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Research classic C64 games. Chris Pressey 8 years ago
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4848 * available for: Commodore 64, VIC 20
4949 * wikipedia: [Pharaoh's Curse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharaoh%27s_Curse_(video_game))
50
51 ### Racked Off
52
53 * written by: Richard Bayliss
54 * available for: Commodore 64
55 * download @ [tnd](http://tnd64.unikat.sk/r.html)
56
57 A very fun game, and notable that there is (as far as I can tell) no
58 random element — the baddies' movements are completely determined by your own.
1111
1212 ### Starquake
1313
14 * wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starquake_(video_game)
15 * published by: Bubble Bus Software
16
1417 ### Paradroid
18
19 * wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradroid
1520
1621 ### Necromancer
1722
2025 * wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necromancer_(video_game)
2126 * available for: Commodore 64, Atari 800
2227
23 ### Castles of Dr. Creep
28 ### The Castles of Dr. Creep
29
30 * wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castles_of_Dr._Creep
2431
2532 ### Hovver Bovver
2633
2734 * written by: Jeff Minter
35 * wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hover_Bovver
2836
2937 Didn't realize "bovver" was "bother" until I was older.
3038
3139 ### Whistler's Brother
40
41 * wikipedia: N/A
42 * entry @ [atarimania](http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-whistler-s-brother_5760.html)
43 * entry @ [lemon64](http://www.lemon64.com/?mainurl=http%3A//www.lemon64.com/games/details.php%3FID%3D2846)
3244
3345 Notable for gameplay mechanic: the player controls one character directly
3446 with a joystick, but a second character indirectly by influencing where
3648
3749 ### Spindizzy
3850
51 * wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spindizzy_(video_game)
52
3953 ### Zig Zag
54
55 No, it wasn't called that? Research this!
4056
4157 ### Zeppelin
4258
59 * wikipedia: N/A
60 * entry @ [lemon64](http://www.lemon64.com/?mainurl=http%3A//www.lemon64.com/games/details.php%3FID%3D2940)
61 * entry @ [c64-wiki](https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Zeppelin)
62
4363 Notable because you can shoot out bits of wall.