+MrFish Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 What are your top 10 favorite Atari BASIC games from magazine listings? This can include games that use machine language subroutines. If you can include what magazine each game came from, that would be helpful too. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroDD Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I really enjoyed Acrobat, published in Compute! in February 1985 (Issue 57; Vol 7, No 2). https://archive.org/details/1985-02-compute-magazine/page/n57/mode/1up It was Temple Run before there was a Temple Run. ATR available at: http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-acrobat_20623.html 3 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4742851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2008 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Interesting question. I typed in a game from 1984, Antic Magazine, called "AMODEM". OK, that wasn't a game...but that is what popped into my head...typed it in, found it very useful. However, I did also replace it with a non-basic term program a month or two later. I have to admit, although the Atari 400 was my first computer, a friend had a TI-99 4/A and we typed in so many games. enough to realize it wasn't worth the effort for a basic game. I think I basically made sure it was a machine code game - you know nearly 100% data statements seemed like a good indicator of level of effort. Anyhow, I will say this...we (my brother and I) were into porting basic games, they ran on the Atari, but they weren't magazine type-ins, they came from late 70's computer books that were really targetted at time shared mini computers before the era of the home computer. We got ahold of these books because they were sold at radio shack on the discount rack...eh, we were dirt poor basically. So it was stuff like Hamurabi, Lunar Landar (text version), Eliza, to name the interesting ones. Odd that I cannot think of a single Atari basic game...oh well, I guess it wasn't part of my experience, so I sure look forward to finding some now! woot! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4742856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Compute published a type-in game called "Laser Chess" for multiple platforms, and I remember the 8-bit version being pretty good. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-laser-chess_2897.html Analog published something called "Paper Weight". It wasn't exactly a game in that you didn't play it, it played you! 4 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4742872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 17 minutes ago, zzip said: Compute published a type-in game called "Laser Chess" for multiple platforms, and I remember the 8-bit version being pretty good. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-laser-chess_2897.html I typed that one in too -- and pretty cool. I think it was a 2 player only game, though; and I never got anyone interested in playing it with me. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4742895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I remember typing in creepy caverns, that was a pretty good game. There was an update that was done later that had speech synthesis in it which is pretty good. It’s in the homesoft archives. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4742928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fres Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Yeah, I typed in Laser Chess from Compute!. It was one of the most impressive type-ins I've seen. Took a while, though. (damn these hooks) http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-laser-chess_2897.html I also really liked Stunt Clown, which I typed in from Antic. The little ambulance animation was a nice touch. Check it out if you are not familiar with it. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-stunt-clown_5118.html Sincerely, Broccoli Macanudo 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4742933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, Fres said: I also really liked Stunt Clown, which I typed in from Antic. The little ambulance animation was a nice touch. Check it out if you are not familiar with it. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-stunt-clown_5118.html I think I might have seen it before. Not a bad little breakout-type of game, for having character movement. I think it'd have been a bit nicer if PM's were used for the paddle and little guy; they're the only moving objects anyway, and they could have their own colors and smoother movement. Well, I guess being a type-in, they need to make them small enough to fit just a few pages... 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4742952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
777ismyname Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 My favorite, at least off hand, is Risky Rescue. For kicks and giggles I load it up every now and then under Altirra BASIC or TBXL and try to finish a couple of levels, though I usually fail. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4742980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
devwebcl Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Escape from epsilon Risky rescue Creepy caverns Buzz zap Goblin Omniventure Recall Air attack Skull island Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Can't even name 10, but the one that I remember forever is Caves of Ice from Compute (sometime in 1982). It was the first type in I did, on my 400 with B-Key and a 410. Also the only program my dad ever typed in with me. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthPlayer Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) I really liked "Ski!" from Compute! (February 1983). It's a nice little downhill skiing game that's comparable to Intellivision Skiing. Edited February 3, 2021 by FifthPlayer adding issue # Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 hours ago, FifthPlayer said: I really liked "Ski!" from Compute! (February 1983). It's a nice little downhill skiing game that's comparable to Intellivision Skiing. Care to post a copy of it? I'm having trouble locating it anywhere... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Fill 'er Up from ANALOG Issue 10 was a great QIX clone and really good fun. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-fill-er-up_1963.html Later got Ripped off and released commercially as Electric Starfish by Callisto, Dixons & Prism Leisure and by Quellesoft as Starkstrom Seestern 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mr Robot said: Fill 'er Up from ANALOG Issue 10 was a great QIX clone and really good fun. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-fill-er-up_1963.html Later got Ripped off and released commercially as Electric Starfish by Callisto, Dixons & Prism Leisure and by Quellesoft as Starkstrom Seestern Yeah, it's a decent Qix clone, that I've played before. I'm not really thrilled with the control scheme. Only thing is, it's wasn't done using Atari BASIC, it's machine language. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibstov Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 12 hours ago, zzip said: Compute published a type-in game called "Laser Chess" for multiple platforms, and I remember the 8-bit version being pretty good. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-laser-chess_2897.html Analog published something called "Paper Weight". It wasn't exactly a game in that you didn't play it, it played you! Laser Chess seems like a good candidate to convert to play over FujiNet 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthPlayer Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 21 hours ago, MrFish said: Care to post a copy of it? I'm having trouble locating it anywhere... Boot with Atari Basic, then RUN "D:SKI.BAS" Ski.atr Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, FifthPlayer said: Boot with Atari Basic, then RUN "D:SKI.BAS" Ski.atr 130.02 kB · 2 downloads Thanks. A little bold to attempt a scrolling game in BASIC. I can't say I like it too much though. The level design isn't so great and I don't really like falling every time I hit a marker; and the game start sequence is a little weird. It does play a little better in TBXL. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifthPlayer Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 35 minutes ago, MrFish said: It does play a little better in TBXL. I find it plays nicely in Altirra Basic. The game start sequence is a bit weird, but that is because it's building the course as it shows a "preview". Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+MrFish Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, FifthPlayer said: I find it plays nicely in Altirra Basic. The game start sequence is a bit weird, but that is because it's building the course as it shows a "preview". Yeah, Altirra should be good for it too. I got that about the game sequence. I guess a little message to the user about "building course" would help; but as you say, it's somewhat of a preview. Then there's the tone that plays until you hit the button. I guess it's supposed to be the release gate sound. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-4743988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 I loved the game Handel from the Atari Info Listing special '87. It is in Dutch though. I made some minor improvements to the game. Wondering whether Nerm of Bemer is also known from magazine? I love Nerm of Bemer as one of my most amazing games, where it doesn't even matter thar it is in Basic. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-5297472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Laserchess from Compute! Most of the JD Castings (I think that's his name) games Also should mention Paperweight from Analog, even though I think it was mostly assembly and not really a game. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-5297475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 my Top Ten Basic listings: Schatzhoehle by Peter Bluemer from Happy Computer magazine https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=5784 Super Miner 2 (or Superminer 2) by Kemal Ezcan from Computronic https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=3005 Bubbler by Kemal Ezcan from Homecomputer http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-bubbler_11927.html Bank Panik by Oliver Schmidt from Computer Kontakt https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=1406 Danger Hunt by Jan Engelhardt from Computer Kontakt http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-danger-hunt_1498.html Jumper 2 by Jona Fuchs from Happy Computer mag. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-jumper-2_2704.html Jack the Digger by Jens Berke from Homecomputer mag. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-jack-the-digger_2632.html Nasenjack (or Nasen Jack) by Kemal Ezcan from Homecomputer mag. http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-nasen-jack_3661.html Diamonds by Frank Priggert from Computronic http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-diamonds_1620.html Big Quest by Kemal Ezcan from Computronic http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-big-quest_625.html honorable mention: - Wombel auf dem Eis by Joerg Loeffler from Computer Kontakt https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=3415 (looks like an upgraded Pingu, also by by Joerg Loeffler, released in Computronic) - Dash by Jan Koprovski (with level editor) from Happy Computer https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=3984 - Hoehlenflieger by Oliver Cyranka from HC Mein Homecomputer http://ataribasiclistings.mygamesonline.org/ - The Castle by Thomas Fischermann from HC Mein Homecomputer http://ataribasiclistings.mygamesonline.org/ - Gryzzles by J.+E. Hess (Perwares) from Computer Kontakt (uses TB XL) https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=1931 - The Whipping Top by Frank Gehring from Computronic https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=4476 - Straussenkampf by Oliver Cyranka from HC Mein Homecomputer http://ataribasiclistings.mygamesonline.org/ - Sky Warrior by Oliver Schmidt from Homecomputer https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=2989 - Kitten by A. and P. Diefenbach from Computronic https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=2188 - Crazy Egon by Thomas Fischermann from CPU magazine https://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=1816 All listings were from german magazines. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-5297578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrathchild Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 (edited) Risky Rescue certainly a stand out. Bats & Chicken Swag Show Jumping Edited August 11, 2023 by Wrathchild Fixed Bats link 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-5297641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thank you Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 @Wrathchild probably this bats I think prisonball from Compute! is worth a mention, if you have 2 players and a set of paddles. As kids, we got some run from this one... once we finally got it working. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/316699-top-10-atari-basic-games-from-a-magazine/#findComment-5297646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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