{"id":264,"date":"2026-03-30T00:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/japanobserver.net\/?p=264"},"modified":"2026-03-30T00:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:38:23","slug":"my-commodore-64-restoration-journey-games-first-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japanobserver.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/my-commodore-64-restoration-journey-games-first-run\/","title":{"rendered":"My Commodore 64 restoration journey \u2013 GAMES! First run"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, this actually isn’t the FIRST experience at running games since I restored this C-64, but I didn’t write anything down then, so I’m starting over.<\/p>\n

Put in my first disk which was labeled with multiple games. Clearly this is a pirated disk, but it’s been nearly 40 years (or more so), so I imagine I’m in the clear on this one. If not, I didn’t pirate the games and I don’t imagine I can contact the content owners, so if there is anything I can do please let me know.<\/p>\n

Now is the time for the familiar C-64 command to see what’s on the disk:<\/p>\n

\"Load
Time to check a disk!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The pictures might look crummy but that’s due to my taking actual screen shots instead of using an emulator for better pictures.<\/p>\n

First up…Mario Bros! To my surprise, the disk loaded and the game actually run!<\/p>\n

\"Mario
Pre-NES!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mario Bros ran and played normally so I took a stab at it. Let’s fire this thing up.<\/p>\n

\"Mario
The game begins!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That’s-a-me, Mario! Nice! The joystick I have is kind of lame so it’s kind of hard to play. Further, I wasn’t a fan of this one in the arcade because Mario slicks around and doesn’t stop very well. But this one was still kind of fun, if nothing else for the nostalgia.<\/p>\n

\"Mario
Don’t give up, Mario!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I spent most of my time dodging turtles rather than actively playing the game. I’d still give it about a 6.5\/10.<\/p>\n

Now let’s play another classic…DEFENDER OF THE CROWN!<\/p>\n

\"Defender
One of the biggest games of the 80s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I didn’t care for this one in the 80s tbh. The graphics were incredible and the idea that they made the game like a movie was outstanding but it sucks that the gameplay wasn’t nearly to the same level.<\/p>\n

\"Defender
Feels like a movie…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The credit scene was pretty cool. But then the disk stopped spinning and nothing happened. Okay, I’ll have to cross this one off the list. SIGH.<\/p>\n

More games coming up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Okay, this actually isn’t the FIRST experience at running games since I restored this C-64, but I didn’t write anything down then, so I’m starting over. Put in my first disk which was labeled with multiple games. Clearly this is a pirated disk, but it’s been nearly 40 years (or more so), so I imagine … <\/p>\n

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