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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 19h
#LogLoads64 (Reloaded) Rainbow Islands I love finding really good games in my Excel Spreadsheet List that I didn't fill out properly, thus allowing a "Reloaded". Simply put: one of the greatest #C64 platformers out there. Possibly the best. The whole thing is so on-point and wonderfully executed.
The exceptionally glorious and detailed "Rainbow Islands" loading screen on the C64. There is so much cute going on here. Sea, sunset sky, massive rainbow, spiders, flying creatures, pots, birds coming out of eggs and our hero, clutching his gold star that fires... rainbows! It is just so good.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 28/09/2026
#LogLoads64 F1 Tornado So I have just spent an hour downloading all entries of this from CSDb and not one of them has the loading screen. ARGH! So, here is the title screen to this rather nifty little #C64 shooter. Zeppelin made some howlers, but they also made some gems. This is a good 'un!
F1 Tornado title screen on the C64. Nice side-on of what I assume is said aircraft.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 27/09/2026
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LukHash@lukhash.bsky.social
Track 11 on new album. Piano + C64. Combination made in heaven 💜 #8bit Support by pre-ordering here: lukhash.bandcamp.com/album/neon-a...
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 27/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Gremlins II - The New Batch Dateline 1990 and G2 should be a FANTASTIC #C64 game, but, the devs got a few things catastrophically wrong, which made this an average to bad game. The main thing is just how flippin' hard it is. Man oh man. It is crazy. The worst offender being: getting >
Really lovely C64 loading screen for Gremlins 2, showing Mogwai "Gizmo" in his cute iteration, emerging from a wooden drawer with a brass handle. A leather armchair is nearby plus the ELITE logo. It is a really nice piece of work.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 27/09/2026
#MorningAwnings! Having fed the Frips, I thought I would spend 15mins rustling up a nice Sunday brekkie for myself. Details in the #CobaltText. The lighting in this pic is none of my doing, this is the stock shot as the light came through the half-stable door in the kitchen. It was delicious, BTW. 😋
Dubs poached egg on seeded sourdough garnished with two varieties of homegrown tomato from Log's garden and basil and spring onion. The antique tiles table was a recent auction purchase.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 26/09/2026
#AfternoonDubloons! Back from chores out in the motor and I decided to rescue the floor and vine harvest, there is still much much more to come, as long as the weather doesn't implode. Like time for a puff pastry tart type thang... 😋
Loads of Log's tomatoes.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 26/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Gremlins - The Adventure I used to love #C64 TAs and GTAs especially, but unless you have the manual, or you are suitably attuned to the parser in effect, they can become tiresome. So I stopped loving them. Then I got older and so I think I like them again. You know, as you do. Nope.
A nasty Gremlin is looking at your jugular.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 26/09/2026
For a small YT Channel, this automatic ad placement "feature" of #YouTube is a nightmare. Look at the state of that. This stream is nearly 4 hours long and YT want you to watch an ad, in some places, every 2m20s! I mean - WTALF is that about? SMH
YouTube's Algo Doin' All the Biz. Wrang.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 26/09/2026
#FridayNightValheim returned last night with four middle-aged Vikings doing what they do best - (almost immediately) run out of stamina. Continuously. Nearly a four-hour stream and plenty of larking about. Thanks to Spanks, Tommy and 'Cap for joining me and to all those that dropped by to say hello.
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Friday Night Valheim 1.0 - Episode 1 - New Beginnings
YouTube video by LogrusUK
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 26/09/2026
#MorningAwnings! These things don't often come back this way, amazingly. But claiming revenue on a video that is live-filming the actual cassette loading process of a 40 year old #C64 game, is, uh, insane. The tune "claimed" was Ocean Loader 2, BTW. 💃 Video Link Below. Good Morning! ☀️
Justice. Ridiculous.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 25/09/2026
#MorningAwnings! Workflow soundtrack for the morning is a brilliant and again often overlooked Stereophonics album that followed their debut Word Gets Around; Performance and Cocktails & Just Enough Education to Perform: You Gotta Go There to Come Back. Takes me back to my first flat in Brighton.
The album cover for Steeophonics' You Gotta Go There to Come Back.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 25/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Space Harrier I saw @c64reloaded.bsky.social feature this as part of their excellent #C64 "Guilty Pleasures" series (check it out) and I couldn't believe I hadn't featured it either! Turns out, this is actually quite fun and is a valiant effort to convert SEGA's seminal arcade game.
Really decent loading pic of SPACE HARRIER on the C64. The SH logo gleaming in gold a one-eyed massive-tusked mammoth and the big silver three-eyed robot Dude. And os course the Player in blue jeans and a red jacket, looking at us, waving.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 24/09/2026
#AfternoonDubloons! Work Soundtrack today on the East Sussex Riviera is suitably retro: Just dipped in and out of Moby's "I Like to Score" and "Play" (Run On - what a track!) and now a most outrageously overlooked Smashing Pumpkins album that followed Mellon Collie: Adore. Yep, yep, yep! She's good!
The cover of the album "Adore" by Smashing Pumpkins.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 24/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Flying Shark The #C64 has seventeen million shoot 'em ups, or at least it feels like it does. This is very similar to 1942 / 1943, but feels a bit more tight and constrained and, well: difficult. It's still a nice blaster, mind you. Give it a try. A full price Firebird Cash Cow.
Bi-planes now? The "Flying Shark" was a WWII P-40..?!??!
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 24/09/2026
#MorningAwning#Mo# I don't understand why new #C64 games are being marketed at a price point of $8.99? Almost every other modern C64 release billed at $4.99 I just buy immediately and often don't even play it for months. #IndieDev #PixelArt
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Binky: Frozen in Time by Thalamus Digital Publishing Ltd.
A brand new arcade platformer up for your C64!
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 23/09/2026
@fuzzweed.co.uk 👀
FAKE NEWS
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 23/09/2026
#EveningStevens! One might think that a proper human being of some near-49 years old would not conceivably be able to wear these barely-held together shorts out in the wild and wasteful ocean of Public Life and you would be wrong. They. Are. Forever. Rocked. Don't listen to any bastard: you = YOU. ♥️
A pair of knee-length denim jeans, well worn, with the arse ripped out of them.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 23/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Gremlins Following on from my previous BSky Post: here we have another Gremlin, of a different sort. There were 3 franchise games on the #C64 and this, the first, is a sort of nice Berzerk clone, but with a lot more going on. It could do with being just a touch faster in its run time.
Nice title screen for Gremlins (1984) for the C64. It shows a bad gremlin, with trademark toothy-grin.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 22/09/2026
Does he even believe what comes out of his mouth? 🤡
Some Old Fat Stupid Cunt.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 22/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Dominator If you can ignore Catain Price scream-shouting at you "WE'RE BEIN' DOMINATED!!!!" and you are more a fan of #C64 shoot 'em ups and some decent Matt Gray SID (and you you choose to simply ignore the existence of Mark Cale) then take a look at this often-overlooked little gem.
A sleek ship is DOMINATING the space lanes. Tri-pinted lasers and a blacked-out cockpit. Is that an asteroid..? That's no moon...
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 21/09/2026
#EveningStevens! Just sittin', waiting for a sunset. 🥰 A glorious Monday was had. And it is still going... Might have a cold beverage out of shot...
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 21/09/2026
#C64Diaries Little Computer People on cassette. If anyone wants an original copy - I clearly have two! 😎
The front and back box art and cassette of LCP.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 21/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Little Computer People Some games, particularly #C64 games, are just solid nostalgia classics & LCP is one of those. I only ever had it on cassette back in the day, which is a shame, as the disk version is the way to go with more "depth" to it. It is still worth a play now. Fascinating.
The title screen for Little Computer People on the C64. Showing a ring-bound blue-covered book a pencil, eraser and calculator.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 20/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Pac-Mania One of gaming's favourite characters has a multitude of enbodiments on the #C64, some are shite and some a greit and this one, despite being a bit clunky - falls into the latter catagory. It's grrrrrrreit! Ben's tunes are a bit, uh, wacky, but the gameplay is solid. Try Me.
Quite a nice, though Speccy-looking (without the colour clash) hi-res loading screen for Pac-Mania on the C64. Pac-Man is doing his jump in the air, but he has no hat on. Sad Times.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 19/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Bazooka Bill Two fellow peeps have mentioned this #C64 "classic" (you know who you are!) 😆 and really I cannot understand what they see in BB. The game is REALLY REALLY BAD! Ha ha ha ha! But, don't take my word for it - fire it up and have a go tourself. Why is BB so damned slow? NOPE!
Very C64-looking uh C64 loading screen for Bazooka Bill.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 18/09/2026
#C64UDiaries It's just, well, nice, I suppose, to be in a position to a) have a lovely study and b) load C64 games as I am actually working. I had forgotten how charming Equinox actually is. The game, I think, is a bit frustrating, but that's a nice Title SID (pic not representative of now).
Log's C64U Starlight loading Equinox via cassette and C2N.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 18/09/2026
#LogLoads64 CJ in the USA The first CJ game was really nicely done. This one, whilst much of the same smooth-scrolling #C64 platforming action and 2-PLY, just feels off somehow. Mainly due to the awkward as hell level design and insta-death / no visible collision mechanic. Still, it ain't terrible.
Very nice loading pic on the C64 for CJ in the USA. Our elephant hero wearing a blue baseball cap and a red tee and nowt else, holds a lantern in his trunk and is paddling on a wooden raft in a sewer! I see a crocodile and a rat.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 17/09/2026
I have watched this on loop about ten times. If he wants more babies, he can HAVE THEM! #C64U #ChipTune #LukHash #Genius #ProperGoodBloke
LukHash@lukhash.bsky.social
C64 is a timeless machine. Here's a classic technique called HARD SYNC. It works by using one of the voices as a carrier that drives the main voice, syncing the oscillators to give that bright, harsh sweep. Main theme played on C64 is pure SID chip and isn't edited in any way #chiptune #cyberpunk 🤘👾
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 17/09/2026
I don't love many men, well, that said, probably more men than women, really, as I likely have more male close friends, but, for the purposes of this post: I don't love many men, but I love this one. Dude, you can't even understand how cool this is. 😎 #3DPrinting #LogLabs
Prototype FX64 Board Spacer. Prototype FX64 Board Spacer.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 17/09/2026
#C64UDiaries Loading games from cassette never been so Froody. #Spindizzy #BeauJolly #C64
Glorious Retro. Spindizzy Title Screen C64.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 17/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Batty Sometimes, all we have to go on is a nice loading picture. This #C64 clone-a-tron seems quite nicely put toghether, but, I need to wait for @fuzzweed.co.uk to return to Fripville as it is 2-PLY only. However, it seems like a perfectly lovely duos Bat 'n' Ball game. No #Zzap! Pon!
Rather nice loading screen for BATTY on the C64 showing two bats and playing field, bricks and baddies.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 16/09/2026
Today can get in the fucking bin. ☹️
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 16/09/2026
#FridayNightValheim RETURNS this FRIDAY Ladriels & Galadriels! It has been four score and then some months since we brave few braved the Meadows and I cannot wait to see what v1.0 brings with it! If anyone is interested in playing along in a persistent 24/7 Online Server - shout! #Valheim #Vikings
The Valheim 1.0 Deep North title screen with cinematic carousel.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 16/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Ant Attack A classic #Speccy game and like most - it made its way onto the #C64. It plays and looks fine and is a faithful port of the original. But therein lies the issue(s)... For one, the screen, for whatever reason, does not keep the player centered and the "world" scrolling. Oh no.
None of your business!
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 15/09/2026
Can't wait for this to come out!!! Their first game (free on Steam) is also absolutely delectable. #PointAndClick #PixelArt #IndieDev WATCH A LIVE STREAM FIRST PLAY BELOW!
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If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers - LIVE!
YouTube video by LogrusUK
Dead Idle Games@deadidlegames.bsky.social
The core mechanic of The Many Sins of House Ocampo is the family tree, which you'll need to put together piece by piece in order to reconstruct the whole story. Find clues, add them to your inventory, and figure out who everyone is, where they belong on the board, how they died, and when 🧠
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 15/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Potty Pigeon Dateline: 1984. The #C64 scene is just waking up from the genesis period of '82-3 and Software Houses are springing up. It was the best of times... Tony Crowther & Ben Daglish, likely off their faces, doing the biz. This actually has a great deal of charm and is fair loved.
Frankly a pretty shitty effort for Gremlin Graphics' first game loading screen. It screamsd SPECCY like, well: everything.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 15/09/2026
#MorningAwnings! Breakfast coffee and homemade vegan (I'm not, but IDM) Cinnamon Swirls made by those looking after Fripville and the Frips whilst I was away all weekend. That's nice, that is. ♥️
Cinnamon Swirls made with love.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 14/09/2026
#MorningAwnings! The old adage "What goes up, must come down" is very much in effect as the arduous journey home begins from a wonderful Pal's birthday long weekend away with some very good friends. Why didn't we drive..?!!? 😂
Talisman Player Tokens in order of non-death occurrence. Sorceress FTW!
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 13/09/2026
#MorningAwnings! The mammoth 10 hour game of #Talisman ended with the Sorceress (LogPlops) ousting the Minstrel from the Crown of Command in the nick of time and eventually worrying away the remaining life of the other three characters. Victory went to the Free! I mean: EVIL. Best. Boardgame. Ever.
The Winning Character (mine) in a 10 hour game of Talisman.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 12/09/2026
#MorningAwnings! Away for a long weekend at our Shaftesbury Bolt Hole. Yesterday, I want to say we played #Talisman. 5-PLY. What I need to say is that we *started* playing and after almost 4 hours, we are not even halfway through game 1. We have Space Crusade and many more to get through! 👾😎👾
The board game Talisman. On a large table. With snacks.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 11/09/2026
#MorningAwnings! Another day, another harvest. Fresh Bruschetta made for my house guests as I swan off on multiple trains for a Weekend Birthday Break for a pal ol' buddy o' mine down in deepest, darkest Dorset. 😎 #Friyay
Loads of Log's homegrown tomatoes. Loads of Log's homegrown tomatoes.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 11/09/2026
#LogLoads Reckless Rufus You know I French Loafs a #C64 PUZZLER! And this little budget offering from late in the computer lifecycle is actually pretty well handled. Good production, nice tile painting, gizmos and baddies. Frustration level just right. I only said out loud "MOTHERFUCKER!" thrice.
Lots of flashing text in the Reckless Rufus title screen. A nice SID ditty plays, mind you.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 10/09/2026
If you only watch one thing today with your eyes, please let It be this. Beached Az!
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Beached Whale
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 10/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Helter Skelter Well, this is a bit... Interesting. A #C64 arcade platformer where you play a perpetually bouncing ball and have to squash enemies in order, similar to Bombjack. It's just... Well. It's just not very good, is it? I mean, sure - it plays well & looks okay but... ARGH!
THe HELTER SKELTER loading screen from Audiogenic.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 09/09/2026
I am beyond shooketh that I haven't played the full "proper" (not the free Demo BTW) version of this. It will be rectified and streamed. 😎 #IndoeDev #PixelArt
@highnorthstudios.bsky.social@highnorthstudios.bsky.social
I can't even with the fact that SKALD is in a bundle with five of the greatest classic isometric crpgs ever made😭🥳🤩
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 09/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Days of Thunder Wow. Another #C64 game by those scamps over at Tiertex. I wonder what th- SHIT! It's utter shit! Another #MovieTieIn and not a Tom Cruise in sight, oh no, tilt your head down, there he is. So, I just did Daytona Qually. It is awful, but, is a exercise in gear management!
The best thing about the C64 game DAYS OF THUNDER is this loading screen, showing loads of cars on an angled corner and the movie logo.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 08/09/2026
#LogLoads64 The Goonies Still one of the best "kids" movies ever made, how can the #C64 game hold up? Well, it's an arcadey platformer that isn't without its charm. I just enjoyed it. For a 1984/5 game it has bags of nice features and looks and plays pretty well. Better than a lot of the time.
The iconic (is it really?) building from The GOonies, the restaurant / cafe place? Is it? HEY YOU GUUUUUUYS!
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 07/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Curse of RA A rare day off for me yesterday I didn't even turn my PC on in the study: BLISS! And lo! The final reviewed game to round off CF issue 3 is this little puzzler. You know I loves a #C64 puzzler. Problem is, I couldn't work out what to do on the first screen. It might be okay?
Egyptian Gods and Cats. Facts.
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 05/09/2026
#LogLoads64 Snowstrike The final reviewed game from CF issue 2 that I need to feature and I have never played this #C64 "flight sim". I am playing it now. So, I couldn't work out how to increase throttle. Anyone got the manual for this..? No idea - it might be a hidden GEM! I will try again...
Pretty nice fighter jet in the sky. SNOWSTRIKE! Snow meaning powder, BRUV!!!!
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logrus.uk @logrus.uk · 04/09/2026
#ChipTune ALERT! If you haven't listened to a LukHash album - you haven't ChipLived! Get it down yer lugholes! #C64 #SIDWizard
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