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Mercenary title screenMercenaryCommodore 64 路 1985 路 Novagen Software

One Man's Sky meets GTA on an 8-bit machine: the original open world masterpiece from Paul Woakes. Explore the city of Targ and the mysterious Colony Craft high in the sky.

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SilverLast Ninja Remix title screenLast Ninja RemixAdd weapons section with damage, reach, pickupsair 路
GoldSkate or Die! title screenSkate or Die!Take to Gold and make the ground maps readable without colourunorig 路
SilverThe Detective title screenThe DetectiveAdd orientation and documented featuresNew 路 air and Nico-van-der-Zijden 路
PlatinumDriller title screenDrillerAdd the game at Platinum, playable on its Play tabNew 路 air 路
PlatinumSpace Rogue title screenSpace RogueReplace Smooth motion with Fast CPU on the Play tabair 路
PlatinumMercenary title screenMercenaryMake the Play tab's keys tappable on a phoneair 路
SilverEncounter title screenEncounterAdd Enemies and Levels tabs drawn by the game's codeair 路
GoldFist II: The Legend Continues title screenFist II: The Legend ContinuesTake to Gold and add a player for the sound effectsunorig 路
SilverGunship title screenGunshipAdd a flight over the theatres and the title sequenceair 路
GoldDoctor Who and the Mines of Terror title screenDoctor Who and the Mines of TerrorTake to Gold after a pass over every tabunorig 路
PlatinumThe Incredible Hulk title screenThe Incredible HulkAdd the solution and Skip loading timesair 路
DiamondGhostbusters title screenGhostbustersTake to Diamond after the steward's Gold passunorig 路
SilverWorld Games title screenWorld GamesStop the weightlifting bar asking for a losing pushair 路
SilverTime Tunnel title screenTime TunnelFix silent effects, animate objects, fly the broomair 路
SilverRambo: First Blood Part II title screenRambo: First Blood Part IIRambo: First Blood Part II (C64): Add the game's pages, listing and music playerNew 路 unorig 路
BronzeLethal Weapon title screenLethal WeaponAdd the game's pages, stage maps and music playerNew 路 unorig 路
SilverExplorer title screenExplorerAdd the reviews that scored its huge planet 13 %air 路
SilverToki title screenTokiAdd an illustrated Overview and stage browsersunorig 路
DiamondChiller title screenChillerLink map views and add sprite GIF downloadsunorig 路
SilverThe Goonies title screenThe GooniesAdd scene guides and clearer visual examplesunorig 路

All games 96 games

DiamondChiller title screenChillercontributed by unorig and air1984 路 Mastertronic
DiamondGhostbusters title screenGhostbusterscontributed by unorig1984 路 Activision
PlatinumMr Puniverse title screenMr Puniversecontributed by air1985 路 Mastertronic
PlatinumProspector Pete title screenProspector Petecontributed by air1986 路 Mastertronic
PlatinumTycoon Tex title screenTycoon Texcontributed by air1985 路 Gremlin Graphics
PlatinumBubble Bobble title screenBubble Bobblecontributed by icyriver20231987 路 Firebird
PlatinumCastle Master title screenCastle Mastercontributed by air and 64kramsystem1990 路 Domark
PlatinumClassic Adventure title screenClassic Adventurecontributed by air1984 路 Melbourne House
PlatinumClowns title screenClownscontributed by Nico-van-der-Zijden1982 路 Commodore
PlatinumGreen Beret title screenGreen Beretcontributed by air1986 路 Imagine Software (Ocean)
PlatinumInto the Eagle's Nest title screenInto the Eagle's Nestcontributed by air and Nico-van-der-Zijden1987 路 Pandora
PlatinumJet Set Willy title screenJet Set Willycontributed by air and 64kramsystem1984 路 Software Projects
PlatinumMaster of Magic title screenMaster of Magiccontributed by air1985 路 Mastertronic (M.A.D.)
PlatinumMercenary title screenMercenarycontributed by air and unorig1985 路 Novagen Software
PlatinumShadowfire title screenShadowfirecontributed by air1985 路 Beyond Software
PlatinumSpace Rogue title screenSpace Roguecontributed by air1989 路 Origin Systems
PlatinumSquirm title screenSquirmcontributed by air1984 路 Mastertronic
PlatinumStorm title screenStormcontributed by air1986 路 Mastertronic
PlatinumThe Armageddon Man title screenThe Armageddon Mancontributed by air1987 路 Martech
PlatinumThe Incredible Hulk title screenThe Incredible Hulkcontributed by air1984 路 Commodore
PlatinumThe Sacred Armour of Antiriad title screenThe Sacred Armour of Antiriadcontributed by air1986 路 Palace Software
PlatinumBalloon Fight title screenBalloon Fightcontributed by air and icyriver20231985 路 Nintendo
PlatinumDriller title screenDrillercontributed by air1987 路 Incentive Software
PlatinumWhere Time Stood Still title screenWhere Time Stood Stillcontributed by air1988 路 Ocean
GoldDoctor Who and the Mines of Terror title screenDoctor Who and the Mines of Terrorcontributed by unorig and air1986 路 Micro Power
GoldFist II: The Legend Continues title screenFist II: The Legend Continuescontributed by unorig1986 路 Mindscape
GoldJupiter Lander title screenJupiter Landercontributed by air1982 路 Commodore
GoldRadar Rat Race title screenRadar Rat Racecontributed by air1982 路 Commodore
GoldSkate or Die! title screenSkate or Die!contributed by unorig and air1987 路 Electronic Arts
SilverEncounter title screenEncountercontributed by air1984 路 Novagen Software
SilverJumpman title screenJumpmancontributed by jankfoundry1983 路 Epyx
SilverLode Runner title screenLode Runnercontributed by jankfoundry1983 路 Br酶derbund
SilverToki title screenTokicontributed by unorig and air1991 路 Ocean Software
SilverWasteland title screenWastelandcontributed by air1988 路 Electronic Arts
SilverWizard title screenWizardcontributed by jankfoundry1984 路 Progressive Peripherals & Software
SilverChoplifter title screenChopliftercontributed by air1982 路 Broderbund Software
SilverKarateka title screenKaratekacontributed by air1984 路 Br酶derbund Software
SilverZork I title screenZork Icontributed by air1980 路 Infocom
SilverFlowers of Crystal title screenFlowers of Crystalcontributed by air1984 路 4Mation Educational Resources
SilverGranny's Garden title screenGranny's Gardencontributed by air1983 路 4Mation Educational Resources
SilverA View to a Kill title screenA View to a Killcontributed by unorig and air1985 路 Domark
SilverAaargh! title screenAaargh!contributed by Nico-van-der-Zijden1989 路 Melbourne House
SilverACE 2 title screenACE 2contributed by air1987 路 Cascade Games
SilverArkanoid title screenArkanoidcontributed by chunkypixel and air1987 路 Imagine
SilverArmalyte title screenArmalytecontributed by air1988 路 Thalamus
SilverBarbarian: The Ultimate Warrior title screenBarbarian: The Ultimate Warriorcontributed by air1987 路 Palace Software
SilverChoplifter title screenChopliftercontributed by air1982 路 Br酶derbund Software
SilverCommando title screenCommandocontributed by air and RealSnoddas1985 路 Elite Systems
SilverCreatures title screenCreaturescontributed by air1990 路 Thalamus
SilverDarkman title screenDarkmancontributed by unorig1991 路 Ocean
SilverDelta title screenDeltacontributed by chunkypixel and air1987 路 Thalamus
SilverExplorer title screenExplorercontributed by air1987 路 Electric Dreams Software
SilverFalcon Patrol title screenFalcon Patrolcontributed by air1983 路 Virgin Games
SilverGauntlet title screenGauntletcontributed by chunkypixel and air1986 路 U.S. Gold
SilverGribbly's Day Out title screenGribbly's Day Outcontributed by air1985 路 Hewson Consultants
SilverGunship title screenGunshipcontributed by air1986 路 MicroProse
SilverI, Ball title screenI, Ballcontributed by JonathanWacks1987 路 Firebird
SilverIK+ title screenIK+contributed by air1987 路 System 3
SilverImpossible Mission title screenImpossible Missioncontributed by chunkypixel and air1984 路 Epyx
SilverKane title screenKanecontributed by air1985 路 Mastertronic
SilverLabyrinth title screenLabyrinthcontributed by unorig1986 路 Activision
SilverLast Ninja Remix title screenLast Ninja Remixcontributed by air and 64kramsystem1990 路 System 3
SilverLemmings title screenLemmingscontributed by air and Nico-van-der-Zijden1994 路 Psygnosis
SilverLittle Computer People title screenLittle Computer Peoplecontributed by air1985 路 Activision
SilverMayhem in Monsterland title screenMayhem in Monsterlandcontributed by air1993 路 Apex Computer Productions
SilverMr. Hat title screenMr. Hatcontributed by jankfoundry and air1988 路 Systems Editoriale (Commodore 64 Club)
SilverThe NeverEnding Story title screenThe NeverEnding Storycontributed by air and 64kramsystem1985 路 Ocean Software
SilverNorth & South title screenNorth & Southcontributed by Nico-van-der-Zijden1991 路 Infogrames
SilverParadroid title screenParadroidcontributed by air1985 路 Hewson Consultants
SilverPlatoon title screenPlatooncontributed by unorig and air1987 路 Ocean
SilverPool of Radiance title screenPool of Radiancecontributed by air1988 路 SSI
SilverPower Drift title screenPower Driftcontributed by air1989 路 Activision
SilverQix title screenQixcontributed by chunkypixel1989 路 Taito America
SilverRambo: First Blood Part II title screenRambo: First Blood Part IIcontributed by unorig1985 路 Ocean Software
SilverRick Dangerous title screenRick Dangerouscontributed by air and Nico-van-der-Zijden1989 路 Firebird
SilverSpeedball 2 title screenSpeedball 2contributed by air1991 路 Imageworks (Mirrorsoft)
SilverSpeedball title screenSpeedballcontributed by air1989 路 Image Works (Mirrorsoft)
SilverSpindizzy title screenSpindizzycontributed by air1986 路 Electric Dreams Software
SilverSpy vs Spy title screenSpy vs Spycontributed by chunkypixel1984 路 First Star Software
SilverTarget Renegade title screenTarget Renegadecontributed by unorig1988 路 Imagine Software
SilverThe Detective title screenThe Detectivecontributed by Nico-van-der-Zijden and air1986 路 Argus Press Software
SilverThe Fourth Protocol title screenThe Fourth Protocolcontributed by air1985 路 Hutchinson Computer Publishing (UK); Bantam Software (US)
SilverThe Goonies title screenThe Gooniescontributed by unorig and air1985 路 Datasoft
SilverThe Sentinel title screenThe Sentinelcontributed by air1986 路 Firebird
SilverTime Tunnel title screenTime Tunnelcontributed by air1985 路 U.S. Gold
SilverUridium title screenUridiumcontributed by chunkypixel and air1986 路 Hewson Consultants
SilverWay of the Exploding Fist title screenWay of the Exploding Fistcontributed by chunkypixel1985 路 Melbourne House
SilverWinter Games title screenWinter Gamescontributed by air1985 路 Epyx
SilverWizball title screenWizballcontributed by air1987 路 Ocean
SilverWorld Games title screenWorld Gamescontributed by air1986 路 Epyx
SilverFat Worm Blows a Sparky title screenFat Worm Blows a Sparkycontributed by yozlet1986 路 Durell Software Ltd
SilverValhalla title screenValhallacontributed by air1983 路 Legend
BronzeAlter Ego title screenAlter Egocontributed by air and 64kramsystem1986 路 Activision
BronzeLethal Weapon title screenLethal Weaponcontributed by unorig1992 路 Ocean Software
BronzeShort Circuit title screenShort Circuitcontributed by unorig1987 路 Ocean Software
BronzeThrust title screenThrustcontributed by air and frisnitfrisnit1986 路 Firebird