Download digitally archived Bally Arcade tape programs that will load with AstroBASIC (the BASIC with the built-in tape-interface).
| Program Name | Author(s) | Source | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 AD | Ed Larkin | Best of Arcadian - 1980 [Tape], Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 38, 42 and 43 (Listing) | Screen graphics from Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 26, by Timothy Hays (Sebree's Computing) |
| Acme Driving Test | Henry Sopko | Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 87 | |
| Alien 2000 | Henry Sopko | Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 74 and 75 | This was the $100 contest winner for June 1984 |
| Alien | Gary Green | Arcadian, Vol. 4, Pg. 40 | |
| Analog (Non-Digital) Clock | George Moses | Astrocade Handbook, Pg. 87, Arcadian, Vol. 3, Pg. 105, Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 71 | |
| Arcade Dice | Klaus F. Grismayer and Mike White | Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 6 and 7 (Bally BASIC version) | Converted to Astro BASIC by Mike White |
| 1) Arcadian Color Logo 2) Arcadian Logo |
Guy McLimore | Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 3 | Note sure if there is any difference between these two programs. |
| Artillery Duel | John Perkins | Best of Arcadian - 1980 [Tape], Astrocade Handbook, Pg. 95 and 96, Arcadian, Vol. 4, Pg 36 and 45, Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg 56 and 77 | Note sure if there is any differences between these different versions. |
| Astro Black Box (With Title Screen) | Steve Walters (General Video) | Astro-Bugs Club Tape #1 | This game is based on the original Bally Black Box by Steve Walters (Tape 1). This is available here: Arcadian, Vol. 3, Pg. 103-105, 111 and 118, Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 105 (Reprint of Listing) |
| Attack | Klaus Doerge | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 34 and 35 | |
| Bagels | Carl Morimoto | Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 25 | |
| Bally Christmas Card | Ed Grobe (Edge Software) | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 29 | |
| Bang Man | Ernie Sams | Arcadian, Vol. 1, Pg. 47-49 | Corrected for Astro BASIC by Dave Carson |
| Baseball | Dave Martin | Arcadian, Vol 4, Pg. 118 and 119, Arcadian, Vol 6, Pg. 90 | |
| Base Conversion | Ron McCoy | ARCADIAN, 2, no. 10 (September 1980): 88-89 | Machine Language Utiltiy for BASIC. This program converts from one number system to another. Input is in either binary, decimal, hexadecimal or octal format and then is converted into the three other number systems. |
| Battleship | Bill Mead | Arcadian, Vol 4, Pg. 92 and 93, Arcadian, Vol 6, Pg. 127 | |
| Best of Arcadian 1980 Logo | Unknown | Best of Arcadian - 1980 [Tape] | |
| Bingo | Ernie Sams | Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 33 and 34 | |
| Bingo (Modified) | Ernie Sams, Dave Carson, and Mike White | Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 33 and 34 (Bally BASIC Version) | This Version modified for Astro BASIC |
| Blackjack | Peggy Gladden and Bill Mead | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 98, 99 and 106 | |
| Black Hole | Ron Picardi | Arcadian, Vol 2, Pg. 50 and 65 | |
| Bots | Ron McCoy | Best of Arcadian - 1980 [Tape], Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 90 and 91 | |
| Bots II (With Title Screen) | Steve Walters (General Video) | Astro-Bugs Club Tape #1, Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 61 and 62 | This version includes a title screen, Bots II is a reworked version of Bots by Ron McCoy (Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 90 and 91) |
| Bowl-a-Rama | Bob Hensel | Best of Arcadian - 1980 [Tape], Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 51 and 52 | |
| Caterpillar | Klaus Doerge | Arcadian, Vol. 7, Pg. 84 and 85 | Originated by Kevin O'Neill, published in the Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 95. "This version greatly enhanced for virtually limitless play" |
| Caterpillar | Thadd*Pro (aka Kevin O'Neill) | Niagara Bugs Bulletin, Vol. I, 8-10, Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 95 | Astro BASIC only |
| Checkers II | John Collins | Best of Arcadian - 1980 [Tape], Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 10 and 12 | "This is an updated version of the previous game by John Collins." - Arcadian |
| ChrDIS | Mike Skala | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 14, 15, 37, 72 and 117 | Character Display |
| Christmas Card | E. Groebe | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 29 | Compatability: Bally and Astro BASIC |
| Citadel | Dave Martin | Arcadian, Vol 4, Pg. 112 | Sound all wrong using the given AB changes in newsletter. |
| Color Selector | Klaus Doerge | Arcadian, Vol 4, Pg. 121 | |
| Connect Four (2 Player) | Robert Leake | Cursor, Vol I, Pg. 51-54, Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 79-81 | Program is the same for Astro BASIC, but loading and saving instructions are different. |
| Connect Four (Enlarged) | Harry L Hanson | Arcadian, Vol 6, Pg. 110 | Based on Robert Leake's version in: Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 79-81 (original Version) |
| Connect Four II | Bob Wiseman | Best of Arcadian - 1980 [Tape], Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 94 and 95 | |
| Connect Four | L.L. Camnitz | Arcadian, Vol. 2, Pg. 35 | |
| Control 30 | Dale Low (Astrogames) | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 136, 137, 140 and 170 | |
| Convert Hex to Decimal | Ernie Sams | ARCADIAN, 1, no. 5 (March 1979): 36 | Machine Language Utiltiy for BASIC. This program accepts a two-byte hex number such as $D5FF and converts it to a decimal number that can be input into BASIC |
| Crazie Dice | Unknown | Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 102 and 103 | |
| Crown of Zeus, The | Todd Johnson | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 7-10 | 1) Regular and Expert versions included. 2) Taping routine only needs changed for Bally BASIC. 3) Castle floor plan available in Arcadian, Vol 5, Pg. 106 4) First in a series of programs that take place on planet Gibeleous. The other two programs were available only on tape. They are called: 'Escape from Rantanam IV' and 'The Tower of Machor.' (Arcadian, Vol. 4, Pg. 103). |
| Crypt-O-Grams (Modified) | Robert DeHaye | Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 3 | Original version by Ken Springsteen (Arcadian, Vol. 4, Pg. 42, 55 and 69). |
| Cube, The | Bob Weber (W&W Software Sales) | Arcadian, Vol 4, Pg. 36 and 37 | |
| Darts | Al Roginsky | ARCADIAN, 4, no. 10 (August 1982): 102. | This game is graphically impressive for an AstroBASIC game that doesn't even use machine language graphics. It's amazing how much like a dart these characters look like: "-=<" Nice effects and worth a look for a simple game. This game runs circles around the other AstroBASIC game also called "Darts" by Bill Mead. |
| Defender II | Dave Mei | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 110 and 111 | |
| Exterminators, The | Video Wizards (Ken Springsteen) | Arcadian. Vol 4, Pg. 111 | Arcadian listing has Bally BASIC code left in line 3. |
| Find Yogi | Stanley Kendall | Aradian, Vol. 5, Pg. 17 | |
| Fishin' Hole | Michael Montauck | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 116 and 120 | |
| Frogway | Mike Skala | Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 12 and 16 | Astro BASIC and Machine Language |
| 1. Frog Leap (With Title Screen) 2. Frog Leap (v1-5) |
Ben and David Ibach (General Video) | Astro-Bugs Club Tape #1, Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 138 and 146, Niagara Bugs Bulleten, Vol. I, Pg 17 and 19 | July 1983 $100 contest winner. Lance notes (and I'm not sure why) that the "standalone file works better." These exact programs are also in the "Dave Ibach section." |
| Frustration Fortress | Ken Lil (Gambits) | Arcadian, Vol. 6, Pg. 72 | |
| 'Game Over' Routine | Tom Wood | ARCADIAN, 1, no. 4 (February 1979): 25 | Machine Language Utiltiy for BASIC. This very short AstroBASIC machine language routine has been modified from its original Bally BASIC form to displays the words "GAME OVER" from the Bally ROM. |
| 1) Ghost Fleet (v1) 2) Ghost Fleet (v2) |
Ken Lil (Gambits) | Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 107, 111, 144, 145, 181 and 182 | Ghost Fleet (1) has the common error that affects sound (NT=0). Ghost Fleet (2) has been corrected by Lance Squire (NT=-1). |
| Gobblers | Bob Wiseman and Dave Carson | Arcadian, Vol. 3, Pg. 125 | Colors by Dave Carson. |
| Golf | Bob Hensel | Arcadian, Vol. 3, Pg. 46, 47 and 51 | |
| Halloween Ghost | J. Wilkinson | Arcadian, Vol 2, Pg. 103 and 104 | AKA 'Horrible Harry.' Alternate version 2 has sound that works correctly with AstroBASIC. I'm not sure if there is any difference between the versions. |
| Hamurabi | Dick Houser | Best of Arcadian - 1980 [Tape], Arcadian, Vol. 2, 32 and 33 | |
| Hex Poker | Al Rathmell | ARCADIAN, 3, no. 7 (May 1981): 78 | Machine Language Utiltiy for BASIC. This program inputs hexadecimal numbers into memory. There is no need to swap hexadecimal pairs because the program does it for you. |
| Horserace | Paul Slezak | Arcadian, 3, no. 2 (December 1980): 26-27. | Horserace was originally thought to be by L&M Software and was named "Arlingdung Park." Paul Thacker pointed out on the Bally Alley message board that this game was misnamed. The game was loaded onto an Astrocade, compared to the listing in the Arcadian and found to be "Horserace." It was saved with a new title screen that listed the program's name and the author. This program was written for Bally BASIC. I noticed some slight differeces when examining the program listing in the Arcadian and the actual listing when the program was loaded on the Astrocade with AstroBASIC. Perhaps these small differences are fixes so that the game plays properly in AstroBASIC. |
