Download digitally archived Bally Arcade tape programs that will load with AstroBASIC (the BASIC with the built-in tape-interface).

	Programmed several programs for the Bally Astrocade.
	Programmed several programs for the Bally Astrocade.
	Programmed several programs for the Bally Astrocade.
	Programmed several programs for the Bally Astrocade.
	Programmed several programs for the Bally Astrocade. He was also part of General Video (along with Dave Ibach).

64K Data & Op Code Converter	64K Data & Op Code Converter By Jim Dunson 198x Source: Tape from Bob Fabris Collection. The aim is to convert numbers between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal. However, there is a bug on line 110 that keeps it from working. The digital archive process of this program gives no errors, so it is believed that this is a program bug rather than a glitch on the tape.
ABC Hobbycraft Christmas Card	ABC Hobbycraft Christmas Card By Guy McLimore December 1983 Source: Tape
Budget Program	Budget Program By Jim Dunson (possibly) 198x Source: Tape from Bob Fabris Collection This is an unnamed budget program. It may be by Jim Dunson, as it was found on the same tape as "64K Data & Op Code Converter," which is a program by him.
Carnival Rapture	Carnival Rapture By Tim White Source: Niagara Bugs Club Tape 1 Original music by Tim White (Mike White's brother).
Castle Bally	Castle Bally By Paul Pank Release: August 2005 Source: Bally Alley Discussion Group Includes review.
Castle Quest	Castle Quest By Bruce Jaeger Source: Creative Computing (July 1983): 122-123 'Text' adventure that uses the joystick. Large, random and pretty fun (if you map it!).
Checker II	Checker II By Collins Computer Company Source: Tape This is the Astro BASIC version. The Bally BASIC listing is in the Arcadian, Vol. 2, Page 10 and 12.
Chicken	Chicken By The Bit Fiddlers (Andy Guevara) Release: August 1982 Source: Tape
Circle Plotter	Circle Plotter By Barry Ellerson Source: Arcadian, Vol. 3, No. 3, Pg. 33 (January 1981) and Arcadian, Vol. 6, No. 7, Pg. 65 (May 1984) This was a 300-Baud program on tape that was converted to 2000-Baud using Jay Fenton's AstroBASIC utility "300 Baud to 2000 Baud Tape Conversion Program." This program was first printed in the Arcadian for Bally BASIC in 1981, then it was reprinted in 1984. Mike White's software list says this was a modification (presumably for Astro-BASIC), but it looks like the code printed is identical. Apparently it should have been modified, however, because line 5, the first line of code, works fine in Bally BASIC, but gives an error in Astro-BASIC. 5 CLEAR ;:RETURN ;NT=0 It seems like Astro-BASIC doesn't like the :RETURN. It was removed and then the program seemed to run fine.
Collatz Conjecture, The	Collatz Conjecture, The By Jim Dunson Release: August 1984 Source: Astro-Bugs Club Tape #5 This program is a mathmatical demonstration. From the game loading screen: "About 30 years ago [1937] a professor named Collatz created this thought provoker. Start with any whole number. If it is odd, triple it +1. If it is even, take half. Repeat. The final result will always be one. Why is that? After all, the odd number is tripled + 1. This more than compensates for the halves???"
Color Pick 2	Color Pick 2 By Lance Squire Release: 2011 Source: Internet This AstroBASIC program is used to determine the hex value associated with the Bally/Astrocade color ports. The user inputs numbers in HEX using the controller in port 1 and by pressing left/right and up/down. The screen color changes immediately with each change of input. It is very convenient to use "Color Pick 2" as a quick way to determine what the color required in a machine language program. Additional information about "Color Pick 2" can be read here.
Critter	Critter By Brett Bilbrey Release: December 1980 Source: Arcadian, Vol. 3, Page 13 (No explanation), Cursor, Vol. 2, Page 65 (with Explanation) This program will place a Space Invader-type "critter" on the screen that will bounce around from top to bottom and side to side without disturbing anything on the screen. His speed is controlled by hand control #1. This is a machine language program that uses the Bally/Astrocade's Vector motion routines that contained on the on-board ROM. An article by Adam Trionfo on how this machine language program was converted from Bally BASIC to AstroBASIC is here.
	Finders Keepers By Gambits (Ken Lill) Release: 198x Source: Tape
Goldfish Demo	Goldfish Demo By The Bit Fiddlers (Andy Guevara) Release: 1982 Source: Goldfish Demo Tape Seven goldfish swim around a fishtank, a clock runs, and a cat meows every minute. An example of a smooth machine language program.
Guess Number	Guess Number By: (Unknown) Release: (Unknown)
Happy Birthday Song	Happy Birthday Song By Lance Squire Release: August 2011 Source: Lance Squire This is the song, "Happy Birthday to You." This program was specially written as a birthday gift for Adam Trionfo. You can read more about how to load it and the clever way that Lance sent it to Adam, here.
Happy Days	Happy Days By Peggy Gladden Source: Michigan Astro Bugs Tape 2 This is the theme music for the "Happy Days" television show.
Hi-Q-Solitaire	Hi-Q-Solitaire By: (Unknown) Source: Astro-Bugs Club Tape #1 Jump pegs over pegs until no pegs are left... or as few as possible.
	ICBM Attack (Beta) By Brett Bilbrey Source: Brett Bilbrey Tape Collection Two early versions of I.C.B.M. Attack by Spectre Systems. These should be loaded with :RUN. They're not actually playable games at this stage.
Kaleidoscope	Kaleidoscope By: (Unknown) Source: Astro-Bugs Club Tape #1 A mirrored drawing program.
L&M Title Screen Creation Method	L&M Title Screen Creation Method By: Various Source: Adam Trionfo Date: 2011 This is a limited overview of a method that can be used to create a new title screen for a L&M Software program. This method was used to create a title screen for "Sink the U-Boat." Previous experience archiving Bally/Astrocade programs is probably necessary to follow this overview. It would also be helpful to have used "Repacker," but you can probably get by without knowledge of that Astrocade Blue Ram BASIC Utility and learn as you go. Detailed instruction on how to use these programs and method are here
	Maze Avenger By: Dale Low Source: ARCADIAN, 6, no. 11/12 (October 31, 1984): 100. Date: 1984 Note that the Arcadian newsletter provided no instructions on how to play this game, but plenty is provided here. "Maze Avenger" is a maze game where the player's character creeps ever so slowly around the maze shooting objects that are not at all easily identifiable. When the character shoots all of the objects on the screen then the player advances to the next level. The player can be hit by-- well-- SOMETHING and it causes the player to be unable to shoot and also to be able to pass through walls. The detailed background and instructions for "Maze Avenger" are here "Maze Avenger" unofficial instructions and tips here: here "Maze Avenger" does not save like a BASIC-only program. See how to work around this problem to be able to save both the BASIC and machine language portion of this (or any) program, here An assembly language disassembly and commented BASIC program for "Maze Avenger" is available here.
Michigan Astro-bugs Tape II (Compilation)	Michigan Astro-bugs Tape II (Compilation) By Various Authors Source: Michigan Astro-bugs Tape II This is the complete tape working as intended; you choose a game from the menu and it will load automatically. This version preserves the original distribution process of the tape, but it is slow to load a game. For convenience it is recommended to load each program serarately (the programs can be found elsewhere). The eight programs that are included are: Side 1: ------- Starbase I - By Creg Miejski Wack-A-Mole - Wavemakers Happy Days (Music) - Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox (Peggy Gladden) Rockin' Robin (Music) - Bobby Day (Peggy Gladden) Side 2 ------ Snare A Bear - Stanley Kendall W&W Racetrack - W&W Software Sales Memory Lane - Wavemakers Color Patterns - Stanley Kendall
	Niagara Bugs Club Tape (1985)(Mike White)(Sides 1 and 2) By Various Authors Source: Niagara Bugs Club Tape This is the Niagara Bugs Club Tape, complete with a functioning menu. Paul Thacker says, "Yes, multi-load menu-based programs are pretty annoying, but I'm glad to have it working as originally intended." Side 1: ------- 1) Menu 2) Crossing Signal - By Mike White 3) An Artistic Display - By Mike White 4) Bowling - By Mike White 5) Fireworks - By Mike White 6) Hangman - By Mike White 7) The Tin Pants Gang - By Mike White 8) Putt-Putt Golf - By Mike White 9) Bingo Caller - By Mike White 10) Space Mission (2 player) Part 1 - By Mike White 11) Space Mission (2 player) Part 2 - By Mike White Side 2 ------ 1) Menu - By Mike White 2) Sound Variable Study - By Mike White 3) Lizzard Lunch - By Tim White 4) Treasure Hunt - By Tim White and Mike Kinkead 5) Carnival Capture - By Tim White 6) Paraschot - By Tim White 7) Simon (mod) - By Brett Bilbrey, Modified by Mike White 8) Treasure Hunt (mod) - Mike White 9) Repack (AB + 8K) - By Mike White 10) Space Mission (4 player) Part 1 - By Mike White 11) Space Mission (4 player) Part 2 - By Mike White
Pac*Man	Pac*Man By Dale Low Source: Tape from Bob Fabris Collection "Pac*Man" (as the name appears on the tape) appears to be an unused Arcadian submission. Dale Low was the programmer behind Astrogames, a tape company. Astrogames published a game called Super-Pac, but this is probably not the same thing.
Pin Art I	Pin Art I By (Unknown) Source: Richard Houser's Tape collection
Rockin' Robin	Rockin' Robin By Peggy Gladden Source: Michigan Astro Bugs Tape 2 Bobby Day's 1958 hit, Rockin' Robin.
Sound Graph	Sound Graph By Chuck Thomka Source: ARCADIAN, 1, no. 8 (July 1979): 65. "Sound Graph" is part of the "The Music Synthesizer" tutorial by Chuck Thomka. In order to understand what "Sound Graph" is doing, the user must read the tutorial or at least have previous knowledge of the sound ports. With this knowledge, then you may be able to make some noises, but you won't be able to understand why they work or really what is happening. There is a link to the tutorial below. "Sound Graph" is an eary BASIC program that allows direct access to the sound ports. The user can try making different sounds by changing the ports with an interface that uses hand controller #1. For additional information, there are more documents available: Instructions and In-Depth Discussion "The Music Synthesizer" Tutorial (PDF) "The Music Synthesizer" Tutorial (Text)
Super Scribble	Super Scribble By Brett Bilbrey Source: Astro-Bugs Club Tape #1 An interesting paint program. Can save & load.
Touch Tone Simulate	Touch Tone Simulate By Chuck Thomka Source: ARCADIAN, 1, no. 8 (July 1979): 65. and modifcation from ARCADIAN, 2, no. 10 (Sept 1980): 90. "Touch Tone Simulate" allows the user to type in a phone number, and then dial it by placing a phone near the TV speaker and then pressing PRINT. The Bally Arcade will automatically dial the phone number. Make sure that when you use the program that your TV's volume is set to a high enough level so that your telephone can "hear" the TV. For additional information, there are more documents available: Instructions and In-Depth Discussion "The Music Synthesizer" Tutorial (PDF) "The Music Synthesizer" Tutorial (Text)