what are you doing for the commodore 64 30th b'day??

hedning · Über Groupie Joined: 31 Jan 2011 Age: 34 Posts: 336

Hm. You could always argue the date. Either when the first working unit was constructed, or when the C64 was shipped.

The earliest serials on c64preservation have C64 specific chips (SID and VIC-II) dated around week 19 to week 29 1982.

But I would say August is the month to celebrate.

Bagnall writes in A company on the edge:

Quote:

"In August 1982, Commodore finally produced enough C64 computers to making small shipments to dealers". (p. 432)

Wildstar · Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:15 pm Post subject:

What about June of 1982. Do bear in mind that the C64 was not released world-wide all on the same month. Some locations were later. North America release - IIRC was June of 1982.

I could be wrong. It seems that June 1982 sticks out for some reason.

K.C. · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:53 am Post subject:

Today it's exactly 30 years after the Commodore 64 was introduced at CES.
So today it's officially C64's 30th birthday! Party

http://www.reghardware.com/201..._birthday/
http://oldcomputers.net/c64.html
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deizi · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:55 am Post subject:

Taking C= logo tattoo on my back.
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retrogamer-downunder · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject:

there has to be some events planned!!!!!
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Mika73 · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:16 pm Post subject:

Hope there will be Back In Time Live again Cool

retrogamer-downunder · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject:

i really think a massive lemon challenge is in order! any ideas?
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Mika73 · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:29 pm Post subject:

Lemon 64 Meeting at Stockholm Smile

retrogamer-downunder · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:37 pm Post subject:

the aussie lemoners need a party! beer, and games!
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jonttu · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject:

I'm already celebrating by playing some mega kewl SID tunes!! Wink

One of the tunes playing is Cybernoid II title theme! I've always called that the tune that lifts the C64 in the air, it rocks!
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sledge · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:26 pm Post subject:

I will have a small party in my data dungeon celebrating the computer that I have been using for the last 29 years!

retrogamer-downunder · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:02 am Post subject:

i will have to get my silver label going and give a few of the original 1982 games a thrashing!
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magnumpi · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:30 am Post subject:

I was thinking of playing a differnet C64 game everyday of the year (365 days), and updating the forum with the name of the game daily. I could also take requests.

1st January - The Train
2nd January - Dark Tower
3rd January - Cybernoid

I have played the above games on the respective dates.

What do you guys think?

jt-3d · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:54 am Post subject:

Happy Birthday to our beloved C=64 Party

Since I've got no video on my 128 and no working 64s I'll have to settle for playing some games on VICE. Rolling Eyes

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retrogamer-downunder · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:24 am Post subject:

magnumpi wrote:

I was thinking of playing a differnet C64 game everyday of the year (365 days), and updating the forum with the name of the game daily. I could also take requests.

1st January - The Train
2nd January - Dark Tower
3rd January - Cybernoid

I have played the above games on the respective dates.

What do you guys think?

could be a plan, need to get people involved
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Predseda · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject:

I have just bought another C64-1 Love

Midnight Synergy · Newbie Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 48

Woah, the 30th anniversary of the C64 is frontpage at cnn.com !

Here's the actual "article":
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2...?hpt=hp_c2

retrogamer-downunder · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:45 am Post subject:

im thinking an australia vs the world commodore 64 challenge!
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magnumpi · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:56 pm Post subject:

magnumpi wrote:

I was thinking of playing a differnet C64 game everyday of the year (365 days), and updating the forum with the name of the game daily. I could also take requests.

1st January - The Train
2nd January - Dark Tower
3rd January - Cybernoid

I have played the above games on the respective dates.

What do you guys think?

4th January - Wizball

retrogamer-downunder · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:52 am Post subject:

magnumpi wrote:

I was thinking of playing a differnet C64 game everyday of the year (365 days), and updating the forum with the name of the game daily. I could also take requests.

1st January - The Train
2nd January - Dark Tower
3rd January - Cybernoid

I have played the above games on the respective dates.

What do you guys think?

4th January - Wizball

ill pull out the wiz today!
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gyro · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:18 am Post subject:

retrogamer-downunder wrote:

wow! first time i have seen this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoQa1OiHlrM

Been a while for that one. Claudia was born in 1982 as well!
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retrogamer-downunder wrote:

ill pull out the wiz today!

You are going to do WHAT?
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vimfuego · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:45 am Post subject:

thecellartroll wrote:

If someone could find out the earliest release date then Google could be persuaded to do a c64 themed Google logo Very Happy

That is a stunning idea. Anyone good enough to come up with something, here's the info:
http://www.google.com/doodles/about

retrogamer-downunder wrote:

wow! first time i have seen this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoQa1OiHlrM

Ok, I don't get it, was there computers in that clip Wink

So, August 1982 is the time and place hey, well, enough time to grow back the mullet, put on Iron Maiden's Number of the Beast 'record' (another 1982 release). Then grab a tape game and wait 20mins to play because there was no fast loaders back then.

For those down in Victoria, Aus, we should start to organise a night for August, what better excuse than the 30th birthday right?
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magnumpi · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:59 am Post subject:

vimfuego wrote:

For those down in Victoria, Aus, we should start to organise a night for August, what better excuse than the 30th birthday right?

I'd be there!

Elsid · Groupie Joined: 26 Nov 2010 Posts: 246

I think mid to late July for my C64 celebrations, start of the School summer holidays and enough time for some quality loading time Very Happy

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