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I loved Sinclair Basic back in the day despite its limitations - it was my gateway drug into software and systems. When I discovered Boriel Basic a few weeks ag
by yourmatenate 5mo ago
I loved Sinclair Basic back in the day despite its limitations - it was my gateway drug into software and systems. When I discovered Boriel Basic a few weeks ago it allowed me relive my childhood, and finally finish making a game for the ZX Spectrum (albeit a remake):
https://github.com/nateProjects/adarkroom-zx https://github.com/nateProjects/adarkroom-zx
- mdtrooper 5mo agoSorry, but the link is incorrect. Which is link the correct?
- yourmatenate 5mo agoOops - fixed it now - I'd set it to private while developing, but it works enough to play now.
- stevekemp 5mo agoI wrote a golang BASIC interpreter a few years ago, which was inspired by my ZX Spectrum: https://github.com/skx/gobasic https://github.com/skx/gobasic And later still I wrote an adventure game in Z80: https://github.com/skx/lighthouse-of-doom https://github.com/skx/lighthouse-of-doom The Spectrum was how I got into programming, and despite the limitations I have fond memories.