Chronology of the Commodore 64 Microcomputer

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1989

January

• At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Devon Aire in "The Hidden Diamond Caper" game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.6] [53.14] [57.28]
• At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Skate Wars game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [30.6]
• At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Undersea Commando game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.6] [53.14]
• At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Axe of Rage game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [30.6] [53.14] [57.22]
• At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Trails of Honor game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [30.6]
• At the Winter CES, Epyx introduces the Curse Buster game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.6] [53.14]
• At the Winter CES, Mindscape introduces the Hostage game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.6]
• At the Winter CES, Mindscape introduces the Aussie Games game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.6]
• At the Winter CES, Mindscape introduces the Combat Course for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.6] [57.30]
• At the Winter CES, Mindscape introduces the 720 Degrees game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.6]
• At the Winter CES, Mindscape introduces the International Team Sports game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.6]
• At the Winter CES, Software Simulations releases the 1988 Tournament disk for the Pure Stat College Basketball game for the Commodore 64. [30.8]
• At the Winter CES, Taito Software introduces the Operation Wolf game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [30.8]
• At the Winter CES, Intracorp introduces the Search for the Titanic game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. The game was written by Capstone Software. [30.8] [5.62] [53.15]
• At the Winter CES, Activision introduces the Last Ninja 2 game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [30.8] [57.28]
• At the Winter CES, New World Computing introduces the Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [30.8] [34.46] [56.70]
• At the Winter CES, New World Computing introduces the Magic Candle fantasy role-playing game for the Commodore 64. [34.46] [54.11] [57.30]
• At the Winter CES, Rainbird introduces the Savage game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.8] [53.14]
• At the Winter CES, Rainbird introduces the Elite game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. [30.8]

(month unknown)

• Epyx releases the Battleship game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. It is based on the Milton Bradley game. [38.18]
• Mindscape releases the Alien Syndrome game for ethe Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game was written by Sega. [38.19]
• Broderbund Software releases the Star Wars game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [30.10] [53.14]
• Broderbund Software releases the Arcade Game Construction Kit for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [38.14]
• Mediagenic releases the Corruption adventure game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. The game was written by Rainbird. [38.20]
• Mediagenic releases the F-18 Hornet combat flight simulator game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. The game was written by Absolute Entertainment. [38.58]
• Accolade releases the TKO boxing game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [38.19]
• Mindscape releases the Aussie Joker Poker game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game was written by Joker Software. [38.16]
• Mindscape releases the Captain Blood game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [38.16]

February

• Mediagenic releases the F-14 Tomcat flight simulator game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. The game was written by Activision Entertainment. [8.72] [38.58] (March [8.36])

(month unknown)

• Epyx releases the Home Video Producer software for the Commodore 64. Price is US$49.95. [34.18]
• Electronic Arts releases the John Elway's Quarterback football game for the Commodore 64. It was written by Melbourne House. Price is US$29.99. [53.25]
• Epyx releases the Technocop game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [53.24]
• Sir-Tech Software releases the DeepSpace space game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [34.20]
• BOBCO releases the World Geography game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. [34.23]
• Spectrum HoloByte announces the Falcon F-16 flight simulator game for the Commodore 64. [38.12]
• Activision releases the Chop 'n Drop martial arts game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. It is a sequel to the World Karate Championship game by Epyx. [34.21]
• Mindscape introduces the Sgt. Slaughter's Mat Wars wrestling game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [38.12]
• Mindscape introduces the International Team Sports game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [38.12]
• Mindscape introduces the After Burner F-14 flight simulator game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [38.12]
• Mindscape introduces the Shinobi ninja game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. The arcade-based game was written by Sega. [38.12] [56.74]
• MicroProse introduces the Traveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy game for the Commodore 64. [38.12]
• MicroProse introduces the SpiderMan and Captain America in Doctor Doom's Revenge game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [38.12] [54.10] [56.64]
• Hi Tech Expressions introduces The Muppet Print Kit for the Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. [38.12]
• Hi Tech Expressions introduces The Sesame Street Writing Kit for the Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. [38.12]
• Hi Tech Expressions introduces the PrintPower Plus software for the Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. [38.13]
• Titus Software releases the Titan game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [38.13] [57.24]
• Accolade releases the Grand Prix Circuit game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [53.20]
• Discovery Software releases the Zoom! game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [53.22]
• Britannica Software releases the Designasaurus game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [53.22]
• Titus Software releases the Galactic Conqueror game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [38.13]
• Epyx introduces the Skate Wars game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [38.13]
• Data East USA introduces the Bad Dudes street fighting game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [38.13]
• Data East USA introduces the Guerrilla War combat action adventure game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [38.13]
• Datasoft introduces the Annals of Rome military strategy game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. [8.22] [53.24]
• Origin releases The Ultima Trilogy game pack for the Commodore 64. Price is US$59.95. It includes the previously released games Ultima I, Ultima II, and Ultima III. [8.9] [38.13]
• Origin releases the Tangled Tales: The Misadventures of a Wizard's Apprentice game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [38.13]
• Electronic Arts releases the Artura game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [38.13]

March

• Epyx releases the Mind-Roll game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [8.35] [34.7] [54.11,20]
• Electronic Arts releases the Project Firestart science-fiction role-playing game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [8.35] [34.9]
• Datasoft releases the Time and Magik text/graphics adventure game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [8.35]

(month unknown)

• Timeworks releases the Word Writer 4 word processor for the Commodore 64. It includes 8 fonts, and 85,000 word spell checker. Price is US$39.95. [53.15]
• Rainbird releases the Fish! game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [53.14]
• HiTech Expressions announces the Remote Control software for the Commodore 64. Price is US$12.95. [53.14]
• HiTech Expressions announces the Muppet Adventure game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$12.95. [53.14]
• HiTech Expressions announces the Fun House game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$12.95. [53.14]
• Broderbund introduces the Hydlide software for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [53.14]
• Broderbund introduces the Sim City game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game was written by Maxis Software. [53.14] [54.18]
• Magnetic Scrolls releases the FISH graphics adventure game for the Commodore 64. [8.43]
• Sega of America introduces the Out Run car race game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [8.16]
• Alien Productions introduces the Alf's First Adventure game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$15. [8.19]
• Hi Tech Expressions introduces the Win, Lose or Draw game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$12.95. [8.23]
• Data East USA releases the Robocop game for the Commodore 64. It is based on the movie and arcade game. Price is US$34.95. [34.6]
• Elan Design releases the Total Eclipse adventure game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [34.6] (Spotlight Software [54.11])
• Data East USA releases the Batman, The Caped Crusader game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. [34.7]
• Electronic Arts releases the Powerplay Hockey: USA vs. USSR game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$24.95. [54.18]
• Epyx releases the Space Station Oblivion game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [54.16]
• Mindscape releases the Uninvited graphics/text adventure game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95. [54.20]
• DigiTek releases the Hole-in-One Miniature Golf game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [8.6]
• Cinemaware releases the Dark Side space game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [8.7] [54.11] [56.70]
• Publishing International releases the Hometown, U.S.A software for the Commodore 64. The program can print sides of buildings to HO railroad scale. Price is US$39.95. [54.15]
• Epson America releases the LX-800 9-pin 80-column dot-matrix printer for the Commodore 64. Price is US$299. [54.10]
• MicroProse introduces the Destroyer Escort game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$34.95.
• Spotlight Software announces the DeathBringer fantasy role-playing game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [54.11]
• Publishing International introduces the Pharaoh's Revenge game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [54.11]

June 30

• Commodore 64 software sales for the past three months: US$15 million, according to the Software Publishers Association. [56.30]

(month unknown)

• Accolade releases the Shoot 'Em Up Construction Kit for the Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. [56.65]
• Origin releases the Omega game for the Amiga and Commodore 64. [56.67]
• Accolade releases the Mental Blocks game for the Commodore 64. [56.68]
• Cinemaware releases the Speedball game for the Commodore 64. The game was written by Spotlight Software. Price is US$29.95. [56.68] [57.22]
• Mindscape releases the Gauntlet II game for the Commodore 64. [56.69]
• Taito releases the Arkanoid II game for the Commodore 64. [56.69]
• Epyx releases the Revenge of Defender game for the Commodore 64. [56.70]
• Electronic Arts releases the AD&D Curse of the Azure Bonds game for the Commodore 64. This sequel to Pool of Radiance was written by Strategic Simulations. [56.71]
• Medalist releases the Eliminator game for the Commodore 64. [56.72]
• Electronic Arts releases the Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade game for the Commodore 64. The game was written by Lucasfilm. [56.72]
• The Software Toolworks releases The Chessmaster 2100 chess game for the Commodore 64. [56.73]
• Epyx releases the Snow Strike game for the Commodore 64. [56.73]
• SportTime releases the Omni-Play Basketball game for the Commodore 64. [56.75]
• Activision releases the Apache Strike game for the Commodore 64. [56.74]
• Electronic Arts releases the Kings of the Beach: Professional Beach Volleyball game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [41.14] [56.73]
• Electronic Arts releases the Fire King game game for the Commodore 64. The game was written by SSG. [56.75]
• Taito releases the Rambo III game for the Commodore 64. [56.72]
• Maxis releases the Sim City v1.1 game. [56.38]
• Accolade releases the Muscle Cars disk for the game The Duel: Test Drive II. Price for the Commodore 64 is US$14.95. [56.38]
• Accolade releases the European Challenge disk for the game The Duel: Test Drive II. Price for the Commodore 64 is US$14.95. [56.38]
• Mindscape announces it is dropping disk-based copy protection for all future game releases. [56.32]

September 22

• In Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the second annual World of Commodore trade show is held, over three days. [54.53]

(month unknown)

• Strategic Simulations releaes the Storm Across Europe World War II strategy game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$39.95. [57.14]
• Britannica Software releases the Eye of Horus game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [57.14]
• Origin Systems releases the Tangled Tales game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. [57.24]
• GameTek releases the Double Dare game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$14.95. The game is based on the TV series of the same name. [57.26]
• Virgin Mastertronic releases the California Pro Golf game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$9.95. [57.26]
• Addison-Wesley Publishing Company releases The Crack of Doom game for the Commodore 64. Price is US$29.95. The game is based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. [57.30]

1990

(month unknown)

• Mediagenic releases the FaceOff! game for the Commodore 64. It was written by Gamestar. Price is US$29.95. [5.62]
• Data East releases the Batman: The Movie game for the Commodore 64. price is US$29.95. [5.63]
• Virgin Mastertronic releases the Mega Pack game package for the Commodore 64/128. It contains ten games previously only available in Europe, made by Gremlin Graphics: Bulldog, Cosmic Causeway, Future Knight, Jack the Nipper II, Krackout, Monty on the Run, North Star, Rebounder, The Thing Bounces Back, and Trailblazer. Price is US$34.99. [5.2]
• Broderbund Software releases the Curse of Babylon role-playing game for the Commodore 64. It was created by Kyodai Software. Price is US$24.95. [5.3]
• John Dvorak quote: "I think Windows 3.0 will get a lot of attention; people will check it out, and before long they'll all drift back to raw DOS. Once in a while they'll boot Windows for some specific purpose, but many will put it in the closet with the Commodore 64.". [18.20]
• Creative Micro Designs releases three hard drives for the Commodore 64: 20 MB for US$599.95, 40 MB for US$799.95, and 100 MB for US$1299.95. [44.22]
• Commodore Business Machines introduces the 64 Games System, in Europe. It is a Commodore 64 minus keyboard, with the cartridge slot on top. [24.G-18]