if you are interested in looking at a remake of Super Mario in blitzmax you can download it from here:
http://www.adam.com.au/therevills/Projects/Mario/Mario%20BlitzMax.exe
it includes working executable and source code minus graphics. it has advanced topics that you might not understand. But maybe it'll help you figure out some ideas on coding it differently.
http://www.adam.com.au/therevills/Projects/Mario/Mario%20BlitzMax.exe
it includes working executable and source code minus graphics. it has advanced topics that you might not understand. But maybe it'll help you figure out some ideas on coding it differently.