15th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest

Legal systems: All 8-bit computer systems
Authorized BASIC dialects: All line orientated BASIC dialects are allowed with a restriction in the category "PUR-80"

Since the judges do not have the original hardware of all approved systems, all systems must have an available emulator. Authors must provide a recommendation for an emulator and a brief description of how to run the game. They must also include a screenshot in jpg or png format or an animated screenshot in gif format.

• Category "PUR-80": Program a game in 10 lines (max. 80 characters per logical line, abbreviations are allowed).
  Attention: In this category, only factory built-in BASIC variants are allowed.
• Category "PUR-120": Program a game in 10 lines (max. 120 characters per logical line, abbreviations are allowed)
• Category "EXTREME-256": Program a game in 10 lines (max. 256 characters per logical line, abbreviations are allowed)
• Category "SCHAU": Code a program in 10 lines (max. 256 characters per logical line, abbreviations are allowed)
  The program can be a demo, a tool, or an application.
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• Category "PLUS" : Code a program in 10 lines (max. 256 characters per logical line, abbreviations are allowed)
  It is still permitted to load background graphics, title images, and accompanying music from external storage media.

Deadline for submissions: Sunday, March 22, 2026, 18:00 CET
Awards Ceremony: Friday, April 3, 2026