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I tried for you with google gemini: I'm continuing to focus on visually confirming the specific illustration of the water-based machine with a video camera eye on a tripod of pontoons. My previous research has strongly pointed to Edward L. Safford Jr.'s robotics books, 'The Complete Handbook of Robotics' (1978) and 'Handbook of Advanced Robotics' (1982), both published by TAB Books, as the most likely candidates for…
THANK YOU so much for your help! I remember typing this stuff out on my TRS-80, the one that Dad totally could not afford but he took a chance on a future trend and an excited, troubled young boy. I know that this sounds silly, but I have tears in my eyes now. Thank you.
And, thank you for providing so many interesting paths to explore as well. You are the best, and I sincerely appreciate your help.
Sounds like BASIC Computer Games by David Ahl. Link to book's contents (Ahl released his works into the public domain): https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/ Artwork example: https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=8... (Was this your pontoon bot? I think those are supposed to be ice skates...)
I tink this was the one on pontoons - https://archive.org/details/More_BASIC_Computer_Games/page/n...
HERE IT IS! HERE IT IS! https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=1... THANK YOU so much for your help! I remember typing this stuff out on my TRS-80, the one that Dad totally could not afford but he took a chance on a future trend and an excited, troubled young boy. I know that this sounds silly, but I have tears in my eyes now. Thank you. And, thank you for providing so many interesting paths to ex…
Sounds like BASIC Computer Games by David Ahl. Link to book's contents (Ahl released his works into the public domain): https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/ Artwork example: https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=8... (Was this your pontoon bot? I think those are supposed to be ice skates...)
Oh, these are so great! It really does look like the illustrator! Especially this one: https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=9... Thank you!
HERE IT IS! HERE IT IS! https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=1... THANK YOU so much for your help! I remember typing this stuff out on my TRS-80, the one that Dad totally could not afford but he took a chance on a future trend and an excited, troubled young boy. I know that this sounds silly, but I have tears in my eyes now. Thank you. And, thank you for providing so many interesting paths to ex…
HERE IT IS! HERE IT IS! https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=1... THANK YOU so much for your help! I remember typing this stuff out on my TRS-80, the one that Dad totally could not afford but he took a chance on a future trend and an excited, troubled young boy. I know that this sounds silly, but I have tears in my eyes now. Thank you. And, thank you for providing so many interesting paths to ex…
He even has a website: BekerBots http://www.bekerbots.com/thebots.htm