The Commodore PET personal computer was one of the first computers designed by Commodore Business Machines in the 1970's.
The all-in-one nature of the system, made it a practical choice for use in business and schools. When i was growing up we used to have a couple of these at 'De Jonge Onderzoekers', an organisation aimed at teaching kids about computers and electronics.
A little while ago i was able to obtain one of these machines. Unfortuanately it was a Commodore PET 8032 business model with 80 column display instead of the 40 columns, but at least it worked. Having written stuff before for the old IBM-XT when i was a kid, and more recently for the Commodore VIC-20 and ZX81, i thought it would be fun to convert a couple of my existing games to the Commodore PET.
Commodore PET games
Mage: The Enchanted Crystals (2018)
The Journey begins
While working on a powerful spell,Wizzy's father was being watched by others. As a precaution he captured the spell inside a crystal and divided it into 4 pieces, which he buried inside the mines, just south of your village.
It is now up to you to collect these pieces and bring them together inside the enchanted chest to ensure the spell doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
How to play
Use keyboard (Q,A,O,P) to navigate Wizzy through the world.
Game Features
- Runs on all Commodore PET models (16K+)
- Large world to explore
- Available on Cassette Tape and as Digital Download
- Flickerfree gameplay
- Sound support
A heist has gone wrong and now you are being chased!
Escape the police by running and jumping from rooftop
to rooftop, while grabbing leftover cash wherever you can
Now run!
How to play
Press left and right (o and p) to move and fire (w or i) to jump
Game Features
- Runs on all Commodore PET models (except 2001)
- Available on Tape and as Digital Download
- Multi layer Parallax scrolling
- Flickerfree gameplay
- Sound support
Boxing Champ is an addictive boxing game that blends arcade gameplay with tactical elements.
Approach your opponent and find an opening, then attack him!
How to play
Press left and right (o and p) to move your boxer and up and down (q and a) to change your blocking. Press fire (e or i) to punch.
Game Features
- Runs on all Commodore PET models (except 2001)
- Available on Tape and as Digital Download
- Large range of offense and defense moves
- Flickerfree gameplay
- Sound support
Shifted is an action puzzle game that requires quick thinking and quick responses.
You have to shift columns up and down to make combinations of gems on the centre row. The higher the combination, the more points you will earn.
How long can you keep shifting?
How to play
Use joystick left/right or keys (O,P) to move cursor. Use up/down (Q,A) to shift columns and use fire (or W/I) to rotate center row.
Game Features
- Runs on all Commodore PET models (except 2001)
- Available on Tape and as Digital Download
- Highly Addictive action/puzzler!
- Flickerfree gameplay
- Sound support
This time around he tried practising an elevation spell and as a result the elevators in his neighbourhood are out of control!
Help Wizzy reach the top of each building and undo the damage being caused by his spell!
How to play
Use keyboard (O,P) to navigate. Reach the top floor of each level!
Game Features
- Runs on all Commodore PET models (except 2001)
- Available on Cassette Tape and as Free Digital Download
- Flickerfree gameplay
- Sound support
Avalanche is a fun action game people can just pickup and play. The player has to shoot the various gems that are falling down from the top of the screen.
The gems are marked with symbols and the player has to match up the symbol of his ship with the symbol on the gems.
The speed of the game will automatically increase during gameplay. Shoot strategically and get combos of 4 similar gems in a row to decrease speed and gain extra points.
How to play
Use keyboard or joystick to control your ship. Left and right movement (O, P) will move your ship through the different columns, while up and down (Q, A) will change the symbol on your ship. Press fire (E or I) to shoot.
Game Features
- Runs on all Commodore PET models (except 2001)
- Available on Cassette Tape and as Free Digital Download
- Easy to pickup and play type of game
- Flickerfree gameplay
- Sound support
