here's another rookie program, it's a jet flying, it used 8 points of movement and rotation for turning.

                                    ` This code was downloaded from The Game Creators
                                    ` It is reproduced here with full permission
                                    ` http://www.thegamecreators.com
                                    
                                    x=640
y=512
set display mode 1280,1024,32
load image "jet.bmp",1
sprite 1,x,y,1
offset sprite 1,41,57.5
repeat
rem move left
if leftkey()=1
x=x-1
rotate sprite 1,270.0
sprite 1,x,y,1
endif
rem move right
if rightkey()=1
x=x+1
rotate sprite 1,90.0
sprite 1,x,y,1
endif
rem move up
if upkey()=1
y=y-1
rotate sprite 1,0.0
sprite 1,x,y,1
endif
rem move down
if downkey()=1
y=y+1
rotate sprite 1,180.0
sprite 1,x,y,1
endif
rem move up/right
if upkey()=1 and rightkey()=1
rotate sprite 1,45.0
endif
rem move down/right
if downkey()=1 and rightkey()=1
rotate sprite 1,135.0
endif
rem move down/left
if downkey()=1 and leftkey()=1
rotate sprite 1,225.0
endif
rem move up/left
if upkey()=1 and leftkey()=1
rotate sprite 1,315.0
endif
until escapekey()=1