Mastering Machine Code On Your Commodore 64

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First published in 1984, this highly-rated guide by 8-bit expert Mark Greenshields empowers Commodore 64 users to elevate their programming skills. It transitions 'bedroom coders' from a basic understanding of BASIC to the more powerful realm of machine code. The book explains advanced language concepts and provides numerous example programs that facilitate learning and offer practical applications for games and utilities. It has been instrumental for many Commodore users venturing into machine code and remains a valuable reference for enthusiasts of retro games and programming. This comprehensive tutorial on assembly language assumes familiarity with BASIC but little knowledge of 6502/6510 machine code. It guides readers step-by-step through the entire instruction set of the 6510, featuring detailed explanations of numerous example programs. The second section focuses on practical applications, covering high-resolution graphics, scrolling, raster graphics, interrupts, and integrating commands into BASIC. It includes programs that display 24 sprites simultaneously, combine text and high-resolution images, and facilitate function key programming. Acorn Books proudly presents this work as part of its Retro Reproduction Series, showcasing classic computing literature from the 1980s and 90s, perfect for any retro computing aficionado.