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Question #1

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This is not a game request. i am just curious if Telengard was ever made for PC or if somebody transferred it over to PC and where possibly i could get it.

-- franklin

Answer #1

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Yes, Telengard exists for the PC. Good luck finding it though, I haven't seen it since the XT days.

-- WaitState

Answer #2

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Yes, it exists, and it's downloadable from my abandonware site: http://home.c2i.net/olant/

-- Ola

Question #2

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I'm looking for a game whit a kangaroo jumping on a 3D platform blue. What is the name of this games ???!

Tnx.
-- Pierluigi Bruni

Answer #1

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Perhaps the 'Flip And Flop'.

Mikee

Question #3

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In the games: Ultima IV and Ultima V by Origin Systems --- What are the SONG NAMEs for the great game musics? They're all by Kenneth W. Arnold. Please help!

-- The Avatar

Answer #1

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This is an excerpt from HV SID's 'STIL.txt' document.

Ultima IV
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TITLE: "Rule Britannia" (#9)
ARTIST: (?)

Ultima V
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TITLE: Ultima Theme (#1)
TITLE: Britannic Lands (#2)
TITLE: Cap'n Johne's Hornpipe (#3)
TITLE: Engagement and Melee (#4)
TITLE: Stones (#5)
TITLE: Greyson's Tale (#6)
TITLE: Fanfare for the Virtues (#7)
TITLE: The Missing Monarch ("Rule Britannia") (#8)
ARTIST: (?)
COMMENT: This time, in minor :)
TITLE: Villager Tarantella (#9)
TITLE: Halls of Doom (#10)
TITLE: Worlds Below (#11)
TITLE: Lord Blackthorne (#12)
TITLE: Lady Nan's Dream (#13)
TITLE: Joyous Reunion ("Rule Britannia") (#14)
ARTIST: (?)
TITLE: "Rule Britannia" (#15)
ARTIST: (?)

-- Glenn of C64GG

Question #4

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I wonder if you remember a game for the c64 that was an adventure game about Alice in Wonderland?

Answer #1

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'Alice in Wonderland' by Windham Classics 1985. Screenshots and info available.
Perhaps there are more adventure games base on Alice?

-- Glenn of C64GG

Answer #2

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"Alice", a PC rewrite of the classic game "Alice In Wonderland" for the C64, is available free with the Adventure Game Toolkit (AGT), which is, itself, now freeware, but quite hard to come by.

-- AvaPoet

Question #5

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I used to have a game that was a BMX race game, from an overhead view. There were many different tracks and the whole track was visible on one screen. Each bike was a different solid color. The action was very fluid. A simple game, but one I would like to get my hands on again. I'm wondering if this game was ever ported/emulated? If so, where can I get it?

Thanks!
-- joe

Answer #1

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How about 'BMX Simulator'? Screenshots available on the game pages.
As for downloading it, check out the ftp sites in the link section.

-- Glenn of C64GG

Answer #2

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Could also be "BMX Kids", I think.

-- Figlano

Answer #3

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Hi!
I think I got it according to your description. It seems to be 'BMX Racers' by Mastertronic in 1985.
HTH

-- Andreas

Question #6

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Are there Windows/DOS version of the C64 games available

-- Frank

Answer #1

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Activision released a Commodore 64 pack, with 15 of their C64 games playable under Windows including Decathlon.

-- Warren Pilkington

Answer #2

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A personal favorite of mine was M.U.L.E., a 386 port was written (although I dont know if it made it past late beta) and can be found at:
ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.3/dresden/games/strategy/mule386.zip

-- J-Man Th' Shaman

Question #7

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I need to find the manual to Zak MaKracken - anyone know where I could get it?

-- AZeRoTH

Answer #1

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You could try the Lucasarts page at www.lucasarts.com

-- 'Unknown'

Answer #2

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Zack McKracken dox for the c=64 can be found at:
http://128.61.105.180/games/m-z/zakmck10.zip

-- J-Man Th' Shaman

Question #8

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This isn't a game but a sound program SAM .. it talks and i need the docs for this as it looks pretty cool :)
know where i could find the docs?

Laters
-- Sidewinder

Answer #1

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You can find SAM/Reciter dox for the c=64 at:
http://128.61.105.180/misc/sam10.zip

-- J-Man Th' Shaman

Question #9

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I am looking for the name of a game that I used to have many years ago on my Commodor 64. It was an RPG very much like the Ultima games and was centered around a library that got bigger the more experienced you got. You could leave the library and visit villages and fight monsters to gain experience points. The library also contained items and weapons to help and also warps to different places. The game started with a you meeting a dying man (or dead I can't remember) who you get a ring and a scroll I think. Any information about the name of this game would be appretiated.

-- MARK

Answer #1

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that would be "Legacy of the Ancients"

Eug

Question #10

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I'm looking for any info on the Fighting Fantasy game conversions done by Adventure Soft UK. They were ported to C64 and the Spectrum, and included "Seas of Blood", "Temple of Terror", "Rebel Planet", and "Sword of the Samurai". I have found the first three for both platforms, but cannot find "Sword of the Samurai" anywhere, even though an employee of Adventure Soft assures me it was released. Does anyone know if it really came out? Also, any other info such as programmers, publication dates, manual info etc would be very helpful.

thanks,
-- alex

Question #11

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Has anyone had any luck getting "The Pawn" and/or Farenheit 451 to work with any emulator? I have tried CCS64, PC64, and PC64WIN, but have not had any luck with any of these.

Any thoughts?
-- Big Al

Answer #1

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YES! The PAWN working with CCS64 (from 1.07) and with VICE.
Verify your disc IDs:
side1: PA
side2: WN

-- Mikee

Answer #2

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I'm not sure if this will be of any use to you, but there is a Magnetic Interpreter which runs on most common platforms, which will allow you to play all of the Magnetic Scrolls adventures (excluding the Magnetic Windows ones). I got it from http://datura.jump.org/msmemorial/magnetic.htm, and it seems to work perfectly so far, at running PC versions of the Amiga originals.
Hope this helps :)

-- Rob Cunnington

Question #12

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I was playing Zak McCracken and I was wondering how to save the game. I played the game back on the original C64, so I know it can be done.

-- The Shadow

Answer #1

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The best way to "save" any game is to use PC64 and save the image. Basically, start the game, press escape at the point to save, click manager, save as, and save it two times as two different names. The reason to save it twice is to allow you to exit out at a "bad" point in the game and load one of the images. When you exit, the image is automatically saved -- now you have one good and one bad. Load the good image, press escape, and save it twice again. Make sure you always have one "good" point image. I can explain more if you e-mail me. This works on all games that can be played on the PC64.

-- Nate

Question #13

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What are the names of the four adventure games written by Ultimate company in the Sir Arthur Pendragon series? I believe one was called The Staff of Karnath. Thank You.

-- craig

Answer #1

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I think the four was

Blackwyche, 1985
Dragonskulle, 1986
Entombed, 1985
Staff Of Karnath, 1984

I'm not 100% sure though.

-- Glenn of C64GG

Question #14

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i find a games when the starring is a bum that i go to school from primary school to university.
i don't remember the name of this game, can you help me?

thank's
-- miki

Answer #1

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Maybe you mean the game: Rags to Riches.
I'm not sure, but I know no other game with a bum who goes back to school.

-- Raptor

See also question 17
/Stefan of C64GG

Question #15

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I need help figuring out the name of a game I used to have for the C64. It was an RPG based out in space. You could travel to different planets. One of the quests was to find the fingers and palm to a glove or something. I believe they were called fractyl. You could play using different character classes. One was a blob that could morph into other creatures. There was also a grasshopper looking thing. I hope there's somebody out there that remembers this game, because it has been bugging me for a while.

Thanks.
-- Bob

Answer #1

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Gruds in Space??

-- ??

Answer #2

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Starflight by EA. In fact, on the back of the box is a screenshot of the grasshopper looking character.

-- St James

Answer #3

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Hey, Bob, this game you're referring to was NOT "Gruds in Space" or "Starflight" but "Centauri Alliance", made by Broderbund software in 1989. I clearly recall the quest to find the "Fractyr Fist", as well as the blob characters, called "Praktor", and the grasshopper characters, called the "Arcutrians". Anything else you need to know about the game?

-- Peter Firla

Question #16

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I've tryed 1000 times to get Alter Ego (female) running on the newest version of Frodo.
But after the Activison Screen appears, the game always stops loading!!!
I WANT TO PLAY ALTER EGO FEMALE... HELP!!!

-- Raptor

Answer #1

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I had the same problem until I did the following trick:
Load Alter Ego (Male) and when the Cracker's screen appears insert the Alter Ego (Female)first disk. Now press space, and the Female version of Alter Ego will load like a dream!
Best Regards

-- Dimitris Kiminas

Answer #2

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I've found that the Apple II versions of Alter Ego are much easier to run on an emulator than the C-64 ones. You can find the disk-images and emulators for the Apple II on ftp.apple.asimov.net

-- rob

Question #17

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Hello there! :)
I hope that you can help me, are deprived of hope! I am looking for a game that has like protagonist a tramp... the scope of the game is to arrive more up possible... at the beginning this tramp will be able only to make small works (as the service-station attendant) and to collect money long the road... the city is divided in four areas connected from the metropolitan... he will be able to go at school and to approach more rewarding jobs... he'll be able to go at the university in order to work in bank and other "big" jobs...
I hope you can help me telling me only the name of the game too ... it is of fundamental importance why I've searched for it for years! Thanks for your time in advance....

-- Fabio

Answer #1

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This question seems similar to Question #14, so perhaps it is 'Rags to Riches' you are looking for.

-- Glenn of C64GG

Answer #2

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The game in question is indeed "Rags to riches" i'm 100 % on that cuz i loved that game.
Good luck in finding/playing this great game

-- Marco

Question #18

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What is the name of the musical composition played in the video game "Sanxion" for the C64?
Who was the composer?

Orange_Juice

Answer #1

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The legendary sanxion-songs are from Rob Hubbard !!

-- Sonny

Answer #2

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Rob Hubbard didn't WRITE the song, he only did the C64 conversion of it, damnit.
The song is called "The Capulets" and was written by a russian composer named Prokofyev.
As is the case with oh so many of Hubbard's tunes, he just found some "real" music he liked and made a C64 version.

-- Peran

Question #19

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I am loking for information on Commodore 64 games released in a compilation for Bob Geldof's charity Live Aid in 1985. The compilation was called Soft Aid and released by Micro Dealer. There was a few good games on it, but I can't remember their titles. Can you help?

Colin

Question #20

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I'm looking for a game. I thougt it was called creatures, but I can't find it anywhere on the internet. Maybe someone knows which game I mean. In the game you're a little creature who has to save friends in time or your friends will die a horrible death. Every level there is another kind of killing the friend. It's very funny to see how the friend is killed. Please help me!

-- Ewout

Answer #1

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Yeap, I think the game you are looking for is called Creatures, it's a cute platform type thing with some nice torture screens where you have to save your furry friends from being killed.
The game is on my webpage along with a few screenshots the address is "http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/decimal/81/index.html" follow the links to games and then games section 2

-- iain

Answer #2

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yep! the game is Creatures, but probably the game you're referring is Creatures 2, which is full of torture screens and is definitely a sort of platform. this is the outstanding sequel to Creatures which was a horizontal scrolling platform. in this game the torture screens are used as end level bonus stages. the games are both from Thalamus and programmed by Apex (Retrograde, Cyberdyne Warrior, Mayhem in Monsterland...)

-- Boris

Question #21

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Im stuck on the 4th and inches team construction.
I can't seem to get past the "INSTRUCTIONS" screen.
How do I get it to work ?PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!

-- Master H

Answer #1

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Here is what to do:
1) Load up 4th and inches, just as you would if you were going to play the (non-construction) game.

2) Insert the team construction disk in the drive. If you're using an emulator, select the "disk" which contains the team construction files.

3) When you get to the introduction screen, hold down the space bar and hit the RESTORE key. This is tricky, since the RESTORE key on the C64 was sometime difficult to use...I've found that repeated hitting of the key rapidly, a la the "Fire" key in certain old arcade games like Defender, works well. Again, if you're using an emulator, use the equivalent to RESTORE; in ccs64, that's the "Page Up" key.

4) You'll know it worked when the screen blacks out, except for the scoreboard. Then give it 30-40 seconds or so for the construction disk to boot up, and you're done!

-- TAG

Question #22

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C64 game, called something like "Crackball" or "Crazyball", a pingpong-game; try to knock out all blocks (rect. stones), numerous screens, took about 60 minutes to finish the game, move the bat with two buttons, bat could stay sticky, be larger (or smaller), etc. ;suddenly two or more balls, doubles speed, half speed, great sounds!

Do You know what game this was? And has it been reprogrammed for the pc? We loved it, but never saw it again since we got rid of C64. Are there any comparable games for the pc?

-- Dirk Ganzinga

Answer #1

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I think the name is Kratout. I could check the opening screens if you need further info. I have the game for C64.

--Vern
Is this a misspelling of Krakout? -- Stefan of C64GG

Answer #2

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Got it!!! It's Krakout; thanks for sending!!

-- Dirk Ganzinga

Question #23

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I'm interested in the documentation for the epyx game "SWORD OF FARGOAL" If anyone has of knows where to find this please help me.

-- Triflic

Answer #1

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To find the information you seek, check the URL:
http://128.61.105.180/games/m-z/sfargo10.zip
Project 64 is a great source of documentation for many of the different aspects of the c=64 universe.

-- J-Man Th' Shaman

Question #24

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I'm interested the name of the game in which you were a wizard walking in a catacombs and looking for scrolls to kill a dragon, you would find spell scrolls which would kill the other specifs called "ROI" and another called "KRAKEN", i really loved this game, if you find this please help me.

-- Triflic

Answer #1

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The game is called Doriath - one of my favourites too - it is available for download from here

-- Rob

Question #25

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Americas Cup Yachting was one of my favourite games on the C64. I havn't been able to find it anywhere and was woundering if I had got the name of the game wrong?

I would be most appreciative of any info on this legendary game and if anybody knows anything about it can you please help me

Thanks in advance
-- Greg

Answer #1

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Hi!
Yes, of course I can help you! It's called American Cup SAILING.

-- Andreas

Question #26

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Whats the name of a ssi game involving boxing, its an old c64 game

-- Vince

Answer #1

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Perhaps you are thinking of "Fight Night"?

-- ?

Question #27

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What are the list of the California Games 2 tides? They say I can play the game for a while but then it quits out of it after a couple minutes.

Question #28

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I�m looking for the name of a Hockey game, which had only one player and one goalkeeper on each side. You could see the entire playing field all of the time. Any ideas?

-- Isak

Answer #1

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'Hat Trick' from Capcom (1987)

-- Mikee

Answer #2

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Bully might be the name of that game.

-- Kai Spitzley

Question #29

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I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of the game "Rendezvous with Rama" for the commodore 64. It was one of my favorites and I was looking on the net to see if I could download it. I have looked everywhere...and asked everyone I know and no one seems to know what I am talking about. I just want to know if all my searching is in vain. Because I am just not sure anymore if I am even looking under the right system. =o) Thanks...Aubrey

-- Aubrey

Answer #1

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Yes, 'Rendezvous with Rama' exists for the C64.
You can find it on Arnold.

-- Glenn of C64GG

Question #30

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Can you read programs off of your old disks into you C64 emulator?

-- Chas

Answer #1

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Yes, you can, with a special convertor which converts the 1541/1571 wire into one that passes into a standard PC parallel or serial port. I'm also searching for a such convertor, help me! I don't want to make it myself.

-- Joona "I" Palaste

Answer #2

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Check out our new transfer page. If you don't want to build it yourself, there are many sites on the net selling cables.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #31

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Anyone remember a game where a space station was taken over by green mutants who escaped and killed everyone, and you're supposed to investigate? It was an action-adventure game with a side view. I think somewhere in the game you find a girl who's still alive on the station, and you try to get both of you off the station.

-- WaitState

Answer #1

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It sounds like 'Aliens' by Activision.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Answer #2

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The game is Project:Firestart, by Dynamix/EA. I believe there is a copy on Arnold, but I'm not entirely sure of this.

-- rob

Question #32

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Are there any news about William Mataga, the programmer of some SYNAPSE games like ZEPPELIN, SHAMUS etc.?

-- Peter Perot

Answer #1

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William is named Christine these days (don't ask me - I don't want to know) and according to the excellent Giant List of Classic Game Programmers currently works on a Color Game Boy version of Shamus.

-- Fredrik Ekman

Question #33

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Hi, I�d like to know where I can get a program that allows me to play c64-games on my PC..
Thanks!!

-- matte

Answer #1

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It's called an emulator. If you look at our link-page you will find links to good emulators.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #34

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Hi there,
anybody knows what was the name of the game, where you had that helmet which controled the droids on a spaceship? You had to take controle of various computer models and when you didn't got to manage the takeover, you where "burned out"?
would be pleased, someone tells.

-- StarMan

Answer #1

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The game which you mean is the great game called "Paradroid". It`s available on most C-64 gamelists. If you have any further questions about Paradroid, please put a message to hfetting.ntb.ch
I know almost everything about this game because I used to be addicted to it ten years ago.

-- hfetting

Question #35

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I was wondering does anyone know if Graham Blighe ever developed Emlyn Hughe International Football on more sophisticated platforms. In terms of game play, this is the most brilliant football game I've every played and it would be a shame if it never came to take advantage of the current standard of computer hardware.

-- Gavin

Answer #1

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A version of Emlyn Hughes has come out for platform Amiga; however gameplay has definitely become worse, so the C64 version still remains the best soccer videogame out there; anyway, glad I'm not the only Ehis fan in the world :) Hey, Gavin, in case you are interested in joining the Ehis mailing list, check out Transfer-page

Question #38

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Myth by Magnetic Scrolls
I would like to play the last C64 adventure game by Magnetic Scrolls: "Myth" (which can be found at Arnolds under the filename "myth_ms") but when it loads, it asks for a name, a code, and a password. Each copy of Myth was personalised for its user and had a different set of name/code/password. The answers must be coded in the disk somewhere but I don't know code, so I cannot find them! The Magnetic scrolls interpreter for Win95 removes this protection somehow, but only from the ported code, so that although you can play the game on the PC (with Amiga graphics) you still cannot play it on the C64. Can anybody help??? Thanks & Regards

-- Dimitris Kiminas, Athens, Greece

Question #39

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I had two disks for my c64 emulator. They were said to contain Konami's Castlevania, but my emulator (MagiC64) couldn't run the game. Is there a Castlevania game for the C64 or were the disks faked?

-- Ville Helin

Answer #1

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No fake, the game exists. But aparently it aint working on MagiC64. Since emulators aint the *real* thing, many games wont work on emulators. You could try the latest release of Frodo though.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #40

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I�m looking for c64 game and i dont know what it called.
Here is the ide� of the game:
You are a magic "ball" and your mission is to colletc magic drops. I remember that you can have little assistent to colletc the drops. Please help me with this. Best game ever!!!!!

-- Jompa

Answer #1

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Sounds like 'Wizball' by Ocean. Take a look at the W-section at this site.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #41

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I'm trying to find an Emulator that will correctly run Amazon from Telarium (or Trillium as it were). I've tried several programs. The closest one PC64Win actually got to the open screen after 30 minutes, but would never go further. Does anyone have a tested combination of where the game came from and which emulator it works with?

-- Moebius

Question #42

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hello
i'm desperatly looking for the name of a quite old c64 strategy-game called 'kolonialmacht'. this gametitle could be just a translation of something like 'colonial power' (tranlated by babelfish@altavista). it was quite simply done. it consisted of an african map, on it palm trees, mountain-pathes and lakes. these elements where standing for coffee-ressources, cocoa-ressources, diamond and goldmines - as far as i can remember. the game was played in two rounds with a maximum of four players. you could choose between:
1. buy goods (above mentioned 4)
2. sell goods (actual prices)
3. buy troops (artillery, infantry)
4. map mode

(these 4 topics where only reconstructed from my memories, weak memories, actually)

in whithin the second mode one could place the troops(?)/ purchase new mines/plantations.

has anybody any idea, whether this game is existing under another name then 'kolonialmacht' or whether there is anything equally simple and fun

thanks says

-- yakumo

Question #43

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Once I Insert a Disk in my C64 - how do I boot the game up?
I recently bought a C64 at a charity auction and have no instructions.

-- Chris

Answer #1

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To load a game, you need to know a bit about C64 BASIC. The general procedure is:
1) Insert a disk and type LOAD "$",8
2) Type LIST. You should see a list of program files.
3) Find out what program you want to load and type LOAD "name of program",8,1
4) When the program has loaded, type RUN
This works on most games, but not all. If the game is the only one on the disk, type LOAD "*",8,1 and then RUN.
On a C128, some games autoboot if the disk is present when you turn the computer on.

-- Joona "I" Palaste

Question #44

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I own a copy of Ace of Aces and really love it. Lately I have not been able to use it because the controller has not been responding like it should. I have purchased several other old C64 but all I get on them is blank screens. What should I do.

-- Dave

Question #45

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I have had a problem running the following games:
- Pirates!
- Street Sports Baseball
- Street Sprots Soccer/Footbal

In all of these games, after I type 'run' the screen turns black and then nothing happens. I have tried running all of these on both CCS64 V1.09 and PC64WIN V2.14.
Also when I try and load Summer Games, that freezes at the introduction screen (with the credits) and Summer Games II turns the screen that torquise color and freezes also.
If anyone has experienced these problems too, or know how to fix the problem please post a response.
Below is what I have been using.
Pentium 233MHz (MMX)
CCS64 V1.09 & PC64WIN V2.14
64 MB RAM
120+ MB free HD space.
Running all programs in Windows, not MS-DOS mode)
Thanks

-- Butch

Question #46

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I am looking for a game I had for a short while for my c64. All I can remember about the game is that I had a bird named Paco helping me on my journey. I thought the name of the game was Amazon but I am not sure. It was an adventure game and I would like to play it again.

-- pman

Answer #1

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The name was indeed Amazon. It was 4? disks i think :-)

-- Vanman

Question #47

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Hi,
I have a difficult problem: I remember a C=64 game I loved to play very much, but- I forgot the NAME OF THIS GAME!
What can I do? I only remember that it was a kind of fantasy-strategic game, you had to take the castles of your enemies with armies of orks and the likes...
Do you help me?

-- Tommieboy

Answer #1

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Weltend�mmerung might be the name.

-- Kai Spitzley

Question #48

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Hi, In 1985 I owned a game on the spectrum called The Rats (published by Hodder and Stoughton). It got rave reviews at the time in most mags, and was a kind of real time adventure game based on the James Herbert horror novel of the same name. What I want to know is did this game come out on the C64? I've scoured the internet for years trying to find out!!
Please help I'm going mad!

-- kristan

Answer #1

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Yes, the game was released for the ZX Spectrum as well as for the commodore 64. As far as i know both this game was published only on tape. (for both systems). ive searched a long time on the net and in my old games archive, but didnt find any complete crack or version of the game. everyone seems to have forgotten to hack the 2nd site of the tape. one that has got an original version of that game has to create and offer a complete version of the stuff. AS FAR AS I KNOW: THERE IS NO COMPLETE VERSION OF THE GAME ON THE NET. NEITHER FOR THE C64 NOR FOR THE SPECTRUM.
Bye,

olkoeferstein

Question #49

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Do you by any chance have the publishers details for the FLIMBO'S QUEST game? I am having trouble trying to get the address and fax number, I do know that it is published by System 3 (possibly in 1991), but there is no mention of their address details on the website, if you have the address or know where I might be able to find it, please send me an email at: j.navarro@scfuk.org.uk (Internet address), or j.navarro at scflondon (compuserve address), if unsuccessful, you can send me a fax on 0171 793 7630.

-- Jennifer Navarro (on behalf of Nazareno)

Answer #1

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if i'm not wrong, system3 (publisher of a load of graphically excellent games like the Last Ninja series, Vendetta, Myth, Turbocharge etc.) disappeared with the fall of the C64 in '93 perhaps
sorry!

-- Boris

Question #50

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I am searching for a special game. In this game there is a little man walking around and switches on and off different electric levers in the right order to get to his home. I thought it was named something like "maintenance max", but i'm not sure.
Could anybody tell me game name and where i can find it.
Thanks

-- Christoph Seglitz

Answer #1

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It's named "Big Mac, the mad maintenance man", by Mastertronic.
Cheap and funny!

-- bisboch

Question #51

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Hallo Master
Im locking for a game. The best ever. Dont know what its called. You are a magic ball and rotates in a cave and picking upp magical dropps. You can also have a little helper by your side. He picks upp the drops and protects you from bad "guys".
Do you know it??????

-- Jompa

Answer #1

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Of course, it's Wizball. Screenshots and info at the W-section on this site.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #52

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I remember something strange in the game Elite.
When I went through it with a hex editor, I noticed an odd message - "Keyboard Overlay Ripped Off by Jocelyn Ellis." Just wondering if anyone else noticed this while mucking around with Elite. Or if they noticed anything else of interest while playing the game.
Great game, by the way - classic C64.

-- Aaron

Answer #1

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I (Joss Ellis) was the producer of C64 Elite at Firebird software and I remember rewriting the lens lock code (to make it work) for the C64 version of Elite... so either my message was referring to that or I removed/hacked the code that mapped keys to the cardboard keyboard overlay.

-- Joss

Question #53

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I am searching the second part of the game "Defender Of The Crown". I think you must conquer China in that part.

-- Marco

Answer #1

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I used to have this game long times ago. I think its name was Shogun

-- Anfla

Question #54

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I would really appreciate if someone could help me to find where you could download the music from a game called something with 'Pi r2 Squared'. I don't actually remember, but the game was about steering a ball or something around wheels and collecting parts of a formula. I think it had something with the mind of a professor to do.
Would be very grateful if someone could help me out.

-- Leif Geijer

Answer #1

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The music for Pi R Squared (by Jason C Brooke) can be found in the High Voltage SID Collection. Go to this link, and use the search engine to track it and download it:
http://cgi.student.nada.kth.se/cgi-bin/d93-alo/hv-search.cgi

-- Warren Pilkington

Question #55

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I am looking for a car game inspired by the 50-60 dragraces.
You start of with very little money then you buy a car and win some races then buy a faster car then win a new car and finally you (hopefully beat THE KING and win his cool black car with a scorpion on the side. But what is the name of the game.
I am going nuts ovre this so o hope u can help me.
thanx in advance

-- mike

Answer #1

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STREET ROD - by LDW/California Dreams (1989)

-- Mikee

Answer #2

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Street Rod has a homepage at http://srod.hypermart.net/

-- Street Rodder

Question #56

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I have a c64 emulator on my mac called Frodo. It's great except I can't figure out how the keys map the c64 keyboard to the mac keyboard. I'm playing "Beyond Castle wolfenstien" and I need to know how to use keys to open locked doors, stab with the Dagger, and set the timer on the bomb. If ANYONE can help me, you'd gain a friend for life! ;-)

-- Vanman

Question #57

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I still don't get it!! I wish to download games off your site with a PC and play them on an ACTUAL C-64 (A C-128 in C-64 mode equipped with a 1571 disk drive).....how do I do this?? The disk formats are incompatible! And how do I access ACTUAL C-64 game, or ANY disk for that matter, on the emulator's drive unit??? I have downloaded the C-64 Emulator CCS-64, and I have both a 3.5 and a 5.25 drive on the PC, and a 1571 on my C-128. How can I make them "compatible"?? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!
How do I SAVE, LOAD, and RUN thses games???!!!

-- Mario

Answer #1

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You could make a cable to connect the C128 or the 1571-drive to your PC. Instructions at this page.
Or you could use PC-disc's on your 1571, take a look at this site .

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #58

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I have just bought a C64 from an auction (i used to have one years ago), but I cant remember the commands to run my disks!!!!
Im stuck, please help me!!!!

-- LordNasty

Answer #1

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Please read the answer at question 43

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #59

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Crillion is the game i want to work. Crillion.prg can be donwloaded from different sites, eg: /pub/cbm/plus4/Games/misc/c/Crillion.prg at ftp.funet.fi
Can any1 of you make this game work, and what emulator do you use ?
ok thanks

-- Jan Erik

Question #60

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I can't remember the name of a game I'm looking for... May be someone can help me with this.
The game was a Formula 3 simulator. In the game you could choose Brands Hatch or Silverstone tracks, but later new tracks were add on. I remember that the engine was started pressing the "T" key, the "S" accel. and the "A" brakes. Gear shifting were engaged pressing "Q" and "W".
Thanks in advance.

-- Red_Line_7000

Answer #1

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REVS - Firebird (1986)

-- Mikee

Question #61

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I remember playing a game based on 'Transformers' on the C64 ages ago. It wasn't the platform one, but one with a gunsight and fullscreen animations of your character transforming. There was a dinosaur involved too, I seem to recall. Does anyone know any more info about it?

-- noodleboy

Answer #1

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This game was called "Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth". Believe it or not, I still have the original box, disk, and manual! Contact me by email, and I can send you a scan of the box or something... kagenin@interaccess.com

-- Kagenin

Question #62

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Dear Sir, I am complaining about a technical problem. I still have a C=64 and want to transform files between C= and PC. I want to ask, if there is a possibility to emulate a C=1541 drive in the PC's 5'25", or is there another solution You might know.
Sincerely,

-- A.Zsombor

Answer #1

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See the answer for question 57.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #63

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I remember playing a game where there was this little man in a house and you had to feed him and basically watch him do his thing. Any idea what this game was called?
Thanks

-- Jac

Answer #1

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It sounds like 'Little computer people"

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #64

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System 15000: Years ago I had the tape version of this game. The instructions had a 'telephone number' to be entered to be able to start the game (a slightly disguised copy protection). Does anyone have this number? I've rediscovered System 15000 for the PC64, but without the number, no joy.

-- npj

Answer #1

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System 15000 starts with the info dial 672 3427 with code SL312, look for L.T.Perry.
Good luck, this is the easy bit.

-- Chaos Theory

Question #65

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Anyone willing to help me find the second (or first) version of the sid tune to the game 1942?
I know there is one around on almost every sid music page, but in my game there actually is one another main tune. The higscore theme is same in both versions, but the main theme is much better (I think) in the game I own. (original, got it from "Frank Bruno's big box", a 10-game compilation by Elite. Would be ever grateful if you could help me find the other version.

-- Leif Geijer

Question #66

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Hi, I am desperated search the name of my favorite game but I don't remenber...
The screen was with bear descending from top to bottom hang up at a balloon...
The sound was: taaa taratatataaa taratatata tata tatata....
Can you help me?
Thank!

-- Luciano

Answer #1

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It sounds like Pooyan, i think it was called. It had you as a bear shooting arrows at balloon holding weasels(?), trying to get up top and muster enough muscle to squash you with a rock =)

-- drath

Question #67

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Hi, I from Argentina, and need your help. How can I do for run the game Fight Night? When I do it and chosse one of the 5 options, the machine says me: ERROR DISK!
What I must do?
Sorry for my english. Thank you for your help. Peace.......

-- Puma

Question #68

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I have a couple questions about the Personal C64 (PC64) Emulator and a game called "Little Computer People".
1) First off, does anyone know where I can get the commands for Little Computer People? Nothing I type makes any difference to the guy and his dog.
2) I downloaded the LCP Utilities, and they always ask me to enter the LCP Disk. I haven't figured out how to enter the "disk" using PC64.
3) I can't run more than one thing at a time on PC64, I run out of DOS memory. If anyone knows a way to ease up the memory usage, I'd really like to know.
Thanks in advance.

-- Dnareth

Answer #1

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I don't have a command list as such, but try some of these:
FEED DOG
WRITE LETTER
PLAY RECORD
PLAY CARDS
There are loads more, but I can't remember any of them off the top of my head. My LCP-guy seems very fond of dancing, though ;-)

--Jacob Gunness

Answer #2

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LCP came with a lot of ctrl-keys that triggered different responses.
for instance ctrl-c made the telephone ring,
ctrl-p made a hand next to the telephone armchair appear to stroke the LCP,
ctrl-w refilled the water tank in the kitchen,
and there were several others that I can't recall at the moment, for instance to have parcels delivered to the front door (the doorbell can be heard ringing).
Try them, there are quite a few. (On some emulators you have to use the tab-key instead of ctrl. Some phrases to try: 'Plese play a game with me',
'Please write me a letter'
'Please play the piano'
Bye

-- Peer

Question #69

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Could you please find the manual for Medieval Lords. I cannot start the game without having to have a word from a page within it.
Thank you.

-- michael john emerton

Answer #1

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I got the manual, but the Medieval Lords that exist on the net today doesnt respond to passwords, so it wont help u!
Sorry. I'm looking for this game for many years now, but no lack so far.

-- Lord Feanor

Question #70

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Can be the games found on the net saved on PC's disk 5,25" in VC 1541 format?

-- ninne15

Answer #1

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See the answer for question 57.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #71

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I'm seeking the music files from an old, obscure C64 game. I can't remember the name of the game, but I remember it involved trees, and a wizard that threw something (fireballs?). I do know that it was a commercially produced game, not a shareware game. Can anyone help me find out the name of this game so I can track down the MIDI files (if any exist)? Thanks in advance!

-- Kathy

Answer #1

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Probably the 'Necromancer'...
But sid...

-- Mikee

Answer #2

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The description also fits Shadowfax and Gandolf the Sorcerer, although I cannot seem to remember any music in either.

-- Fredrik Ekman

Answer #3

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it could also be Druid or his sequel: enlightenment-druid2 both by Firebird. Has anyone ever finished them?

-- Boris

Answer #4

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could be Feud...that was about wizards wandering around killing people...i loved that game.

-- Oecumenix

Question #72

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This question has been moved to GamePlay, question 125.

--Stefan of C64GG

Question #73

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I am trying to find any evidence of my former, now damaged, game's existence.
It was called Alternate Reality: The Dungeon. I am unable to find anyplace that has ever heard of it. It was a rather massive RPG that kept me busy for a year or so till I gave up.
It had extensions that you could buy, some of which were named Alternate Reality:The Forest, Alternate Reality: The City, and Alternate Reality: The Palace. I believe they were made by Datawest or Datasoft or something but it was not the common DataEast (or do I have these mixed up?). Anyways, any information on these would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

-- Andrew

Answer #1

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Check out this site.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #74

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The the company MOS still exist? If so, what is the email adress?

-- PsYcHoNaUt

Question #75

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In the 80's there was this game for C64 where one could move a space-suited fellow starting at the surface level of a planet(?) and then proceed down level by level. It was a typical 2D adventure game and one major feature was that some materials grumbled down from under the feet of the fellow once he passed over them. I remember that there was no restriction for going back to previous screens.
What might have been the name of that game and is it made freeware now?

-- Juho Sarkila

Answer #1

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The game where the spaceman walks or runs on the surface to get objects, and catch a turkey or bird to eat or restore energy is "Starpaws." I hope this is the game you are referring to. You can find it at Kim Lemmons Commodore 64 game site at http://www.emucamp.com/c64.

-- LongbowIV

Answer #2

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The name of the game might be "Arc Of Yesod". I've seen it for download on several C64 game sites.

-- Griffin

Question #76

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I am looking for a game I used to play but can not remember the name of it. You were this guy who crossed ravines, searched through caves, picked up jewel-encrusted eggs. He also walked through tunnels and could hide in the cracks in the walls. I know this is a bit sketchy but if anyone can help it would be much appreciated.

-- cheri

Answer #1

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The game being asked about in question #76 is Zork, I believe. Unless there are other games out there with jewel-encrusted eggs!

-- Zorbit

Question #77

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This is not a game request.....
My friend used to have a game on the C-64 and I'm trying to find it, only there one problem.... We forgot what the game was called... We think it was something like COPS AND ROBBERS but all the games ive found aren't it.
In the game you are the mastermind behind a lot of robberys, the first stage you have to try and steal 50,000 worth of paintings or something, you have a time limit and you have to choose four gangsters to help you. You can pick from pro lockpicks, safecrackers, getaway drivers, etc, etc...
If you can tell me the name of this game we would appreciate it a lot, thanx...

-- Chopper

Answer #1

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They Stole A Million (Ariolasoft-1986)

-- Mikee

Question #78

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I am desperately seeking the copy protection for the Finest and Gratest strategy game of all times: "MEDIEVAL LORDS".
I would love to have it

-- Mesa Ratona

Question #79

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I have pc64 and ccs64 emulation programs, but i can�t start Zak Mckracken, it hangs on both. Does anybody know a solution for my problem?.

I need the visacodes for Zack McKrakcen. My fucking brother gave them to a friend who is now leaving in Southafrica. I hope you understand me, because i�m from argentina and i don`t speek english very well. Anyway i will do my best to understand you if you have any question about c64 games.

-- Chiflido

Question #80

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Zak McKracken, The Game. I have it, i.e. the original disks, manual and VISA codes. The problem is, the disks seem to be damaged somehow. I can't play it on my C64S sim. My old Vic64 is also broken. So, does anyone want to sell me a working Vic64 for peanuts? Does anyone have fresh working copies of Zak?
And, Mr Guru, was Zak McKracken ever released on PC platform?

-- Sennen

Answer #1

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Yes, there were two Zak versions for the PC. One with C64, one with enhanced graphics.

-- Kai Spitzley

Question #81

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Does anyone know where I could get an adaptor to connect a Commodore 1541/1571 disk drive to the serial or parallel port of an Amiga?
I want a ready-made adaptor, I don't want to make an adaptor myself.

-- Joona "I" Palaste

Question #82

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Where can I find C64 game review archives? Maybe by such C64 publications like RUN, etc? Also would like to find a general info file on game types and innovations (C64, of course) through the years.

Thanks,
-- Vern

Question #83

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I recently started to review good old c64 games. I remember one specific game which I can't find anywhere. The game was airline manager type game and on opening screen read "High Flyer" or something. The player could buy planes, set routes, get cargo and passangers aboard. The game started from 1930s. As the time passed, the planes got better and bigger. Just like in Railroad Tycoon, but this could have been called 'Airline Tycoon'
What is the right name of this game?

-- Dayo

Answer #1

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The game was call "High Flyer", by 'Commodore Electronics Limited', Reference Code: HFL 6440. I heard this may be a very hard game to find because it may have been only bundled with the "Commodore 64c" the last and least common version of the C64 Made.
I liked this games so much I kept the Orignal Disk when I sold my C64c. I currently trying to get hold of a C64 drive to make a disk image, so i can run it on an emulator. I may even write a Win32 version of the game.

-- TAZ

Question #84

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I have a problem with those games, who have two sides. I can��t load the 2nd side in the game. I use the CCS 64 V2.0 beta.
Can do you help me?
... I also have another emu, Gamebase 64, can I work with it?

-- steini

Answer #1

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When the game ask for disk2 or tell you to change side, press F9. Then choose 'Load program'. Now highlight the side2-game-file and press Return, then press Esc. Now the disk is changed and the game can continue.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #85

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Is it possible to download new baseball team & players stats for the game "Tony LaRussa Baseball II" so that I can play the game with updated teams?

-- Francisco Matos

Question #86

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Hi, I am a student in Nova Scotia. I recently was reminiceing of the good old days and I remembered my grade 6 teacher had I THINK and old comm 64. he only had 1 game and I want to find it. it was a game in which you design and test your own robots. do you know of any games like this for comm 64? i would really like to hear back from you with good news on the subject.

thank you.
-- Alex

Question #87

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Hey.. i recently downloaded Phantasie 1,2,and3.. haven't played them since i had them on my C64 in the late 80's. I'd just like to know where i could find the manuals to these games.. i've been looking forever. It's frustrating trying to pick which spells to get when you don't know what they are.. just a number. If someone could upload a txt file or point out a website that has the manuals i'd appreciate it greatly.. thanx.

-- TReznor

Answer #1

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The manuals can be found at Project 64.

-- Glenn of C64GG

Question #88

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Hello, how can I load Kaiser ? When I type -Load"Kaiser",8,1 I get to a screen that says "Excalibur". From there i cant get any further.
Thanks for help

-- Phil

Answer #1

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In Kaiser you have to press the Fire-Button to continue from the Excalibur screen. With PC64 for example this is the Ctrl-Key.

-- Christian Swoboda

Question #89

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I need information about "Sherlock Holmes: Another Bow" by Bantam (NOT Melbourne House). This is an old adventure where the beginning of the story (and a map of the ship I believe) is in the manual. Does anyone have the manual or is it available on the Web?
Thanks a lot!

-- Christian Swoboda

Answer #1

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I have the old box for the Sherlock Holmes game by Bantam containing a one-sided card of instructions with very small print and a detailed page-size map of the ship with room names. I think it helps you get around the boat. Anyway, I don't have a scanner but could probably find one to use pretty easily if you're still interested. If you are, email me at phesto@my-deja.com . See you.

-- Phesto

Answer #2

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I have a copy of the manual for Sherlock Holmes, Another Bow. There was also a short booklet that goes with it.
duttonb@erols.com

-- Ben Dutton

Question #90

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I removed a gemerequest. /Stefan of C64GG
Last Question: Why do all the Games with two Disks (like MARBLE MADNESS ,MANIAC MANSION ,ZAK MC KRACKEN ,SKI OR DIE ...) stop loading without asking after Disk two??

-- Flash Gordon

Question #91

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I have been searching for a certain game now for a few months. The game reminds me of playing the old C64 with my Dad. The game had one ore two players that had ships and would go from island to island searching for gold treasure. The only problem with looking for the treasure was the evil monsters that hid in the island and would sink your ship. Please help me to try and figure out what the name of this game is...I would really appreciate it. Thank You.

-- Dan

Answer #1

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Dan, the game to which you refer is called Aegean Voyage, by Spinnaker Software, circa 1984. You were not the only one to sit and play this with your Dad.

-- R3levant

Question #92

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I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum, but I can't get Bruce Lee running on CCS64 V2 or any other emulator without crashing. Anyone else play this game?

-- drath

Answer #1

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Works for me, using the latest version, CCSV2.0B and Bruce_Lee.Datasoft.The_Pro.zip, which is available on Arnold...

-- R3levant

Question #93

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I tried several copies of Bruce Lee from different sites (on a real C64) but they all crash in level 9 :-(
On one site there was a note that this bug already existed in the original (non-hacked) edition of the game !
Is this really true ??

-- Gottfried

Answer #1

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All I can say is that I played the original Bruce Lee to the end several times on my C64.

-- Fredrik Ekman

Answer #2

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I found a good BruceLee at Martin Pugh's Wanted & Found Games.

-- Gottfried

Answer #3

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I also played Bruce Lee in my childhood days...rather religiously, i might add. It was by far one of the greatest games ever developed for the C64. I remember beating the game for the first time when i was 6 years old. In the next few years, I managed to master Bruce Lee. So, in response to your question, no, there are not any bugs in the original version of the game.

-- Bruce_fan

Answer #4

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There IS a bug in the original UNHACKED Bruce Lee! In some of the later screens near the end of the game there's a 50% chance of crashing (about). These guys that claim it doesn't exist have just been VERY lucky!

-- J.H.

Question #94

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I'm playing Curse of the Azure Bonds (trying to, anyway). Does anybody know where I can find a digital version of the translation wheel?

-- Simeon

Answer #1

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There's a scan of the Curse of the Azure Bonds code wheel available at http://www.bright.net/~rogue/64/azure_wheel.jpg

-- Castaway

Question #95

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I here have 2 brilliant gamepreviews namely DREAMRIDER by Technodream and FUZZBALL by System 3, are there finished versions of these?

-- kutosh

Answer #1

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I'm glad to see that i'm not the only person that adored those two previews which both were released on the Zzap 64 tapes if I remember it correctly.
The first of the two mentioned, "Dreamrider" was programmed as a preview by Zach Townsend and Joe Brown. The development was made under the little label called 'Technodream' but was discontinued as there wasn't any interest of publishing it from the big software houses.
Title #2, "Fuzzball" was a different issue. The game itself was ment to be a port of the System III game on the Amiga and it was also successfully converted. Unfortunatly the C-64 market was dying, and System III didn't want to risk releasing it, so it never was. There is a finished version by this game though, probably only lying in the programmers diskbox and at Mark Cales office though. :-(

-- Twoflower

Question #96

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Hello, I hope you can help me. I am serching the internet for a list of public domain/freeware/shareware games for the c64. There must have been a few, with so many websites to view I was hoping someone may have already found a list and point me to the site.

-- William

Question #97

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How do I play c64 games on my intel pentium pc?
I have downloaded 2 emulators and some games.Shall they all be in one file or, and what do I write after I have started an emulator in order to get a game going(game example:bluemax). Finally, do I have to use a joystick, or can the games be controled with the cursor-keys?
Thanx!

-- Svenni

Answer #1

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There is a help page for CCS64 at: http://ccs64.fatal-design.com/hints.html

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #98

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hi there.
i am using the c64ccs emulator and think it is brilliant. however, i am a bit sad, since the speed of the floppy is emulated as well. is it possible to "install" sth like "speeddos" into the emulator, or are there any emulators who run .d64 files and have quick disk access? i would be very grateful for any comment or hint.
c u

-- ralf

Question #99

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Does anyone know the name of a bullfighting-game? I had it on my 64 but I don't remember the name.

-- ippoman

Answer #1

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Ole! We have it on these pages, in the O-section.

-- Glenn of C64GG

Question #100

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I am trying to figure out the name of this awesome game on the C64 that I used to play. It was a "battle" type game and would consist of different stages including a stage where you are shooting people and they have digitized voices that say "Medic!" "I'm hit!" and "Waaaaaaahh!!!"
At the beginning, they had some sort of military song with a few credits. I think it was developed by some brothers or something.
What is the name of this game?? Am I nuts that I can't find this game?

-- Roober

Answer #1

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Beach Head II

-- Tobias Hultman

Answer #2

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The game you're talking about is "Beach-Head II" from, shoot, I can't remember, but it is the same company that published "Raid Over Moscow." It was produced by a couple of brothers. And you've got to love the cheesy speech.

-- Matt.

Question #101

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Trying to remember a game title.
Gameplay is that you're an agent in the USA, trying to rid the USA of the dreaded FuzzBomb (which looks more of a TV with static, with legs). To complete your quest, you have travel via the railway (top of screen), and you must grow crystals which will protect you and the citizens against the fuzz bomb. Your character looks like a hat on legs (if I remember correctly).
Anyone know the game I'm referring to?

-- Baja

Answer #1

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Agent USA

-- Glenn of C64GG

Question #102

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i remmember a game i liked very much as a child.
Your goal in the game was to kill a person who looked almost exacly like you with veriouse weapons like a cannon or dropping a rock on his head.
please give me any information that you have about the game if you can.

-- Prosaic

Answer #1

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Possibly the game you are referring to could be the Spy vs Spy trilogy, based on the MAD Magazine comic strips of the same name. In each, the two characters, differing only by their colour, have a set common goal, such as escape from a building, an island, etc, and to assist you in doing this, you can set boobytraps around the area. In the scenario you described, it was possibly the second in the series, The Island Caper.

-- Baja

Answer #2

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That game sounds like one of the Spy Vs. Spy games. Classics! There were at least two, one where you were in an office building and another where you were stuck on an island and had to be the first to put together a missle and leave in your submarine to blow up the island with the other guy still on it.

-- albino gryphon

Answer #3

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I'm pretty sure the game you meant is actually 'Cliff Hanger'! I loved it as well. And it had so many screens.

-- FISONIC

Question #103

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Alright, here we go. I've been trying to find this game's NAME at least for about four years now. My friend and I used to play it all the time. You could be one of about four different people and had to go around building up your abilitites. Some of thses included 'kniniporting' (teleporting), flying around using a 'shuba' and finding a magical wand and bell for some. One of the locations in the world was known as the 'Garden Grunds'. Any help would be appreciated.

-- albino gryphon

Answer #1

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The game is "Below the Root" by Wyndham Classics. One of my all-time faves!

-- Gaby

Question #104

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Hi,
I have just started to play Legacy of the Ancients and the c64 wants a blank disk to store character data. How do I 'create' a blank disk?
thanks

-- Sojan

Question #105

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Can you please remember the name of a game that had a caveman rescuing a girl. He had to jump logs, duck under trees, jump showering rocks from the sky all while balancing on a wheel?
It would be greatly appreciated if you could help us out.

-- David Barr

Answer #1

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Is it 'BC's Quest for Tires'? Take a look under B in the gameinfo-section.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #106

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I am having problems running the game Space Rogue. I get to the "Insert data disc..." point but short afer I "change the disc" the game stops to load. I tried two different emulators (c64s and ccs64 / ccs64_95). Please help...

-- Bojan

Question #107

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I've been trying to track down a C64 game I played as a kid (it CAN'T have come out after 1985...) where (and this is really about all I can remember) you push bricks off a building onto a teeter totter for some reason (knock someone off?) I also remember it being black and white... I realize this is a long shot but do you have any idea what I'm talking about or could point me in the right direction? Thanks for your time.

-- Abe

Answer #1

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If this is the game I suspect it is, it took me a long time to track down an emulator version. It's called Seesaw, and you don't push the bricks off the building; they are thrown down at you on the seesaw. You arrange them so that they catapult up and smash the monsters in the castle. It's a wonderful game.

-- clysm

Question #108

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I used to play this game where you were in a town trying to solve a puzzle (murder maybe) the screen view was from a bird's eye perspecitive showing the houses and streets. You walked around them and could go in peoples houses to search for clues if they weren't home, when you were in an unoccupied house it was all dark and you had to guess your way around, if they came home the screen would turn white and show the exits and where they were and you had to get out before they caught you. I vividly remember there was always a jogger running around town also.
Anyone know the name of this game?

-- Zorbit

Question #109

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I'm looking for this really old game- the things I remember most was how the player makes spells, or affects the game, with this flute that is at the bottom of the screen. Different sequences of notes did different things. Again, it is really old, but i'm hoping that someone knows what the name is, or at least has a few ideas. I also remember how at the end there is a part where you are floating in between worlds. Not very specific, but if you've played it, you'll know what I mean. Thanks, and any comments are welcome.

-- red

Answer #1

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It's probably "LOOM" from Lucasfilm.

-- HWM

Answer #2

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Your description should fit (if my memory does not fail) LOOM from LUCASARTS. Not sure about the name. However LOOM is not SO old and you should find a pc or amiga version.....

-- Marco from NAPOLI

Question #110

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Does anyone know where I can contact the authors of the old SSI game called "Rails West"? I have been learning Visual Basic and would like to update the program if I could get the authors approval and economics-engine code.

-- Mark Eakin

Answer #1

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Hi,
I have contacted the programmer for Rails West on the net. I can't remember his email address but you can find it if you use several different search engines. Also I have this info on the man. "Martin C. Campion is a professor of history at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, where he teaches various military history courses in which he uses hobby wargames which he modifies as needed to make them usable in an educational setting. From 1969 to 1980, he also did quite a bit of writing about military history, wargames, and their educational use in Strategy & Tactics, Moves, and in Robert Horn and Anne Cleaves (eds), The Guide to Simulations and Games for Education and Training (4th ed., 1980). Since 1980, he has been designing history games on or moderated by computers. He designed RAILS WEST! (Strategic Simulations, Inc.,1984), MEDIEVAL LORDS (SSI, 1990), MASTERS AND SLAVES (Perspicacity Software, 1991), and, with James B. M Schick, JAMES TOWNE IN VIRGINIA (Perspicacity, 1991). Although the first two of these were sold by the publisher as hobby games they were originally designed as classroom games. M & S is purely a classroom game, while JT is a single player game suitable for an outside assignment. Martin is active in the North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA), an organization of gamers in education and training whose main activity is to produce a convention every year generally in mid-October." Please, please let me know if you get the game working on the PC. It has always been my favorite. How about networking?
Thanks.

-- Manfred Knorr

Question #111

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I have been playing Mars Saga for a while and i can't enter the warroom without my game crashing (i have hacked the code to enter and I have tried downloading another version) and I would like to know if it is a general error in the game or if it only my game that crashes?

-- mkr

Answer #1

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was having same problem but then i used frodo on sc mode (should work on all modes but cant see character status) using 1541 emulation and mars saga from arnold it works now

-- Necrotimus

Question #112

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I have a original C64 with games, but i forgot whats on the disks, so my question is :
- do you know the command to view what files are on the disks ?????
The files are on 5-inch disks
thanks in advance,

-- little_guy

Answer #1

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To view the directory on the disks just type
load"$",8
then after it has finished loading, type
list

-- Leif Geijer

Question #113

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HELP! I have the game Zak Mckracken and I don't have the manual for the visa codes. If anyone has the manual please contact me.

-- Zak Mckracken

Question #114

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Was there ever a game made of NHL hockey with real player names from the NHL.
- For the C64 ?

-- C64

Question #115

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I'm looking for the instruction manual to the game "The Triller Series" By CodeWriter Crop. I'm also looking for the solution to the quest 'The Walking Dead' which is one of the three quests in this Text-Adventure Game. Do you have any Idea where I could find these pieces of documentation? I would be greatful for any help.
Thanks!

-- Turajb

Question #116

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This one was not exactly a game but, the first disk I ever bought was a sprite editor that used to ask how many frames and you would fill up the grid with little squares to form your character. After you did that you went to another screen where you put in the sound effects, like foot-steps or bangs or whatever.Then you went to another screen where you added a musical background. When it was all done you could Run it, and Save your little creations. I can't remember the name of this. Could it be "Animation Construction Kit" ??? Or something like that ?..........Thanks

-- JIM

Answer #1

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Well,...have you tried SHOOT'EM UP CONSTRUCTION KIT ????

-- Marco from NAPOLI

Question #117

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Hello...I've been looking for sometime for information about an old C64 game, called Earth Orbit Stations, or EOS. It was a space based strategy simulation *sortof* where you had to build up a profitable space station. If anyone has any information about this game..please contact me.

-- Lost in Space

Answer #1

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The game called EOS (Earth Orbit Station) was made by Electronic arts

-- Vindicat

Answer #2

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The game is Earth Orbit Stations (or E.O.S.) by Electronic Arts.
I actually -ALMOST- bought the PC-version when it was still on the shelf, (thinking I would eventually play it on the parental's computer if my C-64 somehow died on me), but I think I ended up with "Mail Order Monsters" (for the C-64) instead.
Anyway, a few years ago I tried (in vain) to find a copy of the PC-version. I've seen it for the C-64 but the "Archive" disk (which was used to make the "Mission" disk before every game) was always damaged, and the most I could do was watch the little "shuttle launch" think at the beginning, and listen to a few minutes of that "2001" waltzing music.
In the end, I found an Apple IIe version which runs fine on something called "WinApple" (or was it "AppleWin").
The music is horrid, and the graphics are downright goofy, but if you can stomach the idea of all the strange "Apple Kids" thinking that you're somehow one of them, it -IS- still a fun game to play.
I think the emulator can be found at...
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/
I hope this helps,

-- Sam

Answer #3

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I was thinking of a game where you had to make a profitable space station that wasnt EOS. It was called Project Space Station (or some call it Space Station apparently) and features the need to guide space shuttles into/out of orbit through concentric rings on missions.

-- Jack9

Question #118

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hi, i have the game project firestart on my pc whit the emulator ccs64,but when i load the game i see the intro and when the game start its request disk 1.....what i must do?

-- nail

Question #119

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I am going to ask Guru a question? do you know a website that can purchase c64 games new used or traded? I am looking for the proticular games.. Alien(menu stradegy),Maniac Mansion,Summer Games. thank you for this webpage!!!

-- Jake

Question #120

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First of all I'd like to thank you for what you have created!
I've got two questions :
- As a long time fan of the C64 (my last c64 finally gave up in '95 after 10 years) I have always wondered what ever happened to the the hackers and crackers on the c64-games. I always got cracks of EagleSoftIncorperated, Triad, Hotline, Dynamic Duo,etc... I once found some kind of newsletter posted in 1993 or something but that was the last...maybe you know the answer...I'm only interested in this because of the nostalgic feeling of all the greetinx everyone passed tpo eachother(something the hackers/crackers really lack today, I think)...

- This is the real question: In one of the final days of my C64 (dating 1990 or something) I got hold of a copy of the game "Spirit of the Stones". Let me tell you a bit about this game... it came in a large box completely with a hardcover book and several flyers. The game was written in 1983 (or 1984 maybe) and on the c64 you had to walk around on the Isle of Wight, collecting diamonds and thus unwrapping a riddle (the answer was: '13 runes the key do make 1 for every pattern break' . Now, the story behind the game(and this is REAL!): the whole setup of the "Spirit of the Stones" was a real-life competition, whereas the computer game was simply a part of. When you got the riddle in the game you had to read the book and try to solve the secret runes. Now, what was to gain? 40 talismen with tiny diamonds (? don't know if it were real diamonds or simply glass) were hidden all around the Isle of Wight by the makers of the game and the government of the Isle of Wight. In the book was the exact position of all of them. The flyers in the boxed-set where of travel-agencies you could use to really travel to the Isle of Wight to search these talismen, which was the ultimate goal of the game!There were also flyers in the box for those people who couldn't afford to travel(?) and on which you could just fill in the locations etc... there was even an ordering form for a genuine souvenir talisman you could buy for 6 pounds or so. Now, this competition was setup for a good cause:from every boxed-set sold a certain percentage would go to a fund, which was set up for the natural environment of the Isle of Wight(I think). The competition would last 1)if the fund would reach 100.00 pounds (or something) , 2) or if all the talsimen were found, 3)or if the date was the 1st of december 1993 (=ten years later)... now I forgot to mention that there was also one big talisman hidden and that when you found a talisman, you would recieve a certain percentage of the fund and an even bigger percentage when you found the big talisman. Ok, now my question is this: I solved the game with that red-game-cheat-cardridge(you know), with which you could cheat most games, thus getting the riddle... now I tried unhumanly to solve the game/competition but I never cracked the code...the book was full of riddles but I only solved a few... SO: DO YOU KNOW THE SOLUTION OF THE SPIRIT OF THE STONES?(or do you know the game at all?)...that's my main question, but I got another one as well: in 1993 I paid very close attention to the media, hoping I could catch some kind of news about the ten-year-old competition... but I'm very sorry to say the news never reached my ears...so:DO YOU KNOW WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE COMPETITION?WERE THERE ANY WINNERS? DID THE FUND MAKE 100.000(?)?AND IF, WHEN..? Maybe it was all a big hoax and I was misled for years...(sigh) well, I hope you can find out more for me, I tried reaching both the travel-agency and the publisher, but until today couldn't get hold of them(also because I live in Holland, which makes it a little more difficult)... Please mail me back (-send answer to this site-) because I would like to get this puzzle solved! Furthermore once again I thank you in advance for reading this and taking me serious and I wish you the best of luck and I thank you (all) for maintaining this site!...

Thank you very, very much!

-- Richard(Ravellock)

Question #121

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Help I want to play alter ego for the Activision. I've got the game but I can't find an emulator for it. Please help me! I've tried with my Commodore emulator and those games haven't worked yet

-- stumped

Question #122

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Hello.
I am looking for a copy of instructions for the game "Shard of Spring". Within the game, wizards are to type the name of spells to cast them. Without a list of the available spells, this is quite difficult.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

-- Steve

Question #123

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Help me I can't get alter ego to work for any commodore or Apple II emulator out there. If anybody knows a way to get this game to work properly I would be ecstatic. This is my favorite video game of all time and any help would be greatly appreciated

-- desperate

Question #124

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I just noticed that there are at least three different versions of Paradroid running around: normal (from '85), and Metal and Competition from '86. What is exactly the difference between these other than the smooth graphics of Metal edition?
I'm really curious to find out.

-- Louis

Question #125

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I just got a a commodore 64 and I haven't been able to get color and I was wondering if it's my type of monitor and if there are others that are being sold and where or if it's just the fact that I haven't set up the monitor right and if I haven't could you tell me how I could in order to get color?
It also came with graphix cards that hadn't been installed into the drive yet. If you know how to install these cards could you tell me how?
I also have the game "Zak Macraken and the alien mindbender's"by lucasfilm. Does it NEED a joystick? I also have a mouse that sort of works but the computer only takes in the action of the buttons not the mouse ball, would you please help me?
I would really appreciate if you could help me with these questions. Thanx, it means alot to me.

-- Xavier

Question #126

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Does anybody have the manuals fo leisure suit larry and if you do will you send them to me via email
Thanx

-- White Dragon

Question #127

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I'm trying to find out if a game is still circulating. I played in on a commodore, although it was before I had my C64. I think that it's called "Blitz", or something of the kind, and involved a plane just flying from one side of the screen to the other dropping bombs on buildings via the space bar. The point of the game is to bomb al of the buildings flat so that you can land the plane safely.
Does anyone have any information about this?

-- Sally

Answer #1

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The name BLITZ is correct,however there are several versions of this game.

-- Marco from NAPOLI

Question #128

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I�m searching for a intro of the DYNAMIC DUO I can be in front of a game. Could you tell me in which games there is a intro of DD ?????

-- MAC

Question #129

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I was looking for a game called Escalation... Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that's not the original title of the c64 game... Let's see if you happen to know and can lend me a hand finding it...
In the game you're a beggar who must at first survive to the perils of the city (policemen+ thiefs) while picking up bottles, dollars and cents from the street, then attempt to achieve an education, after cutting the beard go to work, until he gets the most well rewarded jobs of the metropolis... and even then, he must walk carefully cause there's the tax collector who represents a costant threat... Game scrolls from left to right and viceversa.
Oh well, if that reminds you of anything, PLEEEASE enlighten me, ok? Thanks!!
Bye,

-- Andy

Answer #1

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So you're italian !!!!
The real name of ESCALATION is RAGS TO THE RICHES

-- Marco from NAPOLI

Question #130

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Is it possible to transfer C64 games downloaded from the net on to tape. It should be possible to record out through the sound card and then to the c64 tape drive.
Any ideas? I have looked everywhere.
thanks

-- Jamie

Question #131

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I used to have a c64 game that I can't remember the name of. I believe the name was something like Mad Doctor. But the game was like a play off of Frankenstein where you had to find body parts to bring your monster to life. If you can help me find the name it would be greatly apprecitated.

-- Chris Burton

Answer #1

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The title of the game is indeed Mad Doctor.
A wonderfully macabre little game.

-- M D

Question #132

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Hi, 10 yrs ago i played a WONDERFUL war simulator, remember just several different battle vehicles e. g. M2, Bradley... (?) Any ideas please? Could'nt the hell remember name...

-- Tomas

Answer #1

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Could be 'Desert Fox'
Bye

-- Peer

Answer #2

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The game could be Steel Thunder, a tank simulation.

-- Emin

Question #133

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After having heard that it would be possible to play the old c64 games, I am burning to know how you can actually make these games work. What I mean is the emulator. I was told that you have to download the emulator first before you are able to play the game. But I do not know how this works. Could you please help me???
For your information, I have got a new Packard Bell PC, a Celeron 433MHz. (I hope that this is enough info). I have once tried to download an emulator from David's Homepage, but my joypad would not take any commands when trying out the Summer Games.
Your help is much appreaciated,
Kind regards,

-- Ronald

Question #134

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Yes, I have a question about SSI's game Eye of the Beholder, at the end of the level it says "on the page with this picture typer line....word... " and I dont know where to find the word to type, was thier supposed to be a book with this game?? or was it something I had to find within the game??

-- Paradox_Eve

Question #135

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I am trying to find out information about the old game "Lords of Conquest." Specifically, if you know who the publisher of the software was and if they have ever made any subsequent releases or if they are even still in business.

-- Lee Fink

Answer #1

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This website may provide an answer.

-- Ted Ward

Question #136

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i have a copy of street rod 2 on flopey but i dont know how to install it iam using win98 can you tell me how to install it pless thank you

-- john

Answer #1

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See question #33

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #137

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Is there a software program to allow playing commodore gams on an IBM PC compat? If so, where can I get one?

-- John

Answer #1

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See question #33

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #138

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I am unable to reboot games like GBA Basketball and Star Rank Boxing once I have saved new data to the game (i.e. a win in conference play or a new fighter I created). I am wondering if this has anything to do with the .D64 file itself where most of mine are cracked by hackers and feature additional intro screens instead of original data. I am running CCS64 in DOS if that helps, but I am prompted to save my changes by the Emulator and do so. It is only when I reboot the games that I find the screen freezes up and I never get to the title screen. Can anyone offer a suggestion or am I doing something wrong?

-- Philip Atkinson

Answer #1

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I think that your problem is NOT the copy of the game,but the emulator.The ccs-64 in particular reveals problems in saving disk images (the unregistered version CANNOT save image files).Try using another emulator.Or buying a c64...

-- Marco from NAPOLI

Question #139

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Hello everyone @ C64GG! Great site (just for starters ;-))
I�m searching for an old game, but I can�t remember the name - this makes search difficult! I�ll explain just what I know about it in a few words: You start on a spaceship as an android of a low caste and have to assimilate (no, it�s not The Assault of the Borg) other droids by playing a little game in the game with them. If you win, you get this hopefully higher caste - if not, you die. Droids of high castes (5+) can even shoot and are faster...
Please help me. Thanx in advance

-- Peter

Answer #1

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Must be "Paradroid" by Andrew Braybrook, best game ever made for the C=64. Hey, but you can even shoot as a "001", try it! ;-)

-- Marc

Answer #2

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I think the game you are looking for was called Paradroid, and if I am not completely wrong it was released by Hewson. It was one of my favourites.
Good luck!

-- Leif Geijer

Answer #3

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You won't believe it,but there are a bulk of games fitting your description.You're surely looking for one of these
1-magnetron (isometric view)
2-quazatron (like magnetron)
3-paradroid (top view)

-- Marco from NAPOLI

Answer #4

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The name of the game which the original poster was looking for is Hewson's Paradroid.

-- Hellfire

Question #140

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I am looking for a code wheel for the game "Pool of Radiance". My house got flooded out and my instruction manuals for all of my games were destroyed. I was wondering if you had a copy of the wheel or if you can direct me to someone that has one.
Thank you,

-- Shen

Answer #1

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I remember that you could get lucky by answering "r" quite often. Give it a shot and be patient. Try many times.

-- Emin

Answer #2

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I see a lot of people looking for the translation wheel or something. Anyway, if you want to solve the problem of reading all the strange runes, try this. Find a AD&D freak who has a Forgotten Realms boxed set. In it there are 3 booklets. In one of those (I think it's the Tour of the Realms) there is a description of three written languages and a table that can help you translate anything written in any of these languages. This can help a lot of people and you (//www.c64gg.com people) should put this table on the Net for anyone.

-- Emin

Answer #3

See question 237.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #141

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I'm searching for a game just for its soundtrack. Gameplay was similar to "Murphy", a mining game (as far as I remember), but with a wild west attitude. So was the sound - the Intro had a saloon theme which I've been playing on the piano ever since. I'd like to hear the original - please help me, been addicted to this theme for 15 years now! ;-)

-- Marc

Question #142

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I'm curious as to how many people have seen the message "The Shadow was here" displayed before the start of many C64 games. I'm curious to learn more about how far C64 games have been distributed over the years.

-- The Shadow

Question #143

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Do you know a game that the main personage is a vagabond?

-- The vagabond

Answer #1

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Maybe it is Rags to Riches? Se also question 14, 17, 129, 151

-- Glenn of C64GG

Question #144

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starting accolade's testdrive 2 (the duel) using ccs64 the prog requests the master disk. when i switch the drive to the master disk it doesn't work. it doesn't seem to recognize it.
(i've unzipped the files and now got d64-files.)

-- REDmilk

Answer #1

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In Test Drive II you need the next disk ID:
Master Disk: MD
Car Disk(s): CD
Scenario Disk(s): SD
Verify in your D64 images!

-- Mikee

Question #145

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how do I load a saved multiplayer game of gangsters organized crime. Every time i load it it says no sessions available.
Please help

-- Fast Daddio

Question #146

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Hi there...!! d : - )
Can U possibly help me 'bout a game for C=64 emulator...?? There was a game in wich you were some kind of spaceship, flying over electronic motherboards. 2 Player-game. You were to find damaged components and repair them. This is all I remember about. Do you remember the name? I'm asking to you because that game had the most shocking sountrack I've ever heared!!! there were digitized drums and samples everywhere!!!
O.K. ThanX in advance & ciao...!! d : - )

-- Tom

Answer #1

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Chip War by Rainbow Arts. Music was by Chris Huelsbeck.

-- JohnS

Question #147

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Hi !
I can remember playing an old game on my c64, much like masters of orion,, but simpler. For the life of me I cant remember the name of the game. The object was to become the ruller of the universe, by capturing planets and building fleets. Each planet had a list of resources and other items used to build the ships. The ships came in different flavors (lev 1, lev 2, lev 4 or lev5 ) or is it class 1, class 2 etc? you could colonize dead moons and ship workers there to build ships....
What was the name of this game ???????
Thanks !
ps. the names of the stars in the game (vega, pollux, castor)

-- Craig Douglas

Answer #1

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The game sounds like "Supremacy", but I havn't played it in ages to be sure.

-- Gavin

Answer #2

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Could be 'Reach for the Stars' by SSG
Bye

-- Peer

Question #148

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I've been trying to remember the name of this game. It was a wargame, kinda reminiscent of Risk or Diplomacy, playable by up to four players. The computer generated a map. The players took turns choosing their initial territories, then they'd fight in computer-moderated battles to take other people's territories. Some territories had resources that you could use to build weapons, raise troops, and so on. The object was to take over the world.
Thanks in advance.

-- Chris G.

Answer #1

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The game you're looking for sounds like "Empire" by Interstel Software.

-- Peter Firla

Answer #2

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The game is NOT Empire; first of all, Empire alowed more than 4 players.
The game is "Lords of Conquest", most assuredly.

-- Jinx

Question #149

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I was wondering how I could play the game "Trolls and Tribulations" on an apple computer (or any commodore 64 game for that matter. Can anyone help me with this? Thank you.

-- Nate Diedrich

Question #150

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Hi !
I want to know of a game called " xxxx Hunter" The exactly name i don�t know, but its a car racing game can you help me ?

-- Lethally Man

Answer #1

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Spy Hunter - Bally Midway 1983

-- Mikee

Question #151

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I'm looking for a game (I dont know the name). In this game you can simulate a vagabond's life. Do you can tell me the name?

-- Davide

Answer #1

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Maybe it is Rags to Riches? Se also question 14, 17, 129, 143

-- Glenn of C64GG

Question #152

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My brother has a commodore 64 with tons of games and doesn't know how to get them to work. Myself I never had the pleasure of using this system and so the commands that I know for the computer don't seem to work. Question is how do you get the games to work? Is there supposed to be and operating disk? What would it be called? He has so many disks. Or do you just type in commands? It came with two disk drives, a fast loader what ever that is. Please help would really like to experience this old system.

-- BertMan

Answer #1

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Project64 has the manuals.

-- Glenn of C64GG

Answer #2

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Here's the basics:
1. Put in your game disk.
2. To see what is on a disk, type:
load"$",8
and then type:
list
3. To just load a game, type:
load"name_of_file",8,1
and then type:
run

-- Mike

Question #153

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I am looking for a C64-game, which had really a kind of 3D-effect. You have to fly your spaceshuttle through something like a tunnel or rings and the farther you get, the faster you have to get through the curves. So you didn't look from the side (2D) on the game like it is at the most C64-games. You are flying right into the stars and the tunnel, that it seems like an early flight-simulation-game.
Does anybody know what game this could be?

-- Betty

Answer #1

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The game I believe your looking for is called ALIENS (from the movie). You are in the dropship and you must manuver through rings on the way down to the planets surface. Hope this helps!!

-- Trusty

Answer #2

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The game could possibly be Cosmic Tunnels.

-- Peter Firla

Answer #3

Question #154

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I need help figuring out the name of a SPACE FLIGHT SIMULATOR I used to have for the C64. In some mission you must discover the position of some planet finding the right coordinates. In other missions you must kill some alien or find a asteroid field or a ice tempest. When you dock a planet station you can refuel your ship and choose some weapon. You can also refuel you ship in space if you find the fuel ship. At the top of the cockpit you can read the X Y Z coordinates. Pressing the "h" key brings up the holocube, that is the galaxy map. I believe that the music of this game start with olny drums. Any information about the name of this game would be appretiated.

-- Blue Comet

Answer #1

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Space Rogue - by Origin (perhaps, only 82% :-)

-- Mikee

Question #155

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We are looking for a game that is like boulder dash, but is at a closer view. The passwords for the levels are always 7 letters e.g Prelude and Awkward. You are a green frog or something. Thank you for your time!

-- David

Answer #1

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It sounds like the great game Bone Cruncher.

-- Leif Geijer

Question #156

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I was looking for a game, could have been commodore or amiga that I once saw a play to win about. From the description it could have been bards tale like, a party of adventurers, made up of medics, heavy troopers, jedi-knihgt like warriors, set in what was a space campaign.....
know anything about it?

-- Nevre

Answer #1

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Could be Buck Rogers from SSI.

-- Emin

Answer #2

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The game you are looking for could be "Buck Rogers, Countdown till Doomsday" released by SSI. It's a very good RPG for the C-64, amongst the best ever released.

-- Twoflower

Question #157

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I used to play a C64, character graphic D&D style game, but I don't remember the name. It was written entirely in basic! I'd love to play it again. Any clues? It had 50 levels of catacoums, with Inns on the first level; teleporters to go down deep; spells, weapons, etc.. No animation, just character graphics.
Thanks.

-- Zippy

Answer #1

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One of the first D&D style dungeon exploration games I played on a Commodore 64 was called Telengard. And I believe it was written in BASIC. Not a very good game, looking back on it, but this might be what you have in mind.

-- Mumble01

Question #158

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I'm trying to get hold of the guy's how made "Great giana sisters" do you know where to find them? or maybe some e-mail adress?

-- Marquz Nyl�n

Question #159

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I will cry floods of happyness if you could get the music to zombi from somewhere! I�ve actually searched for it since the day I got my hands on Internet, and now I�ve found zombi on your homepage but without any music. So if you have a small clue where I could find it I would be happy!

-- Da Trapp�man

Question #160

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Concerns the game 'System 15000'
Does anyone still have the first telephone number to be able to start this game? It used to be supplied on the cover of the tape and functioned as a sort of copy protection as well as the first telephone number to call in the game itself. I used to have the original game on tape, but lost it years ago. Now I've got it back as a PC C-64 image file, but without the number it won't start.
Thanks

-- Peer

Question #161

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Does anyone know what happened to a games company called "wizard" they had dos based games (pure text, no graphics) such as Goal (you take the role of a national coach) GP (you take over a F1 team) a game about starting a rockband

-- Fiji

Question #162

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I was a C64 FREAK & FAN about some 15 years ago... Back then I had a Program Called SKY TRAVEL which was Great as a STAR OBSERVATORY PROGRAM... it could tell you how the sky looked in any particular year or place. Now I would like to know where to find the company or people that developed that program, in an effort to find the same program but in a PC version.
Do you know anything about it??
Regards,

-- Pablo Chapa

Question #163

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Hi,
Sorry if this question has been asked but I'm brand new to this sort of thing. I have a C64 and love all my games for it, I was wondering if there was a way to transfer those games to IBM or not, and if so if there was a way to transfer the music and sounds. I tried to read about the SID emulator but it was confusing. Is it a piece of hardware or a program I can download and install?

-- Keith

Question #164

Answer #1

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Space Rogue - by Origin

-- Jack9

Question #165

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a game i remember from the late 80's..all i can remember about it was 2 guys standing on opposing wooden jetties or wharfs with water under, throwing knives at each other.I think this was the final phase of the game...What was this game?????

-- remi

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Beach Head II

-- Tobias Hultman

Question #166

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I'm looking for the game Skramble, but not that version Arnold's site has. In this version there are helicopters (not moving only standing) to bomb (and not music notes for example as in Arnold's version).
Any help or suggestion????????
Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Zalan Heszberger

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Your Skramble the R.W.Stevens' Skramble. :-) (see on 'S' section on C64GG) If you not found it on the Net, then send an email address to c64city@extra.hu

-- Mikee

Question #167

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I remember MANY years ago playing a graphic adventure game, where I controlled a little yellow ball which represents the hero, and moved it in a maze shown in bird-eye view. The environment was fantasy, and the gameplay was VERY addictive, but I just cannot remember its name. Can anybody help?

-- luciop

Question #168

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I have Pc64 emulator. I also have a logitech wingman gamepad. Why can't I play the c64 games with it?

-- ariel

Question #169

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Perhaps i'm missing the point of your page and service here, but if you can, answer me this..I'm trying to remember the name of a game i played as a kid. i'm nearly sure it was a commodore game, not sure if it was 64 or not. we got it second hand and it worked through the tv. anyway.. the game was rather like Zelda, but as i remember it, the images were still shots, and there was alot of text involved. kind of like choose your own adventure. you'd give your character directions like, go north..then it would tell you what had happened. i think you went about trying to collect things, like a sword, etc..and i do remember something about carrying a lighted latern or torch into a cave and if you took too long, your light would go out. you had to figure out how to cross a lava pit, even though you had no visual..you just had to keep trying different things..like Jump. "Sorry, youare dead". get it? sound familiar? it was the collest thing ever..i really wish i could remember the name of it. The best part was that becasue it was maily text..you had to visualize where you were, and you had to keep your steps in your head so you could retrace them if needed.
thanks

-- shelly

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Sounds like Adventureland by Scott Adams

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #170

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Hi,
I am looking for two games but I can't remember the titles.
In one game you are a little man that must reach a dinamite charge passing throw rocks.If the rocks were closing a way you could take them out by eat the near square.
In the other game you were a spy that infiltrate in an enemy camp.The guards can stop you saying '' Hey you, come over here, your papers please''.So you could show him PAPERS or kill him...You could also enter in house looking for something etc...
I hope you will help me

-- FEDERICO

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The second requested game name: INFILTRATOR
but the first part of this game a helicopter simulator!
(in the original two sides disk version)

-- Mikee

Answer #2

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That sounds like Castle Wolfenstein. Just remember not to walk into the walls when you're playing it (what a lame way to penalize players :-))

-- Mumble0

Question #171

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I remember when i played "Great Gurianos" the first time, in a video arcade game place, and i was hook with the game and i�d like to know if there is a strong difference between "Gurianos" for arcade machines and "Gurianos" on C64.

-- Azer0

Question #172

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I need help with GHOSTBUSTERS :
what have you to do when the marshallow alert comes? Can you come back to the screen that let you choose the items?How?
thanks

-- Federico

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When the marshmallow man starts to form, you need to hit 'B' to drop some ghost bait. Obviously you need to buy some ghost bait at the beginning of the game for this to work.

-- Forrest

Question #173

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I remember playing a cartridge based game(on the '64 not the vic 20) many years ago, but cant remember its name. It had 4 levels.
1st level: involved shooting rocks out of a moons surface(6)
2nd level: fly through a cave filled with bats and nasties
3rd level: tunnel into an octopus thing with one eye. Had to use autofire, or the wall would start replenishing.
4th level: The eye in the octopus flew around the screen trying to destroy you. You had to hit it 4 times to destroy it and begin the game again.
If anyone knows the name of the game, please let me know, as I sometimes wonder if I dreamt it or not!

-- doc brown

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Pretty sure this is the Bally Midway conversion of Lazarian. Pretty wierd game if I recall!

-- Mayhem

Question #174

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I've recently been havin' a great time playing all the c64 games I used to have way back when. One of my favs was Elite. I've found the game, but does anyone know where I can get the manual for it?

-- splunge

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You can get a copy from Ian Bell's website:
http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/clara.net/i/a/n/iancgbell/webspace/elite/

-- Chris

Question #175

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Question moved to GamePlay

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #176

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There are some Blackwyches (Blackwyche files) on the Internet. I downloaded 3 of them : blast010.d64 (blackwyche is the 1st file here) , blkwyche.zip (38K) and blackwyc.prg . All of them have bugs (the blast010.d64 and blkwyche.zip have bugs in the 5th floor (with the sextant , water , seaweed etc.) . Please report these bugs to the right people , and hope for a fast-reply from you (please update me with the answer to this question) .

-- Lior

Question #177

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I'm looking for either a command list of manual to download for the Cosmi game "Chernobyl". Thanks!

-- Jeff C

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I think I played that one. It is a simulation of a nuclear power plant. I got the commands and help by typing a command, I thing it was "help", "command" or "instructions", something like that. Give it a try.

-- Emin

Question #178

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I'm trying to identify a game I remember from the C64. It was a black-and-white first-person-perspective 3d wireframe game. You controlled a robot of some kind and roamed around a huge 3d map of a city. There were other robots, and you could 'hack' into them and take them over (ala paradroid). You could go inside some of the buildings in the city, and some of them had computers you could also 'hack' into and you could then look though security cameras placed around the city. I don't think I ever even found the name of this game when I had it, I think it was some debris on a demo/cracked disk?. Anyhow, the concept was amazing, and I'd love to know what it was called, who made it etc. Thanks.

-- pix

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Cholo (Solid Image Ltd.)

-- Mikee

Question #179

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Hi! I'm researching a web page, and looking for info on a free-lance programmer on the c64. He worked for Mastertronic, and programmed the games "the Captive" and "Spooks", both of which are rare classics in the c64 scene now. He called himself "the Prisoner", and had a very distinct style of programming. These games could probably be called predecessors to the point-and-click games of LucasArts fame. Anyone?

-- Eloquence

Question #180

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I have mame32 but the machine says no rom,how i can play c64 plays?
thank you

-- ibiz

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You can't play C64-games with Mame32, you need a C64-emulator. You can find emulators on our link page.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #181

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Hello
i remember playing a game were who buy a used car and u can soup it up with a cool engine and make a hot rod then u can leave and u can call someone up and race them. It was a really cool game and i want to get it but i dont know the name it was something like street rodder or some thing
thanks

-- Theweez

Question #182

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Hello, I'm trying to remember the name of a C64 game. It's not Marble Madness or Wizball but sounds similar. You are a marble (or you can turn into a top or gyroscope too) and have to map out every room (about 150 maybe?) and pick up all the gems scattered throughout. You start in the middle of the map and can go in 4 possible directions off the screen. There is a time limit but you get additional time when you enter a new room (4 seconds or so) and pick up gems (10 seconds). Can anyone help?

-- Jim

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Maybe Spinndizzy? Take a look at the S-section on this site.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #183

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How shall I write in the blue background to start a C64 game?????

--Mankan

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I already answered this in question #43.

-- Joona "I" Palaste

Question #184

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Great site! I fondly remember my 64, thanks for all the work you obviously pot into this site.
There was a great little game on the 64 simply a ball that bounced back and forth across the screen while you tried to keep it off the wall with a paddle.
Do you know the name of that game?
Thanks

-- Ren

Question #185

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Another game title request. This one was a roller coaster type game where the object was to get the the top of the coaster whilst dodging the coaster cars. you were allowed to climb ladders to do this. You were also given some bombs to destroy the cars temporarily. Any ideas? (An answer to question 173 wouldn't go amiss either.

-- doc brown

Question #186

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Hey Guru guy:
I Have An Interesting question for you.
I Recently downloaded The C64 emulator and it works great with the Games On the Web. But I Need To Know Is There A Way to transfer the Original 51/4 Disks To be used with the emulator? or to a 31/2 ibm compatable format?And will it work the same way? I have a Ton a old c64 games and they all still work. If there is a special program for this transfer process let me know Please. Thanks

-- Dragon

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Take a look at the Transfer page at this site.

-- Stefan of C64GG

Question #187

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I am a big fan of that Bubble Bobble - game, and I have a CCS64 emulator and the game. Only problem is that the game halts when time runs up and the two (in 2-player game) red monsters come to get me. If I die then the game halts. Do you know a solution to this problem (another emulator, etc.)?

-- jukkis

Question #188

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I have been having trouble downloading an emulator, that works on a windowsNT workstation,so that I can play the c64 games. Could you direct me to a suitable site from which I can download one amd tell me some of the instructions for running the games on the emulator?.
Thankyou

-- D. D.

Question #189

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does anyone know where I can get a map for "below the root"?

thanks

-- Me

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