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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
Ayeah... finally a new comment from me on this page. Not that there wasn't something to comment, but somehow I always fail to get the right moment. So why this time, you may ask. Well, it finally happened!
What happened, you may ask. Oh well... a proof of existence, a sign of life from Cascade's 8-Bit era finally popped up. If you wonder, what's so special about that (because there is already 8-Bit stuff from Cascade present on this page) let me explain:
Although Cascade was founded in the 80s on C64 it had all its impact and merits solely on Amiga. The C64 Cascade demos on this webpage were entirely done by the second generation of the C64 Cascade line-up and made after 1995... Until October 2010, when finally old C64 stuff appeared...
For me not a big surprise, but a big relief. I was always aware, that Bruce & Bongo (the founders of Cascade) had done scene stuff on C64 in 1988 and most likely also for Cascade before moving to Amiga. Being always keen on these old bits and bytes, I was searching for it nearly the whole last decade. I started buying and scanning old C64 disks, which I got from second hand markets. And I bought a lot of 'em the last years... god knows! Thousands of disks were checked. Tons of old interesting scene stuff was found, but not from Cascade.
Slowly I lost belief. But then, in October 2010, I got an surprising mail by an old contact, who forwarded me 80s C64 Cascade stuff from his collection and I was baffled... even more, when realizing that this stuff was not done by Bruce and Bongo as expected, but by some guys from France, who were running the Cascade C64 section in 1989, before their members moved to Cascade Amiga (or other C64 groups... or both). A fact in the Cascade trivia I didn't knew.
So finally there is the sign of life from the 80s, which I was searching for so long, though not exactly the things my quest was started for. Anyway, it made me happy and my belief is back. I am sure that even more old Cascade stuff exists - waiting to be recovered.
The truth... ahem... the stuff is out there, Mulder...
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PS: To the few who read this: If you have additional information about the Cascade trivia or former members - anything that isn't mentioned yet, or which is inaccurate or even wrong - please contact me. Oh and useless to mention: if you are in possession of Cascade stuff, that is missing I will be more than happy, if you could drop me a note :-)
I hate moving...
Author: Zeldin - written on 20.05.2009
New Cascade Website finished
Author: Zeldin - written on 05.10.2008
Commodore News
...freshly fished out of the net...
18.08.2025 - C64 game 'Musketeer' released
Psytronik Software are proud to present 'Musketeer', a stunning C64 debut release from the duo Ola Zandelin & Dennis Gustafsson. Taking inspiration from C64 classics like The Goonies, Bruce Lee & Zorro, Musketeer is an action-packed swashbuckling arcade adventure set in 17th century France! Features ecellent character animation, superb swordfighting action, lots of detailed screens to explore, fluid & precise jumping controls, clever puzzles to solve, interactive scenery and amazing hand-painted game artwork! You can get the game as digital download for la fair price to support the developer.
Psytronik Software are proud to present 'Musketeer', a stunning C64 debut release from the duo Ola Zandelin & Dennis Gustafsson. Taking inspiration from C64 classics like The Goonies, Bruce Lee & Zorro, Musketeer is an action-packed swashbuckling arcade adventure set in 17th century France! Features ecellent character animation, superb swordfighting action, lots of detailed screens to explore, fluid & precise jumping controls, clever puzzles to solve, interactive scenery and amazing hand-painted game artwork! You can get the game as digital download for la fair price to support the developer.
18.08.2025 - Commodore 64 ASSY 250407 NTSC Repair - video by 'Jan Beta'
Jan is repairing a NTSC Commodore 64 board with lots of problems and many broken traces.
Jan is repairing a NTSC Commodore 64 board with lots of problems and many broken traces.
17.08.2025 - C64 game 'Beer Rescue' relased - free for download
'Beer Rescue' is a platformer game for C64 made DeDevlab/TSA and released at Evoke 2025 as part of the Interactive Competition. Story: Someone jacked all the beer from Devlab/TSA HQ - now the next Chill & Grill party is in danger! No way Don Zabelinho lets that slide - he's track the thief through the forest! In the rush to escape, the thief dropped a bunch of beer bottles along the way. Lost beer bottles in the wilderness? That's not a problem. Don Zabelinho tries to bring every single one back to the Devlab!
'Beer Rescue' is a platformer game for C64 made DeDevlab/TSA and released at Evoke 2025 as part of the Interactive Competition. Story: Someone jacked all the beer from Devlab/TSA HQ - now the next Chill & Grill party is in danger! No way Don Zabelinho lets that slide - he's track the thief through the forest! In the rush to escape, the thief dropped a bunch of beer bottles along the way. Lost beer bottles in the wilderness? That's not a problem. Don Zabelinho tries to bring every single one back to the Devlab!
15.08.2025 - C64 Truchet Tiles Assembly Code Walkthrough - video by '8-Bit Show And Tell'
It's time for a code walkthrough for the Truchet Tiles Commodore 64 program demonstrated in a previous video. We cover the BASIC stub that makes a machine language program RUNnable, the PETSCII characters used for the Truchet tiles, initializing colour memory, how the 30 Truchet patterns of varying sizes are stored in memory for easy access, plotting the tiles to screen, and more. There's also a short bonus about a tile-based mini RPG Robin worked on years ago.
It's time for a code walkthrough for the Truchet Tiles Commodore 64 program demonstrated in a previous video. We cover the BASIC stub that makes a machine language program RUNnable, the PETSCII characters used for the Truchet tiles, initializing colour memory, how the 30 Truchet patterns of varying sizes are stored in memory for easy access, plotting the tiles to screen, and more. There's also a short bonus about a tile-based mini RPG Robin worked on years ago.
13.08.2025 - 'Die Siedler II Gold Edition' is coming to Amiga (AGA)
The legendary classic building strategy game is finally coming to the Amiga! In 1993, The Settlers revolutionised gaming on the Amiga and invented a completely new genre: the building strategy game. When the even more ambitious sequel, The Settlers II, was released in 1996 and is still loved by fans today, the king of home computers did not get it. Almost 30 years later, this gaming history is finally being corrected! Officially licensed by Ubisoft Entertainment, The Settlers II Gold Edition will be available natively for the Amiga from 18 October 2025. Not as a quick port, but as a lovingly optimised version that shows what the Amiga is really capable of.
The legendary classic building strategy game is finally coming to the Amiga! In 1993, The Settlers revolutionised gaming on the Amiga and invented a completely new genre: the building strategy game. When the even more ambitious sequel, The Settlers II, was released in 1996 and is still loved by fans today, the king of home computers did not get it. Almost 30 years later, this gaming history is finally being corrected! Officially licensed by Ubisoft Entertainment, The Settlers II Gold Edition will be available natively for the Amiga from 18 October 2025. Not as a quick port, but as a lovingly optimised version that shows what the Amiga is really capable of.
13.08.2025 - C64 game 'Speed Maze Rabbit' released
Speed Maze Rabbit – The fastest rabbit in Commodore 64 history! Dive into procedurally generated mazes, code-optimized for speed and challenge. Every game is unique: immersive pseudo-3D, mini-map, countdown timer… You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer.
Speed Maze Rabbit – The fastest rabbit in Commodore 64 history! Dive into procedurally generated mazes, code-optimized for speed and challenge. Every game is unique: immersive pseudo-3D, mini-map, countdown timer… You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer.
13.08.2025 - C64 Weekly #43 (Commodore 64 Scene Updates) - video by 'BastichB 64K'
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.
Links to all shown games, demos and music in the video description.
12.08.2025 - Plus/4 game 'Zodiac Deluxe' released - free for download
Zodiac is a game from 1986, where you have to collect 12 zodiac signs in a nearly 400 screen large labirynth. Now there is an an updated version of it released by Csabo/LOD that contains many changes and extras.
Zodiac is a game from 1986, where you have to collect 12 zodiac signs in a nearly 400 screen large labirynth. Now there is an an updated version of it released by Csabo/LOD that contains many changes and extras.
12.08.2025 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - Bryan Robson’s Super League preserved
Way back in Commodore User issue 25 (October 1985) is how far we’re travelling for the latest GTW64 preservation work - a board game tie-in that blurred the lines between digital and physical play: Bryan Robson’s Super League, published by Paul Lamond Games.
Way back in Commodore User issue 25 (October 1985) is how far we’re travelling for the latest GTW64 preservation work - a board game tie-in that blurred the lines between digital and physical play: Bryan Robson’s Super League, published by Paul Lamond Games.
12.08.2025 - Commodore is back from the dead with a new C64. But is it new? And should you buy it? - video from 'The Retro Shack'
Commodore is back from the dead with Perifractic of Retro Recipes bringing the iconic brand back together again under one roof. There are other ways to get a new C64 in 2025, but what would 'The Retro Shack' recommend? Is the new OFFICIAL C64 worth the money?
Commodore is back from the dead with Perifractic of Retro Recipes bringing the iconic brand back together again under one roof. There are other ways to get a new C64 in 2025, but what would 'The Retro Shack' recommend? Is the new OFFICIAL C64 worth the money?
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