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Óscar Toledo G.

@nanochess.bsky.social

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➀MSX/Atari/CV/Intellivision/SMS game dev ➁Princess Quest in Evercade Intellivision ➂Knight of boot sector games ➃IOCCC+JS1K winner ➄IntyBASIC/CVBasic creator ➅Author Website: https://nanochess.org/ Books: https://lulu.com/spotlight/nanochess

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · May 21

My trilogy for programming the most popular 2nd generation consoles: Atari 2600, Intellivision, and Colecovision! Now available from lulu.com/spotlight/nanochess #retro #retrogaming #atari2600 #colecovision #intellivision #sg1000 #sega #msx

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 1d

Vayan al #MSXMexicoMeet 2025. Demostraciones, exhibición retro, compra-venta y conferencias. Viene La Cueva Retro y conferencias de @nanochess.bsky.social, Gecko Chiptune, @artemio.bsky.social y @bitorquesta.bsky.social. Sábado 25 de octubre de 10am a 5pm. www.google.com/maps/place/T...

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 1d

I just scanned the Sea Battle manual (Batalla Naval) #retro #retrogaming #intellivision nanochess.org/intellivisio...

Mexican manual of Sea Battle for Intellivision.

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 2d

All the new things of my extended BASIC interpreter for the Mattel Intellivision ECS in a second article. I almost cannot believe this is now a full-fledged BASIC, not like the toy-like original BASIC from Mattel #retro #retrogaming #intellivision nanochess.org/ecs_basic_2....

Completing a BASIC language interpreter in 2025

Completing a BASIC language interpreter in 2025 for replacing the very slow Mattel ECS BASIC for Intellivision.

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 3d

But I bought it for the printer, because it is compatible with the Mattel Intellivision ECS. I built the missing cable, and guess what? It worked on the first try with my all-new BASIC interpreter for ECS 😀✌️ #retro #retrogaming #intellivision

Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 3d

The Aquarius computer works. Unfortunately, only half of the keyboard works so you cannot enter to BASIC, but I was able to play Astrosmash and Tron with one or the controllers. The other doesn't work. #retro #retrogaming #aquarius

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 3d

Gotcha! I don't have tested if my printer routines work.

Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 3d

I didn't need an Aquarius computer. But can you guess why I bought this set? 😉 #retro #retrogaming #Mattel #aquarius

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 4d

Recordings in WAV format are available at Atariage forums.atariage.com/topic/384664...

Typing BASIC on my ECS

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 4d

I ported a Reversi game from Tim Harnell's Giant Book of Computer Games. Only changed screen, and array access from bidimensional to single dimension. #retro #retrogaming #intellivision

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 4d

The final milestone to make it an useful BASIC: LOAD, SAVE, and VERIFY. Tested with real hardware using a PC as recorder/player. Now my interpreter is way superior to the original Mattel BASIC. Send it back in time and watch C64 crumble JK 😂 #retro #retrogaming #intellivision

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 6d

I don't know how I ended in this crusade, but here is another Mexican Intellivision game to be scanned #retro #retrogaming #intellivision

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 9d

Now with mathematical functions and a PLOT statement 😁 #retro #retrogaming #intellivision

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you!

Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 11d

I know, but as a kid I loved putting together weird phrases that said something when reversed.

Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 11d

Now my BASIC interpreter for the Intellivision ECS supports strings! 😀 A palindrome program for your enjoyment #retro #retrogaming #intellivision

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WhiteHat94 @whitehat94.bsky.social · 14d

Castle of Death, Intellivision homebrew by @nanochess.bsky.social. 100 single screen rooms to run thru. Tried to find the quickest ways for each room without being super aggressive, goal was just a clean deathless run. ⚙️💀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqLK...

Castle of Death (Intellivision) Normal 15:22

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 14d

Test of Kid Icarus for Sega Master System by Skywaffle. Made with CVBasic 😉 #retro #retrogaming #Sega #sms youtu.be/ofRC12Cp1Dc?...

Sega Master System Kid Icarus (CVBASIC) test

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Trixter @oldskool.org · 16d

One of the very best write-ups of any demoscene effect I've ever read: cobbpg.github.io/articles/nuf...

Bit-banged multiplexing taken to its extreme.

Patai Gergely

8 bits should be enough for everyone!

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Anatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · Mar 13

Now THIS is how you do a sound card setup test. 👍
#DOSGaming

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 16d

Are you fed up with the slow speed of your workstation?

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 17d

A few days ago, I coded a floating-point package for the CP1610 processor, and then I made a brand new BASIC interpreter for the Mattel Intellivision ECS because I wasn't satisfied with the speed of the original 🤪✌️ #retro #retrogaming #intellivision nanochess.org/ecs_basic.html

Developing a BASIC language interpreter in 2025

Developing a BASIC language interpreter in 2025 for replacing the very slow Mattel ECS BASIC for Intellivision.

nanochess.org

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you! 😀

Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 19d

You really should get the Retrogamer 277 magazine and check who is the champion coder of the month 😉 #retro #retrogaming

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Óscar Toledo G. @nanochess.bsky.social · 21d

From the weekend: Books, PS4 game, Gato, Eastern Front, and Vigilante PCE from Lacuevaretro. Other booths, Atari carts for 3 bucks, NES $6, Intellivision box $5, soundtrack $4. The Rescue on Fractalus label wasn't broken. #retro #retrogaming #atari #Commodore #nes #pcengine

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David Buchanan @retr0.id · 24d

after extensive wind tunnel testing and analysis, I've concluded that airplane mode is a complete scam. it doesn't change the phone's aerodynamics in the slightest.

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