Category: Commodore VIC-20

Serpent Caves – Commodore Vic-20

Ravenxau released a new game for the Commodore VIC-20. This is the Retro Edition and can be played on a unexpanded VIC-20 with keyboard. The game has 9 levels with 3 serpents on level 1. The levels 7, 8 and 9 are a real challenge. Download: serpretro.tap Forum Thread: Vic-20 Denial

FPGA Arcade Retro Computer System

FPGA Arcade is a retro computer system developed by MikeJ and can be used to emulate (in hardware) many retro computers such as: Amiga, Apple II+, AtariST, Atari 800XL, BBC B, Commodore VIC-20 / C64, MSX and the Spectrum. Mfilos has received his FPGA Arcade and has built the system inside a mini-itx case. You can follow his progress on…

SaV64 – Overvoltage protection for the Commodore ready for pre-order

If you get anxious every time you turn on your Commodore, and pray to not get any electric unstability, this may be for you. It is available for pre-orders the new device to protect your Commodore 64, VIC-20 or Plus/4 (with an adapter) from overvoltage on the 5VDC line. You can buy it in form of kit for US$ 44,…

Mini 32K RAM expansion – Vic-20

k3ys developed an mini 32K RAM expansion that hides in the Commodore VIC20 cartridge port. The RAM expansion is based on the design from Adam Bergström. You can select how much RAM is active, enable or disable the cartridge and make the RAM read-only. Website: Vic-20 Denial [via]

Resurrecting K9 – Dr Who Robot Dog Controlled by a Vic-20!

Chris Adams built a replica Dr Who K9 robot dog in 1982. After many years he decided to restore his K9 to its former glory. The coolest thing about Chris’s robot, is that it’s controlled by a Commodore Vic-20, complete with it’s very own speech synthesizer! Chris has even made the original blueprints available to download so you can make…

Wired Magazine Interviews the people behind the Commodore Smartphone

We posted few months back news about an upcoming Commodore Smartphone. Today Wired Magazine has published an article where the reporter tell us everything about his talk with the company behind it, and also his impressions of the prototype he tested. According to the article the phone, powered by Android, is actually well-built, with good specs and a very nice…

GCart Jr – Junior is a RAM expansion for the VIC-20

Thomas Lövskog is developing cartridges for the Commodore VIC-20. The GCart Junior is a RAM expansion for the VIC-20. The features are: RAM expansion for Block 1, 2, 3 & 5 and RAM 1, 2 & 3. Memory enable, disable and write protect. RAM at IO#2 and IO#3. 16 MB Flash with super fast loading and a 3D printed casing….

Boray Gammon – The Very Best Backgammon Game for Commodore Vic-20!

Anders Persson released ‘Boray Gammon’ for the Commodore Vic-20. To play the game you will need a 16K RAM expansion. Plays a fairly intelligent backgammon. It’s not a grandmaster, but it should be able to win single games against any player with a bit of luck. You can play against the computer, play with a friend or let the computer…

Ivan Davies interview over at C64.com

The guys over at C64.com have added an interview with Ivan Davies. Ivan is a game designer. His first computer was a Commodore VIC-20. Later he started to make graphics for games. The games he worked on are: Red Heat, Cabal, Midnight Resistance and Hudson Hawk. Website: http://www.c64.com

Chiptunes Volume 1 – VIC20

[youtube 5tb2g7ZXNxw nolink] R’zo released Chiptunes volume 1 for the unexpanded VIC 20 with SD2IEC or VICE emulation. You can listen to 10 tunes: Looper, Resurrection, Revenge, Viral, Redemption, Return, TVC, Movement, Mindstroyer and AD. Forum Thread: DenialWebsite: https://r-zo.bandcamp.com