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20.01.2025 - VIC-20 port of 'Elite' released - free for download
Elite is a space trading video game, written and developed by David Braben and Ian Bell in 1984 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. While there have been ports for many home computers of the 80s, there is now also a port for theVIC-20 (32K + 3K RAM expansion required) thanks to Aleksi Eeben. VIC-20 Elite is based on the C64 source, VIC-20 specific graphics, text, keyboard & joystick input, and sound routines were written from scratch to replace the corresponding C64 code.
Elite is a space trading video game, written and developed by David Braben and Ian Bell in 1984 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. While there have been ports for many home computers of the 80s, there is now also a port for theVIC-20 (32K + 3K RAM expansion required) thanks to Aleksi Eeben. VIC-20 Elite is based on the C64 source, VIC-20 specific graphics, text, keyboard & joystick input, and sound routines were written from scratch to replace the corresponding C64 code.
20.01.2025 - C64 Weekly #18 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.
19.01.2025 - C64 game 'Quasimodo's Christmas Caper - ICE Blue Edition' released
'Quasimodo's Christmas Caper' is an arcade-style Christmas themed platform game for the Commodore 64 home computer. Release 4.3 (ICE Blue Edition) additions: Further gameplay improvements, additional enhancements to graphics, revised levels, brand NEW levels, option to switch on/off snowflakes, updates to music, bug fixes and game engine optimisations, updated documentation. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.
'Quasimodo's Christmas Caper' is an arcade-style Christmas themed platform game for the Commodore 64 home computer. Release 4.3 (ICE Blue Edition) additions: Further gameplay improvements, additional enhancements to graphics, revised levels, brand NEW levels, option to switch on/off snowflakes, updates to music, bug fixes and game engine optimisations, updated documentation. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.
18.01.2025 - Commodore 1541 repair: More complex than you think - video by 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Adrian is working on a broken C64 floppy drive. These are quite a bit more complex than a typical disk drive because it's both a regular disk drive and a full computer shamed together into a case. This makes diagnosing and troubleshooting them a bit more difficult than normal drives.
Adrian is working on a broken C64 floppy drive. These are quite a bit more complex than a typical disk drive because it's both a regular disk drive and a full computer shamed together into a case. This makes diagnosing and troubleshooting them a bit more difficult than normal drives.
17.01.2025 - Amiga game 'Tank in a Dungeon' released
'Tank in a Dungeon' is a single screen arcade shooter that was originally made for C64. Now the game got ported to the Amiga (1.5MB RAM and Workbench min 2.0) containing 12 levels and slight differences to the original. You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer.
'Tank in a Dungeon' is a single screen arcade shooter that was originally made for C64. Now the game got ported to the Amiga (1.5MB RAM and Workbench min 2.0) containing 12 levels and slight differences to the original. You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer.
17.01.2025 - C64 game 'Alpha Man' released - free for download
'Alpha Man' is a C64 BASIC conversion of Soleau Software's shareware MS-DOS game, originally developed by William Soleau in 1992. In this game you control Alpha Man on a 11x7 grid where the object is to push blue blocks with letters on them over tiles marked with the same letter.
'Alpha Man' is a C64 BASIC conversion of Soleau Software's shareware MS-DOS game, originally developed by William Soleau in 1992. In this game you control Alpha Man on a 11x7 grid where the object is to push blue blocks with letters on them over tiles marked with the same letter.
17.01.2025 - Protovision Shop: Lykia physical edition now in stock
The physical cartridge edition of Lykia for C64 is now in stock and Protovision will be able to ship out all orders for the game within 1 to 3 weeks.
The physical cartridge edition of Lykia for C64 is now in stock and Protovision will be able to ship out all orders for the game within 1 to 3 weeks.
17.01.2025 - Golden Years : Featuring Taskset (1983-86 / Commodore 64) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
First episode of the series "Golden Years" dedicated to highlighting the short lived software companies of the early C64 gaming scene from about 1982-1986. This first episode features the UK company TASKSET.
First episode of the series "Golden Years" dedicated to highlighting the short lived software companies of the early C64 gaming scene from about 1982-1986. This first episode features the UK company TASKSET.
16.01.2025 - C64 game 'Centipede Emulator' released - free for download
This is an emulator of Atari's classic arcade game "Centipede" from 1981 running on the Commodore 64.
This is an emulator of Atari's classic arcade game "Centipede" from 1981 running on the Commodore 64.
16.01.2025 - Video: Tyrans Towers - work in progress (2)
More footage of another WIP C64 game by icon64. Now with decals added.
More footage of another WIP C64 game by icon64. Now with decals added.
15.01.2025 - Soiled Iron (Commodore 64) Review - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review for a new C64 game "Soiled Iron" published by Dr. Mortal Wombat.
Review for a new C64 game "Soiled Iron" published by Dr. Mortal Wombat.
13.01.2025 - C64 Weekly #17 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.
12.01.2025 - C64 Quickload Episode #01 - Latest News & Releases for Commodore 64 - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
The C64 Quickload is your concise guide to the latest news and releases for your Commodore 64 delivered in a quick format magazine style presentation.
The C64 Quickload is your concise guide to the latest news and releases for your Commodore 64 delivered in a quick format magazine style presentation.
11.01.2025 - 'Mieyen' game for C64 and Plus/4 released - free for download
Mieyen is an arcade maze game written by the well known Japanese developer Inufuto. Clear the game by defeating all the invisible monsters. The breadcrumbs eaten by the monsters disappear, so you can guess their location. You fail if all the burgers are taken or if you touch a monster. The Plus/4 version can also be downloaded under link above or alternatively here.
Mieyen is an arcade maze game written by the well known Japanese developer Inufuto. Clear the game by defeating all the invisible monsters. The breadcrumbs eaten by the monsters disappear, so you can guess their location. You fail if all the burgers are taken or if you touch a monster. The Plus/4 version can also be downloaded under link above or alternatively here.
11.01.2025 - C64 game 'Schreckenstein-64' released - free for download
'Schreckenstein-64' is a C64 port of Peter Finzel's 1985 "Schreckenstein" for the Atari 800. This 100% version has greatly improved sound effect arbitration, faster (packed) loading, a pause feature, and a few bugfixes and speed optimizations.
'Schreckenstein-64' is a C64 port of Peter Finzel's 1985 "Schreckenstein" for the Atari 800. This 100% version has greatly improved sound effect arbitration, faster (packed) loading, a pause feature, and a few bugfixes and speed optimizations.
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