Vintage Computing Christmas Challenge 2025
Author: baz4096
Category: Christmas Challenge
System: Acorn BBC Micro
Language: BBC BASIC 2
Len source code: 118
Len exe file: 118
Len code only: 118
Instructions:
Using a BBC Micro emulator, insert the DFS ssd disk image and perform a Shift Break, or click the following link and type MODE1:RUN
Description:
The asterisk X/Y positions are encoded as 4 bits high/low in chars, except for the non-printable ones that are poked into memory manually. Program then loops through these values several times, flipping +/- signs and swapping x/y to perform horizontal/vertical and diagonal reflection maths. Subsequent X/Y are then printed to screen.
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