10-liners: My collection of small BASIC games.

Tenliners are small programs written in just 10 lines of BASIC programming language. This concept appeared in 2011 during the NOMAM convention in Lübeck, Germany, where a contest for small Atari games was conceived. Since then, every year more 8-bit systems have been included, and over 900 programs have been received from all the world, in different categories.

My personal collection

These are my own productions. I used either Atari BASIC, TurboBasic XL or FastBasic in my games. Have fun with them!

Fleas!

Keep Doggy without fleas. Each round has more fleas. There are only three rounds.

Initial date: 2015-08-06
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 4 days
Final version: 2016-03-14
NOMAM: 2016 entry #9
Category: PUR-120
Place: 4th of 22 entries

Invaders

Kill all the invaders before they reach the earth. Just one chance... win or die!

Initial date: 2015-08-10
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 8 days
Final version: 2015-08-30
NOMAM: 2016 entry #27
Category: PUR-120
Place: 1st of 22 entries

Where's my cheese?

You are a hungry lab mouse. Run through the maze to find and enjoy a slice of cheese.

Initial date: 2015-08-29
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 3+7 days
Final version: 2016-02-17
NOMAM: 2016 entry #39
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 1st of 20 entries

Alpha vs Numeric: The Front Line

Alphabetics are in war against numerics. Try to keep the peace in this keyboard challenge!

Initial date: 2016-02-12
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 4 days
Final version: 2016-02-21
NOMAM: 2016 entry #49
Category: PUR-120
Place: 7th of 22 entries

M*N Puzzle

The classic sliding puzzle. Select a size from 2x2 up to 6x6 and try to solve it with the minimum amount of moves.

Initial date: 2016-02-25
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 4 days
Final version: 2016-03-03
NOMAM: 2016 entry #50
Category: PUR-80
Place: 7th of 46 entries

Surround

Try to surround your oponent with your trail. The first one that wins 9 rounds, wins the match.

Initial date: 2017-01-10
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 1+2 days
Final version: 2017-02-02
NOMAM: 2017 entry #7
Category: PUR-120
Place: 6th of 19 entries

Don't go!

With a paddle controller, try to keep the ball within the screen as much as you can.

Initial date: 2017-02-04
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 2+2 days
Final version: 2017-02-26
NOMAM: 2017 entry #26
Category: PUR-80
Place: 6th of 26 entries

Space Ranger

Chase the enemies and shoot them with your short-range weapon before you run out of power.

Initial date: 2017-01-??
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 2+3 days
Final version: 2017-03-12
NOMAM: 2017 entry #33
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 1st of 12 entries

Minipede

Kill the caterpillars before they reach the bottom of the garden. Be carefull! They can eat you.

Initial date: 2017-02-12
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 3+2 days with Kay Savetz
Final version: 2017-03-31
NOMAM: 2017 entry #48
Category: PUR-120
Place: 1st of 19 entries

Decipede

Kill the caterpillars before they reach the bottom of the garden. Be carefull! They can eat you.

Initial date: 2017-02-12
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 2+5 days with Kay Savetz
Final version: 2017-04-03
NOMAM: 2017 entry #49
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 2nd of 12 entries

Sketch-PadDles

Use your paddles to draw in this Etch-a-Sketch simulator. Save your art and restore it later.

Initial date: 2017-03-20
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 1+1 days
Final version: 2017-03-29
NOMAM: 2017 entry #50
Category: PUR-80
Place: 18th of 26 entries

Oruga

You are a starveling caterpillar. Eat the clovers and avoid the flowers on different gardens.

Initial date: 2017-04-12
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 1+2 days
Final version: 2017-04-14
NOMAM: 2017 entry #63
Category: PUR-80
Place: 8th of 26 entries

Alby, the albino bat

Do your sonar trick and fly through the cave avoiding to hit the stalactites and stalagmites.

Initial date: 2017-05-06
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 3+3 days
Final version: 2017-05-22
NOMAM: 2018 entry #35
Category: ~~PUR-80~~ PUR-120 in 80 columns!
Place: 5th of 17 entries

Uncle Simon

Just repeat what Uncle Simon says and beat him in his 9 rounds, each harder than the previous one.

Initial date: 2018-02-05
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 1+1 days
Final version: 2018-02-06
NOMAM: 2018 entry #40
Category: "stock" PUR-80
Place: 10th of 24 entries

Magic Cups

Do not stop looking at where the little ball is. Whoops! Can you find out where it is now?

Initial date: 2018-02-09
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 1+1 days
Final version: 2018-02-10
NOMAM: 2018 entry #43
Category: PUR-120
Place: 3rd of 17 entries

Deep Canyon

Drive your parachute and land on the bottom of the canyon before you get too many lethal shots.

Initial date: 2018-02-11
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 1+4 days
Final version: 2018-02-14
NOMAM: 2018 entry #47
Category: "stock" PUR-80
Place: 6th of 24 entries

La Peste

Save as many items as you can in your bunker before they become infected with the purple plague.

Initial date: 2018-02-17
Languaje: FastBasic 3.4
Development: 6 days
Final version: 2018-02-27
NOMAM: 2018 entry #58
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 4th of 17 entries

Defensor

Protect the humanoids from the evil aliens and rescue those who have been abducted.

Initial date: 2018-02-27
Languaje: FastBasic 3.4
Development: 3+3+10 days
Final version: 2018-03-23
NOMAM: 2018 entry #62
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 1st of 17 entries

Mini Bros

Flip the tortoises by hitting them from the bottom and kick them before they bite you.

Initial date: 2018-05-09
Languaje: FastBasic 3.4
Development: 5+5 days
Final version: 2018-05-28
NOMAM: 2019 entry #22
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 1st of 18 entries

Pixelated Puzzle

Identify the missing piece and solve the classic sliding puzzle in the minimum amount of moves.

Initial date: 2018-06-11
Languaje: TurboBASIC XL 1.5
Development: 3+21 days
Final version: 2019-02-24
NOMAM: 2019 entry #31
Category: PUR-120
Place: 1st of 18 entries

License Plates

Memorize the licence plates of the bank robbers and give them to the police. How many can you catch?

Initial date: 2018-10-21
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 2+1 days
Final version: 2019-03-02
NOMAM: 2019 entry #35
Category: "stock" PUR-80
Place: 27th of 35 entries

UFO Attack!

Use the shields to protect the earth from the attack of an aggressive flying saucer.

Initial date: 2019-03-01
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 2+5 days
Final version: 2019-03-16
NOMAM: 2019 entry #47
Category: "stock" PUR-80
Place: 14th of 35 entries

Bounce & Catch

Bounce the ball and catch all the numbers you can to score in 4 minutes. Triple points when hit from top.

Initial date: 2019-03-20
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 1+3 days
Final version: 2019-03-24
NOMAM: 2019 entry #60
Category: "stock" PUR-80
Place: 5th of 35 entries

Journey to the Golden Mothership

Guide your ship safely to visit all your squad's motherships, and reach the golden one before running out of energy.

Initial date: 2019-03-29
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 3+2 days
Final version: 2020-02-09
NOMAM: 2020 entry #17
Category: "stock" PUR-80
Place: 6th of 87 entries

Wazers

You are a monster wazer and you have to go to the destination pin, avoiding all those wazers on the way.

Initial date: 2020-03-08
Languaje: FastBasic 4.3
Development: 5 days
Final version: 2018-03-12
NOMAM: 2020 entry #87
Category: PUR-120
Place: 1st of 30 entries

Coronavirus

Coronavirus is spreading widely and too fast. Lead your population to a safe area within the time.

Initial date: 2020-03-12
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 3 days
Final version: 2020-03-14
NOMAM: 2020 entry #126
Category: "stock" PUR-80
Place: 57th of 87 entries

Follow Simona

Your personal trainer Simona does some exercises with you, and you must follow her as fast as you can.

Initial date: 2019-07-19
Languaje: FastBasic 4.3
Development: 6+5 days
Final version: 2020-03-06
NOMAM: 2020 entry #139
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 11 of 25 entries

Repeat after Simona

Your personal trainer Simona teachs you a series of exercises, and you must memorize and repeat them.

Initial date: 2019-07-19
Languaje: FastBasic 4.3
Development: 1+6 days
Final version: 2020-03-06
NOMAM: 2020 entry #140
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 1st of 25 entries

Tunnel Hunt

Chase and shoot the enemy ships through the tunnel without hitting the walls.

Initial date: 2019-04-24
Languaje: FastBasic 4.3
Development: 4+10 days
Final version: 2020-03-20
NOMAM: 2020 entry #144
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 8th of 25 entries

Patrol

Drive to POINT Z, jumping over craters and other obstacles, shooting to destroy the big ones and UFOs.

Initial date: 2020-03-30
Languaje: FastBasic 4.4
Development: 5+4+4 days
Final version: 2020-08-16
NOMAM: 2021 entry #3
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 2nd of 29 entries

Hubert

Hubert has to change the color of the 5 pyramids to green, but Bally tries to make him fail the mission.

Initial date: 2020-05-14
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 5 days
Final version: 2020-08-29
NOMAM: 2021 entry #35
Category: PUR-80
Place: 8 of 66 entries

The Children

Pedro has been commanded to rescue the child, but he realized that there are many of them!!!

Initial date: 2021-01-26
Languaje: FastBasic 4.5.1
Development: 3+10+1 days
Final version: 2021-03-08
NOMAM: 2021 entry #101
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 1st of 29 entries

Noxious

Many colorful, swaying and noxious creatures attack you on your interstellar journey. Be faster!

Initial date: 2021-01-09
Languaje: FastBasic 4.5.1
Development: 2+5 days
Final version: 2021-03-17
NOMAM: 2021 entry #114
Category: PUR-120
Place: 1st of 26 entries

The Matrix: Red Pill

You have chosen the red pill... Now you need to find the path to enter The Matrix.

Initial date: 2021-03-17
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 4 days
Final version: 2021-03-25
NOMAM: 2021 entry #136
Category: PUR-80
Place: 19 of 66 entries

The Matrix: Red or Blue?

Two people opted for different pills... which one will be able to enter The Matrix?

Initial date: 2021-03-22
Languaje: Turbo Basic XL 1.5
Development: 2 days
Final version: 2021-03-25
NOMAM: 2021 entry #137
Category: PUR-120
Place: 4th of 26 entries

1nvas0r

One invader, one button, one shoot, one life. Keep the Earth safe from a lot of single invaders.

Initial date: 2021-09-12
Languaje: FastBasic 4.5.2
Development: 3+1+2 days
Final version: 2022-02-22
NOMAM: 2022 entry #25
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 7th of 17 entries

Chickens on the Freeway

Chickens must go to the other side of the freeway. Who will help more of them?

Initial date: 2022-03-16
Languaje: FastBasic 4.5.2
Development: 1+2 days
Final version: 2020-03-18
NOMAM: 2022 entry #50
Category: PUR-120
Place: 3rd of 13 entries

Bert

Bert has to change the color of the 5 pyramids to green, but Bally tries to make him fail the mission.

Initial date: 2020-05-12
Languaje: FastBasic 4.5.2
Development: 6 days
Final version: 2022-03-20
NOMAM: 2022 entry #57
Category: PUR-120
Place: 4th of 13 entries

Spiky World

You are a bubble in a spiky world, but other bubbles want to chase you. Guide them to the green spikes.

Initial date: 2019-10-03
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 1+2+5 days
Final version: 2022-03-25
NOMAM: 2022 entry #69
Category: PUR-80
Place: 8th of 38 entries

Beetles

Proud of your white Beetle, participate in the Beetles Great Parade. How far can you go?

Initial date: 2022-01-28
Languaje: FastBasic 4.6
Development: 2+6 days
Final version: 2023-02-25
NOMAM: 2023 entry #67
Category: PUR-120
Place: 1st of 9 entries

Coordinator

Help the little elf to find the eleven potions needed to freeze the lava and escape alive.

Initial date: 2023-02-08
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 2+2 days
Final version: 2023-03-16
NOMAM: 2023 entry #68
Category: PUR-80
Place: 8th of 37 entries

Sweeper

Clean the floor with your broom. Use the hints of surrounding tiles to avoid mines.

Initial date: 2023-03-05
Languaje: FastBasic 4.6
Development: 2+5 days
Final version: 2023-03-15
NOMAM: 2023 entry #69
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 7th of 19 entries

Chase Me!

Collect as many coins as you can while being chased by some evil guardians.

Initial date: 2023-05-05
Languaje: FastBasic 4.6
Development: 3+10 days
Final version: 2023-06-14
NOMAM: 2024 entry #1
Category: EXTREM-256
Place: 2nd of 15 entries

Endless Road Runner

Jump over the cacti during your run avoiding Coyote's ACME rockets that follow you.

Initial date: 2024-02-24
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 2+2+1 days
Final version: 2024-02-28
NOMAM: 2024 entry #28
Category: PUR-80
Place: 3rd of 20 entries

Fly Hunter 10L

Catch as many flies in a row hanging with your web. Beware, the frog is lurking from the puddle.

Initial date: 2024-03-07
Languaje: FastBasic 4.6
Development: 4 days
Final version: 2024-03-14
NOMAM: 2024 entry #44
Category: PUR-120
Place: 2nd of 11 entries

Pac-10Liner

Avoid Blinky while clearing the row of dots, but you can catch him after eating the power pill.

Initial date: 2024-03-29
Languaje: FastBasic 4.6
Development: 2+2+1 days
Final version: 2024-04-09
Category: PUR-120

Guess the Number

Provide an upper limit and then guess the number the computer selected in that range.

Initial date: 2024-04-03
Languaje: Atari BASIC
Development: 1 days
Final version: 2024-04-03
Category: PUR-80 in just 10 colums!

Download

You can download each of my games from their respective description page, with their details and bonus, but you can also download all my official entries up to 2019 together within this ATR: Vitoco-10liners-2019.atr.

The Wall

I was curious and wanted to know how it would look like if I put all entries together. Here are the resulting listings for each category, only Atari XL/XE entries:

BASIC 10-liners

What are "10-liners"?

My personal collection

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The Wall