Games like 2048 (Atari 8 Bit) by D. Scott Williamson

Jacks or Better VIDEO POKER By D. Scott Williamson For the EXTREME-256 category of the 2024 BASIC 10 Liner contest Table of contents: Included Files Description Startup & Emulator Instructions Description Rules How to Play Cards Gameplay Instructions Strategy Program features Deck of cards Ranking hands Input method Payout Audio Visuals Use of conditional expressions as integers (bo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jacks or Better VIDEO POKER (Atari 8-bit) by D. Scott Williamson.

--= BARCODE BATTLE =-- System Requirements: Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next  Written by Matthew Begg for the 2025 BASIC 10-Liner Competition (EXTREME-256 category) Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Players: 0, 1 or 2 --= INTRODUCTION =-- The BARCODIANS have arrived!  These enigmatic beings, disguised as barcodes on everyday products, possess incredible abilities. Now, it's your turn to harn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barcode Battle (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

# Dan The Digger 10 This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2024 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. ## Aim of the game In this game, you control Dan who once used to play in a sandbox. By following his passion he become a great digger. Help him to find as many diamonds as you can by digging holes down. In order to get out to the surface, you can u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dan The Digger 10 (Commodore 64) by Bago Zonde.

For Category "PUR-80" Title: "100-line maze" Platform: Commodore 16 / Plus/4 Language: Commodore BASIC V3.5 INTRODUCTION ============ Wander through a binary maze (editable through program line 0), optionally measure your time. FEATURES ======== - Fast action - Joystick control (port 2 only) - Diagonal movements - 100(+4) screen rows of maze (editable through program line 0) - Measure your time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100-line maze by RoePipi.

# Roguelike 10 This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2023 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. ## Aim of the game As in all rogue-like games, your aim is to explore as many randomly generated dungeons as possible, not get slain and find as much gold as you can carry! With joystick in port 2, your hero character can move and attack only in 4 direction… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roguelike 10 (C64) by Bago Zonde.

This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2023 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. It took 5th place and regarding Commodore 64 computers only, it end up at the 2nd place. Aim of the game As in all rogue-like games, your aim is to explore as many randomly generated dungeons as possible, not get slain and find as much gold as you can carry! With joystic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roguelike 10.

Entry for the PUR-80 category of the 2021 BASIC 10 Liner. (For Mattel Aquarius - MattPilz.com - @MattPilz - YouTube) FOREWARD One of my earliest memories in video gaming history was playing Cosmic Ark for the Atari 2600. The sounds and visuals of that game are still etched in my mind all these decades later. I recently became immersed in the world of Mattel Aquarius, a decidedly underpowered disc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Aq.

10LINER JUMP (c) 2021 by Kobi Tyrkel This is a 10-liner jump game. Game written for NOMAM's BASIC 10-liners Contest 2021 Should qualify for PUR-120 using abbreviations as in attached code image will not exceed 120 characters per logical line. Developed for ATARI 800XL (Other atari 8bit should work, tested on real atari 800XL and on ALTIRRA emulator v3.1 RAM basic): Requires: - Atari XL/XE (or emul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump by Koby Tyrkel.

This game was written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2024 in the PUR-80 category. It's written for Commodore 64/128 computers. Aim of the game In this game, you control Dan who once used to play in a sandbox. By following his passion he become a great digger. Help him to find as many diamonds as you can by digging holes down. In order to get out to the surface, you can use a ladder by pressing fir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dan The Digger 10.

Title: Simple COVID-19 Simulator Platform: MSX Author: Oscar Urra (Twitter: @o_urra) Language: MSX-BASIC Category: SCHAU PROGRAM DESCRIPTION This is a small simulator somehow inspired by the classic Conway's Game of life. In our case, we simulate the propagation of the COVID-19 in a grid, starting with the following parameters: - Initial infections: Number of initial cells that are infected, set t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simple COVID-19 Simulator.

Aqualique 10 Aqualique 10 is a strategy game in real-time, written in 10 lines in BASIC for Commodore 64/128 computers. Written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2025 in the PUR-80 category. Story Year 2010. The days when Earth was called the Green Planet are long gone. Global human activity has led to the destruction of natural resources. Acid rain, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinka… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aqualique 10.

Entry for the PUR-80 category of the 2021 BASIC 10 Liner. (For Mattel Aquarius - MattPilz.com - @MattPilz - YouTube) FOREWARD One of my earliest memories in video gaming history was playing Cosmic Ark for the Atari 2600. The sounds and visuals of that game are still etched in my mind all these decades later. I recently became immersed in the world of Mattel Aquarius, a decidedly underpowered … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Aq by Matt Pilz.

BASIC 10 Liner entry Game Name: Trick Shoot-TEN Category: PUR-80 Computer/BASIC: Commodore 64 BASIC V2 Game Description: Trick shooting contest! Raise the ball to the right height, drop it on the ramp, and bounce it into the basket. As you make more and more shots, the baskets get smaller appear at more random locations. How many trick shots you can make in a row? Game Instructions: Hold the spa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick Shoot TEN by Jim Happel.

[WAVE INVADERS] --------------------------------------------------------------- BY LUIS PIERI [COMPO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CATEGORY  : PUR-120 LINK      : https://lupoman.itch.io/Wave_Invaders           DATE      : 04-FEB-2025 TO 25-MAR-2025 COMPO     : BASIC 10 LINER CONTEST             https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/rules2025 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wave Invaders (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by lupoman.

INTRODUCTION ============ You are a digitized fox though only one byte long. Your energy is limited, so you must feed on other bytes. Initially, you are kept on a line of bytes which is expanding at random. You must keep on hunting for new, tasty bytes through 3 levels in this game. FEATURES ======== - Colorful action on 3 different levels - "Safe start": Starting game after reset the first level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Byte Fox by RoePipi.

# Aqualique 10 Aqualique 10 is a strategy game in real-time, written in 10 lines in BASIC for Commodore 64/128 computers. Written for the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2025 in the PUR-80 category. ## Story Year 2010. The days when Earth was called the Green Planet are long gone. Global human activity has led to the destruction of natural resources. Acid rain, soil erosion, poor air quality, and und… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aqualique 10 (Commodore 64) by Bago Zonde.

INTRODUCTION ============ I got inspired by looking at Petwalk by AvlixA (2021 entry). I like to walk a lot in the nearby grassy fields in the sunshine. Of course, avoiding all the dog piles. This game will help you learn the methods. "This will be an easy pi(l)e" - I told myself while outlining the program. - "It's a simple mover, with some extra features, like FEATURES ======== - Full-screen, mu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dogpile School by RoePipi.

This is my fourth ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64. This game has been submitted to the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2022 in PUR-80 category. Inspired by the old demo called "3 adventures" I did back in the 90s. Plot Not too many people know that Harry Pitfall has a brother, and his name is Pete. Your goal is to help Pete in his adventure as he travels through 32 worlds full of pits. Ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Petefall 10.

BASIC 10 Liner entry Game Name: Trick Shoot-TEN Category: PUR-80 Computer/BASIC: Commodore PET 2001 BASIC 1 (Original buggy ROMS) Game Description: Trick shooting contest! Raise the ball to the right height, drop it on the ramp, and bounce it into the basket. As you make more and more shots, the baskets get smaller appear at more random locations. How many trick shots you can make in a row? Game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick Shot TEN by Jim Happel.

# Autobang - Commodore 64 10 Liner PUR-80 game         ****  AUTOBANG!  BY  DR.P  2021  ****                     C64  -  BASIC  10  LINER  CONTEST  -  PUR80            READY. **\*\* WARNING! CODE CONTAINS A LINE OF 81 CHARS: PLEASE READ "CODE STATS AND JOKES" FOR DETAILS \*\***      **Auto!(bang)** is an **old-school home computer game** for **Commodore 64 BASIC v2**. I developed this (very well … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auto!(bang) by Dr. Prodigy.

For some reason, you thought it really was a good idea to take your robot exosuit into that deep dark hole. It couldn't possibly be infinite could it? And if there's as much energy down there as your scanner says there is, you could be set for life. Never mind that your exosuit's battery can't hold a charge (it leaks like a sieve), and oh—there's horrible energy sucking spikes that are suddenly ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to C64-Well.

Dialog Trees, Decision Trees, Behavior Trees, Pine Trees... one plugin for all of the above. Use Cases The Branch Plugin is largely made for building general-purpose trees for workflows such as cutscene scripts, NPC/enemy decision making, dialog, and so on. If your primary goal is to build dialog systems, this plugin is probably overengineered for your use case, and also underengineered, as… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godot "The Branch" Plugin.

**Yum Yum Donut** **Commodore 64 Game** - By Adam Whitney (Copyright 2023) - 2023 BASIC 10Liner Contest Entry (https://bunsen.itch.io/) - PUR-80 Category - Written for Commodore 64 BASIC V2 - YumYumDonut on GitHub (https://github.com/awhitney42/YumYumDonut)** ## Intro Yum Yum Donut is my first video game creation! It was inspired (and named) by my daughter, who loves pandas and believes that the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yum Yum Donut (C64) by Adam Whitney.

====================================================================== Ka-Boomer   2021 BASIC 10 Liner Submission   By David A. Gershman - @dagershman ====================================================================== Ka-Boomer is a game which pays homeage to the 'ol Atari 2600 game "KaBoom!".  The name variation, "Boomer", is proof this version was written by an "older" person. :) ===========… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaboomer by dagershman.

Jumpman - BASIC 10Liner Contest 2023 ==================================== Author:   Eric Carr Language: FastBasic 4.6 Platform: Atari 8-bit (tested on 130XE NTSC) Category: EXTREM-256 Video:    Requirements: System: Atari 8-bit w/ 48KB+ memory (800, xe, etc) w/ Joystick Emulator: Atari800MacX (on Mac) or Altirra (Windows) *** NTSC / PAL NOTE: This game was designed on NTSC. All SOURCE/LISTING/S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumpman (Atari 8-Bit) by Eric Carr.

Magic Carpet Ride - BASIC 10Liner Contest 2024 ============================================== Author:   Eric Carr Language: Atari BASIC Rev B/C Platform: Atari 8-bit Category: PUR-80 Video: Requirements: System: Atari 8-bit w/ 48KB+ memory (XL/XE) w/ Joystick Emulator: Atari800MacX (on Mac) or Altirra (Windows) BASIC ROM Cartridge if on emulator - REV B attached with submission Background =======… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic Carpet Ride (Atari 8 Bit) by Eric Carr.

SABOTAGE Sabotage is the Amstrad CPC version of the game of the same name released on ZX81 (written by Don Priestley and published by Macronics 1982). In this version you play the saboteur only. Keyboard arrows are used to move the saboteur and space to put a charge. You need to put 10 charges and destroy a maximum of ammunitions represented with blue cylinders. (Video inverse X in the original ve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sabotage (Amstrad CPC) by Copper France.

Aim of the game In this game, you control a bouncing ball that jumps between platforms. The screen scrolls to the left, so keep the ball in the visible area. Attention! Colour of the ball matters! When ball hits the platform, colour of the ball changes to the colour of the platform. When the ball bounce off the platform, two things may happen: platform will break if colour of the ball is diffe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incrediball 10 (Commodore 64) by Bago Zonde.

-= PrgTaxi                    =- -=                            =- -= Written by Doczens         =- -= 2024 Basic 10Liner Contest =- -= C64 (PUR-80)               =- This year I was thinking to bring a game which is connected also to programming, so I figured out a concept to give a path description with some very simple commands and iteration possibility, to traverse through a map.  To give … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PrgTaxi (Commodore 64) by Doczens.

Aim of the game In this game, you control a bouncing ball that jumps between platforms. The screen scrolls to the left, so keep the ball in the visible area. Attention! Colour of the ball matters! When ball hits the platform, colour of the ball changes to the colour of the platform. When the ball bounce off the platform, two things may happen: platform will break if colour of the ball is differen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incrediball 10.

Find the Exit Red Story: Red is now stuck within a Rectangular grid and has to Find the location of the Exit which has been randomly placed somewhere on the Grid.  As well as the Exit to Find, Red has to avoid Grumpy whose out to get him, though Red can only Visit a Square Once, so he must be careful not to cut himself off from a Square which is the Exit!  Like the original there's 5 Levels to ge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find the Exit Red (Amstrad CPC) by Out Bush.

Brief Description: This iteration now includes setting time limits, adjusting target size, dynamic score tracking, and starting the game via a start button. It also retains animation-focused enhancements like choosing which animations to see via a dropdown, adjusting animation speed via slider, reversing animations, allowing for simultaneous animations, and toggling the visibility of UI elements f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IT201_Project04_Anthony_Rodier.

"In 1978 Dan Bricklin invented the interactive VISIble CALCulator. In 2021 I turned it into a BASIC 10-Liner." ____ _ _ ___ ____ __ _ ___ ___ _ (_ )( \/ )/ __)( ___)( ) / )(__ \ | __) / ) / /_ ) (( (__ )__) )(__ / / / _/ |__ \/ _ \ (____)(_/\_)\___)(____)(____)(_/ (____)(___/\___/ (c) 2021 Nick Shche… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZXcel / 256 by Nick Shcherbyna.

--= CASSETTE 10 =-- System Requirements: Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next  Written by Matthew Begg for the 2026 BASIC 10-Liner Competition (EXTREME-256 category) Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Players: 1 --= INTRODUCTION =-- 10 games. 10 lines. 1 homage. In 1983, CASSETTE 50 filled a whole tape with questionable code and grand promises. In 2026, we’ve mastered the squeeze. CASSETTE 10 ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cassette 10 (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

This is an esoteric programming language based on lolcode only with graphics. All codes must begin with the line HAI to specify which version of lolgraphics you are running. Then you need to write "IM IN UR CODE EXECUTIN UR KOMANDZ". At the end of the code, you need to write "IM OUTTA UR CODE". If you find any bugs, please report them in the comments below (if possible, with a detailed explanatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOLGraphics.

Fill Screen With Zeros game (Sharp PC-1211 Pocket Computer) by aldweb [BASIC 10Liner 2025] [PUR-80] Submission: 14th edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest, "PUR-80" category Author: Laurent Duveau (aldweb), coded with fun in 2025, copyleft (but please mention authorship) System requirements: Sharp PC-1210, PC-1211, PC-1212, Radio Shack Pocket Computer System information: https://www.aldweb.com/ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fill Screen With Zeros game (Sharp PC-1211 Pocket Computer) by aldweb.

# Lader ## BASIC 10 Liner platformer for 8 bit computers by **Marco Varesio** ( Marco's Retrobits (https://retrobits.itch.io/)) Download/play online (https://retrobits.itch.io/lader) YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@marcosretrobits) English language blog (https://retrobits.altervista.org/) Italian language blog (https://somebitsofme.altervista.org) **Lader (https://retrobits.itch.i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lader (Atari 8 Bit, C64, ZX Spectrum) by Marco's Retrobits.

# XLN Bikes XLN Bikes is a single player game inspired by the classic Tron Lightcycles. Player moves in a restricted grid using cursors. AI will try to take them on. # How to see the code Press CTRL+STOP and the game will stop, then you can LIST. If you insert the disk after the emulator has booted, you can do: LOAD "autoexec.bas", and then LIST # Design decisions The MSX only allows for 2 color… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XLN Bikes (MSX) by PlattySoft.

PACMINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------  BY LUIS PIERI  ZX SPECTRUM BASIC to be converted using ZMakeBas             (http://freestuff.grok.co.uk/zxtext2p/index.html)                DATE      : 10-MAR-2024 TO 15-MAR-2024  COMPO     : https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/copy-of-rules  DEADLINE  : March 16th, 2024  DATA      :  Include the followin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pacmine (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by lupoman.

  INSTRUCTIONS Ten Liner Teletext for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Begg   Introduction Remember teletext? The simple information retrieval system broadcast to televisions around the world during the 1980s and 1990s? Well now you can relive the glory days of three-digit page numbers and blocky graphics as we bring you Ten Liner Teletext – a teletext simulator for the ZX Spectrum.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Liner Teletext (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

CORRIDORS81 -----------------------------------------------------------------  BY LUIS PIERI  ZX81 BASIC to be converted using ZXText2P              (http://freestuff.grok.co.uk/zxtext2p/index.html)                DATE      : 08-FEB-2024 TO 09-MAR-2024  CONTEST   : https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/copy-of-rules  DEADLINE  : March 16th, 2024  CATEGORY  : PUR-120  LINK      : https://lupoma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corridors81 (Sinclair ZX81) by Luis Pieri.

Ghost in the Swamp Introduction About This GameDemo on YouTube Ghost in the Swamp is a turn-based, coffee break Roguelike game made with Godot engine. A successful round takes about 5 to 10 minutes. The source code is available on GitHub. The file icon is downloaded from Flaticon. The GUI font, Fira Code, is created by Nikita Prokopov. The tileset, curses_vector, is created by DragonDePlatino fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost in the Swamp.

This is my third ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64. This game has been submitted to the Basic 10-Liner Contest 2022 in PUR-80 category. Inspired by the Polish poster from the 70s entitled "Klowni" by Jan Młodożeniec for "The Clowns" movie directed by Federico Fellini. Plot This is the first game in The Trick Triptych series. A promising clown (although that was what they said about… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Give him the hook 10.

# Mandelbrot Explorer for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum A character-based Mandelbrot-Set explorer in BASIC (in 10 lines or less!!) Prints a Mandelbrot Set as characters. Since calculating the Mandelbrot is quite intensive for an 8-bit machine, and the ZX Spectrum is a 1980's computer, this takes some time to execute and complete. Originally started for the BASIC 10 Liner contest https://gkanold.wixsite… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandelbrot Explorer by Rob and Kenny.

This is D. Scott Williamson's Mandelbrot Set Explorer in 10 lines of Atari BASIC contest entry for the SCHAU category of the 2021 BASIC 10 Liner contest. https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/rules2021 I'm entering this program into the Category "SCHAU": Code a program in 10 lines  (max 256 characters per logical line, abbreviations are allowed) The program can be a demo, a tool or an appli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandelbrot Set Explorer by D. Scott Williamson.

Mimizuku Saga 10============= This is my first ever 10-liner written in BASIC for Commodore 64 and the second game released in BASIC. When I was much younger, I used to write in BASIC a lot, butafter several years spent in 6502 assembly - with the 10-liners challenge given -  it was still a lot of stuff I needed to learn, the "nasty" stuff! This game has been submitted to the Basic 10liner Contest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimizuku Saga 10 by Bago Zonde.

C64 Studio is a .NET based IDE.The program supports project based C64 assembly or Basic V2. The internal assembler is using the ACME syntax.In connection with Vice the IDE allows you to debug through your code and watch variables/memory locations, registers and memory.Any other emulator can be set up as well if it's startable via runtime arguments.C64 Studio allows you to compile to raw binary, .p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to C64Studio.

[REAKTOR87] ------------------------------------------------------------------- BY LUIS PIERI [COMPO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CATEGORY  : PUR-120 LINK      : https://lupoman.itch.io/Reaktor87           DATE      : 25-MAR-2025 TO 31-MAR-2025 COMPO     : BASIC 10 LINER CONTEST             https://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/rules2025 CATE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reaktor87 (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by lupoman.

About This Game One More Level is a turn-based Roguelike game made with Godot engine. It is available on GitHub. The GUI font, Fira Code, is created by Nikita Prokopov. The tileset, curses_vector, is created by DragonDePlatino for Dwarf Fortress. You can play One More Level either locally (which is an executable file) or as a HTML5 game on itch.io. You can change most settings (except palette, s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One More Level.

--= ZX STOCK EXCHANGE =-- System Requirements: Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16k/48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next  Written by Matthew Begg for the 2025 BASIC 10-Liner Competition (PUR-80 category) Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 Players: 1 --= INTRODUCTION =-- It is July 1982. Welcome to the frenetic trading floor of the ZX Stock Exchange. The air crackles with the buzz of hurried transactions and the staccato rhythm of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZX Stock Exchange (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.