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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (1988) The third (and last) adventure game Lucasfilm Games released on the Commodore 64. Earth is under threat from aliens, who are using a mind bending machine to make us dumb enough that we can be easily conquered, and you have to thwart their plans. 1/4

Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders on the Commodore 64. This is Zak's bedroom.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Bubble Bobble (1987) I was today years old when I realised that this level is supposed to resemble a pinball machine. I've been playing this game since the eighties!

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 26/04/2024

Robo City (1984) A text adventure featuring cute PETSCII-based graphics. You have to save Princess Andromeda from a bunch of robots, and need to explore their surprisingly human-like city to find her. The puzzles are nothing special (not terrible either), but the game is kind of charming. 1/2

A swimming pool for robots, in Robo-City on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Graphics BASIC (1983) A double feature today, as one didn't really work without the other. We see a programming example from Graphics BASIC by Ron Gilbert and Tom McFarlane. The tiny listing and the image it produces. If you've ever tried to do graphics in standard BASIC, this'll blow your mind.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 25/04/2024

Gumshoe (1984) This is a simple action game that sees you trying to save some rich guy's daughter from a bunch of Mario-looking bad guys. This involves getting to the top of a highrise most likely designed by a raving mad architect, using escalators and elevators. 1/3

Gumshoe on the Commodore 64. No, that's not Mario.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Impossible Mission (1984) Another screenshot from Dennis Caswell's classic roguelite platform puzzler, Impossible Mission. If you know the Commodore 64, you know this game - and if you don't, it's one of the system's must play titles. It's very difficult, but also very enjoyable.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 24/04/2024

Exile (1991) An ambitious and impressive action-adventure where you explore a vast cave system on a foreign planet. It's a bit like what we'd today call a Metroidvania, where you gradually get new tools that allows you to explore further, but with extra puzzle solving. 1/4

Gathering some water while being watched (and bumped into) by a bunch of space-frogs in Exile on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Blinky's Scary School (1990) Here's a very nice looking budget platformer from Zeppelin Games. You play as Blinky, a ghost in training who needs to explore the castle of Hamish McTavish (presumably in Scotland) and find a way to scare him before dawn. Otherwise it's back to the underworld for you!

The first screen in Blinky's Scary School on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 20/04/2024

Apple Cider Spider (1984) Our second screen from this cute Sierra On-Line platformer. You play a spider and have to find your way to the attic of an apple cider factory, where your little spider family is waiting for you to come home. 1/3

Apple Cider Spider on the Commodore 64. Avoid the apple pieces to pass the level.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Xerons (1984) This might not look like much, but it's a good clone of Namco's arcade game Galaxian. It plays well and runs well. The graphics are simple, but clear and crisp, and there's a lot going on on screen without any sluggishness (unlike Atarisoft's official Galaxian for the C64).

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 18/04/2024

Last Ninja 3 (1991) This is the third and last game in the Last Ninja series, which was one of the most popular "home-grown" series of games on the Commodore 64. It's an isometric action adventure set in Japan, with great graphics and music, and lots of screens to explore. 1/3

The loading title pic for Last Ninja 3 on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Action Biker (1985) This is a fun little budget motorbike game where you ride your bike around a small but feature-packed game world in search of upgrades. There are 40 of them, and while most of them don't actually do anything, some add new gameplay-features such as a low gear et.c. 1/3

A very tricky bit in Action Biker on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 17/04/2024

Kickman (1982) Kickman is an official conversion of the arcade game Kick (or Kick-Man) by Bally Midway. You control a clown on a unicycle (obviously), and need to catch falling balloons on your head. If you fail to catch a balloon, you can try and kick it back into the air (hence the name). (1/3)

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Strategy-1 Invasion (1983) Instructions from Invasion, a simple strategy game that uses PETSCII graphics and lots of text. You have to defend your country against an invasion force descending from the north. Everything happens on the grid you see in the screenshot, and you start with ten units. 1/2

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

Armageddon (1983) Another screen from this early Missile Command-clone from Ocean Software. Not great by any means, but sort of decent enough for what it is, and it features stuff like wind that can be enabled for a more varied (if not actually BETTER) experience. 1/3

Armageddon on the Commodore 64. I think I'm in trouble.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Miami Vice (1986) Miami Vice is a very fascinating precursor to the modern open world genre, and in particular the early GTA games. You explore the game's version of Miami in your car, where the game uses a top-down viewpoint, and can enter and search building as seen in the screenshot. 1/4

Exploring a hotel or casino in Miami Vice on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1986) Ultima I was first released on the Apple II in 1981. In 1986, Origin released a remake of the game, rewritten in assembler (the original was mostly created in BASIC), for the Apple II and Commodore 64, with a DOS-version following in 1987. 1/3

Finding a magical shrine (these feel like cheating) in Ultima I: Age of the First Darkness on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I released this package on Ko-Fi (and Itch.io) for people who'd like to support my work on @spillhistorie.no and this account. It's not Commodore 64 related, but it's got skellingtons (two, actually), so that's got to count for something? ko-fi.com/s/f0e274af58

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Sharp MZ Games Collection - Joachim Froholt's Ko-fi Shop

This collection features all my released games for the Sharp MZ range of 8-bit home computers. This includes my arcade game Minesnake, which got 82%...

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Oh, look at the clock! It's time for some random Commodore 64 screenshots!

Gee Bee Air Rally on the Commodore 64. Crashed, and landed in someone's farm.

Ghostbusters (hahahaha!!!) on the Commodore 64. We DO cross the streams here.

Samantha Fox Strip Poker on the Commodore 64. As you see, she comes well prepared.

Skate or Die on the Commodore 64. Was it only on the Amiga that this guy looked like Rodney Dangerfield?

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Speedball (1989) This futuristic sports game was a big hit on the Amiga and Atari ST in 1988, and was promptly ported to other platforms, such as the Commodore 64. While this version might not be quite as good as the 16-bit original, it has all the same features and is great fun. 1/3

Speedball on the Commodore 64. The loading screen, at least.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 05/04/2024

Adventureland (1984) Adventureland was originally released in 1978 on the TRS-80, and was one of the first text adventures on home computers. Very much inspired by the original Colossal Cave Adventure, it's a pure treasure hunt with no real plot or story. The goal is to collect 13 artifacts. 1/3

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Mysterious Mountain (1986) A very simple platformer of the single-screen variety. Avoid enemies and long drops, and grab all the keys to complete each level. The game doesn't look (or play) like a 1986 release, but I think it was only available in a multi-game collection called Arcadepack. 1/2

Mysterious Mountain on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

Labyrinth (1987) The second screenshot from Labyrinth, which was Lucasfilm Games' first graphics adventure. It's quite different to their later SCUMM-based stuff, but the visual style is very much "early Lucasfilm Games" (thanks to graphics artist Gary Winnick). 1/3

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

International Soccer (1983) International Soccer was an early hit on the Commodore 64, and thanks to the side-on view, large player sprites and ball that actually bounced, it was basically the most authentic looking football game around back in 1983. It even had a black & white mode for old TVs.1/3

International Soccer on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It's time for another random selection of Commodore 64 screenshots. Nice mix of old and new this time.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

Metal Gear (1990) Konami were mostly content with licensing the rights to make Commodore 64-versions of their games to other developers and publishers, but Metal Gear came to the Commodore 64 via their US-based subsidiary Ultra Games, with the conversion being done by Unlimited Software. 1/3

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The Sentinel (1986) A truly unique puzzle/action game that might feel complicated and confusing at first, but is actually reasonably easy to learn once you get past the initial hurdles. The game takes place in a three-dimensional landscape guarded by a sentinel, usually at the highest point. 1/5

The Sentinel lording over the landscape, entirely unaware that it is about to be absorbed.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show (1985) Yup, it's an official Commodore 64 game (loosely) based on the cult musical from 1973. Play as either Brad or Janet, and explore the crazy mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter while listening to a SID-rendition of Let's do the Time-Warp Again. 1/3

Intro screen for The Rocky Horror Show on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Skyfox (1985) Skyfox is a futuristic combat flight game with slight simulation elements and a tactical component. Your job is to defend the colony from invading aliens, who have arrived with a bunch of motherships that launch both bombers and tanks to attack your installations. 1/4

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It's time for some random Commodore 64 screenshots!

Bionic Granny. Not a game you should be playing.

Realm of the Trolls / Down at the Trolls. It's okay?

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Who Dares Wins (1985) This is a very good clone of Capcom's arcade game Commando, a run-and-gun shoot-’em-up with vertical scrolling. Who Dares Wins is actually such a good clone that Elite, who had the rights to port Commando to 8-bit computers, managed to pull WDW from the market. 1/4

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 11/03/2024

Stix (1983) Stix may look simple, but it is really addictive and fun. It's a clone of Taito's arcade game Qix (which got an official Commodore 64-version later on), but I actually prefer it to the original. Though that could simply be because I tried Stix before playing Qix. 1/3

Got just enough to proceed to the next level in Stix on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Making up for the fact that I only caught a brief glimpse of the eclipse.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing (1985) This is a pretty comprehensive boxing simulator where you create your own boxer and have to rise through the ranks of professional boxing. There are a lot of stats here, and between each fight, you need to choose what to focus your training on. 1/3

A match in Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Hi! Here are some random Commodore 64 screenshots for you!

Emlyn Hughes International Soccer (also the best football game on the Commodore 64 on the days that Microprose Soccer isn't the best football game on the C64)

Fox Fights Back. (fox hunting was a sport in the UK in the eighties, and this game was possibly a bit political. I am not from the UK but I hope they've banned fox hunting by now...)

Pinball Dreams. (this was a preview of an unofficial conversion, and unfortunately the finished version hasn't been released yet).

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Loogaroo/Werewolf Simulator (1988) This is a fairly simple text/graphics adventure game written in GILSofts Graphic Adventure Creator (GAC) authoring system. Ingame it identifies itself as Loogaroo, but on the packaging of the budget release by Top Ten Software, it's called Werewolf Simulator. 1/3

Navigating the city in Werewolf Simulator on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 07/03/2024

Championship Sprint (1988) The sequel to Super Sprint, and it's basically more of the same. Four cars race around a track viewed from high above, and two of them can be player-controlled. It's not as fun as the Atari arcade game with its steering wheels, but that can't really be helped. 1/2

Championship Sprint on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Mr. Wimpy: The Hamburger Game (1984) This game is heavily inspired by Data East's arcade hit Burger Time, but with a small mini game preceeding the main platformer gameplay. It was published as a promotional tie with the Wimpy fast food chain, which did quite well in the UK in the Eighties. 1/3

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 06/03/2024

Devil's Wheel (198x) A truly weird game that I never figured out how to play properly. You're a bear and have to navigate circular paths, jumping from one to another where they connect, and you must avoid getting stung by wasps. I think the point is to bring honey back to your cubs in the cave. 1/2

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Uchi Mata (1986) This is an unusual fighting game in that it is an attempt at delivering a realistic portrayal of the martial arts combat sport Judo. It was released by UK publisher Martech, who brought in British Olympic judoka Brian Jacks (bronze in 1967 and 1972) to promote it. 1/4

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 27/02/2024

Graphics BASIC (1983) An interesting one. Graphics BASIC is an extension for Commodore 64 BASIC created by Ron Gilbert and Tom McFarlane. Yes, THAT Ron Gilbert. Monkey Island, et.c. It was published by HES (Human Engineered Software), and was the first commercial product Gilbert worked on. 1/3

Example program from Graphics BASIC on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Hyper Sports (1985) An excellent conversion of Konami's Track & Field sequel from the arcades. Hyper Sports features a varied set of events, ranging from swimming and skeet shooting to gymnastics and weight lifting, and they're all well done and fun to play in their own way. 1/3

The weight lifting event in Hyper Sports on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

Apple Cider Spider (1984) A cute little platformer by Sierra On-Line. You play a tiny spider and have to find your way to the attic of an apple cider factory where your family is waiting. Each level is centered around a step in the production of the cider, with unique challenges to overcome. 1/3

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Ninja (1986) A short but decent ninja action game from budget publisher Mastertronic. Your goal is to traverse a handful of screens, collect all the idols (including one in the main bad guy's lair on top of a building), and return to the starting location. 1/4

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

Kid Grid (1983) This is a clone of the Konami arcade game Amidar, and it's actually pretty decent too. As in the original, the player moves around a fixed rectilinear lattice, attempting to visit each location on the board while avoiding the enemies. Yes, I stole that description from Wikipedia.1/2

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Fighter Pilot (1984) Definitely not going to make this landing in Digital Integration's combat flight simulator Fighter Pilot. The game was originally created for the ZX Spectrum by David Marshall, who had a background working on flight control systems for the Ministry of Defence. 1/3

Fighter Pilot on the Commodore 64. That's the runway to the left.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Great Gurianos (1987) A sort of okay-ish conversion of Taito's sort of okay-ish side-scrolling action/beat-'em-up from the year before. The game is known for its large character sprites, the ability to knock off your opponent's armour parts, and for being very hard. 1/3

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

Solitaire (1991) Proof that I'm indeed using RND. :) This is a simple peg solitaire game created in BASIC by Geir Arne Hjelle. It's one of those simple text based games that do what they're supposed to well enough, and it even features multiple solitaire-versions. A bit slow, though. 1/3

Solitaire (not exactly the best version) on the Commodore 64.

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Random Commodore 64 Screenshots @rndc64screens.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Cricket 64 (1984) This is an early cricket simulator from UK publisher CRL. It's quite simple compared to later games (Audiogenic in particular published some great cricket sims for the platform), but it seems to have been well enough received back in 1984. 1/2

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