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11 Sep

Snapman 20 - A rather nice Pac-Man clone for the Commodore VIC-20

Beamrider has released Snapman 20, a faithful Pac-Man clone for the Commodore VIC-20, coded entirely in machine assembly. The game preserves the original arcade's ghost patterns and intermissions, requiring a VIC-20 with 35K RAM expansion. This homebrew title bridges 80s UK computer heritage with arcade fun.

30 Jul

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Burger Time - Data East's classic 1982 arcade game gets a Commodore VIC-20 port

A new port of Data East's 1982 arcade game BurgerTime has been released for the Commodore VIC-20. Developed by Beamrider using Assembly language, this port offers a smooth and faithful recreation of the classic coin-op experience. Players control chef Peter Pepper to assemble hamburgers while avoiding aggressive food enemies.