Playing with Playfields in bAtari basic | Making an Atari 2600 game pt. 4

bAtari basic is a way to do what many, until it appeared believed to be impossible. Create great games for the Atari 2600 with absolutely no knowledge or understanding of machine language whatsoever. So, I've decided to try my hand making a game featuring Bob the betenticled hedgehoctopus as he tries to do something (I've no idea what just yet).

Give bAtari basic a try for yourself https://github.com/batari-Basic/batari-Basic What's more you don't even need a real Atari to try out your work, the Stella emulator will let you play your games just fine.

and speaking of Stella, you'll find it here https://stella-emu.github.io/

The greatest site there is bAtari basic side https://www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-batari-basic-commands.html

Another great bAtari resource https://alienbill.com/2600/basic/home.html

Download my first honest to goodness Atari 2600 game "Bob and the alien Fire Flies" https://8bitsinthebasement.itch.io/bob-and-the-alien-fire-flies

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8 Bit Retro Repairers' Group:

https://www.youtube.com/@8BitRetroReFix/about

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https://www.youtube.com/@JosipRetroBits/about

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https://www.youtube.com/@YARC-1981/about

Take a look at these guys too:

https://www.youtube.com/@RudysRetroIntel/about

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Have a whole lot of fun ;)

0:00 Intro 1:14 The "Ball" 3:48 Changing the Ball's width and height 6:10 Display text using the playfield 9:41 Scrolling the playfield 12:20 Drawing a horizontal playfield line 14:17 Drawing a vertical playfield line 15:28 Outro ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llr72xgL7kI