TRASHBOX-80

TRASHBOX-80 Arcade

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10 original BASIC games come with your computer. No extra download hunting. Just open Arcade, choose a title, and Load & Run.

Before you play: SAVE anything you want to keep. Loading a game replaces the current program after confirmation. Use Authentic speed and press ENTER when the title screen asks. All 10 games work with the built-in or physical keyboard.

Actual Acey Ducey BASIC game showing two card ranks, play-money bankroll, and wager prompt
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

01 / CARDS / CASINO

ACEY DUCEY

Start with 100 play dollars. Bet whether the next card falls strictly between the two on the table. Zero passes; a matching rank loses.

The controls

Type a whole-dollar wager, then ENTER · 0: pass · ENTER: next deal · Q: quit · Y / N: new bankroll or exit, followed by ENTER. Play money only; no real-money betting.

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → ACEY DUCEY → Load & Run

Actual Astro Blaster game with a ship and asteroid semigraphics on the green BASIC screen
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

02 / ASTEROID SHOOTER

ASTRO BLASTER

Blast drifting space rocks into fragments. Steer, thrust and fire through tougher waves in this original BASIC arcade game.

The controls

← / → or A / D: rotate · ↑ or W: thrust · SPACE or F: fire · P: pause · Q: quit · R: replay after game over

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → ASTRO BLASTER → Load & Run

Actual Blackjack running as BASIC inside TRASHBOX-80
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

03 / CARDS

BLACKJACK

Beat the dealer in a compact TRS-80 BASIC card game.

The controls

H: hit · S: stand · Confirm with ENTER · Y / N: replay or exit. Aces count as 11 or 1; the dealer stands on all 17s. No betting.

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → BLACKJACK → Load & Run

Actual Blockdrop game showing the block well, score, and next piece in green semigraphics
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

04 / FALLING-BLOCK PUZZLE

BLOCKDROP

Arrange falling blocks into complete rows. Completed rows disappear and increase your score. Keep the blocks from reaching the top of the playfield.

The controls

A / D: move · W: rotate · S: down · SPACE: hard drop · P: pause · Q: quit · Y / N: replay or exit at game over

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → BLOCKDROP → Load & Run

Actual Gridiron BASIC transcript with entered plays followed by results, Home and Away scores, and football yard lines
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

05 / SPORTS / SIMULATION

GRIDIRON

Call runs, passes, punts, and field goals through four quarters. The computer calls its own offense and simulates every snap.

The controls

1: run · 2: short pass · 3: long pass · 4: punt · 5: field goal · Confirm with ENTER · Q then ENTER: quit · Y / N then ENTER: replay or exit. You are Home; the computer is Away. Yard lines count up to 50, then down toward the opponent’s goal. Four quarters of 16 snaps; the computer calls its own offense.

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → GRIDIRON → Load & Run

Actual Guess 100 BASIC game with a number prompt, valid guess count, and HIGH or LOW hint
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

06 / GUESSING / BEGINNER

GUESS 100

Guess the computer's secret number from 1 to 100. HIGH or LOW hints help you find it. Every valid guess counts.

The controls

Type 1–100, then ENTER · Follow HIGH / LOW hints · Q then ENTER: quit · Y / N then ENTER: replay or exit

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → GUESS 100 → Load & Run

Actual Hurkle running as BASIC inside TRASHBOX-80
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

07 / CLASSIC / TEXT

HURKLE

Hunt the hidden Hurkle on a 10x10 grid using directional clues.

The controls

Enter X,Y coordinates from 1 to 10. North means larger Y. Six valid guesses; Y / N: replay or exit. Inspired by classic BASIC type-in games from the early personal-computer era.

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → HURKLE → Load & Run

Actual Micro Adventure running as BASIC inside TRASHBOX-80
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

08 / ADVENTURE

MICRO ADVENTURE

Escape a strange abandoned computer store in fewer than 100 lines of BASIC.

The controls

N / S / E / W: move · LOOK · GET KEY / GET FUSE · USE KEY / USE FUSE · INV · HELP · Confirm each command with ENTER. Restore power, then unlock the exit.

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → MICRO ADVENTURE → Load & Run

Actual Nim running as BASIC inside TRASHBOX-80
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

09 / CLASSIC / STRATEGY

NIM

Match wits with the computer in the classic take-away strategy game.

The controls

Take 1, 2, or 3 sticks, then ENTER. Whoever takes the last stick wins. Y / N: replay or exit. Inspired by classic BASIC type-in games from the early personal-computer era.

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → NIM → Load & Run

Actual World Hangman screen showing a country puzzle, continent hint, and letter entry
Captured from the current app. Ordinary BASIC, ordinary keyboard input.

10 / WORD / GEOGRAPHY

WORLD HANGMAN

Guess the mystery country one letter at a time. Use the continent hint to narrow it down before six wrong guesses complete the hangman. Easy to Medium. Countries of the World.

The controls

Type a letter, then ENTER · DEL: correct your entry · Y / N then ENTER: replay or exit

BREAK / Escape interrupts the program and returns to BASIC.

Open the computer

Then Arcade → WORLD HANGMAN → Load & Run

REAL BASIC. REAL PROGRAMS.

Want to know how it works? LIST it.

All 10 games run as ordinary numbered TRS-80-style BASIC programs. The text games use normal BASIC input and a single scrolling transcript: enter an answer and read its result below. Their BASIC source owns the rules, random choices, scoring, and replay—including Gridiron’s computer offense. There is no hidden JavaScript gameplay engine. Choose LOAD, type LIST, and explore the logic behind each one. Edit a line, RUN your version, and SAVE a copy. The original catalog entry remains available whenever you want a fresh start.

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