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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...
06.04.2026 - Protovision Shop: Upgrade and Repair Your Gear: Big Hardware Restock
Is your C64 in need of a little power-up? A huge selection of Protovision's most popular utility cartridges and hardware upgrades are back in stock and ready to ship. Whether you are looking to diagnose a finicky machine, speed up your disk drive, or make music, they’ve got you covered: 1541 Diagnostic Cartridge, 64 Doctor, LumaFix 64, 128, RAMBOard 1571 and the Maverick software, Mini X-Pander, TFC3+ (The Final Cartridge III+), Cynthcart.
Is your C64 in need of a little power-up? A huge selection of Protovision's most popular utility cartridges and hardware upgrades are back in stock and ready to ship. Whether you are looking to diagnose a finicky machine, speed up your disk drive, or make music, they’ve got you covered: 1541 Diagnostic Cartridge, 64 Doctor, LumaFix 64, 128, RAMBOard 1571 and the Maverick software, Mini X-Pander, TFC3+ (The Final Cartridge III+), Cynthcart.
06.04.2026 - C64 game 'Flat Lane' released - free for download
'Flat Lane' is a 2.5D racing game in the style of Pole Position. In this game, you play as Paul Pitstop, the famous Formula 64 driver. Your goal is to win against your competitors, Alain Frost and Ayrton SEGA.
'Flat Lane' is a 2.5D racing game in the style of Pole Position. In this game, you play as Paul Pitstop, the famous Formula 64 driver. Your goal is to win against your competitors, Alain Frost and Ayrton SEGA.
06.04.2026 - C64 game 'Dank Armada' released
'Dank Armada' is an arcade shooter. Earth is under siege. They hide in the fractures of reality - and only a ghost ship from a dead timeline can reach them. Hunt enemies across open space. Find the portal. Assault the Woe Star. Destroy it before it feeds on the light of dying worlds. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to show your appreciation.
'Dank Armada' is an arcade shooter. Earth is under siege. They hide in the fractures of reality - and only a ghost ship from a dead timeline can reach them. Hunt enemies across open space. Find the portal. Assault the Woe Star. Destroy it before it feeds on the light of dying worlds. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to show your appreciation.
06.04.2026 - C64 game 'Rob-Man: The Ultimate C64 Arcade Challenge' released
ROB-MAN is a ground-up Commodore 64 reconstruction of the arcade classic Pac-Man, with the distinctive feature of simultaneous 2-Player Co-op. Means: No more waiting for your turn. Two players can clear the maze together in real-time. Work as a team to survive, or compete for the high score. You can get the game as digital download for a reasonable price to support the developer.
ROB-MAN is a ground-up Commodore 64 reconstruction of the arcade classic Pac-Man, with the distinctive feature of simultaneous 2-Player Co-op. Means: No more waiting for your turn. Two players can clear the maze together in real-time. Work as a team to survive, or compete for the high score. You can get the game as digital download for a reasonable price to support the developer.
06.04.2026 - Commodore 64 Ultimate : Tips & Features #1 - video by 'BastichB 64K'
A roundup video on tips and features not explored in the original blow out video on the new Commodore 64 Ultimate. Subjects include: NTSC/PAL CRT Fix, Explore Disk Files, Quick Port Swap, Turbo Mode and Firmware Update.
A roundup video on tips and features not explored in the original blow out video on the new Commodore 64 Ultimate. Subjects include: NTSC/PAL CRT Fix, Explore Disk Files, Quick Port Swap, Turbo Mode and Firmware Update.
06.04.2026 - Amiga 1000 Adventures: HAM Graphics Explained and Explored - video by '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast we are exploring the fantastic HAM graphics capabilities on the Amiga, and learning all about it on an Amiga 1000.
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast we are exploring the fantastic HAM graphics capabilities on the Amiga, and learning all about it on an Amiga 1000.
04.04.2026 - New Amiga Games from March 2026 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for Commodore Amiga released in March 2026, 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 March 2026, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.
04.04.2026 - Video: Double Dragon Amiga AGA WIP (2)
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 Double Dragon for Amiga. Current status: Game now running. Scrolling is still not so great so only the 2 first fights are shown. No sounds, 32+32 colors is probably not enough, we'll see about that later.
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 Double Dragon for Amiga. Current status: Game now running. Scrolling is still not so great so only the 2 first fights are shown. No sounds, 32+32 colors is probably not enough, we'll see about that later.
02.04.2026 - Plus/4 game 'Unison' released
'Unison' is a puzzle game by Haplo (maker of e.g. 'Carcer', 'Tenebra', and 'Binary Battle'), which was also recently released for C64 and is now available for Plus/4. In the game you take control of two entangled little guys traveling through a series of intricate levels. They move in unison; guide both to the finish flags without stepping in the opposite colours. Sometimes a well-placed crate can be a great help. Have an eye out for those pesky canon balls though. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
'Unison' is a puzzle game by Haplo (maker of e.g. 'Carcer', 'Tenebra', and 'Binary Battle'), which was also recently released for C64 and is now available for Plus/4. In the game you take control of two entangled little guys traveling through a series of intricate levels. They move in unison; guide both to the finish flags without stepping in the opposite colours. Sometimes a well-placed crate can be a great help. Have an eye out for those pesky canon balls though. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
02.04.2026 - Amiga 3000T Restoration Part 4: Recapping the Power Supply - video by 'Jan Beta'
Jan is recapping the Amiga 3000T power supply...
Jan is recapping the Amiga 3000T power supply...
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