Updating “101 Basic Computer Games” for 2021

Re:Updating “101 Basic Computer Games” for 2021 by fractallyte on Sunday February 28, 2021 @09:00AM (#26293462)

Can we have new illustrations by George Beker too? Those books just wouldn't be the same without Beker's whimsical pictures!

http://www.bekerbots.com/

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Re:Updating “101 Basic Computer Games” for 2021 by koalahedron on Sunday February 28, 2021 @06:50PM (#26298259)

Thanks for reminding me of these wonderful illustrations. Your comment made my day!

They were an essential part of the book, for engaging your imagination. They were also a gateway to books like Heiserman's "How to build your own self-programming robot":

https://archive.org/details/howtobuildyourow01heis/page/n5/m...

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Re:Updating “101 Basic Computer Games” for 2021 by JKCalhoun on Sunday February 28, 2021 @01:40PM (#26295839)

I appreciate his art now. At the time it was a prime example of the art over-promising and the game under-delivering. ;-)

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