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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 20h

I just backed Our Fusion Retro Books 2026 Annuals - 4 in total! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/zza...

Our Fusion Retro Books 2026 Annuals - 4 in total!

Another year - some more XMAS Annuals to read!

www.kickstarter.com

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CommodoreBlog🍂 @commodoreblog.uk · 2d

daves-retro-forge.itch.io/bubble-bobbl...

Bubble Bobble C64 Remastered by Dave's Retro Forge

A graphically enhanced, fan-made version of the C64 game Bubble Bobble (Firebird, 1987)

daves-retro-forge.itch.io

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 3d

Spotted a Total Eclipse poster in the background.
Loved that game.. didn't get anywhere in it 😆 but loved it anyway. It just looked so cool 🤓

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 3d

One of the few mouldy cupboard games that I've actually owned and played. Quite terrible but still quite addictive 😉🕹️

Did you see that someone actually made a version for the PC about 7 years ago?

jdmgames.itch.io/aaargh-condor

Aaargh! Condor by John D. Moore

Remake of a frantic and furious C64 classic

jdmgames.itch.io

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DJ Todd @djtodd242.bsky.social · 3d

This weeks RSA is online!

No sermons this week, just great music. Had a bit of a roller coaster week, so I'm actually surprised that I'm getting things done on time. Now I have to run out to get the boring stuff (chores) done while I listen to...

synthetic.org
www.youtube.com/@RealSynthet...

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A. R. Yngve @aryngve.bsky.social · 4d

Attention retrogamers:

Download the FREE digital edition of this 10-game C64 compilation (compatible with C64 emulators and consoles):
www.patreon.com/posts/140492...

#c64 #retrogames #retrogaming #games #indiegames #gaming #gamedev #retro

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 4d

Well that was an intense 30 hours of work 😅
But a lot of fun too #ldjam #ludumdare

Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · 4d

Found some time to participate in #LDJAM #LudumDare this weekend. And I'm done! (Unless I decide to redo the music)

Behold!

MoruMatrix

ldjam.com/events/ludum...

A screenshot of the title screen of a game called MoruMatrix. The screen has the text "MoruMatrix" at the top and a flatshaded guinea pig with sunglasses in the middle of the screen and some instruction on how to start the game

A screenshot from inside a psychedelic style collect'em'up game. There's objects all over the screen and flashing text pasted over the top making things mostly a blur.

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · 5d

This is getting embarrassing now. I'm going to need some help soon to get me out of this crazy fixing slump.

youtu.be/59dFx_rn8Jw

What Am I Doing?! C64 Repair 4 of 5 - This Time I REALLY Mess Up

Look at the fool! I’m back with another Commodore 64 from the repair pile. This is the fourth machine in the series and, like the others, it comes with its own unique problem to track down. Each…

youtu.be

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 4d

Probably @commodorelad.uk 🙂

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 5d

Finally Friday and I'm completely knackered.. I wouldn't mind participating in @ludumdare.com again this weekend. It's been a year and a half since I last had time for it.. Just don't know where I'm going to find the energy for that.. 😫

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system3.bsky.social @system3.bsky.social · 6d

JEFF MINTER everyone!

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RetrogamerDaz @retrogamerdaz.bsky.social · 9d

November marks my 20th year on the magazine. I think that deserves a self-congratulatory pat on the back.
For every like this receives I'll try and recall one anecdote (interesting or otherwise) about my time on the mag.
(this is one of my favourite covers by armyoftrolls)

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Warren Pilkington @zawtowers.bsky.social · 7d

If you're a fan of a certain Codemasters egg character (like @yolkfolk-com.bsky.social) then Witchfinder1976's latest Commodore 64 Compilation Comparison is for you - as it's Dizzy's Excellent Adventures. Was it egg-celent, or did it leave you with egg on your face?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnJB...

Commodore 64 Compilation Comparison: Dizzy's Excellent Adventures (1991)

YouTube video by witchfinder1976 - Retro Game Reviews and more!

www.youtube.com

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a stinky ox 🐂 @stinkyox.bsky.social · 8d

Oh for fucks sake. (Picture and caption seen on FB).

A really bad AI picture that definitely does not show an IBM PC. The more you study it the more comically wrong it gets.

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 11d

Don't forget that Chip SID Show is on tonight at 20.00!

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 11d

and @stinkyox.bsky.social can be seen starting his presentation at around 34:02
youtu.be/iVid66BYFIA?...

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 11d

I think the organizers were recording it, but I don't know what they've done with that material.

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DJ Todd @djtodd242.bsky.social · 11d

This weeks RSA is online!

Apparently (thanks to those who emailed) one of the bands from last week don't actually exist. So along with the great music you get to hear me philosophise on AI and music. There may be more little chats like this. But brief.

synthetic.org
www.youtube.com/@RealSynthet...

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 11d

Went out for a pint tonight and have been talking nonstop with my mum (that used to play Hover Bovver with me) about meeting Jeff and the presentation he gave. There's not a lot of my heroes that she knows by name but Jeff is one of them.

alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 11d

I was really looking forward to todays presentation by @stinkyox.bsky.social at Retrogathering.

and it was great fun! 👍I'm not even going to try to describe it more because it wouldn't do it justice.

Thanks for coming Jeff and for the extra little history about the creation of Hover Bovver!

Jeff Minter center stage talking about when he discovered he would really like to have some way to use technology to visualize his earlier internal journeys.

Jeff Minter center stage with a projector showing Diolch yn fawr (welsh for "thank you very much" at the end of his awesome presentation.

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 11d

Also enjoyed listening to Mark Cale @system3.bsky.social .
A lot of interesting info about System 3. Especially when talking about the last 20 years there was a lot of stuff that I never knew that System 3 were involved in. Really cool!

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 11d

I was really looking forward to todays presentation by @stinkyox.bsky.social at Retrogathering.

and it was great fun! 👍I'm not even going to try to describe it more because it wouldn't do it justice.

Thanks for coming Jeff and for the extra little history about the creation of Hover Bovver!

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alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 12d

Really looking forward to Retrogathering tomorrow.
Playing some relevant #C64 games tonight, given tomorrows speakers.

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assemblage23.bsky.social @assemblage23.bsky.social · 14d

The first teaser for “Believe”, the second single from the upcoming “Null” album, will drop tomorrow at 10am EST!

Preorder CDs vinyl, and other merch: assemblage23.bigcartel.com

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RAMSAY @rramsay.bsky.social · 14d

I created this little piece, albeit rather quickly to test the upcoming #C64 art tool called #Megapaint created by
@monstersgoboom.com
really enjoy the ability to mix 2 colours with the patterns! More to do, coming soon!!

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Paul "Paulie" Hughes @pauliehughes.bsky.social · 15d

My favourite shooter of all time - I was writing a "homage" to it on the C64 back in the day, then Andy @uridiumauthor.bsky.social came out with Uridium and I just gave up! That was perfection :o)

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