Allen Skaggs - Arcadian Submission Tape Audio By Allen Skaggs 1980 or 1981 Overview These are short introductions that proceeded programs on a tape that Allen Skaggs sent to Bob Fabris in about 1980/1981. These introductions include overviews for the following programs: "Cypto-Scambler" (aka "Telephone Directory"), "String Loader," and an update of "Nim" (with sound), and a statement that Mr. Skaggs makes that tells Bob which type of recorder that he uses. Each audio file is in FLAC format. Transcriptions of the Four Introductions This section includes the name of each file and is then followed by a transcription of what is said in the introduction. 1) Allen Skaggs Arcadian Submission Tape Audio (Part 1 of 4)[Cypto- Scambler].flac (Time - 2:09) Good afternoon, Robert Fabris. This is Allen Skaggs. I thought I would send you a tape this time. This program that is going to be following me is one that I sent you a copy of a couple of weeks ago (a couple of months ago, even). I called it "Crypto-Scambler" at the time. I've since changed the name to "Telephone Directory." The program's essentially the same. Run it into your computer, and then after you've got it loaded, use GOTO 19 to retrieve a message out of the memory for your viewing. The second program after "Cryto-Scambler" (or "Telephone Directory") is something that I came up with when I was getting ready to input the "Player Piano" program for my piece and I noticed the following issue: I had those 51 string variables that had to be loaded. So I thought, well... I didn't really feel like loading those by hand. So I made a program to load them from my easy chair. Of course this can be used in some other, similar types of program where you have these string arrays. Well, I really don't have anything else to say. It's about 3:30 in the morning. I'm on the [?] and I'm getting ready to go to bed. So I would appreciate it if you tell me what you think of these. If they're good enough maybe you could put them in the "Arcadian." Have a good week. Now don't forget. Press GOTO 19 and when it says "LIST", press zero to retrieve a message. 2) Allen Skaggs Arcadian Submission Tape Audio (Part 2 of 4)[String Loader].flac (Time - 0:13) This is the "String Loader" program. 3) Allen Skaggs Arcadian Submission Tape Audio (Part 3 of 4)[Nim].flac (Time - 0:39) This next game is the game of "Nim," which you published in the "Arcadian." You might recall in a letter that I sent to you that I had added some sound to this game. So this is the version of the game with the sound: essentially intact and basically the way it looked. I did have one question about it though. I noticed that it cheats and it takes four pieces. Maybe you can tell me the reasons for that. I don't know if it was built into the game or what. It usually does it on level three. 4) Allen Skaggs Arcadian Submission Tape Audio (Part 4 of 4)[GE Recorder Type].flac Time - 0:21 I had mentioned this once before, but I'll mention it again. This is... I record on a General Electric 3-5086-A Slim Style Tape Player. So, anyway, I hope you enjoy these. I'm gonna sign off for now. Have a pleasant week. (Transcribed by Adam Trionfo, September 27, 2012)