VINTAGE · COMMODORE 64 · 1982

Commodore 64

The best-selling home computer of all time (17+ million units). 1 MHz 6510 CPU, 64 KB RAM, three-voice SID synthesizer that changed home computer music forever. Emulator: vc64web (VirtualC64 by Dirk W. Hoffmann, compiled to WebAssembly), self-hosted on this domain. Below: the emulator running natively in this page + 12 curated games playable from Internet Archive.

VirtualC64Web — C64 emulator running natively in this page (WebAssembly, self-hosted)
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12 iconic C64 titles — click to play

Each card opens the game on archive.org where the emulator loads automatically. Loading takes 5-10 seconds (first time) as the VICE core downloads.

Choplifter! (1982)

◆ Action
by Broderbund

Play on archive.org
Castle Wolfenstein (1983)

◆ Stealth
by Muse Software

Play on archive.org
Pac-Man (1983)

◆ Arcade
by Atari

Play on archive.org
River Raid (1984)

◆ Shooter
by Activision

Play on archive.org
BurgerTime (1984)

◆ Puzzle
by Interceptor Micros

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Blue Max (1985)

◆ Shooter
by Synapse

Play on archive.org
Ghostbusters (1985)

◆ Adventure
by Activision

Play on archive.org
International Karate (1986)

◆ Fighting
by System 3

Play on archive.org
Ghosts 'n Goblins (1986)

◆ Platform
by Elite / Capcom

Play on archive.org
Gunship (1986)

◆ Sim
by MicroProse

Play on archive.org
The Last Ninja (1987)

◆ Action-RPG
by System 3

Play on archive.org
Out Run (1988)

◆ Racing
by U.S. Gold

Play on archive.org
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How to play
  1. On the embedded game above: click inside the black area and press any key to start emulation.
  2. For the other 12 games: click a card → opens archive.org page → click "Start emulator".
  3. Loading takes 5-10s (the VICE emulator core downloads once, then cached).
Controls
  • Arrow keys = C64 joystick directions
  • Left Alt = joystick fire button
  • F1-F8 = C64 function keys (game menus)
  • Enter = C64 RETURN
  • Esc = C64 RUN/STOP
  • USB gamepad: auto-detected
Legal notice — copyright and takedown

Emulator code (vc64web): GPL-3.0, source at github.com/vc64web/virtualc64web.
C64 Kernal + BASIC ROMs embedded in the emulator: copyright Cloanto (current holder of Commodore IP). Hosted here for cultural preservation and educational purposes only. No commercial use of any kind.
Curated game links below the emulator point to Internet Archive, which hosts the software under USA cultural preservation exceptions.

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