Donkey.bas is 45 Years Old – 131 line of Glory

	Donkey.bas is 45 Years Old – 131 line of Glory(donkeybas.com)
	272 points by jkrauska 8 days ago \| 143 comments
	tl;dr: A browser-based JavaScript port recreates DONKEY.BAS, the 1981 IBM PC BASICA demo game co-written by Bill Gates and Neil Konzen, to mark its 45th anniversary. Gameplay is unchanged from the original: tap space to switch lanes and avoid the donkey. The port includes optional CRT and sound effects, with a link to the original source and GitHub repo.
	HN Discussion: ~Appreciates the port with minor authenticity critique about sound effects being too advanced for era hardware ↑Nostalgic reminiscence about DONKEY.BAS and related BASIC games from childhood •Shares historical context and trivia about DONKEY.BAS's origins and Bill Gates authorship ↑Discovered playful interaction quirks like controlling the donkey with A/D keys ~Critiques the game's internal logic/design, such as win conditions framing