John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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I've posted the code on my GitHub account at GitHub.com/johnnymarauder/dnd

I am still trying to locate the original authors of this game, written back in the mid 70's at the University of Northern Iowa.

Please Boost and help me find them!

#dnd #hp2000 #basic

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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If there are Karen's in the room, RUN!!

#hp2000 #dnd #textadventure #telnet

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Just a reminder, I still need people to test the game I have running on my / Access TSB system.
Telnet to frieltek.com:2323
Press ^M^J until you get a login prompt
Enter HEL-T001,DNDTST,2 and answer Y to begin!

Please Boost!

#dnd #hp2000 #basic #spaghetticode #retrogaming #telnet #asr33

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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I keep forgetting to link to the game! Set your telnet client to use ^H as backspace, then telnet to frieltek.com:2323. Press ^M^J to get the login prompt. The type in HEL-T001,DNDTST,2 and press enter.
Enjoy!

Message me if you have any problems or would like your own account on the HP2000/Access TimeShare BASIC system. "For the love of Vintage computing!"

#hp2000 #dnd #asr33 #teletype #spaghetticode

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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I fixed a couple more bugs in the DnD game on the HP2000. Heal was broken, and the FD 'Fight to the Death' mode basically just killed you. Oops. These were typos when entering that old text code into the system. On the upside, it is very stable and working. Now to start smoothing out the text display and remove some of the testing 'you are here' stuff I put in to debug it. There is no debugger in the HP2000 BASIC!

#dnd #hp2000 #asr33 #telnet #basic #fromthe70s

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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@hairyvisionary @crash
I run an HP2000/Access system on the internet, lots of vintage fun with BASIC! I may have accidentally done the and meant to do the .

Cheers!

#hp3000 #hp2000

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Also, if you just want to experiment with writing BASIC on an HP2000 Mini, let me know and I can create an account for you!

Please Boost!

#hp2000 #dnd #basic #telnet #teletype #asr33

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Also, if you just want to experiment with writing BASIC on an HP2000 Mini, let me know and I can create an account for you!

Please Boost!

#hp2000 #dnd #basic #telnet #teletype #asr33

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Made some nice progress today on the DND game running on the HP2000! I actually found the limit on code for any single program, so I had to split the main DND up with a second program that can be CHAIN'd into and then back again. Think of it as putting the GOSUBs in another program and then returning when needed.

If you have Telnet (and why wouldn't you?) and want to see what this is about, DM me!

Please Boost!

#spaghetticode #hp2000 #dnd #basic #telnet #teletype #asr33

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Dnd Game Update:
Yesterday I filled in the list of 30 monsters that an adventurer can encounter. I tried to rank them from easy to hard. Now I have to modify the probability tables for hits per weapon and defense per armor type.

The game is playable, but I am finding bugs in the code. Imagine that from 45 year old BASIC code!

Looking for helpers too!

Please Boost!

#hp2000 #dnd #basic #telnet #teletype #asr33

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Evan :verified: · @evro
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@DataLorean on an mainframe! (very briefly). . Then floppies (5 1/4; 3 1/2).

#papertape #hp2000 #punchcards #cassette

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Getting further with the game development for Dragons and Dungeons on the HP2000 TimeShare BASIC system. Within the next week or so, I should be ready for people to actually beta test connecting and trying it out. I've setup a Discord server to help keep track of messages and testing. Check it out here:
discord.com/channels/105412517

#dnd #hp2000 #telnet

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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I've created a Facebook Group to help with the completion of the . Please join me at facebook.com/groups/3334344616 All are welcome, even if you just want to play the game and submit bug reports.

Thank you!

#hp2000 #dnd #textbased #game

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Now that there is a complete HP2000 TSB emulator available, I've put it online on the Internet and have all the code I kept for DND typed in. I'm just missing the code that probably encompassed the initial instructions, and the base code to configure the items used in the game. If this is something you'd be interested in helping with, please DM me and I will create an account for you on the system.

Also, please BOOST this!

#dnd #hp2000 #tty #asr33 #therebemonstershere

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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All of the source for the game is entered on the . I'll try to work backwards through the code I have to try to recreate the missing *Dragon code.

I would like to get assistance for thinking up the names for the monsters, weapons, and armor.

Not sure Mastodon is the best place to continue this thread as I think a forum or Facebook group would be more appropriate.

If you want to participate, please let me know and be sure to Boost this! Thanks!

#dnd #hp2000

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Been a long week already. Looking forward to some quality time on the project. That and some fun tape punching!

#hp2000 #dnd #asr33

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Typing in a dnd program into the HP2000 timeshare Basic system. 4 pages down, 12 more to go!

#hp2000 #asr33 #from1977

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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#*Lords #*Dragon

I am searching for the guys that wrote the game DND on the University of Northern Iowa's HP-2000 TimeShare BASIC. I printed out a copy of the DND source, and the *LORDS that it CHAINed to. I am missing the code for *DRAGON. My only references inside the source are the names "" and ""

Please Boost this as I would like to see if they are online anywhere and maybe can help fill in the blanks!

Thanks!

#uni #late70s #hp2000 #dnd #basicgameonauthors #magestone #magelauterbach

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Both terminals connected to my HP2000 Access system; one printing out basic source and the other printing out mazes.
Sweet!
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#asr #DECwriterII #hp2000 #basic

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John Friel III · @JohnnyMarauder
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Success! Got my HP2000 / Access Time Sharing BASIC emulator running. Now to figure out how to load these tape backups with all the games and such.
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#hp2000 #asr #vintage #110baud

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