Difference between revisions of "FUNLIB"
From MidrangeWiki
Jessemckay (talk | contribs) (New page: '''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 "[[ASC...) |
MrDolomite (talk | contribs) (cleanup; fixing redlinks; cats; sections) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | {{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 | + | 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: | 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 <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| + | *Yahtzee <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| + | *Math quiz <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| + | *Word Find <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| − | + | ==Demos== | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
Demonstration programs you could run included: | 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 <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| + | *Bulletin Board <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| + | *Chat Room <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| + | *Trivia Game <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| + | *Bar Graph Generator <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| − | + | ==Reports== | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
Reports you could print included: | 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: | 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. | 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) <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> | ||
| + | *Large (9x14) Letter Fill-In Poster (1 or 2 pages) | ||
| + | *Banner (20x75) (up to 120 characters - 3 characters per page) | ||
| − | + | ==Note== | |
| − | + | <small>[[FUNLIB#Note|note]]</small> These programs or materials came later, specifically 1987-1996 | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | [[Category:History | + | ==Categories== |
| + | [[Category:History]] | ||
| + | [[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
