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'''FUNLIB''' was a games application package for IBM minicomputers of the 1970s and 1980s, specifically, the [[IBM System/34]] and the [[IBM System/36]].  This application contained "[[ASCII]] art" (although technically the coding system was [[EBCDIC]]) as well as demonstration programs, card games, "space" games, other games, biorhythm charts, calendars, and poster-making tools.
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{{AN}} was a games application package for IBM minicomputers of the 1970s and 1980s, specifically, the [[System/34]] and the [[System/36]].  This application contained "ASCII art" (although technically the coding system was EBCDIC) as well as demonstration programs, card games, "space" games, other games, biorhythm charts, calendars, and poster-making tools.
  
FUNLIB followed the convention of [[shareware]] programming in that every S/3X shop seemed to have it, but it was not consistently updated.  Some shops clearly had older "versions," and some had clearly integrated their own materials, which may or may not have been fun.
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FUNLIB followed the convention of shareware programming in that every S/3X shop seemed to have it, but it was not consistently updated.  Some shops clearly had older "versions," and some had clearly integrated their own materials, which may or may not have been fun.
  
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==Distribution==
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FUNLIB was distributed on two 2-D 8" diskettes, which included a 500-block library and a fileset labelled TONUF which contained pictures.
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There were a lot of pictures included with FUNLIB (sometimes these were distributed in a second diskette set called PICTURES.)
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==Programs==
 
Programs in FUNLIB included:
 
Programs in FUNLIB included:
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*Grand Prix auto racing
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*Horse racing
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*STAR TREK (from the 101 Basic Games book)
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*Star Trek-Romulans
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*Lunar Lander (again, 101 Basic Games)
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*Coffee (guessing a number,hi/lo)
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*Backgammon
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*Craps
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*Jigsaw Puzzle
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*Word Scramble
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*Battleship
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*Sector Search (subs)
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*Mastermind (numbers)
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*Mastermind (numbers and colors)
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*Tic-Tac-Toe
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*Computer Psychiatrist
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*Football
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*Golf
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*Dial-A-Sentence
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*Hangman
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*LIFE (again, 101 Basic Games)
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*Simon Says
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*Othello
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*Hamurabi
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*Bomb (5-4-3-2-1 countdown then BOOM display)
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*Concentration <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
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*Yahtzee <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
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*Math quiz <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
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*Word Find <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
  
  Grand Prix auto racing
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==Demos==
  Horse racing
 
  STAR TREK (from the 101 Basic Games book)
 
  Star Trek-Romulans
 
  Lunar Lander (again, 101 Basic Games)
 
  Coffee (guessing a number,hi/lo)
 
  Backgammon
 
  Craps
 
  Jigsaw Puzzle
 
  Word Scramble
 
  Battleship
 
  Sector Search (subs)
 
  Mastermind (numbers)
 
  Mastermind (numbers and colors)
 
  Tic-Tac-Toe
 
  Computer Psychiatrist
 
  Football
 
  Golf
 
  Dial-A-Sentence
 
  Hangman
 
  LIFE (again, 101 Basic Games)
 
  Simon Says
 
  Othello
 
  Hamurabi
 
  Bomb (5-4-3-2-1 countdown then BOOM display)
 
  Concentration *
 
  Yahtzee *
 
  Math quiz *
 
  Word Find *
 
 
 
 
Demonstration programs you could run included:
 
Demonstration programs you could run included:
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*STDEMO (Status Demonstration; display active programs)
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*Demonstration program showing the "System/34" ship sounding horn
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*Current time display (LCD)
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*Current time display (5250)
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*Rule of 78 Amortization
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*Calculator
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*Unit Conversion (English-Metric)
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*Honey (rated R)
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*See The LDA (Local Data Area)
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*Fake Sign-On
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*Random Number/Character Generation <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
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*Bulletin Board <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
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*Chat Room <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
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*Trivia Game <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
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*Bar Graph Generator <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
  
  STDEMO (Status Demonstration; display active programs)
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==Reports==
  Demonstration program showing the "System/34" ship sounding horn
 
  Current time display (LCD)
 
  Current time display (5250)
 
  Rule of 78 Amortization
 
  Calculator
 
  Unit Conversion (English-Metric)
 
  Honey (rated R)
 
  See The LDA (Local Data Area)
 
  Fake Sign-On
 
  Random Number/Character Generation *
 
  Bulletin Board *
 
  Chat Room *
 
  Trivia Game *
 
  Bar Graph Generator *
 
 
 
 
Reports you could print included:
 
Reports you could print included:
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*Print A Maze
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*Print A One-Page Calendar
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*Print A Monthly Calendar
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*Print A Biorhythm Chart
  
  Print A Maze
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==Posters==
  Print A One-Page Calendar
 
  Print A Monthly Calendar
 
  Print A Biorhythm Chart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FUNLIB was distributed on two 2-D 8" diskettes, which included a 500-block library and a fileset labelled TONUF which contained pictures.
 
 
 
There were a lot of pictures included with FUNLIB (sometimes these were distributed in a second diskette set called PICTURES.)
 
 
 
 
Posters you could print included:
 
Posters you could print included:
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*Love Is
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*Mona Lisa
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*Albert Einstein
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*Martin Luther King
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*Playboy Bunny Logo
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*Playboy Bunny "Pinups" - Bunny, Bridget, Carol
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*Edith (R-rated)
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*Star Trek's Mr. Spock (hi-res)
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*John Dean, Erlichman, and Halderman (hi-res)
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*Santa Claus and Reindeer
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*Christmas Train
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*Abraham Lincoln
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*Roadrunner
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*Batman
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*Peace Sign
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*Peanuts Gang
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*Snoopy "Curse You Red Baron!"
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*Snoopy "Hang On Snoopy"
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*Snoopy "Hug A Warm Puppy"
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*Snoopy Christmas
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*Merry Christmas (festive)
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*Christmas Bells
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*I "Heart" You
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*Noel
  
  Love Is
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==Signs==
  Mona Lisa
 
  Albert Einstein
 
  Martin Luther King
 
  Playboy Bunny Logo
 
  Playboy Bunny "Pinups" - Bunny, Bridget, Carol
 
  Edith (R-rated)
 
  Star Trek's Mr. Spock (hi-res)
 
  John Dean, Erlichman, and Halderman (hi-res)
 
  Santa Claus and Reindeer
 
  Christmas Train
 
  Abraham Lincoln
 
  Roadrunner
 
  Batman
 
  Peace Sign
 
  Peanuts Gang
 
  Snoopy "Curse You Red Baron!"
 
  Snoopy "Hang On Snoopy"
 
  Snoopy "Hug A Warm Puppy"
 
  Snoopy Christmas
 
  Merry Christmas (festive)
 
  Christmas Bells
 
  I "Heart" You
 
  Noel
 
 
 
 
With FUNLIB, you could print a fill-in sign or poster that printed your short message in ASCII-art style letters.
 
With FUNLIB, you could print a fill-in sign or poster that printed your short message in ASCII-art style letters.
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*Small (5x5, 5x7) Letter Fill-In Sign (1-page)
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*Medium (9x9, 10x10) Letter Fill-In Sign (1-page) <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small>
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*Large (9x14) Letter Fill-In Poster (1 or 2 pages)
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*Banner (20x75) (up to 120 characters - 3 characters per page)
  
  Small (5x5, 5x7) Letter Fill-In Sign (1-page)
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==Note==
  Medium (9x9, 10x10) Letter Fill-In Sign (1-page)*
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<small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> These programs or materials came later, specifically 1987-1996
  Large (9x14) Letter Fill-In Poster (1 or 2 pages)
 
  Banner (20x75) (up to 120 characters - 3 characters per page)
 
 
 
 
 
* - these programs or materials came later, specifically 1987-1996
 
  
[[Category:History of video games]]
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==Categories==
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[[Category:History]]
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[[Category:Libraries]]

Revision as of 13:34, 10 April 2007

FUNLIB was a games application package for IBM minicomputers of the 1970s and 1980s, specifically, the System/34 and the System/36. This application contained "ASCII art" (although technically the coding system was EBCDIC) as well as demonstration programs, card games, "space" games, other games, biorhythm charts, calendars, and poster-making tools.

FUNLIB followed the convention of shareware programming in that every S/3X shop seemed to have it, but it was not consistently updated. Some shops clearly had older "versions," and some had clearly integrated their own materials, which may or may not have been fun.

Distribution

FUNLIB was distributed on two 2-D 8" diskettes, which included a 500-block library and a fileset labelled TONUF which contained pictures.

There were a lot of pictures included with FUNLIB (sometimes these were distributed in a second diskette set called PICTURES.)

Programs

Programs in FUNLIB included:

  • Grand Prix auto racing
  • Horse racing
  • STAR TREK (from the 101 Basic Games book)
  • Star Trek-Romulans
  • Lunar Lander (again, 101 Basic Games)
  • Coffee (guessing a number,hi/lo)
  • Backgammon
  • Craps
  • Jigsaw Puzzle
  • Word Scramble
  • Battleship
  • Sector Search (subs)
  • Mastermind (numbers)
  • Mastermind (numbers and colors)
  • Tic-Tac-Toe
  • Computer Psychiatrist
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Dial-A-Sentence
  • Hangman
  • LIFE (again, 101 Basic Games)
  • Simon Says
  • Othello
  • Hamurabi
  • Bomb (5-4-3-2-1 countdown then BOOM display)
  • Concentration note
  • Yahtzee note
  • Math quiz note
  • Word Find note

Demos

Demonstration programs you could run included:

  • STDEMO (Status Demonstration; display active programs)
  • Demonstration program showing the "System/34" ship sounding horn
  • Current time display (LCD)
  • Current time display (5250)
  • Rule of 78 Amortization
  • Calculator
  • Unit Conversion (English-Metric)
  • Honey (rated R)
  • See The LDA (Local Data Area)
  • Fake Sign-On
  • Random Number/Character Generation note
  • Bulletin Board note
  • Chat Room note
  • Trivia Game note
  • Bar Graph Generator note

Reports

Reports you could print included:

  • Print A Maze
  • Print A One-Page Calendar
  • Print A Monthly Calendar
  • Print A Biorhythm Chart

Posters

Posters you could print included:

  • Love Is
  • Mona Lisa
  • Albert Einstein
  • Martin Luther King
  • Playboy Bunny Logo
  • Playboy Bunny "Pinups" - Bunny, Bridget, Carol
  • Edith (R-rated)
  • Star Trek's Mr. Spock (hi-res)
  • John Dean, Erlichman, and Halderman (hi-res)
  • Santa Claus and Reindeer
  • Christmas Train
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Roadrunner
  • Batman
  • Peace Sign
  • Peanuts Gang
  • Snoopy "Curse You Red Baron!"
  • Snoopy "Hang On Snoopy"
  • Snoopy "Hug A Warm Puppy"
  • Snoopy Christmas
  • Merry Christmas (festive)
  • Christmas Bells
  • I "Heart" You
  • Noel

Signs

With FUNLIB, you could print a fill-in sign or poster that printed your short message in ASCII-art style letters.

  • Small (5x5, 5x7) Letter Fill-In Sign (1-page)
  • Medium (9x9, 10x10) Letter Fill-In Sign (1-page) note
  • Large (9x14) Letter Fill-In Poster (1 or 2 pages)
  • Banner (20x75) (up to 120 characters - 3 characters per page)

Note

note These programs or materials came later, specifically 1987-1996

Categories