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by jgerrie
Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:34 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

OK. Thanks.

The ZX81 version of Planet of Death was the first adventure I ever played. I've got fond memories of it, but not very clear or accurate ones, so I don't actually remember what all the differences were. :?

I read that it was one of the first adventures played by many in the UK. It was ...
by jgerrie
Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:48 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

Which version did you base it on? There were significant differences between the ZX81 and and Spectrum versions.
Pippa,
I'm not sure which. Someone had ported the "original" game to C so it could be run on one of the old TI calculators (see header below). I came across it while researching POD ...
by jgerrie
Mon Apr 13, 2015 3:43 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

I have created a port to the DRAGON, MC-10 and Coco of the classic text adventure "Adventure A: Planet of Death" for the Sinclair ZX81/Spectrum. It is really a re-write in Micro Color BASIC. It should be fairly easily transferred to other Microsoft versions of BASIC. The file is called "POD.CAS ...
by jgerrie
Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:53 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

Oh, and I should add about the "Mars Adventure" that I added a spectacular new graphic ending.
See "MARS.C10" in http://faculty.cbu.ca/jgerrie/Home/VMC10_073D.zip
by jgerrie
Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:44 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

I've ported another classic to the TRS-80 MC-10. This time it's Aardvark Software's "Mars" adventure. The code was ported from a TRS-80 Colour Computer listing found on the Color Computer archive. There were several bugs in the listing:
- RND functions not handled properly (probably during ...
by jgerrie
Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:29 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

I've ported a simple text adventure from MS Qbasic called "SceptreQuest 1"

You are Giglamesht, the famous Greek adventurer, in search of the famous Athena royal sceptre. It is said the sceptre was broken by an evil wizard and hidden in places all over Greece. It is also said that whoever finds the ...
by jgerrie
Thu Feb 19, 2015 6:18 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

I've ported "Ultimate Adventure" by Phil Edwardson to the MC-10 from the Dragon. Has anyone ever completed this one? I'm looking for a walkthrough. If anyone is interested in trying, just download the Virtual MC-10 emulator from my site:
http://faculty.cbu.ca/jgerrie/Home/VMC10_073D.zip
unzip it ...
by jgerrie
Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:09 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

I've ported "Chasm Capers" for the VZ200/300 and "Dante's Inferno" for the TRS-80 Model 1 to the TRS-80 MC-10.
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by jgerrie
Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:37 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

Here's a walkthrough for "The Quest"

*SPOILER ALERT *

GET DIARY,READ DIARY,DROP DIARY,GET BOX,GO SOUTH,GET DICTIONARY,READ DICTIONARY,DROP DICTIONARY,GO NORTH
GO EAST,OPEN CABINET,LOOK,GET SALT,GO WEST,GO NORTH,GET LADDER,GO WEST,GET SHOVEL,OPEN BOX,LOOK,GET BOTTLE,DROP BOX,POUR BOTTLE
DROP BOTTLE ...
by jgerrie
Tue Jan 27, 2015 1:01 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

Eric Underhill of the Yahoo TRS-80 MC-10 Group recently uploaded a new port of a demo text adventure by Christopher Lampton called The Quest . It is from his book How to Create Adventure Games . The game can be found in the cassette directory of the VMC10 Emulator, which can downloaded here:
http ...
by jgerrie
Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:02 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

I have ported Crowther's Original Colossal Cave "Adventure" to Microsoft Micro Color Basic. Should be easily shifted to other Basics. Have fixed and finished uncompleted elements, and changed some things to create some new challenges for old players. SCORE command will tell you how you're doing. See ...
by jgerrie
Fri Nov 21, 2014 3:39 pm
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

I have ported another adventure to Micro Color Basic. Tower of Mystery:
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by jgerrie
Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:21 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10
Replies: 210
Views: 266978

Re: Another Classic Ported to TRS-80 MC-10

Have ported and fixed bugs in "The Orient Express, 1923" by David Ahl (from GWBasic original).
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by jgerrie
Fri Aug 29, 2014 12:57 am
Forum: Classics
Topic: Looking for Basic Source Code (any)
Replies: 4
Views: 1982

Re: Looking for Basic Source Code (broken or "orphaned" game

Thanks Alastair. I have done that already, and found some interesting games. For example, the ones for the VZ-200 are fairly easy to port to the TRS-80 MC-10. However, I should have made my request a little clearer (I think I was being rushed by one of my kids at the time and ended up just hitting ...