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25.05.2026 - C64 game 'TantooMan Volume 02' released
'TantooMan' is a logic puzzle game where you have to trace your way through different maces with rising difficulties while facing a tight speed limit. Tantooman Vol.02 continues with 40 new levels starting with level 41. In Vol.02, the gameplay and rules of the game remain the same.You can get the game as digital download for a fair price (name your own price) to support the developer.

24.05.2026 - Multi platform adventure game 'The House On The Other Side Of The Storm' released and free for download
'The House On The Other Side Of The Storm' is a text-based horror and fantasy adventure for 8-bit computers, developed using the DAAD parser in 2019. Besides a version for C64 there are also versions for Amstrad, Spectrum, MSX and PC-DOS. The game is also available in SPanish language.

24.05.2026 - One More Commodore 1531 Datasette Repair - video by 'Jan Beta'
Jan found another Datasette and have to repair it. He is also repairing a 1531 adapter plug.

24.05.2026 - C64 game 'Galaxo Blast' released - free for download
'Galaxo Blast' was originally an example coding tutorial game which was made for part 3 of Lemon 64's "Fun and Games Programming in Assembly.". The game was inspired by a classic type-in game, Astro Panic. It features features 8 intense levels of arcade blasting action, quite addictive game play for a simple looking game., colourful parallax scrolling starfield,custom made in game sound effects, colourful presentable title screen, cool title music, complete source code and data files (Requires Turbo Macro Pro V1.2 and a RAM expansion of 516K or higher.)

24.05.2026 - Amiga game 'The Adventure of Node' - playtest demo released
The Adventure of Node is a Zelda like adventure game for Amiga (AGA with 4meg Fast RAM) in development. You play as Node, sent to investigate the source of a recent monster infestation in the Crystal Mine. You’ll need more than your sword - logic and wit matter too - as you overcome obstacles, piece together the story, and discover what went wrong. In this demo: get to know the local townsfolk, explore a dungeon, and clear a forest menaced by a hidden threat. You can get the game in its current state as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

24.05.2026 - 'The Morning Star' - adventure for C64 and Amiga released
'The Morning Star' is a text/graphic adventure in English language inspired by the golden age of 8-bit machines. It offers exploration, inventory management and puzzle solving in an atmospheric narrative with mystery and dark undertones. Besides a version for C64 and Amiga, there are also versions for Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Spectrum, MSX and PC-DOS. You can get the game for little money to support the developer.

24.05.2026 - C64 game 'The War of the Worlds' - test version released
'The War of the Worlds' is ext-driven adventure for the C64 that reimagines H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds in a minimalist, atmospheric style. Experience the Martian invasion through carefully crafted scenes, stark 8-bit visuals, and period-inspired typography. Version 0.9 is now availbale for testing and you can get it in its current state as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

24.05.2026 - Amiga game 'Roc'N Rope' released
Developer jotd666, who already delivered a lot of great arcade ports like Track'N'Field, Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja, Gyruss and more is currently working on Roc 'N Rope, a 1983 platform video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. This portruns on vanilla A1200 at 50 fps and on A500 1MB at 25 fps (slightly slow). With faster cpu, ECS version is much more playable. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

23.05.2026 - We made a new diagnostic ROM to fix the Amiga 3000 "Yellow Screen of Death" - video by 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
An Amiga 3000 gives Adrian a "yellow screen of death" when loading Kickstart 2.04, but not Kickstart 1.3 or Kickstart 1.4. Why? Let's figure that out.

22.05.2026 - C64 game 'Cube 64' released - free for download
Play the famous 80's cube puzzle on your C64. Use the keys indicated to turn each wheel of the cube. The function keys can be used to rotate the entire cube, so that you can see the hidden sides. The shift key can be used in conjunction with those indicated to move in the reverse direction.

22.05.2026 - C64 game 'Mazes of Malice' - preview version released
Mazes of Malice is an in-development graphical, realtime, roguelike stealth action game for the C64. The game is in an early access preview - it is playable, but not complete. You can get it in its current state as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

22.05.2026 - C64 game 'GloomKeep' released
'GloomKeep' is a torchlit, roguelike dungeon crawl for the C64. Steal the Idol of Orcus before the gloom claims thee. The game features 10 procedurally-generated floors, freshly rolled every run, 100 hand-drawn monster glyphs, themed by depth and a torch-fuel-driven light radius. You can get it as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.

22.05.2026 - Video: Roc'N Rope Amiga port WIP (2)
Developer jotd666, who already delivered a lot of great arcade ports like Track'N'Field, Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja, Gyruss and more is currently working on Roc 'N Rope, a 1983 platform video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. This new small video shows level 1. AGA & ECS versions are available. AGA uses dual playfield and will be smoother, but visuals are identical to the arcade version in AGA & ECS.

22.05.2026 - Plus/4 emulator YAPE 1.3.0 released
YAPE is a decent no-nonsense Plus/4 emulator thats being developed for 10+ years. It is available in Windows as well as multiplatform editions. Version 1.3.0 is a milestone release, as from now on it is possible to do source level debugging in YAPE. You can either set the source file name (.LST) from the command line or just simply load it via the monitor menu directly. The external monitor itself has also been fully revamped with an unlimited scrollback buffer, better command history etc. On top of all this, many emulation improvements have been made, mostly focusing on a few of TED's remaining peculiarities this time.

21.05.2026 - VIC-20 game 'VVVVIC' released - free for download
'VVVVIC' is a VIC-20 (PAL/NTSC +24k), port of Notch's "VVVV" entry to the 2010 Java4K game contest, which was a playable 4-kilobyte demake version of VVVVVV, the well-known platform game by Terry Cavanagh. Rescue your six stranded crewmen from a deadly alien world. Survive spikes, collapsing platforms, and treacherous gravity - with the power to flip it at will. To control the man, use Joystick or the following keys: