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Download digitally archived Bally Arcade tape programs that will load with AstroBASIC (the BASIC with the built-in tape-interface).
Ed D. Groebe wrote the software for Edge Software in both Bally BASIC and AstroBASIC and released it on tape in 300-Baud and 2000-Baud formats. Some of his programs were also published in the "Arcadian" newsletter.
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"Lost in Space."
By Edge Software.
1982.
Tape 4 (Opposite side of "Secret Decoder").
AstroBASIC.
Here is a description of the game taken from the three-page Edge Software catalog from June 1982:
"You first get a brief overview of the space maze. From then on you only see the limits of the galaxy you're in. Of course if you are hopelessly lost in your effort to use the joystick to escape, you can get another glimpse of the total universe by pulling the trigger. 3 levels of difficulty and a new maze each game keep it challenging for all ages."
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"Secret Decoder."
By Edge Software.
1982.
Tape 4 (Opposite side of "Lost in Space").
AstroBASIC.
Here is a description of the game taken from the three-page Edge Software catalog from June 1982:
"Years ago, in the days of radio, people used cardboard to make decoders for their secret messages. Today we can use a home computer and a television set to help us decode those messages. This program lets you enter a message up to the length of one full screen display. Correct the input by simply using the ERASE key. Enter a $ (dollar sign) when you're finished. For the uncoded message, only letters and numbers can be used. For the coded message use any symbol, being careful to leave spaces when necessary. Enter the coded message very carefully or it won't come out right. Only your friends who can use the BALLY can decode your message easily."
When Paul Thacker archived "Secret Decoder," On July 28, 2023, he wrote, "Encode and then decode a message. Might fool your parents, but probably not the NSA."
This same program was also included as "Coder-Decoder" as a type-in BASIC program in ARCADIAN 4, no. 1 (November 10, 1981): 6,8.:
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