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Commodore 64, Now On iPhone

By Luke Plunkett on September 8, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Manomio’s C64 emulator for the iPhone and iPod Touch – which was originally knocked back by Apple in June – has now been cleared for release.

It includes five “classic” games (though “classic” might be a bit of a stretch), those being Dragons Den, Le Mans, Jupiter Lander, Arctic Shipwreck and Jack Attack. What, no International Karate? Even though it’s in the demo video below? Hopefully that’s coming later.

[C64 @ manomio]

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c64

digital

iphone

ipod touch

retro

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tetsuo

September 9, 2009 at 12:55 AM

Ahh, the joys of owning a GP2X.

C64, Amiga, SNES, GBA, in fact…

…8bit -> 32bit.

Awesome!

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Troy

September 9, 2009 at 1:37 AM

The App has been pulled from the store by apple for some type of code problem it has been resubmitted and will apparently re-launch in the next few days :(

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Aaron Clement

September 9, 2009 at 6:38 AM

Was pulled because they didn’t take out the ability to use BASIC I beleive – Violating Apple’s stupid “apps can’t execute code within themselves” rule (or to that effect).

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Mivilicious

September 9, 2009 at 10:24 PM

but wasnt that the issue in the first place?

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Neo_X

September 08, 2009 at 7:34 PM

So glad im getting a I-phone come this December
CutmanMike

September 08, 2009 at 7:34 PM

I keep getting nagged to get an Iphone but my g1 android has a commodore emulator. For free.

Forbidden Forest forever!
-Skyline-:

September 08, 2009 at 8:02 PM

@DukeOfPwn: Indeed =(
DukeOfPwn

September 08, 2009 at 7:56 PM

"The item you requested is not currently available in the US store."
:(

DukeOfPwn
flembot-uk

September 08, 2009 at 7:51 PM

any word on price? the iphone has a few hidden gems in its library now between this and frotz which plays old school text adventures its good for a bit of quick nostalgia
abhakam

September 08, 2009 at 8:15 PM

just 5 ?, mehh..
orijimi

September 08, 2009 at 8:06 PM

This is the best indie iPhone app I had ever seen. Thank goodness it's out now. Goddamn Apple fascists.

orijimi
pneboy

September 08, 2009 at 8:25 PM

@CutmanMike:
unlike the gba and snes emulators

pneboy
Ehrich Blackhound

September 08, 2009 at 8:43 PM

@CutmanMike: I had that game...on TAPE. That game had some craptastic graphics, even for C64, but man it was fun!
Twisk

September 08, 2009 at 8:53 PM

I picked this up last night, patiently awaiting for them to release M.U.L.E. for it. Once that happens, my life will be complete.
CutmanMike

September 08, 2009 at 9:49 PM

@Ehrich Blackhound: Me too. The graphics were lackluster but an action game with moving backgrounds was huge back then. I'd never seen anything like it at the time.
Fociz

September 08, 2009 at 10:04 PM

Already on Android..for FREE! Move along, nothing to see here.

Fociz
Clive Bavels

September 08, 2009 at 10:01 PM

I wish Dragon's Den was a simulation of this...

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Johnofthedead

September 08, 2009 at 10:10 PM

I hope they do put the text adventure games on there. I had a pirate one and a vampire one and couldnt beat either. I tried at variuos points in life and got a little bit farther the older i got. I need to play them as an adult. Get sheets. Open window. Tie sheets. Climb sheets. You have awoken with 2 small holes in your neck. Thats how it normally went.
Retroman

September 08, 2009 at 10:08 PM

For anyone who wants to use Basic in this emulator.

Just run one of the games and then press the reset button on the c64 keyboard and it will drop back to full basic.

10 print "hello world"
20 GOTO 10

Happy Days :)

For those who dont know what Basic is. Dont worry about it ;)
khyron62

September 08, 2009 at 10:45 PM

Giana Sisters FTW!!!
Retroman

September 08, 2009 at 10:50 PM

Well, that was fast. It's no longer in the app store.
nipsen

September 09, 2009 at 12:17 AM

Meanwhile, UIQ and S60 owners have been able to play c64 games for several years. SCUMM, that runs on various systems, can emulate all the LucasArts games - Day of the Tentacle, for example, with full voice over - as well as games like Beneath a Steel Sky.

Of course. This doesn't get front page treatment.. due to no official looking press- releases turning up to declare this a grand new retro- wave in mobile gaming history, I guess?

Shame, isn't it.
HoldenCaballa

September 08, 2009 at 11:41 PM

It's been pulled again.
Read here:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/apple-pulls-c64-app-after-manomio-shenanigans-revealed.../

HoldenCaballa
IndustrialJones

September 09, 2009 at 12:22 AM

@Fociz: These are not the games you're looking for.

IndustrialJones
jacksbrokenego

September 09, 2009 at 1:47 AM

@DukeOfPwn: from the website -
'Unfortunately, Apple has pulled the C64 Application from their store as it was discovered by some users that it was possible to enable the Basic program through the interface. We have now fixed the issue and our application has been re-submitted for approval by Apple.
We thank you all for your support and fingers crossed we hope to launch again over the next few days.'

jacksbrokenego
J.A.

September 09, 2009 at 2:39 AM

Must have TUSKER
Retroman

September 09, 2009 at 2:36 AM

@nipsen:
Ah yes, Scumm. One of the reasons i jailbroke my iphone 3gs was so i could run scumm on it. I was playing simon the sorceror before they re-released it on the app store.
Ah Simon, i remember you on the CD32, happy happy days.
Impreza_AWD

September 09, 2009 at 4:54 AM

Where is Karateka? Retro gaming FTW :)

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