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Here you will find the latest news about the VIC20, aka VIC-20, aka VC20 - the first home computer success of Commodore and predecessor of the C64. This ticker contains news about new game and hardware releases, latest video and podcast uploads, trivia and product information. All freshly fished from the web. RSS feed available!

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14.07.2026 - VIC-20 game 'Deathchase' released - free for download
'Deathchase' is a classic 3D chase game for VIC-20 (PAL, with 8k expander or greater) and a port of the Spectrum classic vehicular combat game by Mervyn Estcourt, published by Micromega in 1983.

05.07.2026 - VIC-20 game 'Rally-X Reloaded' released - free for download
'Rally-X Reloaded' for VIC-20 (+35K, PAL only) is an improved version of Rally-X, an 1980 maze video game developed and published by Namco for the arcades. It features smooth borderless scolling and a split screen status display and radar. Collect all the flags before you run out of fuel. Use joystick to control direction and fire for smoke that hinders enemy pursuers.

05.07.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Jet Set Willy' released - free for download
Jet Set Willy is a platform video game written by Matthew Smith for the ZX Spectrum home computer. It was published in March 1984 by Software Projects and ported to most home computers of the time. Now it also got ported to VIC-20 (PAL VIC with 16k expander, or unexpanded PAL VIC with disk drive).

03.07.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Sabre Wulf' released - free for download
'Sabre Wulf' is an action-adventure game released by British video game developer Ultimate Play the Game for several home computers in 1984, including the C64. Now the game got also ported to VIC-20 (PAL/NTSC +35K RAM expansion). Explore the jungle maze, avoid dangerous creatures, collect the 4 pieces of the amulet (and 3 unofficial precious items : GRAIL, NECKLACE, TREASURE CHEST), and find your way out of the wilderness.

21.06.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Atic Atac' released - free for download
Atic Atac is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game, released for the ZX Spectrum in 1983 and the BBC Micro in 1985. After the port for C64 in 2020, there is now a also port for VIC-20 (PAL/NTSC +35K RAM expansion). The game takes place within a castle in which the player must seek out the 'Golden Key of ACG' by unlocking doors and avoiding enemies.

06.06.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Joust' released - free for download
Joust is a classic arcade game by Williams Electronics, released in 1982. This is an AI assisted port from the original acrade source is for VIC-20 PAL/NTSC +35K. Score by defeating higher-riding enemies. Grab eggs before they hatch, survive later wave pressure, and do not loiter when the pterodactyl starts hunting.

27.05.2026 - VIC-20 game 'Walk 500 Miles' released - free for download
'Walk 500 Miles' is a is an original adventure game for the unexpanded VIC-20 with one-button combat that rewards good timing. Would you walk 500 miles to rescue a princess? Slay a dragon? Return a library book? Look, the reason's not important, ok? The point is ... you must walk 500 miles. Along the way, you'll fight monsters, level up your skills, and find sanctuary in friendly towns.

21.05.2026 - VIC-20 game 'VVVVIC' released - free for download
'VVVVIC' is a VIC-20 (PAL/NTSC +24k), port of Notch's "VVVV" entry to the 2010 Java4K game contest, which was a playable 4-kilobyte demake version of VVVVVV, the well-known platform game by Terry Cavanagh. Rescue your six stranded crewmen from a deadly alien world. Survive spikes, collapsing platforms, and treacherous gravity - with the power to flip it at will. To control the man, use Joystick or the following keys:

15.05.2026 - C64 game 'Fizz Extended' released
FiZZ: Extended is an expanded version C64 of the puzzle-platformer from 2023, which was also released for VIC-20 back then. This game challenges both your planning abilities and coordination, offering 60 single-player levels and 30 cooperative stages. You can get the games as digital downloads for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

08.05.2026 - VIC-20 game 'Mr.Lee' released - free for download
Mr. Lee is a tribute to the well known martial arts platformer 'Bruce Lee' by Datasoft, one of the most popular 8-bit games of the early 1980s. The developer of 'Mr.Lee' tried to recreate the gameplay of the orignial as faithfully as possible on a VIC-20. It’s intentionally designed to be a bit more difficult to provide a challenging gaming experience, but it’s definitely beatable. It runs on a standard VIC-20, no memory expansion is required.

08.04.2026 - Plus/4 game 'Dynamite Jim' released - free for download
Dynamite Jim, is a multiplatform game release and a follow up to Skattabugz. The game was also developed with VTDL ("Very Tiny Development Layer", a simple portable library designed to be efficient with very small target systems). Guide Jim through a treacherous, ever-thickening field of mines as you collect the hearts needed to survive. Mastering the 8-way directional movement is key: to slip through tight gaps, and use Dynamite or Freezers strategically to blast paths and stop time. The game is also available for C64 and VIC-20 - download links are on the webpage.

08.04.2026 - Plus/4 game 'Skattabugz' released - free for download
'Skattabugz' is a fast paced shoot 'em up for the C16/Plus4, made for multiple platforms liker C64 and VIC-20 (download links are on the webpage). Its just 3.5k long! Eliminate the bugs before they capture all your hearts. As each level progresses, the bugs become faster. If you win, you progress to the next level. Avoid the bombs, if you get hit, you loose half of your hearts. Each bug scores 10 points on level 1, 20 on level two, and so on.

12.02.2026 - VIC-20 port of 'Pang' released - free for download
Pang, originally released in Japan as Pomping World and known in North America as Buster Bros., is a 1989 action game co-produced by Mitchell Corporation and Capcom for arcades, where you have to destroy bouncing bubbles to clear levels on your journey to Easter Island. This port is for VIC-20 PAL/NTSC +35k.

29.12.2025 - 'TT-64' / 'Super VIC TT' - racing game for C64 and VIC-20 released - free for download
'TT-64' / 'Super VIC TT' is an arcade style racing game for the for C64 and VIC-20 (+32K exp). Leave the city and make your way to the beach before the time runs out. Moving to the left or right at certain checkpoints will determine the route you take. Choice of three difficulty levels, which affects the rate of the approaching traffic. The above link is for the VIC-20 version. Get the C64 version here.

23.12.2025 - Quarx Part 2 - C64 and PET versions - video by 'The 8-Bit Guy'
So, in the last video about Quarx, 'The 8-Bit Guy' covered the VIC-20 version and some of the design challenges he had with that. And then he promised to do an update on the PET and C64 versions. And so that's what we're going to look at today, along with some interesting challenges getting a VIC-20 cartridge made, and trying the game out on the new Commodore 64 Ultimate.