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Petscii Robots – Which version is best?

by The 8Bit Guy | May 14, 2022 | Blog, Petscii Robots | 38 |

Since the game now runs on some 20 different platforms, I’m often asked “which version...

Shareware Downloads

by The 8Bit Guy | Mar 4, 2021 | Blog, Petscii Robots | 22 |

PETSCII Robot Shareware available! You can now download shareware and freeware versions for the systems listed below. The shareware versions include 2 complete levels. The only features removed from those game is SNES...

Restoring three Commodore PC Compatibles

by Mike Murray | Jul 19, 2019 | Restorations, The 8-Bit Guy | 3 |

As you probably know, I’ve already been doing this series of episodes on Commodore history. I’ve...

Commodore History Part 1: The Commodore PET

by The 8Bit Guy | Jun 5, 2019 | Commodore History, The 8-Bit Guy | 8 |

When you watch documentaries about early computer innovations, particularly the late 70s, early...

Drowning in VIC-20 boards

by The 8Bit Guy | Jun 15, 2018 | The 8-Bit Guy | 26 |

I recently purchased 155 Commodore VIC-20 motherboards from a place called “Fair Radio Sales.” And while they were selling the boards at a reasonable cost, (around $3 plus shipping) they weren’t really selling...