diff --git a/00_Alternate_Languages/01_Acey_Ducey/nim/aceyducey.nim b/00_Alternate_Languages/01_Acey_Ducey/nim/aceyducey.nim
index a36aacf9..ed180de4 100644
--- a/00_Alternate_Languages/01_Acey_Ducey/nim/aceyducey.nim
+++ b/00_Alternate_Languages/01_Acey_Ducey/nim/aceyducey.nim
@@ -5,65 +5,65 @@ var
   retry: bool = true
 
 proc printGreeting() =
-  echo(spaces(26),"ACEY DUCEY CARD GAME")
-  echo(spaces(15),"CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY")
-  echo("\n")
-  echo("ACEY-DUCEY IS PLAYED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER ")
-  echo("THE DEALER (COMPUTER) DEALS TWO CARDS FACE UP")
-  echo("YOU HAVE AN OPTION TO BET OR NOT BET DEPENDING")
-  echo("ON WHETHER OR NOT YOU FEEL THE CARD WILL HAVE")
-  echo("A VALUE BETWEEN THE FIRST TWO.")
-  echo("IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BET, INPUT A 0")
-  echo("")
+  echo spaces(26),"ACEY DUCEY CARD GAME"
+  echo spaces(15),"CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY"
+  echo """
+
+ACEY-DUCEY IS PLAYED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER
+THE DEALER (COMPUTER) DEALS TWO CARDS FACE UP
+YOU HAVE AN OPTION TO BET OR NOT BET DEPENDING
+ON WHETHER OR NOT YOU FEEL THE CARD WILL HAVE
+A VALUE BETWEEN THE FIRST TWO.
+IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BET, INPUT A 0
+
+"""
 
 proc printBalance() =
-  echo("YOU NOW HAVE ", stash," DOLLARS.")
-  echo("")
+  echo "YOU NOW HAVE ", stash," DOLLARS."
+  echo ""
 
 proc printCard(aCard: int) =
   case aCard:
-  of 11: echo("=== JACK ===")
-  of 12: echo("=== QUEEN ===")
-  of 13: echo("=== KING ===")
-  of 14: echo("=== ACE ===")
-  else: echo("=== ", aCard, " ===")
+  of 11: echo "=== JACK ==="
+  of 12: echo "=== QUEEN ==="
+  of 13: echo "=== KING ==="
+  of 14: echo "=== ACE ==="
+  else: echo "=== ", aCard, " ==="
 
 proc drawDealerCards() =
-  echo("HERE ARE YOUR NEXT TWO CARDS: ")
+  echo "HERE ARE YOUR NEXT TWO CARDS: "
   cardA = rand(2..14)
   cardB = cardA # Copy cardA, so we can test cardB to be different
   while cardB == cardA:
     cardB = rand(2..14)
   if cardA > cardB: # Make sure cardA is the smaller card
-    swap(cardA, cardB)
-  echo("")
-  printCard(cardA)
-  echo("")
-  printCard(cardB)
-  echo("")
+    swap cardA, cardB
+  echo ""
+  printCard cardA
+  echo ""
+  printCard cardB
+  echo ""
 
 proc drawPlayerCard() =
-  cardC = rand(2..14)
-  printCard(cardC)
-  echo("")
+  cardC = rand 2..14
+  printCard cardC
+  echo ""
 
 proc getBet(): int =
   result = stash + 1 #ensure we enter the loop
   while (result < 0) or (result > stash):
-    echo("WHAT IS YOUR BET: ")
+    echo "WHAT IS YOUR BET: "
     result = readLine(stdin).parseInt()
     if result > stash:
-      echo("SORRY, MY FRIEND, BUT YOU BET TOO MUCH.")
-      echo("YOU HAVE ONLY ", stash," DOLLARS TO BET.")
-    if bet == 0:
-      echo("CHICKEN!!")
+      echo "SORRY, MY FRIEND, BUT YOU BET TOO MUCH."
+      echo "YOU HAVE ONLY ", stash, " DOLLARS TO BET."
+    if result == 0:
+      echo "CHICKEN!!"
 
 proc tryAgain(): bool =
-  echo("TRY AGAIN (YES OR NO)")
+  echo "TRY AGAIN (YES OR NO)"
   var answer = readLine(stdin).normalize()
-  case answer:
-    of "yes", "y": result = true
-    else: result = false
+  result = (answer == "y") or (answer == "yes")
 
 printGreeting()
 while retry:
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ while retry:
     printBalance()
     drawDealerCards()
     bet = getBet()
-    echo("")
+    echo ""
     drawPlayerCard()
     if (cardC >= cardA) and (cardC <= cardB):
-      echo("YOU WIN!!!")
+      echo "YOU WIN!!!"
       stash += bet
     else:
-      echo("SORRY, YOU LOSE")
+      echo "SORRY, YOU LOSE"
       stash -= bet
-  echo("SORRY, FRIEND, BUT YOU BLEW YOUR WAD.");
-  echo("")
+  echo "SORRY, FRIEND, BUT YOU BLEW YOUR WAD."
+  echo ""
   retry = tryAgain()
-echo("O.K., HOPE YOU HAD FUN!");
+echo "O.K., HOPE YOU HAD FUN!"
diff --git a/00_Alternate_Languages/05_Bagels/nim/bagels.nim b/00_Alternate_Languages/05_Bagels/nim/bagels.nim
index d1866913..dd260e3d 100644
--- a/00_Alternate_Languages/05_Bagels/nim/bagels.nim
+++ b/00_Alternate_Languages/05_Bagels/nim/bagels.nim
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ proc playGame() =
   # We want 3 unique random numbers: loop until we get them!
   while unique == false:
     unique = genSeed()
-  echo("O.K.  I HAVE A NUMBER IN MIND.")
+  echo "O.K.  I HAVE A NUMBER IN MIND."
   for i in 1..20:
     var c, d: int = 0
-    echo("GUESS #", i)
+    echo "GUESS #", i
     prompt = readLine(stdin).normalize()
     if (prompt.len() != 3):
-      echo("TRY GUESSING A THREE-DIGIT NUMBER.")
+      echo "TRY GUESSING A THREE-DIGIT NUMBER."
       continue
     for z in 1..3:
       b[z] = prompt.substr(z-1, z-1).parseInt() # Convert string digits to array ints
     if (b[1] == b[2]) or (b[2] == b[3]) or (b[3] == b[1]):
-      echo("OH, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT THE NUMBER I HAVE IN MIND")
-      echo("HAS NO TWO DIGITS THE SAME.")
+      echo "OH, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THAT THE NUMBER I HAVE IN MIND"
+      echo "HAS NO TWO DIGITS THE SAME."
     # Figure out the PICOs
     if (a[1] == b[2]): c += 1
     if (a[1] == b[3]): c += 1
@@ -51,45 +51,45 @@ proc playGame() =
     if (d != 3):
       if (c != 0):
         for j in 1..c:
-          echo("PICO")
+          echo "PICO"
       if (d != 0):
         for j in 1..d:
-          echo("FERMI")
+          echo "FERMI"
       if (c == 0) and (d == 0):
-        echo("BAGELS")
+        echo "BAGELS"
     # If we have 3 FERMIs, we win!
     else:
-      echo("YOU GOT IT!!!")
-      echo("")
+      echo "YOU GOT IT!!!"
+      echo ""
       wincount += 1
       youwin = true
       break
   # Only invoke if we've tried 20 guesses without winning
-  if (youwin == false):
-    echo("OH WELL.")
-    echo("THAT'S TWENTY GUESSES.  MY NUMBER WAS ", a[1], a[2], a[3])
+  if not youwin:
+    echo "OH WELL."
+    echo "THAT'S TWENTY GUESSES.  MY NUMBER WAS ", a[1], a[2], a[3]
 
 # main program
-echo(spaces(33), "BAGELS")
-echo(spaces(15), "CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY")
-echo("\n\n")
-echo("WOULD YOU LIKE THE RULES (YES OR NO)")
+echo spaces(33), "BAGELS"
+echo spaces(15), "CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY"
+echo "\n\n"
+echo "WOULD YOU LIKE THE RULES (YES OR NO)"
 prompt = readLine(stdin).normalize()
-if (prompt.substr(0, 0) == "y"):
-  echo("I AM THINKING OF A THREE-DIGIT NUMBER.  TRY TO GUESS")
-  echo("MY NUMBER AND I WILL GIVE YOU CLUES AS FOLLOWS:")
-  echo("   PICO   - ONE DIGIT CORRECT BUT IN THE WRONG POSITION")
-  echo("   FERMI  - ONE DIGIT CORRECT AND IN THE RIGHT POSITION")
-  echo("   BAGELS - NO DIGITS CORRECT")
-  echo("")
+if prompt.substr(0, 0) == "y":
+  echo "I AM THINKING OF A THREE-DIGIT NUMBER.  TRY TO GUESS"
+  echo "MY NUMBER AND I WILL GIVE YOU CLUES AS FOLLOWS:"
+  echo "   PICO   - ONE DIGIT CORRECT BUT IN THE WRONG POSITION"
+  echo "   FERMI  - ONE DIGIT CORRECT AND IN THE RIGHT POSITION"
+  echo "   BAGELS - NO DIGITS CORRECT"
+  echo ""
 while(stillplaying == true):
   playGame()
-  echo("PLAY AGAIN (YES OR NO)")
+  echo "PLAY AGAIN (YES OR NO)"
   prompt = readLine(stdin).normalize()
-  if (prompt.substr(0, 0) != "y"):
+  if prompt.substr(0, 0) != "y":
     stillplaying = false
 if wincount > 0:
-  echo("")
-  echo("A ", wincount, " POINT BAGELS BUFF!!")
-echo("")
-echo("HOPE YOU HAD FUN.  BYE.")
+  echo ""
+  echo "A ", wincount, " POINT BAGELS BUFF!!"
+echo ""
+echo "HOPE YOU HAD FUN.  BYE."
diff --git a/00_Alternate_Languages/33_Dice/nim/dice.nim b/00_Alternate_Languages/33_Dice/nim/dice.nim
index a1e5fa45..f19903a1 100644
--- a/00_Alternate_Languages/33_Dice/nim/dice.nim
+++ b/00_Alternate_Languages/33_Dice/nim/dice.nim
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ var
   z: string
   retry: bool = true
 
-echo(spaces(34), "DICE")
-echo(spaces(15), "CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY")
-echo("\n")
-echo("THIS PROGRAM SIMULATES THE ROLLING OF A PAIR OF DICE.")
-echo("YOU ENTER THE NUMBER OF TIMES YOU WANT THE COMPUTER TO")
-echo("'ROLL' THE DICE.  WATCH OUT, VERY LARGE NUMBERS TAKE")
-echo("A LONG TIME.  IN PARTICULAR, NUMBERS OVER 5000.")
+echo spaces(34), "DICE"
+echo spaces(15), "CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY"
+echo "\n"
+echo "THIS PROGRAM SIMULATES THE ROLLING OF A PAIR OF DICE."
+echo "YOU ENTER THE NUMBER OF TIMES YOU WANT THE COMPUTER TO"
+echo "'ROLL' THE DICE.  WATCH OUT, VERY LARGE NUMBERS TAKE"
+echo "A LONG TIME.  IN PARTICULAR, NUMBERS OVER 5000."
 
 while(retry):
-  echo("\n")
-  echo("HOW MANY ROLLS")
+  echo "\n"
+  echo "HOW MANY ROLLS"
   x = readLine(stdin).parseInt()
   for v in 2..12:
     f[v] = 0 # Initialize array to 0
@@ -25,14 +25,11 @@ while(retry):
     b = rand(1..6) # Die 2
     r = a + b # Sum of dice
     f[r] += 1 # Increment array count of dice sum result
-  echo()
-  echo("TOTAL SPOTS: ", "NUMBER OF TIMES")
+  echo ""
+  echo "TOTAL SPOTS: ", "NUMBER OF TIMES"
   for v in 2..12:
-    echo(v, ": ", f[v]) # Print out counts for each possible result
-  echo("\n")
-  echo("TRY AGAIN?")
+    echo v, ": ", f[v] # Print out counts for each possible result
+  echo "\n"
+  echo "TRY AGAIN?"
   z = readLine(stdin).normalize()
-  if (z=="yes") or (z=="y"):
-    retry = true
-  else:
-    retry = false
+  retry = (z=="yes") or (z=="y")