' Making It Big (version 1.0) ' By Armadillo Programming, 1999 ' "We don't have a cool slogan yet" ' ' ' This game rated Teen ' Press Shift+F5 to play ' ' ' You are forming a garage band with your buddies in your... ' umm... garage! You have to recruit a band, make some ' cool music and eventually make it big! Then you will have ' millions of adoring fans and you'll be rich and famous! ' ' (Based on real people and real events) ' ' Send comments to: dijonsrup@aol.com ' Visit the website: http://members.aol.com/dijonsyrup ' COLOR 2, 4 CLS LOCATE 12, 25 PRINT "Making It Big" LOCATE 23, 21 PRINT "Press any key to begin your musical career" 1 key$ = INKEY$: IF key$ = "" THEN GOTO 1 2 CLS LOCATE 5, 5 PRINT "You are forming a garage band with friends in hopes of making it big." LOCATE 6, 5 PRINT "You must recruit a band, make cool music, and eventually become rich" LOCATE 7, 5 PRINT "and famous. Only then will you have millions of adoring fans and all" LOCATE 8, 5 PRINT "the Funyuns and Mountain Dew you can eat!!" LOCATE 9, 5 PRINT "Good Luck!" LOCATE 23, 25 PRINT "Hit a key to begin your road to fame!" 3 key$ = INKEY$: IF key$ = "" THEN GOTO 3 4 CLS PRINT "Level 1 - Music, anybody?" PRINT "The first step to making it big in the music industry is actually" PRINT "deciding on what type of music you want to play. Your choices are:" PRINT "(1) Acoustical Alternative Blues Rock" PRINT "(2) Rap" PRINT "(3) Rock and Roll" PRINT "(4) Punk" INPUT "What do you want to do?"; choose IF choose = 1 THEN PRINT "You struggle trying to write good slow songs. After two months, you realize": PRINT "nobody likes your music and you give up.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF choose = 2 THEN PRINT "After impersonating a white rapper, you are stolen from your room": PRINT "at night by a big group of gangsters who gang rape you then throw": PRINT "you in a river where you die a painful death": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF choose = 3 THEN PRINT "You and your band work hard day and night and actually evolves into something": PRINT "good. But you realize there are too many rock bands out there already": PRINT "and decide to give up.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF choose = 4 THEN PRINT "Punk is a great choice. It's easy to play, liked by many, and who": PRINT "doesn't want hot chicks flashing them at shows?": SLEEP 15: GOTO 5 GOTO 4 5 CLS PRINT "Level 2 - Recruitment Time" PRINT "You are a drummer and quickly realize you're gonnna need a little more" PRINT "to make a punk band. You decide to recruit a guitarist/lead singer" PRINT "first. Your choices are:" PRINT "(1) Andrew Thompson - Guitar Experience: 4 years" PRINT "(2) Pat Smith - Guitar Experience: 3 years" PRINT "(3) Eric Helms - Guitar Experience: 1 year" PRINT "(4) Ice T - Guitar Experience: none" INPUT "Who do you want for your band?"; recruit IF recruit = 1 THEN PRINT "Andrew seems cool at first. However, you quickly realize he cannot": PRINT "sing very well. Also, he tries to take over the band and": PRINT "convert it into acoustical crap! You break up and return to your boring": PRINT "life.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF recruit = 2 THEN PRINT "Although Pat can do some awesome licks on his guitar, he has no sense": PRINT "of rhythm and messes around too much. You end up kicking him out": PRINT "and realize music is tougher than you thought.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF recruit = 3 THEN PRINT "He doesn't have much experience, but he's got punk flowing through his": PRINT "veins. He can sing well enough in the punk style. He also knows": PRINT "a lot of Blink 182 songs. Good choice.": SLEEP 15: GOTO 6 IF recruit = 4 THEN PRINT "Are you $!*&ing nuts? You aren't worthy of this game! You suck!": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END GOTO 5 6 CLS PRINT "Level 3 - A bass is NOT a fish!" PRINT "Now that you have a guitarist, you need someone who can play a mad" PRINT "bass and do some backup vocal stuff." PRINT "Your choices are:" PRINT "(1) Christopher Coley - Bass Experience: None" PRINT "(2) Froman - Bass Experience: None" PRINT "(3) Larry Smith - Bass Experience: " INPUT "Who else do you want for your band?"; fish IF fish = 1 THEN PRINT "Knowing he is a musical genius, you buy Christopher a bass and amp and lock": PRINT "him in a room with some Funyuns and Mountain Dew. After a day and a half,": PRINT "he comes out worthy of playing in bands like Pennywise and Blink 182.": SLEEP 15: GOTO 7 IF fish = 2 THEN PRINT "After Fro figures out the bass, you start practicing together. It works out": PRINT "quite well, but all his plane tickets from New Jersey kill the band's": PRINT "budget. You end up in debt $2500 and the band falls apart.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF fish = 3 THEN PRINT "Larry helps out your band greatly for a few weeks, but then decides": PRINT "he doesn't want to play for a loser wannabe band. He leaves and": PRINT "takes his equipment with him.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END GOTO 6 7 CLS PRINT "Level 4 - What's Our Name Again?" PRINT "Now that you have a band together, it is time to create your" PRINT "everlasting impression on the world. In other words, it's time to think" PRINT "up a name. Your choices are:" PRINT "(1) Blue Tomatoes" PRINT "(2) Aural Pleasure (pronounced Oral)" PRINT "(3) Loser Punk Wannabes" PRINT "(4) I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" INPUT "What will you call the band?"; stoked IF stoked = 1 THEN PRINT "Dispite having a sweet logo, everyone who hears your name thinks": PRINT "it's a sequel for the movie Green Tomatoes. Needless to say, they avoid": PRINT "you to the best of their ability.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF stoked = 2 THEN PRINT "Your name is a big hit with the local teenagers, but the radio stations": PRINT "refuse to play your stuff because of your name! You slowly slip back": PRINT "into obscurity.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF stoked = 3 THEN PRINT "For some unknown reason, the name is quite popular and quickly spreads.": PRINT "Way to make a first impression!": SLEEP 15: GOTO 8 IF stoked = 4 THEN PRINT "Your name catches on quickly and spreads like wildfire, but when the": PRINT "high gurus in the food business hear about it, they press charges.": PRINT "You lose the legal battle and have to sell your instruments to pay the": PRINT "lawyers.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END GOTO 7 8 CLS PRINT "Level 5 - Time To Jam" PRINT "You now have an official band. People who can play instruments, and a" PRINT "name. It's time to start playing some music!" PRINT "Should you:" PRINT "(1) Play cover songs" PRINT "(2) Write your own stuff" INPUT "What will you do?"; playit IF playit = 1 THEN PRINT "You decide to start off by playing what you know, Blink 182. You slowly,": PRINT "but surely, get better at playing together. You're off to a great": PRINT "start!": SLEEP: GOTO 9 IF playit = 2 THEN PRINT "It's tougher than you thought. You write one good song, and all the rest": PRINT "just sound like poorly imitated rewrites (because they are). You are": PRINT "a one hit wonder with the local kids, but die down as your song": PRINT "is overplayed.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF playit = 182 THEN GOTO 182 GOTO 8 9 CLS PRINT "Level 6 - Grow, Baby, Grow!" PRINT "Now that you have some punk covers down and have a half dozen of your" PRINT "own songs written, it's time to expand. Your choices are:" PRINT "(1) Record a CD" PRINT "(2) Write some more songs" PRINT "(3) Play your first show" PRINT "(4) Go to Kinkos and advertise" INPUT "What will you do?"; expand IF expand = 1 THEN PRINT "You make a cool album called Pineapple Enchilada. You distribute it to record": PRINT "stores so they can sell it. After a week, you are summoned to court": PRINT "for publishing other bands' songs without permission. You are screwed!": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF expand = 2 THEN PRINT "You keep writing new stuff and it just gets better and better. Your songs": PRINT "are really getting good! You're almost at the point where you have": PRINT "enough original songs to make record CD!": SLEEP 15: GOTO 10 IF expand = 3 THEN PRINT "You hook up with another local punk band and get your first show. Everything": PRINT "starts off great, but after a few songs, the fans get restless and throw": PRINT "moldy socks at you! You are booed off the stage!!": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF expand = 4 THEN PRINT "You get a really hot chick to be in your advertising campaing. You plaster": PRINT "pictures of her eveywhere. Your advertising is extremely popular, except": PRINT "for the fact nobody knows what you're advertising. You suck!": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END GOTO 9 10 CLS PRINT "Level 7 - Hot Chicks Coming Up!" PRINT "You now have enough original songs to record your own CD. Several" PRINT "companies have heard of you and have approached you to try and get" PRINT "you to sign with them. Your choices are:" PRINT "(1) Epitaph" PRINT "(2) Capitol" PRINT "(3) NYC Ska" PRINT "(4) No Limit Records" INPUT "Who do you sign with?"; cd IF cd = 1 THEN PRINT "You sign with Epitaph, a rising punk company. They put you on many": PRINT "compilations, film a music video for you, and promote you. Good choice!": SLEEP 15: GOTO 11 IF cd = 2 THEN PRINT "You sellout! You sign with them and they do jack diddly squat for you.": PRINT "You fade back into obscurity with the likes of the Spice Girls and Hanson.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF cd = 3 THEN PRINT "You sign with NYC Ska and make a killer CD. However, they soon go out of": PRINT "business and you are left with a crate of CDs and no money.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF cd = 4 THEN PRINT "You stupid crap head. Don't you know No Limit is a rap company?": PRINT "Go sit in the frickin corner.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END GOTO 10 11 CLS PRINT "Level 8 - Punk-O-Llama!" PRINT "It is now time for your first show. Through your connections with" PRINT "Epitaph, you have four great bands you can open for. They are:" PRINT "(1) Pennywise" PRINT "(2) Blink 182" PRINT "(3) Less Than Jake" PRINT "(4) Buck-O-Nine" INPUT "Who do you want to open for?"; llama IF llama = 1 THEN PRINT "The tour starts off really great. However, Fletcher's throwing up": PRINT "on stage and on you is getting to be too much. You confront him": PRINT "and he beats the crap outta ya! You suck!": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF llama = 2 THEN PRINT "Great choice! Although the other bands are also great, Blink 182 got": PRINT "you the most tits!": SLEEP 15: GOTO 12 IF llama = 3 THEN PRINT "A great choice, but Blink 182 gets more hot tits flashing around.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF llama = 4 THEN PRINT "A great choice, but Blink 182 gets more hot tits flashing around.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END GOTO 11 12 CLS PRINT "Level 9 - Junk-O-Rama" PRINT "You're really making it big now! Raking in the big bucks, getting" PRINT "lots of hot chicks, and having fun playing cool music. But now, the" PRINT "final decision that could make or break your band. It's time to write" PRINT "and perform a song about a food product. Almost all bands have one," PRINT "and it usually pays off in the long run. But now it's up to you!" PRINT "Your choices are:" PRINT "(1) Funyuns" PRINT "(2) Beef Jerky" PRINT "(3) Mountain Dew" PRINT "(4) Pizza" INPUT "Who junk food is your favorite?"; junk IF junk = 1 THEN PRINT "You make a cool song about your favorite fake onion rings.": PRINT "But it goes nowhere. You get kicked off your record label, all your": PRINT "shows are canceled, and all your equipment is stole in the night. Oops!": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF junk = 2 THEN PRINT "All the hot chicks think you are big fat guys that do nothing but eat beef": PRINT "jerky! You suck!": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END IF junk = 3 THEN PRINT "Hey! What great band DOESN'T have a song about Mountain Dew? Your": PRINT "song is a hit! After recording it, your band's popularity skyrockets,": PRINT "you are played by radio stations all over, and girls are just falling at your feet! Cool!": SLEEP 15: GOTO 13 IF junk = 4 THEN PRINT "After recording a song about cheese-less pizza, you sign a deal with": PRINT "a mom-and-pop pizza parlor. They use the song as their jingle,": PRINT "which leads to your demise. You are yanked off the radio and hit": PRINT "rock bottom. Bummer, dude.": LOCATE 20, 5: PRINT "YOU LOSE!": END GOTO 12 13 CLS PRINT "Congratulations! You have made it from rinky-dink garage band to punk" PRINT "rock superstar! Your band is rolling in the dough and hot chicks!" PRINT "You become the greatest drummer ever to pick up the sticks! But it" PRINT "doesn't end there! You star in a movie as a crappy garage band, which" PRINT "only makes you even more popular! Good job!!" SLEEP: GOTO 999 182 CLS PRINT "Dood, what are you doing here? You don't belong here, punk. Now go back" PRINT "and play the game how it's supposed to be played." PRINT "(sends aufan-deux his $1)" SLEEP: GOTO 1 999 CLS LOCATE 1, 15 PRINT "Making It Big" LOCATE 2, 15 PRINT "By Armadillo Programming" PRINT "" PRINT "Lead Programmer: CeJota" PRINT "Concept: Eric Helms" PRINT "Written by: Eric Helms" PRINT "" PRINT "Play Testing: CeJota, DijonSyrup" PRINT "Special Thanks: FroWare Software, Eric Helms"