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A perpetual collection of retro computer videogame design and programming books. From ideas to actual pages of never-ending code to punch into vintage computers, you can make your own truly retro games! As more are collected, more will be added with updates placed below this post. Current file size (uncompressed): 3.2 GB Format: pdf and .cbr Files in this collection : 138 24 Tested, Ready-to-Run Game Programs in BASIC (1978) 25 Exciting Computer Games in BASIC for All Ages (1983) 33 Adult...
Topics: game design, game programming, design, programming, retro, game, games, videogame, computer
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Bunch of Atari computer books
Topics: Atari, Computer, Books, Information, Programming, Coding, Old, BASIC, Assembly, Games, Gaming,...
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4.9K
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The C Programming Language
14,933
15K
1983
1983
by
Mansfield, Richard, 1945-
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"A Small System Services, Inc. publication."
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Topics: program, basic, address, hex, bytes, appendix, memory, lda, byte, addressing, vic micromon, simple...
7,075
7.1K
1984
1984
by
Crawford, Chris, 1950-
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The updated e-book version of this book is available here .
Topics: game, games, computer, Computer games, Microcomputers, design, designer, players, art, Computer...
3,255
3.3K
1984
1984
by
Stanton, Jeffrey; Pinal, Daniel
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Includes index
Topics: lda, sta, graphics, screen, missile, byte, color, player, bne, data, vertical blank, screen memory,...
1,442
1.4K
1983
1983
by
Chadwick, Ian
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Mapping the Atari
Topics: poke, atari, screen, locations, byte, graphics, bytes, location, color, mode, display list, machine...
4,373
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1983
1983
by
Wilkinson, Bill; O'Brien, Kathleen; Laughton, Paul
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Includes index
Topics: lda, jsr, sta, statement, ldy, stack, variable, syn, code, byte, execute expression, lda sta,...
2,633
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1985
1985
by
Chadwick, Ian
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Bibliography: p. xvi-xvii
Topics: poke, atari, screen, bytes, graphics, location, locations, byte, mode, color, floating point, entry...
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Topics: color, display, program, mode, atari, ram, byte, screen, bytes, graphics, serial bus, floating...
1,138
1.1K
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GFA BASIC Quick Reference Guide for the Atari ST
1,314
1.3K
1984
1984
by
Heiserman, David L., 1940-; Welborn Associates
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Programmers s Reference Guide for the Atari 400 800 Computers
Topics: row, color, atari, screen, basic, program, code, character, ram, atari basic, control block,...
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1983
1983
by
Heller, David L; Johnson, John F; Kurcina, Robert
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Dr Wackos Guide to Creating Arcade Games
Topics: color, graphics, poke, program, data, miracle, goto, guide, sound, arcade, miracle guide, graphics...
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Pocket Guide Assembly Language for the 68000 Series
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1982
1982
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Poole, Lon; McNiff, Martin, 1954-; Cook, Steven, 1960-
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Bibliography: p. 450-451
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Topics: program, atari, print, statement, display, graphics, file, input, disk, atari computer, disk drive,...
1,403
1.4K
1985
1985
by
Compute! Publications, Inc
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Includes indexes
Topics: poke, data, goto, program, chapter, return, position, gosub, data data, print, data statement,...
1,440
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1983
1983
by
Haskell, Richard E
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"A Spectrum book."
Topics: figure, program, plot, atari, statement, data, color, subroutine, graphics mode, loop, atari basic,...
638
638
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4,057
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1984
1984
by
Mansfield, Richard, 1945-
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Includes index
Topics: lda, lads, code, byte, label, bytes, program, source, atari, sta, main loop, format opcode, source...
892
892
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Atari ST 3D Graphics Programming
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1.6K
1984
1984
by
Andrews, Mark
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Atari Roots A Guide to Atari Assembly Language
Topics: program, atari, memory, assembly, language, address, binary, instruction, assembler, code, assembly...
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Mastering the 68000 Microprocessor
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Atari 2600 TIA Technical Manual
Topics: horizontal, graphics, registers, output, serial, color, microprocessor, vertical, playfield,...
1,714
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1981
1981
by
Inman, Don; Inman, Kurt
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Includes index
Topics: program, memory, accumulator, language, instruction, loop, hex, debug, byte, decimal, carry bit,...
1,571
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1985
1985
by
Compute! Publications, Inc
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Includes index
Topics: data, poke, goto, gosub, color, graphics, return, program, data data, chapter, data dictionary,...
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1.8K
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Atari 800XL Field Service Manual
Topics: pin, manual, data, bus, antic, rom, computer, cpu, field, atari, service manual, field service, pin...
806
806
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Atari OSS BASIC A+ 3.1 manual
Topics: basic, print, atari, ram, tha, string, player, program, format, missile, atari basic, format field,...
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1.6K
1983
1983
by
Thompson, Mark
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Includes index
Topics: program, binary, data, computer, atari, input, decimal, print, decimal number, basic, binary...
753
753
1982
1982
by
Held, Gilbert, 1943-; Atari, Inc
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Atari BASIC Quick Reference Guide
Topics: color, returns, exprnm, program, graphics, error, file, device, goto, numeric, dark blue, color...
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1984
1984
by
Stanton, Jeffrey
texts
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Book of Atari Software 1984
Topics: game, disk, program, graphics, documentation, rating, atari, error, hardware, handling, error...
858
858
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APX20102 - Atari Pascal Language System manual
Topics: file, pascal, atari, procedure, variable, program, var, type, data, string, atari pascal, window...
559
559
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Atari ST GEM Programmers Reference
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Topics: program, print, graphics, basic, color, poke, data, atari, atari basic, gosub, atabi basic, memory...
1,256
1.3K
1984
1984
by
Peck, Robert A; Falkoff, Bernard
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Advanced Atari BASIC Tutorial
Topics: data, program, atari, string, print, basic, file, display, disk, atari basic, basic tutorial,...
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Topics: data, lda, sta, goto, jsr, gosub, poke, program, lda sta, disk, tom hudson, vertical blank, sta...
556
556
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The Atari ST for Beginners
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1982
1982
by
Roberts, Sam D
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Topics: lda, program, jsr, sta, contents, bne, cmp, address, rts, atari, machine language, decimal number,...
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1983
1983
by
Floegel, Ekkehard
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Cover title
Topics: fig, dup, word, stack, curs, afb, scr, loop, atari, address, rot rot, return stack, top numbers,...
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1984
1984
by
Knight, Timothy Orr; LaBatt, Darren
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Basic Programs for the Atari 600XL and 800XL
Topics: goto, data, program, input, computer, atari, programs, graphics, color, print, random number, delay...
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1982
1982
by
Poole, Lon; McNiff, Martin, 1954-; Cook, Steven, 1960-
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Bibliography: p. 450-451
Topics: program, print, atari, statement, display, graphics, input, file, disk, atari computer, disk drive,...
1,958
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1984
1984
by
Heiserman, David L., 1940-
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101 Programming Surprises and Tricks for Your Atari Computer
Topics: print, poke, position, goto, gosub, sound, setcolor, data, program, return program, print print,...
538
538
texts
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C Language Users Handbook
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447
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Real Time 3D Gfx Atari ST
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Mar 31, 2009
03/09
by
Nick Montfort, Ian Bogost
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The Atari Video Computer System dominated the home video game market so completely that "Atari" became the generic term for a video game console. The Atari VCS was affordable and offered the flexibility of changeable cartridges. Nearly a thousand of these were created, the most significant of which established new techniques, mechanics, and even entire genres. This book offers a detailed and accessible study of this influential video game console from both computational and cultural...
Topics: racing, the, beam, mitpress, atari, ebook
581
581
Dec 1, 1982
12/82
by
GAMES magazine
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Here is some of the material that you'll find inside the 16-page document. Private Screenings The GAMES Guide to Home Video Games By Phil Wiswell (GAMES magazine, December 1982) On any given night, it is conceivable that more TV sets are tuned to Pac-Man than to Dan Rather. Despite the fuss from some fronts, video games are here to stay. After all, how can a game of gin rummy compete with saving the earth from an alien attack? Though equally turned on to arcade and home video games, we find...
Topics: GAMES magazine, Gaming Guide, Phil Wiswell, December 1982, Astrocade, Atari Video Computer System,...
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1983
1983
by
WIDL (Television station : Chicago, Ill.). Video
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The Blue Book
Topics: atari, program, bluebook, disk, requires, cassette, basic, computer, programs, math, blue book,...
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1986
1986
by
Moose, Allan E; Lorenz, Marian J
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Includes index
Topics: poke, atari, display, memory, graphics, color, language, program, assembly language, data, atari...
7,634
7.6K
1984
1984
by
Phillips, Gary; White, Jerry, 1946-
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The Atari Users Encyclopedia
Topics: atari, program, basic, data, disk, computer, memory, file, graphics, atari basic, atari computer,...
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1981
1981
by
Compute! Publications, Inc
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Computes First Book of Atari
Topics: program, atari, graphics, print, variable, color, basic, poke, byte, atari basic, machine language,...
973
973
1984
1984
by
Thornburg, David D
texts
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Computer Art and Animation
Topics: logo, turtle, atari, computer, create, guide, art, enter, procedure, repeat, computer art, atari...
1,283
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1985
1985
by
Woolcock, Richard; Stretton, Graeme
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Atari 130XE Games Book
Topics: data, poke, return, goto, print, gosub, program, position, chexsum, programming suggestions, main...
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1983
1983
by
Small, David; Small, Sandy; Blank, George
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Topics: atari, graphics, poke, color, memory, data, program, display, display list, disk, machine language,...
215
215
Sep 1, 1985
09/85
by
Jacques Deconchat
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"102 programmi per Atari 600XL, 800XL, 130XE", prevalentemente giochi in BASIC. Traduzione di Andrea Panagia dall'originale "102 programmes pour Atari (400, 600, 600XL, 800 et 800XL)", Editions du P.S.I., 1984
Topics: informatica, programmazione, BASIC, Atari 8-bit, Atari 600XL, Atari 800XL, Atari 130XE, computer,...
781
781
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Learning C Prog Graphics Amiga & Atari ST
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1983
1983
by
Schreiber, Linda M
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a book on programming the atari computer
Topics: atari computer programming retro, Atari computer, Computer graphics, Speech synthesis
793
793
texts
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Atari Omnitrend's Universe manual
Topics: ore, computer, program, ship, planet, cargo, select, selea, status, orbiter, num input, energy...
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159
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Compute!'s Second Book Of Atari Welcome to COMPUTErs Second Book of Atari. This book was a 'direct result of the overwhelming success of our first book in this series, which is now in its second printing. Unlike our First Book of Atari, the Second Book is comprised entirely of previously unpublished material.
Topics: Atari, Atari 400, Atari 800, Compute!, Computer Programming
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178
Jun 19, 2020
06/20
by
Scott Stilphen
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A book of descriptions of over 700 games released for the Atari VCS/2600. The games are grouped by types, with screenshots of most. A bit hard to read straight through, but a very handy reference.
Topics: ABC, VCS, Leonard Herman, Atari, 2600
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1984
1984
by
Compute! Publications, Inc
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Includes index
Topics: poke, data, color, graphics, character, program, display, screen, data data, memory, green red,...
278
278
1987
1987
by
Maurizio Galluzzo
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"Il manuale dell'Atari 520 ST e 1040 ST", pubblicazione indipendente, con utilizzo generale dei computer Atari ST e approfondimento sulla programmazione in BASIC.
Topics: libro, informatica, Atari ST, Atari 520ST, Atari 1040ST, programmazione, BASIC, book, computer,...
1,073
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1983
1983
by
Rowley, Thomas E
texts
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Topics: poke, graphics, color, atari, goto, plot, screen, mode, graphics mode, sound, mode lines, character...
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964
texts
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Topics: poke, lda, gosub, sta, goto, color, jsr, player, drawto, character set, data data, machine...
543
543
texts
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Topics: data, pins, pin, display, voltage, joystick, computer, program, chapter, light, display list, light...
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246
texts
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"Basic Atari", guida introduttiva, guida avanzata e manuale di riferimento per il BASIC dei computer Atari 8-bit. Traduzione dall'originale © Reston Publishing Company Inc. 1983
Topics: libro, informatica, programmazione, BASIC, Atari 8-bit, book, computer, programming
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710
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Topics: print, color, graphics, return, goto, setcolor, poke, program, computer, colors, text window,...
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texts
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Older catalog of Best Electronics, one of the Atari dealers of California.
Topics: Best, Electronics, Atari, Computers, Video, Games
270
270
1983
1983
by
White, John, 1950 March 28-
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v, 129 pages : 23 cm
Topics: Computer games, Atari computer -- Programming, Atari computer -- Programming, Computer games,...
706
706
1983
1983
by
Goode, Peter
texts
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The Atari 600XL Program Book
Topics: data, print, poke, plot, return, goto, gosub, color, position, programming hints, rem draw, data...
253
253
1983
1983
by
Zuanich, Margaret Ann
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128 pages : 19 cm
Topics: Computer graphics -- Juvenile literature, Atari computer -- Programming -- Juvenile literature,...
663
663
texts
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Topics: print, goto, program, gosub, color, position, poke, return, irs man, drawto, print print, print...
2,065
2.1K
1984
1984
by
Chasin, Mark
texts
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Includes index
Topics: instruction, byte, memory, lda, sta, display, program, atari, assembly language, assembly, memory...
598
598
texts
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Topics: proc, array, routines, toolkit, real, routine, allows, procedure, data, pointer, routine allows,...
606
606
texts
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Understanding Atari ST BASIC Programming
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433
Dec 1, 2014
12/14
by
Atari
texts
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APX Atari Program Exchange Product Catalog Summer Edition 1982
Topics: APX, Atari, Program, Exchange, Product, Catalog, Summer, 1982, 800, XL, XE, 8-bit
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561
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Atari ST Introduction to MIDI Programming