Core
| Filename | core100.sit |
|---|---|
| Size | 140.6 KB (143980 bytes) |
| Downloads | 13 |
Core! v1.00 is a Macintosh implementation of Core War, the classic programming game in which two or more assembly-language "warriors" battle for control of a virtual computer's memory. Distributed as the funet shareware archive entry core100.sit under games/, it brings the long-running Core War tradition to the classic Mac desktop.
What is Core War?
Core War, introduced by A. K. Dewdney in Scientific American in the 1980s, pits programs written in a simplified assembly called Redcode against each other inside a circular memory arena. The last warrior still executing instructions wins.
Mac implementation
Core! provides a Mac-native front end for loading warriors, stepping the virtual machine, and watching execution unfold, as catalogued in the funet games index entry "Core! v1.00 Core War simulator for Mac."
Audience
Aimed at hobbyist programmers and Core War enthusiasts; warriors are typically short, hand-tuned routines that copy themselves, bomb opponents, or trap rival processes.
Distribution
Packaged as core100.sit (StuffIt) in the funet ftp.funet.fi /pub/mac games directory.
This file is part of the MacTrove archive. See the Thank You page for the upstream mirrors we rely on. It is a StuffIt/Compact Pro archive — use The Unarchiver to extract it.
