Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

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Post by aresant » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC

Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up
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Re: Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

#2

Post by simonw » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC

Those backgrounds look so good. I wonder if they'll be able to do anything with the iconic music.

Re: Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

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Post by classichasclass » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC

simonw wrote: post #2

Those backgrounds look so good . I wonder if they'll be able to do anything with the iconic music.

With a SID? No problem. I think the title track could be arranged very easily for three voices.

Re: Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

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Post by nnevatie » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC

Seriously good-looking gfx - kudos!

Re: Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

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Post by p0w3n3d » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC

I wonder how do they want to overcome the memory limit? Or will it be using cartridge extensively?

Re: Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

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Post by eru » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC

p0w3n3d wrote: post #5

I wonder how do they want to overcome the memory limit? Or will it be using cartridge extensively?

You can load from disk (or tape) on-demand?

Re: Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

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Post by jonny_eh » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC

The EGA version is the original version of the game, and is gorgeous. Most people don't realize that by playing the more colorful VGA version, they're experiencing an inferior redrawn remake.

More: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26446738

Re: Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

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Post by classichasclass » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 5:24 AM UTC

p0w3n3d wrote: post #5

I wonder how do they want to overcome the memory limit? Or will it be using cartridge extensively?

Modern flash carts like EasyFlash and clones allow for absolutely cavernous cartridge images. As good examples, see the C64 ports of Prince of Persia and Eye of the Beholder, which run entirely from massive cartridge ROMs.

Re: Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

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Post by qmr » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC

Ambitious.

I wonder how many floppies it will be.

Re: Monkey Island for Commodore 64 Ground Up

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Post by no-name-here » Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 5:55 AM UTC

jonny_eh wrote: post #7

The EGA version is the original version of the game, and is gorgeous. Most people don't realize that by playing the more colorful VGA version, they're experiencing an inferior redrawn remake. More: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26446738

Comparison: https://youtube.com/v/86O3PxdLrg8

Personally I think the VGA version often looks better at least post-intro, but opinions may differ.