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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.

--= 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.

--= 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.

  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.

--- Zombie Menace --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2026. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description --- Graveyard shift at the cemetery. Brian O'Donnelly took a swig from his hip flask. Nineteen years of loyal service to the force, and for what? It seemed like everybody got ahead at some point, except for him. Yesterday was a new low. A co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Menace (C64) by Sander Alsema.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

# 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.

Controls and Goal Hold Z to raise the left paddle, hold / to raise the right paddle.  Hold space to pull back the pin. Release space and it will spring forward, launching the ball if it is in position.  Press space when the ball is not in the launching chute and the ball will get a little speed boost! You can give it another speed boost when its trail stops being red.  Press D to toggle the debug … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KIT109 Exam Game - Pinball.

--- Amphibian Assault --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2024. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- Where did things go wrong? You just went out to run some errands, and now look what happened. Lost in a swamp somewhere in the middle of the night. A quite harrowing predicament to be in for a mere firefly. Uneasily you try to f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amphibian Assault (Commodore 64) by Sander Alsema.

# 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.

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.

     Title: No Internet   Platform: Unexpanded Commodore VIC-20      Video: PAL/NTSC  Interface: Keyboard only (spacebar = jump)  Game type: Arcade Written by: E W de Villiers   Released: 14 March 2024 The Plot:  --------- This game is based upon the dinosaur jumping over cacti game which one gets in the web browser Google Chrome which can be played when there is no internet connection av… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Internet (Commodore VIC 20) by Huffelduff.

**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.

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.

Chicken by keyscompany Platform: BBC Micro Model B or later models Language: BBC Basic Category: PUR-80 Instructions ------------ You are in the path of an oncoming train. You have three seconds to jump out of harm's way by pressing 'Y'. Score as much as you can over five rounds by jumping as late as you dare. The later you jump, the more you score. Jump too late and you lose all the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken (BBC Micro) by keyscompany.

--- No Fly Zone --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2024. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- Up till now you had it fairly easy. Stationed in sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, your job mainly consisted in drinking coffee while watching pitch-black computer screens monitoring open space. Sometimes you even wondered whether they were sw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Fly Zone (Commodore 64) by Sander Alsema.

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.

SPACE INVADERS This is Space Invaders for the Amstrad CPC! Keyboard left and right arrows are used to move the laser and SPACE to fire. The goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens to earn as many points as possible. TECHNICAL PART The game works on all Amstrad CPC (using only BASIC 1.0) 1) Control Characters The game use a lot of Control characters to replace MODE, PAPER, BORDER, I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Invaders (Amstrad CPC) by Copper France.

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.

[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.

"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.

EXTREME-256 BASIC game for MSX                                                                                                       (c) 2021 Nick Shcherbyna (Lviv, Ukraine)     [email protected] Instructions                                                                                                                                                                                  … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volleyring by Nick Shcherbyna.

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.

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.

--- Panzerjaeger --- Written by Sander Alsema for the 10-liner competition 2025. Language: Commodore 64 Basic v2 Category: PUR-80 --- Description & Instructions --- The days of peace are a distant memory. Intense fighting on both sides has led to a death toll of unprecedented proportions. Somewhere in all this carnage a tank battalion was on manoeuvres. Unfortunately however, during the night… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panzerjaeger (C64) by Sander Alsema.

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.

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.

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.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 284 reviews

Diamo XL is an intense, addictive and difficult 'just-one-more-round' score chaser. Perfect for playing while waiting in queue for another game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diamo XL.

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.

In short, this is my Pong clone so far. AI needs tweaking, I will get to that soon.  (AI updated and is better balanced) https://medium.com/@tmaurodot/building-a-single-player-pong-clone-in-unity-step-... How to Play Single-Player Pong Start: Click “Play” on the menu screen (scores 0, timer “Time: 60”). Round Begins: Gameplay music starts, ball resets with a 2-second countdown (“2” to “1”), t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Pong.

Jumppong is a game made to be downloaded on to your calculator. This game contains multiple features, including the ability to save state your progress instantly at any point during gameplay, and a functional clock. The game even comes with instructions built onto the game. Just in case, this description also contains instructions. I've first started developing this game thought my high school ye… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumppong v1.2.2.

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.

--- 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.

Crasher by Ted Szczypiorski For Atari BASIC Crasher is written in standard Atari  BASIC. It utilizes custom characters to  make the star field appear to scroll  horizontally. It also uses  Player/Missile graphics and technique  to "print" the shapes to make them move  a little smoother. It also uses a  custom Display List. Line 0: Sets up protected memory for the custom  character set and P/M grap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crasher by Ted Szczypiorski.

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.

Dungeon Hunters is a top-down 2d shooter where you go through 3 locations to find a treasure deep in the desert dungeon. Choose from 4 weapons, use cover to fight through 6 enemy types while avoiding traps, collect coins to buy cool upgrades for your character. Special features: Enemy AI — enemies shoot a random number of projectiles which makes the fights somewhat unpredictable. And running ene… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Hunters.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

87% User Score Based on 620 reviews

A great classic with daily challenges and beautiful graphics If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solitaire - Classic Card Game.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Mental Hospital VI, a survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mental Hospital VI (Horror).

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.

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.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

69% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Flip & Write game from the Roll Player universe. Expert Game of the Year nominee If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cartographers.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

63% User Score Based on 1,460 reviews

Legendary Shadow fighting returns If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shades: Shadow Fight Roguelike.