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Motorman is an impressive clone of Excitebike from the NES, and looks really good at this early stage. This is an excellent demo version of the original game, where you can compete in split-screen mode on one of the maps alongside human and machine players. Controls are:firebuttonย - acceleratetap leftย - wheelie (to ride over logs)hold leftย - …
A cool sequel to the Jungle Joe platform game, with a sci-fi theme and a lots of new gameplay features. Joe Phoenix is back from the jungle and is now sent to the rescue. The mission is made more difficult by the fact that the space station has since been invaded by alien creatures, which …
A very nice puzzle-adventure game from the year 2022, where the objective is build your path to the level exit by using ladder pieces. Remember to collect all the yellow idols that you see on your way. These will be valuable in the end. You can kill enemies by hitting them with your machete. The …
Making a newspaper is not just work, it's fun. The Newsroom gives beginners - young and old - an exciting introduction to journalism and newspapers. The Newsroom was created for journalists of all ages. If you want to add graphics to your texts, you can choose from a good variety of a Clip Art collection …
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In this computer program you can design and test your dream house. At the start, you can choose between a colonial farmhouse and other realistic properties. "With Dream House, dreaming comes that much closer to coming true." With surprising detail, you can customise every component of the house and its environment, and even choose the …
More and more old classic games are being remade for Commodore 64. In many cases, these remakes include bug fixes, better graphics, better controls and even enhanced features. Burger Time Burger Time (1984, Interceptor Micros) Burger Time (2023, Arlasoft) The new version of the game has even more similarities with the original version for Arcade …
Over the years, Commodore 64 gaming history has seen a number of game developments come to an unexpected halt, one of the biggest misses being the sci-fi action game Deadlock, coded by Dan Phillips (Armalyte, Hunter's Moon, The Last Ninja 3). Deadlock was written over the course of at least a year going through several …
To add to this year's Christmas line-up, the sequel to the best Commodore 64 platform game of all time is a Christmas 2021 special. The ice and other reasons make the game more challenging even for experienced players, so it's sure to be a long relaxing game. And the creators have made it completely free, …
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Taking advantage of the Christmas spirit, Arlasoft, known for its quality games, has revamped the famously difficult 1984 platform game and dressed it up in a Christmas outfit. The entire game has been re-written from the ground up complete with 'modern' controls and physics together with fairer collision detection to allow your character to nimbly traverse around …
As I mentioned recently, it's a very exciting time before Christmas, here's another fresh Commodore 64 game! Delve Deeper is a heretical roguelike dungeon crawler for the Commodore 64. This time the game is set in the Chasm of Evil, the last stronghold of evil in the world, a magical labyrinth. Featuring: - Exciting old-school …
