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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...
01.06.2026 - Amiga game 'The City of Gold - Part 1' released
'The City of Gold - Part 1' is an RPG adventure from Per Holmström (Grottkräl), author of the award winning adventure Drakborgen The Secret of Ath Ungol for Dragonbane amongst other things. The game follows the player seeking the City of Gold! Searching for adventure in a fantasy setting. It uses a modern playstyle, in a retro game engine. The City of Gold is currently available for AMIGA and HTML (modern computers). You can get the game as digital download for a fair price (name your own price) to support the developer.
'The City of Gold - Part 1' is an RPG adventure from Per Holmström (Grottkräl), author of the award winning adventure Drakborgen The Secret of Ath Ungol for Dragonbane amongst other things. The game follows the player seeking the City of Gold! Searching for adventure in a fantasy setting. It uses a modern playstyle, in a retro game engine. The City of Gold is currently available for AMIGA and HTML (modern computers). You can get the game as digital download for a fair price (name your own price) to support the developer.
01.06.2026 - C64 game 'Cocytus Ruins' released - free for download
'Cocytus Ruins: Ph'nglui Mglw'nafh' is a role-playing and dungeon crawler roguelike game, developed natively for C64. You will venture into the dark and shifting Cyclopean Ruins, a cursed place where cultists and ancient abominations guard secrets that humanity should have forgotten.
'Cocytus Ruins: Ph'nglui Mglw'nafh' is a role-playing and dungeon crawler roguelike game, developed natively for C64. You will venture into the dark and shifting Cyclopean Ruins, a cursed place where cultists and ancient abominations guard secrets that humanity should have forgotten.
01.06.2026 - Amiga game 'OuT.Rex' released
'OuT.Rex' is a small retro game and a personal reinterpretation of the Chrome Dino game, mixed with a strong dose of inspiration from the classic SEGA arcade masterpiece OutRun. This time, the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex is no longer running through a lonely desert: now he drives a sporty convertible along a nostalgic seaside road filled with palm trees, seagulls, and old-school arcade vibes. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
'OuT.Rex' is a small retro game and a personal reinterpretation of the Chrome Dino game, mixed with a strong dose of inspiration from the classic SEGA arcade masterpiece OutRun. This time, the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex is no longer running through a lonely desert: now he drives a sporty convertible along a nostalgic seaside road filled with palm trees, seagulls, and old-school arcade vibes. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
31.05.2026 - PaulaNET - WIFI Adapter for Your Floppy Amiga Drive Port - video by 'RobSmithDev'
Recently you saw Rob experimenting with playing audio from the Floppy drive port and he promised that new knowledge would be put to good use. In this video introduce PaulaNET, a WIFI network adapter for the Amiga that connects via the floppy drive connector, and as such shares all the benefits like DMA transfer. Lets explore this together.
Recently you saw Rob experimenting with playing audio from the Floppy drive port and he promised that new knowledge would be put to good use. In this video introduce PaulaNET, a WIFI network adapter for the Amiga that connects via the floppy drive connector, and as such shares all the benefits like DMA transfer. Lets explore this together.
30.05.2026 - No riser needed: More fixes for the battery damaged Amiga 3000 - video by 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Adrian is finally making some progress fixing the battery damaged Amiga 3000, and that makes him very happy. He is grateful for everyone who has been helping with this repair.
Adrian is finally making some progress fixing the battery damaged Amiga 3000, and that makes him very happy. He is grateful for everyone who has been helping with this repair.
30.05.2026 - Was Commodore's Magic Desk the first vapourware? Let's build one and find out what made it special! - video from 'The Retro Shack'
PCBWay have printed me these Magic Desk boards for the Commodore 64 - and also some really rather lovely cases. Let's build it and discuss why Magic Desk just might have been the first real vapourware product!
PCBWay have printed me these Magic Desk boards for the Commodore 64 - and also some really rather lovely cases. Let's build it and discuss why Magic Desk just might have been the first real vapourware product!
29.05.2026 - New C64 games May 2026 - video by 'Retro Gaming Dino'
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in May 2026, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.
Presentation of new games for the Commodore 64 released in May 2026, with gameplay footage, lots of information about the games and download links in the video description.
29.05.2026 - C64 Weekly #74 (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.
27.05.2026 - VIC-20 game 'Walk 500 Miles' released - free for download
'Walk 500 Miles' is a is an original adventure game for the unexpanded VIC-20 with one-button combat that rewards good timing. Would you walk 500 miles to rescue a princess? Slay a dragon? Return a library book? Look, the reason's not important, ok? The point is ... you must walk 500 miles. Along the way, you'll fight monsters, level up your skills, and find sanctuary in friendly towns.
'Walk 500 Miles' is a is an original adventure game for the unexpanded VIC-20 with one-button combat that rewards good timing. Would you walk 500 miles to rescue a princess? Slay a dragon? Return a library book? Look, the reason's not important, ok? The point is ... you must walk 500 miles. Along the way, you'll fight monsters, level up your skills, and find sanctuary in friendly towns.
26.05.2026 - Joan of Arc C64 Showcase - More Griffonsoft Goodness! - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
Video showcase of the upcoming Commodore 64 (C64) game - Joan of Arc: Deus Contra Machinam. To be released by Psytronik Software in the second half of 2026.
Video showcase of the upcoming Commodore 64 (C64) game - Joan of Arc: Deus Contra Machinam. To be released by Psytronik Software in the second half of 2026.
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