Task: Generate a Random Number Using the RND AND PEEK Commands in Atari BASIC Needed: An Atari 8-Bit Computer or Emulator Running BASIC Time: 5 Minutes or Less Introduction Generating pseudo random numbers on retro computers has always been an interesting topic, especially for machines
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Task: Listen to Atari 8-Bit Computer Chiptunes Needed: Web Browser Time: 10-15 mins Introduction Sound on the Atari 8-bit computers was produced using the Pokey chip which output four channels each with a square waveform. Emulators of the Pokey chip have allowed modern Atari sound
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Task: Program Sound Effects in BASIC Needed: BASIC Time: 30-60 minutes Introduction The Atari 8-bit computers had a pretty decent sound chip called the POKEY. POKEY is an acronym for Pot Keyboard Integrated Circuit. The POKEY generated four-voice sound and had some other functions such
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