshot |
Lunar Lander game. Land your fragile lunar lander on the purple landing pad. Controls: Z (left), X (right), I (motor on), O (motor off). |
Tanx Pages 155-157. |
Gregory Michael | 3K expansion | tanx-3k.prg Screenshot |
Artillery Duel game for two players. Two tanks face each other on opposite sides of a hillside, taking it in turns to fire shots. Who will be the first to destroy their opponent? Controls: Type the elevation (0-90) & velocity (2-10) for each shot. |
Division One Pages 158-166. |
I Mclaughlin | 16K expansion | division-one16k.prg Screenshot |
Football management game, try to win as many games as you can. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Roots Pages 167-170. |
? | 3K expansion | roots-3k.prg Screenshot |
Utility, demonstrates rounding errors in ROM functions. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Show Sign Pages 171-174. |
Dave Gibson | 3K expansion | show-sign-3k.prg Screenshot |
Utility, displays a horizontally scrolling message on the screen. It could be used to advertise in shop windows or entertain friends. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Tug-of-War Pages 175-178. |
Gilbert Cockton | 3K expansion | tug-of-war-3k.prg Screenshot |
Two player game. Players take it in turns to launch a parachutist from the UFO. If they hit the target, then the opposing team is pulled closer to the ravine. Controls: A (player 1 fire), L (player 2 fire). |
Drag Racer Pages 179-181. |
G G Michael | 8K expansion | drag-racer-8k.prg Screenshot |
Drag race simulation, time your gear changes to complete the 1/4 mile course in the shortest possible time. Controls: 1-4 (select gear). |
Xmas Eve Pages 182-185. |
Gregory Michael | 3K expansion | xmas-eve-3k.prg Screenshot |
It's Christmas Eve and Santa is running late. Catch the presents as they are thrown down by the elves and then drop them down the chimneys. Controls: Z (left), X (right), Shift (drop present). |
Minelay Pages 186-190. |
Paul Stanley | 3K expansion | minelay-3k.prg Screenshot |
Maze game. Collect the golden eggs while avoiding the mines & minelayer. Controls: I (left), P (right), Q (up), Z (down). |
Countabout Pages 191-194. |
Humphrey Walwyn | Unexpanded | countabout.prg Screenshot |
Educational game for young children. Count the number of objects shown on screen. Controls: 1-9 (number of objects). |
Russian Roulette Pages 195-197. |
Michael Bews | Unexpanded | russianroulette.prg Screenshot |
A revolver loaded with one bullet is pointing at you. Spin the cylinder as many times as you like and then pull the trigger. Controls: A (spin cylinder), B (fire gun). |
Nightfighter Pages 198-200. |
Humphrey Walwyn | Unexpanded | nightfighter.prg Screenshot |
Shoot the enemy planes before they get too close. Controls: A (left), D (right), W (up), X (down), Q,E,Z,C (diagonals), S (fire). |
Pay Packets Pages 201-204. |
Humphrey Walwyn | 8K expansion | paypackets-8k.prg Screenshot |
Utility, calculate the individual coins & notes needed to make up a particular sum of money. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Scuba Pages 205-207. |
Humphrey Walwyn | Unexpanded | scuba.prg Screenshot |
Catch as many small fish as you can. Avoid the deadly sharks, and don't forget to occasionally come up for air. Controls: F (left), G (right), T (up), V (down). |
Stellar Run Pages 208-210. |
Humphrey Walwyn | Unexpanded | stellar-run.prg Screenshot |
Fly through the asteroid field without crashing. You must survive for 90 seconds to complete your journey. Controls: A (left), S (right), W (up), Z (down). |
Heli-Bomber Pages 211-214. |
Robert Erskine | Unexpanded | heli-bomber.prg Screenshot |
Missile Command game. Enemy helicopters are dropping bombs on your city. You must use the photon tower's crosshairs to destroy them. Controls: N (left), M (right), A (up), Z (down), Space (fire). |
Fall Guy Pages 215-219. |
? | 3K expansion | fall-guy-3k.prg Screenshot |
Strategy game for two players. Move the walls left or right so that your men fall through the gaps, while avoiding the mines. Who will reach the bottom of the screen first? Controls: Player 1: Q (left), W (right), 2 (up), A (down). Player 2: O (left), P (right), 0 (up), L (down). |
Anagrammatic Pages 220-221. |
Humphrey Walwyn | Unexpanded | anagrammatic.prg Screenshot |
Utility, list all possible combinations of letters to help solve anagrams and crossword puzzles. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Omnicalendar Pages 222-224. |
Humphrey Walwyn | Unexpanded | omnicalendar.prg Screenshot |
Utility, display a calendar for any month from 1900-2000. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Mushroom Invasion Pages 225-227. |
Ian Hughes | Unexpanded | mushroom-invasn.prg Screenshot |
Vertically scrolling shooter. Shoot the mushrooms that are taking over the planet. Controls: A (left), D (right), Return (fire). |
OXO Pages 228-231. |
Michael Bews | Unexpanded | noughts-crosses.prg Screenshot |
Tic-tac-toe puzzle game, get three in a row before the computer. Controls: 1-9 (position of next move). |
Fives Pages 232-234. |
Dave Ponting | 3K expansion | fives-3k.prg Screenshot |
Logic game, guess a hidden five-digit number by asking four arithmetic questions. Controls: Type your four questions, then enter your guess. |
Dogfight Pages 235-237. |
Robert Erskine | Unexpanded | dogfight.prg Screenshot |
Two planes are locked in a battle to the death. Shoot the computer's plane three times to win. Controls: F1 (rotate anti-clockwise), F3 (rotate clockwise), F7 (fire). |
Space Traffic Pages 238-241. |
Gilbert Cockton | 3K expansion | space-traffic3k.prg Screenshot |
Vertically scrolling space shooter. Collect the satellites but avoid the asteroids and enemy spaceships. Controls: Z (left), X (right), M (fire). |
Evolution 1 Pages 242-247. |
? | 8K expansion | evolution1-8k.prg Screenshot |
Game trilogy based on evolution, where only the strong survive. You start as an amoeba and must eat 5 spores to evolve into a frog. The frog needs to catch 10 flies to evolve into a beaver. Finally, the beaver has to eat 10 fish. Controls: Stage 1, amoeba: H (left), J (right), U (up), N (down). Stage 2, frog: Z (left), X (right), Shift (tongue out). Stage 3, beaver: H (left), J (right), U (up), N (down). |
Evolution 2 Pages 248-252. |
Gregory Michael | 8K expansion | evolution2-8k.prg Screenshot |
Second part of the evolution trilogy. You start as a gorilla and must eat 40 bananas to evolve into a caveman. The caveman needs to stop other cavemen from attacking his cave by surviving 30 attacks. Controls: Stage 4, gorilla: H (left), J (right), U (up), N (down). Stage 5, caveman: Z (spin left), X (spin right), Shift (throw spear), Commodore (take the spear over your head). |
Evolution 3 Pages 253-258. |
Dave Gibson | 3K expansion | evolution3-3k.prg Screenshot |
Final part of the evolution trilogy. You are the Prime Minister of a nuclear power and must program your missiles to destroy the enemy cities before they destroy you. Controls: Stage 6, nuclear war: Use the direction keys N,S,W,E to enter a flight path for your missile, then press F to launch. |
Bridges Pages 259-266. |
R Brown | 8K expansion | bridges-8k.prg Screenshot |
Build a bridge across the ravine so the train can cross safely. Controls: A (left), S (right), W (up), Z (down), + (place brick), - (remove brick), * (toggle between full & half bricks), UpArrow (release the train early). |
Top Trainer Pages 267-276. |
? | 16K expansion | toptrainer-16k.prg Screenshot |
Horse racing game for 1-4 players. Each player moves around the board buying, selling and training horses. If any player lands on 'go' then you can enter your horses into a race, issue 'race instructions' to the jockey and place bets. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Sheepdog Trials Pages 277-280. |
Sandro de Rosa | 3K expansion | sheepdog-tr-3k.prg Screenshot |
Use your dog to herd the sheep into the pen as quickly as possible. Controls: 5 (left), 6 (down), 7 (up), 8 (right), 0 (close gate when all sheep penned). |
Hangman Pages 281-286. |
Paul Stanley | 3K expansion | hangman-3k.prg Screenshot |
Hangman game with several topics including animals, countries and general verbs. Can you guess the hidden word before your man is hanged? Controls: Type the letter for each guess. |
