TI BASIC Games
Khe Sanh
By Not Polyoptics
Themed after guerilla warfare in South Vietnam during the Tet offensive of 1968, your mission as the commander of five Marines platoons is to protect your supply roads and base while attempting to uncover and hunt down the elusive North Vietnamese regulars. The NVA were notoriously difficult to nail down, as you will quickly find out, and you will have to use cunning as well as systematic deployments in order to win the day. As usual, luck always favors the well prepared. Surprisingly interesting.
Requirements: None.
Executable to run: KHESANH
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Morphy
By Ermanno Alekin
No sprites allowed in TI Basic you say? Well think again! This very well executed platformer incorporates a single sprite from within TI Basic by using a special loader that modifies the VDP space of the TI. The game itself is quite challenging with the aim of roaming a danger infested subterranean world in search of treasure. The game needs to run from the console only with no peripherals, but the use of the Mini Memory cartridge will obviate the need for the loader. Instructions included, and the program runs quite well within the Win994a emulator and the emulated tape recorder.
Requirements: Tape recorder. Mini Memory cartridge optional.
Executable to run: SPECIAL LOADER (CS1)
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The Witching Hour
By Brian Flynn
TI conversion by Patrick Parritten
Clearly inspired from the game of checkers, your goal here is to capture all of your opponent's pieces by jumping over them. Capture is mandatory, but if that is not possible, then you can move one of you pieces to an adjacent vacant space as long as it is connected. You can play against a human opponent or let the computer play any move by pressing ENTER. My only complaint here is that the computer opponent is quite weak... Attractive graphics.
Requirements: None.
Executable to run: WITCH1
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Capture A Romulan
By Ken Tracton
In a cross between Star Trek and Battleship, you, as commander of the starship Enterprise, have to trap a cloaked Romulan vessel by blasting the space around it. This is further complicated by the fact that you have a limited number of photon torpedoes which are further depleted when the Romulan enemy randomly fires at you and drains your shields. Be careful! If you accidentally hit the Romulan vessel, then you automatically lose the game. Surprisingly addictive. Note: In the game, the X and Y coordinates are reversed.
Requirements: None.
Executable to run: ROMULAN
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Camelot
By Gary Garrett
This is a very creative angle on the timeless Rock Paper Scissors game we've all played as kids. As a valiant knight, you have to defeat an opposing knight in a joust tournament, then face a fearsome dragon. Choose between a lance, mace or sword for each fight, but choose carefully: depending on what your opponent uses, you may lose more than just your ego... Nice graphics and oddly addictive.
Requirements: Tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: CAMELOT
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Robotfindskitten
By Walid Maalouli
This is the TI 99/4A version of the famous (or infamous according to some) Zen simulation robotfindskitten. You are a robot in search of kitten, and on the way you encounter a variety of items which are not kitten. Plain silliness ensues. Use the arrow keys to maneuver robot. Find out more about the game on robotfindskitten.org .
Requirements: Tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: RFK
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Greedy Green Grabbers
By P.W. Dickinson
Vaguely reminiscent of the Pac Man theme, you have to navigate ever more difficult mazes, trying to collect scattered dots and attempting to reach the doorway to the next level while avoiding blue hungry furballs. Well executed with decent sound effects.
Requirements: Tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: GRABBER
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Battleships
By I. R. Pegg
Well made variation on the venerable Battleship game, with 20 ships on each side each occupying a single square. There is a 1/2 player option as well as the possibility of limiting the game to a specified number of turns. This is advisable because the unlimited turns option can make for a lengthy game in view of the large number of ships involved. Well executed and does not require coordinate typing.
Requirements: Tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: BATSHIPS
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3D-Labyrinth
By Marc Bruening & Wolfgang Bertsch
English modification by Matthew Hagerty
This is a timeless maze game with the simple objective of finding the exit in as few moves as possible. Problem is, the maze is very nicely rendered in 3D, making it difficult to figure out your location. Luckily, there is an option to view an overhead map of the entire maze at any time, as well as have your current location pointed out to you. Even then, it takes a serious effort to translate that information into a 3D visualization. The graphics render very quickly, a great feat for TI BASIC, and Matthew has kindly provided a compass to help you along. A great piece of programming that has been overlooked for far too long.
Requirements: Tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: 3D-LABY
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Racing
By Kemp Software
This is a classic example a BASIC racing game with vertical upward scrolling. What makes it special are the challenges of the course where you have to navigate a winding track and go through gates in order to maximize your score. Requires intense concentration and path planning, augmented by excellent graphics and sound effects. There is even an option to change the background color.
Requirements: Tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: RACING
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Bonkers
By Gene Hitz
A simple yet strangely addictive game where you aim at catching a variety of falling symbols randomly distributed on the screen. The paddle is controlled with up to 10 keys (!), each moving it in a certain way. You are allowed only two misses. The play starts off easy but then rapidely becomes very challenging. The key is to keep your cool and remember your key functions. Decent graphics and basic sounds. Could have benefited from in-game music however.
Requirements: Tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: BONKERS
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Decathlon
By Pewterware
As a Decathlon athlete, you need to compete in ten different events such as the 100 Meter Run and Pole Vault among others. Up to eight players can participate simultaneously, making for some potentially rowdy meets. Game mechanics are based on your activating the keyboard or joystick a certain number of seconds after the start of the event to achieve maximal performance. Well drawn graphics and animation. Now if I can get rid of that @#!* foot fault...
Requirements: Tape or disk drive. Joysticks optional.
Executable to run: DECATHLON (Enter CALL FILES(1) before loading from disk)
Download Decathlon [TIFILES format]
Winging It
By Not Polyoptics
This is a fairly sofisticated flight simulator of an Arrow monoplane with basic instrumentation as well as weather and ground maps. You can either choose free flight or 3 different games which test your navigation and piloting skills. There is no active scenery, and you have to rely on your instruments and maps to fly. This being a BASIC program, control and plane response are sluggish, but surprisingly this does not dampen the enjoyment of this game. You will definitely need the manual (PDF Format) to be able to play as it is very challenging.
Requirements: Tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: WINGING
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TI Puck
By Walid Maalouli
This is my first programming effort back in 1982. It is obviously inspired by Pac Man, as you have to guide your yellow friend around the maze eating white dots while trying to avoid mean chasing monsters. Obstacles show up as levels increase to hinder your way. Good sound effects and graphics, but unfortunately play is very slow. Running it under XB speeds things up a bit. Even then, the monster AI is strong enough to trap you if you are not careful. There is a much faster compiled version in the Assembly section. Check it out!
Requirements: Joysticks, tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: TIPUCK
Download TI Puck [TIFILES format]
TI-Trek
By Texas Instruments
Classic game of Star Trek popular in the seventies, but enhanced with colorful graphics and excellent sound effects, with speech synthesis as the icing on the cake. You are the captain of the starship Enterprise and your mission is to destroy all the Klingon warships threatening the known galaxy. Can you do it before being destroyed or running out of fuel? Space is your battleground, and remember that in space, no one can hear you scream... Gameplay is smooth and bug free, and can get surprisingly addictive! Well done!
Requirements: Tape or disk drive. Speech synthesizer optional.
Executable to run: TI-TREK
Download TI-Trek [TIFILES format]
Checkers
Malcolm & Elaine Adams
A very well executed simulation of solitaire chinese checkers, with an attractive layout and nifty presentation. Gameplay is very simple, but beating the game will require hours of thinking. The objective is to clear the board of all the pegs. I'm still working on it :)
Requirements: Tape or disk drive.
Executable to run: CHECKERS
Download Checkers [TIFILES format]
