"Battlestar Galactica"
for the Bally Arcade / Astrocade
300-Baud Version for Bally BASIC
Copyright 1979
Dick Nitto


"Battlestar Galactica" was published, here:

"Have a Ball with Bally"
By Richard J. Nitto
KILOBAUD MICROCOMPUTING (November 1979): 142-144

Here is a brief excerpt from the article:


I have included one of my family's favorite programs (see the program 
listing) to give you an idea of the diversity and creative use of the special 
BALLY commands.  It is based on the TV show "Battlestar Galactica" and utilizes 
one joystick for operation.  It is both challenging and fun.  Be the first on 
your block to become a fleet commander.


Updates were included, here:


"Have a Ball with Bally" Corrections
KILOBAUD MICROCOMPUTING (February 1980): 212

     Somewhere between the corrected proof and the published article, "Have a 
Ball with Bally," in the November 1979 issue, p. 142, a couple of important 
program segments were lost.  The corrected lines are as follows:

270 GOSUB 440;IF G=1 GOTO 330
280 IF S=0R=R+1;GOTO330

     To those who asked for an easier version, substitute the following lines:

260 IF X<3 IF X>-3 IF Y<3 IF Y>-3 GOTO 300
440 IF X<4 IF X>-4 IF Y<4 IF Y>-4 A=520;G=1;GOTO 460

     My thanks to everyone who telephoned and wrote to me.  Your compliments 
were appreciated.
          - Richard J. Nitto


Note: Originally the short four-line program that displays the complete 
alphabet has line 40 as: 40 NEXT I.  It should be: 40 NEXT A