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I made this!
If you’re old (is there anyone young on here?) you might remember ‘80s computer mags with BASIC listings to type in
Well I’ve brought that back… but for web pages.
10 games/puzzles/utilities to type in (including some genuinely fun & impressive stuff), all nicely illustrated by HappyToast and with a glossy cover by PJ Holden
Go on, buy yourself an early Christmas present
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malevole, Tue 11 Nov 2025, 12:31,
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Interesting
Have you lovingly replicated the original experience by excluding critical syntax that renders the whole program inoperable? …Then print a correction the following week. Ah fun times (ish)
(, Tue 11 Nov 2025, 13:55, Reply)
^^^This
I wonder if they had the listings typed out by an admin assistant for publication, or something like that.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Tue 11 Nov 2025, 15:05,
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I did consider running them all through a thermal printer
but decided to not be too authentic
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malevole, Tue 11 Nov 2025, 15:32,
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There is an extra level of authentic
You leave that thermal printout on top of your old CRT monitor that got too hot because it was on for 13 hours a day, so the entire printout goes black.
Then next week, when the correction comes out, you can't read the printout you carefully copied from the magazine you borrowed from your friend.
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Wed 12 Nov 2025, 12:25,
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What, no loading screens?
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Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Tue 11 Nov 2025, 14:59,
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Do I need a graphics card and monitor that support at least 256 colours?
(, Tue 11 Nov 2025, 19:24, Reply)
Can you get them on C15 cassette?
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Wed 12 Nov 2025, 1:13,
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