14 Jul
2020
14 Jul
'20
6:53 a.m.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about this publisher? They apparently existed
in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were apparently located in Beaverton, Oregon in the
same business park, on Nimbus, where Norvac Electronics was. They obviously published
some very strange computer books, including what looks to be a teen romance. I find
myself with an embarrassingly nice little collection of the books, that my Dad apparently
had. Considering I think he touched a computer twice in his life, they?re something of a
mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one or two other books
from them in my collection.
Zane
14 Jul
14 Jul
10:21 a.m.
On 7/14/2020 6:53 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about this
publisher?
They apparently existed in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were
apparently located in Beaverton, Oregon in the same business park, on
Nimbus, where Norvac Electronics was. They obviously published some
very strange computer books, including what looks to be a teen romance.
I find myself with an embarrassingly nice little collection of the
books, that my Dad apparently had. Considering I think he touched a
computer twice in his life, they?re something of a mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on
Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one
or two other
books from them in my collection.
Cool question! I remember them as a publisher of computer books back in
the day. Never realized they were local (I live about a block from
there now!).
Apparently a large line of children's classics, too.
I may not have any of their stuff, though. Their heyday seems have
overlapped my "poor college student" phase, rather than my book
acquisition phase.
Vince
I miss the OMSI of old.
10:41 a.m.
On Jul 14, 2020, at 10:21, Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk wrote:
On 7/14/2020 6:53 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
Y'all may want to take an hour to listen to this. I haven?t. The text at least names
someone as co-founder.
https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-293-merl-miller-dilithium-p…
-Frank McConnell
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about
this publisher? They apparently existed in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were
apparently located in Beaverton, Oregon in the same business park, on Nimbus, where Norvac
Electronics was. They obviously published some very strange computer books, including
what looks to be a teen romance. I find myself with an embarrassingly nice little
collection of the books, that my Dad apparently had. Considering I think he touched a
computer twice in his life, they?re something of a mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one or two other books
from them in my collection.
Cool question! I remember them as a publisher of computer books back in the day. Never
realized they were local (I live about a block from there now!).
11:07 a.m.
On Jul 14, 2020, at 10:41 AM, Frank McConnell via
cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Y'all may want to take an hour to listen to this. I haven?t. The text at least
names someone as co-founder.
https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-293-merl-miller-dilithium-p…
-Frank McConnell
Thanks, that includes a link to their Press Packet for the 1984 West Coast Computer Faire.
Makes for some interesting reading.
Zane
11:05 a.m.
On Jul 14, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Vincent Slyngstad via cctalk <cctalk at
classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 7/14/2020 6:53 AM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
In my confusion over why my Dad apparently had the books, I was quite surprised to notice
Nimbus in Beaverton. I went looking, I was right ?Conquering Adventure Games? is one of
their books, and it looks like I have a VIC-20 book from them that I inherited from a
friend of my Aunt a few years ago (when she died my Aunt brought a whole carload of stuff
down).
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about
this publisher? They apparently existed in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were
apparently located in Beaverton, Oregon in the same business park, on Nimbus, where Norvac
Electronics was. They obviously published some very strange computer books, including
what looks to be a teen romance. I find myself with an embarrassingly nice little
collection of the books, that my Dad apparently had. Considering I think he touched a
computer twice in his life, they?re something of a mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one or two other books
from them in my collection.
Cool question! I remember them as a publisher of computer books back in the day. Never
realized they were local (I live about a block from there now!). Apparently a large line of children's classics,
too.
I think that?s an unrelated venture, but who knows.
I may not have any of their stuff, though. Their
heyday seems have overlapped my "poor college student" phase, rather than my
book acquisition phase.
Vince
I miss the OMSI of old.
I miss the old OMSI as well, it was definitely better in my mind. I?m still in search of
anyone that can tell me anything about the Hunt the Wumpus game they had in the
early/mid-80?s. I?d really love to find a copy of that game.
I might actually have to read one or two of these books, just out of curiosity.
Zane
12:03 p.m.
If I am not mistaken, I have a book called Star Trek and it is from Dilithium Press!
Memory is a bit vague, but it must be on one of my shelves.
The book describes in ?FORTRAN style? the procedures for an NCC1701 simulator ?
But if you dig deeper, there is * a lot * to do yourself.
Anyway, this book was my inspiration to build a StarShip simulator back in the
(19)80-ties.
Henk
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classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about this publisher? They apparently existed
in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were apparently located in Beaverton, Oregon in the
same business park, on Nimbus, where Norvac Electronics was. They obviously published
some very strange computer books, including what looks to be a teen romance. I find
myself with an embarrassingly nice little collection of the books, that my Dad apparently
had. Considering I think he touched a computer twice in his life, they?re something of a
mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one or two other books
from them in my collection.
Zane
6:45 p.m.
I?d love details on this! This sounds vaguely like a game I played on a Harris
Minicomputer in the late 80?s.
Zane
On Jul 14, 2020, at 12:03 PM, Henk Gooijen
<henk.gooijen at hotmail.com> wrote:
If I am not mistaken, I have a book called Star Trek and it is from Dilithium Press!
Memory is a bit vague, but it must be on one of my shelves.
The book describes in ?FORTRAN style? the procedures for an NCC1701 simulator ?
But if you dig deeper, there is * a lot * to do yourself.
Anyway, this book was my inspiration to build a StarShip simulator back in the
(19)80-ties.
Henk
Van: Zane Healy via cctalk <mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Verzonden: dinsdag 14 juli 2020 15:53
Aan: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <mailto:cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about this publisher? They apparently
existed in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were apparently located in Beaverton,
Oregon in the same business park, on Nimbus, where Norvac Electronics was. They obviously
published some very strange computer books, including what looks to be a teen romance. I
find myself with an embarrassingly nice little collection of the books, that my Dad
apparently had. Considering I think he touched a computer twice in his life, they?re
something of a mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one or two other books
from them in my collection.
Zane
7:04 p.m.
Agreed, this sounds like a ton of fun to implement.
--Jason
On 7/14/20 6:45 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
I?d love details on this! This sounds vaguely like a
game I played on a Harris Minicomputer in the late 80?s.
Zane
On Jul 14, 2020, at 12:03 PM, Henk Gooijen
<henk.gooijen at hotmail.com> wrote:
If I am not mistaken, I have a book called Star Trek and it is from Dilithium Press!
Memory is a bit vague, but it must be on one of my shelves.
The book describes in ?FORTRAN style? the procedures for an NCC1701 simulator ?
But if you dig deeper, there is * a lot * to do yourself.
Anyway, this book was my inspiration to build a StarShip simulator back in the
(19)80-ties.
Henk
Van: Zane Healy via cctalk <mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Verzonden: dinsdag 14 juli 2020 15:53
Aan: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <mailto:cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about this publisher? They apparently
existed in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were apparently located in Beaverton,
Oregon in the same business park, on Nimbus, where Norvac Electronics was. They obviously
published some very strange computer books, including what looks to be a teen romance. I
find myself with an embarrassingly nice little collection of the books, that my Dad
apparently had. Considering I think he touched a computer twice in his life, they?re
something of a mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one or two other books
from them in my collection.
Zane
7:15 p.m.
This?
The complete Star Ship: A simulation project (DP series in games ; no. 1)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/091839810X/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_mzMdFbMVV3YHH
I actually have this book somewhere. I also remember a thinner one with a highly-colored
cover.
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<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 10:04:51 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Agreed, this sounds like a ton of fun to implement.
--Jason
On 7/14/20 6:45 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
I?d love details on this! This sounds vaguely like a
game I played on a Harris Minicomputer in the late 80?s.
Zane
On Jul 14, 2020, at 12:03 PM, Henk Gooijen
<henk.gooijen at hotmail.com> wrote:
If I am not mistaken, I have a book called Star Trek and it is from Dilithium Press!
Memory is a bit vague, but it must be on one of my shelves.
The book describes in ?FORTRAN style? the procedures for an NCC1701 simulator ?
But if you dig deeper, there is * a lot * to do yourself.
Anyway, this book was my inspiration to build a StarShip simulator back in the
(19)80-ties.
Henk
Van: Zane Healy via cctalk <mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Verzonden: dinsdag 14 juli 2020 15:53
Aan: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <mailto:cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about this publisher? They apparently
existed in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were apparently located in Beaverton,
Oregon in the same business park, on Nimbus, where Norvac Electronics was. They obviously
published some very strange computer books, including what looks to be a teen romance. I
find myself with an embarrassingly nice little collection of the books, that my Dad
apparently had. Considering I think he touched a computer twice in his life, they?re
something of a mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one or two other books
from them in my collection.
Zane
11:26 p.m.
Yes, that?s the one I have!
The thinner one (with colored pages?), I have never seen.
It describes procedures in a sort of FORTRAN style, at a ?high level?.
It means you have to implement everything yourself ?
Do not think you?re almost done, it is just a start.
Think of the following modules:
* Navigation officer
* Tactical officer
* - etc
* the Brig
* sensors (and the data)
* ?universe intelligence?
* enemy ships
* etc.
Van: Richard Cini via cctalk<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Verzonden: woensdag 15 juli 2020 04:15
Aan: Jason Howe<mailto:jason at smbfc.net>; General Discussion: On-Topic and
Off-Topic Posts<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
This?
The complete Star Ship: A simulation project (DP series in games ; no. 1)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/091839810X/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_mzMdFbMVV3YHH
I actually have this book somewhere. I also remember a thinner one with a highly-colored
cover.
Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
________________________________
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of Jason Howe via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 10:04:51 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Agreed, this sounds like a ton of fun to implement.
--Jason
On 7/14/20 6:45 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
I?d love details on this! This sounds vaguely like a
game I played on a Harris Minicomputer in the late 80?s.
Zane
On Jul 14, 2020, at 12:03 PM, Henk Gooijen
<henk.gooijen at hotmail.com> wrote:
If I am not mistaken, I have a book called Star Trek and it is from Dilithium Press!
Memory is a bit vague, but it must be on one of my shelves.
The book describes in ?FORTRAN style? the procedures for an NCC1701 simulator ?
But if you dig deeper, there is * a lot * to do yourself.
Anyway, this book was my inspiration to build a StarShip simulator back in the
(19)80-ties.
Henk
Van: Zane Healy via cctalk <mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Verzonden: dinsdag 14 juli 2020 15:53
Aan: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <mailto:cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about this publisher? They apparently
existed in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were apparently located in Beaverton,
Oregon in the same business park, on Nimbus, where Norvac Electronics was. They obviously
published some very strange computer books, including what looks to be a teen romance. I
find myself with an embarrassingly nice little collection of the books, that my Dad
apparently had. Considering I think he touched a computer twice in his life, they?re
something of a mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one or two other books
from them in my collection.
Zane
15 Jul
15 Jul
11:23 a.m.
I ran "Hunt the Wumpus" on my Poly88. I don't recall if it was part of their
games collection or I typed it in form some book.
Dwight
________________________________
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of Henk Gooijen via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:26 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: RE: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Yes, that?s the one I have!
The thinner one (with colored pages?), I have never seen.
It describes procedures in a sort of FORTRAN style, at a ?high level?.
It means you have to implement everything yourself ?
Do not think you?re almost done, it is just a start.
Think of the following modules:
* Navigation officer
* Tactical officer
* - etc
* the Brig
* sensors (and the data)
* ?universe intelligence?
* enemy ships
* etc.
Van: Richard Cini via cctalk<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Verzonden: woensdag 15 juli 2020 04:15
Aan: Jason Howe<mailto:jason at smbfc.net>; General Discussion: On-Topic and
Off-Topic Posts<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
This?
The complete Star Ship: A simulation project (DP series in games ; no. 1)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/091839810X/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_mzMdFbMVV3YHH
I actually have this book somewhere. I also remember a thinner one with a highly-colored
cover.
Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
________________________________
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of Jason Howe via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 10:04:51 PM
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Agreed, this sounds like a ton of fun to implement.
--Jason
On 7/14/20 6:45 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
I?d love details on this! This sounds vaguely like a
game I played on a Harris Minicomputer in the late 80?s.
Zane
On Jul 14, 2020, at 12:03 PM, Henk Gooijen
<henk.gooijen at hotmail.com> wrote:
If I am not mistaken, I have a book called Star Trek and it is from Dilithium Press!
Memory is a bit vague, but it must be on one of my shelves.
The book describes in ?FORTRAN style? the procedures for an NCC1701 simulator ?
But if you dig deeper, there is * a lot * to do yourself.
Anyway, this book was my inspiration to build a StarShip simulator back in the
(19)80-ties.
Henk
Van: Zane Healy via cctalk <mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Verzonden: dinsdag 14 juli 2020 15:53
Aan: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <mailto:cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Onderwerp: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Out of curiosity, does anyone know anything about this publisher? They apparently
existed in the late 70?s and early 80?s. They were apparently located in Beaverton,
Oregon in the same business park, on Nimbus, where Norvac Electronics was. They obviously
published some very strange computer books, including what looks to be a teen romance. I
find myself with an embarrassingly nice little collection of the books, that my Dad
apparently had. Considering I think he touched a computer twice in his life, they?re
something of a mystery.
Best title, ?Nailing Jelly to a Tree?, which is apparently a book on Software.
The publisher sounds vaguely familiar, and I think I might have one or two other books
from them in my collection.
Zane
12:54 p.m.
On Jul 15, 2020, at 11:23 AM, dwight via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I ran "Hunt the Wumpus" on my Poly88. I don't recall if it was part of
their games collection or I typed it in form some book.
Dwight
The ?Hunt the Wumpus? I?m thinking of is actually graphical.
Zane
4 p.m.
Yes, it was a graphical game.
It was a search game as I recall and the Wumpus was also on the move.
The Poly88 used a memory mapped graphics. Other machines like the Atari 400/800 could,
with minor modifications, run such a program. The Poly88 used a course graphics. Each
character location could have a 3 high by 2 wide black/white block patterns ( let me see,
that would be 128 different graphical patterns, as I recall ).
Dwight
________________________________
From: Zane Healy <healyzh at avanthar.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:54 PM
To: dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
On Jul 15, 2020, at 11:23 AM, dwight via cctalk <cctalk at
classiccmp.org<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>> wrote:
I ran "Hunt the Wumpus" on my Poly88. I don't recall if it was part of their
games collection or I typed it in form some book.
Dwight
The ?Hunt the Wumpus? I?m thinking of is actually graphical.
Zane
4:14 p.m.
On Mikes page is a cassette copy of "hunt the Wumpus". It is in basic and is
cassette data. One can easily strip the cassette headers out but the BASIC commands are
encoded in the special characters. One could, without too much difficulty figure what most
of the BASIC commands were and strip them out. It I have time, I could get my Poly88 up
and running to create a listing in plain BASIC. The graphical part would still need some
translation to what ever machine one wanted to target it to.
Still, looking at the text/encoded characters, in a file viewer like Xtree, one could
figure out the BASIC commands. It is easier than working out an encrypted message with
fore knowledge of BASIC.
Dwight
________________________________
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of dwight via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 4:00 PM
To: Zane Healy <healyzh at avanthar.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Yes, it was a graphical game.
It was a search game as I recall and the Wumpus was also on the move.
The Poly88 used a memory mapped graphics. Other machines like the Atari 400/800 could,
with minor modifications, run such a program. The Poly88 used a course graphics. Each
character location could have a 3 high by 2 wide black/white block patterns ( let me see,
that would be 128 different graphical patterns, as I recall ).
Dwight
________________________________
From: Zane Healy <healyzh at avanthar.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:54 PM
To: dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
On Jul 15, 2020, at 11:23 AM, dwight via cctalk <cctalk at
classiccmp.org<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>> wrote:
I ran "Hunt the Wumpus" on my Poly88. I don't recall if it was part of their
games collection or I typed it in form some book.
Dwight
The ?Hunt the Wumpus? I?m thinking of is actually graphical.
Zane
4:16 p.m.
Oops forgot Mike's page:
https://deramp.com/downloads/polymorphic/poly-88/software/Tape%20Images/BAS…
Dwight
________________________________
From: dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 4:14 PM
To: dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
On Mikes page is a cassette copy of "hunt the Wumpus". It is in basic and is
cassette data. One can easily strip the cassette headers out but the BASIC commands are
encoded in the special characters. One could, without too much difficulty figure what most
of the BASIC commands were and strip them out. It I have time, I could get my Poly88 up
and running to create a listing in plain BASIC. The graphical part would still need some
translation to what ever machine one wanted to target it to.
Still, looking at the text/encoded characters, in a file viewer like Xtree, one could
figure out the BASIC commands. It is easier than working out an encrypted message with
fore knowledge of BASIC.
Dwight
________________________________
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of dwight via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 4:00 PM
To: Zane Healy <healyzh at avanthar.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Yes, it was a graphical game.
It was a search game as I recall and the Wumpus was also on the move.
The Poly88 used a memory mapped graphics. Other machines like the Atari 400/800 could,
with minor modifications, run such a program. The Poly88 used a course graphics. Each
character location could have a 3 high by 2 wide black/white block patterns ( let me see,
that would be 128 different graphical patterns, as I recall ).
Dwight
________________________________
From: Zane Healy <healyzh at avanthar.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:54 PM
To: dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
On Jul 15, 2020, at 11:23 AM, dwight via cctalk <cctalk at
classiccmp.org<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>> wrote:
I ran "Hunt the Wumpus" on my Poly88. I don't recall if it was part of their
games collection or I typed it in form some book.
Dwight
The ?Hunt the Wumpus? I?m thinking of is actually graphical.
Zane
6:01 p.m.
Here is a good description of what I?m after.
https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/176614/seeking-a-game-like-hunt-t…
Obviously I?m not the only one looking.
Zane
On Jul 15, 2020, at 4:16 PM, dwight via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Oops forgot Mike's page:
https://deramp.com/downloads/polymorphic/poly-88/software/Tape%20Images/BAS…
Dwight
________________________________
From: dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 4:14 PM
To: dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
On Mikes page is a cassette copy of "hunt the Wumpus". It is in basic and is
cassette data. One can easily strip the cassette headers out but the BASIC commands are
encoded in the special characters. One could, without too much difficulty figure what most
of the BASIC commands were and strip them out. It I have time, I could get my Poly88 up
and running to create a listing in plain BASIC. The graphical part would still need some
translation to what ever machine one wanted to target it to.
Still, looking at the text/encoded characters, in a file viewer like Xtree, one could
figure out the BASIC commands. It is easier than working out an encrypted message with
fore knowledge of BASIC.
Dwight
________________________________
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of dwight via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 4:00 PM
To: Zane Healy <healyzh at avanthar.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and
Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
Yes, it was a graphical game.
It was a search game as I recall and the Wumpus was also on the move.
The Poly88 used a memory mapped graphics. Other machines like the Atari 400/800 could,
with minor modifications, run such a program. The Poly88 used a course graphics. Each
character location could have a 3 high by 2 wide black/white block patterns ( let me see,
that would be 128 different graphical patterns, as I recall ).
Dwight
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From: Zane Healy <healyzh at avanthar.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:54 PM
To: dwight <dkelvey at hotmail.com>; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
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Subject: Re: Dilithium Press (Computer Books)
On Jul 15, 2020, at 11:23 AM, dwight via cctalk <cctalk at
classiccmp.org<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>> wrote:
I ran "Hunt the Wumpus" on my Poly88. I don't recall if it was part of
their games collection or I typed it in form some book.
Dwight
The ?Hunt the Wumpus? I?m thinking of is actually graphical.
Zane
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