Site Blog
...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
Bah... seems I am not able to post something regularly... at least not even once a year :-(
I am currently writing on my second novel, and don't find time for C64 activities, which is really sad. Next year we'll have 25th anniversary of Cascade, and I really want to make some little celebration demo around this happening, but I am afraid, it will be a tough nut to find some free minutes for squeezing a bunch of pixels, code and music into a file.
Well, we'll see...
Anyway... today I finally felt to post something, not only for giving the front page look a deserved change, but to make sure you won't miss the following youtube vid, which is really impressive. A brilliant and contemporary commercial for our good old and beloved breadbox.
So here we go...
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
Commodore News
...freshly fished out of the net...
26.07.2026 - C64 Quickload Episode #12 - Mid 2026 Games Round Up! - video by 'RetroGamerNation'
Episode 12 of the C64 Quickload series takes a look back at a large collection of games released during the first half of 2026.
Episode 12 of the C64 Quickload series takes a look back at a large collection of games released during the first half of 2026.
26.07.2026 - Plus/4 game 'Shikaku' released - free for download
'Shikaku' is a grid-based puzzle game for Plus/4: players must strategically divide a rectangular board into smaller squares and rectangles. Each carved section must contain exactly one number that precisely dictates that piece's total mathematical area. The implementation is gorgeous: the game beautifully captures a traditional Japanese aesthetic, immersing players with its vibrant colors, animated petals, and Bonsai imagery. If you love logic puzzles, you must check it out!
'Shikaku' is a grid-based puzzle game for Plus/4: players must strategically divide a rectangular board into smaller squares and rectangles. Each carved section must contain exactly one number that precisely dictates that piece's total mathematical area. The implementation is gorgeous: the game beautifully captures a traditional Japanese aesthetic, immersing players with its vibrant colors, animated petals, and Bonsai imagery. If you love logic puzzles, you must check it out!
25.07.2026 - C64 Weekly #80 (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.
25.07.2026 - C64 game 'Skittles' released - free for download
Welcome to Skittles, a classical single player chessboard puzzle game. You have just one pawn, move it to capture all other pawns on the board. Start by choosing the pawn type: you can be a tower, a bishop or a knight. The game is easy if you are a bishop or a tower, being a knight is much harder. There're 8 easy levels and 8 hard ones, you must complete all of them. Higher levels, either easy or hard, have more pawns and get more complicated. There is one king at each level, this is the last pawn you have to capture. Don't waste your moves, they're limited. Try to capture pawns at every step.
Welcome to Skittles, a classical single player chessboard puzzle game. You have just one pawn, move it to capture all other pawns on the board. Start by choosing the pawn type: you can be a tower, a bishop or a knight. The game is easy if you are a bishop or a tower, being a knight is much harder. There're 8 easy levels and 8 hard ones, you must complete all of them. Higher levels, either easy or hard, have more pawns and get more complicated. There is one king at each level, this is the last pawn you have to capture. Don't waste your moves, they're limited. Try to capture pawns at every step.
24.07.2026 - Protovision Shop: OVP64 Over Voltage Protector
The OVP64 Over Voltage Protector is now available at Protovision, sporting a brand new compact inline design. It uses ultra-fast MOSFET technology to continuously monitor the power supply between your PSU and your C64, instantly cutting the connection the moment a voltage spike is detected. Original C64 power supplies are notorious for failing with age and pushing voltages beyond the safe 5.40V threshold - potentially causing irreparable damage to sensitive ICs. A red warning LED lets you know when the OVP64 has stepped in to protect your machine.
The OVP64 Over Voltage Protector is now available at Protovision, sporting a brand new compact inline design. It uses ultra-fast MOSFET technology to continuously monitor the power supply between your PSU and your C64, instantly cutting the connection the moment a voltage spike is detected. Original C64 power supplies are notorious for failing with age and pushing voltages beyond the safe 5.40V threshold - potentially causing irreparable damage to sensitive ICs. A red warning LED lets you know when the OVP64 has stepped in to protect your machine.
23.07.2026 - C64 game 'Thin Ice' released
'Thin Ice' is a frantic arcade cube 'em up from Thalamus for the C64, that refers to Pengo, the 1982 maze video game developed by Coreland and published by Sega for arcades. Deep below Camp Nice 'n' Icy, the endless ice caverns of Freezia stretch for hundreds of miles in every direction. These caverns are home to Binky the Ice Dragon, a friendly creature whose clan have lived in peace for generations... You can as digital download for little money to support the developer. A physical version of Thin Ice is coming soon! Click here to visit the Thalamus online store.
'Thin Ice' is a frantic arcade cube 'em up from Thalamus for the C64, that refers to Pengo, the 1982 maze video game developed by Coreland and published by Sega for arcades. Deep below Camp Nice 'n' Icy, the endless ice caverns of Freezia stretch for hundreds of miles in every direction. These caverns are home to Binky the Ice Dragon, a friendly creature whose clan have lived in peace for generations... You can as digital download for little money to support the developer. A physical version of Thin Ice is coming soon! Click here to visit the Thalamus online store.
23.07.2026 - C64 game 'Mazes of Malice' - V1.0 released
'Mazes of Malice' is a graphical, realtime, roguelike stealth action game for the C64. You have somehow found yourself in the Mazes of Malice. It's a dank dungeon, a maze of rooms. There are rats and bats all over. Everywhere you look, there are wooden barrels. In the corner, you spot an old wooden chest. You can as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.
'Mazes of Malice' is a graphical, realtime, roguelike stealth action game for the C64. You have somehow found yourself in the Mazes of Malice. It's a dank dungeon, a maze of rooms. There are rats and bats all over. Everywhere you look, there are wooden barrels. In the corner, you spot an old wooden chest. You can as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.
22.07.2026 - Amiga game 'Moon Cresta' - V1.0 released
'Moon Cresta' for the Commodore Amiga (OCS 512KB + 512KB) is a a faithful recreation oof the 1980 fixed shooter video game developed by Nichibutsu for arcades, developed entirely from scratch by Johnny Acevedo. This is not a port: no original source code was converted. Instead, the game was handcrafted, built piece by piece, based on a deep understanding of the original arcade mechanics, with graphics extracted from MAME ROMs (Thanks to 125Scracht) and converted for the Amiga. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
'Moon Cresta' for the Commodore Amiga (OCS 512KB + 512KB) is a a faithful recreation oof the 1980 fixed shooter video game developed by Nichibutsu for arcades, developed entirely from scratch by Johnny Acevedo. This is not a port: no original source code was converted. Instead, the game was handcrafted, built piece by piece, based on a deep understanding of the original arcade mechanics, with graphics extracted from MAME ROMs (Thanks to 125Scracht) and converted for the Amiga. You can get the game as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
22.07.2026 - Protovision Shop: Tapecart microSD Card Reader
The Tapecart microSD Card Reader is now available for the first time in the Protovision Shop - this new, high-quality version brings a very compact design and is arguably the fastest way to load software from a microSD card on your C64. Housed in a durable injection-molded case, it loads .TCRT and .PRG files at ultra-high speeds with no extra hardware needed. Just plug it into the cassette port and go. Skip fumbling with tiny screens or physical buttons - navigate your entire library effortlessly using the intuitive built-in on-screen browser.
The Tapecart microSD Card Reader is now available for the first time in the Protovision Shop - this new, high-quality version brings a very compact design and is arguably the fastest way to load software from a microSD card on your C64. Housed in a durable injection-molded case, it loads .TCRT and .PRG files at ultra-high speeds with no extra hardware needed. Just plug it into the cassette port and go. Skip fumbling with tiny screens or physical buttons - navigate your entire library effortlessly using the intuitive built-in on-screen browser.
22.07.2026 - Video: Quasimodo's Christmas Caper (C64) - 2 ICE Blue Edition (Preview with commentary)
This video of Quasimodo's Christmas Caper (C64) - 2 ICE Blue Edition shows details of some of the changes and new features added for this new edition of the game. Currently scheduled for December 2026. The game is designed for PAL C64 systems only.
This video of Quasimodo's Christmas Caper (C64) - 2 ICE Blue Edition shows details of some of the changes and new features added for this new edition of the game. Currently scheduled for December 2026. The game is designed for PAL C64 systems only.
Don't miss!
C64 Games on ITCH.IO like:
Stunning 2D golf simulation that takes place on different planets
Support the developers!
We can also recommend to visit the following web resources:
© Copyright 1996-2026 Cascade Productions - Powered by zStoff - Imprint / Impressum - Privacy notice / Datenschutzhinweise
Also featured by zStoff: www.operation-cyborg.de - www.dbsys.de - www.cratersoftware.com - www.lynxstudio.de - www.vislogic.de - www.telchron.de - www.kybertech.de