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[basetta]

I like this guy - he's good. Covers lots of old C=64 + other platforms like MSX. Lots of stuff I only heard of decades ago but the multi-platform comparisons are liquid awesome.
http://frgcb.blogspot.com/


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I had no idea Al Lowe made Donald Duck for c64 originally. Then made sierra agi version. Sound differences are important to me.

Same with Wizball - ntsc vs pal. And not just music tempo either.

[Meddle]

I have a heavy dose of nostalgia for Donald Duck's Playground on C64... used to play that as a kid.

[basetta]

The ones burned into my memory:
- The Last V8 - stage 1 music. I play that whole level sometimes while dreaming.
- Law of the West - lots of variety choices. Get the doctor drunk and dread the mistake later. Get someone mad, they walk off, come back and shoot you.
- Castles of Dr. Creep - co-op. Always had friends who requested this. That and Archon.
- Street Beat - easy to get into. Loved the boombox (Ghetto Blaster) concept.


#1: Grog's Revenge. I hated that Grog. How they built up the tension with the alarm was even better. Plus that ending. Ooh. How many times I thought it was possible to beat him to the top of the mountain. Evil 80s rival.

The tire eating monster gave me jumps also. Roll to next screen or exit cave. Whazzam. Right there sometimes.