This is the virtual home of the C64/Amiga scene group CASCADE.

21.01.2022 - WAITing for BASIC on the Commodore 64 - new video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
How can we make Commodore 64 BASIC pause for a specific time? We take a look at three techniques, including their strengths and weaknesses: 1) FOR/NEXT loops which are simple but somewhat inaccurate and not very CPU-accelerator-friendly, 2) polling the TIME variable which might be the best general approach, and 3) Using the esoteric WAIT command to watch particular bits in the C64's jiffy counter.

21.01.2022 - Early 8-Bit Sound Digitizers - new video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
In the early eighties, we were all shocked and amazed by games, that included recorded speech. And today we will take a look at some products that came in the mid 80s and allowed to sample sounds from the real world.

21.01.2022 - C64 game '8bit-Slicks' - updated version (2022-01-20) released
There is a new version of 8bit-Slicks available for download and testing. '8bit-Slicks' is a remake of the legendary 90s game for the Apple//e, Commodore 64/128, Atari XL/XE, Atari Lynx, and Oric 1/Atmos. It is a game featuring: - Up-to 4 players (local or online). - 10 varied maps (jumps, obsctales, cross-points). - Online competitive ranking. - A friendly community.

21.01.2022 - C64 game 'Robot Jet Action' finally finished and released
Robot Jet Action is a classic arcade-style platform game for the Commodore 64/128. The game was created as part of the Commodore computer enthusiast portal - C64portal.pl. In the game, the player controls a small robot with a joystick. Use the fire button to activate the jetpack, by holding down the fire button, the Robot flies higher and higher. The game is presented with high-resolution graphics and a dedicated soundtrack that perfectly fits the action taking place on the screen. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

20.01.2022 - Amiga port of 'Jackal' is on its way - fourth demo version available and ready for download and play
Jackal, also distributed under the title of Top Gunner, is an overhead run'n gun-style shoot-'em-up video game by Konami released for the arcades in 1986. 4th demo version is now available for you to download and play. A lot has changed since v3: - No loading times between the menu and briefing screen. - Intro waiting time reduced to 6 seconds. - Updated credits. - Big copter animated at mission start. - New type of vehicle bullets. - Regular POWs. - Powerup indicator. - Soldiers are thrown out of the jeep when it explodes. - Rescue copter flies away when all POWs are delivered. - Level 2 preview (playable to the end but no boss fight and some enemies are missing). - Many bugfixes and improvements

18.01.2022 - 'Arkanoid +4 Analogue Edition' for Plus/4 released
'Arkanoid +4', a Commodore Plus/4 port of the famous arcade game 'Arkanoid', now gets a new edition, that adds analogue controls to this fantastic game. Please note that analogue control requires a SID card! You can get the game as digital download for free.

16.01.2022 - 'Wonderboy 1200' - SEGA's Wonderboy for Amiga computers - demo level for download
This port of 'Wonderboy' was created with Erik Hogan's Scorpion Engine. Please note this will run best on a stock 1200 or better. An optimized version for A500 is coming soon. Requirements: - A 2 button controller, - Amiga 1200 or better (also works with an emulator such as WinUAE). Still to do: - Many big fixes. - More levels

16.01.2022 - First time flashing ROMs on Ultimate 64 Elite - video from 'GRay Defender'
In this video 'GRay Defender' runs through flashing the Ultimate 64 Elite Char/Basic/Kernel ROMs for the first time. He also demonstrates the speaker add on.

15.01.2022 - Please don't try to fix your C64 with a propane torch! - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Let's dive back into another C64 repair! This time, a machine that has been "burned" when someone attempted a previous repair. Let's see if Adrian can fix it!

15.01.2022 - 'Rogue64' - a modern roguelike for the C64 available as digital download
Rogue64 is based on Rogue4k, a minimalistic Rogue-ish game in under 4000 bytes made for The C64 'Cassette 50' Charity Competition hosted by Bitmap Soft. You are Zendar the Explorer, a grizzled and harried adventurer seeking fortune and glory within the dungeons of Mordecoom! And now, after the release of the boxed version, you also have the chance to get yourself a copy as digital download for little money.