Retro Commodore 64 games
Circus
1977
Advanced chess simulator with a high quality AI opponent. Not really, but it sounds better than the real thing - you bounce a guy to blow up the balloons.
Pac-Man
1980
One of the most widespread successes among arcade games, Pac-Man was available on almost any platform available in 8-bit era.
Tigers in the Snow
1981
Early strategy game simulating one of the major battles of 1944, famous Battle of the Bulge, the last offensive of Wehrmacht in World War 2.
Donkey Kong
1981
Classic platform game, one of the earliest titles of the genre, which introduced a character of Mario.
Moon Patrol
1982
Japanese arcade game that was later cloned and adapted several times. On the surface of the Moon you patrol in small buggy while bad guys are trying to stop you.
Can you solve this cold case?
Can you solve this 60 years old cold case?
Football Manager
1982
Original game that gave the inspiration and its name to modern times Football Manager series.
Pitfall!
1982
Platform game that had an extra topical flavour - as an adventurer you jump and run through the jungle environment and face the dangers the jungle has to offer.
River Raid
1982
Classic shoot’em up - fly through a narrow canyon above a river and shoot the obstacles.
Blue Max
1983
Classic arcade game with slight elements of simulation - we take control over World War I plane that flies deep behind enemy lines and attacks the land targets and strategic bridges.
One on One
1983
Classic basketball game with two of the most famous players of their times, Julius Erving and Larry Bird, meeting on the court in one-on-one duel.
Wavy Navy
1983
Interesting variation to the classic Space Invaders arcade game - you shoot the formations of enemy planes while dealing with the giant waves.
Spy Hunter
1983
Arcade game inspired by James Bond movies - you drive a heavily armed car on the road full of people that want you dead.
Murder on the Zinderneuf
1983
In 1936, aboard a luxury airship murder took place. What are the chances that you are the only detective on board capable of solving the mystery?
Beach Head
1983
Arcade game set in a reality of World War 2 - take charge in landing on an island and overwhelming the defenders.
Decathlon
1983
Decathlon, from Latin, "game for people with too much time on their hands". And an amazing grip. With reality, of course.
Solo Flight
1983
One of the early flight simulators that did not involved the aerial combat elements.
Rescue on Fractalus!
1984
Rocky surface and dense toxic atmosphere of planet Fractalus is a worst place to be stuck, especially when your fighter has just been shot down and you don’t really have much choice.
Agent USA
1984
Game that was planned as simple educational entertainment for the kids, but in fact turned out to be quite good fun for long hours.
Election
1984
What could be simpler than democracy? Find out by running the local election campaign for one of parties in United Kingdom.
Montezuma’s Revenge
1984
Platform game set in an Aztec pyramids, where dangers await Panama Joe, the main character.
Karateka
1984
The evil warlord Akuma have imprisoned Princess Mariko in his castle and you have to rescue her because... Because you just do, stop asking questions!
Tapper
1984
Arcade game that can be model to show how arcade should look like - very simple, easy to learn, fun to play.
Silent Service
1985
Classic submarine simulator that set the standards for the genre that more or less are still in use in modern titles.
The Great American Cross-Country Road Race
1985
One of the best early car racing games - take part in the illegal race across United States.
Ballblazer
1985
Futuristic sport, in which you try to put the ball between the ever decreasing and constantly moving goal posts.
Zorro
1985
A platform game with a mean streak hidden beneath, because it was partly a puzzle game. And when I say puzzle game, I mean a f... Well, anyway.
Roadwar 2000
1986
After nuclear war deadly bacteria are killing the survivors. The answer to solve that problem is quite obvious - road gangs. Ok, maybe not that obvious...
Ace of Aces
1986
World War 2 flight simulator, in which we flight de Havilland Mosquito, multi-role airplane, in missions over occupied Europe attacking strategic targets.
Dambusters
1986
Arcade game inspired by true World War 2 Operation Chastise, the attack on German dams in Ruhr Valley.
Ninja
1986
The 1980s was an era when ninjas took over the Western culture with the (completely false) image of wearing all-black clothing assassins.
The Hunt for Red October
1987
Game advertised as "ultimate submarine combat simulator" that did not managed to live up to the optimism of the publisher.
Strikefleet
1987
While flight simulators and submarine simulators were quite popular genre in early computer games the simulators of surface warships were not that popular and Strikefleet is shining example why.
The Train: Escape to Normandy
1987
One of the early simulations based on the 1964 war movie The Train - during World War 2 French resistance takes control over a train and drives it towards Normandy, where Allied forces have landed.
Jack the Ripper
1987
Text adventure based on the story of 19th century serial killer, who terrorized Whitechapel in East London.
Empire
1987
A lost gem of strategy games - in a reality of World War 2 you build your empire by conquering the opponents.
Bismarck
1988
Strategy game with elements of arcade built around real World War II events surrounding the hunt for German battleship Bismarck as it was trying to breakthrough to Atlantic.
Kennedy Approach
1989
Being air traffic controller is the most stressful job in the world, but the same job turned into a game is surprisingly entertaining.
Storm Across Europe
1989
Classic grand strategy that took the best elements of the board games and put together a truly remarkable computer game simulating World War 2 in the way that is challenging and entertaining at the same time.
Hostages
1989
The year was 1989, when Infogrames decided to shock the world - they took hostages and locked them in an embassy. Or made a game about such event, it was one of the two.
Wings of Fury
1990
Simple arcade game that id set in different reality most probably would never make much impact - control American fighter during operations on the Pacific islands during World War 2.
Murder
1990
Classic murder-mystery game with surprisingly elaborate interface to help you with your investigation in the Ghastly Manor.
Pirates!
1990
In the world of no rules all you have to do is survive. And build your own career among the pirates of the Caribbean.
B.A.T.
1990
As an agent of Bureau of Astral Troubleshooters (B.A.T.) you are sent with a mission to an alien planet with aesthetics and atmosphere of a cyberpunk world.
Sim City
1990
A city-builder from times that there were no city-builders yet - you start from an empty lot and build your metropolis.
Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge
1990
Long, long time ago, in a country far, far away, called Great Britain, there was a car that actually looked quite good. And that car had a dedicated game that was actually quite good.
Navy Seals
1990
Licensed game linked to the 1990 movie about American (obviously) Navy Seals on a covert mission in the Middle East.
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