Beta Basic

Entry Summary

ID	7956
Machine	ZX-Spectrum 16K
Language	-
Genre	Programming: BASIC
Max Players	1
Available Type	A

People

Authors

Publishers

Magazine References

Magazine	Issue	Type	Score
Crash	1986 #25	Review	-
Crash	1986 #25	Feature	-
Crash	1986 #26	News/Note	-
Crash	1986 #30	News/Note	-
Crash	1987 #39	News/Note	-
Crash	1987 #43	Review	-
Crash	1988 #50	Review	-
Crash	1988 #50	Feature	-
Crash	1988 #57	News/Note	-
Crash	1988 #58	News/Note	-
MicroHobby	1986 #67	Feature	-
MicroHobby Especial	1986 #2 (Especial)	Feature	-
MicroHobby Especial	1987 #6 (Especial)	Feature	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1983 #38 (week#4)	Review	-
Popular Computing Weekly	1987 #24 (week#3)	Advert	-
Sinclair Programs	1984 #24	Advert	-
Sinclair Programs	1984 #25	Advert	-
Sinclair Programs	1984 #26	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1983 #20	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1983 #21	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1984 #23	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1984 #24	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1984 #25	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1984 #26	Advert	-
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Sinclair User	1984 #30	Advert	-
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Sinclair User	1984 #33	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1985 #34	Review	-
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Sinclair User	1985 #38	Advert	-
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Sinclair User	1985 #40	Advert	-
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Sinclair User	1985 #42	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1985 #43	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1985 #44	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1985 #44	Review	-
Sinclair User	1985 #45	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1986 (Annual 1986)	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1986 (Annual 1986)	Review	-
Sinclair User	1986 #46	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1986 #47	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1986 #48	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1986 #49	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1986 #50	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1986 #51	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1987 #63	Advert	-
Sinclair User	1987 #64	Advert	-
Your Computer	1983 #9	Advert	-
Your Computer	1983 #11	Advert	-
Your Computer	1983 #12	Advert	-
Your Computer	1984 #2	Advert	-
Your Computer	1984 #3	Advert	-
Your Computer	1984 #4	Advert	-
Your Computer	1984 #5	Advert	-
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Your Computer	1984 #9	Advert	-
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Your Computer	1984 #11	Advert	-
Your Computer	1984 #12	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #1	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #2	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #3	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #4	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #5	Letters	-
Your Computer	1985 #5	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #6	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #7	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #8	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #9	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #10	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #11	Advert	-
Your Computer	1985 #12	Advert	-
Your Computer	1986 #1	Advert	-
Your Computer	1986 #2	Advert	-
Your Computer	1986 #3	Advert	-
Your Computer	1986 #4	Advert	-
Your Computer	1986 #5	Advert	-
Your Computer	1986 #6	Feature	-
Your Computer	1986 #6	Advert	-
Your Computer	1986 #7	Advert	-
Your Computer	1987 #6	Advert	-
Your Computer	1987 #7	Advert	-
Your Sinclair	1986 #1	Advert	-
Your Spectrum	1984 #5	Advert	-
Your Spectrum	1984 #7	Advert	-
Your Spectrum	1984 #8	Advert	-
Your Spectrum	1984 #9	Advert	-
Your Spectrum	1985 #20	Advert	-
Your Spectrum	1985 #21	Advert	-
ZX Collection	1984 (ZX Collection Winter)	Review	-
ZX Computing	1987 #38	Review	-
ZX Computing	1987 #38	Advert	-

Scores

Website	Score	Votes
WorldOfSpectrum	8.93	14

Web Links

Wikipedia en

Centre for Computing History en

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Downloads

File	Size	Tags
BetaBasic.jpg	63.5 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicV1.8.jpg	58.7 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicV3.0.jpg	109.3 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicV4.0.jpg	56.8 KB	rel #0
BetaBasic_DutchFlyer.gif	114.9 KB	rel #0

Inlay - Front

File	Size	Tags
BetaBasicV3.0.jpg	23.5 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicV4.0.jpg	37.6 KB	rel #0
BetaBasic_Front.jpg	124.0 KB	NoneSingle jewel caserel #0
BetaBasic(Infogrames[FR])_Front.jpg	376.1 KB	NoneClamshell case (small)rel #2

Instructions

File	Size	Tags
BetaBasicV3.0.pdf	1.2 MB	English rel #0
BetaBasicV3.0(Czech).pdf	184.4 KB	Czech rel #0
BetaBasicV3.0(Czech).txt	57.1 KB	Czech rel #0
BetaBasicV4.0.pdf	232.1 KB	English rel #0
BetaBasic(Ventamatic).pdf	131.5 KB	Spanish rel #1
BetaBasic(Infogrames[FR])(FR).pdf	5.7 MB	NoneFrench rel #2

Loading screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
SuperBASICInstruzioni.scr	6.8 KB	rel #0	Super Basic (Load'n'Run)

Media scan

File	Size	Tags	Comments
BetaBasic_SideA.jpg	110.2 KB	Nonerel #0

File	Size	Tags
BetaBasicNewsletter1.pdf	130.7 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter10.pdf	936.0 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter11.pdf	173.3 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter12.pdf	529.6 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter2.pdf	115.7 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter3.pdf	112.0 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter4.pdf	198.0 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter5.pdf	99.6 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter6.pdf	574.5 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter7.pdf	211.2 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter8.pdf	392.5 KB	rel #0
BetaBasicNewsletter9.pdf	923.8 KB	rel #0

Running screen

File	Size	Tags	Comments
BetaBasicV3.0.gif	614 B	rel #0
SuperBASICInstruzioni.gif	2.9 KB	rel #0	Super Basic (Load'n'Run)

Tape image

File	Size	Tags	Comments
BetaBasicV1.8.tzx.zip	8.8 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1984rel #0	v1.8
BetaBasicV1.9.tzx.zip	13.9 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1984rel #0	v1.9
BetaBasicV3.0.tzx.zip	18.0 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1985rel #0	v3.0
BetaBasicV3.0(different).tzx.zip	19.0 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1985rel #0	v3.0(different)
BetaBasicV4.0.tzx.zip	20.9 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1987rel #0	v4.0
BetaBasicV4.0+D.tzx.zip	20.7 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1987rel #0	v4.0 +D
BetaBasicV4.0(different).tzx.zip	39.8 KB	NoneOriginal release (O)English ZX-Spectrum 16K1987rel #0	v4.0(different)
BetaBasicV1.0.tap.zip	5.1 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 16K1983rel #0	v1.0
BetaBasicV1.8.tap.zip	8.2 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0	v1.8
BetaBasicV1.8Documentation(Rus).tap.zip	7.7 KB	UndeterminedRussian ZX-Spectrum 48K1984rel #0	v1.8 documentation (Rus)
BetaBasicV3.0.tap.zip	15.1 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0	v3.0
BetaBasicV3.1.tap.zip	15.5 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0	v3.1
BetaBasicV4.0.tap.zip	20.3 KB	UndeterminedEnglish ZX-Spectrum 128K1987rel #0	v4.0
SuperBASICInstruzioni.tzx.zip	22.1 KB	NoneUnidentified copy (if STP) or original releaseItalian ZX-Spectrum 48K1985rel #0	Super Basic (Load'n'Run)

Releases

Release #	Year	Downloads
#0	1983	42
#1	1984	1
#2	1984	2

Origins

Type	Title	Publication	Issue	Date
standalone	Beta Basic	Betasoft	-	1983

Relations

Dir	Type	Entry
To	Duplicate(s)	Super BASIC Instruzioni

Tags / Members

Tag	Type	Category	Links
Beta	Unsorted Set		-

Ports

Title	Platform	Official	Link
-	Amstrad CPC	Yes	-

Notes

Remarks48K only up to v3.1, 128K only for v4.0. There also is a version that works with +D's DOS: {Beta DOS 1.3 + Beta Basic 3||0014011}.

RemarksSPOT: £11.0 for Beta Basic 1, £14.95 for Beta Basic 3, £15.95 for Beta Basic 4