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15.03.2024 - 'Binary Battle' - Plsus/4 version is out now
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkBinary Battle is a novel take on the dungeon crawler genre. It was inspired by GEOS and the PC game Folder Dungeon and was already released for C64 in December 2023. Now it is also available as Plus/4 version. You can get the game as digital download (including user manual in English and Spanish) for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
03.03.2024 - 'Giana Sisters' for Plus/4 released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkThe Great Giana Sisters, the beloved classic C64 platformer, which was somehow inspired by an more or less unknown "Italian plumber", was now ported to Plus/4 by TCFS.
14.01.2024 - 'Turbo Outrun' for Plus/4 released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkThe wait is over! TCFS pulls of the impossible once again, the highly anticipated conversion the classic arcade game Turbo Outrun makes its debut on the Commodore Plus/4! Turbo Outrun, originally developed and published by Sega in 1989, has captivated players with its fast-paced gameplay and thrilling races. For the first time, Commodore Plus/4 owners will have the opportunity rev their engines and leave the other cars on the road in the dust.
08.01.2024 - Plus/4 game '5G' released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external link'5G' is an example of one night's fast programming. The global AI is taking control of the minds via 5G and 6G waveforms, heating cells and triggering brain states. Try to collect all slices within the time limit.
03.01.2024 - Plus/4 game 'Bombtank' (Beta V1.0) released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external link'Bombtank' is a small Bomberman. clone for the Plus/4. In the standard version, up to 5 players can play at the same time. With the WheelOfJoy variant, up to 8 players can play at the same time; the WOJ from Sukkopera is required as additional hardware. Not all joysticks have to be equipped, the order doesn't matter at all. The minimum number of required player is 2. In the YAPE emulator there is a small problem with the standard version because there is no SID Joyport there. But it works perfectly on a Plus4. This is still a beta version especially for the competition. The final version is coming soon.
02.01.2024 - The DigiMuz: Uncovering a Lost Chapter of Commodore Plus/4 History - video from 'retroCombs'
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkUncover the hidden gem of Commodore Plus/4 history, the DigiMuz, a sound expansion cartridge that breathes new life into the Commodore Plus/4 and C16. Join us as we explore the origins of this forgotten prototype, its features, and the community's efforts to revive it. Witness the DigiMuz's capabilities through demos, games, and even BASIC programming. Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn about this unique piece of Commodore history.
26.12.2023 - Plus/4 game demo 'Gem Family' released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkGem Family is a little demo game and a first try in coding an "emotion based" game, but not developed too far and stopped due to asm limits.
10.12.2023 - 'Doomed PETSCII Pacman' - Plus/4 version released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external link'Doomed PETSCII Pacman' is a unique Pac-Man variant that mixes in Doom gameplay elements. After we saw a release for C64 in September this year, we now got the Plus/4 version. Released under the label pexi.io in collaboration with PleasureBytes Games. Music by Neil Brennan.
08.12.2023 - 'Super Star Trek' for Plus/4 released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkFor this port the original 1970s source code of the 80 column printer terminal based simulation was taken and converted to run on a Commodore Plus/4. Numerous subtle enhancements were added, including "helpers" for navigation & photon torpedo targeting and long range scanner interpretation guide.Also many stats, charts & data outputs were re-engineered and refined, plus some user-friendly features and extra summary data readouts. All whilst keeping to the exact gameplay experience of the original. This program is 100% text based and uses ZERO cursor control codes, only carriage returns, just like the mainframe terminal-based games of the 70s.
05.12.2023 - 'Into The Eagle's Nest Deluxe' - C64 port for Plus/4 released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkInto the Eagle's Nest is a Gauntlet style arcade game developed by Pandora and published for Amiga, C64, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST, IBM PC, and ZX Spectrum starting in 1987. Ported over to Plus/4 by Csabo/LOD it was massively enhanced with a lot of fixes and features compared to the C64 version.
02.12.2023 - 'The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor' - game for C64, C128, Amiga, Plus/4 and Mega65 (and even more systems) released
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkThe Ghosts of Blackwood Manor is an award-winning interactive horror from Stefan Vogt, the acclaimed author of Hibernated and The Curse of Rabenstein. Take on the role of novelist Thomas King and his wife Cora as they move into a remote Scottish manor house, just days before Christmas 1986. Seeking inspiration for his next book, Thomas begins to explore the history of Blackwood Manor, only to uncover a dark secret that dates back centuries to the days of the Great Scottish Witch Hunts. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).
23.11.2023 - 'Yewdow' - game for Plus/4 and C16 released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external link'Yewdow' is a maze action video game by Japanese developer Inufuto, where you need to steer a car through a certain route by placing direction signs in order to collect flags and avoid obstacles. As always, Inufuto offers several version for different computer systems, now including one for Plus/4 and C16 (32k). A C64 port might also happen the next days.
01.11.2023 - Fixing a Commodore 16 with modern parts and testing MOS chips - video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkIt's time for another super mini mail call! On today's episode we have some neat things including a bunch of things to fix the old Commodore 264 machines. (TED based machines like the Commodore 16, Plus/4, etc.)
01.11.2023 - Plus/4 port of 'Cauldron II' released - free for download
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external link'Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back', a 2D platform game developed and published by British developer Palace Software as a sequel to their 1985 game Cauldron, was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC home computers. Now TCFS has converted this game to the Plus/4. Guide Bouncey the pumpkin through his quest to get revenge on the Witch.
28.10.2023 - Plus/4 emulator YAPE 1.2.4 released
Commodore News - cascade64.de - external linkYAPE is a decent no-nonsense Plus/4 emulator thats being developed for 10+ years. It is available in Windows as well as multiplatform editions. Let's kick off the impending cucumber season with a new release of YAPE, a tad earlier than usual in recent years. New in this version: - readded legacy DDraw mode for some folks that prefer blocky graphics (without CRT emulation). - timer scaling could cause a lockup on some machines with older Windows OS's (regression bug). - noise LFSR phase and reset fix (regression bug)
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