Goto 10: Retro Computing & Gaming

Goto 10: Retro Computing & Gaming

Action! was the best 8-bit programming language

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Paul Lefebvre
Sep 03, 2025
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There were many programming languages available for 8-bit computers, the most common being BASIC and Assembly Language, but there were also other lesser-used languages such as Logo, Forth, and Pilot. The languages that would go on to dominate 16-bit computing, C and Pascal, were also available but were usually severely limited. An 8-bit computer general…

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