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29.06.2024 - 'PETSCII Wizard Of Wor' for C64, Plus/4 and PET released - free for download
As the name suggests, this a clone of Wizard of Wor, the old classic arcade video game from Midway, entirely made in PETSCII graphics. The game mechanics are very similar to the original, although slight differences are possible. The Plus/4 version can be downloaded here and the PET version here.

29.06.2024 - C64 game 'Drip 2: The sequel' released
Drip 2: The sequel is a game with 15 mazes. You must move along the pipes of each maze and rust them to fill the areas and advance to the next maze. After completing a maze, you'll get a code for the next maze. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

29.06.2024 - Roguecraft - New Amiga Game for 2024 - video from 'RetroGamerNation'
Video showcase of Roguecraft for the Commdore Amiga, developed by Badger Punch Games and distributed via Thalamus Digital.

29.06.2024 - 'Mystery Isles' - adventure for C64, C128, Amiga, Plus/4 and Mega65 (and even more systems) released
Mystery Isles is a text adventure game written in PunyInform for the ParserComp 2024 itch.io jam. You are stranded on a deserted island and must solve puzzles and figure out a way to escape. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

29.06.2024 - 'Iowa Jack and the Crystals of Chaos' - adventure for C64 and C128 release
Take on the role of Iowa Jack - adventurer, tomb raider and pilot for hire - and head off in search of a legendary treasure in this old school text adventure game. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer. The C128 version, that supports the 80 column mode, can be downloaded here.

28.06.2024 - 'Sire Fire' - Adventure for C64 and Plus/4 released - free for download
Today marks the release of Sire Fire, the 4th ZX Spectrum conversion by Carmine Migliaccio (TSM), which should also be the last one, closing a completed series, along with Bronx, Excalibur and La Casa. This adventure game was originally written by Gian Battista Aicardi and Tony Aicardi, featured in Load'n'Run 36 back in March 1987. C64 version can be downloaded here.

28.06.2024 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - GTW64 June 2024 update
Now in the middle of 2024, a bit of a slow down with new entries with just the one (a second Gremlins adventure game), but also 18 updates to pre-existing entries (check the “History” tab for each for more details), including some major findings on EastEnders (sadly not good news!).

27.06.2024 - Video: Extreme Violence 2 WIP v0.1 - AmiGameJam2024 - Amiga Game Development - A500 - 2 Player Split Screen
This is early test footage of a game in the making for the AmiGameJam 2024 which runs from May 31st 2024 to November 30th 2024. There is also a video showing a test version with 4 Player Split Screen.

27.06.2024 - Video: Amiga Street Fighter 1 - June 2024 Update
More footage of Street Fighter 1 for Amiga, made with Scorpion engine, which is currently in development. This is maybe the final preview video, as the developer hopes to be finished soon!

27.06.2024 - Amiga game 'Cat Hunts Rats' released
'Cat Hunts Rats' is based on the mechanics of the famous Sokoban, but with entirely new levels, aesthetics consistent with the game's proposal, and a very interesting dynamics. You can spend a good time having fun and racking your brains to pass through all the levels. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

26.06.2024 - Amiga Future magazine - Issue 169 available for pre-order
The Amiga Future magazine is available as either a single issue or by subscription, either with or without a cover CD in german or english language. Content for #169, which will be will be in stock on Friday, 05. July 2024: - Interviews: Beyond the Screen: Fugger. - Previews: Ecliptic. - Reviews: Glubble, Kondi Krush, Boxed-Games von poly.play, Tristam Island, Rogue Declan, Ghosts of Blackwood Manor, Brettspiel vs Amiga: Kick Off, Whirligig (Space Cutter), Glamorous Zombie Flakes, Wakabavideo Component Video (YPbPr) Transcoder, Dogi, Neues aus dem Aminet, BreakThru, eRGB2HDMI, Netzteile am Amiga 500, 600 und 1200, Directory Opus, Hollywood Designer 7.0. - Special: Trevors Soapbox, Smallnet # 2, Demoscene: The deep meet, Demoscene: Paint. - Workshops: Wissen (2): Powermonger, Internetseiten gestalten mit CSS. - Sonstiges: Editorial, Inhaltsverzeichnis, News, Impressum, Inhalt CoverCD.

26.06.2024 - Amiga game 'Ecliptic' - June 2024 update - new demo version released
Ecliptic is a mixture of turn based tactical combat and role playing for the Commodore Amiga in the making. Now there is a new playable demo version available. Major changes since the last update: - Sound! There's now sounds for robot movement and actions, monsters, weapon and item effects and some ambient background noises, too. - Improvements to weapon effects - both in animations and the timing of hits. It's easier to see what's going on, especially with area effects. - Lots of bug fixes.

24.06.2024 - Rob Hubbard : Master of Magic (New Book Promo) - video from 'BastichB 64K'
Pre-order the book from the links in the video description.

24.06.2024 - Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : Gold & Silver Box Commodore 64 (Special) - video from 'BastichB 64K'
Documentary covering every single Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game released on the Commodore 64 by SSI from 1988 to 1991.

19.06.2024 - Best POKE Ever? For Commodore 64 - video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
There's so many potential POKEs in the world; nobody's tried them all, but here's one for the Commodore 64 that may provide the best bang for your buck: POKE 788,82. Join Robin as he demonstrates what it does, try to figure out the history of it, and then attempt to explain how it works, and why there are a couple variations of it.