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HUGGY BEAR'S FIRST CHRISTMAS
by William O. Nelson
One of the big mysteries here at
SOFTDISK has been the popularity of
Alfredo, the pint-sized (and
masochistic) hero of dozens of
misadventures. Perhaps it's because he
represented "everyman" in his struggle
against the unfair forces of nature.
Well, Alfredo now has a little
companion, the lovable yet stuffed,
Huggy Bear. He comes to you just in
time for Christmas.
Alfredo and Huggy Bear haven't
met, really, I just consider them
companions because they are both stars
of their own animations on LOADSTAR.
There's no interactivity in these
stories -- you can't control the hero
-- but you can enjoy the scenery and
the plot as it unfolds.
Huggy Bear is several steps above
Alfredo because he lives in a colorful
world of solid objects and creatures.
He's a sprite, not a stick character.
DAVE'S NOTE: Alfredo may have been a
sprite also in his C-64 incarnations,
but his heritage is Apple II -- and it
shows. :)
Huggie also a lonely little bear at
the beginning of the story, sitting on
the top shelf of the toy store where
no loving child can reach him.
This story is one that the younger
kids can enjoy, even if they haven't
learned to read. Of course, it will be
better if you read the text pages to
your youngsters.
It's too bad that sprite animation
and graphic design requires so many
POKEs in BASIC 2.0, or there might be
a lot more programs like this for
kids.
DAVE AGAIN: But now we have Sprite
editors and bload commands!
It's not easy to coordinate everything
that's happening on screen. If you
don't believe me, try it. Then send me
the program and we'll have another
program for our youngest LOADSTAR
fans.
Our thanks to William Nelson for
sending us this story in time for
Christmas, when adults and children
alike will be nestled in their homes,
doing things together. LOADSTAR
doesn't always aim for the beautiful
innocence of the very young, but when
we do, it's great having stories like
HUGGY BEAR'S FIRST CHRISTMAS to do it
with.
FT