Here's a programming "cookbook" that offers a potpourri of machine-specific subroutines designed to help improve your programming expertise on the Commodore 64! This unique programming guide includes 70 ready-to-merge subroutines plus programming tips to make your own programs sizzle! These easy-to-follow subroutines are ingredients to "recipes" for your programming proficiency, designed to take the mystery out of designing character sets, using function keys, joystick action , sound, and other special features of the Commodore 64. No more "stewing" over exotic, top-heavy math functions and statistics! Complete with line-by·line descriptions of each subroutine presented, this book also includes:

• Subroutines for generating musica l notes or adding sO~lIld effects within your own programming!
• Subroutines for business / financial users and advanced programmers as well!
• Subroutines for adding your own special characters when the Commodore 64's are not enough for your needs!
• Tips on routi nes to make your games of arcade quality!
• Plus-a comprehensive glossary and index!