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Rita Raute | Prof. Pi^2 released a new game for the Commodore C64 called Rita Raute. The games reached the third place at the BCC Party #4 (Mixed Competition). The game is written in BASIC, and is very original in the game play. The game can be downloaded from the Commodore Scene Database (CSDb) web page.

Island of Secrets | Island of Secrets is a graphic adventure for the Commodore VIC-20. The game is a conversion from the Commodore C64 type-in text adventure from the book published by Usborne in 1984. To play the game you need a VIC-20 with 24 kbyte extra RAM or an VIC-20 emulator such as VICE.

GB64 v7.0 | The Commodore C64 Games Database is Updated to version 7.0. There are now 21.000 entries in the database! With this edition there is now a section where you can see what's new in v7.0.

The Cursed Key | The Cursed Key is a new game for the Commodore C64, developed by The Mad Scientist. The game is a adventure and you need to find the keys to complete the game. There is a .d64 and .tap version and a walk trough available. You can download the game from the Commodore Scene Database (CSDb) web page.

Space Limits II | Achim released his game Space Limits II for the Commodore C64. This 4 kbyte game is the successor of Space Limits from 2009. In the game you control a space ship and has to destroy the enemy. The game can be downloaded from the CSDb web page.

Sideways SEUCK Compo | TND has announced the SEUCK sideways game competition. The Shoot Em Up Construction Kit (SEUCK) from 1987 is a system to create your own, vertical scrolling, games. The limitation of only scrolling vertical was removed by Jon Wells in 2008. Now it's possible to scroll sideways with SEUCK, you can develop new type of games. For all the details about this competition visit Richard's TND web page.

The Improbable War - VIC-20 | Jeffrey Daniels released a new game for the Commodore VIC-20. The game is a turn based strategy game with a retro-futuristic theme. The game can be played with an unexpanded VIC-20 or with an emulator. You need a joystick for playing the game.

PrBoom 2.5.1 - Amiga OS4 | A new version of PrBoom is available for Amiga OS4.1. PrBoom is a free version of the game classic Doom. In this update: Auto resolution, Save destination, MIDI files are fixed, PNG v1.2 support, Insert volume usr request is fixed. Visit the web page for all details and installation instructions. The freedom.wad files are included in this game, but you can also use the original .wad files of Doom.

Atlantis | Last month the group Technische Maschinenfabrik released a new game for the Commodore C64. The game is called Atlantis and is a clone of the original Atlantis from Imagic. The game is made by Jörg Heyltjes and Christian First.

Games That Weren't | Another update on those missing games. There are 8 new games available from Kayde Software: Ace in the H.O.L.E, Arcane Quest, Horror Atoll, Leopard Lord, Picnic Adventure, The Roundsby Incident, Terror from the Deep and The Swamp. And a major update of Jimmy's Grand Prix. New finds of Reyn Ouwehand music: Flimbos Quest 2 and Caveman Ninja. Other finds: Shove off, Thundercats V1 and The Secret Path.

WHDLoad | WHDLoad offers a way to play diskette games from your hard-disk. New in this update: Football Glory (Black Legend), Embryo (Black Legend), Sim City (Infogrames), Player Manager 2 (Anco), Player Manager (Anco), Kick Off 3 European Challenge (Anco), The New Zealand Story Demo (Taito/Ocean), John Barnes European Football (Krisalis), The Attack of the Green Smelly Aliens from Planet 27b/6 (Alex May), Tubular Worlds (Dongleware), Misja Harolda (MarkSoft), Ingrid's Back! (Level 9) and Lorna (Topo Soft). Improved: Embryo (Black Legend), Kick Off 2 (Anco Software), Misja Harolda (MarkSoft), Kick Off 2 (Anco Software), Thug Life (Essence) and Civilization (Microprose).

Catalypse v1.1 | Andrea Pompili released the game Catalypse v1.1. Version 1.0 was published in 1992 but the game had some small bugs. Andrea has now fixed the bugs and added a level 2 loading screen. The improved game is now available for download.

Demalion Dash | TatterDemalion released a new Boulder Dash game called Demalion Dash 1. The game has 20 caves and 6 intermissions. The last caves are not easy and need a lot of practice to get to the exit.

An Amiga Christmas Story | Rockersuke has released a short text adventure for the Amiga. This adventure is a preview of a complete text adventure that will be released later. The adventure is developed with AMOS Professional and includes pictures and audio samples. The adventure can be played with any Amiga computer with 1 MByte RAM or more. Visit the web page for more information.

Games That Weren't | An update from the GTW web page. This time the following games were found: Arkanoid V1, Brainleak (preview), Starglider 2, Toxic (preview), Live and Let Die V1. Cartridge confirmations for the C64GS that never were, 33 new GTW entries added and 15 existing GTW entries updated.

C64 Endings | The web page c64endings.co.uk has added new endings of Commodore C64 games. The most recent additions are: Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge (Ocean), Warrior (Living Colors Software), Video Meanies (Mastertronic), All Terrain Gardener (Ubik), It's Magic (Protovision) and Superkid in Space (Atlantis Software). There are now more than 450 endings available.

Berzerk Redux v1.8 | Version 1.8 of Berzerk Redux is now available. This game is based on the classic arcade game Bezerk. In the game you have to escape the maze, you can shoot the robots, but beware of Evil Otto. The game can be played on a Commodore C64 or with a C64 emulator.

King Kong - Amiga | Ventzislav Tzvetkov (drHirudo) released King Kong for Amiga OS4. For the Amiga version, new graphics, music and sounds were used. drHirudo programmed the game in C, used AHX for the music and Personal Paint for the graphics. The game is also available for Amiga 68k, Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows and the Sega Master System.

Thrust - C16 | Matt Young programmed the Commodore 16 version of the game Thrust in 1987. But the game had a bug with the scrolling of the screen. Matt has now released the improved version including the source code.

The Bubbler | The Bubbler is a game for the Commodore C64. It was developed in 1987 but was never completely finished. Matt Young, Sailor/Triad and Jazzcat have been busy to reconstruct the game. The game is now fully complete, containing the loading picture, music and sfx. You can download the game from the GTW64 web page.

The Space Limits | The Space Limits is a new game for the Commodore C64. The game is made by Achim and is an entry for the Mini Game Compo. The game will compete in the 4 kB section.

WHDLoad | There are new and improved titles for the WHDLoad system. New: Mentor (MarkSoft), Knight Orc (Level 9), Eksperyment Delfin (MarkSoft), Time and magik (Level 9 and Mandarin and Scapeghost (Level 9). Improved: 1869 (Max Design), New York Warriors (Arcadia Systems) and History Line 1914-1918 (Blue Byte).

Meta Snake 2 | Terric from the group Meta coded a new game for the Commodore C64. The game is a Snake clone but you are not the only one to eat the food. You have to beat the rival snake for the food and also keep clear of the walls.

Maze of Mazes | RoePipi released a new game for the Commodore Plus/4. You can play the mazes or build your own! Features: Built-in maps (38). 4-Way infinite scrolling. Stairways and goal objects. Including a maze editor. 3 Different sounds with adjustable volume.

Amiga Games | This web page is celebrating the awesomeness of Amiga Games and the Commodore Amiga with reviews, videos, images and stuff. The reviews are written by the Retrobrothers. You could also do a Amiga quiz on the web page.

WHDLoad | There are new and improved titles for the WHDLoad system. New: Gnome Ranger, Atom Smasher, Premier Manager 3. Improved: Pang (Ocean), Perihelion (Psygnosis), No Buddies Land (Expose Software/Eternal Productions), Zeewolf (Binary Asylum), Castles (Interplay), Apidya (Kaiko), Might and Magic III - Isles of Terra (New World Computing), 1869 (Max Design), improved: Dalek Attack (Alternative).

The Seuck Vault | There are 18 new games added to the collection of Seuck games. Karl-Johan Nilsson released his games Critters and Didrik the Driver. Mason found 16 games: Alien Kill 1, Alien Kill 2, Chaos, Death Dream 1, Death Dream 2, Ikari Warriors 2, Jonathan, Master Blaster, Moebious, Not More Martians, Orbit Empire, Panzerschlacht, Road Duels: The Corvette, Space Control, Space Fight and Tamer.

Container - Plus/4 | Chronos made a conversion of the Commodore 64 game Container for the Commodore Plus/4. Container is a C64 entry for the Minigame Compo edition 2009. Originally coded by Charles Grey. Container is smart and cute action game in just 1 Kilobyte.

GR9 Strike Force | A new game for the Commodore C64 developed by T.M.R. In the game you take control of your harrier jet. Your task is to clear the way for ground forces by destroying as many of their land and air defenses as possible.

Game - MorphOS | Herbert Klackl has ported the Tetris-Klon Game to MorphOS. To use the game you need to have the powersdl.library installed on your system. You can download the game from Herbert's web page. Game is also available for Linux, *BSD, Win32, Atari and AmigaOS 4.0.

The Mystery of Silver Mountain | Orion70 made a Commodore VIC-20 version of the The Mystery of Silver Mountain adventure. The game was originally published in a type-in book and was made for the Commodore C64. The games uses the FAT40 system to produce 40 columns of text. To play the game you need a VIC-20 with a 24 kbyte memory expansion or the VICE emulator.

The Seuck Vault | More than 20 games have been added to the Seuck vault. Mason of C64Heaven has tracked down the following games: Apache Fight, Ball Manic, Better Dead Than Anthoni, Bug Blaster, The Canals of Mars, Chopter Hunt 2, Chrome Warriors, Commando 88, Duel Attack, Last Duel, Marauder 2, Next Generation 2 - Brothers Arms 3, Precision Fighter, Radcliffe in Monsterland, Terra Cresta 2 and Twin Cobra.

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