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David Ahl's Basic Computer Games Ported to C

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David Ahl's Basic Computer Games Ported to C
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A developer has ported classic GW-BASIC games from David Ahl's books into the C programming language. The project is open-source and intended as a learning tool for those interested in debugging and retro-computing.

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It preserves historical software while providing a practical, hands-on environment for developers to practice debugging and cross-platform compilation.

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These haven't been tested, validated, debugged, or verified! Use at your own risk: Yes, I used Google Anti-Gravity to convert the programs from GW-BASIC to 'C', but what a better learning tool than to debug a program?

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