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The '''''Commodore 64''''' is an 8-bit personal computer sold by [[Commodore]] and first released in 1982. It was the premier gaming computer of the early 1980s having good audio and graphic capabilities built into the base model. | The '''''Commodore 64''''' is an 8-bit personal computer sold by [[Commodore]] and first released in 1982. It was the premier gaming computer of the early 1980s having good audio and graphic capabilities built into the base model. | ||
| − | I never owned a Commodore 64, but I first used one in 1987 in second grade. Each room in my elementary school had either a Commodore 64 or [[Apple II]], and there was a computer lab with dozens of Commodore 64s daisy-chained together. | + | I never owned a Commodore 64, but I first used one in 1987 in second grade. Each room in my elementary school had either a Commodore 64 or [[Apple II]], and there was a computer lab with dozens of Commodore 64s daisy-chained together. I remember playing Logo, and a basic artillery game, but most of the software was educational and dealt with simple math and reading comprehension. I don't remember any of the titles, but there was a game with several math-related mini games like counting beans and racing animals, you played a frog who hopped each time you solved a problem. There was also a poorly-made Oregon Trail clone, a dull dragster math game, and a haunted mansion game where you progressed by solving math problems. |
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
| − | I didn't get into Commodore 64 gaming until the 2000s when access to emulators and | + | I didn't get into Commodore 64 gaming until the 2000s when access to emulators and disk binaries became more popular. As such, I don't have any fond memories of playing the games when they were the height of technology. This makes me a bit sad because I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of games because it's now very difficult for me to get past their technical limitations, but at the same time, I'm happy that my opinion isn't rose-tinted. |
Here are some of the C64 games I'm most impressed with: | Here are some of the C64 games I'm most impressed with: | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 17 October 2017
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit personal computer sold by Commodore and first released in 1982. It was the premier gaming computer of the early 1980s having good audio and graphic capabilities built into the base model.
I never owned a Commodore 64, but I first used one in 1987 in second grade. Each room in my elementary school had either a Commodore 64 or Apple II, and there was a computer lab with dozens of Commodore 64s daisy-chained together. I remember playing Logo, and a basic artillery game, but most of the software was educational and dealt with simple math and reading comprehension. I don't remember any of the titles, but there was a game with several math-related mini games like counting beans and racing animals, you played a frog who hopped each time you solved a problem. There was also a poorly-made Oregon Trail clone, a dull dragster math game, and a haunted mansion game where you progressed by solving math problems.
Games
I didn't get into Commodore 64 gaming until the 2000s when access to emulators and disk binaries became more popular. As such, I don't have any fond memories of playing the games when they were the height of technology. This makes me a bit sad because I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of games because it's now very difficult for me to get past their technical limitations, but at the same time, I'm happy that my opinion isn't rose-tinted.
Here are some of the C64 games I'm most impressed with:
- Bruce Lee
- Nemesis the Warlock
- Ultima III: Exodus
- Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
- Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Fonts
The blocky font used by in the original Commodore logo is Microgramma D Bold Extended. When the logo was updated, they switched to Futura SB Bold.
Links
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64 - Wikipedia.
