Author: David Simmons

News editor and cover disk organiser at ZZAP! 64 and ZZAP! AMIGA.
Amiga38
Amiga CD32 Commodore Commodore Amiga News

Amiga38 information and ticket sales announced

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The ticket sale for Amiga38 is now open! Amiga38 is expected to be the biggest Amiga show worldwide again this year and welcomes guests and visitors from all over the world. The visitors can look forward to three main topics, which will be in the foreground during the one and a half days - the organisers want to pay tribute to the legendary and insanely active demo scene and have
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Street Fighter A500
Commodore Commodore Amiga News

Street Fighter remake on the A500

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Mohammed Malik (msmalik681) is remaking the original Street Fighter on the Amiga 500! What was his motivation and what will be the specification? He writes posted on the English Amiga Board: "So I really hated the conversion of Street Fighter on the Amiga. I think the original could have been much better even the C64 version had the special moves. I can not emphasise enough how bad the original was
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Ooze
Commodore Commodore 64 News

Ooze: The Escape a promising new C64 title

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Australian developer Ali Pouladi (Haplo) and British designer Andy Johns have collaborated to bring us Ooze: The Escape. The preview has recently been released and the full game is rapidly being developed (and should be available in the next couple of months, if not sooner!). Help Ooze navigate through various corridors and laboratories, using its gravity-reversing powers to overcome obstacles and avoid the robotic guards in an attempt to escape
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Fix-It Felix Jr on the C64
Commodore Commodore 64 News

Fix-It Felix Jr. receives a massive update

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Originally published on the C64 back in 2020, three years later, Antonio Savona, Steven Day and Saul Cross return with a massive update in the form of v1.1. For those who came in late, Fix-It Felix Jr. was one of the most popular 2D platform games ever made. Launching in 1982, it became a pop culture sensation thanks to its colourful 8-bit graphics, simple controls, and addictive gameplay. Fix-It Felix
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The Last Defender
Commodore Commodore 64 Indie News

The Last Defender released by LC-Games.

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The year is 2073. A hostile alien race has arrived on Earth, after crossing countless star systems, with the aim of taking over the planet. Initially taken by surprise, humanity managed to react and organise a resistance that made it possible to fend off various enemy attacks. However, this was not enough to repel the alien invader who is now about to carry out his plans for conquest. Only one
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Rambler C64
Commodore Commodore 64 Commodore Amiga News

Producer of Rambler passed away

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Ollie Doughty, better known to the community as Stepz (Jozz on the Amiga), sadly passed away in April at the young age of 49. Stepz was known for multiple productions such as his game Rambler and music/SFX assistance for software produced by Arla Games. Check out his last game Rambler at https://stepzc64.itch.io/rambler-free-c64-game Also, his music is available via the links at https://demozoo.org/sceners/1497 Rest in peace Stepz.
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Cursed Tomb
Commodore Commodore 64 Indie News

Cursed Tomb by Protovision released

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Unleash your inner Indiana Jones as you explore your way through ancient graves of unknown origins. On your adventure through the creepy catacombs, you will collect treasure as you navigate around many dangers such as ghosts, deadly artifacts, moving walls, hidden traps, teleports and a lot more. Cursed Tomb is an action puzzle game that provides 75 well-design but challenging levels. You direct your explorer around labyrinths collecting jewels before
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Protovision update
Commodore Commodore 64 Indie News

Protovision update – Lykia/A Pig Quest/Protopad

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Lykia and A Pig Quest cartridge order update Due to their size, C64 games Lykia and A Pig Quest will be presented in a new cartridge design currently under development. This process has been slow as Protovision has run into issues with the original PCB prototype not being compliant with EU laws and then the revised prototypes being held up in customs for over 3 months. The good news is
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Commodore Commodore 64 Indie News

Zeta Wing II arrives to the C64 with a bang!

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Zeta Wing II has been released! The first game was the winner of both the RGN Gamers' Choice Award 2020 for the C64 and Indie Retro News Budget Game Of The Year 2020. The game has been released independently by Witchsoft on itch.io. All programming, graphics, and sound by Sarah Jane Avory. BackgroundThe strange mutant creatures have returned! Only this time they are tougher than ever! Earth once again needs
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Covermount Madness
Commodore Commodore 64 Indie News

Covermount madness – four games released on ZZAP! 64

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The ZZAP! 64 cover disk has now exclusively launched over 60 brand-new games (!) to readers since it was (re)launched! Issue 13 of the biggest C64 magazine around presented four new games for the Commodore 64: Lost Realms of Murkasada Episode II - The Scrolls of Avalon by Arkanix LabsKing Eaedred searches for The Scrolls of Avalon, which contain maps and information about weapons and armour made by creatures beyond
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