Aussie based Five Star Games has announced the resurrection of the C64 – a working half-scale version of the best-selling computer of the 80s.
Developed by Retro Games, the C64 Mini console is half the size of the original C64 and is a fully functioning home computer that connects directly to your television and comes with two USB ports for a joystick and a keyboard.
The cost is A$149.95, and delivery is due at the end of March – no it’s not an April Fool’s Joke although the keyboard is just for show. A full-sized version with working keyboard is planned for later this year.
Specifications
Specifications- 720p, 4:3 ratio output via HDMI (NTSC and PAL) – will connect to an LCD monitor as well
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports for keyboard and joystick
- Runs C64 BASIC
- Software updates via USB
- 64 preloaded licenced games and save Game function (more games will be available for purchase)
- USB power lead (no USB charger)
Games
| Alleykat | Anarchy | The Arc of Yesod |
| Armalyte | Avenger | Battle Valley |
| Bounder | California Games | Chip’s Challenge |
| Confuzion | Cosmic Causeway | Creatures |
| Cyberdyne Warrior | Cybernoid | Cybernoid II |
| Deflektor | Everyone’s a Wally | Firelord |
| Gribbly’s Day Out | Hawkeye | Heartland |
| Herobotix | Highway Encounter | Hunter’s Moon |
| Hysteria | Impossible Mission | Impossible Mission II |
| Insects in Space | Mega-Apocalypse | Mission A.D. |
| Monty Mole | Monty on the Run | Nebulus |
| Netherworld | Nobby the Aardvark | Nodes of Yesod |
| Paradroid | Pitstop II | Ranarama |
| Robin of the Wood | Rubicon | Skate Crazy |
| Skool Daze | Slayer | Snare |
| Speedball | Speedball 2 | Spin Dizzy |
| Star Paws | Steel | Stormlord |
| Street Sports Baseball | Summer Games II | Super Cycle |
| Temple of Apshai Trilogy | Thing on a Spring | Thing Bounces Back |
| Trailblazer | Uchi Mata | Uridium |
| Who Dares Wins II | Winter Games | World Games |
| Zynaps |
Australian orders online here.
