Month: October 2023

Retro Rewind: The Witch, ZX Spectrum

You have waited a long time for tonight and now you could become the witch queen, at last. You will need the golden broom but it is guarded by the pumpkin king. Only a special potion from your cauldron will give you the power to put an end to his reign.  You know that the ingredients are scattered throughout the…

Retro Rewind: Castle Escape, ZX Spectrum

Wee Knight must escape the haunted castle collecting gold coins and dodging the castles deadly inhabitants as he goes. Due to the enormous weight of his armour, Wee Knight cannot jump very high unless he consumes the magenta eggs found within the castle. But beware, the anti-gravity effects of the eggs do not last long, leaving Wee Knight at risk…

Meteor Shower, Commodore 64

Meteor Shower is a simple little game for the Commodore 64. Repel as many meteors as possible, without breaching the hull. Once the time is up, hurry inside for a breather. And then it’s onto the next barrage! Use Joystick in Port 2, Left/Right to move, Button to fire. Download here: Meteor ShowerSource: https://endurion.itch.io/meteor-shower

2023 ATASCII Competition

You always hear about ASCII, ANSI and PETSCII. So why not a special competition for Atari’s ATASCII?Join this fun event! Create your own ATASCII Art and enjoy the limits of Retro Computing!This event is online only. Submission of entries starts from 1st October until the 19th October. For more details and prizes follow this link: http://logiker.com/ATASCII

Compilation of 10 Line Basic Games, Amstrad CPC

Find two exclusive games coded in 10 lines of Basic Locomotive. They demonstrate the power and effectiveness of this fabulous Basic and its Text mode. Menu and explanation in game. Download here: Jeux10Lignes.DSK Source: vetea.itch.io

Space Rescue in Jupiter Amstrad

In the year 2070, the Earth’s energy resources are not sufficient for the great demand of a booming overpopulation; new technologies and materials have allowed the extraction of energy in the upper layers of Jupiter’s atmosphere. From time to time, accidents occur in the mining-energy complexes that exist around the planet. Your mission is to rescue the miners if necessary. Control the…

Area 51: Roswell Incident, ZX Spectrum

Area 51: Roswell Incident” A noir, sci-fi detective survival adventure for your ZX Spectrum 48k.Made with a customized version of the MuCho engine by Jari Komppa. Music created with Beepola by Shiru. Area 51 contains homages to the sci-fi series and movies of the 80’s: V television series, The Greatest American Hero, X Files, E.T. the extra-terrestrial, Close Encounters of the…

Blob Fox Commodore Plus/4

Blob Fox is an action game with puzzle elements for the Commodore Plus/4 that is similar to the Arcade classic Q*bert, but without the isometric play-field. Change every pattern to a target colour by moving the character over it while avoiding obstacles and enemies. Download: blob_fox_v1.zipSource: Cascade 64, Plus/4 World

Raw Spectronica, ZX Spectrum Beeper Album

1-Bit ZX Beeper album for the ZX Spectrum. Play the whole music album on a ZX Spectrum emulator such as FUSE or load into a real machine! This is the first time this compilation has been made available in this form, including the original Raw Spectronica tunes and the bonus track ‘March Of the Biomech’ added. Download it here: 1bit_Mechanistic.tapSource:…

Tony, Retro Adventure Platformer C64 Demo released

A few weeks ago CommodoreBlog shared some News about a new platformer demo for the Amiga, simply titled Tony. Fast forward to today and we have more exciting News that Monochrome Productions have released a Commodore 64 teaser demo! And so the story goes.. Embark on a pixelated journey inspired by Tony Halik, the real-life Polish explorer and filmmaker whose…