Games like ZXFont (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.

--= 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.

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.

  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.

--= 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.

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.

# 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.

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 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.

"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.

# 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.

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.

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.

Queso Run Part Duh: The Cheese Strikes Back 2023 octasoft In this highly anticipated sequel of the 2021 hit, Queso Run, Charles E. Queso attempts to extract his revenge on the pilot and occupants of the Millenial Falco by lauching cheese balls at them from his super space fortress, the Charcuterie Board. Your mission, should you choose it, is to pilot the Millenial Falco and avoid the fluffy flyin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queso Run Part Duh: The Cheese Strikes Back (C64) by octasoft.

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.

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.

# 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

What's this? This is an implementation of Conway's Game Of Life written in DOTS, that dynamically grows when it needs more space. It's written for Turbo Makes Games' Dots Community Challenge #1, and a video about my process making it might appear on my YouTube channel later. Controls Mouse / Left Click - Interact with UI and Draw Delete - Clear Screen L - Toggle Load Menu Space / P - Pause / Unpau… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conway's Game Of Life - 4096 x 4096 @ 100FPS!.

[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.

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.

SAP-1 Emulator A visual emulator written in Go using the ebiten 2D game library. Enter Assembly instructions and manipulate memory values by entering instructions on the keypad interface. Run simple programs to add, subtract, and display results. Step through programs to watch how the registers behave at each step. The SAP-1 "Simple As Possible" emulator is inspired by the chapters about Simple As… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAP-1 Emulator: Assembly programming.

Program tiny rovers to do your bidding! Or rescue stranded astronauts - your call. Lunar Logic is an exploration and puzzle game featuring a proprietary programming language inspired by assembler. For each command you will need to find a physical piece of paper to feed into one of your four processors. This is my submission to the cre8 jam and I'm happy the game is in a halfway decent state and ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar Logic.

Squad Squad is a Forth interpreter that runs on the SCHIP virtual machine. It extends the 8-bit operations of this host machine to 16 bit "cells", per tradition, which also allows pointers to be easily transported and manipulated on the stacks. The parameter and return stacks have room for 32 cells apiece, and at startup there is a bit over 1kb of free space available for user definitions. While m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squad.

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.

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.

--- 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.

This game was written for ASCII Basic Game 10Liner competition 2021. It's inspired by classic quiz games I remember from some newspapers and also just from several matchboxes. Aim of the game Try to solve as many equations as possible, and as quickly as possible! Find the right equation by moving one match from one place to another only. Signs of the equation cannot be changed, you can modify num… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mathsticks 10.

**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.

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.

Game Title: Space Splat Author: Wiremu Te Kani Language: Locomotive BASIC 1.1 (Amstrad) Category: EXTREM-256   .WAV file (tape) attached.     A new game for the 10-Liner Compo for 2022.   "You're doomed. Earth is overthrown by Duploids: A space-race that colonizes planets with pre-fabricated bug ships. All you can do now is avoid getting stomped (left/right keys). Go… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Splat (Amstrad CPC) by Wiremu Te Kani.

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.

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.

2048 By D. Scott Williamson For the PUR-80 category of the 2025 BASIC 10 Liner contest Table of contents: Included Files Description Startup & Emulator Instructions Description Rules Winning the game How to Play Strategy Program features Grid Movement and accumulation Use of conditional expressions as integers (booleans) Proof of 10 lines less than 256 columns Progra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2048 (Atari 8 Bit) by D. Scott Williamson.

Overview Elvin Atombender is seeking world domination again. This time through an Oric near you! Impossible Mission was an absolute classic game on the Commodore 64 with conversions for most other micros of the era. The aim of the game is to locate puzzle pieces hidden in furniture spread across all the rooms in a large underground complex then assemble the pieces into punchcards that will form… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impossible Mission (Oric).

# 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.

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.

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.

VERY BASIC EARLY PROTOTYPE HANDLE WITH CARE PLEASE Welcome to the next Flipnote Studio. Except...not yet.  Please read before playing the "game"! UPDATE JULY 7, 2021: V2 of the prototype is uploaded and will be the last one! I have made a personal roadmap and plan for this project so any bugs will be fixed in the final version. V2 fixes some bugs and updates the itch.io page description, so pleas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Codename MagicPad (Prototype).

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.

This is a complete recreation of the Fairlight CMI IIx. This has all the features of the original Fairlight CMI including 16 stereo voices, full voice editing and realtime control, harmonic additive synthesis, full Page R sequencer and much more. Launched 1 year ago the 1.29g is the biggest update. which focusses on much better IIx import of voices, songs and instruments. Better III multisample .v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QasarBeach CMI IIz.

README OOPS Concepts Abstraction Barbarians We use functions to abstract complicated behavior for barbarians Since most of their behavior is automated, once a condition is satisfied, a function is called To keep the code modular, we use the same attack mechanics for the barbarians as well as the king but with a different trigger condition, cooldown period and attack stats such as range and damage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clash of Clans for Terminal.

PacketVR is a terminal emulator that exists in a VR world. It supports multiple terminal sessions at once along with positioning of the terminals and interaction with objects in the world using the Leap Motion.Log in to a machine and do most of the things you would normally be able to do from a text based terminal. List directory contents, change directories, run terminal based programs... even ed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PacketVR.