NIALL (80col)
Group: Intangybles • Author: intangybles
Created 2026-08-19 • Updated 2026-08-19GitHubNon Intelligent (AMOS) Language Learner - Markov Chain Chatbot for NABU NIALL is a faithful 8-bit recreation of a 1990 AMOS BASIC Markov chain chatbot, ported to C for the NAB. You teach it sentences, it learns word transitions with weighted probabilities
You can find NIALL (80col) in the Intangybles category. To run this, look in the Internet Adapter or Headless menu on the NABU/MAME and navigate to the Intangybles channel category and select NIALL (80col) .
NIALL - Niall Adventures and Ports
80 Column Version
Data Files: Load/Save are stored in your NIA "Store" folder
Non Intelligent (AMOS) Language Learner - Markov Chain Chatbot for NABU and CP/M.
NIALL is a faithful 8-bit recreation of a 1990 AMOS BASIC Markov chain chatbot, ported to C for CP/M-80. You teach it sentences, it learns word transitions with weighted probabilities, and generates replies by walking the Markov chain.
Target Platforms
- CP/M 2.2 — NABU, TRS-80 Model 4P, Kaypro II/10, Coleco ADAM, RomWBW, and compatible Z80 systems
- NABU Native — homebrew binary using NABU-LIB (VDP display, RetroNET IA file storage)
- CPU: Z80, 64KB address space
- Compiler: z88dk with SDCC
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