can anyone recommend some good C64 games?

Matfink · 13 November 2003, 14:46

i just got a C64 emulator for my phone, but never having actually owned one (i had an atari 800XL

) i was hoping some of you could point me in the right direction of some good games....

also, there's an MSX emu out for it too, are there any good games for that?

7-Zark-7 · 13 November 2003, 15:27

C64 games? Geez, where do we start with this one? Akira, Amigaboy, help me out here!

Gotta throw in Turrican 1 or 2, Creatures 1 or 2, Monty on the Run, IK+, Pitstop II, Summer Games, California Games, Defender of the Crown, Combat School, Bubble Bobble, Ghost 'n'Goblins, & G.I. Joe.

I can't vouch for how well they'll run on a mobile phone C64 emulator, just under ordinary lameulation they'll run fine.

There'll be a heap more to add to the list, it really depends what type of games you like really!

Tim Janssen · 13 November 2003, 15:46

There are many classics for the C64. These are my favorites which I play once in a while:
Arkanoid by Imagine, 1986;
Cataball aka Hoppin' Mad by Hit-Pak, 1987;
Commando by Elite, 1986;
Evolution by Sydney Development Group, 1982;
Fast Eddie by Sirius, 1982;
Guzzler by Interceptor, 1984;
Last Ninja II by System 3, 1988;
Nebulus aka Tower Toppler by Rainbow Arts, 1988;
Nibbly '92 by Double Density, 1992;
Qix, 1984;
Tapper by Americana, 1984;
Wizball by Sensible Software for Ocean, 1987;
Zenji by Activision, 1984.

FromWithin · 13 November 2003, 16:18

Have a look at the Zzap!64 website for review of C64 stuff from the time.

A good overview is the Gold Medal Award list.

JudasEZT · 13 November 2003, 16:30

try Armalyte,. and read carefull the instructions to get power ups..

also IO from firebird

FromWithin · 13 November 2003, 16:54

Uridium, Paradroid, Mayhem In Monster Land!

Drake1009 · 13 November 2003, 17:04

The C64 version of Bubble bobble is great.
I'd also suggest Impossamole starring Monty mole (same series as monty on the run). I don't know why it gets so much criticism. It's a nice little game.

And I can't believe noone has mentioned impossible mission.

Dinky doo is a good game which doesn't need more buttons pressed at the same time either (in case your phone doesn't support it).

kolorabi · 13 November 2003, 18:00

Bubble Bobble. Definitely. Most of the games I loved for the C64 have aged badly, but not Bubble Bobble. I were playing Miami Vice again a while ago, and it struck me that, well, it's not really fun anymore. Same with a few other titles that I used to think of as timeless classics.

But Bubble Bobble is still as great as it was back then, so play that. And Stix. Bruce Lee, perhaps? Giana Sisters?

RetroMan · 13 November 2003, 18:22

M.U.L.E

Peanutuk · 13 November 2003, 18:59

If you had an Atari 800XL You'll find that most of your favourites for that area available on the C64 in slightly stripped down form., so have a look for them.

Drake1009 · 13 November 2003, 20:09

Jubble bobble for MIDP 1.0 enabled cellphones is a good remake of bubble bobble. Runs incredibly fast too.

Shadowfire · 14 November 2003, 03:07

Raid on Bungeling Bay
Raid over Moscow
Beachhead 2
Jumpman/Jumpman Jr.
90% of the games published by Electronic Arts or Epyx

i'd recommend Questron 2/Legacy of the Ancients/Legend of Blacksilver and Ultima IV except for the fact you're playing on the phone

Shatterhand · 14 November 2003, 03:42

Well.. for MSX games, search for the MSX thread

plasmatron · 14 November 2003, 12:14

KATAKIS
RAINBOW ISLANDS
ROLLING THUNDER
IMPOSSABUBBLE from HEWSON
GIANA SISTERS
ENFORCER by THE MASTER MT
THE ISLAND OF DR.DESTRU/CTO
FLIMBO`s QUEST / Love this masterpeace.
LETHAL ZONE
IMP.MISSION 1 and 2
TERRA CRESTA
SLAP FIGHT
URIDIUM
STARFORCE FORCE by X-AMPLE

kriz · 14 November 2003, 12:25

matfink: What phone and what kind of emulator is this ?

You get full speed/no-frame skip ??

manicx · 14 November 2003, 12:26

Vendetta! Excellent C64 only game...

Matfink · 14 November 2003, 12:47

it's a nokia 3650 http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,2273,00.html running FRODO http://www.raelity.org/gadget/cellph..._for_3650.html ....it runs really well, full speed and with sound. i've had a couple of problems loading some games, but most seem to work absolutely fine...

Drake1009 · 14 November 2003, 22:27

Does it actually support multiple button presses too? most cellphones only support one button pressed at a time.

Matfink · 15 November 2003, 13:00

yep, multiple button presses are supported...and there's loads of cool stuff available for it, including a port of Doom that's very cool indeed....http://www.gamemobile.co.uk/doom.htm

DrBong · 15 November 2003, 16:01

@Matfink
Hmmmm where to start.....there are so many. Here's a very select bunch that I can recommend off the top of my head:

Boulder Dash (think there were 4 official ones; all hugely addictive)

Mega Apocalypse (kick-arse Mad Planets clone with funky music & sound fx by Martech)

Impossible Mission (Epyx)

International Karate, IK+ (both by System 3)

The Last Ninja 1, 2 & 3 (System 3)

The Way of the Exploding Fist (Melbourne House)

Pang (Ocean)

Wizball (Ocean)

Combat School (Imagine/Ocean; excellent coin-op conversion)

H.E.R.O. (Activision)

Pastfinder (Activision; vastly underrated shoot-em'up)

Rock 'n' Wrestle (Melbourne House)

Hypersports (Imagine/Ocean; great coin-op conversion)

Hacker (Activision)

Summer Games 1 & 2, Winter Games, World Games, California Games (Epyx)

Super Cycle (Epyx)

Buggy Boy (Elite)

Ghostbusters (Activision; classic game)

The Eidolon (Lucasfilm Games)

Koronis Rift (Lucasfilm Games)

Beach Head 1 & 2 (Access)

Uridium (Hewson)

Turrican 1 & 2 (Rainbow Arts)

13 November 2003, 14:46	#1
Matfink Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Whitstable, UK Age: 45 Posts: 39	can anyone recommend some good C64 games? i just got a C64 emulator for my phone, but never having actually owned one (i had an atari 800XL ) i was hoping some of you could point me in the right direction of some good games.... also, there's an MSX emu out for it too, are there any good games for that?

13 November 2003, 15:46	#3
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Some classic C64 games There are many classics for the C64. These are my favorites which I play once in a while: Arkanoid by Imagine, 1986; Cataball aka Hoppin' Mad by Hit-Pak, 1987; Commando by Elite, 1986; Evolution by Sydney Development Group, 1982; Fast Eddie by Sirius, 1982; Guzzler by Interceptor, 1984; Last Ninja II by System 3, 1988; Nebulus aka Tower Toppler by Rainbow Arts, 1988; Nibbly '92 by Double Density, 1992; Qix, 1984; Tapper by Americana, 1984; Wizball by Sensible Software for Ocean, 1987; Zenji by Activision, 1984.

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13 November 2003, 15:27	#2
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	C64 games? Geez, where do we start with this one? Akira, Amigaboy, help me out here! Gotta throw in Turrican 1 or 2, Creatures 1 or 2, Monty on the Run, IK+, Pitstop II, Summer Games, California Games, Defender of the Crown, Combat School, Bubble Bobble, Ghost 'n'Goblins, & G.I. Joe. I can't vouch for how well they'll run on a mobile phone C64 emulator, just under ordinary lameulation they'll run fine. There'll be a heap more to add to the list, it really depends what type of games you like really!

13 November 2003, 16:18	#4
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	Have a look at the Zzap!64 website for review of C64 stuff from the time. A good overview is the Gold Medal Award list.

13 November 2003, 16:30	#5
JudasEZT Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: mercury Posts: 577	try Armalyte,. and read carefull the instructions to get power ups.. also IO from firebird

13 November 2003, 16:54	#6
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	Uridium, Paradroid, Mayhem In Monster Land!

13 November 2003, 17:04	#7
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	The C64 version of Bubble bobble is great. I'd also suggest Impossamole starring Monty mole (same series as monty on the run). I don't know why it gets so much criticism. It's a nice little game. And I can't believe noone has mentioned impossible mission. Dinky doo is a good game which doesn't need more buttons pressed at the same time either (in case your phone doesn't support it).

13 November 2003, 18:00	#8
kolorabi Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 130	Bubble Bobble. Definitely. Most of the games I loved for the C64 have aged badly, but not Bubble Bobble. I were playing Miami Vice again a while ago, and it struck me that, well, it's not really fun anymore. Same with a few other titles that I used to think of as timeless classics. But Bubble Bobble is still as great as it was back then, so play that. And Stix. Bruce Lee, perhaps? Giana Sisters?

13 November 2003, 18:22	#9
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	M.U.L.E

13 November 2003, 18:59	#10
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,082	If you had an Atari 800XL You'll find that most of your favourites for that area available on the C64 in slightly stripped down form., so have a look for them.

13 November 2003, 20:09	#11
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Jubble bobble for MIDP 1.0 enabled cellphones is a good remake of bubble bobble. Runs incredibly fast too.

14 November 2003, 03:07	#12
Shadowfire Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 617	Raid on Bungeling Bay Raid over Moscow Beachhead 2 Jumpman/Jumpman Jr. 90% of the games published by Electronic Arts or Epyx i'd recommend Questron 2/Legacy of the Ancients/Legend of Blacksilver and Ultima IV except for the fact you're playing on the phone

14 November 2003, 03:42	#13
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Well.. for MSX games, search for the MSX thread

14 November 2003, 12:14	#14
plasmatron Zone Friend Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Age: 48 Posts: 967	KATAKIS RAINBOW ISLANDS ROLLING THUNDER IMPOSSABUBBLE from HEWSON GIANA SISTERS ENFORCER by THE MASTER MT THE ISLAND OF DR.DESTRU/CTO FLIMBO`s QUEST / Love this masterpeace. LETHAL ZONE IMP.MISSION 1 and 2 TERRA CRESTA SLAP FIGHT URIDIUM STARFORCE FORCE by X-AMPLE

14 November 2003, 12:25	#15
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	matfink: What phone and what kind of emulator is this ? You get full speed/no-frame skip ??

14 November 2003, 12:26	#16
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 991	Vendetta! Excellent C64 only game...

14 November 2003, 12:47	#17
Matfink Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Whitstable, UK Age: 45 Posts: 39	it's a nokia 3650 http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,2273,00.html running FRODO http://www.raelity.org/gadget/cellph..._for_3650.html ....it runs really well, full speed and with sound. i've had a couple of problems loading some games, but most seem to work absolutely fine...

14 November 2003, 22:27	#18
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Does it actually support multiple button presses too? most cellphones only support one button pressed at a time.

15 November 2003, 13:00	#19
Matfink Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Whitstable, UK Age: 45 Posts: 39	yep, multiple button presses are supported...and there's loads of cool stuff available for it, including a port of Doom that's very cool indeed....http://www.gamemobile.co.uk/doom.htm

15 November 2003, 16:01	#20
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	@Matfink Hmmmm where to start.....there are so many. Here's a very select bunch that I can recommend off the top of my head: Boulder Dash (think there were 4 official ones; all hugely addictive) Mega Apocalypse (kick-arse Mad Planets clone with funky music & sound fx by Martech) Impossible Mission (Epyx) International Karate, IK+ (both by System 3) The Last Ninja 1, 2 & 3 (System 3) The Way of the Exploding Fist (Melbourne House) Pang (Ocean) Wizball (Ocean) Combat School (Imagine/Ocean; excellent coin-op conversion) H.E.R.O. (Activision) Pastfinder (Activision; vastly underrated shoot-em'up) Rock 'n' Wrestle (Melbourne House) Hypersports (Imagine/Ocean; great coin-op conversion) Hacker (Activision) Summer Games 1 & 2, Winter Games, World Games, California Games (Epyx) Super Cycle (Epyx) Buggy Boy (Elite) Ghostbusters (Activision; classic game) The Eidolon (Lucasfilm Games) Koronis Rift (Lucasfilm Games) Beach Head 1 & 2 (Access) Uridium (Hewson) Turrican 1 & 2 (Rainbow Arts)

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