About
Despite the name, this is not a game. It is a Xtal software development disc for the Tatung Einstein, holding a BASIC compiler, an editor, an assembler and supporting utilities.
The programs identify themselves when run. XC.COM reports "Xtal BASIC Compiler Ver 5.10, (c) Xtal 1987". AUTO.COM reports "Xtal AUTOGEN 2.11". XED.COM is an editor, XSM.COM an assembler producing ASM, HEX and PRN output, and XBAS.COM is Xtal BASIC 5.02, reporting "Xtal BASIC 5.02 (C) 1983/84/85". The compiler's manual is in the library as the Xtal BASIC Compiler 5.10 Manual. TEST.DOC is documentation covering the REPEAT and UNTIL commands.
Three BASIC programs are also present: Fruit, Gruff and Hangman. Gruff carries the line "GRUFF COPYRIGHT Crystal Electronics". This Hangman is a smaller and quite different program from the one on the Einstein's own master disc, and carries none of Tatung's house banners.
The 1987 date on the compiler places this disc well after the machine's launch.
Files on the Disc
| File | Size |
|---|---|
AUTO.COM | 512 bytes |
BACKUP.COM | 2,560 bytes |
COPY.COM | 5,120 bytes |
ERASTO.XBS | 384 bytes |
FRUIT.XBS | 11,008 bytes |
GRUFF.XBS | 5,888 bytes |
HANGMAN.XBS | 4,096 bytes |
HLOAD.COM | 1,280 bytes |
TEST.DOC | 2,816 bytes |
TIME.ASM | 2,048 bytes |
TIME.COM | 256 bytes |
XBAS.COM | 17,408 bytes |
XC.COM | 3,328 bytes |
XED.COM | 13,312 bytes |
XR.COM | 15,104 bytes |
XSM.COM | 6,400 bytes |
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