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Is Commodore 64 coming back?

Is Commodore 64 coming back?

Retro Games is bringing back the full sized Commodore 64, the hugely popular gaming console from the 1980s. Retro is all the rage these days. One only has to look at the fashion on the streets of New York City or the shows on Netflix making a comeback.

Does the C64 mini play Vic 20 games?

Like the full-size The C64 released at the tail end of last year, it can run both Vic-20 and Commodore 64 Basic, for development of your own software. It will also feature a game carousel with 64 preinstalled titles – some Vic-20 classics, some C64. A micro-switched joystick is also included.

Do Vic 20 games work on C64?

Most Vic20 software will run on a C64 without problems (though I only had a few Vic20 games).

What are the dimensions of the Commodore 64?

NAME C64
COLORS 16 + 16 border colours
SOUND 3 voices / 9 octaves, 4 waveforms (sound output through TV)
SIZE / WEIGHT 40.4 (W) x 21.6 (D) x 7.5 (H) cm / 1820 g
I/O PORTS video output (composite, chroma/luma and sound in/out), 2 x Joystick plugs, Cardridge slot, Tape interfarce (300 bps), Serial, User Port, TV RF output
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What could a Commodore 64 do?

The machine was hugely successful for its time, helping to encourage personal computing, popularise video games and pioneer homemade computer-created music. The $595 (£399) device took its name from its US maker, Commodore International, and the fact it had 64 kilobytes of RAM memory.

What is the difference between Commodore 64 and Vic-20?

Both boasted an 8-bit MOS chip CPU, so the real difference came in the memory. Vic-20 had 4800 bytes of RAM while the C64 had 64,000 bytes. They both had the basic v2 programming, later models of the vic had the same power supply.

What is a Commodore Vic-20 worth?

PriceCharting Index: Vic-20

Title Loose Price CIB Price
Vic-20 Console $34.75 $100.00
Abductor $3.29 $7.26
Adventure Land $6.66 $14.99
Aggressor $10.60 $20.02

When was the Commodore 64 discontinued?

1994
2007 Schools Wikipedia Selection. Related subjects: Computing hardware and infrastructure

Commodore 64
Released August, 1982
Discontinued April, 1994
Processor MOS Technology 6510 @ 1.02 MHz (NTSC version) / 0.99MHz (PAL version)
Memory 64KB