Sprite Castle: A C64/Commodore Game Podcast

Sprite Castle: A C64/Commodore Game Podcast episodes:

• 03.13.2024

  Sprite Castle 090: Pogo Joe

  Inspired by Q*Bert, this Commodore 64 game puts a spin (and a pogo stick) on this game starring POGO JOE! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 01.20.2024

  Sprite Castle 089: Conan

  Boomerang swords, the villainous Volta, the… orange hair? Dear, Crom! It’s CONAN Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 12.19.2023

  Sprite Castle 088: The Games-Winter Edition

  The sorta-sequel to Winter Games by Epyx: it’s THE GAMES-WINTER EDITION! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 10.19.2023

  Sprite Castle 087: Leader Board Golf

  This beau-tee-ful game is way above par — from Access Software, it’s LEADER BOARD GOLF! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 09.08.2023

  Sprite Castle 086: Impossible Mission

  Secret Agent 4125, do you choose to take on Evil Professor Elvin Atombender in this seemingly IMPOSSIBLE MISSION? Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 08.04.2023

  Sprite Castle 085: Kung-Fu Master

  Get ready to have your mind kicked with all the trivia I drop about this classic martial arts game, KUNG-FU MASTER! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 07.14.2023

  Sprite Castle 084: Championship Wrestling

  Get ready to get your bell rung, brother, in this episode of Sprite Castle’s game, CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 05.20.2023

  Sprite Castle 083: Beach-Head II

  Medic! I’m hit! Help the Allied Forces rescue hostages from the evil dictator Dragon in his episode’s game, BEACH-HEAD II! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 04.18.2023

  Sprite Castle 082: Street Sports Basketball

  This week we take it to the hoop while taking it back to the streets in Epyx’s 1987 classic, STREET SPORTS BASKETBALL! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 03.09.2023

  Sprite Castle 081: Zaxxon

  What’s better than an insidious robot? How about one presented in two-and-a-half dimensions! For the Commodore 64, it’s Sega’s ZAXXON Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 02.03.2023

  Sprite Castle 080: Defender of the Crown

  Mount your steed, grab your sword, and prepare to battle the Normans in the name of King Richard in this episode’s game, DEFENDER OF THE CROWN Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum...

  
• 10.12.2022

  Sprite Castle 079: Satan’s Hollow

  As the old joke goes, Satan’s hollow (and you’re not) in this week’s battle against the Lord of Darkness himself, SATAN’S HOLLOW Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 09.14.2022

  Sprite Castle 078: Spy Hunter

  Hop into your Spy Car that turns into a Spy Boat and take on enemy spies as the SPY HUNTER! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 08.19.2022

  Sprite Castle 077: Boulder Dash

  If dashing boulders is your thing, do I have the game for you: 1984’s BOULDER DASH! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 07.12.2022

  Sprite Castle 076: Marble Madness

  We are rolling into summer with this episode’s game, MARBLE MADNESS! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 06.21.2022

  Sprite Castle 075: Top Gun

  Ice Man to Maverick — avoid the danger zone in this episode’s game, TOP GUN! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 05.08.2022

  Sprite Castle 074: Maniac Mansion

  Kidnappers! Meteors! Tentacles! Pointing! Clicking! Maniacs! Mansions! MANIAC MANSION! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 03.13.2022

  Sprite Castle 073: Space Taxi

  Make some cash by delivering passengers on this episode’s game from 1984, SPACE TAXI! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 02.09.2022

  Sprite Castle 072: The Pawn

  Warm up your fingers and prepare to save the world — or at least yourself — in the 1986 interactive fiction game from Magnetic Scrolls, THE PAWN! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW |...

  
• 01.09.2022

  Sprite Castle 071: Wizard of Wor

  Tonight, wary Worriors wander a maze in hopes of defeating THE WIZARD OF WOR! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

  
• 12.01.2021

  Sprite Castle 070: Movie Monster Game

  If you’ve ever wanted control a monster and destroy a major city, this is the game for you. It’s THE MOVIE MONSTER GAME! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind for all...

  
• 11.26.2021

  Sprite Castle 069: Popeye

  This game is strong to the finish, if you eats your spinach! On this episode we play and discuss POPEYE! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind for all your Commodore and...

  
• 11.01.2021

  Sprite Castle 068: Cauldron

  On this very special Halloween episode we grab our witchy broom and take on the PumpKing in this haunted game, CAULDRON! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind for all your Commodore...

  
• 10.27.2021

  Sprite Castle 067: The Munsters

  You know the show, you know the family, and you most definitely know the theme song. Now it’s time to get to know the game, THE MUNSTERS! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit...

  
• 10.01.2021

  Sprite Castle 066: River Raid

  This episode is full throttle ahead! Shot everything that moves and everything that doesn’t move in this week’s game, RIVER RAID! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind for all your Commodore...

  
• 09.21.2021

  Sprite Castle 065: Dragon’s Lair

  Put on your helmet and boots, grab your sword, and rescue Daphne. Lead on, adventurer, your quest awaits in this week’s game, DRAGON’S LAIR! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind for...

  
• 08.24.2021

  Sprite Castle 064: Mr. Do!

  Dig paths, gather cherries, drop apples and destroy creeps in this game that isn’t Dig Dug, MR. DO! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind for all your Commodore and Amiga needs! Use...

  
• 08.10.2021

  Sprite Castle 063: Rocket Ball

  Cannons fire and fists fly on this episode of Sprite Castle in which we play the 1985 action game ROCKET BALL. Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind for all your Commodore...

  
• 07.22.2021

  Sprite Castle 062: Burgertime

  Assemble burgers from good ingredients while avoiding the evil ones in this somewhat shady version of the arcade classic, BURGERTIME! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind for all your Commodore and...

  
• 07.09.2021

  Sprite Castle 061: Hardball

  Play ball! On this week’s episode of Sprite Castle, we take the mound and play a digital version of American’s pastime in Accolade’s HARDBALL! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara This episode of Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind...

  
• 06.03.2021

  Sprite Castle 060: Ballblazer

  It’s mano vs. mano (or mano vs. droid, or droid vs. droid) in this week’s sport of the future, BALLBLAZER Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Link: 8-Bit Show and Tell’s Breadbox Variations Link: Ninja Carnage Link: Gyro Run Link: Revenge of the Mutant Camels Link: Space...

  
• 05.05.2021

  Sprite Castle 059: Gauntlet

  Save keys to open doors and don’t shoot the food on this week’s game, GAUNTLET Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Link: Games in the Making Link: Revision Demo Party Link: Space Panic Link: Heli Link: Paralander Link: Up Link: Jump Out Link: BoxyMoxy Link: Bad Moon Rising This episode of Sprite...

  
• 04.17.2021

  Sprite Castle 058: Barbarian

  Get ready for sword-swinging, a scantily-clad princess, and muscle-bound fighters in this week’s game, 1987’s BARBARIAN Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Link: RetroGamer.net – The Making of Barbarian Link: EuroGamer.net – The Making of Barbarian the Ultimate Warrior Link: Freaky Fish DX iTunes | RSS...

  
• 04.03.2021

  Sprite Castle 057: Park Patrol

  While this week’s game isn’t trash, we’ll spend some time picking it up while discussing a classic Activision game for the Commodore 64, PARK PATROL Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Sprite Castle is sponsored by Retro Rewind. Visit Retro Rewind for all...

  
• 03.19.2021

  Sprite Castle 056: Paradroid

  This week we send our 001 infiltration unit off into space to save a freighter overrun with malicious robots in one of the great Commodore 64 games of all time, PARADROID Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Video: Sprite Castle Plays Paradroid Video: 8-Bit...

  
• 03.02.2021

  Sprite Castle 055: Below the Root

  This week we climb grunds, glide with shubas, and rest in nids in this fantastic release from Windham Classics, BELOW THE ROOT Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Video: Sprite Castle Plays Grid Pix (YouTube) Video: Sprite Castle Plays Rally Games (YouTube) Video: Sprite Castle...

  
• 02.12.2021

  Sprite Castle 054: Dino Eggs

  On this week’s show we go to the future in order to go back to the past in order to take eggs back to the future in the classic 1983 game from Micro Fun, DINO EGGS! Be sure to check out...

  
• 01.30.2021

  Sprite Castle 053: The Castles of Doctor Creep

  Dim the lights and prepare for the ultimate in horror as you tour thirteen of the scariest castles in Transylvania in this week’s game, THE CASTLES OF DOCTOR CREEP! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Link: Kung Fu Flash Cartridge Link: C64 Dictionary Link: SEUCK...

  
• 01.11.2021

  Sprite Castle 052: Super Off Road

  Put the hammer down and start slinging mud in this week’s game that puts players inside trucks with more horsepower than safety features and head-to-head against a man with nerves of steel, IVAN IRONMAN STEWART’S SUPER OFF ROAD! Sprite Castle Plays...

  
• 12.25.2020

  BONUS: Home Alone Christmas Spectacular Megashow

  Happy holidays! Earlier this week I was invited to join several podcasters from Everything Amigas to discuss every port of Home Alone we could come up with. I hope you like this wacky Christmas crossover show featuring Boat and Aaron...

  
• 12.18.2020

  Sprite Castle 051: THEC64 Maxi

  On this episode of Sprite Castle I take a look at the newly released THEC64 Maxi, the full-size Commodore computer from Retro Games Limited. I talk about the settings, the built-in games, and playing downloaded games. I also talk about...

  
• 12.05.2020

  Sprite Castle 050: Karateka

  On this episode I get killed by a guard, killed by a bird, and killed by a gate while playing this week’s game, KARATEKA! Sprite Castle Plays Karateka: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays Donkey Kong Jr (C64): YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Video: Jordan...

  
• 11.21.2020

  Sprite Castle 049: Jeopardy

  On this week’s episode of Sprite Castle, I wanted to honor the life of Alex Trebek by playing and reviewing JEOPARDY! Sprite Castle Plays Jeopardy: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays VideoKid: YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Game: Shoot ’em Up Destruction Set 3 ($3,...

  
• 11.04.2020

  Sprite Castle 048: Pitfall

  On this episode I head into the jungle in search of fame and fortune while playing this week’s game, PITFALL! Sprite Castle Plays Pitfall!: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays Friday the 13th: YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Pitfall: Walk-thru/Map Pitfall: Commercial (YouTube) Pitfall: Saturday Supercade Cartoon...

  
• 10.16.2020

  Sprite Castle 047: Sammy Lightfoot

  Ladies and gentlemen! Take a seat under the big top and witness the world’s most dangerous circus! You’ll see smashing plungers, wild circus balls, flaming pits and killer pumpkins try to take out the one and only SAMMY LIGHTFOOT! Sprite Castle...

  
• 10.02.2020

  Sprite Castle 046: Bounces

  Pick a warrior, put on your fric-toe boots, grab your slugdomium sphere snatcher, and do battle in the leisure dome in this week’s combat sport of the future by Denton Designs, BOUNCES! Sprite Castle Plays Bounces: YouTube Sprite Castle Plays Tron Cycle...

  
• 09.18.2020

  Sprite Castle 045: Mancopter

  Steal fish from pelicans and mermaids while avoiding squids, dodo birds, sharks and aggressive racers in pedal-powered personal aircraft in this week’s wacky game from DataSoft, MANCOPTER! Sprite Castle Plays Mancopter: YouTube Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara Video: 8-Bit Show & Tell /...

  
• 09.04.2020

  Sprite Castle 044: Lode Runner

  Is it really stealing if it was your gold in the first place? On this episode of Sprite Castle I play the Broderbund classic LODE RUNNER! YouTube: Amigos Retro Gaming / Sprite Castle Plays Lode Runner Amigos combined RSS feed iTunes | RSS...

  
• 08.21.2020

  Sprite Castle 043: Yie Ar Kung-Fu

  Swords to the left of me! Nunchucks to the right! Become the Kung Fu master you were born to be in this week’s game, YIE AR KUNG-FU! YouTube: Amigos Retro Gaming / Sprite Castle (Yie Ar Kung-Fu game play) Amigos combined RSS...

  
• 08.07.2020

  Sprite Castle 042: Fix-It Felix, Jr

  Use your magic hammer to fix the things Ralph wrecks in this week’s game, FIX-IT FELIX, JR! Show Link: 8-Bit Show and Tell Show Link: Growing up 80’s Podcast Show Link: SmokerDore 64 Show Link: J-CIA (FPGA CIA Replacement) Show Link: TwoBit Joystick Doubler Show Link:...