HC Mein Home Computer (DE)
HC Mein Home Computer was a multi-format magazine published in Germany. A total of 36 issues were produced from Nov 1983 until Oct 1986, then it was replaced by Chip magazine.
Download all programs from this magazine on one disk:
 MeinHomeComp.d64 |
24 programs
| Program | Author | Requirements | Files | Info |
Jupiter Race Nov 1983, Pages 38-39. |
Robert Reppel | Unexpanded | jupiter-race.prg Screenshot |
There has been an accident on Jupiter. Fly through the asteroid belt to reach Jupiter (right side of screen) as quickly as possible without crashing. Controls: Joystick or Z (left), X (right), F7 (fire). |
| Pauken französischer Zahlen (Cramming French Numbers)  Dec 1983, Page 30. |
Volker Mücke | 8K expansion | franz-zahlen-8k.prg Screenshot |
Language program. Translate numbers into French. Controls: Type the correct answer, e.g. 5 is CINQ. |
Flipper Dec 1983, Page 31. |
? | Unexpanded | flipper.prg Screenshot |
Pinball game. Score points by hitting the objects with your ball. Controls: Clr/Home (left paddle), Inst/Del (right paddle). |
Golf Dec 1983, Pages 31-34. |
? | Unexpanded | golf.prg Screenshot |
Golf game. Complete the 9-hole course in the fewest strokes. Controls: Type the angle (0-360) and distance (1-10) for each stroke. Angle: 0=right, 90=up, 180=left, 270=down. |
Black Jack Dec 1983, Pages 34-36. |
Thomas Graf | 8K expansion | black-jack-8k.prg Screenshot |
Pontoon/blackjack card game. You start with two cards and must decide whether to take another card. Try to get a higher total than the computer without exceeding 21. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Mastermind Dec 1983, Pages 36-37. |
Armin v d Bach | Unexpanded | mastermind.prg Screenshot |
Mastermind logic game. You must guess the hidden 4-digit code, which comprises numbers 0-5 with no digits repeated. A filled circle denotes a correct number in the correct position, and an empty circle denotes a correct number in the wrong position. Controls: Type your guess. |
| Vier Gewinnt (Connect Four)  Jan 1984, Pages 38-40. |
Dr Siegfried Bagdonat | 16K expansion | vier-gewinnt16k.prg Screenshot |
Connect 4 game played against the computer or another player. Each player drops a counter into one of eight columns. The winner is the first player to get four counters in a row, horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Controls: Select a column (1-8). |
| Auf Los geht's los (Let's Get Started)  Jan 1984, Page 41. |
? | Unexpanded | buchstabenspiel.prg Screenshot |
Letter game for 2 players. One player enters a hidden word. The other selects letters (similar to hangman) and must try to guess the word. Controls: Enter the word, and press UpArrow when done. Then type your guess one letter at a time, or press UpArrow to reveal the hidden letters. |
| Mühle (Mill)  Apr 1984, Pages 42-51. |
Dr S Bagdonat | 16K expansion | muehle-16k.prg Screenshot |
Nine Men's Morris board game played against the computer. During the first phase, players put their pieces on the board. If either player puts three pieces in a line then they can remove one of their opponent's pieces. During the second phase, pieces are moved on the board and cannot jump other pieces. Again if a player gets three pieces in a line they can remove an opponent's piece. Controls: Enter the position of your next move (e.g. B4). |
Text-Editor Apr 1984, Pages 63-66. |
Armin von dem Bach | 16K expansion | editor-16k.prg Screenshot |
Word processor & text editor. It requires a printer & floppy drive. Controls: See magazine for details. |
| Grafisch-akustisches Demo (Graphic-Accoustic Demo)  Apr 1984, Page 75. |
? | Unexpanded | spezialeffekte.prg Screenshot |
Graphics & sound demo that produces various effects, including a scrolling spaceship and a random maze. Controls: None. |
Rain is falling Apr 1984, Page 80. |
Andreas Gauger | Unexpanded | rain-is-falling.prg Screenshot |
Crystals are embedded in a sugar wall. You must build stone defences to protect them against the rain. Controls: Joystick. You cannot move while rain is falling. |
| Die Freiheit lockt (Freedom Beckons)  May 1984, Pages 34-39. |
Torsten Eickmeier | 3K expansion | btx-vic-3k.prg Screenshot |
Comms program. Turn your computer into a BTX terminal using the circuit in the magazine. Controls: See magazine for details. |
| Q'Bert (Bert)  May 1984, Pages 40-43. |
T Bagdonat & Dr S Bagdonat | 16K expansion | bert-16k.t64 Screenshot |
Painting game inspired by Q*bert. Starting in the top-left corner, you must turn every square of the screen blue. Avoid the enemies. Note: after loading it takes approx 3.5 mins to POKE the machine code into memory before the game begins. Controls: Joystick. The joystick controls might not work unless you detach the tape image. It might also be necessary to press Run/Stop+Restore and type SYS4730. |
| Falltür (Trap Door; The Dangerous Labyrinths of Jupiter)  May 1984, Pages 56-60. |
Uwe Hauck | 16K expansion | dloj-16k.t64 Screenshot |
3D maze. Find 13 crystals hidden inside the maze. Look out for cloaks & swords, and beware of spiders & trap doors. Controls: N (north), S (south), W (west), O (east). To escape from a spider, type either "tarnmantel" (invisibility cloak) or "lichtschwert" (light saber). |
| Ein Labyrinth entsteht (A Labyrinth is Created)  May 1984, Pages 82-84. |
Horst Brand | 16K expansion | labyrinth-16k.prg Screenshot |
Interesting routine for generating random mazes. Controls: Enter the desired width & height. The screenshot shows an 8x8 maze. |
| Pferderennen (Horse Race)  Jun 1984, Page 50. |
Heinz Grotter | Unexpanded | pferderennen.prg Screenshot |
Gambling game for up to 10 players. Select a horse, enter the value of your bet, and see who can win the most money. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
| Flottenmanöver (Fleet Maneuver)  Jun 1984, Pages 64-67. |
Thomas Stein | 16K expansion | die-flotte-16k.prg Screenshot |
Battleships game. Position your ships on right grid. Then try to locate & destroy the computer's hidden ships on the left grid, before your own ships are destroyed. Controls: Type the YX coordinates for each shot (a row followed by a column). |
| Mampf (Munch)  Jul 1984, Pages 54-58. |
Dirk Schäfer | 16K expansion | mampf-16k.t64 Screenshot |
Feed the dragon by collecting food and throwing it into his mouth. He will burst if you give him too much food, and he will starve if he doesn't get enough. Controls: Joystick. |
Sisyphus Sep 1984, Pages 48-50. |
Dr Siegfried Bagdonat | 16K expansion | sisyphus-16k.t64 Screenshot |
Collect white stones from the bottom right corner of the screen, and use them to build a wall. White stones are destroyed by the fireballs. Put three white stones on top of each other or next to each other, and the third stone will change colour protecting any stones beneath it. Note: after loading it takes approx 2 mins to POKE the machine code into memory before the game begins. Controls: Joystick. |
| Circus (Jump)  Oct 1984, Pages 42-46. Jan 1985, Page 47. |
Jürgen Hudak | 16K expansion | jump-16k.t64 Screenshot |
Move the seesaw to keep the acrobats in the air. Collect the objects but don't let falling stones touch the seesaw. Controls: Z (left), / (right). |
Star Skipper Oct 1984, Pages 74-77. Jan 1985, Page 47. |
Jan Christiansen | 8K expansion | star-skipper-8k.t64 Screenshot |
You control the green spaceship at the bottom of the screen. Collect the yellow cargo stations, and go to the cyan fuel pods when running low on fuel. Avoid the stars and red spaceships. Return to your white mothership at the bottom of the screen to start a new screen. Controls: Define your own keys (hoch=up, runter=down, links=left, rechts=right). |
Semiratron Feb 1985, Pages 52-56. |
Andreas Stemmann | 16K expansion | semiratron-16k.t64 Screenshot |
Jump from terrace to terrace collecting rare flowers. Beware of the hazards. Controls: Joystick. |
Senso Feb 1985, Pages 66-67. |
Thomas Molkenbur | Unexpanded | senso.prg Screenshot |
Simon memory game. The computer shows a sequence of colours. You must repeat it without making any mistakes. Controls: Q (red), * (green), Z (yellow), / (blue). |
