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10.08.2022 - Sneak preview: 'Karate Champ' for Amiga
There is work in progress going on for an faithful Amiga conversion of the old arcade classic 'Karate Champ'. In this video we can see the current state with a little practice and fight demonstration, though CPU opponent doesn't do anything except taking a hit :-)

10.08.2022 - C64 game 'Mike Mech' released
'Mike Mech', a game from LC-Games, which was previously available as preview version exclusive to subscribers of Zzap64 Micro Action, is now released to the public. The game is set inside a spaceship invaded by alien entities that have deactivated the supply batteries necessary for the propulsion of the rockets. The aim is to guide Mike, the mechanic on board, inside the various power rooms and reactivate the batteries. 'Mike Mech' includes 70 levels in total and is available as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

09.08.2022 - C64 game 'Madzag' released as free download
'Madzag' is a nice little logic game with PETSCII graphics. The task is to tie the dumplings of the same color on a single line so that the forms of different colors do not cross each other. It is important that no lines, that is, neither branches nor loops are allowed. As if we were pearing beads on a string. The lines already connected can be subsequently demolished and repaired.

07.08.2022 - C64 game 'T.R.S.I. - The Red Serpent Invasion' Preview released
'The Red Serpent Invasion' from Tristar & Red Sector Inc. (TRSI) is an impressive 3D game engine in the vain of Doom, running on stock C64. It was released at the Evoke 2022 demo party and you can download and test it for free. Keyboard Controls: -Walk = P L : ; -Strafe = A S -Shoot = X -Open = SPACE -Handgun = F1 -Shotgun = F3 -Bazooka = F5 -Chainsaw = F7

07.08.2022 - The Commodore Amiga CDTV Review - Episode 132 - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast, we are welcoming a new friend into the lab! A shiny Commodore CDTV! Join Doug as he tells you it's story and how he got it working well again, and we will explore what it can do and take a peek at some of the software. And guess what. It is NOT an Amiga 500 with a CD-ROM..

06.08.2022 - Commodore 64 Double Dragon: The Waist Gap (Sprite Multiplexing) - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
We take a look at the 1988 conversion of Double Dragon for the Commodore 64 which is somewhat notorious for poor playability and the infamous "waist gap" the developers issued a veiled apology for in the game manual. We take a look at the "sprite stacking techniques" (aka sprite multiplexing) used in the game - could this be improved on? Is this even what's really wrong with the game?

06.08.2022 - 2/12 "The chip is too fast to work right!" (C64 repair) - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Today we are working on the second broken C64 machine (of 12.) While looking for interesting problems, Adrian ran into an unexpected stumbling block.

06.08.2022 - WIP Amiga game 'Farmiga' - new version (Beta 4 - 06.08.2022) 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 4: - Added figure of a farmer that should be fed and skipped. - The purpose of the game is to survive the farmer for 4 stages of age. - Added coffee and tea cultivation that can be sold or bought by a farmer. - New sounds of the mill and the furnace. - full game time is 8 tax periods

05.08.2022 - New Firmware (220821) for MIST Board available
New since Firmware 220701: - Resurrect USB storage driver (host) - an USB drive can be used instead of the SD Card. - Fix saving of Minimig's dither settings. - Fix a possible disk corruption during Minimig floppy writes (Heimdall 2 save disk). - Add joystick_dead_range setting (useful for paddles). - Other internal fixes and changes for timers and USB

05.08.2022 - Amiga game 'Duckstroma' - V1.01 released
'Duckstroma' is a Jump'n'Run for Amiga, MSX, ZX Spectrum and NES. Meet Aura, she's a delivery duck and about to have a life changing day on the job. A client has requested 8 disks be delivered to them, but this won't be an easy task. Amiga version was created with Scorpion Engine by Erik Hogan and requires 1MB of RAM. V1.01 of Duckstroma Amiga, it has minor tweaks/bug fixes and a manual.

05.08.2022 - How the Commodore REU Works - new video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
Let's got back to 1985 with the introduction of C128. The box says it's expandable up to 512k, but in the time of the launch it was not possible. But a year later in 1986 they came out with the 1750 RAM Expansion for the C128. This one has 512k inside. And they also produced the 1764 RAM Expansion for the C64. Here is how they work.

05.08.2022 - German Item in Commodore Computer Museum - Bayern Munich Commodore Branded Matchbooks - new video from 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum'
After a long hiatus 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum' is back and is showing today casing the FC Bayern Munich football club Commodore Computer branded matches/stickers from around 1985.

04.08.2022 - Teaser 2 for WIP C64 game 'Awesome Slam Siblings' - a Smash Bros tribute
Another work in progress video from Awesome Slam Siblings, a port of the party game Super Smash Brothers. This time primarily showcasing 3 new levels heavily inspired by some good old C64 classics.

03.08.2022 - 'Green Beret' port for Amiga released and free for download - August 2022 Fix
Green Beret, also known as Rush'N Attack, is a Konami game released in 1985 on the arcades and later ported to several home systems. But it was never released for the Amiga back then. Now you can get a playable version as free digital download. Updated August: - Fixed a bug that causes the game to reset if the fire button is pressed during the cut-scene of the soldier jumping over the fence (between levels).

02.08.2022 - New C64 game 'Shallow Domains' released
Shallow Domains is a turn based strategy game for the C64 that is played against an AI on a hexagonal map and which you can get as digital download for a bargain (name your own price). Features: - Six different types of terrain. - Ten different types of units with a variety of stats, movement and weapons. - Increased effectiveness for consistently used squads. - Up to 32 squads per map. - 15 large maps, each providing a different challenge. - A fog of war hiding areas of the map not visible to player or the AI. - A minimap for quick navigation. - Control using the joystick or keyboard. - Playable in NTSC and PAL. - Background and battle music