Home Computer (IT)
Home Computer was a multi-format magazine published in Italy by Gruppo Editoriale Jackson. They published news, reviews, tutorials, and type-in program listings. A total of 15 issues were produced from May 1984 until Jul 1985, then it merged with VideoGiochi magazine.
Download all programs from this magazine on one disk:
 HomeComp.d64 |
22 programs
| Program | Author | Requirements | Files | Info |
Swords Land Issue 1 (May 1984), Pages 66-73. |
Federico & Tommaso Guerrieri | 8K expansion | swords-land-8k.prg Screenshot |
Graphic adventure. You are a knight (club), and you have been accused of felony and chased from your castle at the top-right of the screen. You have until nightfall (3.5 minutes) to collect seven treasures from the valley surrounding the castle. Controls: F1 (up), F7 (down), F5 (left), F3 (right). |
| Auto Numerazione (Auto Numbering)  Issue 1 (May 1984), Page 74. |
M.G. | Unexpanded | auto-numerazion.prg Screenshot |
Programming utility. Automatically type line numbers when entering BASIC programs. Controls: LOAD & RUN this program, type NEW, then type SYS7578. |
| Il controllo del cursore (Cursor Control)  Issue 2 (Jun 1984), Pages 85-88. |
Tommaso Gurrieri | Unexpanded | controllo-crsr.t64 Screenshot |
Two programs showing how to move objects on the screen. In the game Bomber, you must reach the exit without falling into any of the craters. Controls: F1 (up), F7 (down), F5 (left), F3 (right). |
| Grafica Tridomensionale (3D Graphics)  Issue 2 (Jun 1984), Pages 98-100. |
Enrico Bianchi | Super Expander+3K | grafica-tr-se3k.prg Screenshot |
Graphics program, displays a 3D hi-res picture. Controls: None. |
| I tasti di funzione (The Function Keys)  Issue 3 (Jul 1984), Page 76. |
Diego Montefusco | Unexpanded | tasti-funzione.t64 Screenshot |
Two machine code utilities. Define the function keys to display your own keywords, and pause the LIST command by pressing Shift. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Grand Prix Issue 3 (Jul 1984), Pages 76-77. |
? | Unexpanded | grand-prix.prg Screenshot |
Veritcally scrolling car race. Drive as far as possible in two minutes, while avoiding the cars and oil stains. Controls: C (left), . (right). |
| E noi suoneremo i nostri VIC (And we will play our VICs)  Issue 3 (Jul 1984), Pages 78-79. |
Maurizio & Tommaso Gurrieri | Unexpanded | suoneremo-vic.t64 Screenshot |
Programming demo, 7 programs showing how to make noises and sound effects. Controls: Prova-tonalita: follow on-screen prompts. Mini-sintetizz: Press F1-F7 to select a voice, and the computer plays random tones. |
Crazy Drinker Issue 3 (Jul 1984), Pages 80-82. |
F & T Gurrieri | Unexpanded | crazy-drinker.prg Screenshot |
Maze game. Collect all the bottles within 45 seconds, but don't touch the demijohns of oil. Controls: I (up), M (down), J (left), L (right). |
Big Match Issue 4 (Aug 1984), Pages 68-69. |
Tommaso & Federico Gurrieri | Unexpanded | big-match.prg Screenshot |
Sports utility, predict the outcome of football games. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
| Poliedro (Polyhedron)  Issue 4 (Aug 1984), Pages 72-74. |
Enrico Bianchi | Super Expander+3K | poliedro-se3k.prg Screenshot |
Graphics program, draw hi-res spheres and polygons using polar coordinates. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Movie movie Issue 5 (Sep 1984), Pages 84-86. |
F & T Gurrieri | 8K expansion | movie-movie-8k.prg Screenshot |
Movie quiz, test your knowledge of films and their directors. Controls: Type the correct answer. |
Elle Emme Issue 6 (Oct 1984), Pages 60-61. |
Alberto Bellini | Unexpanded | elle-emme.prg Screenshot |
Programming utility. Poke machine code into memory using hex values, and view the contents of memory. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Message Issue 6 (Oct 1984), Page 62. |
Federico Gurrieri | Unexpanded | message.prg Screenshot |
Display a scrolling message on the screen, perhaps as a reminder for other family members. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
St. James Golf Club Issue 7 (Nov 1984), Pages 70-71. Issue 9 (Jan 1985), Page 52. |
Federico Gurrieri | Unexpanded | st-james-golf.t64 Screenshot |
Golf game. Complete the 18 hole course with the fewest shots. Controls: F1-F7 (shot power: F1=weakest, F7=strongest). |
| Sibilla Californiana (California Sibyl)  Issue 7 (Nov 1984), Pages 84-85. |
Alberto & Antonio Corti | Unexpanded | sibilla-calif.prg Screenshot |
Enter the day, month and year, and the computer will use its 'magical powers' to calculate the weekday for that date. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
| Kaleydo (Kaleidoscope)  Issue 8 (Dec 1984), Page 86. |
Federico & Tommaso Guerrieri | Unexpanded | kaleydo.prg Screenshot |
Kaleidoscope program, displays a constantly changing colourful pattern. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
| Calendar parte seconda (Calendar Part 2)  Issue 9 (Jan 1985), Pages 54-56. |
Antonio & Alberto Corti | Unexpanded | calendar.prg Screenshot |
Display a calender for any month & year. The program can be used in Italian, English or German, and it can also calculate the date of Easter. Note: the title refers to 'part 2', where part 1 might be Sibilla Californiana (84-11). Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Landown Issue 10 (Feb 1985), Pages 52-53. |
F & T Guerrieri | Unexpanded | landown.prg Screenshot |
Land your damaged spaceship on the base. Avoid the asteroids and space mines. Controls: Crsr-Down (left), Crsr-Right (right). |
| Arkivyo (Archive)  Issue 11 (Mar 1985), Page 59. |
Federico & Tommaso Gurrieri | Unexpanded | arkivyo.prg Screenshot |
Database with three fields. Store and retrieve information. Note: some control characters appear to be missing from the listing so I improvised via guesswork. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
| Adventure nella piramide (Adventure in the Pyramid)  Issue 12 (Apr 1985), Pages 53-55. |
Francesco Zanardelli | 8K expansion | piramide-8k.prg Screenshot |
Text adventure. You are driving across Egypt when your jeep breaks down. Do you stay with your jeep and risk being attacked, or seek refuge in a nearby pyramid? Note: the full game was split into five parts, and only the first part was published due to lack of space in the magazine. Controls: Use one-word commands. The in-game instructions provide suitable examples. |
| Multicolor (Gal il disinnescatore)  Issue 14 (Jun 1985), Pages 68-69. |
Fabrizio la Mura | Unexpanded | gal-il-disinnes.t64 Screenshot |
You are robbing the bank, but you have left the bomb near your house. Use the helicopter to rescue your friend from the roof before the bomb explodes, and without rescuing the guard. Controls: I (up), M (down), J (left), L (right), S (lower ladder). |
Noya Issue 15 (Jul 1985), Pages 60-61. |
Federico & Tommaso Gurrieri | Unexpanded | noya.prg Screenshot |
Five sub-programs demonstrating what the computer can do. Press F1 to return to the title screen. Incubo verde (Green Nightmare) Return to your base as quickly as possible without touching the trees. Use: I (up), M (down), J (left), L (right). Pictures The computer displays a random colourful pattern. Tastiera (Keyboard) Play musical tones. Use: Z, X, fullstop, slash. Skianthor (Ski Race) Verically scrolling downhill skiing game. Use: L (left), ; (right). Ww.wW Plays random noises with an LED-type display. |
