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VIC-20 Games, Graphics, and Applications (US)
David D Busch
Sams, 1984

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Program	Author	Requirements	Files	Info
Computer ESP Pages 17-22.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	computer esp.prg Screenshot	Party game for multiple players, performed by a magician. Members of the audience ask questions, and the computer magically answers them. Controls: When the audience asks a question, the magician types the correct answer on the keyboard. As you type, a pre-programmed message appears on the screen making the audience think that is what you are typing. Press the full-stop key at the end of the answer and continue typing until the pre-programmed message is fully displayed, then press Return to magically reveal the computer's answer.
Mind Reading Pages 23-28.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	mind reading.prg Screenshot	Party game for multiple players, performed by a magician. The magician leaves the room while the audience types the names of eight objects. Either the computer or audience select one of the objects, and the magician must identify which object was selected. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. The background colour tells the magician which object was selected (1=black, 2=white, 3=red, etc).
Auto Cost Pages 29-33.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	auto cost.prg Screenshot	Answer various questions to work out the monthly cost of owning or renting a car. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Space Command Pages 35-43.	David D Busch	3K expansion	space cmd 3k.prg Screenshot	Text-based space game inspired by Star Wars. Try to reach the rebel base without running out of fighters, fuel or torpedoes. Beware the Quillons could attack at any moment. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Album Timer Pages 45-49.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	album timer.prg Screenshot	Utility. Calculate the playing time of an album by adding up the length of each track. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Cost Estimator Pages 51-55.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	cost estimator.prg Screenshot	Utility. Calculate the total cost to frame and finish a room, such as dividing a basement into a den. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Reaction Timer Pages 57-62.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	reaction timer.prg Screenshot	Reaction time game for 1-9 players. When the message appears on the screen, you must press either F1, F3, F5 or F7 as quickly as possible. The player with the shortest time wins. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Stock Market Pages 63-67.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	stock market.prg Screenshot	Stock market game. Try to make as much profit as possible by buying and selling shares. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Bulletin Board Pages 69-74.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	bulletin board.prg Screenshot	Message board, use the computer to leave messages for other members of your family. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Kitchen Timer Pages 75-80.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	kitchen timer.prg Screenshot	Cooking timer, set an alarm telling you when to baste food or turn the oven off after it has finished cooking. Note: The 'finish time' shown on the screen may be formatted incorrectly. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Bingo Pages 81-84.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	bingo.prg Screenshot	Play Bingo with family & friends by using the computer to randomly draw the numbers. Controls: Press any key to draw the next number.
Floor Planner Pages 85-90.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	floor planner.prg Screenshot	Art program that draws simple lo-res pictures with two character symbols. Plan the layout of a room by drawing an overview of the walls and furniture. Controls: Joystick. Hold fire button to erase. Press any key to switch between two drawing characters.
Cookie Shop Pages 91-95.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	cookie shop.prg Screenshot	You are running a cookie shop, and must try to make as much profit as you can over five days. Each batch of 100 cookies costs $7.50 to make. The computer randomly selects an optimum selling price between 19-29c per cookie. Each day you must decide how many cookies to make, and what price to sell them for. If the sale price is too low then they will sell out, and if the price is too high then the unsold cookies will go stale and need throwing away. Controls: For each day, type how many cookies to bake and the price to sell them.
Black Book Pages 97-100.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	black book.prg Screenshot	Database. Use this program to store the name, telephone number and birthday of your family and friends. Entries are entered, edited or deleted by modifying DATA statements between lines 10-999. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Motor Race Pages 101-107.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	motor race.prg Screenshot	Vertically-scrolling car race. Drive as far as possible down the road while avoiding the oncoming vehicles. Controls: Joystick.
VIC Organ Pages 109-112.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	vic organ.prg Screenshot	Music program. Use your computer as a piano, and then play back your tune. Controls: A-; (play note), Space (rest), F1 (low voice), F3 (medium voice), F5 (high voice), F7 (play tune), Clr/Home (erase tune).
Barrier Run Pages 113-116.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	barrier run.prg Screenshot	Tron-style game. Move your snake around the screen without touching your own tail or the black wall. The computer randomly creates holes on the screen to help you escape. Controls: Joystick.
Pop! Pages 117-121.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	pop.prg Screenshot	A machine has gone amok filling the screen with balloons. Shoot the machine as many times as you can while breaking the fewest balloons. You can steer your arrow as it moves up the screen. Controls: Joystick.
Auto Writer Pages 123-126.	David D Busch	8K expansion	auto writer 8k.prg Screenshot	Generates random characters in roughly the same proportion that they appear in the English language. Controls: None.
Urban Renewer Pages 127-130.	David D Busch	Unexpanded	urban renewer.prg Screenshot	Randomly produces likely-sounding names for urban areas such as villages, towns or cities. It can generate either English or Spanish-style names. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.