List of BASIC Dialects - BASIC Extensions

BASIC extensions (a.k.a. BASIC toolkits) extend a particular BASIC.

(Platforms: APCW = Amstrad PCW; A8 = Atari 8-bit family; C64 = Commodore 64; C128 = Commodore 128; Spec+3 = ZX Spectrum +3; VIC-20 = Commodore VIC-20)

  • BASIC 8 (C128)—Third-party extension of the C128's Commodore BASIC 7.0
  • BASIC XL Toolkit (A8)—Disk-based extension of OSS's BASIC XL for Atari 8-bits
  • Basic Lightning (C64)—The White Lightning development suite, by Oasis Software included also a quite capable BASIC extension for the Commodore BASIC 2.0
  • Exbasic Level II (C64)—Extended BASIC. An improved BASIC for the C64, which was loaded from disk or ROM cartridge.
  • Graphics BASIC (C64)—Third-party extension of the C64's Commodore BASIC 2.0
  • Laser Basic (C64)—Was Ocean Software's updated version of The White Lightning development suite, which extended Commodore BASIC 2.0. A compiler called Laser Basic Compiler was available.
  • Lightning Extended BASIC (APCW; Spec+3 on CP/M)—Extended Mallard BASIC with sophisticated graphics functions
  • Monkey Wrench II (A8)—ROM cartridge extension of Atari BASIC from Eastern House Software. Using the right cartridge slot it required an Atari 800.
  • Simons' BASIC (C64)—CBM-marketed improved BASIC for the C64, loaded from disk or ROM cartridge
  • Super Expander (VIC-20)—CBM's own cartridge based extension of the VIC-20's Commodore BASIC 2.0
  • Super Expander 64 (C64)—CBM's own cartridge based extension of the VIC-20's Commodore BASIC 2.0, for the C64

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