I learned through typing in BASIC programmes from magazines (like Computer and Video Games, Personal Computer World or Practical Computing) into a Sharp MZ-80K. It was a good way to learn how to find typing errors too.
It also taught me the importance of frequent saves; I tripped over the power cable after 3 hours of typing and no backups. After typing everything in again (and saving every 15 mnutes), the game wasn't worth it (Defender written in BASIC? Not a good combination)
Ahh, happy days. And the magazines I listed really show my age.
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I learned through typing in BASIC programmes from magazines (like Computer and Video Games, Personal Computer World or Practical Computing) into a Sharp MZ-80K. It was a good way to learn how to find typing errors too.
It also taught me the importance of frequent saves; I tripped over the power cable after 3 hours of typing and no backups. After typing everything in again (and saving every 15 mnutes), the game wasn't worth it (Defender written in BASIC? Not a good combination)
Ahh, happy days. And the magazines I listed really show my age.