This older version of Android Nim was done in 1991 in MS Quick-C. The computer I had at the time was a 386 running at about 300 MHz. I wrote it while I was getting my Master's Degree as proof that I could program in C. The zipped file actually contains a .DOC file of the C code listing.

While the program ran fine on that old machine, when I tried it a few years ago on my 2.53 GHz P4 the thing ran so FAST that all action was a blur. Fortunately one of my C++ students just happened to still have a copy of the old MS Quick-C which I no longer had.  With it I could recompile the code, setting the timing delays longer. I used simple FOR-NEXT loops and had to lengthen their counts by a factor of about 10,000.

The graphics were quite limited by the CGA standard available at the time. I had only 4-color palettes and low resolution to work with. I guess it's pretty amazing that the program still will run on current machines 15 years later.

To run the program, double-click on the ANDROID.EXE file.

email me at:  computers@leochristopherson.com
 

The downloadable program is zipped using RARLAB's WinRAR.

Requirements: a PC-type computer.
 

ANDROID_NIM_DOS
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