YS MegaBasic is a BASIC programming language interpreter for the 1982 Sinclair Research ZX Spectrum microcomputer, written by Mike Leaman.[1][2]

When loaded it left the user 22K of usable memory. YS MegaBasic allowed keywords to be spelled out letter-for-letter, which was quicker if the user had fitted a full-size full-travel keyboard to their machine, a very popular modification for serious users. This also removed the necessity for memorising the sometimes arcane key combinations necessary to enter less-commonly-used BASIC keywords. It also featured three different font sizes, user definable keys, copy-and-paste, a Sinclair QL-like windowing system, sprites and sound effects.[1]

Releases[3]

  • YSMegaBasic V1.0 – 1984
  • YSMegaBasic V1.1 – 1984
  • YSMegaBasic V1.1 Sprite Designer – 1984
  • YSMegaBasic V3.0 – 1985
  • YSMegaBasic V4.0 – 1985

References

  1. ^ a b Your Spectrum:YS MegaBasic, Issue 8, October 1984
  2. ^ YS MegaBasic at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
  3. ^ http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008997