Nugget$ (US)

Nugget$ was an American newsletter published by the National VIC-20 Users Group. It was published as a quarterly newsletter from Jan 1983 until Oct 1983, then bi-monthly from Jan/Feb 1984 onwards. The final issue was Nov/Dec 1984, when the users group ceased operations and recommended that their members upgrade to the Commodore 64. The editor was George F Kaywood.

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17 programs (100% complete)

Program	Author	Requirements	Files	Info
Data Files Ideas Vol 1 No 1 (Jan 1983), Pages 9-10.	Val Greene	Unexpanded	datawriter.t64 Screenshot	Text utility. Anything that you type on the keyboard will be saved directly onto tape. You can then read the file back using the second program, and the text will be reproduced exactly as it was originally typed. Updated versions were published in Vol 1 No 2 and Vol 2 No 2. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts, and start typing. Press £ to pause (on playback, you will need to hit a key to continue), and F1 when finished.
How Many Inputs Ya Want? Vol 1 No 2 (Apr 1983), Page 8.	George Kaywood	Unexpanded	three inputs.prg Screenshot	Programming demo, showing how to put three INPUT statements on the same line. Controls: Type three numbers.
Datawriter V2 Vol 1 No 2 (Apr 1983), Pages 8-9.	J W Dates	Unexpanded	datawriter2.t64 Screenshot	Updated version of Data Files Ideas (83-01). Use your computer to create video letters by saving text directly onto tape. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts, and start typing. Press £ to pause (on playback, you will need to hit a key to continue), and F1 when finished.
ASCII Convert Vol 1 No 2 (Apr 1983), Page 20.	Daryl E Williams	Unexpanded	ascii convert.prg Screenshot	Subroutine that converts a string into standard ASCII, for use with an RS-232 printer interface. Controls: Store the string in P$ and call the routine with GOSUB 1000.
Chopper Pilot Vol 1 No 2 (Apr 1983), Pages 25-26.	Ric Kube	Unexpanded	chopper pilot.prg Screenshot	Land your chopper on the moving ship within 15 seconds to save it from exploding. Note: The chopper does not appear until you move the joystick. Controls: Joystick.
Datafile Vol 1 No 3 (Jul 1983), Pages 9-12.	Ric Kube	3K expansion	datafile 3k.prg Screenshot	Database with two fields, a string and a number. Could be used to record inventories. An updated version was published in Vol 2 No 2 that works with a VIC1526 printer. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Align Decimals Vol 1 No 3 (Jul 1983), Page 19.	?	Unexpanded	align decimals.prg Screenshot	Programming subroutine to print numbers with their decimal points aligned. Controls: Store the number in variable N and call the routine with GOSUB230.
Combat Vol 1 No 3 (Jul 1983), Pages 23-25.	Ric Kube	Unexpanded	combat.prg Screenshot	Tank game for two players. Try to destroy your opponent's tank while avoiding the mines. The first player to reach ten points wins. Controls: Player 1: R (up), V (down), D (left), G (right), E/T/C/B (diagonal), F (fire). Player 2: F1 (up), F7 (down), F3 (left), F5 (right), F2/F4/F6/F8 (diagonal), UpArrow (fire).
Hires Vol 1 No 4 (Oct 1983), Pages 4-5.	Val Greene	Unexpanded	hires.prg Screenshot	Art program, draw your own hi-res pictures. Controls: Joystick.
Bank Statement Balance Vol 2 No 1 (Jan-Feb 1984), Pages 20-22.	David P Kilroy	3K expansion	bank balance 3k.prg Screenshot	Reconcile your bank statement with your cheque book. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
What Frequency Vol 2 No 2 (Mar-Apr 1984), Page 11.	Robert Dornhecker	Unexpanded	what frequency.prg Screenshot	Short program to check if a frequency is the sound that you actually want, by asking for a frequency and poking it into 36877. Controls: Enter the frequency (0-255).
Car Maintenance Vol 2 No 2 (Mar-Apr 1984), Pages 12-14.	Ronald E Newton	Unexpanded	car maintenance.prg Screenshot	Utility to plan a maintenance shedule for your car. Answer the questions, and it tells you when the next maintenance is scheduled for each item. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Datawriter V3 Vol 2 No 2 (Mar-Apr 1984), Page 15.	Raymond A Smith	Unexpanded	datawriter3.prg Screenshot	Updated version of Data Files Ideas (83-01). This version saves onto disk. The missing Datareader program could make printouts. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Datafile V2 Vol 2 No 2 (Mar-Apr 1984), Page 15.	Ric Kube	3K expansion	datafile2 3k.prg Screenshot	Updated version of the database program from Vol 1 No 3. This version can make formatted printouts on a VIC1526 printer. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.
Gradebook Vol 2 No 2 (Mar-Apr 1984), Page 17.	C Rubio	Unexpanded	gradebook.prg Screenshot	Utility for teachers, to help calculate the overall grade for each student. Controls: Enter students' names & grades in the DATA statements in lines 201-398, then follow on-screen prompts.
Hundred First Vol 2 No 2 (Mar-Apr 1984), Page 18.	Ric Kube	Unexpanded	hundred first.prg Screenshot	Nim game played against the computer. You and the computer take it in turns to pick a number from 1-10. As they are added together, the first one to reach 100 wins. Controls: 1-0 (enter next move, 0=10).
Graph-List Saver Vol 2 No 4 (Sep-Oct 1984), Pages 10-11.	Richard Bandelier	Unexpanded	graph-list save.prg Screenshot	Make a bar chart with up to 13 values. Charts can be loaded & saved on tape. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts.