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Cruiser-X is being prepared for release!

David Simmons0
The New Dimension is preparing to release their first ever full disk multi-load game production as an exclusive launch on the covermount of ZZAP! 64 Micro Action issue #11 (November/December 2022). This will be followed by a free public download, digital tape and web player version of the full game on Christmas day. Cruiser-X 79 is a collaboration between The New Dimension and Saul Cross and is a fast-paced vertical
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Robot Jet Action
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Pre-order Robot Jet Action on cartridge!

David Simmons0
Robot Jet Action is a classic arcade-style platform game for the Commodore 64. The game was created as part of the Commodore computer enthusiast portal: C64portal.pl. In the game, the player controls a small robot with a joystick. Use the fire button to activate the jetpack, by holding down the fire button, the Robot flies higher and higher. You can now pre-order the cartridge from Bobr Games with the game
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Minotrace released on C64 by drmortalwombat

David Simmons0
Race against the clock to escape from the convoluted dungeons of the rainbow zebra. This little snack game was developed and released by drmortalwombat to showcase a grid-based ray-casting routine written with his Oscar C compiler. Minotrace is a fast-paced maze runner featuring eight different labyrinth-creating routines that span over 27 levels of increasing size and complexity. A preview of the maze is shown before each race and can be
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QUOD INIT EXIT IIo
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A new preview of QUOD INIT EXIT IIo available

David Simmons0
A new preview of QUOD INIT EXIT IIo has been released featuring some new mechanics and a bigger (about 40% complete) Fun Park zone map. "Hang on! What is QUOD INIT EXIT IIo?" Suinio used to be an idyllic world, but now a terrible calamity plagues it: all the toilets have been turned into hundreds of potties that have been scattered all over the place! Help Zampo the pig collect
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Impossible Mission 3 design assets complete

David Simmons0
ICON64 have completed the graphics assets for the "official" sequel to Impossible Mission. Trevor Storey tells us that player movement, speech and searching are the three most important things to get right. ICON64 are looking at making the game map expand as the player finds items, in addition to this, the mechanics of jumping, running and searching will stay the same. There will be a few new enemy types too
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Captain Ishtar released on C64
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Captain Ishtar released by Alf Yngve under Psytronik Software

David Simmons0
Captain Ishtar released by Alf Yngve under Psytronik Software In the far future, the Federation of Planets needs brave space pilots to patrol the spaceways of the Galaxy. And among these interstellar peacekeepers, few are as brave as Captain Ishtar of Mars…The Federation has sent Captain Ishtar to investigate the mysterious planet Petit-4, a world never before visited by Earthlings. Ships from the hostile Nitwup Empire have been detected in
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Want to be a pig farmer? Kiełbasa Empire under development.

David Simmons0
A new game has been teased recently called Kiełbasa Empire, which has been developed for almost a year. Set in rural Poland in the late 80s/early 90s during times of hyperinflation and the end of communism, people have been left without jobs overnight as the government closed down the PGRs (state-owned agriculture companies). Kiełbasa Empire's main character inherits a small farm with hopes of making a living and aspiring to
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SNK vs Capcom C64 – New demo release

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New video footage has been released for the long-awaited SNK vs Capcom C64 edition, alongside a new demo to download and play. Developed by Jon Eggelton and Gianluca Alberico, the demo utilises their RetroFighter game engine, and includes three new characters, bonus rounds, and a tournament mode. The next release that is due in the months to come also promises sound and music to be added. Check out the documented
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I Turned my C64 into a Theremin Musical Instrument

Sparky0
It's science time! We're all pretty familiar with the 1980s breadbin computer, and you're probably also a little familiar with the theremin musical instrument, especially if you've watched sci-fi from the 60s. Now, Linus Åkesson has managed to combine the two and turn his beloved C64 into a theremin electronic instrument. It's very geeky, and also very impressive. Check out what a few capacitors, resistors, a clamp, a spoon, and
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The Force is strong with this one!

Paul Morrison0
It's May 4th! That wondrous day when Star Wars fans across the globe celebrate their favourite sci-fi film franchise. Movies will be watched, games will be played, action figures will be... umm, actioned. Nostalgia abounds, and although there are usually celebratory game sales on the day, it's rare that anything new is released. Well, if you're a Commodore 64 fan, that trend is well and truly bucked today. Megastyle, the
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