Astrocade Tape Program Archive Record
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Program Name:  Darts
Filename:      Darts (1982)(Al Roginsky)(2000 Baud)(PD).wav
Released by:   Al Roginsky
Appearance:    ARCADIAN, 4, no. 10 (August 1982): 102.
Notes:         - This program was typed into AstroBASIC on May 10, 2007
                 by Adam Trionfo.
               - The program "Darts" is exactly as it appears
                 in the BASIC Express newsletter.

Description
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This is a 2000 Baud BASIC program for use with a Bally Astrocade and Astrobasic.

This program allows up to two players to play a game of darts.  Each player uses a different hand controller.


Instructions
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Darts - AB or BB.  When the machine asks for GAME POINT? enter the score you wish to play to.  First person to achieve that score will be declared winner.  Use TR to lauch dart, the KN with TR to put some "English" on the pitch.

Additional Notes (by Adam Trionfo):

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: "-=<"  I'm a little concerned about the scoring system though because it doesn't seem to matter where the dart hits the board.  I tried to take a look at the scoring system's code, but I don't understand it-- it seems to be randomly based on the knob position instead of the position that the dart hits the dartboard.  (It's possible that there is a typo in the program that affects the scoring, but I can't find one.)  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.


Loading Instructions
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Plug audio cable into Astrobasic cartridge and headphone jack of computer speakers, then load program from Astrobasic with

:INPUT ;RUN

Press GO.  Then start playing the wav file; the program will start to load.  After the program finishes loading, type RUN and then press GO.

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