Re: BASIC turns 60

On Thu, 2 May 2024 07:13:51 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Justisaur wrote:

I took a BASIC class in Jr. College in the 80's, I made a few programs.
The one I remember most was one that would roll D&D characters on 3d6 in
order until you qualified for the class you wanted to play (1e/2e) which
was over 1000 rolls for the one Paladin.

Oh god. I remember doing that in grade school. What's really funny is we
also had a house-rule of rolling inheritance. d8. If you rolled a 1, you
were the first born, and in line for a fortune if you were from the right
background. 2, 3, etc. were next in line.

But if you rolled an 8, you were a bastard child. The BASIC program thus
output "Oh no! You're a bastard!" In endearing all caps.

I got sent to the office where I explained what a bastard child is to the
principal with a non-plussed look on my face.

--
Zag

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