Appalachian Trail ---The Computer Game!

[Mags]

While google searching Dorothy Laker (needless, not much about this private person), I stumbled upon an archive for Atari books.

One link was for a basic programming book circia 1986. One of the sections was Basic Computer Adventures.

Wanna explore like Marco Polo? Go to Neptune? Code up a program!

OR..wanna do the Appalachian Trail?

Looks to be a bit like a CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE type book in computer program form.

Packs to take for example:

"Kelty Mountaineer external - frame with Seneca pack",
"Jansport D2 external - frame pack", 99, 169, 5520

"Camp Trails Grey Wolf internal - frame pack, large",
"Coleman Peak 1 model 680 internal - frame pack", 58, 115, 4013


It even has a body weight to pack weight ratio variable.

OK..a bit geeky..but kinda cool in an archaic way.


Now, I gotta go found a copy of MS Basic on the Innertubes...

[Monkeyboy]

Ahhhh......good ol' BASIC

The only thing I could program faster than BASIC was COBOL.....

Memories.....like the corner of my mind........

[rafe]

From Mag's link...

At over 550 lines, the Appalachian Trail program is by far the largest in this book.

Hahahaha!!!!! Well, it was 1978, I guess...

Wonderful link, Mags.

[Mags]

From Mag's link...

Hahahaha!!!!! Well, it was 1978, I guess...

Wonderful link, Mags.

THanks for the kind words. Just as an FYI, each adventure takes place in a different year. For example, WESTWARD HO! takes place in 1847. The AT adventure takes place in 1978.

The book itself was written in that advanced year of 1986. I had a C= 64 then. I also had no idea what the Appalachian Trail was in 1986! I did hike Mt. Lafayette that year, though.

[rafe]

Man, has anyone read the source code on that link? It's a riot. Here's a snippet:

930 'Data on food
940 GOSUB 5390 : PRINT : PRINT "Common systems of food supply include:"
950 PRINT " (1) Caches buried along the trail. Pros: no wasted time leaving"
960 PRINT " the Trail for food, heavy items can be buried."
970 PRINT " (2) Food sent to post offices along the way. Pros: more flexible"
980 PRINT " than caches. Cons: P.O.s closed nights, Sat pm and Sun."
990 PRINT " (3) Grocery stores and restaurants. Pros: good variety, cheap."
1000 PRINT " Cons: wasted time leaving Trail, limited opening hours."
1010 INPUT "Which will be your major method of food supply"; FOOD
1020 IF FOOD < 1 OR FOOD > 3 THEN PRINT "Sorry, try again." : GOTO 1010
1030 IF FOOD = 1 THEN RT = 1 ELSE RT = .95 : 'Off-trail excursions reduce walking rate
1040 RM = RT : GOSUB 5510 : 'Short pause before screen clears

[kayak karl]

While google searching Dorothy Laker (needless, not much about this private person), I stumbled upon an archive for Atari books.

One link was for a basic programming book circia 1986. One of the sections was Basic Computer Adventures.

Wanna explore like Marco Polo? Go to Neptune? Code up a program!

OR..wanna do the Appalachian Trail?

Looks to be a bit like a CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE type book in computer program form.

Packs to take for example:

"Kelty Mountaineer external - frame with Seneca pack",
"Jansport D2 external - frame pack", 99, 169, 5520

"Camp Trails Grey Wolf internal - frame pack, large",
"Coleman Peak 1 model 680 internal - frame pack", 58, 115, 4013


It even has a body weight to pack weight ratio variable.

OK..a bit geeky..but kinda cool in an archaic way.


Now, I gotta go found a copy of MS Basic on the Innertubes...

is this, like anything, like "PONG"? i had trouble with "PONG"