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These demos in BASIC can be found in the **(under development, new)** OS/8 RK05 system packs in the `RKB0:` partition.
These demos in BASIC can be found in the OS/8 RK05 system packs in the `RKB0:` partition.

Many of them were ported to OS/8 BASIC by DEC employee, Kay R. Fisher.  Most were published in the DEC publication, *101 BASIC Computer Games*. That book describes itself as follows:
Many of them were ported to OS/8 BASIC by DEC employee Kay R. Fisher.  Most were published in the DEC publication, *101 BASIC Computer Games*. That book describes itself as follows:

>It is the first collection of games all in BASIC, It is also the only collection that contains both a complete listing and a sample run of each game along with a descriptive write-up.
>It is the first collection of games all in BASIC. It is also the only collection that contains both a complete listing and a sample run of each game along with a descriptive write-up.

The first printing was in 1973.  A quite readable preserved version of the 1975 edition can be [found online][book]. If a demo is from this book, it is designated -101- instead of ----- below.  If the demo is from the book, there will be a page or two of useful lore, and a sample run is provided.

The first printing was in 1973.  A quite readable preserved version of the 1975 edition can be found online at: <http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/dec/_Books/101_BASIC_Computer_Games_Mar75.pdf>. If a demo is from this book it is designated -101- instead of ----- below.  If the demo from the book, there will be a page or two of useful lore, and a sample run provided.
[book]: http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/dec/_Books/101_BASIC_Computer_Games_Mar75.pdf

`BINGO .BA`    -101- Computer generates bingo card for you and itself and randomly calls out numbers at random.
  
`BLKJAC.BA`    -101- Play the card game of 21 against the computer.
  
`BLKJAK.BA`    -101- Version of Blackjack written for PDP-8 Edusystem 30 BASIC by Tom Kloos, Oregon MuseUm of Science and Industry.