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24.07.2022 - WIP Amiga game 'Farmiga' - new version (Beta 22.07.2022) released
This new 'work in progress' Amiga game is a simulator of a farm and you can get a demo version as digital download for testing. Hardware requirements: 1,5MB Chip RAM / 1MB Chip + 0,5MB Fast (Slow) RAM. New in Beta 22.07.2022: - Added animal taxes. - You can break the scissors when cutting the sheep. - Pests appear in the arable fields. - You can buy a new fence at the mill and cat's place. - Other minor corrections (e.g. at the exit from the magazine screen, we leave the return button and not the right button of mouse as before)
This new 'work in progress' Amiga game is a simulator of a farm and you can get a demo version as digital download for testing. Hardware requirements: 1,5MB Chip RAM / 1MB Chip + 0,5MB Fast (Slow) RAM. New in Beta 22.07.2022: - Added animal taxes. - You can break the scissors when cutting the sheep. - Pests appear in the arable fields. - You can buy a new fence at the mill and cat's place. - Other minor corrections (e.g. at the exit from the magazine screen, we leave the return button and not the right button of mouse as before)
23.07.2022 - C64 game 'S.P.R.E.R.O' V1.4 released
'S.P.R.E.R.O' is a clone of the old classic 'H.E.R.O.' and free for download. The game was also made for the 'Only Sprites Compo 2020' at csdb, which means, the whole game (incl. all visuals) was solely made of hardware sprites, which is simply amazing for itself. New in this release: Fixes small bug where if you partially destroy a wall, it would be removed if you left the screen and returned. Now the wall is restored to full health when you return. Fully destroyed walls remain destroyed.
'S.P.R.E.R.O' is a clone of the old classic 'H.E.R.O.' and free for download. The game was also made for the 'Only Sprites Compo 2020' at csdb, which means, the whole game (incl. all visuals) was solely made of hardware sprites, which is simply amazing for itself. New in this release: Fixes small bug where if you partially destroy a wall, it would be removed if you left the screen and returned. Now the wall is restored to full health when you return. Fully destroyed walls remain destroyed.
23.07.2022 - 1/12 The RAM chip conundrum (C64 repair) - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Adrian has ended up with another 12 broken breadbin C64 machines! He figured he'll start making some videos repairing them and this is the first of those machines. He'll probably only briefly show the simple and boring fixes - but will make full videos on the interesting ones.
Adrian has ended up with another 12 broken breadbin C64 machines! He figured he'll start making some videos repairing them and this is the first of those machines. He'll probably only briefly show the simple and boring fixes - but will make full videos on the interesting ones.
23.07.2022 - A new Board Game for 1982's Commodore 64 computer?! - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
Peri Plays new Commodore 64 text adventure dungeon board game The Nightland and reviews the game for ZZAP! 64 magazine. Do you agree with his score?
Peri Plays new Commodore 64 text adventure dungeon board game The Nightland and reviews the game for ZZAP! 64 magazine. Do you agree with his score?
22.07.2022 - Pet2001 core for MIST Board released
The MIST board was designed to implement classic computers like Amiga and C64 (and other 16 or 8 bis systems) as System-on-a-Chip using modern hardware. PET2001 for MiSTer is the port of pet2001fpga to emulate the famous Commodore PET line. Suitable ROMs can be found in the VICE emulator package and should be concatenated into a single file called PET2001.ROM
The MIST board was designed to implement classic computers like Amiga and C64 (and other 16 or 8 bis systems) as System-on-a-Chip using modern hardware. PET2001 for MiSTer is the port of pet2001fpga to emulate the famous Commodore PET line. Suitable ROMs can be found in the VICE emulator package and should be concatenated into a single file called PET2001.ROM
22.07.2022 - Newly Found 40+ Year-Old VIC-20 Easter Eggs by Commodore Programmer Andy Finkel - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Join Robin as he looks through 1980s Commodore programmer Andy Finkel's games and other programs in a search for easter eggs, some of which have never been documented. Commodore policy prevented programmers from claiming authorship, so programmers found ways to hide their names within the programs.
Join Robin as he looks through 1980s Commodore programmer Andy Finkel's games and other programs in a search for easter eggs, some of which have never been documented. Commodore policy prevented programmers from claiming authorship, so programmers found ways to hide their names within the programs.
21.07.2022 - Commodore Amiga 1000 Restoration & History | T2T Pt2 - new video from 'RMC'
In the cave they continue the Commodore Amiga 1000 restoration today with a recap and work on restoring the plastics. Neil also dives into Byte magazine to continue the story of the machine and consider if he would have bought one, with perhaps surprising results.
In the cave they continue the Commodore Amiga 1000 restoration today with a recap and work on restoring the plastics. Neil also dives into Byte magazine to continue the story of the machine and consider if he would have bought one, with perhaps surprising results.
21.07.2022 - 'Super Monza Grand Prix' for Vic-20 released and free for download
This is a racing game for the 16K expanded Commodore VIC 20. Race for position or race against the clock. PAL or NTSC.
This is a racing game for the 16K expanded Commodore VIC 20. Race for position or race against the clock. PAL or NTSC.
20.07.2022 - What is a MOS 6582 SID?, 40 column text on a stock VIC-20 and glorious 8" floppy disks - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
On this week’s SMMC 0039, Adrian has an assortment of neat things including some original TRS-80 8” discs, a SID chip he has never seen before and a cool homebrew VIC-20 multi cart.
On this week’s SMMC 0039, Adrian has an assortment of neat things including some original TRS-80 8” discs, a SID chip he has never seen before and a cool homebrew VIC-20 multi cart.
17.07.2022 - VIC-20 game 'H3LP B0DG3' released and free for download
H3LP B0DG3 is a 1 player game for your 35kb expanded VIC20, featuring beautiful colour multicolour graphics, 20 brain bending levels and wonderful presentation and work on both PAL and NTSC VIC20s. Help "B0DG3" through the 20 levels, collecting the electronic components he needs from throughout his laboratory to complete his mega project. Unfortunately, his cheeky minions have scattered the components he needs throughout the complex. They are not to keen on B0DG3 getting them back!
H3LP B0DG3 is a 1 player game for your 35kb expanded VIC20, featuring beautiful colour multicolour graphics, 20 brain bending levels and wonderful presentation and work on both PAL and NTSC VIC20s. Help "B0DG3" through the 20 levels, collecting the electronic components he needs from throughout his laboratory to complete his mega project. Unfortunately, his cheeky minions have scattered the components he needs throughout the complex. They are not to keen on B0DG3 getting them back!
17.07.2022 - 2022 Reset64 4kb 'Craptastic' Game Compo - official compilation disk for download
'Craptastic' certainly doesn’t mean crap, although it can! Craptastic can mean ludicrous, bonkers, outrageous, funny, wacky, far out, and silly. The theme simply implies that the compo was just for a bit of fun, not a serious coding competition. Competitors were welcome to make an excellent game to submit for the compo, or games that contain some humour or silliness to fit more with the theme, but they didn’t have to! Download the compilation disk with all 26 entries (+1 that fell out of the compo) and try yourself.
'Craptastic' certainly doesn’t mean crap, although it can! Craptastic can mean ludicrous, bonkers, outrageous, funny, wacky, far out, and silly. The theme simply implies that the compo was just for a bit of fun, not a serious coding competition. Competitors were welcome to make an excellent game to submit for the compo, or games that contain some humour or silliness to fit more with the theme, but they didn’t have to! Download the compilation disk with all 26 entries (+1 that fell out of the compo) and try yourself.
17.07.2022 - C64 WIP port of 'New Rally-X' - Release Candidate 1 for download
'New Rally-X' is a maze and driving arcade game that was released by Namco in 1981. In 2021 jake79 stated on lemon64 forum, that is working on a new conversion for the C64. Now the development got to the point, where a release candidate is out for you to test and if if there are no major bugs this will be the same as the actual release.
'New Rally-X' is a maze and driving arcade game that was released by Namco in 1981. In 2021 jake79 stated on lemon64 forum, that is working on a new conversion for the C64. Now the development got to the point, where a release candidate is out for you to test and if if there are no major bugs this will be the same as the actual release.
16.07.2022 - C64 game 'Goshawk' released
'Goshawk' is, waht his developer calls an unofficial sequel of Yars Revenge, instead this time, don't touch the energy fields, avoid or can kill duel laser cannons that hunt down player with a "to kill-or-not-to-kill" action-strategy element. Collect 64 energy crystals per stage. Kill cylop zorlon griffins to pass to next. Energy crystals animate after sitting for awhile, random fire, movement, player ship persistent movement, speedy. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain.
'Goshawk' is, waht his developer calls an unofficial sequel of Yars Revenge, instead this time, don't touch the energy fields, avoid or can kill duel laser cannons that hunt down player with a "to kill-or-not-to-kill" action-strategy element. Collect 64 energy crystals per stage. Kill cylop zorlon griffins to pass to next. Energy crystals animate after sitting for awhile, random fire, movement, player ship persistent movement, speedy. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain.
15.07.2022 - Amiga port of 'Flying Shark' - Level 2 video preview
This video shows level 2 of the WIP port of the arcade 'Flying Shark', which is under construction, but 90% finished. If you want, you can download the game in it's current stage and try it out by yourself.
This video shows level 2 of the WIP port of the arcade 'Flying Shark', which is under construction, but 90% finished. If you want, you can download the game in it's current stage and try it out by yourself.
15.07.2022 - C64 Round Up: July 2022 featuring 4KB Craptastic and A Pig Quest Trailer - new video from 'RetroGamerNation'
The July 2022 edition of the RGN Commodore 64 (C64) Round Up featuring the latest game releases, pixel art, demo and add-on items.
The July 2022 edition of the RGN Commodore 64 (C64) Round Up featuring the latest game releases, pixel art, demo and add-on items.
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