Download digitally archived Bally Arcade tape programs that will load with AstroBASIC (the BASIC with the built-in tape-interface).
All WAV files by WaveMakers have been renamed according to the TOSEC standard naming convention. Many of these games include more than one archived version of a program. I have combined all of the similar named WAV files into one zip file. For example, all seven versions of Pack-Rat are part of the archive "Pack Rat I & II," called "Pack-Rat I & II (WaveMakers)." Some of the games now have six or seven versions. Both master tape (explained in article) and non-master tape versions are included with each archive (all of the master tape versions have been labeled as such to avoid any confusion with earlier versions). Master-tape versions (labeled as [From Master Tapes]) are considered to be the best version to use when playing the game or running the program. The other versions are still included because there may be slight differences with the program (we've never found a satisfactory way to check this other than running the program, which doesn't always reveal any differences).
We are fortunate to have been able to contact Mike Peace, the programmer of WaveMaker games. He sent his master tapes, and Paul Thacker was able to archive programs from there. Paul wrote a great article about how this was accomplished. You can read it here:
| Program Name | Source | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Backgammon | Tape 8 | |
| Brick 'n the Wall | Tape 12 (Part of Four Famous Freebies), Arcadian, Vol 4, Pg. 77, Arcadian, Vol 6, Pg. 53 (Reprint) | |
| Castle of Horror | Tape 12 (Mar 1982) | A few different versions and a review are included in this archive. |
| Character Analysis | Tape 15 (Oct 1982) | |
| Chicago Loop | Astro BASIC Manual, Pg. 88, Cursor, Vol. 1, Pg. 21 (Bally BASIC Version) | |
| Clue | Tape 2 (1981) | |
| Collision Course | Tape 14 (Nov 1982) | |
| Dungeons of Dracula | Tape 16 (Oct 1982) | Includes a review. |
| Flying Ace | Tape 2 | Contains both the 1981 and 1982 versions (the 1982 version uses machine language routines for enhanced graphics). With Line Input Buffer loading logo. |
| Four Famous Freebies | Tape 12, Each of these programs originally appeared in print publication: Brick 'n the Wall - Arcadian, Vol 4, Pg. 77, Brick 'n the Wall - Arcadian, Vol 6, Pg. 53 (Reprint), Invasion Force - Basic Express, Pg. 28 and 29 (Bally BASIC version), Mazemaker - Cursor, Vol. 1, Pg. 46, and Sideswipe - Astrocade BASIC Manual, Pg. 89 | Includes Menu for Four Famous Freebies, Brick 'n the Wall, Invasion Force, Mazemaker, and Sideswipe. |
| Game Selector I - Space Chase | Game Selector I (1987) | This file is in raw mode; it has not been digitally archived. |
| Game Selector I | Game Selector I (1987) | Incomplete; missing game 3. |
| Game Selector II | Game Selector II (1987) | Incomplete; missing games 3, 4, 6 and 9. |
| Gate Escape, The | Tape 18 (May 1983) | Includes a review. |
| Gong the Kong | Tape 13 (1982) | |
| Guitar Tuning | Tape 7 | |
| Horse Race I and II | Tape 1 (1981) | |
| Invasion Force | Tape 12 (Part of Four Famous Freebies), Basic Express, Pg. 28 and 29 (Bally BASIC version) | |
| L.T. (Little Terrestrial) | Tape 17 (Dec 1982) | Includes a review. |
|
Lookout for the Bull I & II |
Tape 10 (1981) | Paul Thacker makes some notes about this program. He says, "Lookout For The Bull! II is essentially the same game, but with simpler graphics and presumably more difficult. I actually couldn't tell much difference, but maybe you need to advance to the later levels." |
| Max (Robot From Space) | Tape 1 (1981) | |
| Maze Race, Obstacle Course | Tape 3 (1981) | |
| Mazemaker I & II | Cursor, Vol. 1, Pg. 46, Astro BASIC Manual, Pg. 91, Wave Makers, Tape 12 (Four Famous Freebies) | The Mazemaker I was for Bally BASIC (not sure of any differences). |
| Memory Lane |
Tape 17 (Mar 1983), Michigan Astro Bugs Tape 2, also included on the L.T. (Little Terrestrial) tape | One version has a title screen, while another version does not. |
| Monkey Jump | Tape 13 | |
| Mouse in the Hat | Tape 6 (1981 and 1982) | There are two different versions of this game (1981 and 1982). |
| Music Composer |
Tape 5 (1981) | |
| Music Keyboard |
Astro-Bugs Club Tape #1, Tape 17 (Dec 1982), Tape 19, Arcadian, Vol. 5, Pg. 63 and 77 | Several different sources for this program (some have a title screen). The Astrobugs version of Music Keyboard has a different title screen and doesn't play music at the beginning. |
| Obstacle Course Tournament | Tape 8 | |
| Outpost 19 | Tape 19, Arcadian, Vol. 7, Pg. 30 and 31 | |
| Pack Rat I and II |
Tape 9 | Paul Thacker notes: "Pac Rat I and Pac Rat II have different title screens and different colors, but I didn't immediately see any gameplay differences. Pac Rat II Special Logo Version has a different title screen which labels it as the "most aggressive version". The gameplay lives up to this, as the enemy is faster and more likely to chase you. Another difference is that if you die, the dots you've eaten will stay cleared, whereas in the other versions they reappear. |
| Perspectives | Cursor, Vol. 2, Pg. 89, Astro BASIC Manual, Pg. 90 | |
| Perversion | Tape 4 (1981) | |
| QB-2B | Tape 20 | |
| Sideswipe |
Astrocade BASIC Manual, Pg. 89, Tape 12 (Four Famous Freebies) [Wave Makers] | |
| Slot Machine I & II |
Tape 4 | The 1982 version has Line Input Buffer loading logo |
| Sound Effects | Tape 14, Basic Express, Pg. 35 (Bally BASIC Type-In 4 or 5 examples given) | |
| Sound Port Study | BASIC Express, Vol. 3, Pg. 10 and 11, Astro BASIC Manual, Pg. 88 | |
| Space Chase | Tape 3 (1981) | |
| Speed Math, Note Match | Tape 6 (1981) | |
| Tomb Pirates | Tape 20 | |
| Wack-A-Mole |
Tape 17 (Mar 1983), Tape 18, Michigan Astro Bugs Tape 2 | |
| Wavemakers Fortune Teller | Astro BASIC Manual, Pg. 92 | |
| Quiz Whiz | Tape 11 (Apr 1982) | Question table consists of 150 short bursts containing the questions and answers followed by four messages that repeat 1, 12, 6, and 5 times respectively. |
| Yahtzee | Tape 5 (1981) |
