“VCS Checkers by Carol Shaw” [Video Checkers] source code listing for Atari 2600, 6/3/80; 1980

File — Box: 2, Folder: 9

Scope and Content Note

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains printed source code listings for Polo, 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe (here, called “Qubic”), Calculator, Video Checkers, and Super Breakout. Games marked with “Stella” are for the Atari 2600, while “Colleen” games are for the Atari 800 system. Of particular interest is the 1978 printout for Polo, which is perhaps the first documented game designed and programmed by a woman.

These printouts are on 11” x 15” lined printer paper, with the pages still attached at the perforations. Shaw marked annotations in pencil and pen on some of the pages.

Dates

Creation: 1960-1980

Creator

From the Collection: Shaw, Carol (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Due to the nature of the printed source code on perforated, connected printer paper, reference scans of these pages may only be available at the discretion of the library staff.

Please see The Strong's Digital Games Files Access Policy here .