Download digitally archived Bally Arcade tape programs that will load with AstroBASIC (the BASIC with the built-in tape-interface).
Note that these programs will not work on an Astrocade that does not have expanded RAM.
| Program Name | Author(s) | Source | Compatability | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRB File Searcher [H-18] | Mike White | Tape | Blue Ram BASIC | 2000-Baud. Requires Blue RAM BASIC and at least 4K of extra RAM. |
| BRB Repacker [H-18] | Mike White | Tape | Blue Ram BASIC | 2000-Baud. Requires Blue RAM BASIC and at least 16K of extra RAM. |
| Checkbook Balancer & Compound Interest | W&W Software Sales | Arcadian, Vol. 7, No. 1, June 1, 1985 | Blue Ram BASIC or Vipersoft BASIC only | 300-Baud. This program was originally for Bally BASIC, but would not work in AstroBASIC. This is because a mathematical function that was included with Bally BASIC was removed from AstroBASIC (but was kept in the Expanded BASICs). |
 Christmas Special |
Lance Squire | ROM Image | Runs as a Cartridge |
Christmas Special (Fixed) Code by Lance Squire, December 2008 On December 23, 2008, Lance Squire left this message on the Bally Alley discussion group, "If we've all been very good, and a little lucky, Santa may leave us something under the tree Christmas Eve. :)" On Christmas Eve, Lance then left this message, "Santa has left something in the Files area! Enjoy!" The "something" turned out to be a demo that Lance had written. The demo is a house surrounded by trees with Santa on his sleigh that is pulled through the air by three reindeer. Over the next few days Lance made some improvements to the demo. The last version of the demo, update 4, works fine on real hardware. This program does NOT require extra RAM to run if it is burned to EPROM, but the WAV version (which runs exactly like a cartridge) can only be run from a Bally/Astrocade equipped with extra RAM mapped as the cartridge area. Included in this archive are three formats of "Christmas Special:" 1) Binary Executable for the Bally/Astrocade - Suitable for loading into the Astrocade MESS emulator or burning to EPROM for use on real hardware. 2) Source Code - Suitable for assembling with the Zmac assembler. 3) WAV - Suitable for loading into a Bally/Astrocade RAM expansion as a cartridge using the usual methods. That WAV file can be loaded into the RAM expansion through AstroBASIC using the command: :INPUT %(24576) Enjoy... and Merry Christmas! |
| Dragon's Castle | Unknown | Tape | ViperSoft BASIC Only | 2000-Baud. Requires ViperSoft BASIC. Blue Ram BASIC will NOT work with this program. Dragon's Castle has special loading instructions. It should be loaded into VIPERSoft BASIC with: LOAD;GET@(A);RUN |
| Dumping Program | Mike White | Tape | Bally BASIC | 300-Baud. Requires at least 4K of extra RAM. |
| General Video Assembler with Examples | General Video | Tape | AstroBASIC | 2000-Baud. Requires extra RAM. Overview of General Video Assembler Package The General Video Assembler is made-up of four programs which include: General Video Assembler Collector General Video Assembler Pass I General Video Assembler Pass II General Video Assembler Text Editor Sample Programs (both as assembler code and in their final assembled form) Flying Witch Sample Logo Sample Unfinished Code (Found on David Ibach's Personal Tapes) These three snippets of assembly code load into the text editor, but won't actually assemble into a working program. Amazin Maze, Unfinished assembly code Draw Init Blit, Unfinished assembly code Honey Bear, Unfinished assembly code See the General Video Assembler manual here for instructions on how to assemble and load programs: http://www.ballyalley.com/tape_manuals/dave_ibach/docs-general_video_assembler.pdf |
| Golf | Bob Hensel and Dave Carson | Source | ViperSoft BASIC or Blue Ram BASIC | 2000-Baud. (VIPERsoft or Blue RAM BASIC) |
| Hot Rod BASIC | Jay Fenton | Tape | AstroBASIC | 2000-Baud. |
| Keyboard Driver Program | Perkins Engineering | Bally BASIC | 300-BAUD Blue RAM BASIC keyboard driver. Matthew Knapp and Paul Thacker archived and tested this at the CinciClassic convention. | |
| Moon Lander | Dave Carson II | Tape | ViperSoft BASIC or Blue Ram BASIC | 2000-Baud. |
| O-Jello | Clyde Perkins | Tape | ViperSoft BASIC or Blue Ram BASIC | 2000-Baud. |
| Video Instructions For Extended BASIC Part 1 | Alternative Engineering | Vipersoft BASIC | 300-Baud. | |
| Video Instructions For Extended BASIC (with Demonstrator) | Alternative Engineering | Tape, from Mike White | ViperSoft BASIC | 2000-Baud. 1982 |
| Vipersoft BASIC and Instructions | Alternative Engineering | Program came on tape with Viper 1 RAM Expansion | ViperSoft BASIC |
2000-Baud ViperSoft BASIC and Video Instructions for RAM
expansion owners without a Multicart! These Instructions are NOT the same as those marked "Video
Instructions For Extended BASIC (with Demonstrator)." Note: In order to use these files, previous experience loading WAV files with an expanded Astrocade is presumed. |
| ViperSoft BASIC | Alternative Engineering | Tape, From Lance Squire | AstroBASIC | 2000-Baud |
| Viper Test Pattern | Alternative Engineering | Program came on tape with Viper 1 RAM Expansion | ViperSoft BASIC or Blue Ram BASIC | 2000-Baud. This program was also printed in Basic Express, Vol. 3, Pg. 26 and 27, Arcadian, Vol. 4, Pg. 19 |
