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...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...
22.05.2026 - Video: Roc'N Rope Amiga port WIP (2)
Developer jotd666, who already delivered a lot of great arcade ports like Track'N'Field, Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja, Gyruss and more is currently working on Roc 'N Rope, a 1983 platform video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. This new small video shows level 1. AGA & ECS versions are available. AGA uses dual playfield and will be smoother, but visuals are identical to the arcade version in AGA & ECS.
Developer jotd666, who already delivered a lot of great arcade ports like Track'N'Field, Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja, Gyruss and more is currently working on Roc 'N Rope, a 1983 platform video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. This new small video shows level 1. AGA & ECS versions are available. AGA uses dual playfield and will be smoother, but visuals are identical to the arcade version in AGA & ECS.
22.05.2026 - Plus/4 emulator YAPE 1.3.0 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. Version 1.3.0 is a milestone release, as from now on it is possible to do source level debugging in YAPE. You can either set the source file name (.LST) from the command line or just simply load it via the monitor menu directly. The external monitor itself has also been fully revamped with an unlimited scrollback buffer, better command history etc. On top of all this, many emulation improvements have been made, mostly focusing on a few of TED's remaining peculiarities this time.
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. Version 1.3.0 is a milestone release, as from now on it is possible to do source level debugging in YAPE. You can either set the source file name (.LST) from the command line or just simply load it via the monitor menu directly. The external monitor itself has also been fully revamped with an unlimited scrollback buffer, better command history etc. On top of all this, many emulation improvements have been made, mostly focusing on a few of TED's remaining peculiarities this time.
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:
'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:
21.05.2026 - Video: Saboteur! AGA Beta
This video shows a proof of concept for a potential Amiga AGA conversion of Saboteur, the stealth action-adventure game created by Clive Townsend, which was published by Durell Software in 1985 for several 8-bit home computer formats. This version here is based on the PC version though. Modifications and new graphics by S0Y. The Audio-CD track currently implemented will only play on the CD32 version. Sound effects are drowned out by the excessive volume of this audio track.
This video shows a proof of concept for a potential Amiga AGA conversion of Saboteur, the stealth action-adventure game created by Clive Townsend, which was published by Durell Software in 1985 for several 8-bit home computer formats. This version here is based on the PC version though. Modifications and new graphics by S0Y. The Audio-CD track currently implemented will only play on the CD32 version. Sound effects are drowned out by the excessive volume of this audio track.
21.05.2026 - C64 Weekly #73 (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
20.05.2026 - Amiga game 'ARC4NERD' released
'ARC4NERD' is a classic arcade game for Amiga 500 or higher in the Arkanoid style with a healthy dose of Ruhr area charm and humor. In an industrial setting typical of the Ruhr area, the player's task, using either a mouse or joystick, is to shoot down all the tiles installed in the level with the help of the boing ball and a movable reflector. Obstacles and drone-copters complicate matters, but luckily, randomly falling 3.5" floppy disks are available. The game is available as physical edition in a high-quality collector's box with great extras. In addition to the game on floppy disk, it includes a rulebook, a sticker sheet with in-game artwork, and a pixel-art poster and postcard of the ARC venue.
'ARC4NERD' is a classic arcade game for Amiga 500 or higher in the Arkanoid style with a healthy dose of Ruhr area charm and humor. In an industrial setting typical of the Ruhr area, the player's task, using either a mouse or joystick, is to shoot down all the tiles installed in the level with the help of the boing ball and a movable reflector. Obstacles and drone-copters complicate matters, but luckily, randomly falling 3.5" floppy disks are available. The game is available as physical edition in a high-quality collector's box with great extras. In addition to the game on floppy disk, it includes a rulebook, a sticker sheet with in-game artwork, and a pixel-art poster and postcard of the ARC venue.
18.05.2026 - C64 game 'Impossible Mission 3' released
Psytronik Software in association with Epyx Games, LLC., Code 10 Digital, Retro Games Ltd & ICON 64 are very proud to present 'Impossible Mission 3'. The third game in one of the most famous C64 games series of all time is finally here. Take control of Agent 4125 once again on a mission to thwart the plans of the evil Elvin Atombender and his army of robots. Use all your cunning and skills to infiltrate his new headquarters and put an end to his villianous scheme. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price the developer. The game is also available as physical version in different boxed collector's and limited editions exclusively from the official Psytronik Software online store.
Psytronik Software in association with Epyx Games, LLC., Code 10 Digital, Retro Games Ltd & ICON 64 are very proud to present 'Impossible Mission 3'. The third game in one of the most famous C64 games series of all time is finally here. Take control of Agent 4125 once again on a mission to thwart the plans of the evil Elvin Atombender and his army of robots. Use all your cunning and skills to infiltrate his new headquarters and put an end to his villianous scheme. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price the developer. The game is also available as physical version in different boxed collector's and limited editions exclusively from the official Psytronik Software online store.
18.05.2026 - Amiga WIP game 'Rastan' - new demo (v0.5) for download available
Released in arcades in 1987, Taito’s Rastan was one of the best fantasy action-platformers of its time. Now, after eight months down in the basement, the Amiga version of Rastan emerges. New in this version: - Stage 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3, loosely based on the arcade version. Two brand new enemies and a re-invented Stage 2 boss, retouched Stage 2 enemies, stage 2-specific gameplay mechanics; slope sliding, traps, fireballs etc, gameplay tweaks & QoL stuff and lots more, all running on a stock Amiga 500 with 512kb extra ram. You can get the demo version as digital downloads for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
Released in arcades in 1987, Taito’s Rastan was one of the best fantasy action-platformers of its time. Now, after eight months down in the basement, the Amiga version of Rastan emerges. New in this version: - Stage 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3, loosely based on the arcade version. Two brand new enemies and a re-invented Stage 2 boss, retouched Stage 2 enemies, stage 2-specific gameplay mechanics; slope sliding, traps, fireballs etc, gameplay tweaks & QoL stuff and lots more, all running on a stock Amiga 500 with 512kb extra ram. You can get the demo version as digital downloads for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
17.05.2026 - XFLOPPY: How they Squeezed 1120k onto an 880k Amiga Disk - video by 'RobSmithDev'
Previously Rob has covered various disk formats including DiskSpare that allowed up-to 960k per double density disk. Join him as we take a deep dive into XFLOPPY, an alternative that boasts being able to store a whopping 1120k of data on a single double density disk.
Previously Rob has covered various disk formats including DiskSpare that allowed up-to 960k per double density disk. Join him as we take a deep dive into XFLOPPY, an alternative that boasts being able to store a whopping 1120k of data on a single double density disk.
17.05.2026 - New A1200NET Mechanical Amiga Keyboard Review - video by 'Jan Beta'
Jan is checking out the actual production version of the new A1200NET Amiga replacement keyboard.
Jan is checking out the actual production version of the new A1200NET Amiga replacement keyboard.
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