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11.05.2022 - 'Flood' - game for C16 and VIC-20 released
'Flood' is a game for the C16 and additionally for the VIC-20 (download here). Pick the prizes scattered around the map before the flood drowns you. Each level corresponds to a different scenario. You have to collect all the prizes to move on to the next level. There's 8 levels. If you manage to complete them all, you get your score, and the game ends. It's either joystick or keyboard. Press F1 to pause the game. For the VIC-20 the keys are QAOP for directions and SPC to shoot. Press F3 to turn on/off the music. There's music on levels 1, 3 and 5. For the C16, use cursor keys for directions and SPC to shoot.

11.05.2022 - Amiga game 'Dungeoneer Turbo' released
Ever wanted to play a dungeon crawling action-adventure game similar to Gauntlet, but like really fast (well at least in theory). Well you can here with Dungeoneer Turbo! This is a game made for Retro Platform Jam #4 and was created in about three weeks by yours truly. Runs on any Amiga with 1mb of ram (at least 512k of chip ram + whatever else), should need a joystick. Also works great in Win-UAE. Definitely benefits from faster 68020 and 030 Amigas, doesn't entirely live up to its name on 7 mhz machines (though that is the original intended target). You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

11.05.2022 - Demo version for Amiga game 'Jump!' available
'Jump!' is a port of the famous Atari 8-bit 3D arcade game 'Yoomp!' for Amiga (AGA). The creator Kefir_Union has said there are a number of differences compared to the Atari version of Yoomp. The work is coming to an end. The engine, music and game logic are finished. The graphics, gameplay and level maps are being polished. And now you can even download a demo version.

10.05.2022 - ZX Spectrum 128k core ported to the 'Turbo Chameleon 64'
A port of the MiST ZX Spectrum 128k core for the Turbo Chameleon 64 cartridge was just released. Turbo Chameleon 64 is an extremely user-friendly multipurpose C64 cartridge that can be used without opening the computer. The MiST ZX Spectrum 128k core is an experimental core, and while the developer will do his utmost to make sure it works for everyone and will try to help solve any problems that arise, you run this core entirely at your own risk.

09.05.2022 - c64 April 2022 Coding Challenge - Shallan50k - video from 'GRay Defender'
In this video 'GRay Defender' covers the April 2022 Coding Challenge put on by Shallan50K on Twitch. In the challenge, coders have to decode base64 strings efficiently as possible.

08.05.2022 - Plus/4 game 'Wordle' released
And another try on the the well known web-based Wordle word game developed by Josh Wardle for Plus/4. Originally coded by Spiro Harvey for C64. Based on the v1.3 version. Press F1 at the game over screen to display the "share mode". Un-REM lines 60 and 62 to display the "data loading" screen.

06.05.2022 - C64 Round Up: May 2022 - New Releases! - new video from 'RetroGamerNation'
The May 2022 edition of the RGN Commodore 64 (C64) Round Up featuring the latest game releases, pixel art, demo and add-on items.

06.05.2022 - More footage of WIP C64 game 'Happy Go Blocky'
'Happy Go Blocky' is an experimental C64 game using Multicolor FLI Overlace graphics. The developer ran into some demotivating multiplexer issues when he started back in 2018, but now they're finally starting to get solved and the development is progressing again. Now bigger enemies are enabled. These new ones take 3 sprites per rasterline, so there can be up to two of them on the same y-pos.

06.05.2022 - Amiga game 'Duckstroma' demo version 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. Using Aura's skills navigate the hostile environment by bouncing on weak foes, even lay an egg to reach higher spots. Amiga version was created with Scorpion Engine by Erik Hogan and requires 1MB of RAM. You can get the a demo version of the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

05.05.2022 - Exploring Amiga Light Gun Games with the Trojan Phazer - new video from 'RMC'
Commodore Amiga light guns are not something being fondly remembered, or at all, but they obviously existed and Neil from 'RMC' would like to get up to speed on them thanks to the arrival of a Trojan Phazer. Join him today as we try out almost every game available for this and other lightguns on the platform.

05.05.2022 - Teaser for Amiga game 'CyberPunks 2' uploaded
'CyberPunks 2' is a Genre: Run & Gun Shooter for Amiga AGA & CD32 by Mutation Software, which was already announced last year. Now this promo video was uploaded to overcome the time, when the game will be finally released (E.T.A. Q4 2023).

04.05.2022 - C64 SID Oscillator Behaviour (Especially Noise) - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Let's explore how the Commodore 64 SID (Sound Interface Device) oscillators behave, with special attention to the noise ("random") oscillator. We attempt to simulate the 23-bit Linear Feedback Shift Register with a BASIC program, and then fiddle with the SID's test bit to reset the oscillator and make it match the simulation. Robin From The Future also shows up to let you HEAR what these waveforms sound like. The original cut of this video didn't have any SID audio!! Kinda weird experimental stuff!

04.05.2022 - New Retro #33 (Empire Strikes Back [Atari 2600] & Empire Strikes Back [C64]) - new video from 'BastichB 64K'
A look at the new 2022 release of The Empire Strikes Back on the C64 and a look at the original Atari 2600 from Parker Brothers.

04.05.2022 - 'Empire Strikes Back' - C64 fan version released and free for download
Now it's finally here:'Empire Strikes Back' for C64. The game was originally released back in 1982 by The Parker Brothers and was only available on two popular gaming consoles at this time, the Atari 2600 and the Intellivison. 40 years after the Atari and Intellivision games were released, Megastyle is now proud to present to you: The Commodore 64 fan version of the original Parker Brothers game 'Empire Strikes Back'.

04.05.2022 - Video shows preview of WIP Amiga game 'New Bubble Story'
'New Bubble Story' is an Amiga game currently developped by Agima. It's basically a refactoring (with completly new levels) of a game called 'Super Bubble Remix', which was written wrote 25 years ago. It's a remake of a 1987 commercial game called Bubble Ghost by Ere Informatique. Now here we have a preview video of the level 16, a bonus level that is the last with the gfx "castle" and a very early preview of the level 17 with the gfx "stones". Get more info in the video description.