Snark (game)

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Snark is a 1974 text-based computer game for BASIC designed by People's Computer Company in which one must "net" the "snark," a point on a 10x10 Cartesian coordinate system. The game asks for the x and y coordinates and radius of your "net", a circle that would be plotted on the grid (if the grid were to appear in the game!). The computer tells you if the snark is in, on (along the circumference), or outside of the "net," and the object is to capture the snark by finding its exact coordinates with a net of 0 radius. The game appeared in the book What to Do After You Hit Return or P.C.C.'s First Book of Computer Games.

[edit] Improvements on Snark

Some more experienced QBasic users have modified Snark to their liking. Some programmers recreate the game graphically (by using a DRAW command) to display a grid with markings 1-10 on each axis, and when a net is placed, a circle is drawn on the grid. Another improvement has been color-coding the circles, so it is evident by looking at the circle whether the snark is in, on, or out of the net. Still another programmer might keep all of the nets played on the grid for reference.

[edit] See Also

Hunt the Wumpus, another text game based on Snark

[edit] References

The PCC Games List.