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Reviews of various TI-8x calculator software.
Read the uploading walkthrough,
the TI-83 and/or
the TI-86 page to learn how to run these.
* (utils, gfx, shells, math, science, demos, and anything else not being a game)
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(also FAQ; read before asking stupid questions!)
The same layout is used in all reviews. For each program, I've made a
screenshot of the game (not things like title-screens, but the "real" thing
that you'll be getting yourself into.) Then there's the standard details:
game-title, version number, release date, shell required, author (w/ email),
program size (as in MEM/DELETE screen; If levels are required to run the
game, a level size is given too, gerenally the smallest level included with
the game.) Press download to download the program (duh).
A new feature of my site is the commenting/voting-system. By clicking on
Comments you can vote for a specific game (please do!) and leave your
comments (ie. personal experience.) Just post comments about the game,
no off-topic stories, or questions like how to download or unzip it!!
Then a description/evaluation with my personal opinion and things missing.
The following icons indicate whether hiscore is saved
,
the game is pausable (or turn-based)
or it's multiplayer 
.
| Scoring system
|
|---|
| 10%
| = Didn't work at all
| 70%
| = Worth looking
|
| 20%
| = Off the scale
| 75%
| = Nice
|
| 30%
| = Embarrassing...
| 80%
| = Good, useful/fun!
|
| 40%
| = Worthless
| 85%
| = Really cool
|
| 50%
| = Waste of time
| 90%
| = Never go without it
|
| 60%
| = Needs improvement
| 95%
| = Near-perfect (amazing!)
|
| 65%
| = Below average
| 100%
| = P E R F E C T
|
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Programs are graded (at least) on durability, graphics, size
and entertainment (or usefulness).
|
Shells
In my TI-82/83/85 reviews I've indicated the required shell to play
the game. I used the following:
- Ash v3.0
- CrASH v1.6
- asm: for TI-83 means the program can be run directly using
the Send(9prgm-command (uncompiled assembly). For TI-86 this
is left out, since all 86 progs are asm.)
- Zasm (zasmload should be included with the program.)
- AShell v1.0
- SOS v2.0
- Ion v1.6
- Ion86 v0.1 beta
- ZShell v4.0
- Usgard v1.5
- YAS v0.94
Statistics
| Best TI-82 Games
|
| 1
| Lines v1.0 |
| by Jon Snyder
| 90%
|
| Best TI-85 Games
|
| 1
| ZTetris v3.0 |
| by Jimmy Mårdell
| 100%
|
| 2
| Peversi v1.0 |
| by Martin Hock
| 90%
|
| 3
| Galaxian v3.0 |
| by Patrick Davidson
| 85%
|
| 4
| XC-1701 ][ v1.0 |
| by Andreas Ess
| 85%
|
|
|
|
| Smallest Asm Games
|
| 1
| Urane
| 82
| by Eric Piel
| (323B)
| 60%
|
| 2
| Control
| 86
| by Jarno Lääveri
| (379B)
| 65%
|
| 3
| Knight Moves
| 83
| by Wouter Demuynck
| (551B)
| 70%
|
| 4
| Walls
| 83
| by Jonathan Tobe
| (560B)
| 60%
|
|
| Misc Statistics
|
|---|
| Programs in archives
| 236
| | Number of Authors
| 144
|
| Crap percentage (graded <60%)
| 24%
| | Quality percentage (graded >80%)
| 18%
|
| Sources included |
61%
| | Multiplayer
| 8%
|
| Shell required (non-86 mostly)
| 37%
| | Playable on a TI-86
| 86%
|
| Average program Size
| 3.7kB
| | Standard deviation
| 4.0kB
|
| Average program Rating
| 64.8
| | Standard deviation
| 21.3
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