Site Blog
...from time to time, some thoughts need to get out...
Farewell Patrick!
Author: Zeldin - written on 31.12.2014
My "Highscore" TV Show Story
Author: Zeldin - written on 19.12.2013
25 Years Cascade
Author: Zeldin - written on 25.07.2013
Commodore 64: 8 Bit Legend
Author: Zeldin - written on 19.09.2012
The Stuff Is Out There
Author: Zeldin - written on 06.11.2010
I hate moving...
Author: Zeldin - written on 20.05.2009
New Cascade Website finished
Author: Zeldin - written on 05.10.2008
Puhh... being back from Greece in the beginning of October, I finally felt driven on enough to finish this new Cascade website, which was slowly getting rotten as alpha in my projects folder (it's beta now ;-). Meeting all those old friends in Hellas after such a long time, besides seeing the famous Antikythera mechanism from eye to eye, gave me a lot of new energy, which I wanted to invest before it fades again...
To this website:
Well after I stopped uploading old stuff to csdb last year (read below why), I started concentrating (besides other things, of course) on a new Cascade website as the old site was apr. 7 years old and really antiquated. I wanted a dynamic content system, the possibility of an easier site administration and a little blog-like system, just to spit out my thoughts from time to time, whenever I feel to do so. Furthermore I wanted to integrate my personal demo and game databases into an easier webdesign, therefore the new layout was made with .css (well most of it at least). So I recoded the whole site from scratch. All in all it took quite long to finish the code, because real life leached most of my energy. But now it's finished and I hope you all like this...
Some words to csdb:
As I said I stopped uploading stuff to csdb, although I still sit on tons of missing old cracks. The reasons for this is that my motivation for supporting csdb sadly was killed, after some ppl started to spam the database for unknown reasons. Maybe those guys suffer of heavy image neurosis, being keen on upload credits in the csdb stats, I don't know... but now there are many, many "scene releases" in csdb that are either not scene related or no releases by definition or worse, even both! Some entries are totally senseless, others were only done to have some bytes for upload to csdb. It's so weird!
And not to mention all the double-entries because some ppl are not willing to check properly. So the amount of 67.000 "scene releases" in csdb is definitely artificially elevated, spoiling this cool web resource :-(
Hopefully someday things get better, or I simply regain motivation to support csdb more than just keeping track on the Cascade entry... we'll see...
Commodore News
...freshly fished out of the net...
25.07.2026 - C64 Weekly #80 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Weekly updates from the Commodore 64 Scene Including new music, demos and games. Links to all shown content in the video description.
Weekly updates from the Commodore 64 Scene Including new music, demos and games. Links to all shown content in the video description.
25.07.2026 - C64 game 'Skittles' released - free for download
Welcome to Skittles, a classical single player chessboard puzzle game. You have just one pawn, move it to capture all other pawns on the board. Start by choosing the pawn type: you can be a tower, a bishop or a knight. The game is easy if you are a bishop or a tower, being a knight is much harder. There're 8 easy levels and 8 hard ones, you must complete all of them. Higher levels, either easy or hard, have more pawns and get more complicated. There is one king at each level, this is the last pawn you have to capture. Don't waste your moves, they're limited. Try to capture pawns at every step.
Welcome to Skittles, a classical single player chessboard puzzle game. You have just one pawn, move it to capture all other pawns on the board. Start by choosing the pawn type: you can be a tower, a bishop or a knight. The game is easy if you are a bishop or a tower, being a knight is much harder. There're 8 easy levels and 8 hard ones, you must complete all of them. Higher levels, either easy or hard, have more pawns and get more complicated. There is one king at each level, this is the last pawn you have to capture. Don't waste your moves, they're limited. Try to capture pawns at every step.
24.07.2026 - Protovision Shop: OVP64 Over Voltage Protector
The OVP64 Over Voltage Protector is now available at Protovision, sporting a brand new compact inline design. It uses ultra-fast MOSFET technology to continuously monitor the power supply between your PSU and your C64, instantly cutting the connection the moment a voltage spike is detected. Original C64 power supplies are notorious for failing with age and pushing voltages beyond the safe 5.40V threshold - potentially causing irreparable damage to sensitive ICs. A red warning LED lets you know when the OVP64 has stepped in to protect your machine.
The OVP64 Over Voltage Protector is now available at Protovision, sporting a brand new compact inline design. It uses ultra-fast MOSFET technology to continuously monitor the power supply between your PSU and your C64, instantly cutting the connection the moment a voltage spike is detected. Original C64 power supplies are notorious for failing with age and pushing voltages beyond the safe 5.40V threshold - potentially causing irreparable damage to sensitive ICs. A red warning LED lets you know when the OVP64 has stepped in to protect your machine.
23.07.2026 - C64 game 'Thin Ice' released
'Thin Ice' is a frantic arcade cube 'em up from Thalamus for the C64, that refers to Pengo, the 1982 maze video game developed by Coreland and published by Sega for arcades. Deep below Camp Nice 'n' Icy, the endless ice caverns of Freezia stretch for hundreds of miles in every direction. These caverns are home to Binky the Ice Dragon, a friendly creature whose clan have lived in peace for generations... You can as digital download for little money to support the developer. A physical version of Thin Ice is coming soon! Click here to visit the Thalamus online store.
'Thin Ice' is a frantic arcade cube 'em up from Thalamus for the C64, that refers to Pengo, the 1982 maze video game developed by Coreland and published by Sega for arcades. Deep below Camp Nice 'n' Icy, the endless ice caverns of Freezia stretch for hundreds of miles in every direction. These caverns are home to Binky the Ice Dragon, a friendly creature whose clan have lived in peace for generations... You can as digital download for little money to support the developer. A physical version of Thin Ice is coming soon! Click here to visit the Thalamus online store.
23.07.2026 - C64 game 'Mazes of Malice' - V1.0 released
'Mazes of Malice' is a graphical, realtime, roguelike stealth action game for the C64. You have somehow found yourself in the Mazes of Malice. It's a dank dungeon, a maze of rooms. There are rats and bats all over. Everywhere you look, there are wooden barrels. In the corner, you spot an old wooden chest. You can as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.
'Mazes of Malice' is a graphical, realtime, roguelike stealth action game for the C64. You have somehow found yourself in the Mazes of Malice. It's a dank dungeon, a maze of rooms. There are rats and bats all over. Everywhere you look, there are wooden barrels. In the corner, you spot an old wooden chest. You can as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.
22.07.2026 - Amiga game 'Moon Cresta' - V1.0 released
'Moon Cresta' for the Commodore Amiga (OCS 512KB + 512KB) is a a faithful recreation oof the 1980 fixed shooter video game developed by Nichibutsu for arcades, developed entirely from scratch by Johnny Acevedo. This is not a port: no original source code was converted. Instead, the game was handcrafted, built piece by piece, based on a deep understanding of the original arcade mechanics, with graphics extracted from MAME ROMs (Thanks to 125Scracht) and converted for the Amiga. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
'Moon Cresta' for the Commodore Amiga (OCS 512KB + 512KB) is a a faithful recreation oof the 1980 fixed shooter video game developed by Nichibutsu for arcades, developed entirely from scratch by Johnny Acevedo. This is not a port: no original source code was converted. Instead, the game was handcrafted, built piece by piece, based on a deep understanding of the original arcade mechanics, with graphics extracted from MAME ROMs (Thanks to 125Scracht) and converted for the Amiga. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
22.07.2026 - Protovision Shop: Tapecart microSD Card Reader
The Tapecart microSD Card Reader is now available for the first time in the Protovision Shop - this new, high-quality version brings a very compact design and is arguably the fastest way to load software from a microSD card on your C64. Housed in a durable injection-molded case, it loads .TCRT and .PRG files at ultra-high speeds with no extra hardware needed. Just plug it into the cassette port and go. Skip fumbling with tiny screens or physical buttons - navigate your entire library effortlessly using the intuitive built-in on-screen browser.
The Tapecart microSD Card Reader is now available for the first time in the Protovision Shop - this new, high-quality version brings a very compact design and is arguably the fastest way to load software from a microSD card on your C64. Housed in a durable injection-molded case, it loads .TCRT and .PRG files at ultra-high speeds with no extra hardware needed. Just plug it into the cassette port and go. Skip fumbling with tiny screens or physical buttons - navigate your entire library effortlessly using the intuitive built-in on-screen browser.
22.07.2026 - Video: Quasimodo's Christmas Caper (C64) - 2 ICE Blue Edition (Preview with commentary)
This video of Quasimodo's Christmas Caper (C64) - 2 ICE Blue Edition shows details of some of the changes and new features added for this new edition of the game. Currently scheduled for December 2026. The game is designed for PAL C64 systems only.
This video of Quasimodo's Christmas Caper (C64) - 2 ICE Blue Edition shows details of some of the changes and new features added for this new edition of the game. Currently scheduled for December 2026. The game is designed for PAL C64 systems only.
22.07.2026 - C64 game 'Crazy One' released
'Crazy One' is a fast-paced UNO card game, where you compete against up to three AI opponents in a desperate race to empty your hand. You can get the game as digital download for a small price (name your own price) to support the developer.
'Crazy One' is a fast-paced UNO card game, where you compete against up to three AI opponents in a desperate race to empty your hand. You can get the game as digital download for a small price (name your own price) to support the developer.
21.07.2026 - Protovision Shop: BMC64 Interface & 64 Doctor - finally back in stock
Both hardware products are again available: The BMC64 Raspberry Pi Interface with GPIO cable lets you reuse your original C64 keyboard, joysticks, and case (breadbin or slimline) with the modern BMC64 emulator software. At the same time, the 64 Doctor by Trilogic is back in stock – the ultimate diagnostic module for comprehensive fault finding on the Commodore 64, testing video chips, CIA chips, the 6581 sound chip, keyboard, joystick port, and more. Revive your old hardware with BMC64 or test your C64 with the 64 Doctor – both are available again
Both hardware products are again available: The BMC64 Raspberry Pi Interface with GPIO cable lets you reuse your original C64 keyboard, joysticks, and case (breadbin or slimline) with the modern BMC64 emulator software. At the same time, the 64 Doctor by Trilogic is back in stock – the ultimate diagnostic module for comprehensive fault finding on the Commodore 64, testing video chips, CIA chips, the 6581 sound chip, keyboard, joystick port, and more. Revive your old hardware with BMC64 or test your C64 with the 64 Doctor – both are available again
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