CRUNCHERS: 21 Simple Games for the Timex/Sinclair 1000 2K
1983 by Yin Chiu and Henry Mullish
McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York
137pp.(spiralbound), $8.95
This book is oriented toward the beginning programmer. The first couple chapters tell about setting up the computer, using the keyboard, and basic BASIC statements (PRINT, etc.). It contains 21 simple and easy-to-use games with line-by-line explanations and possible adaptations of each. The games are short, easy to modify and expand because of the helpful explanations, and are good gaming ideas.
Most of the games are the “shoot-em-up” type, though each one has a different style and format. Other games included are casino and card games, and screen drawing games. I would recommend this book to programmers who would like to start a game collection or design their own games, because of the good gaming ideas and nice explanations.
51 Game Programs for the Timex Sinclair 1000, and 1500
By Tim Hartnell
Signet New American Library
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
205 pp.(paperback), $2.50
This book contains a wide range of game programs for T/S computers, ranging from Breakout to Tic Tac Toe to Poker. Each game has basic instructions for it, followed by the program listing. The length of the programs range from nine lines to the 14K Poker game. Most require the use of the 16K Rampack.
Quality of the games ranges from very questionable to very good, although most are good. The major divisions of the book are: moving graphic games, board games and simulations, card games, brain games, and word and letter games. Overall, this book is well worth the price if you have the patience to type the games into the computer.
TSH