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18.04.2025 - Plus/4 port of 'Kye' released - free for download
After the very popular Stunt Car Racer, cobbpg is back with his second conversion: Kye! The original game by Colin Garbutt from 1992, which got already ported to C64 in 2022, is now also available for Plus/4. The goal of the game is simple: move around with the green circle thing and collect all the diamonds. It's up to you to discover the rules! The game is controlled with the joystick in port 2 exclusively; there's no keyboard input.
After the very popular Stunt Car Racer, cobbpg is back with his second conversion: Kye! The original game by Colin Garbutt from 1992, which got already ported to C64 in 2022, is now also available for Plus/4. The goal of the game is simple: move around with the green circle thing and collect all the diamonds. It's up to you to discover the rules! The game is controlled with the joystick in port 2 exclusively; there's no keyboard input.
16.04.2025 - Plus/4 emulator YAPE 1.2.6 released
YAPE is a decent no-nonsense Plus/4 emulator thats being developed for 10+ years. It is available in Windows as well as multiplatform editions. A much anticipated new bugfix release. Alas, the previous one introduced some really nasty regression bugs which had to be ironed out: - D82 image support in IEC mode, - automatic line feed bug fixed in MPS801/803 mode, - re-enabled attach disk image in 1551 mode, - sound device selection fix, - TED sound frequency regression fix, - monitor opcode cache clear on memory overwrite
YAPE is a decent no-nonsense Plus/4 emulator thats being developed for 10+ years. It is available in Windows as well as multiplatform editions. A much anticipated new bugfix release. Alas, the previous one introduced some really nasty regression bugs which had to be ironed out: - D82 image support in IEC mode, - automatic line feed bug fixed in MPS801/803 mode, - re-enabled attach disk image in 1551 mode, - sound device selection fix, - TED sound frequency regression fix, - monitor opcode cache clear on memory overwrite
08.04.2025 - Plus/4 game 'City Grill' released - free for download
In 'City Grill', another entry for the Commodore Plus/4 game development competition - 2024/2025, you assemble hamburgers or combos as quickly as possible. You can see the order on the right, and you must assemble it piece-by-piece by pressing the button for the correct ingredients.
In 'City Grill', another entry for the Commodore Plus/4 game development competition - 2024/2025, you assemble hamburgers or combos as quickly as possible. You can see the order on the right, and you must assemble it piece-by-piece by pressing the button for the correct ingredients.
06.04.2025 - Plus/4 game 'TileSlip' released - free for download
TileSlip is a logic game originally for DOS in 1995. Players must slide colored stones on a 16x16 board to match a target shape, navigating around immovable walls.18 puzzles are waiting for you! The game displays the shortest possible solution while allowing players to explore their own. The intro features a charming rendition of Yann Tiersen’s "Comptine d'un autre été".
TileSlip is a logic game originally for DOS in 1995. Players must slide colored stones on a 16x16 board to match a target shape, navigating around immovable walls.18 puzzles are waiting for you! The game displays the shortest possible solution while allowing players to explore their own. The intro features a charming rendition of Yann Tiersen’s "Comptine d'un autre été".
04.04.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Rush!' released - free for download
'Rush!' by AnyStone! is a tower defense game for the Commodore Plus/4 and presumably the first one for the system. It was made for for theCommodore Plus/4 game development competition - 2024/2025. It's a real time strategy game, where you must defend your kingdom from trolls, orcs and cyclopes by placing towers and upgrading them. Hordes of enemies are trying to get through your defences, if three of them make it, you fail. Earn stars for each successfully completed level, and use the stars to purchase further upgrades.
'Rush!' by AnyStone! is a tower defense game for the Commodore Plus/4 and presumably the first one for the system. It was made for for theCommodore Plus/4 game development competition - 2024/2025. It's a real time strategy game, where you must defend your kingdom from trolls, orcs and cyclopes by placing towers and upgrading them. Hordes of enemies are trying to get through your defences, if three of them make it, you fail. Earn stars for each successfully completed level, and use the stars to purchase further upgrades.
30.03.2025 - Plus/4 game 'The Tale' released - free for download
The Tale is a RPG for the Plus/4, written in BASIC and made for the Commodore Plus/4 game development competition - 2024/2025. Explore the Kingdom, listen to the stories of its inhabitants, solve pub brawls, catch significant chatting, free caged spirits, get lost among mountains, fight in the deeper caves, and much more, in this classic role-playing game, also featuring large PETSCII graphics shown during the topical moments of the story flow.
The Tale is a RPG for the Plus/4, written in BASIC and made for the Commodore Plus/4 game development competition - 2024/2025. Explore the Kingdom, listen to the stories of its inhabitants, solve pub brawls, catch significant chatting, free caged spirits, get lost among mountains, fight in the deeper caves, and much more, in this classic role-playing game, also featuring large PETSCII graphics shown during the topical moments of the story flow.
25.03.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Binary Sudoku' released - free for download
Binary Sudoku is a logic puzzle game, where three of the same color tiles next to each other are not allowed. Each row and column contains and equal number of colors. Each row and column must be unique. Also runs on 16K.
Binary Sudoku is a logic puzzle game, where three of the same color tiles next to each other are not allowed. Each row and column contains and equal number of colors. Each row and column must be unique. Also runs on 16K.
25.03.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Gravity Boy' released - free for download
Gravity Boy is a unique flip-screen action game, made by LBM for the Commodore Plus/4 game development competition - 2024/2025. After a crash, you have to fix the space station. You can use only the Gravity Control (R) machine, which can change the gravity to any direction.
Gravity Boy is a unique flip-screen action game, made by LBM for the Commodore Plus/4 game development competition - 2024/2025. After a crash, you have to fix the space station. You can use only the Gravity Control (R) machine, which can change the gravity to any direction.
12.03.2025 - A broken Commodore 1551 disk drive - video by 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
The Commodore 1551 is a floppy drive Commodore made to work with the 264 series of computers, the Plus/4 and Commodore 16. It promised fast speeds over the 1541, but this 1551 disk drive isn't in good shape.
The Commodore 1551 is a floppy drive Commodore made to work with the 264 series of computers, the Plus/4 and Commodore 16. It promised fast speeds over the 1541, but this 1551 disk drive isn't in good shape.
12.03.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Captain Slim' released - free for download
'Captain Slim and the Strange Island' is an arcade adventure, inspired by Treasure Island, where you control the titular character (who is actually quite chubby and cute). He's stranded on a mysterious island after a shipwreck; your goal is to gather five ancient relics to unlock a gate and escape, all while navigating dangerous creatures and discovering valuable treasures. There's no real "game over", losing all your health simply means losing some score and returning to the beginning. Can you make it all the way to the end? Be sure to check out the full-sized map, it will be essential for navigating the island!
'Captain Slim and the Strange Island' is an arcade adventure, inspired by Treasure Island, where you control the titular character (who is actually quite chubby and cute). He's stranded on a mysterious island after a shipwreck; your goal is to gather five ancient relics to unlock a gate and escape, all while navigating dangerous creatures and discovering valuable treasures. There's no real "game over", losing all your health simply means losing some score and returning to the beginning. Can you make it all the way to the end? Be sure to check out the full-sized map, it will be essential for navigating the island!
11.03.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Venture Lite Remastered' released - free for download
Venture Lite Remastered is an improved version of Venture Lite from 2020. Collect the treasures in every room, then make your way back to the start and escape!
Venture Lite Remastered is an improved version of Venture Lite from 2020. Collect the treasures in every room, then make your way back to the start and escape!
11.03.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Bertalan-Simulator' released - free for download
'Bertalan-Simulator' is a cat simulator ("Bertalan" is a Hungarian male name with no English equivalent). Includes a dedicated 16K version.
'Bertalan-Simulator' is a cat simulator ("Bertalan" is a Hungarian male name with no English equivalent). Includes a dedicated 16K version.
24.02.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Deck Wreck: Demokracy' released - free for downloa
Deck Wreck: Demokracy is a card game by Rachy. It's a unique resource-management-card-game, an implementation of the Android version. Climb the political ladder to the top while balancing between opponents, dark forces from the shadows, fluctuating voters and other surprises. Be nice or be awful: it is your choice. Don’t ever forget that you have one final goal and there might be hard calls to achieve it. The game is available in both English and Hungarian.
Deck Wreck: Demokracy is a card game by Rachy. It's a unique resource-management-card-game, an implementation of the Android version. Climb the political ladder to the top while balancing between opponents, dark forces from the shadows, fluctuating voters and other surprises. Be nice or be awful: it is your choice. Don’t ever forget that you have one final goal and there might be hard calls to achieve it. The game is available in both English and Hungarian.
24.02.2025 - Plus/4 game 'UfoTofU' released - free for download
UfoTofU by Kwayne is a Commodore Plus/4 implementation of a 2016 PICO-8 game by Albey Amakiir. The object of this game is to snake around on a 7x7 board filled with colorful symbols, trying to build up a palindrome pattern as long as possible. Every turn, the length of each palindrome found is added to the final score. The player has to be careful not to accidentally find a short pattern.
UfoTofU by Kwayne is a Commodore Plus/4 implementation of a 2016 PICO-8 game by Albey Amakiir. The object of this game is to snake around on a 7x7 board filled with colorful symbols, trying to build up a palindrome pattern as long as possible. Every turn, the length of each palindrome found is added to the final score. The player has to be careful not to accidentally find a short pattern.
03.02.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Docster's Digger' released - free for download
'Docster's Digger' is a Plus/4 port of a C64 game from 2019. In this single screen arcade game you move grave keeper Docster around the cemetery while trying to fill in the holes before the dead Viking come crawling up out of them.
'Docster's Digger' is a Plus/4 port of a C64 game from 2019. In this single screen arcade game you move grave keeper Docster around the cemetery while trying to fill in the holes before the dead Viking come crawling up out of them.
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