Gorillas

QBasic Classic Reimagined

A browser-based homage to the legendary QBasic Gorillas game that shipped with MS-DOS 5.0 in 1991. Adjust your angle and power, account for the wind, and lob explosive bananas across a procedurally generated cityscape to take out your opponent.

Controls

W / S Adjust aim angle up / down Mouse Aim toward cursor position A / D Decrease / increase throw power Space Fire banana / Next round Click Fire banana ← → Switch demoscene (when idle)

About This Game

The original Gorillas was a turn-based artillery game written in QBasic by IBM and bundled with MS-DOS 5.0. Two gorillas stood atop buildings and took turns throwing explosive bananas at each other. It was many people's first experience with computer gaming.

This version recreates the experience with HTML5 Canvas. Features include procedurally generated cityscapes with destructible buildings, wind physics that affect banana trajectories, an animated sun that reacts to near-misses, and a score tracker. You play as "NERD" against the AI "APE."

Strategy Tips

Watch the wind indicator arrow at the top of the screen — strong wind can push your banana far off course. Start with medium power (around 50-60%) and adjust from there. Buildings are destructible, so a near-miss will carve out terrain for your next shot.

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