November’s game on the 2026 Amstrad calendar is Domark’s excellent Split Personalities, released 40 years ago this month way back in 1986. And who should make an appearance but none other than Sir Alan Sugar himself! #retrogaming #amstrad
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I’ve got 30 limited-edition 2027/1987 Amstrad CPC calendars signed by the legendary Roland Perry, who helped Alan Sugar create the classic CPC range. Each is individually numbered and includes a greeting from Roland himself. They're £14.99 plus worldwide shipping. If you’d like one, give me a shout.
A is for ‘almost gone’! If you're interested in an Amiga, Atari 400/800, Atari ST or Apple II calendar, don't mess about. Half of them have already gone! Comment below or drop me a DM if you'd like one. #amiga #atari #appleII #RETROGAMING #retrogames
35 years ago, in November 1991, Shadow of the Beast II arrived on the Atari ST. Gorgeous graphics, haunting music and an unforgiving challenge made it a memorable sequel. A real feast for the eyes and ears! A favourite from my Atari ST calendars. The 2027 edition is now available.
#MorningAwnings! Another day... Another bit of beautiful #C64 artwork courtesy of your (my) favourite calendar. @c64reloaded.bsky.social is taking orders now, almost all formats supported - they make for really good Christmas (shush!) Presents. With no hate expected to be thrown my way, I must say >
#EveningStevens! I almost went the whole day NOT sending the #Amiga screenshot of November and a game I have never heard of! That's unheard of! Wait... The time is NOW to order your calendars from @c64reloaded.bsky.social Pretty much all formats available for 2027. Great Christmas Gifts! #PixelArt
Welcome to November ... 1987. 39 years ago this month, C64 gamers took their first steps into Lucasfilm's Maniac Mansion .... The 2027 calendars are now available. If you'd like one, drop me a message.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No 1 Ghosts 'n Goblins Graveyards, zombies, demons, flying monsters and Arthur ending up in his underpants. Ghosts 'n Goblins is brutal, frantic and packed with Halloween energy. A superb C64 conversion of a rock-hard arcade classic, and a brilliant spooky experience.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 2 Maniac Mansion Maniac Mansion turned haunted-house horror into something funny, clever & gloriously weird. Its mad doctor, bizarre family, tentacles, corpses & dark humour make it unforgettable. An adventure-game revolution and one of the C64’s all-time greats.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 3 Forbidden Forest Few games create atmosphere like Forbidden Forest. The eerie music, dark woods, giant creatures and gory deaths make it genuinely unsettling. Simple, tense and brilliantly moody, it’s one of the C64's greatest scary experiences. A classic.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 4 Ghostbusters "Who you gonna call?" Ghostbusters is spooky, funny, catchy and brilliantly original. It mixes business sim, driving, ghost-catching and that unforgettable theme tune into something totally unique. Not seriously scary, but 100% supernatural C64 joy.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games No 5 The Castles of Doctor Creep A gothic castle packed with traps, monsters, teleporters and deadly contraptions. The Castles of Doctor Creep is clever, creepy and wonderfully designed. Even better with two players, it’s one of the C64’s best spooky puzzle/platformers.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 6 Project Firestart One of the C64’s great horror games. Aliens-inspired Project Firestart is tense, cinematic and genuinely unsettling, with a deserted spaceship, gruesome discoveries and danger lurking in the dark.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 7 Killed Until Dead More murder mystery than monster mash, but Killed Until Dead has the perfect spooky set-up: a strange house, suspicious characters and deadly goings-on. Funny, stylish and full of dark humour, it’s a clever C64 mystery with a killer edge.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 8 Scarabaeus Strange, unsettling and unlike much else on the C64, Scarabaeus sends you into an alien tomb full of danger and mystery. The mood is eerie, the setting is memorable and the whole thing feels weirdly claustrophobic. A spooky C64 oddity.
The 2027 retrogaming calendars are here! This year there are 10 types: C64, Amiga, Arcade Classics, Atari ST, Spectrum, Amstrad, Atari 8-bit, PC, Apple II & Apple IIGS, and, as always, each month features a stone-cold classic game. They’re £12.99 (+ shipping). If you'd like one, comment or DM me.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 9 Cauldron A witch on a broomstick, pumpkins, caverns, spells and monsters - Cauldron is a Halloween fest. It’s tough, atmospheric and full of character, with a brilliant mix of blasting, platforming and spooky arcade adventure.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 10 Cauldron II Playing as a vengeful pumpkin bouncing around a wicked witch’s castle sounds daft, but Cauldron 2 is wonderfully atmospheric and brimming with Halloween charm. It's hard as nails and tricky to control, yet brilliantly original and packed with fun.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games No. 11 Beyond the Forbidden Forest Bigger, bloodier and more gruesome than the original, BTFF throws giant monsters and some memorably gory deaths at you. It’s a bit rough around the edges, but it's utterly gripping and was genuinely frightening. C64 horror at its best!
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games No. 12 Ghouls 'n Ghosts This impressive arcade conversion has zombies, demons, graveyards and flying nasties all over the gaff. The creepy atmosphere and monster-packed action provide plenty of enjoyment and, like its predecessor, it has a wonderfully spooky soundtrack.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 13 The Staff of Karnath Sir Arthur P’s first game is packed with mysteries, monsters and lurking danger. Its innovative doll’s-house view of a spooky castle was ultra-impressive in 1984, and while it's a bit clunky, it's a wonderfully atmospheric arcade adventure.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 14 The Master of Magic Dark, mysterious and powered by an outstanding Rob Hubbard soundtrack, this budget RPG oozes eerie atmosphere. Its blend of magic, monsters and absorbing exploration through a spooky subterranean setting makes for a captivating adventure.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games No. 15 Blackwyche A ghostly pirate ship, secret rooms, weird monsters and that wonderful Ultimate atmosphere. Blackwyche can be frustrating, but the eerie setting and superb background graphics kept pulling me back. A flawed but fun arcade adventure with a gothic vibe.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 16 Aliens Electric Dreams’ Aliens captures the film's tension surprisingly well. The graphics are solid, and the split-screen viewpoints, creeping dread and fear of what’s around the corner make it genuinely atmospheric. Claustrophobic, tense and very effective.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 17 Mad Doctor A mad scientist, body parts, graveyards and a wicked sense of humour. Mad Doctor is quirky, macabre fun. Friday the 13th later ripped it off but sucked out all the fun bits. With a very enjoyable comedy-horror vibe, it's lots of fun to play.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 18 Nosferatu Nosferatu has all the right ingredients for Halloween: vampires, gothic gloom and a sinister, labyrinthine mansion to explore. The monochrome graphics ooze old horror film atmosphere, while garlic, guns and parchment-hunting add arcade adventure bite.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 19 Sorcery A wizard, a castle, strange creatures, potions and dark magic. Sorcery has all the ingredients for a spooky arcade adventure. It’s more charming than chilling, but its mysterious setting and eerie atmosphere give it a definite Halloween feel.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 20 Chiller Inspired by Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, Chiller brought budget horror-themed platforming to the C64 just in time for Halloween 1984. The graphics and music are frighteningly bad, but it's saved by decent playability and a £1.99 price tag.
My Top 25 Spooky #C64 Games - No. 21 The Real Ghostbusters The Real Ghostbusters brought Alien Syndrome-style blasting with a spooky cartoon twist to the C64 in summer 1989. Not a classic, but roaming ghouls and monsters and co-op 2-player gameplay make it a decent run-and-gunner.
