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21.01.2022 - C64 game 'Robot Jet Action' finally finished and released
Robot Jet Action is a classic arcade-style platform game for the Commodore 64/128. The game was created as part of the Commodore computer enthusiast portal - C64portal.pl. In the game, the player controls a small robot with a joystick. Use the fire button to activate the jetpack, by holding down the fire button, the Robot flies higher and higher. The game is presented with high-resolution graphics and a dedicated soundtrack that perfectly fits the action taking place on the screen. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).
Robot Jet Action is a classic arcade-style platform game for the Commodore 64/128. The game was created as part of the Commodore computer enthusiast portal - C64portal.pl. In the game, the player controls a small robot with a joystick. Use the fire button to activate the jetpack, by holding down the fire button, the Robot flies higher and higher. The game is presented with high-resolution graphics and a dedicated soundtrack that perfectly fits the action taking place on the screen. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).
20.01.2022 - Amiga port of 'Jackal' is on its way - fourth demo version available and ready for download and play
Jackal, also distributed under the title of Top Gunner, is an overhead run'n gun-style shoot-'em-up video game by Konami released for the arcades in 1986. 4th demo version is now available for you to download and play. A lot has changed since v3: - No loading times between the menu and briefing screen. - Intro waiting time reduced to 6 seconds. - Updated credits. - Big copter animated at mission start. - New type of vehicle bullets. - Regular POWs. - Powerup indicator. - Soldiers are thrown out of the jeep when it explodes. - Rescue copter flies away when all POWs are delivered. - Level 2 preview (playable to the end but no boss fight and some enemies are missing). - Many bugfixes and improvements
Jackal, also distributed under the title of Top Gunner, is an overhead run'n gun-style shoot-'em-up video game by Konami released for the arcades in 1986. 4th demo version is now available for you to download and play. A lot has changed since v3: - No loading times between the menu and briefing screen. - Intro waiting time reduced to 6 seconds. - Updated credits. - Big copter animated at mission start. - New type of vehicle bullets. - Regular POWs. - Powerup indicator. - Soldiers are thrown out of the jeep when it explodes. - Rescue copter flies away when all POWs are delivered. - Level 2 preview (playable to the end but no boss fight and some enemies are missing). - Many bugfixes and improvements
18.01.2022 - 'Arkanoid +4 Analogue Edition' for Plus/4 released
'Arkanoid +4', a Commodore Plus/4 port of the famous arcade game 'Arkanoid', now gets a new edition, that adds analogue controls to this fantastic game. Please note that analogue control requires a SID card! You can get the game as digital download for free.
'Arkanoid +4', a Commodore Plus/4 port of the famous arcade game 'Arkanoid', now gets a new edition, that adds analogue controls to this fantastic game. Please note that analogue control requires a SID card! You can get the game as digital download for free.
16.01.2022 - 'Wonderboy 1200' - SEGA's Wonderboy for Amiga computers - demo level for download
This port of 'Wonderboy' was created with Erik Hogan's Scorpion Engine. Please note this will run best on a stock 1200 or better. An optimized version for A500 is coming soon. Requirements: - A 2 button controller, - Amiga 1200 or better (also works with an emulator such as WinUAE). Still to do: - Many big fixes. - More levels
This port of 'Wonderboy' was created with Erik Hogan's Scorpion Engine. Please note this will run best on a stock 1200 or better. An optimized version for A500 is coming soon. Requirements: - A 2 button controller, - Amiga 1200 or better (also works with an emulator such as WinUAE). Still to do: - Many big fixes. - More levels
16.01.2022 - First time flashing ROMs on Ultimate 64 Elite - video from 'GRay Defender'
In this video 'GRay Defender' runs through flashing the Ultimate 64 Elite Char/Basic/Kernel ROMs for the first time. He also demonstrates the speaker add on.
In this video 'GRay Defender' runs through flashing the Ultimate 64 Elite Char/Basic/Kernel ROMs for the first time. He also demonstrates the speaker add on.
15.01.2022 - Please don't try to fix your C64 with a propane torch! - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Let's dive back into another C64 repair! This time, a machine that has been "burned" when someone attempted a previous repair. Let's see if Adrian can fix it!
Let's dive back into another C64 repair! This time, a machine that has been "burned" when someone attempted a previous repair. Let's see if Adrian can fix it!
15.01.2022 - 'Rogue64' - a modern roguelike for the C64 available as digital download
Rogue64 is based on Rogue4k, a minimalistic Rogue-ish game in under 4000 bytes made for The C64 'Cassette 50' Charity Competition hosted by Bitmap Soft. You are Zendar the Explorer, a grizzled and harried adventurer seeking fortune and glory within the dungeons of Mordecoom! And now, after the release of the boxed version, you also have the chance to get yourself a copy as digital download for little money.
Rogue64 is based on Rogue4k, a minimalistic Rogue-ish game in under 4000 bytes made for The C64 'Cassette 50' Charity Competition hosted by Bitmap Soft. You are Zendar the Explorer, a grizzled and harried adventurer seeking fortune and glory within the dungeons of Mordecoom! And now, after the release of the boxed version, you also have the chance to get yourself a copy as digital download for little money.
15.01.2022 - Building a proper Amiga Power Supply - new video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan is (re)building a better power supply from the remains of his orgiginal A500 PSU that he destroyed previously.
Jan is (re)building a better power supply from the remains of his orgiginal A500 PSU that he destroyed previously.
15.01.2022 - New C64 game 'Castles and Monsters' released and free for download
'Castles and Monsters' is a single player push scrolling dungeon crawler made with the Shoot'Em Up Construction Kit (SEUCK). The story: You are Sparlok, the warrior wizard and the kingdom of Toëffelbard has been overrun by the forces of the dark light. Slog your way through the Castle complex, battle undead skeletons, black scorpions, witches and other nasties and eventually good shall triumph.
'Castles and Monsters' is a single player push scrolling dungeon crawler made with the Shoot'Em Up Construction Kit (SEUCK). The story: You are Sparlok, the warrior wizard and the kingdom of Toëffelbard has been overrun by the forces of the dark light. Slog your way through the Castle complex, battle undead skeletons, black scorpions, witches and other nasties and eventually good shall triumph.
15.01.2022 - Video: 'Duckstroma' - Amiga WIP 7
More footage of work in progress 'Duckstroma', a game is built using Scorpion Engine, showing Act 2.Built using Scorpion Engine, running on Amiga 500 1MB RAM.
More footage of work in progress 'Duckstroma', a game is built using Scorpion Engine, showing Act 2.Built using Scorpion Engine, running on Amiga 500 1MB RAM.
14.01.2022 - New C64 game 'Paper Planes' released
'Paper Planes' is a port of a game by Sam Demaine. It caught attention by 'Arlasoft', who also gave us 'Galaga' and 'Galaxians DX'. Arlasoft has added a few power-ups to vary the gameplay slightly but other than that it follows the original design. The game is free for download.
'Paper Planes' is a port of a game by Sam Demaine. It caught attention by 'Arlasoft', who also gave us 'Galaga' and 'Galaxians DX'. Arlasoft has added a few power-ups to vary the gameplay slightly but other than that it follows the original design. The game is free for download.
14.01.2022 - Machine Language 10 PRINT Size-Optimized for Commodore 64 - new video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Can we write a machine language version of the famous 10 PRINT BASIC program for the Commodore 64? How short can we make it? Thanks to viewer Peter for prompting this episode.
Can we write a machine language version of the famous 10 PRINT BASIC program for the Commodore 64? How short can we make it? Thanks to viewer Peter for prompting this episode.
14.01.2022 - New Firmware (220112) and VIC-20 core (220114) for MIST Board available
The MIST board was designed to implement classic 16 bit computers like the Amiga and Atari ST(E) as System-on-a-Chip using modern hardware. But it equally well supports 8 bit systems like the Atari XL, ZX81, ZX Spectrum, C64, Atari VCS, Atari 5200, Colecovision, Apple II, Sega Master System, NES, Odyssey2 and more. New in Firmware 220112: - Fix some issues regarding to the new menu engine (thanks retrofun to fix Minimig profile loading). - Query the device descriptor only once for USB devices. This might prevent (un)expected mode switch. - Convert [corename].CFG files to INI format. The old file will still load, but Save settings will write in INI. - Add a MISTCFG.INI file for global settings, writeable for the firmware itself. - Add an interactive joystick map configuration to the Input Test OSD page. Read the scrolling helptext for usage. - Send a default date to the cores if no USB-RTC found. New in VIC-20 core 220114: - Mega-Cart support (Mega-Thanks to AMR!)
The MIST board was designed to implement classic 16 bit computers like the Amiga and Atari ST(E) as System-on-a-Chip using modern hardware. But it equally well supports 8 bit systems like the Atari XL, ZX81, ZX Spectrum, C64, Atari VCS, Atari 5200, Colecovision, Apple II, Sega Master System, NES, Odyssey2 and more. New in Firmware 220112: - Fix some issues regarding to the new menu engine (thanks retrofun to fix Minimig profile loading). - Query the device descriptor only once for USB devices. This might prevent (un)expected mode switch. - Convert [corename].CFG files to INI format. The old file will still load, but Save settings will write in INI. - Add a MISTCFG.INI file for global settings, writeable for the firmware itself. - Add an interactive joystick map configuration to the Input Test OSD page. Read the scrolling helptext for usage. - Send a default date to the cores if no USB-RTC found. New in VIC-20 core 220114: - Mega-Cart support (Mega-Thanks to AMR!)
12.01.2022 - 'Final Fight Enhanced' for Amiga announced
This video shows a WIP preview of 'Final Fight Enhanced'. The game uses 2 buttons for attack and jump just like the arcade, and makes use of hardware sprites for the lights flying by the train windows. No grab moves just yet, but that's on the cards.
This video shows a WIP preview of 'Final Fight Enhanced'. The game uses 2 buttons for attack and jump just like the arcade, and makes use of hardware sprites for the lights flying by the train windows. No grab moves just yet, but that's on the cards.
11.01.2022 - Amiga port of 'Knightmare' released and free for download
Originally released in 1986, Knightmare is one of the many classic games produced by Konami for the MSX. It’s the first in a trilogy of games with each edition opting for a different style of gameplay throughout the series. You play as Popolon and your Mission is to rescue Aphrodite from the clutches of the evil Prince of Darkness. You have to fight your way through 8 levels of enemies and bosses along the way to rescue the Goddess of Love and Beauty. The action takes place in the form of a top-down vertical scrolling shoot’em up style including various power-ups along the way.
Originally released in 1986, Knightmare is one of the many classic games produced by Konami for the MSX. It’s the first in a trilogy of games with each edition opting for a different style of gameplay throughout the series. You play as Popolon and your Mission is to rescue Aphrodite from the clutches of the evil Prince of Darkness. You have to fight your way through 8 levels of enemies and bosses along the way to rescue the Goddess of Love and Beauty. The action takes place in the form of a top-down vertical scrolling shoot’em up style including various power-ups along the way.
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