Games, stories, and modern tips about a legendary computer
OutRun PETSCII is more than a retro homage - it’s a technical and artistic marvel that reimagines SEGA’s iconic OutRun arcade racer using the Commodore 64’s PETSCII character set. Created by aNdy/AL, this project transforms the limitations of vintage hardware into a canvas of creativity, delivering a surprisingly dynamic and visually rich driving experience built …
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Jim Orlando, known as jimbo9757, has crafted a remarkable retro experience with Escape From PETSCII Castle, a first-person shooter inspired by Wolfenstein 3D and built for the Commodore 64. This game is a technical marvel, blending PETSCII graphics with a custom-built 8-bit ray casting engine to deliver a dungeon-crawling adventure unlike anything seen before on …
Digiloi is a special gem in the world of Commodore 64 games, created by Dr. TerrorZ and released to the public on 27 December 2018. This game offers not only a retro experience, but also an innovative approach that redefines the capabilities of the C64. Below you can find the details what makes this title …
The latest version of the famous 1984 action game Ghostbusters, this time again based on PETSCII. The game was created for the Zoo 2024 demo party. The game is slightly smaller than the previous PETSCII version, but still very playable and enjoyable. Official website
This is a Wizard of Wor clone remade entirely in PETSCII graphics. The game mechanics are very similar to the original, although slight differences are possible. In addition to the Commodore Plus/4 and PET game versions, the Commodore 64 game version is also available. The creator of the game deserves special recognition, as this is his umpteenth …
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A new detective game has arrived for the Commodore 64 by the hungarian coder Gergely Sinko, based on code originally published in Creative Computing magazine in June 1979 as Inspector Clew-So. This is a simple detective game where the player has to deduct the identity of a murderer, the time of the deed, and the …
Another classical game has been written by a talented coder (Nello Galiano) in Basic with Petscii graphics. At this time for participating in the phaze101 and RPI (retroprogrammers inside) Tapper jam. It is a simplification of the classic Tapper game: the aim is to serve all the customers in the saloon while trying not to …
Get ready for the upcoming Gamebert Awards! The Gamebert trophy is made of fine glass and needs to be transported from the factory to the ceremony venue before it starts. A specially entertain game has been arrived today for Commodore 64 with giving some nice memories about old favorite games like Frogger, Freeway and Trashman …
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A new dice game has been created recently with the use of programming language Basic. Each player drops rings of their own colour into a hole after each roll. The hole number will always be the same as the number rolled, between 1 and 6. Rings in holes 1-5 can be taken by the other …
After seeing the recently unveiled game screens with beautiful PETSCII graphics, you'll want to try some of them out. The games in the following collection are ready to play. Ghost Busters Basic (2019, Steveboy) The Great Giana PETSCII Sisters (2022, Vintage Computing Carinthia) Aztec Challenge Basic (2022, Steveboy) The Sky Is Falling Basic (2019, Steveboy) …
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