JOT (Rugg, Feldman)

Title – JOT
System – Commodore 64
Author – Tom Rugg, Phil Feldman, and Western Systems Group
Publication – More Than 32 BASIC Programs for the Commodore 64 Computer (1983)
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Preserved by – bdjeffyp
Recommended Emulator – VICE

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Loading the Game –

1. Open the Commodore 64 VICE emulator (x64sc.exe)
2. Drag the jot.prg file onto the emulator window
3. The game will load and the title screen appears

Game Instructions:

1. On the title screen, the computer thinks of a secret word for you to guess and tells you to think of one as well.
   1. Secret words are three letters in length and must be in the list that is on lines 5000-5520.
2. Answer Y or N to the question about going first.
3. Take turns with the computer making guesses of each other’s secret word.
   1. When a guess is made, the opposite player tells the guesser how many “hits” they have. A “hit” is when a letter of the guessed word is found in the secret word, order doesn’t matter. Example: Computer guessed “WIN” and your word is “NIL”; your response would be 2 hits.
   2. On your turn to guess, type S to view a summary of the guesses and hits both players have made thus far.
   3. On your turn to guess, type Q to quit the game.
   4. If the computer guesses your word correctly, type R to tell them they’re right. If you guessed correctly, the computer will inform you of your victory immediately.
   5. If you guess a word not on the list, the game will say “Illegal word”.
   6. If you provide illogical hits responses, the computer will eventually call you out.
4. Once either player has won, the computer will ask if you want to play again. Type N to quit or Y to start over.