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Did you play Frontier: Elite II on your Commodore Amiga?

Did you play Frontier: Elite II on your Commodore Amiga?

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Donkey Kong, Aliens version by Bruno Marcos. Port this to the Commodore 64 please!

Donkey Kong, Aliens version by Bruno Marcos. Port this to the Commodore 64 please!

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Who remembers being surprised to see "Directory Art" after you typed: LOAD "$", 8 LIST Instead of a boring list of filenames and block counts, the entire directory screen transformed into a beautiful piece of directory art (dir art / d/art). The surprise hit hard the first time you saw it on a cracked game disk; I was like, "What just happened?!" The drive's "directory" isn't a normal file — when you ask for "$" (the special filename meaning "show directory"), the drive generates a fake BASIC program on the fly. The first two bytes are the load address (like any PRG file), then it spits out tokenized BASIC lines: line numbers (those 18, 40, etc.), the block counts as "PRINT" statements, filenames in quotes, file types like PRG or DEL, and finally "107 BLOCKS FREE." and "READY." as the last "lines." Normally this just looks like a messy program listing when you LIST it. But clever sceners realized: "Hey, we can overwrite those 'lines' with PETSCII block characters (like the diamond borders, checker patterns, hearts, etc.) while keeping the structure intact so the drive still thinks it's a valid directory." They used deleted files (type DEL) or carefully placed dummy entries to draw in the 16-column filename area, turning the directory into ASCII/PETSCII art. When this popped up on your C64, it was amazing. Who remembers seeing directory art on their Commodore 64?

Who remembers being surprised to see "Directory Art" after you typed: LOAD "$", 8 LIST Instead of a boring list of filenames and block counts, the entire directory screen transformed into a beautiful piece of directory art (dir art / d/art). The surprise hit hard the first time you saw it on a cracked game disk; I was like, "What just happened?!" The drive's "directory" isn't a normal file — when you ask for "$" (the special filename meaning "show directory"), the drive generates a fake BASIC program on the fly. The first two bytes are the load address (like any PRG file), then it spits out tokenized BASIC lines: line numbers (those 18, 40, etc.), the block counts as "PRINT" statements, filenames in quotes, file types like PRG or DEL, and finally "107 BLOCKS FREE." and "READY." as the last "lines." Normally this just looks like a messy program listing when you LIST it. But clever sceners realized: "Hey, we can overwrite those 'lines' with PETSCII block characters (like the diamond borders, checker patterns, hearts, etc.) while keeping the structure intact so the drive still thinks it's a valid directory." They used deleted files (type DEL) or carefully placed dummy entries to draw in the 16-column filename area, turning the directory into ASCII/PETSCII art. When this popped up on your C64, it was amazing. Who remembers seeing directory art on their Commodore 64?

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In 1988, these were the top-selling Commodore 64 games in January, according to Gallup UK. There are some real bangers in this Top 10 chart, my pick is Combat School the joystick killer! What's yours?

In 1988, these were the top-selling Commodore 64 games in January, according to Gallup UK. There are some real bangers in this Top 10 chart, my pick is Combat School the joystick killer! What's yours?

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This will make your day! 😁 Busy at work on her Commodore Amiga 500! The Amiga featured in the Aussie TV series NEIGHBOURS. (Watch the end and you'll understand.)

This will make your day! 😁 Busy at work on her Commodore Amiga 500! The Amiga featured in the Aussie TV series NEIGHBOURS. (Watch the end and you'll understand.)

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What game are you loading?

What game are you loading?

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Do you remember using this with The Secret of Monkey Island on your Commodore Amiga?

Do you remember using this with The Secret of Monkey Island on your Commodore Amiga?

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Who used this Commodore 64 translation code-wheel for Pool of Radiance?🎶

Who used this Commodore 64 translation code-wheel for Pool of Radiance?🎶

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38 years ago, Defender of the Crown was released on the Commodore Amiga (Nov 1986). Have you ever wondered, while playing DOTC on your Amiga, how it looked for PC DOS gamers in 1987? Tournament music from the Amiga version.

38 years ago, Defender of the Crown was released on the Commodore Amiga (Nov 1986). Have you ever wondered, while playing DOTC on your Amiga, how it looked for PC DOS gamers in 1987? Tournament music from the Amiga version.

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The Amiga had a killer racing scene. Here are my Top 10 best Commodore Amiga racing games (in no strict order). What’s your #1? Did I miss any classics?

The Amiga had a killer racing scene. Here are my Top 10 best Commodore Amiga racing games (in no strict order). What’s your #1? Did I miss any classics?

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92,306 次观看 • 5 天前

How many people did it take to make the legendary 1991 cinematic masterpiece Another World? Basically, 1 person! Another World was made almost entirely by one single developer — Éric Chahi — on a stock Amiga 500. He coded the entire game in assembly, created his own polygon engine, drew all the art, and even built custom tools. Only the music was done by someone else. (Jean-François Freitas... so I am guessing 2 people all up LOL!) No dialogue. No text. Just pure visual storytelling with fluid rotoscoped polygon characters that still look incredible today. Who else was/is a fan of Another World?

How many people did it take to make the legendary 1991 cinematic masterpiece Another World? Basically, 1 person! Another World was made almost entirely by one single developer — Éric Chahi — on a stock Amiga 500. He coded the entire game in assembly, created his own polygon engine, drew all the art, and even built custom tools. Only the music was done by someone else. (Jean-François Freitas... so I am guessing 2 people all up LOL!) No dialogue. No text. Just pure visual storytelling with fluid rotoscoped polygon characters that still look incredible today. Who else was/is a fan of Another World?

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89,295 次观看 • 1 个月前

Did you know the Commodore Amiga port of Silkworm (1989) is better than the original 1988 Tecmo arcade version? Do you agree?

Did you know the Commodore Amiga port of Silkworm (1989) is better than the original 1988 Tecmo arcade version? Do you agree?

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16,462 次观看 • 9 天前

Tron turns 44 today — released on July 9, 1982. The craziest part? This groundbreaking “computer movie” was snubbed by the Academy for Best Visual Effects. Why? They ruled that using CGI was basically cheating and gave filmmakers an unfair advantage over traditional practical effects and hand animation. That “cheating” technique is now the foundation of every major blockbuster for the past 20+ years. Well done, Tron. The future you predicted won. ⚡ Bonus wild fact: The official Tron arcade game (released by Bally Midway right after the film) actually out-grossed the movie. While the film made about $33–50 million worldwide at the box office, the arcade cabinets sold around 10,000 units and raked in an estimated $100–200 million in quarters during its peak years. It even won Coin-Operated Game of the Year. What amazes me most is that there was never a proper Commodore 64 adaptation. Almost every other big 80s sci-fi movie got turned into a C64 game… but the one literally set inside a computer world with light cycle races? Nope. (There was a late, unrelated Tron-like game in 1989, but nothing official at the time.) Mind-blowing.

Tron turns 44 today — released on July 9, 1982. The craziest part? This groundbreaking “computer movie” was snubbed by the Academy for Best Visual Effects. Why? They ruled that using CGI was basically cheating and gave filmmakers an unfair advantage over traditional practical effects and hand animation. That “cheating” technique is now the foundation of every major blockbuster for the past 20+ years. Well done, Tron. The future you predicted won. ⚡ Bonus wild fact: The official Tron arcade game (released by Bally Midway right after the film) actually out-grossed the movie. While the film made about $33–50 million worldwide at the box office, the arcade cabinets sold around 10,000 units and raked in an estimated $100–200 million in quarters during its peak years. It even won Coin-Operated Game of the Year. What amazes me most is that there was never a proper Commodore 64 adaptation. Almost every other big 80s sci-fi movie got turned into a C64 game… but the one literally set inside a computer world with light cycle races? Nope. (There was a late, unrelated Tron-like game in 1989, but nothing official at the time.) Mind-blowing.

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19,100 次观看 • 11 天前

You can't get more 1980's than this. The Miami Vice TV series intro running on a 1980's Commodore 64 with 16 colours and the SID chip for the music.

You can't get more 1980's than this. The Miami Vice TV series intro running on a 1980's Commodore 64 with 16 colours and the SID chip for the music.

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64,078 次观看 • 1 个月前

Chris Butler's Ghost 'n Goblins on the Commodore 64 looked like an arcade game with Mark Cooksey's SID music sounded amazing. This would have to be my favourite C64 game that is an arcade port. What's yours?

Chris Butler's Ghost 'n Goblins on the Commodore 64 looked like an arcade game with Mark Cooksey's SID music sounded amazing. This would have to be my favourite C64 game that is an arcade port. What's yours?

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44,537 次观看 • 2 个月前

Remember manually typing Commodore 64 BASIC games? I found a printout in a haul of C64 goodies. Picture yourself sitting at your C64 painstakingly entering every line of this code...and then it doesn't work lol!

Remember manually typing Commodore 64 BASIC games? I found a printout in a haul of C64 goodies. Picture yourself sitting at your C64 painstakingly entering every line of this code...and then it doesn't work lol!

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108,160 次观看 • 6 个月前

Who remembers hearing this on their Commodore 64 for the first time?

Who remembers hearing this on their Commodore 64 for the first time?

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Did you know the Commodore 64 has an inbuilt 'screen saver'?

Did you know the Commodore 64 has an inbuilt 'screen saver'?

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42,181 次观看 • 2 个月前

This Commodore Amiga game might have got the worst review score ever! It earned one of the lowest review scores in Amiga magazine history — a brutal 3% from Amiga Power in 1994, with the reviewer calling it something Psygnosis and developer The Dome "should be utterly ashamed of themselves" for releasing. This is pretty brutal, but were they right? What did you think of Last Action Hero?

This Commodore Amiga game might have got the worst review score ever! It earned one of the lowest review scores in Amiga magazine history — a brutal 3% from Amiga Power in 1994, with the reviewer calling it something Psygnosis and developer The Dome "should be utterly ashamed of themselves" for releasing. This is pretty brutal, but were they right? What did you think of Last Action Hero?

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12,504 次观看 • 17 天前

By your command... The Twelve Colonies are gone. A lone Battlestar leads the last survivors across the stars—searching for the legendary planet Earth. Cylons. Vipers. Colonial Warriors. Pure 1978 sci-fi glory. This original trailer still launches like a Viper off the flight deck! So say we all. Check out the Commodore 64 rendition below!

By your command... The Twelve Colonies are gone. A lone Battlestar leads the last survivors across the stars—searching for the legendary planet Earth. Cylons. Vipers. Colonial Warriors. Pure 1978 sci-fi glory. This original trailer still launches like a Viper off the flight deck! So say we all. Check out the Commodore 64 rendition below!

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54,121 次观看 • 3 个月前

Did you know B.B. King was a legit computer nerd? 🎸💾 The King of the Blues owned a Commodore 64 in the early 80s and fell completely in love with the Commodore Amiga starting in 1986. He had at least two Amigas on the road and a souped-up one in his Vegas studio. He called his main Amiga “Lucille II” and used it to write songs, program drums, lay down horn sections, and arrange entire tracks with software like Bars & Pipes and Deluxe Music Construction Set — then he’d just play Lucille live on top. Straight from a 1987 AmigaWorld magazine interview: “I use it primarily for learning songs… I enter melodies from sheet music and then play along in real-time with Lucille. It’s real useful and lots of fun.” While the rest of the music world was slow to go digital, B.B. was out here sequencing blues on an Amiga computer he grinningly called his second lady. Absolute legend — on stage and in the studio. 👑

Did you know B.B. King was a legit computer nerd? 🎸💾 The King of the Blues owned a Commodore 64 in the early 80s and fell completely in love with the Commodore Amiga starting in 1986. He had at least two Amigas on the road and a souped-up one in his Vegas studio. He called his main Amiga “Lucille II” and used it to write songs, program drums, lay down horn sections, and arrange entire tracks with software like Bars & Pipes and Deluxe Music Construction Set — then he’d just play Lucille live on top. Straight from a 1987 AmigaWorld magazine interview: “I use it primarily for learning songs… I enter melodies from sheet music and then play along in real-time with Lucille. It’s real useful and lots of fun.” While the rest of the music world was slow to go digital, B.B. was out here sequencing blues on an Amiga computer he grinningly called his second lady. Absolute legend — on stage and in the studio. 👑

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101,076 次观看 • 7 个月前

What a time to be alive! ⚽ It’s 1989. You slap Kick Off by Anco into your Commodore Amiga , the disk drive whirrs, and BOOM — pure football heaven hits the screen. No sticky-ball arcade rubbish. Just real physics, lightning pace, pixel-perfect passing and awesome matches with your mates. Dino Dini made a winner here. One match and you were hooked for hours. This wasn’t just a footy game — it was THE Amiga football king for years. The best football/soccer game on the Amiga?

What a time to be alive! ⚽ It’s 1989. You slap Kick Off by Anco into your Commodore Amiga , the disk drive whirrs, and BOOM — pure football heaven hits the screen. No sticky-ball arcade rubbish. Just real physics, lightning pace, pixel-perfect passing and awesome matches with your mates. Dino Dini made a winner here. One match and you were hooked for hours. This wasn’t just a footy game — it was THE Amiga football king for years. The best football/soccer game on the Amiga?

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43,551 次观看 • 2 个月前

Did you know that Microsoft EXCEL 2000 had a hidden game in it? The classic Commodore 64 game SPY HUNTER got re-imagined as Dev Hunter and hidden as an Easter Egg in EXCEL... this is not joke. Seriously. In this video, used with the kind permission of Youtuber Tom K (Link to the video with full commentary is below) Prepare to have your minds blown, lets get Spy... I mean Dev Hunter started right now...GO! (reposted as I forgot to add the video...DOH!)

Did you know that Microsoft EXCEL 2000 had a hidden game in it? The classic Commodore 64 game SPY HUNTER got re-imagined as Dev Hunter and hidden as an Easter Egg in EXCEL... this is not joke. Seriously. In this video, used with the kind permission of Youtuber Tom K (Link to the video with full commentary is below) Prepare to have your minds blown, lets get Spy... I mean Dev Hunter started right now...GO! (reposted as I forgot to add the video...DOH!)

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27,846 次观看 • 1 个月前

🎸 This is the most epic thing you'll see today! 2012, Jeri Ellsworth created a Commodore 64 Bass Guitar using a real SID Chip 6581 for keytar and string sounds. When I first saw Jeri's video a few years back, it blew my mind and still does today!

🎸 This is the most epic thing you'll see today! 2012, Jeri Ellsworth created a Commodore 64 Bass Guitar using a real SID Chip 6581 for keytar and string sounds. When I first saw Jeri's video a few years back, it blew my mind and still does today!

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86,053 次观看 • 7 个月前

Legendary game designer David Crane (Pitfall!, Activision co-founder) live on Computer Chronicles in 1985! Watch as he demos his brand-new Commodore 64 Ghostbusters game (on a Commodore SX-64), right after the movie hit theaters—complete with the iconic theme music, ghost catching, and that famous digitized voice. But you’ll be surprised to learn it was actually made before the movie was released! Doesn’t make sense? Let David Crane explain in this video. From the “Computer Games” episode of the classic Computer Chronicles (January 1985). If you love the Commodore 64, Activision, or 80s computing history, this one is for you! Drop a comment: What’s your favorite David Crane game—Pitfall! or Ghostbusters?

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46,974 次观看 • 3 个月前

Why wasn’t this story the 5th Indiana Jones movie? Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is an adventure game on the Commodore Amiga. Set in 1939—right after The Last Crusade and before WWII fully kicks off—Fate of Atlantis was designed by LucasArts as a spiritual “fourth movie,” with the same tone, music style (composer Clint Bajakian channeling John Williams), and pulp-adventure feel. Many fans (including me) still argue it’s better than Crystal Skull, and by far better than Dial of Destiny, at capturing classic Indy energy. Rewatching Crystal Skull after Dial of Destiny, I’d previously thought CS was average compared to the first three movies. But next to Dial of Destiny, it’s actually a pretty good movie. The key to appreciating Crystal Skull (CS) is watching them in this order—it makes you appreciate it much more, LOL! Missed opportunity to use an excellent adventure that was already written?

Why wasn’t this story the 5th Indiana Jones movie? Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is an adventure game on the Commodore Amiga. Set in 1939—right after The Last Crusade and before WWII fully kicks off—Fate of Atlantis was designed by LucasArts as a spiritual “fourth movie,” with the same tone, music style (composer Clint Bajakian channeling John Williams), and pulp-adventure feel. Many fans (including me) still argue it’s better than Crystal Skull, and by far better than Dial of Destiny, at capturing classic Indy energy. Rewatching Crystal Skull after Dial of Destiny, I’d previously thought CS was average compared to the first three movies. But next to Dial of Destiny, it’s actually a pretty good movie. The key to appreciating Crystal Skull (CS) is watching them in this order—it makes you appreciate it much more, LOL! Missed opportunity to use an excellent adventure that was already written?

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24,755 次观看 • 1 个月前

Arthur C. Clarke owned an Amiga 1000 then a Commodore Amiga 2000. The visionary authour used his Amiga 2000 to inspire and create. His imagination knew no bounds, just like the capabilities of his Amiga.

Arthur C. Clarke owned an Amiga 1000 then a Commodore Amiga 2000. The visionary authour used his Amiga 2000 to inspire and create. His imagination knew no bounds, just like the capabilities of his Amiga.

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57,088 次观看 • 4 个月前

This is a must watch. Jeri Ellsworth and her amazing Commodore 64 bass keytar. Truly legendary! @jeriellsworth

This is a must watch. Jeri Ellsworth and her amazing Commodore 64 bass keytar. Truly legendary! @jeriellsworth

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186,633 次观看 • 1 年前

🚨 Breaking News: The Slimline Commodore 64C Ultimate is coming! The Commodore 64C Ultimate in BASIC Beige is now available for pre-order at USD $299.99. Special offer: Buy 1 and get 10% off the second unit. Pre-order now and save an extra $10 here: This is an authentic recreation of the classic 1986 Commodore 64C, molded from the original factory tooling for that true slimline look and feel. Key features: - FPGA-based hardware using AMD Xilinx Artix-7 for near-perfect compatibility with original software, games, cartridges, and peripherals - HDMI 1080p output plus classic video connections - Support for real SID chips or high-quality virtual SIDs - Mechanical keyboard with original layout - Built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, and microSD support - 128MB RAM with REU/GeoRAM emulation, turbo modes, and Ultimate-II+ features - Includes a USB "cassette" packed with licensed games, demos, and exclusive content It comes complete with a worldwide power supply, HDMI cable, spiral-bound manual, and premium retro packaging. Perfect for both longtime fans and new users who want to experience the Commodore 64 with modern conveniences while staying true to the original. Pre-order yours today. Who’s getting one? Let us know below! #C64 #Commodore #RetroComputing

🚨 Breaking News: The Slimline Commodore 64C Ultimate is coming! The Commodore 64C Ultimate in BASIC Beige is now available for pre-order at USD $299.99. Special offer: Buy 1 and get 10% off the second unit. Pre-order now and save an extra $10 here: This is an authentic recreation of the classic 1986 Commodore 64C, molded from the original factory tooling for that true slimline look and feel. Key features: - FPGA-based hardware using AMD Xilinx Artix-7 for near-perfect compatibility with original software, games, cartridges, and peripherals - HDMI 1080p output plus classic video connections - Support for real SID chips or high-quality virtual SIDs - Mechanical keyboard with original layout - Built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, and microSD support - 128MB RAM with REU/GeoRAM emulation, turbo modes, and Ultimate-II+ features - Includes a USB "cassette" packed with licensed games, demos, and exclusive content It comes complete with a worldwide power supply, HDMI cable, spiral-bound manual, and premium retro packaging. Perfect for both longtime fans and new users who want to experience the Commodore 64 with modern conveniences while staying true to the original. Pre-order yours today. Who’s getting one? Let us know below! #C64 #Commodore #RetroComputing

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31,961 次观看 • 2 个月前