Category: Commodore News
Pixel (Sven Michael Klose) over at Vic-20 Denial Forums is creating a new Arkanoid clone titled “Arukanoido” for the Commodore Vic-20. I won’t waste your time with long details about Arkanoid, as I’m sure you are all familiar with this 1986 Arcade classic from Taito. Arukanoido has 33 levels and requires at least 24k memory. Download the game from the…
This is not retro since it is a brand new computer with modern hardware. However, it runs AmigaOS so we are all over it :) Ars Technica has an extensive review of the A-EON X5000, a new desktop that features a dual-core Freescale CPU up to 2.5GHz, up to 64GB of RAM and runs AmigaOS 4.1. Most of the review…
The Atari portal AtariOnline.pl presented today the first images of the port of Skool Daze for the Atari 8-bits. The game was very popular in the UK, selling more than 50,000 copies for both ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. It features the player as a schoolboy named Eric, with the objective of stealing his report card out of the staff room safe by…
I’m one of these people who loves Amiga game music or Soundtracker/Protracker music modules, to the point of recording them onto cassette or Minidisc and listening to them while walking, traveling etc. However there was one thing that always put me off, that incredibly uncomfortable stereo separation which took the feeling away from the music itself. The Amiga’s sound chip…
The first of the ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter campaign stretch goals established by the development team was to use a bigger and better FPGA. Since the stretch goal was reached, they started to think what to do with the extra power. The Next is already equipped with three AY audio chips (the original Spectrum 128 had one) which is probably more than enough…
ArtiGames have just released a new version of “Zelda Return of the Hylian”. Changes: Enhanced for Vampire, New intro, Roland mt32 music, Link can now scream when in attack mode and we can even hear him walking around. Story: After Link’s victory over Ganon (in “A Link to thePast”),no one knows what Link’s wish to the Triforce was. But this…
Mr. Mind is a new game by Assassins (ASN) for the Commodore Plus/4. Taking the rules of the classic Mastermind and mixing it up with an Arcade feel, this game will keep you entertained for many hours. Be careful though, it is highly addictive! A lovely little game with a charming bouncy TED tune, download it now! :) Written by Skoro…
Jan Beta has made a video about the restoration of a Commodore 1541-II disk drive he was given for free recently. The video Includes inspecting the whole drive internally, lubricating the mechanics, cleaning the head, washing the case, replacing the electrolytic capacitors on the PCB, and exercising the stepper motor. Check out the video below. YouTube: Jan Beta
The 8-Bit Guy takes a look at a very special cartridge for the Commodore VIC-20, the Super Expander. Also he takes a brief look at an EPROM programmer. Check out the video below. YouTube: The 8-Bit Guy
This is a game running in a mui window, where you have to collect as many numbers as possible, without walking over your own path and you have to stay within the playfield. Sounds easy? Just try it! Download: Greedium.lha Source: aminet.net
