Absolutely agree! 1 MB (or even 640k) ought to be enough for anybody!

Anyway the users like to decide. So 1 MB could be default, but users would be able to choose.

I think, this would be super!

Your welcome, Picnic!

I think, some directive like MEM or MEMORY to define amount of memory in kilobytes should be fine.

Hi; Nice project; Are sources available for the interpreter?

Greets
Carlopiza

Hi Carlopiza, thanks for the interest. It's still, a closed source project, unfortunately.

Good day, everyone.

Google Chrome sometimes blocks Hobby BASIC downloads, saying that "This file is dangerous, so Chrome has blocked it".
The simplest workaround is to hit CTRL+J and indicate that you want to keep it.
Sometimes Windows also won't let you download it without disabling real-time protection first.

Hobby BASIC interpreter started in 2015 and continues to evolve until nowadays.
It is wrongly being flagged as a virus.
Don't be discouraged, try it.

Alternatively, try the mirror download link.

The interpreter is now being developed in a Windows 10 environment.
Many of the examples still run on Windows XP, (and, of course, on 7) but Hobby BASIC focuses on Windows 10 and 11.

Hello everyone,

The latest version includes over 90 code samples, and among them many games.
In Windows 10, the 'Use Legacy Console' option is no longer necessary, (though it is recommended).

The only exception is DRAW, which is the ANSI drawing program written in Hobby BASIC.
Draw requires the 'Use Legacy Console' option to be enabled.

DRAW has been improved.
It uses the ASCII character set and the Extended ASCII character set.
It can load, edit, and save an image in ANSI encoding.
Ηobby BASIC companion programs and game graphics have been edited by DRAW; no other programs have been used.

Windows 10 console screenshots from Draw, and of some of the latest Hobby BASIC games.

Hello everyone,

​New puzzles for the Windows 10 console were added to the Hobby BASIC games folder.

Escape the Void is a short, simple Sokoban-like game, where you have to push (or pull) boxes.

In Mini Adventuring Squad, an adventuring party of three finds themselves in a dungeon.
With their unique skills and limitations, you must use snake-like movement to traverse a dungeon filled with tricks and traps.

In Paint Box, you and your friends must paint everything.


Hobby BASIC screenshots (Windows 10 console).

Hello everyone,

​New puzzles for the Windows 10 console were added to the Hobby BASIC games folder.

Mandy Crush is a match-3 puzzle game with a character that swaps places with the items.

Rygar eats Cake is a short puzzle game about moving boxes and eating cake.

Flow is a puzzle where you have to guide the water to the target field.

Pullkoban is a small Sokoban type puzzle.

Heartstone is an engaging block-pushing puzzle set within the depths of a dungeon.

Most games are either remakes of PuzzleScript games or inspired by them.


Hobby BASIC screenshots (Windows 10 console).

I saw your animated GIF of HeartStone.bas, looks interesting.

Your mirror link can be used to download HB.zip without issue.

Hi MatQuasar3,

Thank you for the feedback and the screenshots.

Tip for Room 3:
The red boxes should be pulled (not pushed).
If you stand next to it and move in the opposite direction it will follow you.

Yes!!
EDIT: Have to pull more than one time, or else the player trapped inside.

Of course, you have to calculate and create spaces. Things get more difficult (and tighter) later. Press key 4 to undo a move.

Hello everyone,

​New puzzles for the Windows 10 console were added to the Hobby BASIC games folder.

Gravibox is a challenging puzzle game where you push "gravity" blocks.

Kaima is an arcade-style puzzle game where you need to consume all the tiles in each area before teleporting to the next one.

Sokoban is a Sokoban-inspired game featuring 15 challenging push-pull levels.

Magnets is a fast-paced arcade puzzle game featuring 5 distinct worlds and 51 rooms to explore.
The game includes 16 colors, ANSI graphics, sound effects, and music, offering a unique experience on the Windows console.

2DWorld is a small prototype that demonstrates random procedural world generation.
There’s no specific goal—just explore and enjoy the randomness.
You can find it in the MISC folder under the title 2DWORLD.BAS.

SokoRGBan is a Sokoban-inspired puzzle game where you push crates into one another to merge their colors.


Hobby BASIC screenshots (Windows 10 console).





Notes on The Games

In the WIN10 folder, you will find puzzle games that are either remakes or inspired by games originally created in PuzzleScript.
These are small games with simple yet clever ideas, which I am adapting to Hobby BASIC to create a compact library of games.
I am not familiar with how PuzzleScript works; all Hobby BASIC games are written entirely from scratch.
The ideas behind these games belong to their original creators, the developers who crafted them.
I strive to maintain high standards and adapt these games with the utmost respect for their creators.