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...from time to time, some thoughts need to get out...Farewell Patrick!
Author: Zeldin - written on 31.12.2014
Axis/Cascade is no more. We are all still shaken by the unexpected death of our friend and group mate Patrick aka Axis/Cascade. We wanted to express our sorrow, so I coded a little intro, which you can find in the C64 demo section of this page. The following text is a rough excerpt taken from the scroller:
Dear Patrick, may this be the condolence from the the group that was co-founded by you long time ago. We want to give you our last salute. I (Zeldin) know how much you were breathing the spirit of the scene. That's why I thought a goodbye demo would have made you happy. You and me exchanged lots of mails about how much we both enjoyed the good ol' days and of course: how much we miss them... It was this tie that emotionally connected us for over 15 years. Thanks for all your help in supporting the group and your indefatigable endeavour in spreading our name. Your tattoos were legendary! Thanks for your work on fb and youtube. Your channels were appreciated by a lot of people. Thanks for being such a good chap. You'll be sorely missed!!!
Mach's gut, Patrick... den Adler im Herzen, sge4ever!
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'Gunslinger' is a 2 player cowboy shoot out for Amiga (OCS/AGA) in the style of Boot Hill, an arcade video game released by Midway in 1977. This is a very rough and ready take on that game made during the Xmas holiday 2025 for some simple family fun.
31.12.2025 - New Amiga Games from December 2025 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for Commodore Amiga released in December 2025, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.
Presentation of new games for Commodore Amiga released in December 2025, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.
31.12.2025 - 'Berserk' for the Commodore PET released
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'Berserk', the well known arcade game from 1980 by Stern Electronics, now got ported to the the Commodore PET. There is a version for Commodore 2001 with 32k or a 3032/4032 machine and also for the Colour PET. Features: Over 200 unique rooms, written entirely in machine language, three robot styles, multi-firing ability, 80x50 resolution, allows keyboard, Stupid PET Tricks joystick and SNES controller input. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain to support the developer.
30.12.2025 - Most favourite Commodore 64 games for 2025 - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
The video presentation of the RGN C64 Gamers' Choice Award 2025 results.
The video presentation of the RGN C64 Gamers' Choice Award 2025 results.
29.12.2025 - 'TT-64' / 'Super VIC TT' - racing game for C64 and VIC-20 released - free for download
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'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.
29.12.2025 - C64 game 'Overload' released
'Overload' by Dr. Mortal Wombat (maker of e.g. Terminal Walker, Soiled Iron, Roguebot, Minotrace, Ball and Chain, Gates of the Ancient) is a simple incremental clicker and idle game. No evil enemies, no complex puzzles or game mechanics, no hectic gameplay – just pure clicking and flickering screen joy. You are in control of a reactor that blows up fuel pellets to generate energy. Your goal is to generate one billion energy units in a limited time frame. You start by blowing up individual pellets but build out your reactor with the cash earned to blow all fuses on the way. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
'Overload' by Dr. Mortal Wombat (maker of e.g. Terminal Walker, Soiled Iron, Roguebot, Minotrace, Ball and Chain, Gates of the Ancient) is a simple incremental clicker and idle game. No evil enemies, no complex puzzles or game mechanics, no hectic gameplay – just pure clicking and flickering screen joy. You are in control of a reactor that blows up fuel pellets to generate energy. Your goal is to generate one billion energy units in a limited time frame. You start by blowing up individual pellets but build out your reactor with the cash earned to blow all fuses on the way. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
27.12.2025 - New C64 Games from December 2025 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in December 2025, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in December 2025, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.
26.12.2025 - C64 game 'Quasimodo's Christmas Caper- Ice Blue Edition' released
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Quasimodo's Christmas Caper is an arcade-style Christmas themed platform game for the C64 by rwx designs, where you guide Quasimodo through 14 Christmas-themed levels clearing all the snowballs and collecting precious stars and collectables which will appear throughout, whilst avoiding the many obstacles and Happy Little Elves. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain to support the developer.
25.12.2025 - High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) #84 released
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24.12.2025 - Fixing Christmas Carols' Raster Code on Commodore 64 - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
In 1984, John Henry Software released "Christmas Carols", which is 18 Commodore 64 SID renditions of Christmas songs, complete with themed bitmap graphics, and karaoke-style onscreen lyrics. Some of the graphics are also animated, and the package even included a song-booklet, to encourage singing along with your family, and dog. While the Commodore 64 is capable of displaying multiple graphic modes at once, such as bitmap graphics and text mode, it was often a challenge to work out precisely how to do this "raster split" and many C64 programs from the 1980s do this in a less than optimal way, resulting in a flickery or glitchy seam between the two graphics modes. We'll try to improve this with some tighter 6510 machine code that results in a rock solid display.
In 1984, John Henry Software released "Christmas Carols", which is 18 Commodore 64 SID renditions of Christmas songs, complete with themed bitmap graphics, and karaoke-style onscreen lyrics. Some of the graphics are also animated, and the package even included a song-booklet, to encourage singing along with your family, and dog. While the Commodore 64 is capable of displaying multiple graphic modes at once, such as bitmap graphics and text mode, it was often a challenge to work out precisely how to do this "raster split" and many C64 programs from the 1980s do this in a less than optimal way, resulting in a flickery or glitchy seam between the two graphics modes. We'll try to improve this with some tighter 6510 machine code that results in a rock solid display.
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