Steve Walters

Download digitally archived Bally Arcade tape programs that will load with Bally BASIC (the BASIC withOUT the built-in tape-interface).

Bally Black Box Bally Black Box.
Steve Walters.
1981.
Archived from Tape #1.
Arcadian, 3, no. 3 (Jan. 9, 1981) :40). (Advertisement)
Arcadian 3, no. 10 (Aug. 12, 1981): 103-105. (Free BASIC Listing and Instructions)
Arcadian 3, no. 11 (Sep. 11, 1981): 111, 118. (More Instructions)
Arcadian 6, no. 11 (Oct. 31, 1984): 99-128. (Reprint)

This game was originally available as a printed BASIC listing for $2.00 or on a tape with three other programs, for $10.00. Two versions of this game are included with this archive: the original version and a corrected version of the game.

The complete directions for Bally Black Box were included in the Arcadian's original printing of this program in volume 3. There is also a Wikipedia page about Black Box that covers the rules extensively:

Black Box (Game Description and Rules) on Wikipedia.

Note: In December of 2010 a BASIC Cartridge version of this game was create by Richard Degler. It can be downloaded here.

Crazy Face Crazy Face.
Steve Walters.
1981.
Arcadian, 3, no. 3 (Jan. 9, 1981) :40). (Advertisement)
Archived from Tape #1.

Here is the program's description from the above ad: "Bally draws a cartoon Chinaman, football player, witch, singer, and Mountie. Then Crazyface lets you mix the hats, eyes, noses, mouths and necks to create your own crazy faces."

Hidden Word Finder Hidden Word Finder.
Steve Walters.
1981.
Arcadian, 3, no. 3 (Jan. 9, 1981) :40). (Advertisement)
Archived from Tape #1.

This isn't actually a game. You enter words, and it shows various ways to put them into a word puzzle--backwards, diagonally, etc.

Here is the program's description from the above ad: "Manipulates a hidden word puzzle (like the ones from school that your kid asks you to find the one last word in!) so that the hidden words can be easily spotted. You may even find words that the puzzle designer didn't notice.)"

Memory Maze Memory Maze.
Steve Walters.
1981.
Arcadian, 3, no. 3 (Jan. 9, 1981) :40). (Advertisement)
Archived from Tape #1.

A rather difficult game. It displays a maze for a few seconds, then the maze disappears and you have to try to guide a block through it. You lose points by bumping into the walls, or taking another peak at the maze by pulling the trigger.

Here is the program's description from the above ad: "Study the maze, then try to move through it while it is invisible. Program generates new maze each game. For 1 or 2 players. Three levels of difficulty, scoring, sound effects and music.