We released Taipan! for Windows a little over a year ago. Since then, we have received a few requests to provide people with the original BASIC source code for this game. So for those of you that want to take a trip down memory lane and see some old school BASIC programming, here is the source code for the original Taipan!
Our version of the game is based off of the same logic patterns that are contained in the original code. There was some artistic license taken and some new features added (obviously) to make the game more appealing on a Windows platform rather than just a text based game. These include sound, graphics, and quests.
I came across the code the other day while doing a server rebuild and decided to put it up as a quick link here. So for those of you nostalgia freaks that really want to see what that old BASIC code looked like, now is your chance. For you younger gamers / developers out there, take a look at the code and be amazed at how small it is. In those days, a game’s enjoyment was based on your imagination and not all of the visual and audio candy they pepper into games to make them playable. To me, games today are not as cerebral as they were in the old days, but the trade-off is that they look and sound much better.
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