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Bomb jack HD Gameplay by Metr81

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Here is a new HD video by Metr81 of Bomb jack written by Elite in 1986.

A classic I remember well, I was able to play 3 or 4 times all levels before loosing all lives, Bomb Jack 2 was disappointing though.

loading screen of the Amstrad CPC game Bomb Jack


Youtube video




Edge Grinder by Axelay is out

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The Amstrad CPC version of the multi-platform game Edge Grinder is out. This Amstrad CPC version was programmed by Axelay (Paul Kooistra), music by the ubiquitous Tom & Jerry and graphics by Trevor Smila Storey.

The video you will find below comes from the C64 version.

loading screen of the Amstrad CPC game Edge Grinder  menu screen of the Amstrad CPC game Edge Grinder  game screenshot of the Amstrad CPC game Edge Grinder


Youtube video




QuickCMD v2.2 by NoRecess

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QuickCMD v2.2 is out, a shell-based user interface by NoRecess.

These are the changes:

  • Added support for Bryce's MegaFlash
  • Renamed RO and RW commands to READONLY and READWRITE
  • Removed CRTC command
  • Reset screen to QuickCMD’s default if external RSX changed video mode
  • DELROM now clears a rom with &FF value (was using &00)
  • Fixed: was overwriting first byte after HIMEM
  • Fixed: not assuming anymore than Amsdos area is always at &A700

QuickCMD v1.0 in action



Ikari Warriors on PS3 and Xbox360

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Ikari Warriors is out on PS3 and Xbox360.

loading screen of Ikari Warriors



Another CPC+ modded, by Badstarr, with the HxC floppy emulator

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Remember the CPC+ modded by DeepFB ?

Here is another mod of a 464+ by Badstarr, with 128 Ko and of course the ubiquitous HxC floppy emulator.

P.S. : go read the source of this news for more photos at the page 2.

CPC 464+ modded with 128 Ko RAM and the HxC floppy emulator running

Inside the modded 464+, there you see the HxC floppy emulator and the whole SD card.

inside of a CPC 464+ modded with 128 Ko RAM and the HxC floppy emulator

Here is the bottom, you can see a tiny part of the SD card from the hole.

bottom of the a CPC 464+ modded with 128 Ko RAM and the HxC floppy emulator