Chronology
of
the Commodore 64 Microcomputer

1988
- January
- To date, over 7 million Commodore 64 and 128 computers have
been sold.
[23.12]
- (month unknown)
- At the Winter CES, Accolade releases the Power at Sea naval
combat
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [45.16]
- At the Winter CES, Accolade releases The Train: Escape to
Normandy
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [45.16]
- At the Winter CES, Accolade introduces the Card Sharks game for
the
Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [33.32] [45.16] [55.30]
- At the Winter CES, Accolade releases the Plasmatron game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$14.95. [45.16]
- At the Winter CES, Intellicreations introduces The Hunt for Red
October
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. The game is based on the
book by Tom Clancy. [45.16]
- At the Winter CES, Intellicreations introduces the BattleDroidz
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Intellicreations introduces the Global
Commander
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Intellicreations introduces The Rubicon
Alliance
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$19.95. [45.18]
- Epyx introduces The Games: Winter Edition game for the
Commodore 64.
It is the first computer game to be licensed by the US Olympic
Committee.
Games included are the Luge, Cross Country Skiing, Figure Skating, Ski
Jump, Slalom, Speed Skating, and Downhill Skiing. Price is US$39.95.
[31.12]
[45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Death Sword game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$24.95. [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Street Sports Soccer
game for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the 4x4 Off-Road Racing game
for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [33.26] [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Impossible Mission 2
game for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [31.26] [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Sporting News Baseball
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the L.A. Crackdown game for
the
Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Home Video Producer
software
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$49.95. [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Activision introduces the Star Rank Boxing
II game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Activision introduces the Land of Legends
game for
the Commodore 64. Price is about US$40. The game was created by
MicroIllusions.
[45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Activision introduces the Ebonstar game for
the
Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. The game was created by
MicroIllusions.
[45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Activision introduces the Galactic Invasion
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. The game was created by
MicroIllusions.
[45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Activision introduces The Faery Tale
Adventure game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$49.95. The game was written by
MicroIllusions.
[36.10] [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Activision introduces the Fire Power tank
battle
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. The game was written by
MicroIllusions.
[38.13] [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Activision introduces the Black Jack Academy
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. The game was created by
MicroIllusions.
[45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Activision introduces the Romantic
Encounters at
The Dome game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. The game was
created
by MicroIllusions. [45.18]
- At the Winter CES, Electronic Arts introduces the Skyfox II:
The Cygnus
Conflict game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [39.20]
- At the Winter CES, Electronic Arts introduces the Dan Bunten's
Sport
of War game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [39.20]
- At the Winter CES, Electronic Arts introduces the Strike Fleet
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game was written by
LucasFilm
Games. [39.20]
- Cinemaware releases the Rocket Ranger game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$34.95. [38.20] [39.20]
- Infocom introduces the Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
game
for the Commodore 64. Price ios US$34.95. [39.22]
- Sharedata introduces the Wheel of Fortune II game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$12.99. [39.22]
- Sharedata introduces the Jeopardy! Jr. game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$12.99. [39.22]
- Sharedata introduces the Deathscape/Dogfight game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$9.99. [39.22]
- Sharedata introduces the Skate Rock game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$9.99. [39.22]
- Sharedata introduces The Orion game for the Commodore 64. Price
is
US$9.99. [39.22]
- Avalon Hill Game Company introduces the Wooden Ships & Iron
Men
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$35. [39.22]
- Sir-Tech Software introduces the Wizardry: Proving Grounds of
the Mad
Overlord for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [8.20] [39.22]
- Cinemaware releases The Three Stooges game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$34.95. [39.20]
- Bodylog releases the HeartLab heart-monitoring system for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$59.95. [39.20]
- Epyx releases the California Games game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$39.95. [35.18]
- Epyx releases the Sub Battle Simulator game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$39.95. [35.20]
- Strategic Simulations releases The Eternal Dagger game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. The game is the sequel to the Wizard's Crown
game.
[35.26]
- Mindscape releases the Superstar Soccer game for the Commodore
64.
Price is US$34.95. [35.28]
- Mindscape releases the Road Runner game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$34.95. [36.16] [51.11]
- Abacus Software introduces the BeckerBASIC software for GEOS
for the
Commodore 64. Price is US$49.95. [35.61]
- May 6
- In Richmond, Virginia, the 1988 SID fest is held, over three
days,
for SID music composers on the Commodore 64. [51.49]
- May 14
- In Santa Clara, California, an Amiga / Commodore Show is held,
over
two days. [51.38]
- (month unknown)
- Microillusions releases the Mainframe game for the Commodore
64. [51.11,27]
- First Row releases the Star Empire game for the Commodore 64.
[51.11]
- Logical Design Works releases the Vegas Craps game for the
Commodore
64. [51.12]
- Berkeley Softworks releases the Deskpack Plus software for GEOS
for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The package includes geoDex,
geoMerge,
Graphics Grabber, Icon Editor, The Calendar, and Blackjack. [35.24]
- Addison-Wesley Publishing releases The Shadows of Mordor game
for the
Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's
Book IV of The Two Towers. [35.9] [55.16]
- Data East USA releases the Speed Buggy game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$29.95. It is based on the arcade game. [36.28] [55.16,29]
- Data East USA releases the Q*Bert game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$9.95. [55.24]
- Data East USA releases the Kid Niki game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$29.95. [55.26]
- Cinemaware releases the Warp Speed cartridge for use with a
1541 floppy
drive on a Commodore 64 or 128. Price is US$49.95. [55.90]
- Inkwell Systems releases the Flexidraw 5.5 drawing software for
the
Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [51.53]
- rown Boxes releases the Quick Brown Box programmable cartridges
for
the Commodore 64 and 128. Prices are US$69 (16-KB), US$99 (32-KB),
US$129
(64-KB). [51.54]
- Xetec releases the Supergraphix Gold graphic printer interface.
Price
is US$119.95. [51.55]
- Electronic Arts releases the Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict
warplane
simulation game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [33.14]
[55.27]
- Spectrum Holobyte releases the Tetris game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$24.95. [55.28]
- Cosmi releases the Steve Garvey vs. Jose Canseco In Grand Slam
Baseball
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. [55.26]
- Electronic Arts releases the Patton vs. Rommel game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$29.95. [55.16]
- Artworx releases the Magic Madness game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$19.95. [55.16]
- Infocom releases the Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [55.22]
- Abacus Software releases the Becker Basic programming language
for
GEOS for the Commodore 64. Price is US$49.95. It adds 273 new BASIC
commands.
[47.28] [51.44]
- Data East USA releases the Karnov action adventure game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$29.95. It is based on the arcade game. [37.8] [51.11]
- SubLogic releases the Stealth Mission game for the Commodore
64/128.
Price is US$49.95. [55.22]
- Mindscape releases the MISL Soccer game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$34.95. [55.24]
- Sunburst Communications releases the Bank Street School Filer
software
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$99. [42.24]
- Busy Bee Software releases The Write Stuff software package for
the
Commodore 64. It includes BB Writer word processor, printer customizer,
file reader, menu maker, and manual maker. Price is US$19.95. An
optional
BB Talker speech module costs US$5. [51.51]
- The Comal Users Group releases Comal Power Driver for the
Commodore
64, with enhanced COMAL 0.14 and compiler. Price is US$31.95. [51.52]
- Spectrum HoloByte releases the Zig-Zag game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$24.95. [37.36] [55.14,28]
- The Avalon Hill Game Company releases the Underfire! World War
II war
simulation game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [55.14]
- MicroProse releases the Project: Stealth Fighter flight
simulator for
the Commodore 64. [31.8]
- MicroProse releases the Airborne Ranger flight simulator for
the Commodore
64. [31.8]
- June
- At the Summer CES, GEOS 2.0 is introduced, for Commodore 64
computers.
[21.19]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts releases the Monopoly game
for the
Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game was written by Virgin Games.
[37.12] [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts announces the Scruples game
for
the Commodore 64. The game was written by Virgin Games. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts announces the RISK game for
the
Commodore 64. The game was written by Virgin Games. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Rainbird Software introduces The Universal
Military
Simulator game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [42.12]
- At the Summer CES, Rainbird Software introduces the Carrier
Command
naval warfare simulator game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95.
[42.12]
[51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Rainbird Software introduces the Starglider
II game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$19.95. [42.12] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Rainbird Software introduces the
Enlightenment game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$19.95. [33.12] [42.12] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Rainbird Software introduces the Black Lamp
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$19.95. [33.12] [42.12] [51.27]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, Capcom announces the Tiger
Road game
for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, Capcom announces the Stocker
game
for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, Capcom announces the Sarge
game for
the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, Capcom announces the Black
Tiger
game for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Summer CES, First Row Software introduces The Twilight
Zone
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [42.12] [51.29]
- At the Summer CES, First Row Software introduces the Prime Time
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.12]
- At the Summer CES, First Row Software introduces Moses: The Old
Testament
#1 game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.12]
- At the Summer CES, Konami announces the Contra game for the
Commodore
64. It is based on the Nintendo game. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Konami announces the Rush 'n' Attack game
for the
Commodore 64. It is based on the Nintendo game. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Konami announces the Jackal game for the
Commodore
64. It is based on the Nintendo game. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Konami announces the Boot Camp game for the
Commodore
64. It is based on the Nintendo game. [51.28]
- At the Sumemr CES, Logical Design Works releases the Club
Backgammon
game for the Commodore 64. [51.11] (California Dreams [51.28])
- At the Summer CES, Spectrum Holobyte announces the Dondra: A
New Beginning
game for the Commodore 64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Scorpion announces the Alien Destructionm
Set game
for the Commodore 64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Scorpion announces the Mandroid game for the
Commodore
64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Scorpion announces the Masterpiece paint
program
for the Commodore 64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Scorpion announces the Super Tanks game for
the
Commodore 64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Scorpion announces the Terror game for the
Commodore
64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mastertronic announces the John Elway's
Quarterback
football game for the Commodore 64. The game was written by Melbourne
House,
and is based on the arcade game Quarterback. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Accolade introduces the Fast Break
basketball game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [36.8] [38.12] [42.12] [51.29]
- At the Summer CES, Accolade introduces the Serve & Volley
tennis
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [8.14] [38.19] [42.12]
[51.29]
- At the Summer CES, Accolade introduces the Rack 'Em pool table
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.12] [51.29] [53.24]
- At the Summer CES, Accolade introduces the T.K.O boxing game
for the
Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.12] [51.29]
- At the Summer CES, Accolade introduces the Jet Boys game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$14.95. [42.12] [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, Blue Lion Software announces
the
Ticket to Hollywood adventure game for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, MBI Software announces the
Matt Blair's
Fantasy Football League game for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, MBI Software announces the
Matt Blair's
Fantasy Basketball League game for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, MBI Software announces the
Matt Blair's
Fantasy Hockey League game for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, MBI Software announces the
Matt Blair's
Fantasy Baseball League game for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, Intracorp announces the
Murder on
the Atlantic game for the Commodore 64 and Amiga. [51.29]
- At the Summer CES, Taito Software introduces the Alcon game for
the
Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.12] [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Taito Software introduces the Gladiator game
for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.12] [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Taito Software introduces the Arkanoid game
for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.12] [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Taito Software introduces the Bubble Bobble
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [42.12] [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Taito Software introduces the Renegade game
for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [42.12] [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Taito Software announces the QIX game for
the Commodore
64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Taito Software introduces the Operation Wolf
game
for the Commodore 64. The game is based on the arcade video-game. Price
is US$39.95. [42.12] [51.28] [54.16]
- At the Summer CES, Taito Software introduces the Rastan game
for the
Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [42.12] [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Taito Software introduces the Sky Shark
World War
II air battle game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.14]
[51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mediagenic releases the Pete Rose Pennant
Fever
baseball game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. It was written
by
Gamestar. [42.14] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Mediagenic releases the Main Event boxing
game for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The program was written by
Gamestar.
[42.14] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Hi Tech Expressions releases the Win, Lose
or Draw
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$12.99. [42.14]
- At the Summer CES, Paragon Software introduces the Wizard Wars
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$44.95. [42.14]
- At the Summer CES, Mindscape announces the Harrier Combat
Simulator
game for the Commodore 64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mindscape announces the Road Runner game for
the
Commodore 64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mindscape announces the Captain Blood game
for the
Commodore 64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mindscape announces the Summer Challenge
game for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mindscape announces the Nam game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$14.95. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mindscape announces the Fortress game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$14.95. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mindscape announces the Battalion Commander
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mindscape announces the Geopolitique 1990
game for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mindscape announces the Super Pac-Man game
for the
Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. [51.28]
- At the CES, Mindscape announces the Clubhouse Sports game for
the Commodore
64. It includes shooting gallery, pinball, skeeball, foosball, bumper
pool,
and billiards. Price is US$29.95. [36.16] [38.20] [51.12,28]
- At the Summer CES, Paragon Software introduces the Master
Ninja: Shadow
Warrior of Death game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.14]
[51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts announces the Mavis Beacon
Teaches
Typing program for the Commodore 64. The game was written by The
Software
Toolworks. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts introduces the Twilight's
Ransom
game for the Commodore 64. The game was written by Paragon Software.
[51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Avalon Hill announces the Combots robot
design and
battle simulator game for the Commodore 64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Avalon Hill announces the M1 tank game for
the Commodore
64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, California Dreams announces the Mancala
African
board game for the Commodore 64. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, California Dreams announces the TrianGO game
for
the Commodore 64, based on the Chinese GO board game. [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Paragon Software introduces the Alien Fires
- 2199
AD game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.14]
- At the Summer CES, Three-Sixty Pacific releases the Warlock
game for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.14] [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Strategic Simulations introduces the Pool of
Radiance
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [42.14] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Strategic Simulations introduces the Heroes
of the
Lance game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.14] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts introduces the Battles of
Napoleon
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$49.95. The game was created by
Strategic
Simulations. [33.14] [42.15] [54.20]
- At the Summer CES, Blue Lion Software releases the Ticket to
Hollywood
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.15]
- At the Summer CES, Baudville introduces the AwardMaker Plus
desktop
publishing software for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [42.15]
- At the Summer CES, LucasFilm Games releases the Zak McKracken
and the
Alien Mindbenders game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [42.15]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts releases Rockford: The
Arcade Game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game is the sequel to the
Boulder Dash game, and was developed by Arcadia, based on the arcade
game.
[42.15] [34.30] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts releases the Roadwars game
for the
Commodore 64. The game was written by Arcadia. Price is US$29.99.
[8.17]
[42.15] [47.26] [34.30] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts releases the Alternate
Reality:
The City game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [42.15]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts releases the Tomahawk
flight/combat
simulator game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game was
written
by Datasoft. [37.23] [42.15]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts releases the Cosmic Relief:
Professor
Renegade to the Rescue game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95.
The
game was written by Data Soft. [37.9] [42.15] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts releases the third edition
of the
Reach for the Stars space colonization and conquest game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. The game was written by Strategic Studies Group.
[42.15] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts releases the Rommel Battles
for
North Africa strategy war game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95.
[42.15] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts releases the Risk game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. The game is based on the Parker Bros. board
game.
[42.15]
- At the Summer CES, Broderbund Software introduces the Star Wars
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. The game is based on the movie
and the coin-op video game. [42.15]
- At the Summer CES, Broderbund Software releases the Downhill
Challenge
ski race game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Cinemaware introduces the Lords of the
Rising Sun
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Cinemaware introduces the TV Sports:
Football game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Mastertronic International introduces the
Barbarian
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game was written by
Psygnosis.
[42.17] [51.28]
- At the Summer CES, Mastertronic International introduces the
War in
Middle Earth game for the Commodore 64. The game is based on the books
by J.R.R. Tolkien. Price is US$39.99. [42.17] [51.28] [56.66] [57.30]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces The Legend of Black Silver
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces the Street Sports Football
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [8.18] [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces the Sports-a-Roni game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$24.95. [42.17]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, Capcom announces the Bionic
Commando
game for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, Capcom announces the 1943
game for
the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Consumer Electronics Show, Capcom announces the Street
Fighter
game for the Commodore 64. [51.29]
- At the Summer CES, Absolute Entertainment announces the F-18
Hornet
air combat simulator for the Commodore 64. [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts announces the Wasteland (Hot
- Mean
- Radioactive) game for the Commodore 64. The game was written by
Interplay.
[51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Lucasfilm announces the Zack McKracken and
the Alien
Mindbenders game for the Commodore 64. The game is the sequel to Maniac
Mansion. [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Absolute Entertainment announces the Space
64-planet
space trevelogue software for the Commodore 64. [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Absolute Entertainment introduces the
Crossbow game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. It is based on the arcade game
by Exidy. [47.14] [51.27]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces the Tower Toppler game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces the Technocop game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces the Battleship game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$29.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces the MIind-Roll game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces the Final Assault game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces the Trials of Honor game for
the
Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces the Ice Thrashers game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Epyx introduces The Games - Summer Edition
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [42.17]
- At the Summer CES, Electronic Arts introduces the Napoleon in
Russia
- Borodino 1812 game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. The game
was created by DataSoft. [33.14] [51.27]
- June 30
- Commodore 64 software sales for the past three months: US$20
million,
according to the Software Publishers Association. [56.30]
- (month unknown)
- Spinnaker releases the Betterworking Word Publisher software
for GEOS
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [51.41]
- Sales of the Commodore 64 to date: 8 million. [51.36]
- Accolade releases the Appollo 18 space simulation game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$29.95. [37.20]
- Avalon Hill Game Company releases the NBA basketball game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. [37.22]
- Strategic Simulations receives a license to produce computer
fantasy
role-playing games under the AD&D logo. [54.56]
- Microillusions re-releases the Sky Travel planetatium program
for the
Commodore 64. Price is US$49.95. [47.30] [51.27]
- July 19
- Infocom announces the BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception
role-playing
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [37.14]
- July
- Accolade introduces the Bubble Ghost game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$29.95. [33.12,76] [39.20]
- (month unknown)
- New World Computing releases the Might and Magic game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. [33.22]
- Epyx introduces the 4x4 Off-Road Racing game for the Commodore
64.
Price is US$39.95. [33.26]
- Epyx releases the Impossible Mission II game for the Commodore
64.
Price is US$39.95. [47.22]
- Baudville releases the Award Maker Plus software for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. [47.24]
- Mindscape releases the Blockbuster game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$29.95. [47.28]
- Spinnaker Software introduces the BetterWorking Word Publisher
software
for GEOS for the Commodore 64. It includes a 100,000 word spell
checker.
Price is US$39.95. [33.28]
- Datasoft introduces the Bismarck strategy wargame/arcade game
for the
Commodore 64. Price is US$30. [33.36] [47.14]
- Epyx introduces the Metrocross game for the Commodore 64. Price
is
US$24.95. [47.14]
- Sir-Tech Software introduces the Wizardry II role-playing game
for
the Commodore 64. Subtitle is "The Knight of Diamonds" Price
is US$39.95. [37.12]
- Commodore International and Berkeley Softworks announce an
agreement
to bundle GEOS deskTop v1.5 free with the Commodore 1541 disk drive.
Also,
geoWrite and geoPaint will no longer be distributed with the Commodore
64. [37.9] [47.14]
- MicroIllusions released the Main Frame game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$39.95. [37.9]
- Epyx releases the Dive Bomber World War II flight/combat
simulator
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [37.9]
- Sir-Tech Software releases the Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the
Mad
Overlord game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [47.22]
- Epyx releases the L.A. Crackdown game for the Commodore 64.
Price is
US$39.95. [37.9]
- Epyx releases the Street Sports Soccer game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$39.95. [47.24]
- Electronic Arts releases the Tobruk World War II combat
simulator for
the Commodore 64. [47.30]
- DigiTek releases the Vampire's Empire game for the Commodore
64. Price
is US$29.95. [47.26]
- Electronic Arts introduces the Paperclip Publisher desktop
publishing
software for the Commodore 64. Price is US$49.95. [31.28]
- Electronic Arts introduces the Dragon's Lair game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$19.99. The game was written for the Commodore 64 by
Software
Projects. [31.30]
- Datasoft introduces the Force 7 game for the Commodore 64.
Price is
US$19.99. [31.22]
- Digiscape Software releases the Digital Landscape software for
the
Commodore 64. With it one can view 3-D topography of the continental
United
States. Price is US$46.95. [47.16]
- Electronic Arts introduces The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [47.16]
- MicroProse introduces the Covert Action game for the Commodore
64.
[47.16]
- Artworx introduces the Daily Double Horse Racing game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$19.95. [47.17]
- Star Micronics introduces the NX-1000C Rainbow seven-color dot
matrix
printer. It features four fonts, four-color ribbon, Commodore serial
interface,
and 4 KB buffer. Performance is 36 CPS NLQ, 144 CPS draft. Price is
US$299.
[33.8]
- Broderbund introduces the Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?
game
for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [33.8] [56.71]
- Electronic Arts introduces the Computer Scrabble game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$29.95. The program was written by Virgin Games. [33.12]
- September
- Spectrum Holobyte releases the PT-109 patrol boat simulation
game for
the Commodore 64. [31.116] [38.12]
- Electronic Arts releases the Dan Bunten's Modem Wars military
strategy
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [33.77] [34.22]
- Electronic Arts releases the Deathlord fantasy role-playing
game for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [33.77] [34.16] [54.56]
- (month unknown)
- Buena Vista Software releases the Who Framed Roger Rabbit game
for
the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [31.10]
- MicroProse releases the Red Storm Rising game for the Commodore
64.
The game is based on the book by Tom Clancy. [31.8]
- Epyx releases the Sporting News Baseball game for the Commodore
64.
Price is US$39.95. [36.24]
- Strategic Simulations releases the Questron II game for the
Commodore
64. Price is US$39.95. [36.22]
- Taito Software releases the Renegade street fighting game for
the Commodore
64. Price is US$34.95. [36.20] [38.20]
- October
- Electronic Arts releases the Jordan vs. Bird: One-On-One
basketball
game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [33.77] [54.21] [56.75]
- Electronic Arts releases the Typhoon of Steel second world war
battle
simulation game for the Commodore 64. It is a sequel to the Panzer
Strike!
game. Price is US$49.95. The game ws written by Strategic Simulations.
[31.117] [38.18]
- Mediagenic releases the Neuromancer role-playing game for the
Commodore
64. It is based on the novel by William Gibson. The game was written by
Interplay Productions. [31.113] [38.14]
- Data East releases the Victory Road game for the Commodore 64.
Price
is US$29.95. It is a sequel to Ikari Warriors. [31.94] [36.10]
- Activision releases the Rampage game for the Commodore 64. It
is based
on the arcade game. Price is US$34.95. [31.92] [30.10] [39.22] [51.27]
[53.18]
- (month unknown)
- Shipments of Electronic Arts' Julius Erving & Larry Bird Go
One-On-One
game to date: 400,000, making it the most successful sports-oriented
computer
game to date. [36.46]
- Schnedler Systems introduces the Turbo Master CPU, a 4.09 MHz
replacement
CPU for the Commodore 64. It plugs into the expansion port, and include
5X disk load/save functions. Price is US$179. [36.10]
- Taxaid Software releases the Taxaid, 1988 edition software for
the
Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and Plus/4. Price is US$49.95. [36.8]
- November
- Activision releases the Predator game for the Commodore 64. It
is based
on the movie. [31.92] [51.27]
- (month unknown)
- Accolade releases the Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major
Championship
Golf game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [31.10]