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16.06.2021 - The making of an upcoming C64 Repair-a-thon - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Welcome to Mid-Week-Mini-Mail-Call #52! A generous viewer of Adrian sent in several Commodore 64 motherboard that are in need of repair. Let's watch as he takes the first step at doing a quick diagnosis on all of them.

16.06.2021 - New footage of WIP 'Super Cars 2' (AGA) for Amiga
This is the original Super Cars 2 Source Code rebuilt & adapted to AGA screens ripped from Supercars International (a 1996 DOS game) by jotd. Video shows gameplay of Beta v0.82.

16.06.2021 - C64 game 'Kong' released and free for download
'Kong' is a recreation or conversion of one of the classics of the Game & Watch title 'Donkey Kong Jr.' If in the original Donkey Kong it was Kong himself who kidnapped Pauline so that Mario would go to rescue her, this time it is Mario who takes revenge for stealing his girlfriend, tying him to chains. Our role, as Donkey Kong Jr. will be to free him by opening each of the 4 locks that keep him prisoner.

15.06.2021 - Amiga 600 RGBtoHDMI Installation - new video from 'Jan Beta'
In this video, Jan is installing a very elegant solution for the RGBtoHDMI mod into his Amiga 600.

14.06.2021 - More footage for WIP Amiga game 'Creeping Me Out: Hex Night'
'Creeping Me Out: Hex Night' is going to be an action platformer in the vein of Turrican & Castlevania, made in Scorpion Engine.

14.06.2021 - Video shows WIP Amiga game 'Maria Renard's Revenge'
'Maria Renard's Revenge' is currently a demo of a possible platfomer game. It was made with Scorpion Engine and contains parallax scrolling, nice backdrops and animations.

14.06.2021 - What is the mysterious Commodore VIC-42 Chip?! - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
Does the mysterious MOS / CBM chip that appeared on eBay this week hold the meaning of life? Nobody seems to know what it is! Can we hitchhike closer to solving the riddle?

13.06.2021 - C16/Plus4 game 'PHOENIX-Recovered' final version released
'PHOENIX-recovered' is conversion of the space shooter arcade 'PHOENIX' for C16 and Plus4. It uses 3:4 display (sideways view) and needs 64k RAM. This now released version is meant to be last development stage, though the developer might touch it again at least for bug fixing. A C64 version is also planned, btw...;-)

13.06.2021 - 'The Mad Scientist' (C64) - game that never was released
This game was never released. It was send to several major software houses and KELE LINE showed interest, but within short KELE LINE went bancrupt. Thanks to Jens C. Thomsen, this is now finally released. Lead the helicopter through the cavern and destroy the bomb of the mad scientiest.

13.06.2021 - I Am The C-64: Tutorial Series, Volumes 1-3 - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
We take a look at the "I Am The C-64" tutorial software, volumes 1-3, which covers some of the abilities of the Commodore 64, and gives an introduction to the use of the keyboard and to the BASIC programming language. It was created by the Palhokes back in 1983, and published by Creative Software in 1984, who claimed it was their #1 bestseller for over 18 months.

13.06.2021 - Protovision Shop: 'FM-YAM' open for pre-orders!
The FM-YAM is a Sound Expander clone that can reproduce 12 (!) voices on your C64. Protovision is teaming up with XeNTaX again to produce a new batch of this fabulous cartridge. You can secure a unit by placing your pre-order via the Protovision Shop right now!

13.06.2021 - Amiga Art Contest 2021 Announcement & Prize Reveal - Episode 99 - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro cast Doug is officially announcing the start of Amiga Art Contest 2021. Join him as we take a quick look at some past artwork, talk about the new category of Amiga Animation opening up, and look at the cool new prized for First, Second and the Best of Show prize! Grab your Deluxepaint Floppies and clean that mouse, and let's create some art!

12.06.2021 - ROMulator: A super userful open source tool for 6502 computers - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
We've had ROM/RAM replacements for the Commodore PET for a little while now, but they don't hold a candle to what this can do for all 6502 based computers. Let Adrian demonstrate the awesome capabilities of this on his first computer, a Commodore VIC-20.

12.06.2021 - Now available in Protovision Shop: 'Synthia in the Cyber Crypt'
Available now in the Protovision Shop is the Collector’s Edition of 'Synthia in the Cyber Crypt'. Synthia is a platform adventure game that won the Official C64 SEUCK Compo 2020. It is one of the most interesting games created with Shoot ’em Up Construction Kit as there is no shooting elements to the game. The game is presented in a custom made cartridge featuring a transparent perspex shell and LCD lighted tubes.

12.06.2021 - New footage for WIP Amiga game 'Creeping Me Out: Hex Night'
'Creeping Me Out: Hex Night' is going to be an action platformer in the vein of Turrican & Castlevania, made in Scorpion Engine.