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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...
01.10.2026 - C64 game 'Fruity Frank' released - free for download
'Fruity Frank' is an unofficial fan conversion of an 1984 Amstrad CPC video game by Steven Wallis for the C64. The gameplay is similar to Mr. Do!, though the story involves Frank protecting a garden from invading monsters. You dig tunnels through the garden, eat the fruit, avoid the monsters and knock them out with your bouncing ball or a falling apple.
'Fruity Frank' is an unofficial fan conversion of an 1984 Amstrad CPC video game by Steven Wallis for the C64. The gameplay is similar to Mr. Do!, though the story involves Frank protecting a garden from invading monsters. You dig tunnels through the garden, eat the fruit, avoid the monsters and knock them out with your bouncing ball or a falling apple.
01.10.2026 - C64 game 'RGB Invaders' released
'RGB Invaders' is an arcade shooter for C64 where colours are your weapons. Invaders in seven colours are coming down on your launcher. You have three keys: J fires a red ring, K a green one and L a blue one. A ring only destroys invaders of its own colour.Press keys together to mix different additional colours. Only one ring can be out at a time, so every shot counts. If a single invader reaches the bottom, the game is over. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
'RGB Invaders' is an arcade shooter for C64 where colours are your weapons. Invaders in seven colours are coming down on your launcher. You have three keys: J fires a red ring, K a green one and L a blue one. A ring only destroys invaders of its own colour.Press keys together to mix different additional colours. Only one ring can be out at a time, so every shot counts. If a single invader reaches the bottom, the game is over. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
30.09.2026 - Plus/4 game 'Stardew Pond' released - free for download
'Stardew Pond' is a small farming game for the Plus/4: a farm that has gone to seed, a village with a store and a blacksmith, three villagers to make friends with, and a mine with thirty floors of rock, ore and monsters, over one year. Stardew Pond is modelled on Stardew Valley by Eric Barone (ConcernedApe), released in 2016, but it is a much smaller game. A fan-made proof of concept - how much of such a game gets onto a 1984 home computer.
'Stardew Pond' is a small farming game for the Plus/4: a farm that has gone to seed, a village with a store and a blacksmith, three villagers to make friends with, and a mine with thirty floors of rock, ore and monsters, over one year. Stardew Pond is modelled on Stardew Valley by Eric Barone (ConcernedApe), released in 2016, but it is a much smaller game. A fan-made proof of concept - how much of such a game gets onto a 1984 home computer.
30.09.2026 - Video: Dune II Enhanced Amiga Mod – Modern RTS Controls, Multiselect & Drag Selection!
Work is currently underway on a new mod for the original Amiga version of Dune II. The idea is not to develop a remake or a new engine, but to directly enhance the original Amiga game with quality-of-life features and modern RTS controls, without altering the classic presentation and gameplay. The first major feature that is now working is the ability to select multiple units.
Work is currently underway on a new mod for the original Amiga version of Dune II. The idea is not to develop a remake or a new engine, but to directly enhance the original Amiga game with quality-of-life features and modern RTS controls, without altering the classic presentation and gameplay. The first major feature that is now working is the ability to select multiple units.
29.09.2026 - C64 game 'Bitmap Pixies' released
'Bitmap Pixies' is a fast paced single screen arcade-style game, that was released exclusive for patreons of ZZAP! 64 Micro Action in December 2025. Move around with joystick in either port and collect all pixies to progress to next level, no fire button needed in this game. Collecting the colors in correct order is rewarded both in time and points so pay attention to the sequence. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
'Bitmap Pixies' is a fast paced single screen arcade-style game, that was released exclusive for patreons of ZZAP! 64 Micro Action in December 2025. Move around with joystick in either port and collect all pixies to progress to next level, no fire button needed in this game. Collecting the colors in correct order is rewarded both in time and points so pay attention to the sequence. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
29.09.2026 - C64 game 'Void Lancer' released
'Void Lancer' is a brand-new horizontal shooter for the C64. Fly the Void Lancer into a world grown out of flesh, bone and machinery. Inspired by the art of H. R. Giger. Ribbed tubes, xenomorph skulls, egg chambers, bone cathedrals and resin hives scroll past in smooth, pixel-by-pixel hardware scrolling while you blast your way through six long stages to six giant bosses. Features 6 stages, 6 giant bosses, power-up bar, fair collisions, original SID soundtrack with 8 tunes. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
'Void Lancer' is a brand-new horizontal shooter for the C64. Fly the Void Lancer into a world grown out of flesh, bone and machinery. Inspired by the art of H. R. Giger. Ribbed tubes, xenomorph skulls, egg chambers, bone cathedrals and resin hives scroll past in smooth, pixel-by-pixel hardware scrolling while you blast your way through six long stages to six giant bosses. Features 6 stages, 6 giant bosses, power-up bar, fair collisions, original SID soundtrack with 8 tunes. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
29.09.2026 - C64 game 'Battle Tanks 64' released - free for download
'Battle Tanks 64' is a port of Battle Tanks: The Next Generatio for ZX Spectrum Next. It's more than an ordinary arcade game. Your tanks are equipped with artificial intelligence and are controlled automatically. Your task is to choose when and which tank to buy. Choosing the right strategy can be the key to victory.
'Battle Tanks 64' is a port of Battle Tanks: The Next Generatio for ZX Spectrum Next. It's more than an ordinary arcade game. Your tanks are equipped with artificial intelligence and are controlled automatically. Your task is to choose when and which tank to buy. Choosing the right strategy can be the key to victory.
29.09.2026 - C64 game 'C64 Tennis' released - free for download
'C64 Tennis' is an unofficial fan port of Tennis, Nintendo's 1989 Game Boy game. It's not a remake: the original Game Boy game code was translated instruction by instruction into 6502 assembly. Ball physics, player movement, the CPU opponent and the scoring rules all behave like the original. The C64's larger screen shows the whole Game Boy stadium at once, pixel for pixel, with no scrolling: the court, the colourful crowd and Mario in the umpire's chair.
'C64 Tennis' is an unofficial fan port of Tennis, Nintendo's 1989 Game Boy game. It's not a remake: the original Game Boy game code was translated instruction by instruction into 6502 assembly. Ball physics, player movement, the CPU opponent and the scoring rules all behave like the original. The C64's larger screen shows the whole Game Boy stadium at once, pixel for pixel, with no scrolling: the court, the colourful crowd and Mario in the umpire's chair.
29.09.2026 - Binky : Frozen in Time (Commodore 64) Review - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review for this new 2026 released C64 game 'Binky : Frozen in Time' published by ThalamusDigital.
Review for this new 2026 released C64 game 'Binky : Frozen in Time' published by ThalamusDigital.
28.09.2026 - C64 game 'Pirate Raider II' released - free for download
The return of the pirate raider, but the stakes are higher now. You decide to return to the high seas again. Why retire when the gold is still flowing? However, the stakes are higher now. The Royal Navy will continue to pursue you but be warned if you stir the waters up too much with cannon fire you just just might awaken something far worse. Never fear though as mermaids will assist you along the way. Survive long enough and you can upgrade your ship via a gift from King Neptune. The Jolly Roger sets sail, will you join?
The return of the pirate raider, but the stakes are higher now. You decide to return to the high seas again. Why retire when the gold is still flowing? However, the stakes are higher now. The Royal Navy will continue to pursue you but be warned if you stir the waters up too much with cannon fire you just just might awaken something far worse. Never fear though as mermaids will assist you along the way. Survive long enough and you can upgrade your ship via a gift from King Neptune. The Jolly Roger sets sail, will you join?
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