"CARD" Program for Commodore 64 — BASIC V2
What is the "CARD" program for
The CARD program is used to develop card games for the Commodore 64.
The CARD command extends BASIC V2 to print playing cards on screen.
Cards are displayed using redefined graphic symbols.
It is possible to display any type of card anywhere on the screen.
An example of cards printed randomly as the initial background of the "Poker4-en" game written in BASIC using the CARD program (real-time speed).
In 1985, Carlo and Lorenzo Barazzetta developed the "CARD" library, with which they then developed 3 games, published by Systems Editoriale in the following years.
In this repository you will find game files (in D64 format and snapshots for VICE C64 emulator), the manual for programming other games in BASIC and the source code of the games.
Use the sidebar to navigate:
- Cards Gallery — visual reference of all the redefined symbols
- Original Games (1985-1987) — the three original titles
- Briscola (2026) and Poker 4 (2026) — modern remastered versions
- CARD Routines 2 — Clipping and Joystick Support — recent extensions
- CARD Manual — full programmer's documentation
Documentation and manuals
Sources and development
All source code for the projects built with CARD is bundled in a single downloadable zip — see the Game Sources page for the archive and build instructions.
You can modify the sources and build .D64 files using VICE. To use your own version of VICE, edit build-d64.bat at the line:
set VICE_DIR=D:\App\GTK3VICE-win64\binHave fun.
Copyright © 1985-2026 — Carlo & Lorenzo Barazzetta