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POPCOM (JP)
POPCOM (ポプコム; POPular COMputer) was a monthly multi-format magazine published in Japan. It was dedicated to games and computer-related hobbies. They published news, reviews, hardware projects, programming tutorials, manga comics & artwork, and other similar content. It was published from May 1983 to Mar 1994.
Japanese VIC-1001 computers have a Katakana character ROM and different keyboard layout (see here). In particular, the pound key (£) is replaced with a yen key (¥). This means that program listings use an inverted yen symbol for Ctrl+3 (red), instead of the normal inverted pound.
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13 programs
Program | Author | Requirements | Files | Info |
Move the Screen at High Speed 高速で画面 を動ガす ![]() Issue 1, Vol 1 No 1 (May 1983), Pages 131-133. |
Hiroki Ura & Satoshi Saigo 浦広樹・西郷聡 |
Unexpanded | down-scroll.prg Screenshot |
Machine code routine that scrolls the screen vertically. Controls: None. |
Monaco GP モナコGP ![]() Issue 1, Vol 1 No 1 (May 1983), Pages 164-167. |
Hirotaka Iida 飯田博隆 |
Unexpanded | monaco-gp.prg Screenshot |
Vertically scrolling car race. Overtake the cars without hitting the barriers. There are twisty sections, dark tunnels where you can only see the area illuminated by your headlights, and frozen zones where your car slides sideways. Controls: L (left), ; (right). |
Tiny Expander VICのBASICを パワーアップする ![]() Issue 1, Vol 1 No 1 (May 1983), Pages 168-171. |
Yasuhiro Yamamoto 山本恭弘 |
Unexpanded | tiny-expander.t64 Screenshot |
BASIC extension, add five new commands similar to those on the VIC-1211M Super Expander cartridge. A demo program is included. Controls: The new commands are: SETC, PLOT, RPLOT, LOCATE, SOUND. |
Move the Screen at High Speed Part 2: Left and Right Scroll 高速で画面 を動ガす PART2・左右スクロール ![]() Issue 2, Vol 1 No 2 (Jun 1983), Pages 136-140. |
Satoshi Saigo 西郷聡 |
Unexpanded | side-scroll.prg Screenshot |
Machine code routine that scrolls the screen horizontally. Controls: When the INPUT prompt appears, enter < or > for a demo scrolling in that direction. |
Arithmetic Classroom 算数教室 ![]() Issue 2, Vol 1 No 2 (Jun 1983), Pages 184-188. |
Masaaki Miyazawa 宮沢 正明 |
Unexpanded | maths-classroom.prg Screenshot |
Mental arithmetic game. Practice your addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills. There are many difficulty settings. Controls: Follow on-screen prompts. |
Pilem パイレム ![]() Issue 2, Vol 1 No 2 (Jun 1983), Pages 189-191. |
Toyokazu Midorikawa 緑川豊和 |
Unexpanded | pilem.t64 Screenshot |
Collect the fruit in the following order: cherries, tangerine, melon, cash bag. Avoid the skeletons and try not to run out of time. Controls: J (left), L (right), R (up), V (down). |
UFO Attacker UFOアタッカー ![]() Issue 3, Vol 1 No 3 (Jul 1983), Pages 172-175. |
Hirotaka Tateda 館田博隆 |
Unexpanded | ufo-attacker.prg Screenshot |
Aliens are attacking the streets. Shoot them with your tank. Controls: Joystick or L (left), ; (right), P (up), . (down), Shift (fire). |
Sound Routine サウンド ルーチン ![]() Issue 4, Vol 1 No 4 (Aug 1983), Pages 121-124. |
Masahiko Nakajima 中島昌彦 |
Unexpanded | sound-routine.prg Screenshot |
Machine code routine, play a tune using interrupts. Controls: None. |
Star Trip スタートリップ ![]() Issue 4, Vol 1 No 4 (Aug 1983), Pages 194-197. |
Hirotaka Tateda 館田博隆 |
Unexpanded | star-trip.prg Screenshot |
Space shooter with multiple stages. Shoot the aliens as they swoop towards you, and dodge the asteroids and other hazards. Controls: Joystick or L (left), ; (right), Shift (fire). |
Broken Brick レンガくずし ![]() Issue 5, Vol 1 No 5 (Sep 1983), Pages 197-199. |
Ryoji Minagawa 皆川陵司 |
Unexpanded | broken-brick.t64 Screenshot |
Breakout game. Destroy the bricks with your bat & ball. Controls: Crsr-Down (left), Crsr-Right (right), Space (release ball). |
Alien Crash エイリアンクラッシュ ![]() Issue 6, Vol 1 No 6 (Oct 1983), Pages 199-202. |
Hirotaka Tateda 館田博隆 |
Unexpanded | alien-crash.prg Screenshot |
Aliens are released from the UFO. They explode if they reach the ground, releasing a horizontal shockwave that can destroy your ship. You must shoot them without being destroyed. Note: this works best in NTSC. Controls: Joystick or L (left), ; (right), A (fire). |
The Space Death's Head スペースデスヘッド ![]() Issue 9, Vol 2 No 1 (Jan 1984), Pages 188-193. Issue 10, Vol 2 No 2 (Feb 1984), Page 200. |
Paranoiac Abe | Unexpanded | space-death.prg Screenshot |
Shoot the UFOs and asteroids. Controls: L (left), ; (right), A (fire). |
Sysarf シサルフ ![]() Issue 10, Vol 2 No 2 (Feb 1984), Pages 188-190. |
Toyokazu Midorikawa 緑川豊和 |
Unexpanded | sysarf.t64 Screenshot |
Missile Command game. A swarm of meteorites are heading towards you. Block them with your umbrellas. Controls: J (left), L (right), R (up), V (down), Space (fire). |
With thanks to Internet Archive for scanning this magazine.