Updated README files; added MiniScript implementation of 94_War.

2026-07-04 11:46:59 -07:00 · 2023-07-06 15:48:16 -07:00
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 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript craps.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "craps"
+	run
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript depthcharge.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "depthcharge.ms"
+	run
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript diamond.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "diamond"
+	run
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 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript dice.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "dice"
+	run
+
+3. "Try-It!" page on the web:
+Go to https://miniscript.org/tryit/, clear the default program from the source code editor, paste in the contents of dice.ms, and click the "Run Script" button.
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 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript guess.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "guess"
+	run
+
+3. "Try-It!" page on the web:
+Go to https://miniscript.org/tryit/, clear the default program from the source code editor, paste in the contents of guess.ms, and click the "Run Script" button.
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript kinema.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "kinema"
+	run
+
+3. "Try-It!" page on the web:
+Go to https://miniscript.org/tryit/, clear the default program from the source code editor, paste in the contents of kinema.ms, and click the "Run Script" button.
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 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript letter.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "letter"
+	run
+
+3. "Try-It!" page on the web:
+Go to https://miniscript.org/tryit/, clear the default program from the source code editor, paste in the contents of letter.ms, and click the "Run Script" button.
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript nicomachus.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "nicomachus"
+	run
+
+3. "Try-It!" page on the web:
+Go to https://miniscript.org/tryit/, clear the default program from the source code editor, paste in the contents of nicomachus.ms, and click the "Run Script" button.
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript number.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "number"
+	run
+
+3. "Try-It!" page on the web:
+Go to https://miniscript.org/tryit/, clear the default program from the source code editor, paste in the contents of number.ms, and click the "Run Script" button.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ while true
 	end if
 	if P > 500 then
 		print "!!!!You win!!!! with " + P + " points."
-		exit
+		break
 	end if
 	print "You have " + P + " points."; print
 end while
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript sinewave.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "sinewave"
+	run
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript number.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "number"
+	run
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript train.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "train"
+	run
+
+3. "Try-It!" page on the web:
+Go to https://miniscript.org/tryit/, clear the default program from the source code editor, paste in the contents of train.ms, and click the "Run Script" button.
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
 Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).

 Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript trap.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "trap"
+	run
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Original source downloaded from [Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html).
+
+Conversion to [MiniScript](https://miniscript.org).
+
+Ways to play:
+
+1. Command-Line MiniScript:
+Download for your system from https://miniscript.org/cmdline/, install, and then run the program with a command such as:
+
+	miniscript war.ms
+
+2. Mini Micro:
+Download Mini Micro from https://miniscript.org/MiniMicro/, launch, and then click the top disk slot and chose "Mount Folder..."  Select the folder containing the BASIC program.  Then, at the Mini Micro command prompt, enter:
+
+	load "war"
+	run
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+print " "*33 + "WAR"
+print " "*15 + "CREATIVE COMPUTER  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY"
+print; print; print
+
+print "This is the card game of War.  Each card is given by SUIT-#"
+print "as S-7 for Spade 7."
+
+// Get a yes/no (or at least y/n) response from the user.
+askYesNo = function(prompt)
+	while true
+		answer = input(prompt + "? ").lower[:1]
+		if answer == "y" or answer == "n" then return answer
+		print "Answer yes or no, please."
+	end while
+end function
+
+if askYesNo("Do you want directions") == "y" then
+	print "The computer gives you and it a 'card'.  The higher card"
+	print "(numerically) wins.  The game ends when you choose not to"
+	print "continue or when you have finished the pack."
+end if
+print
+print
+
+cardValues = "2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 J Q K A".split
+deck = []
+for suits in "SHCD"
+	for value in cardValues
+		deck.push suits + "-" + value
+	end for
+end for
+deck.shuffle
+
+playerScore = 0
+computerScore = 0
+
+while true
+	m1 = deck.pop
+	m2 = deck.pop
+	print "You: " + m1 + "; Computer: " + m2
+	n1 = cardValues.indexOf(m1[2:])
+	n2 = cardValues.indexOf(m2[2:])
+	if n1 > n2 then
+		playerScore += 1
+		print "You win. You have " + playerScore + " and the computer has " + computerScore
+	else if n2 > n1 then
+		computerScore += 1
+		print "The computer wins!!! You have " + playerScore + " and the computer has " + computerScore
+	else
+		print "Tie.  No score change."
+	end if
+	if not deck then break
+	if askYesNo("Do you want to continue") == "n" then break
+end while
+
+if not deck then
+	print
+	print
+	print "We have run out of cards.  Final score: You: " + playerScore + 
+	  "  The computer: " + computerScore
+	print
+end if
+print "Thanks for playing.  It was fun."
+print
+