Here is some useful technical information about these scans.

Pure monochrome gif files are just about the best format I know of to use for plain text scans.

It does not keep resolution and size information but it offers just about the smallest file size and the greatest universal compatibility.

These scans were performed using an Agfa Snapscan E50 at 300 dpi.

Unfortunately, the originals had a very poor page layout with some text bleeding into the spiral binding area.

The original book was purchased for 1$ from a gentleman who initially mistook it for a standard VIC-20 User's Guide. Even after he was informed of the true nature of the book, he did not ask for more money and so I purchased it. That was in december 2006 at the "World of Commodore" meeting in the Toronto area.

Only a few months before was the actual Waterloo Basic for the VIC-20 ROM data recovered by a member of the Denial community. I'm sorry, I don't remember who it was.

I hope the people who created this book will not mind that I make it available to the public. I respect the intellectual property of the authors but at the same time I am compelled to take action to prevent this important piece of history from forever vanishing.

And so, here are scans of the Waterloo Structured Basic for the VIC-20 instruction manual for your enjoyment and for future generations.

-Francois Leveille, december 2008
