Acorn User One-Line Games
(Escape From Voros, Lexxias, Race To Varpon, Storm Clouds Over Zaqqit, Zander (AKA Lurch))
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Notes
Published in the "Acorn Abuser's Diary" section of Acorn User magazine between May and November of 1987, these games consist of a single line of BASIC code each. David Lawrence was credited as the author of the first game, which was retrospectively titled "Escape From Voros". Oscar Rune and Stan Froco were later named as the authors of Varpon and Lurch respectively, on the Acorn User Games Disc.
The fifth game, Zander (a.k.a. Lurch), is a parody of the early Archimedes game Zarch (a.k.a. Lander). It's extra-unplayable because it runs far too fast and you have to start hitting Return within the first second or you'll crash into terrain.
Escape From Voros: May 1987
Lexxias: June 1987
Race To Varpon: July 1987
Storm Clouds Over Zaqqit: September 1987
Zander (a.k.a. Lurch on the Acorn User Games Disc): November 1987
Also note that Acorn User released another one-line game, titled Mastermind, which appeared on the Acorn User Games Disc. At time of writing, it is not known which issue (if any) of Acorn User the game appeared in.
Details
| Title | Acorn User One-Line Games (Escape From Voros, Lexxias, Race To Varpon, Storm Clouds Over Zaqqit, Zander (AKA Lurch)) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1987 |
| Publisher | Acorn User (later BBC Acorn User) (Redwood Publishing Ltd.) |
| Authors | David Lawrence Stan Froco Oscar Rune |
| Release Type | Magazine |
| Primary genre | Arcade |
| Secondary genres | Driving Catch 'em Avoid 'em Bomber One-liner Prank |
| Joystick | Not Supported |
| Players | Single Player |
| Save | Not Supported |
| Compatibility | A:✘ B:✔ Master:✘ |