G-Word
G-Word
Publisher: CodeWorks - CursorGenre: Spelling
Programmer: Jim Wildermuth
Year: 1981
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Language: English
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The keyboard graphic responds to mouse clicks, touch events, and key presses.
Hold your shift key while clicking the PET keyboard to get the graphics
characters.
(The emulator simulates pressing the PET's left shift-key at the
same time as the clicked key.)
Changing the size of memory or changing the ROM version forces a reset of the PET.
The emulator has an IEEE-488 device at address 8. It can be used load and save (.prg) files.
Some programs don't run on ROM1 and some require more memory than the default 8K.
Game Notes
The game *G-Word* was written by Jim Wildermuth and published by CodeWorks - Cursor, a company known for developing software for the Commodore PET. CodeWorks - Cursor primarily focused on educational and utility software, and *G-Word* is believed to be a word-based or educational game, though specific gameplay details are scarce. The game was released during the late 1970s or early 1980s, a period when the Commodore PET was a popular platform for educational and productivity software.
Jim Wildermuth was a notable programmer associated with CodeWorks - Cursor, contributing to several titles for the Commodore PET. While *G-Word* is not as well-documented as some other games from the era, it is recognized as part of the library of software produced by the company. The game likely leveraged the PET's text-based display, which was common for educational and word-based programs at the time.
Unfortunately, detailed information about *G-Word*, such as its exact release date, gameplay mechanics, or screenshots, is not widely available in modern archives. It remains a lesser-known title in the Commodore PET's software library, with its legacy tied to the educational and utility-focused nature of CodeWorks - Cursor's catalog. Further research into vintage software archives or Commodore PET communities might yield additional insights.
Jim Wildermuth was a notable programmer associated with CodeWorks - Cursor, contributing to several titles for the Commodore PET. While *G-Word* is not as well-documented as some other games from the era, it is recognized as part of the library of software produced by the company. The game likely leveraged the PET's text-based display, which was common for educational and word-based programs at the time.
Unfortunately, detailed information about *G-Word*, such as its exact release date, gameplay mechanics, or screenshots, is not widely available in modern archives. It remains a lesser-known title in the Commodore PET's software library, with its legacy tied to the educational and utility-focused nature of CodeWorks - Cursor's catalog. Further research into vintage software archives or Commodore PET communities might yield additional insights.
