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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...
17.07.2026 - C64 game 'Golems Cipher' released
'Golems Cipher' is a strategy game for C64 where you have to find three digits to unlock a door. Decipher the runes on the floor do - and each one will tell you exactly one true thing before it crumbles to nothing. The sum of the digits. Whether the first is odd. Which of them is largest. Nine runes. Nine truths. Three digits. You will not get them all. You can get the game as digital download for a small price to support the developer.
'Golems Cipher' is a strategy game for C64 where you have to find three digits to unlock a door. Decipher the runes on the floor do - and each one will tell you exactly one true thing before it crumbles to nothing. The sum of the digits. Whether the first is odd. Which of them is largest. Nine runes. Nine truths. Three digits. You will not get them all. You can get the game as digital download for a small price to support the developer.
17.07.2026 - C64 game 'WaiterWaiter!' released - free for download
'WaiterWaiter!' is a simple high score chaser game, where the aim is to keep the Turkey from hitting the floor - a life is lost if it does - and kick as many rats as you can. To advance each level you’ll need to kick several green rats and guide the turkey through the oven or freezer doors.
'WaiterWaiter!' is a simple high score chaser game, where the aim is to keep the Turkey from hitting the floor - a life is lost if it does - and kick as many rats as you can. To advance each level you’ll need to kick several green rats and guide the turkey through the oven or freezer doors.
17.07.2026 - C64 Weekly #79 (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.
16.07.2026 - C64 game 'TULT 64' released - free for download
'TULT 64' is a free puzzle game for the Commodore 64 that involves sliding blocks together so that all their colored sides match and their movement tallies are set to zero. The game features 60 stages (the 19 original stages plus 41 new ones), stage code and continue system, unlimited undo function, built-in tutorial, digitized speech samples from the original game and PAL and NTSC compatibility.
'TULT 64' is a free puzzle game for the Commodore 64 that involves sliding blocks together so that all their colored sides match and their movement tallies are set to zero. The game features 60 stages (the 19 original stages plus 41 new ones), stage code and continue system, unlimited undo function, built-in tutorial, digitized speech samples from the original game and PAL and NTSC compatibility.
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.
'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.
13.07.2026 - Rust 'n Steel Reboot (Commodore 64) Review - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Review for this 2026 released C64 game 'Rust 'n Steel Reboot' by Marcus Wagner. Buy the digital version here.
Review for this 2026 released C64 game 'Rust 'n Steel Reboot' by Marcus Wagner. Buy the digital version here.
13.07.2026 - 'Castle Smash' game for C64 and PET released
'Castle Smash' is new interpretation of Warlords, the 1981 action video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the arcades. It's a classic four-castle showdown. Demolish everyone else's. Four warlords, one screen. Any mix of human and computer players - grab three friends for full four-player keyboard chaos, plug joysticks into both ports, or go solo against three cunning drones. Runs on any C64 (PAL or NTSC) and PET 3032/4032 or 8032 models. You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer.
'Castle Smash' is new interpretation of Warlords, the 1981 action video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the arcades. It's a classic four-castle showdown. Demolish everyone else's. Four warlords, one screen. Any mix of human and computer players - grab three friends for full four-player keyboard chaos, plug joysticks into both ports, or go solo against three cunning drones. Runs on any C64 (PAL or NTSC) and PET 3032/4032 or 8032 models. You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer.
10.07.2026 - 'The Secret of Barron Wood' - adventure for C64 and Amiga released - free for download
'The Secret of Barron Wood' is a supernatural short story in the form of a text adventure. Venture into the deep wood and explore its darkest recesses, where a century-old secret awaits your discovery. This game is made with DAAD and was designed to have a retro feel, harking back to the heyday of adventuring in the 1980s. Besides a version for C64 and Amiga, there are also versions for Amstrad, Atari ST, Spectrum, MSX and PC-DOS.
'The Secret of Barron Wood' is a supernatural short story in the form of a text adventure. Venture into the deep wood and explore its darkest recesses, where a century-old secret awaits your discovery. This game is made with DAAD and was designed to have a retro feel, harking back to the heyday of adventuring in the 1980s. Besides a version for C64 and Amiga, there are also versions for Amstrad, Atari ST, Spectrum, MSX and PC-DOS.
08.07.2026 - KICKMAN C64 Mysteries: Authorship, Versions, Bugs & Fix - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
The Commodore 64 version of the Bally-Midway arcade game Kick-Man has a number of mysteries. Who programmed the C64 version? Why are there two very different versions of the game, and what platforms were they intended for? And why does the game play "blazing fast" on some Commodore 64s? We attempt to answer all these questions, as well as give more history about this somewhat infamous game in the popular "clowns popping balloons" genre of video games.
The Commodore 64 version of the Bally-Midway arcade game Kick-Man has a number of mysteries. Who programmed the C64 version? Why are there two very different versions of the game, and what platforms were they intended for? And why does the game play "blazing fast" on some Commodore 64s? We attempt to answer all these questions, as well as give more history about this somewhat infamous game in the popular "clowns popping balloons" genre of video games.
08.07.2026 - C64 game 'Daimyo' released - free for download
'Daimyo' by Windigo Games (also known for e.g. 'Pharaoh's Legacy', 'Rise of Babylon', 'Deathflood, 'Devolution', 'The Tribe' and ' Battle for Cronos'), is a round-based strategic war game decided at the tactical level. A multitude of variable parameters demands adaptability and foresight. Only one can win - make sure it’s you! The daimyo are powerful lords who rule over vast lands and command mighty armies. Above them stands only the shogun, to whom they owe tribute and loyalty. Should this order collapse, chaos and war ensue…
'Daimyo' by Windigo Games (also known for e.g. 'Pharaoh's Legacy', 'Rise of Babylon', 'Deathflood, 'Devolution', 'The Tribe' and ' Battle for Cronos'), is a round-based strategic war game decided at the tactical level. A multitude of variable parameters demands adaptability and foresight. Only one can win - make sure it’s you! The daimyo are powerful lords who rule over vast lands and command mighty armies. Above them stands only the shogun, to whom they owe tribute and loyalty. Should this order collapse, chaos and war ensue…
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