Anyone getting THEC64 Mini??

StevieP · 7 Mar 2018 at 21:01

Just come across this and couldn't see a thread already!

Is anyone getting one??

There seems to be a good range of games and I'm sure I read somewhere that other games can be added after purchase(??)

Very tempted just for the nostalgia (and so the kids can have a laugh at what passed for games while I was growing up!)

sniperone · 7 Mar 2018 at 22:46

Oh yes pre ordered one from Argos last week.

mistersprinkles · 7 Mar 2018 at 23:11

I don't see the point of all these gimmicky mini retro systems. Buy a Raspberry Pi Zero for five bucks and chuck an SD card on it with retro pi and all the old consoles. Use the money you saved for beer. Drink beer while playing the games. Win/Win

BowdonUK · 8 Mar 2018 at 11:09

It looks interesting. But why doesn't it include an AC adapter? How does it get powered?

Explosivo · 8 Mar 2018 at 11:13

I'm gony wait for the full size version

darkgen · 8 Mar 2018 at 11:29

Wow; completely missed this! Deffo order! Hope it includes isometric games like fairlight et al!

Eh; perhaps not; as above, I'll await a full-size or functioning keyboard model!

mistersprinkles · 8 Mar 2018 at 22:43

darkgen said:
Wow; completely missed this! Deffo order! Hope it includes isometric games like fairlight et al!

Eh; perhaps not; as above, I'll await a full-size or functioning keyboard model!

Ugh... You can get a REAL C64 off (rhymes with fleas eh?) for like 60 pound bro.

Digital X · 9 Mar 2018 at 00:31

Still torn, my current, actual C64 works fine

Apart from absurd load times because I don't use carts.

Rannoch · 9 Mar 2018 at 00:32

Looks good, unlike the Vega handheld console lol

Rannoch · 9 Mar 2018 at 00:33

I bought a c64 on the MM last year, was a blast from the past, its setup in the attic next to my miner...

darkgen · 9 Mar 2018 at 08:04

mistersprinkles said:
Ugh... You can get a REAL C64 off (rhymes with fleas eh?) for like 60 pound bro.

Damn; you're right. *ponder* I do like the retro collectable side of these re-releases though.

StevieP · 12 Apr 2018 at 14:18

So did anyone ultimately grab one of these?

I did and I have to say I'm loving it!

The joystick is a bit pants but I've also bought a USB SNES pad that works a treat and is loads better to use!

Gamers these days don't know hard until they experience a game where when you lose your 3 lives, you go back to the start of the game!

Rannoch · 12 Apr 2018 at 14:28

Yeah I got one.

Joystick is pants but loving Boulderdash, played it a lot.

Slam · 12 Apr 2018 at 20:40

it looks great, the point about getting these mini retro systems - getting the games legitimately and showing support for the retro gaming community I guess.

x-st · 12 Apr 2018 at 20:47

I look at the games that are included and whilst I have fond memories of a handful of them, I really don't think replaying them is the best way to honour cherished memories. On the whole I can't see C64 games holding up that well.

Also,
Note: The keyboard keys are non-functional

Boooo!

Duke · 13 Apr 2018 at 20:38

You can add your own games on it but gather that's as much as I'm allowed to say on here.

DarkHorizon472 · 13 Apr 2018 at 21:13

How many c64’s do I need to make money from mining ?

Does having the optional disk drive and daisy wheel printer help ?

Rannoch · 13 Apr 2018 at 21:38

My 7-year-old daughter loves it. We loaded up some of my old games and it works well.

SkeeterUK · 14 Apr 2018 at 04:26

C64, bah u lot, should be a spectrum that was the better one bar the better gfx lol.

Tho I knew a few ppl who had one they were like a in-between of the spectrum and Amiga.

Had a few good games I guess I just happen to be a spectrum user and not c64 user.

StevieP · 14 Apr 2018 at 10:26

SkeeterUK said:
C64, bah u lot, should be a spectrum that was the better one bar the better gfx lol.

Tho I knew a few ppl who had one they were like a in-between of the spectrum and Amiga.

Had a few good games I guess I just happen to be a spectrum user and not c64 user.

Boo! Hiss!!

To be fair half my mates growing up had the C64 and the other half had the Spectrum so we had the best of both worlds......then the same with the Amiga and Atari ST.....and so on!

I'm loving my C64 Mini - got myself a useable joypad and have been experimenting with various other games bit find myself going back to Mission Impossible, Paradroid and Nebulus!