BBC Micro AT
BBC Micro Assistive Technology Museum
Work In Progress: This area aims to give an idea of the enormous array of assistive technology, accessible games and activities designed around the 1981 Acorn BBC Micro computer.
It was an enormously influential and important time for accessible assistive technology. Some of it you can try out for yourself here.
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Note anything marked with an * may be better to download then run in the BeebEm emulator for Speech, Touch-screen or Switch 'Breakout Box' access. A ZIP of most of the discs below can be downloaded here. If anything is missing herein that you would like to see, or if you are the original owner and would like it removed, please get in touch.
• Beebliss (1984)
• Communication Equipment (1987)
• D.O.R.I.S. & 2 (1982,85)
• Elfin Keyboard Emulator (1985)
• Eye-Control AAC (1985)
• Flash Cards (1986)
• Malcolm+ (1984)
• Photonic Wand - video (1984)
• Prompt3 (1986)
• SPOC + SPOC Promo (1983)
• Stephen Hawking - AAC (1984)
• Synrel Blissymbols (1987)
• Tarka Keyboard Emulator
• Welsh + Key-guard (1984)
• Widgit Using Pictures (1988)
• Widgit Using Bliss Symbols (1988)
• Asteroids (~1984)
• Beeb Gammon (+ tactile board)
• Fruit-Machine (~1983)
• Golf (~1986)
• Mad Bomber (1985) *
• Noughts and Crosses (~1983)
• Pac-Man (~1985)
• Pinball Wizard (1983) *
• Pontoon (1983) *
• Pontoon (1983,2025)
• Pontoon - audio gameplay
• Various others
• St.Dunstan's Review (1987)
• Micro User on cassette (1986)
• Open University (1985)
• The Prestel Directory (1985)
• BeeBug - Games for Blind (1985)
• Computer Talk tapes (1983-2009)
• Educational Computing (1983)
• Vic Computing (1981-1983)
BLIND ACCESSIBLE GAMING - VARIOUS
• "Blasting Games" (St Dunstan's)
• Cricket (~1988)
• Directions (1984)
• Hi-Lo (~1988)
• Look and Think Games (1984)
• Master Mind (1986)
• Othello (1986)
• SonSnap (~1988) (Andy Able)
• Target (1983) *
• Football Manager (1984) *
• Lords of Time (1983) *
• Sphinx Adventure (1982) *
• Various Text Games *
BLIND ACCESSIBLE EXTRA
• Loveletters (1952,2019)
• Now Press RETURN (1982,2019)
• Ceefax in Braille (1985)*
• Deaf-Blind Teletext use
• Dr.Thomas Vincent / Open University (1980-1983)
• MicroBrailler (1983)
• Perkins Brailler to BBC (1984)
• RCEVH project (1982-89)
• RCEVH Screen Reader article (1985)
• StarDot forum discussion (2023)
• TAVIP discussion (2023)
• BBC Micro Screen Readers ZIP (1983-94)
• RCEVH Screen Reader HELP (1987)
• Micro Speak EPROM (1984)
• St Dunstan's Screen Reader (1983)
• BeebEm Screen Reader
• Concept Keyboard Dropbox
• Concept Keyboard Podd (1988)*
• Concept Keyboard Podd (demo)
• ESA Concept Keyboard Archive
• Prompt3 (1986)
DEAF SUBTITLED VIDEO-DISC GAME*
• Laser-Vision Game (1985)
• BBC Children's Favourites
EYE CONTROL
• AAC (1985)
• Eyewatch Marconi (1990)
• Frog Game (1985)
FITNESS GAMES*
• Pad Switch Games (1986)
• The Get Fit Set (1987)
JOYSTICK*
• Joystick Games 1 (1986)
• Joystick Games 2 (1986)
• Joystick Games 3 (1989)
• Bud Key to Joy Converter
• Clare's Joystick Utility
MICROMIKE VOICE*
• MicroMike
• MicroMike CITY
• MicroMike Olympics
• Sue's Using Switches (1985)
• Turtle Programs (1985)
MUSCLE CONTROL*
• Muscle Switch Game (~1985)
• Alien Attack (1985)
• Arcade Adventures (1988)
• Arcade Challenge (1990)
• Brickout (1988)
• Compaid Switch Games 1 (1985)
• Compaid Switch Games 2 (1985)
• Fat Man (1984)
• First Steps (1986)
• MARDIS Games Disc (1987)
• Single Input Progs (1987)
• Shocker (1988)
• Snakes and Ladders (1987) v2
• SPOC (1983)
• Spot On Games (1988)
• Switch On (1986)
• Switch On Actions (1988)
• Switch On Travel (1988)
• TC Switch Programmes (1995,2000)
• War of the Worlds (1988)
• Micro User letters page (1990)
TOUCH SCREEN*
• Microvitec Touchtech 501
• Just Touch (1985)
• Switch On (1986)
• Switch On Actions (1988)
• Touch and Paint (1987)
• Touch Basics (1987)
• Touch Games 1 (1987)
• Touch Games 2 (1988)
• Touch Funfair (1990)
• Fat Man (1984)
• First Steps (1986)
• MARDIS Games Disc (1987)
• Single Input Progs (1987)
• Shocker (1988)
• Snakes and Ladders (1987) v2
• SPOC (1983)
• Spot On Games (1988)
• Switch On (1986)
• Switch On Actions (1988)
• Switch On Travel (1988)
• TC Switch Programmes (1995,2000)
• War of the Worlds (1988)
• Micro User letters page (1990)
TOUCH SCREEN*
• Microvitec Touchtech 501
• Just Touch (1985)
• Switch On (1986)
• Switch On Actions (1988)
• Touch and Paint (1987)
• Touch Basics (1987)
• Touch Games 1 (1987)
• Touch Games 2 (1988)
• Touch Funfair (1990)
LOW PRESSURE ONE FINGER GAMES
• Backgammon (1984)
• Bandit (1990)
• Beeb Chess (1982)
• Draughts (1983)
• Flood It (2011)
• Hangman (1985)
• Patience (1982)
• Pontoon (1982)
• Snooker (1983)
• Strip Poker (1985) 16+ only!
• Quiz British Isles (1983)
• Quiz Europe (1983)
• Waffle (2022)
• Wordle (2022)
MULTIPLE-CHOICE ADVENTURES
• Adrian Mole (1985)
• Granny's Garden (1983,88)
• Growing Pains (1987)
• London Adventure (1986)
• The Archers (1987)
• The Magic Sword (1985)
ONE KEY ACTION GAMES
• Asterisk Tracker
• Astro
• Blitz
• Canyon Bomber
• Catacastles
• SINe City
VARIOUS CHEATS
• Arcadians
• Chuckie Egg
• Frak
• Killer Gorilla
• Mr.Ee!
• Planetoid
• Repton
• Rocket Raid
• Snapper
• The Sentinel
• Thrust
• Cheat It Again Joe (1988)
VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL GAMES
• Beans on Toast (1984)
• Firework Safety (1980s)
• Maths Tutor (1988)
• Podd (1984)
• Educational Software Archive
TOY/CASSETTE/ROBOT CONTROL*
• MARDIS Toy Control (1987)
• Spot On Games (1988)
• Sue's Using Switches (1985)
• Switch On (1986)
• Turtle Programs (1985)
VARIOUS ART & MUSIC*
• Just Touch (1985)
• Hybrid Music 5000 & 6000 (1990)
• Soundshow (switch)
• Soundspace (touch)
• Soundstage (motion)
• Sound Worlds Flyer
• Review
• BeebEm Music 5000 AT
• MicroMike CITY (~1985)
• Morag's Mosaics (198*)
• Sue's Using Switches (1985)
• Touch and Paint (1987)
• Strachey's Love Letters (1952)
VIEWDATA AND TELETEXT
• BeebFax 1981, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86
• Prestel 1985 Demo
• Knightmare Teletext Adventure
• Spooky Adventure
BOOKS & OTHER PRINTED MATERIAL
• SEN Flax Cottage archive
• Horizon and the Computer Literacy Project (2023)
• Technology Past, Present & Future (Jane Seale 2023)
• The Acorn Companion (1994)
• 25 Years of SEQUAL (1994)
• Special Needs IT (1993)
• A-Z SEN Acorn Computers (1992)
• Educational Software Catalogue (1991)
• Using Adventure Games in Class (1988)
• Micros with SEN Children (1988)
• Equipment for the Disabled (1987)
• With a Little Help from the Chip (1985)
• Primary Contact (1985)
• ACE Centre: LD Software (198X)
• The (SEMERC) Top 30 (198X)
• Micros for Handicapped Learners (1984)
• Educational Computing (1983)
• Beeb, Braille and the Blind (1983)
MANUALS
• Hybrid Music 5000 (Retro-Kit)
• Joystick Games 1 Manual
• Katie's Garden Manual
• Touch Funfair Manual
• Touch Games 2 Manual
• Touchtech Acorn User Review
• Touchtech Paul Blenkhorn Review
• Touchtech 501 (Retro-Kit)
• Touchtech 501 Manual (Microvitec)
VIDEO
• YouTube Playlist
• A Little Help From the Chip (BBC)
- see chapter 1 20:05 (Micro Mike Helicopter Rescue), 35:40 (Elfin switch access to Acornsoft Snooker). Chapter 3 Learning 9:38 (switch Frogger) and 12:33 (Ivor the Engine on laser-disc).
• Blind Pinball Game (1983)
• Christopher & MicroMike
• Jessop Turtle and Concept Keyboard
• Micro Mike
• SEMERC Manchester show 1989
VARIOUS BBC MICRO OVERSPILL
• BBCMicro.co.uk Accessible Games
• BBC Domesday system on-line
• Domesday Surrogate [virtual] Walks
• Responaut magazine (1981-87)
• Turtle Robot history
• RCEVH to Windows Narrator
A ROUGH TIME-LINE
• ARM, Acorn and the Next Computing Revolution
• From SEMERCs to Inclusive Technology
• Acorn Special Solutions News (1990-1993)
• BBC A3000 Special Access (1991)
• Possum vs Microchip (1982)
• Responaut IT82 (1982)
• NME (1982)
• IT82 (1982)
• Kenneth Baker - Micros in Schools (1981)
• BBC Update (1981)
• The Computer Literacy Project (1980-1989)
• The Mighty Micro (1979)
• Now the Chips are Down (1978)
• UN 1981 Year of the Disabled (1976, 1981)
• MAVIS (1975-1981)
• Educational Software Archive
TOY/CASSETTE/ROBOT CONTROL*
• MARDIS Toy Control (1987)
• Spot On Games (1988)
• Sue's Using Switches (1985)
• Switch On (1986)
• Turtle Programs (1985)
• Just Touch (1985)
• Hybrid Music 5000 & 6000 (1990)
• Soundshow (switch)
• Soundspace (touch)
• Soundstage (motion)
• Sound Worlds Flyer
• Review
• BeebEm Music 5000 AT
• MicroMike CITY (~1985)
• Morag's Mosaics (198*)
• Sue's Using Switches (1985)
• Touch and Paint (1987)
• Strachey's Love Letters (1952)
VIEWDATA AND TELETEXT
• BeebFax 1981, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86
• Prestel 1985 Demo
• Knightmare Teletext Adventure
• Spooky Adventure
• SEN Flax Cottage archive
• Horizon and the Computer Literacy Project (2023)
• Technology Past, Present & Future (Jane Seale 2023)
• The Acorn Companion (1994)
• 25 Years of SEQUAL (1994)
• Special Needs IT (1993)
• A-Z SEN Acorn Computers (1992)
• Educational Software Catalogue (1991)
• Using Adventure Games in Class (1988)
• Micros with SEN Children (1988)
• Equipment for the Disabled (1987)
• With a Little Help from the Chip (1985)
• Primary Contact (1985)
• ACE Centre: LD Software (198X)
• The (SEMERC) Top 30 (198X)
• Micros for Handicapped Learners (1984)
• Educational Computing (1983)
• Beeb, Braille and the Blind (1983)
MANUALS
• Hybrid Music 5000 (Retro-Kit)
• Joystick Games 1 Manual
• Katie's Garden Manual
• Touch Funfair Manual
• Touch Games 2 Manual
• Touchtech Acorn User Review
• Touchtech Paul Blenkhorn Review
• Touchtech 501 (Retro-Kit)
• Touchtech 501 Manual (Microvitec)
• YouTube Playlist
• A Little Help From the Chip (BBC)
- see chapter 1 20:05 (Micro Mike Helicopter Rescue), 35:40 (Elfin switch access to Acornsoft Snooker). Chapter 3 Learning 9:38 (switch Frogger) and 12:33 (Ivor the Engine on laser-disc).
• Blind Pinball Game (1983)
• Christopher & MicroMike
• Jessop Turtle and Concept Keyboard
• Micro Mike
• SEMERC Manchester show 1989
• BBCMicro.co.uk Accessible Games
• BBC Domesday system on-line
• Domesday Surrogate [virtual] Walks
• Responaut magazine (1981-87)
• Turtle Robot history
• RCEVH to Windows Narrator
A ROUGH TIME-LINE
• ARM, Acorn and the Next Computing Revolution
• From SEMERCs to Inclusive Technology
• Acorn Special Solutions News (1990-1993)
• BBC A3000 Special Access (1991)
• Possum vs Microchip (1982)
• Responaut IT82 (1982)
• NME (1982)
• IT82 (1982)
• Kenneth Baker - Micros in Schools (1981)
• BBC Update (1981)
• The Computer Literacy Project (1980-1989)
• The Mighty Micro (1979)
• Now the Chips are Down (1978)
• UN 1981 Year of the Disabled (1976, 1981)
• MAVIS (1975-1981)