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THEC64
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Designer
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Retro Games
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Manufacturer
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Koch Media
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CPU
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1 GHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex A20
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Graphics
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Mali-400 MP2
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Memory
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256 MB
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Media
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256 MB
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Released
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THEC64 Mini EU: March 29, 2018 NA: October 9, 2018 THEC64 EU: December 12, 2019 NA: November 5, 2020
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Added to Museum
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THEC64 Mini: April 24, 2019
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THEC64 is a series of video game consoles by Retro Games.
THEC64 Mini
THEC64 Mini, a miniature dedicated video game console, was released on March 29, 2018, in Europe and on October 9, 2018, in North America. It was designed to resemble the Commodore 64 computer, although the keyboard keys on the case are non-functional.
On THEC64 Mini, a USB keyboard could be attached to load the games, or a virtual keyboard can be used via the joystick.
Games are selected via the Commodore Carousel menu system. Commodore 64 BASIC can be selected as well.
THEC64
Retro Games released a full-size system, simply titled THEC64 on December 5, 2019.
THEC64 came with a full-size replica of the original Commodore 64 keyboard, while the miniature keyboard on THEC64 Mini was non-functional. It also came with one joystick designed to replicate Commodore 64 joysticks.
THEC64 also has VIC-20 functionality, as the unit can be switched to load into Commodore 64 mode, VIC-20 mode, or the Commodore Carousel menu system.
Features
Each model contained sixty-four built-in games. They contained the VICE emulator by Jarkko Sonninen and the VICE team to run BASIC and the games.
On both units, the power was provided by a standard mini USB plug and wall adapter, and the video was output through HDMI.
Technical specifications
The systems are much more powerful than the system on which it is designed.
It uses an Allwinner R16 "system on a chip". The system specifications are as follows:
- 1.2 Ghz dual-core Cortex-A7 CPU (central processing unit)
- 500 Mhz dual-core Mali-400 ARM GPU (graphics processing unit)
- 512MB RAM (random access memory)
- 512MB Flash storage
Since it uses common architecture, the system can be modified to add additional games, simply using the supplied mini-USB cable and open-source software.
Games included on THEC64 systems
The following table lists the games included in THEC64 and THEC64 Mini.
Title
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Developer
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THEC64
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THEC64 Mini
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Alleykat
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Andrew Braybrook
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Yes
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Yes
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Anarchy
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Michael Sentinella
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Yes
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Yes
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Attack of the Mutant Camels
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Llamasoft
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Yes
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No
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The Arc of Yesod
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Robert Tinman
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Yes
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Yes
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Armalyte - Competition Edition
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Cyberdyne Systems
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No
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Yes
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Avenger
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Jason Perkins, Mark Charles Rogers
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Yes
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Yes
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Battle Valley
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Simon Wellard
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Yes
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Yes
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Bear Bovver
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Jon Ritman
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Yes
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No
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Boulder Dash
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Peter Liepa, Chris Grey
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Yes
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Yes
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Bounder
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Christian Shrigley, Andrew Green, Robert Toone
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Yes
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Yes
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Break Dance
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Stephen Beck
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No
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Yes
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California Games
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Epyx
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Yes
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Yes
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Chip's Challenge
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Tom Pinnock
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Yes
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Yes
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Coil Cop
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Jason Perkins, Mark Charles Rogers, Chris Kerry, Colin Dooley
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No
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Yes
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Confuzion
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Paul Shirley
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Yes
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Yes
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Cosmic Causeway: Trailblazer II
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Shaun Southern
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Yes
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Yes
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Creatures
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Apex Computer Productions
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No
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Yes
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Cyberdyne Warrior
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John Rowlands
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Yes
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Yes
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Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine
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Nick Jones
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No
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Yes
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Cybernoid II: The Revenge
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Nick Jones
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Yes
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Yes
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Deflektor
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Jason Perkins
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Yes
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Yes
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Destroyer
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Chuck Sommerville, Michael Kosaka
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Yes
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Yes
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Everyone's a Wally
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Mikro-Gen
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Yes
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Yes
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Farming Simulator
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Giants Software
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Yes
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Yes
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Firelord
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John Cumming
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Yes
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Yes
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Galencia
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Jason Aldred
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Yes
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Yes
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Gateway to Apshai
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The Connelley Group
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Yes
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Yes
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Gribbly's Day Out
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Andrew Braybrook
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Yes
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Yes
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Gridrunner (VIC-20)
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Llamasoft
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Yes
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No
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Hawkeye
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The Boys Without Brains
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No
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Yes
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Heartland
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Keith Robinson
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Yes
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Yes
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Herobotix
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Steven Collins
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Yes
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Yes
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Highway Encounter
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Vortex Software
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Yes
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Yes
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Hover Bovver
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Llamasoft
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Yes
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No
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Hunter's Moon
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Martin Walker
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No
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Yes
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Hysteria
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Tony Pomfret
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No
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Yes
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IO
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Doug Hare
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Yes
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Yes
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Impossible Mission
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Dan Caswell
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Yes
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Yes
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Impossible Mission II
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Novotrade International
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Yes
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Yes
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Iridis Alpha
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Llamasoft
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Yes
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No
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Jumpman
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Randy Glover
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Yes
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Yes
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Jumpman 2
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Randy Glover
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No
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Yes
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Mega Apocalypse
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Simon Nicol
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Yes
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Yes
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Mission A.D.
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Marc Dawson
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Yes
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Yes
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Monty on the Run
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Jason Perkins
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Yes
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Yes
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Nebulus
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John M. Phillips
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Yes
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Yes
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Netherworld
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Jukka Tapanmaki
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Yes
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Yes
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Nobby the Aardvark
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Dave Clarke
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No
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Yes
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Nodes of Yesod
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Keith Robinson
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Yes
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Yes
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Paradroid
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Andrew Braybrook
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Yes
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Yes
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Pitstop II
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Dennis Caswell, Steve Landrum
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Yes
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Yes
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Planet of Death
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Richard Turner, Chris Thornton
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Yes
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No
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Psychedelia (VIC-20)
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Llamasoft
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Yes
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No
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Ranarama
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Gary J. Foreman
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Yes
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Yes
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Robin of the Wood
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Marc Dawson
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Yes
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Yes
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Rubicon
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Joachim Ljunggren, Fredrik Kahl
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No
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Yes
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Silicon Warrior
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John W.S. Marvin
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Yes
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Yes
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Skate Crazy
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Andrew Green, Robert Toone
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Yes
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Yes
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Skool Daze
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Microsphere
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No
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Yes
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Snare
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Rob Stevens
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No
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Yes
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Speedball
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Pantheon
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No
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Yes
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Speedball 2 - Brutal Deluxe
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Carl Muller
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Yes
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Yes
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Spindizzy
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Paul Shirley
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Yes
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Yes
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Star Paws
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John Darnell
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No
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Yes
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Steel
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Rack It
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Yes
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Yes
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Street Sports Baseball
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Greg Omi
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Yes
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Yes
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Street Sports Basketball
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Andrew Spencer
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Yes
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Yes
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Street Sports Soccer
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Stephen M. Thomas, K-Byte
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No
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Yes
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Summer Games II
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Epyx
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Yes
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Yes
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Super Cycle
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Stephen H. Landrum
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Yes
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Yes
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Sword of Fargoal
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Jeff McCord
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Yes
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Yes
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Temple of Apshai Trilogy (Remakes of Temple of Apshai, Upper Reaches of Apshai, and Curse of Ra)
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Steve Bryson, Stephen H. Landrum
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Yes
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Yes
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Thing on a Spring
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Jason Perkins
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Yes
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Yes
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Thing Bounces Back
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Jason Perkins, Mark Charles Rogers, Chris Kerry, Colin Dooley
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Yes
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Yes
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Tower Toppler
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John M. Phillips
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No
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Yes
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Trailblazer
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Shaun Hollingworth, Peter M. Harrap, Chris Kerry
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Yes
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No
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Uchi Mata
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Andy Walker
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No
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Yes
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Uridium
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Andrew Braybrook
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Yes
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Yes
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Wanted: Monty Mole
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Anthony Crowther
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Yes
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Yes
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West Bank
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Dinamic
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No
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Yes
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Who Dares Wins II
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Tommy Atkins
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Yes
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Yes
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Winter Games
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Action Graphics
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Yes
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Yes
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World Games
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K-Byte
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Yes
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Yes
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Zynaps
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John Cumming
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Yes
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Yes
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