diff --git a/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/aalpha b/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/aalpha
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1a7656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/aalpha
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+; test file
+        org     0100
+        hlt
+        end
+; 0100 000000
+;\t$ xxxxxx
+; .\tyyyyyy
diff --git a/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/alpha b/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/alpha
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57c9c34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/alpha
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+; test file - smoke test for test_harness
+    end
+; 
diff --git a/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/beta b/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/beta
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/gamma b/pyasm/asm_tests/tests/gamma
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29