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Do you have a Commodore 64 computer and want to run BASIC programs?Do you wish you had a book full of a wide variety of Commodore BASIC programs?Home Applications and Games for the Commodore 64 not only provides a library of exciting programs, but its side-by-side notes also explain how Commodore BASIC works. Simply put, this book will help you learn BASIC programming. Further, some aficionados claim that learning programming re-orders your mind by making you think more logically. It is an appropriate book for Novice and experts alike. Even someone who has never programmed a single line of BASIC code will find multiple streets of joy within this book's pages. Some of the programs are bare-bones simple. Others take advantage of Commodore BASIC's sophisticated colour graphics and sound. Keep in mind that the Commodore 64/128, and the VIC-20 were both famous for their colourful, sound-arific games! Each Commodore BASIC program is introduced with background information: A line-by-line explanation of how the program works, plus string and numeric variable tables spell out what each variable stands for. Just type in the program using your Commodore keyboard and run the programs as is. The panoply of game and utility Programs include: Checkbook Balancer ■ Budget Power ■ Number Averaging ■ Calorie Counter ■ Blood Alcohol Test ■ Crypto System ■ Medical History ■ Electronic Postage Meter ■ Car Ownership Cost ■ Trip Cost Calculator ■ Meal Planner ■ Utility Audit ■ Heat Loss Cost Analysis ■ Bulk Purchase Tabulator ■ Smart Typewriter-Dumb Word Processor ■ Carpool Worksheet ■ Typing Tutor ■ Home Inventory Log ■ Tax Deduction Recorder ■ Jogger's Logbook ■ Credit Card Manager Ghost Town Vampire Girls ■ Beowulf V. Grendel ■ Jet Jockey ■ Bridge Buster ■ .44 Magnum Russian Roulette ■ Oracle at Delphi ■ I-Ching Coin Toss ■ Adventure Dice Cast ■ R Is for Red ■ Music Composer. The author has published several books on BASIC programming and served as an editor on a major computer magazine. Learn how to make your Commodore 64 microcomputer sing! Click on the Buy Now button at the top of this page.

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