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Games Index
BB4W-related links
BBC BASIC for Windows homepage | http://www.bb4w.co.uk/ |
Groups.io official BBC BASIC technical support forum | https://groups.io/g/bb4w |
BBC BASIC Facebook page | https://www.facebook.com/bbcbasic |
BB4W Conforum (technical discussion forum) [archived] | http://www.proggies.uk/bb4w_forum/bb4w.conforums.com/ |
The BBC BASIC for Windows Programmers' Reference (BB4W Wiki) | http://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/wiki/doku.php |
BBC BASIC at the Rosetta Code website | http://www.rosettacode.org/wiki/Category:BBC_BASIC |
Title | Tyoob | ||||
Version | 1.02 (22-Oct-2019) | ||||
Description |
Reach the end of the tunnels by killing the baddies and destroying the end-of-level bosses! Note that in order to complete each level, you must collect 5 yellow flags and attain a high enough kill count! Then, of course, you have to defeat the end-of-level boss. | ||||
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Download size | 14.7 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
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Notes | Written in BBC BASIC and a bit of C (but mostly BBC BASIC) |
Title | Spirit of Christmas | ||||
Author | Dai M | ||||
Version | 1.20 | ||||
Description | BB4W's first ever text adventure! | ||||
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Download size | 96 KB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes | The Zip folder includes the source code |
Title | Maizie Bones | ||||
Version | 1.02 | ||||
Description | Guide young Maizie Bones around the baddy-infested maze in search of portals, each one of which leads to a video game for Maizie to play. | ||||
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Download size | 16 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes | Extract the contents of the Zip folder before running. |
Title | Rainbow Snake | ||||
Version | 1.01 | ||||
Description | Steer the snake and eat the strawberries to grow. | ||||
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Download size | 919 Kb | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes |
The Zip folder includes the BBC Basic source code.
The source code may be run under (32-bit) BBCSDL on Android, but there may be touchscreen responsiveness issues. |
Title | Forces of Darkness | ||||
Version | 1.10 | ||||
Description | It's Halloween and the frightful forces of darkness fresh out of the bowels of Hell have risen once again to frighten children and extinguish all light in the Universe. It is your task alone to stop the waves of hellish, supernatural terror and send the evil, twisted hoardes back to whence they came. Failure to do so will, sadly, condemn all human life to a miserable existence in the eternal cold darkness. (So not too much pressure, then.) | ||||
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Download size | 15.8 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Three Body Mayhem | ||||
Version | 1.00 | ||||
Description | Collect points by trying to touch the red square, whilst avoiding the two objects which home in on your position | ||||
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Download size | 10.4 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Copter | |||
Author | Usama Amin | |||
Version | 1.01 | |||
Description | Dodge the barricades! Simple, really. | |||
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Download size | 440 KB | |||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Joop | |||
Author | Jeroen Groenendaal | |||
Version | 3.02 | |||
Description |
This is a story about Joop, just a simple human being like you and me. One day he receives a strange, mysterious package. He opens it, and he is sucked into a strange world, where a giant pig rules all living beings. There is only one thing that can save Joop - the ultimate weapon for computer characters : The computer player. | |||
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Download size | 1.33 MB | |||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |||
Source code | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |||
Notes | Joop cannot be run directly from the Zip folder. You must extract the folder ‘joop302’ from the Zip folder first, then double-click the Joop application in order to run it. |
Title | GravBattle | ||||
Author | David Williams | ||||
Version | 0.3 | ||||
Release date | September 10, 2012 | ||||
Description | A very simple game: try to shoot your opponent (human or computer) by using the gravitational forces of several randomly positioned planets (and the occasional black hole!). The first player to reach a score of 5 points wins the game. | ||||
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Download size | 148 KB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Hangman | ||||
Author | David Williams | ||||
Version | 1.00 | ||||
Release date | March 18, 2012 | ||||
Description | The old classic word-guessing game. | ||||
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Download size | 984 KB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Wikipedia | Click here | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Gorillas | ||||
Author | David Williams (Original 1991 QBASIC version by IBM) | ||||
Version | 1.10 (11-03-2012) | ||||
Release date (v1.00 release) | January 25, 2012 | ||||
Description | One gorilla tries to kill the other by hurling exploding bananas at it. | ||||
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Download size | 348 KB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Source code |
You can view the main program source in HTML form by clicking the link below: | ||||
YouTube™ video | |||||
Wikipedia | Click here | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Set | |||
Author | Kian Vincent (Original ZX Spectrum version by Ben Collver) | |||
Version | 1.63 | |||
Release date | January 17, 2012 | |||
Description | An intriguing puzzle game! Can you choose a valid set of three cards? | |||
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Download size | 392 KB | |||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Choplifter | ||||
Author | Rob Jeffs (Original Apple II version by Dan Gorlin) | ||||
Version | - | ||||
Release date | January 7, 2012 | ||||
Description |
A BB4W version of the classic 80's Apple II game! Airlift the refugees back to base, but watch out for the tanks when landing in the hostile zone. | ||||
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Download size | 62 KB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Source code | Viewing and running the source (.BBC) program requires the full version of BBC BASIC for Windows http://www.bb4wgames.com/downloads/choplifter_src.zip
You can view the source program listing in HTML form by clicking the link below: | ||||
Notes | Click here to read the Wikipedia article on Choplifter |
Title | SubZap II | |||
Author | David Williams | |||
Version | 1.0b | |||
Release date (public v1.0 release) | September 28, 2011 | |||
Description | Destroy as many submarines as you can in just 90 seconds. | |||
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Download size | 879 KB | |||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |||
Source code | Requires the full version of BBC BASIC for Windows, and GFXLIB 2.02 or higher http://www.bb4wgames.com/downloads/subzap2_src.zip
You can view the main program source in HTML form by clicking the link below: | |||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Soap | ||||
Author | Jeroen Groenendaal | ||||
Version | 1.02 | ||||
Release date (public v1.00 release) | September 14, 2011 | ||||
Description | Your goal is to clear all the soap bubbles from the screen, Just aim and fire with the soap bubbles that appear at the bottom. If you make a cluster of three ore more soaps they will explode. The more soaps you will blow up in a single shot, the higher the bonus you receive. | ||||
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Download size | 4 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Vapiki | ||||
Author | Jeroen Groenendaal | ||||
Version | 1.06 | ||||
Release date (public v1.00 release) | March 18, 2011 | ||||
Description |
Save humanity from the evil spirit of Reus En Gem An. This evil spirit was inadvertently unleashed when some humans foolishly disturbed the final resting place of the ancient Reus En Gem An. The spirit cast a terrible spell that froze all humans, but not the animals, so now it's down to a pig, a frog and a penguin to save humankind. | ||||
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Download size | 18.4 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Citaquexyle | ||||
Author | Rob Jeffs | ||||
Version | 1.0 | ||||
Release date | July 7, 2006 | ||||
Description |
A Citadel-style game! The imprisoned mad god Citaquexyle has awakened and his power threatens to destroy the realm. Find 4 of the 6 spell fragments and locate the prison to complete the quest. | ||||
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Download size | 89 KB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Quirk | ||||
Author | Paul Marshall | ||||
Version | 2.22 | ||||
Release date | March 13, 2006 (BB4W version) | ||||
Description |
A challenging puzzle game! The object is to get our hero Quirk to the exit and thus advance to the next level. On the way he will meet obstacles, turnstiles, moveable blocks of various shapes and sizes and black holes. The blocks can be pushed (one at a time) into the black holes, after which Quirk can pass over. Turnstiles can have one, two, three or four arms, and spin around if nothing blocks the way. |
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Download size | 246 KB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | StoreMan | |||
Author | Geoff Gibson | |||
Version | 1.0 (?) | |||
Release date | October 10, 2008 | |||
Description |
Another challenging puzzle game! The aim is to push the yellow crates into the outlined storage areas by moving the storeman using the arrow keys. Only one crate may be pushed at a time and it is very easy to push a crate into a position from which it cannot be retrieved. |
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Download size | 78.1 KB | |||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |||
Source code | Requires the full version of BBC BASIC for Windows http://www.bb4wgames.com/downloads/storeman_src.zip | |||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Alien Eliminator | ||||
Author | David Williams | ||||
Version | 1.4 | ||||
Release date | (v1.0) March 14, 2010 (v1.4) March 23, 2011 v1.4 source code released 26 March, 2011 | ||||
Description | Destroy the alien menace. Save the human race, etc. | ||||
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Download size | 14.7 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
Source code | Click here
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Requires the full version of BBC BASIC for Windows, and GFXLIB 2.02 or higher | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Crystal Hunter II | ||||
Author | David Williams | ||||
Version | 1.0 | ||||
Release date | September 10, 2009 | ||||
Description | The Evil Baron is back! And this time he really does mean business. He intends to build a globally devastating Graviton Bomb, and in order to do this, he has somehow managed to procure eight vital Graviton Crystals and has hidden them at various places inside his huge new underwater palace. You need to find and collect all eight of these crystals, otherwise you can consider yourself wholly responsible for the death of almost all life on Earth. So er... good luck, matey. | ||||
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Download size | 10.9 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
YouTube™ videos | Videos of Crystal Hunter II being played from start right through to completion (please excuse the poor visual quality; I simply pointed a video camera at my laptop's screen to make these vids): | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Unnamed Shooter | ||||
Author | Simon Mathiassen | ||||
Version | 1.0 (?) | ||||
Release date | July 14, 2009 | ||||
Description | ... | ||||
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Download size | 4.86 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") |
Title | Spacerocks | ||||
Author | David Williams | ||||
Version | 1.5 | ||||
Release date | December 8, 2007 | ||||
Description |
Defend the Earth against a barrage of rocks and the alien menace. Your task is to collect 8 Xanthrium crystals (you do this by shooting them, silly as it may seem). Xanthrium is the explosive agent required for the Ultra-Long-Range Anti-Matter Energy Device which, after detonation, will destroy all rocks (and aliens) in the solar system. | ||||
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Download size | 4.06 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
YouTube™ video | Click here | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Blast! | |
Author | Simon Mathiassen | |
Version | 1.? | |
Release date | October 16, 2007 | |
Description |
Kill the alien invaders. Save humanity! | |
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Download size | 1.70 MB | |
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |
Notes | (none) |
Title | Phroggy | |||
Author | David Williams | |||
Version | 1.0 | |||
Release date | April 7, 2007 | |||
Description |
A port of the old 8-bit classic (Acornsoft's Hopper being the best ‘Frogger’ clone of all, IMHO). Guide the Phrogs across the busy road, then across the treacherous river, and into the safety of the lairs. As you progress through the levels, you'll have a crocodile, snail, bird-like creature, snake and diving turtles to avoid.
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Download size | 5.79 MB | |||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |||
YouTube™ video | Click here | |||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Satsuma Panic | |
Author | David Williams | |
Version | 1.21 | |
Release date | March 29, 2007 | |
Description |
Dodge the satsumas. This is a BB4W version of the Flash game, "Tangerine Panic". Go here to play the original Flash version: www.thegamehomepage.com/play/tangerine-panic | |
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Download size | 226 KB | |
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |
Notes | (none) |
Title | Flak II | ||||
Author | David Williams | ||||
Version | 1.11 | ||||
Release date | February 28, 2007 | ||||
Description |
Bigger, better, faster than Flak 1, with collectable tokens (points, energy and weapon power-ups), and the attack waves of enemy planes are a little bit more interesting, too. There's also a frightful end-of-game baddy to deal with. Flak II also features barrage balloons which rapidly suck away your energy if you collide with them. | ||||
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Download size | 5.09 MB | ||||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||||
YouTube™ video | Click here | ||||
Notes | (none) |
Title | Money Maze | |
Author | David Williams | |
Version | 1.00 | |
Release date | early 2007 ? | |
Description |
A simple (and admittedly rather boring) Pacman-style game. Just collect the coins and get rich. Avoid the monsters. This, unless I am mistaken, is the first BB4W game to feature semi-transparent sprites (wow!). | |
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Download size | 1.25 MB | |
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |
Notes | (none) |
Title | Bubballs |
Author | David Williams |
Version | 1.50 |
Release date | August 19, 2006 |
Description |
This is a BBC BASIC ‘port’ of Manuel Fallmann's cool little Flash game, Bubbles. Collect the bubbles to grow. Your sole objective is to become as big as you possibly can. However, in this game, as in real life, death is inevitable. Aim to beat my own personal hi-score of 1350 :-) | Screenshot |
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Download size | 2.16 MB |
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") |
Notes |
Manuel Fallmann's original Flash-based Bubbles game can be played here: |
Title | Bugs |
Author | David Williams |
Version | 1.02 |
Release date | August 8, 2006 |
Description |
This a BB4W version of a Flash-based game (Ladybug Sumo) that I discovered one day at www.ebaumsworld.com (click here to play the original Flash version). | Screenshot |
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Download size | 252 KB |
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") |
Notes | (none) |
Title | Flak |
Author | David Williams |
Version | 1.20 |
Release date | March 27, 2006 |
Description |
A simple, vertically-scrolling shoot-'em-up (similar to Space Invaders - but with a scrolling background). Destroy the enemy, and dodge the flak. | Screenshot |
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Download size | 768 KB |
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") |
Notes | (none) |
Title | Crystal Hunter | |||
Version | 1.40 | |||
Release date | November 27, 2021 (version 1.40 - major update over 1.20 !) March 11, 2006 (version 1.20) | |||
Description |
Collect the ten ‘Graviton Crystals’ and save the entire universe from the clutches of the Evil Baron. Beware the green jelly monsters! | Screenshot |
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Download size | 6.03 MB | |||
Download link | Click here
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The zip folder includes both the EXE file and the BBC BASIC source code | |||
Download link (old version 1.20) | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | |||
Notes | To run the source code the full version of ‘BBC BASIC for Windows’ and GfxLib2 are requried |
Title | SubZap (updated 8-Aug-2019) | ||
Version | 1.50 | ||
Release date | August 8, 2019 | ||
Description | Destroy as many of the enemy subs as you can in the time and ammunition available. Avoid the exploding mines! | Screenshots |
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Download size | 133 KB | ||
Download link | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||
Download link for old version 1.01 (29-Mar-2006) | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") | ||
Notes | The zip archive now includes the BBC BASIC source code (but not for the old v1.01 version) |
Title | Buggy (updated 21-Jul-2019) |
Version | 1.07 |
Release date | July 21, 2019 |
Release date of first version | March 3, 2006 |
Description | Steer the buggy to the finish line, avoiding the potholes and grass verges and protrusions. You must complete 15 levels of increasing difficulty in order to reach the finish line. | Screenshots |
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Download size | 173 KB |
Download | Click here (right-click then "Save As...") |
Notes |
1. The download contains a compiled EXE and the BBC BASIC source code. 2. A version of this program was adapted for the cross-platform edition of BBC BASIC (BBC BASIC for SDL 2.0), and is one of the example programs included with that software. |