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.

Download all programs from this magazine on one disk:

POPCOM.d64

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).