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--= 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.

ZX Alarm Clock == ===== ===== Written by Matthew Begg for the 2023 BASIC 10-liner competition Description =========== 'ZX Alarm Clock' recreates the classic bedside alarm clock with 7 segment displays. It uses the 24 hour clock system. Designed for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16k/48k/128k. Usage ===== To start using the clock, load the program via LOAD "" or 'Tape Loader'. The clock shows '8888' fl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZX Alarm Clock (Sinclair Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

"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.

--= 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.

# 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.

ZXFM ==== Written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Begg (licence: CC BY-SA 4.0) Compatible with Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16k/48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next Players: 1 Controls: Keyboard INTRODUCTION ZXFM is a football management simulator for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum written in just 10 lines of BASIC! Play an entire season as manager of a team from your favourite league, or create your own leagues and teams. Ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZXFM (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

BimMobiles ========== Written by Matthew Begg for the 2023 BASIC 10-liner competition. From an original concept by Matthew Begg and Richard Begg. Description =========== The red car and the blue car had a race. Except these 'cars' are BimMobiles from the planet Bim. It is the year 3456, and the Bimmers are at war again. Their planet is exactly one half red, one half blue. The two factions battle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BimMobiles (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

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.

ZXFont ====== Written by Matthew Begg for the 2023 BASIC 10-liner competition Description =========== The Sinclair Spectrum has a fixed font stored in ROM, but there is a trick that allows the computer to use custom fonts. This is a font editor written in just ten lines of BASIC code that lets the user create their own fonts and save them to tape for use in their own BASIC programs. Usage ===== To… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZXFont (ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

ZXWORD ====== Written by Matthew Begg for the 2023 BASIC 10-liner competition. Please note that writing programs for the ZX81 in only 10 lines is really difficult as you can only have one statement per line. Description =========== ZXWORD is a simple word processor application for the Sinclair ZX81 (16KB RAM pack required). Documents can be saved, loaded and printed as required. Usage ===== To sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZXWORD (ZX 81) by Matthew Begg.

Corewar is played between two programs written in Redcode, a low-level language similar to assembly. Players write a program to eliminate all opponents in the memory (core) of the virtual computer.   The "sandbox" goal of Corewar is to write code that will cause your opponent code to terminate. Like any Zachlike-games, this game features a set of missions with incremental difficulty for you to sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corewar.

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.

--- Rings Of Saturn --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2023. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- Space Exploration can be a tricky business. Having finally reached Saturn, you discover that this planet has more rings than previously known. In order to continue your mission, you have no choice but to manoeuvre straight through… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rings of Saturn (C64) by Sander Alsema.

--= 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.

Last update of the game (ZX Spectrum tape):  1 September 2025 Last update of loaders for various other media:  14 October 2025 (10 October: new versions for Disciple / +D / Uni-DOS, Didaktik 40 / 80 / Kompakt and Wafadrive; 14 October: updated version for TR-DOS, and new versions for Timex FDD and Timex cartridge) This game is for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer and is based on the arcade g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Donkey Kong.

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.

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.

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.

====================================================================== 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.

# 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.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

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87% User Score Based on 284 reviews

MHRD is a hardware design game, in which you design various hardware circuits in a hardware description language. The hardware circuits you design get more complex as you go until you create a fully functional CPU design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MHRD.

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.

39%Game Brain Score

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39% User Score Based on 656 reviews

Hack_me is a hacker simulator game. The main objective in game – is to hack big companies's servers to show people that there is nothing in this world that protected on 100%. You’ll need to use your cmd, bruteforce, SQL-injectors and other programs to hack servers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to hack_me.

78%Game Brain Score

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78% User Score Based on 86 reviews

AppGameKit Studio is a fully featured game development tool set. We’ve re-imagined the game development user interface with an all-in-one work space. You can now quickly drag & drop assets to visualise your scenes, code with AppGameKit Script, easily browse app media, run live debugging sessions, access online help and lots more. AppGameKit Studio allows you, in a few easy clicks, to quickly p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AppGameKit Studio.

67%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

67% User Score Based on 572 reviews

The concept behind Hacker Evolution is to create a game that challenges the gamer's intelligence, attention and focus, creating a captivating mind game. Solve puzzles, examine code and bits of information, to help you achieve your objectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hacker Evolution.

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.

31%Game Brain Score

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31% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Algotica is an educational adventure-puzzle game about programming, along with a story that breaks the fourth wall. If you wanted to start learning programming but it seems too difficult to understand, you don't have enough time, or you're just not sure that you need it - this game is a great place to start. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Algotica Iterations.

77%Game Brain Score

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77% User Score Based on 258 reviews

Explore the captivating world of Haiku, a thrilling cyberpunk RPG where survival depends on your hacking skills. As a freelance hacker team operative, you'll need to constantly learn and improve your skills to outsmart the powerful megacorporations and government agencies vying for control. With each mission, you'll gain a deeper understanding of how the digital world operates, from controlling cy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Haiku.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

80% User Score Based on 216 reviews

Play as a hacker and take control of an ultra secret company to reveal the darkest secrets. But beware , you seem not to be alone and what you will discover could change the world ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mu Complex.

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.

ARCHER10 Some weeks ago I had notice of a retro programming contest, yes through one of these wasap groups, the 10th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest. The main idea is that you develop a game in BASIC with no more than 10 lines of code for 8 bit legacy computers. There are different categories depending on the maximum number of characters per line allowed. Simple, isn't it? I decided to go for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archer10 by Humberto Martinez Barbera.

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.

87%Game Brain Score

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87% User Score Based on 538 reviews

Nostalgia.GBC is a high quality GB/GBC emulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nostalgia.GBC (GBC Emulator).

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.

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.

64%Game Brain Score

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64% User Score Based on 9,994 reviews

Join millions of players and adventure in an infinite, AI-driven narrative RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI Dungeon: RPG & Story Maker.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

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51% User Score Based on 47 reviews

End of Life Announcement for PC Security + Gaming AcceleratorDear Valued Community, We regret to announce that PC Security + Gaming Accelerator will be discontinued on the Steam Store, effective immediately. After careful consideration, the Seventh Knight Team has made the difficult decision to end support for this product. Reasons for DiscontinuationThis decision stems from the following factor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seventh Knight PC Security.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 2,601 reviews

In this challenging puzzle game, you build a computer from scratch and program it. It is a journey through the layers of abstractions of the computer. The game begins when you are abducted by aliens who are testing your intelligence, and from here a lighthearted sci-fi plot evolves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turing Complete.

66%Game Brain Score

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78% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Critic Score 8%Based on 1 reviews

Algo Bot is a coding-based puzzle game that takes place deep inside the Europa, a pan-galactic colonisation ship, where a recycling mission goes horribly wrong. Use your algorithm special skills to command Algo Bot, a service droid, and help PAL, a cantankerous line manager, to contain the crisis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Algo Bot.

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.

HARDWARE HUSTLE ======== ====== Written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Begg (licence: CC BY-SA 4.0) From the original roll-and-write game by Oskitone (licence: CC BY-SA 4.0) Compatible with Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k/+/128k/+2/+3/Next Players: 1 or more Controls: number keys and ENTER How to start the game: LOAD "" or LOAD "HH". The game will auto-start. INTRODUCTION Buy, make, sell, and research yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hardware Hustle (Sinclair ZX Spectrum) by Matthew Begg.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, monetization

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85% User Score Based on 356 reviews

Chess PGN Master. The professional way to view and edit PGN files. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess PGN Master.

62%Game Brain Score

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62% User Score Based on 820 reviews

Chess app with gorgeous graphics Dedicated for all chess lovers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Real Chess.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 397 reviews

Create monsters, track initiative, and manage a campaign for fifth edition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fifth Edition DM Tools.

79%Game Brain Score

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79% User Score Based on 536 reviews

Powerful Realtime 3D Electronic Circuit Simulator If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRUMB Circuit Simulator.

90%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 411 reviews

Beautiful Sudoku puzzles by @konstructors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sudoku Universe.

73%Game Brain Score

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73% User Score Based on 1,517 reviews

Welcome to GameGuru Classic, game making for everyone. We've created an easy to use and most enjoyable game creator. Join us and our great and enthusiastic game-making community on your journey to make fun games! Imagine creating a world that you and your friends come together and play... and creating it can be a matter of minutes with no technical jiggery-pokery needed at all :-) Of course, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GameGuru Classic.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics

65% User Score Based on 348 reviews

Dimmdrive is a RAM-based hard drive software built by gamers, specifically for gamers. With Dimmdrive, you will be able to turn your PC’s RAM into an incredibly fast hard drive. This incredibly fast hard drive can be hundreds if not thousands of times faster than a conventional hard drive. By playing your game on a faster hard drive: Take full advantage of up to (and over) 10,000+ MB/s … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimmdrive :: Gaming Ramdrive @ 10,000+ MB/s.

97%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 4,686 reviews

TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It's the assembly language programming game you never asked for! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIS-100.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

79% User Score Based on 359 reviews

Visual Novel game about a wave of murders that sweep across a city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Major\Minor.