A-Z Of Commodore 64 Hidden Gems - The Numbers - Unofficial!

Inspired by Old Style Gaming's "A-Z Of Commodore 64 Hidden Gems" 26-part series, here's an unofficial 27th part, looking at lesser-known games with titles starting with numbers. I had a lot of fun playing dozens of games to narrow it down to this list of 10.

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Featured games with official download sites:

To support 8-Bit Show And Tell:

Index:
0:00 Intro
1:23 10. 1000 Miler
1:58 9. 720 Degrees
2:37 8. 1nvader
3:11 7. 3D Time Trek
3:51 6. 9 to 5 Typing
4:47 5. 3D Golf
5:29 4. 1000 Miglia Volume I: 1927-1933
6:08 3. 5-Pin Bowling
7:11 2. 3-D Skramble
7:53 1. 8-Bit Slicks
8:44 Conclusion and thanks!

[oldstylegaming]

Hey its an honor that you picked up the numbers episode and did such a good job, I have heard and played a few in that list like 8 bit slicks and 3D Skramble but the stand out one for me is 9 - 5 it seems like an early Typing of the Dead type game and it surprises me more because I actually did a video on C64 Movie Games and that was missed from there when it should have been in. I love the graphics rendering on that golf game too and will defo check that one out. Thanks for the shout out (s) to it means a lot to me. Have you not posted this in The C64 Family group on FB?

[flyingzeppo]

Not only did I learn about several new C64 games that I didn't know about, but I also learned something new about Canadian bowling. I love this channel.

[MichaelDoornbos]

4:15 Words I didn't think I'd hear this morning: Dolly Parton Sprites

[grymmjack]

You are such a nice guy! seriously, one of the most polite and positive channels I am subbed to. Your delivery pace, and chill voice(besides the obvious subject matter we all came for) really makes your content addictive for me.

[shinyphil]

5:11 "The animation of the golfer is somewhere between OK and hilarious" 😂😂

[merman]

Great video Robin, and thanks for the mention! 8-Bit Slicks is still under development, with the new update released in January.
I have been avidly watching OSG’s videos so this was good to see.

[config]

Hi Robin, I have an idea for a future episode. What I found fascinating about C64 games were the various cassette turbo loaders used, I always wondered what code went into creating them. Some would live-load background graphics, others would show colour-banding pattern changes. Would love to see an episode where you do a deep dive into turbo loaders.

[grantd]

Ha. I listened to you a few hours ago today on the retro hour podcast and came back from work opened YouTube and you're being recommened by Old Style Gaming. Glad to have found you mate.

[Skyfox]

You’re not alone in putting 2 spaces after a period. That’s how I was trained to do it when I learned how to touch-type on actual typewriters, and that’s how I type to this day whether on the C64, PC, or a tablet with on screen keyboard.

[Retro_B]

Brilliant mate, I loved OSG’s series and it’s great you dine this, duly subscribed!

[JohnnyWednesday]

Two of my favorite channels becoming youtube friends? wonderful :) EDIT: great list! totally worthy of hidden gem status!

[trelard]

I've been watching that series myself for the nostalgia feels. Thanks for wrapping it up :)

[fkthewhat]

I have to come clean and admit that I was re-watching the whole degrassi series recently as I remembered it from my childhood - and one of the episodes had them playing 5-pin bowling... I didn't know what the hell was going on - it looks like a cross between lawn bowls and 10 pin bowling! I'm glad its now cleared up that it's a Canadian thing (I am such a "broomhead" xD)

[painkillergko]

Great YT channel. I saw all the published episodes and thanks to that I got to know many interesting and fun games :)

[Geferulf_TAS]

This seems like a great series to get into c64 with

[richpickings]

"I've been gaming on the C64 for 37 years" - wear that honor like a badge...hey it that the badge in the videos. 😁

[ACanOfBakedBeans]

9 to 5 Typing was also EXCLUSIVELY released on the C64.

[moribundtoot]

As part of my computer course at college I had to do a module on typewriter skills, strange but true. I was told there that putting 2 spaces after a full stop helped with legibility and you would be marked down if you didn't do it. I have done so ever since so we are the same there.

[marcelfrehse]

3d skramble reminds me very much in "Blue Max" by the bomb dropping animation and mechanism. Blue Max is with an old 1st WW plane.

[TheRetrospective]

8 bit slicks looks awesome, thanks for the video!