nd2003grad Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I'm not sure how long ago/if it has been asked, but are there any good games that were released on tape only? I've made my own cassette of a game and I'm interested in more, but I really don't know where to look for exclusive games. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 How about GameBase64.com? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Good question. Lemon64 has icons regarding which members own a game on either tape, disk or cartridge but I'm not 100% sure it means a game once existed on the same formats for which there are icons. Gamebase 64 is great, but it doesn't say anything about original format and the files it links to usually are single filed which is great for playability but nothing to collect, if that was one of the ideas. Generally, I think the older the game, the more likely to find tape exclusive games. Also European budget games are more likely to only have appeared on tape. Out of the Top 100 games rated by users (minimum 20 votes), the only game lacking a disk version is Mad Doctor but I'll be the first to admit it is a game I've never heard of, much less played or know why it would not have deserved a disk version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landgraf Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Cassette 50 maybe? At least I can think of 50+1 reasons why this never got a disk release As for other titles, when in doubt check C64 Preservation Project's database, if it's in it was released on disk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 If you're looking for great tape only titles for the C64, then the best place to start would be the budget releases, as most of those never made it to disk. Games such as Thrust, Warhawk, Spore, Slayer, Joe Blade, Kikstart II, Arnie, Chimera, CJ's Elephant Antics, Slicks, Zybex, Master of Magic, Finders Keepers, I Ball, Zamzara, Zolyx, Raging Beast... that's a few to begin with. Many very early games released in the UK were tape only, but most of those aren't worth mentioning, bar say Jeff Minter's early releases. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd2003grad Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Cool! Thanks, guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Cassette 50 maybe? At least I can think of 50+1 reasons why this never got a disk release I can think of no reason WHY it was released on disk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) If you're looking for great tape only titles for the C64, then the best place to start would be the budget releases, as most of those never made it to disk. Games such as Thrust, Warhawk, Spore, Slayer, Joe Blade, Kikstart II, Arnie, Chimera, CJ's Elephant Antics, Slicks, Zybex, Master of Magic, Finders Keepers, I Ball, Zamzara, Zolyx, Raging Beast... that's a few to begin with. Many very early games released in the UK were tape only, but most of those aren't worth mentioning, bar say Jeff Minter's early releases. I wonder how many UK tape-only games were released in US on disk? I seem to remember Mastertronic perhaps having some disk releases in USA? Zybex from Zeppelin Games for A8 had a disk release, not for C64? Edited August 19, 2016 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd2003grad Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 I can think of no reason WHY it was released on disk That one looks like a winner.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 FWIW, I've got Wicked Software's "50 Great Games" or whatever it is called on floppy disk. Perhaps it is a tad bit better than the Cascade 50 games. A few of those games actually were good enough that I'd load and play them multiple times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I wonder how many UK tape-only games were released in US on disk? I seem to remember Mastertronic perhaps having some disk releases in USA? Zybex from Zeppelin Games for A8 had a disk release, not for C64? Yes, Mastertronic released a number of budget titles on disk in the US. So did Firebird, although it usually released them as two games in one package. In fact, the double pack of Sabre Wulf and Underwurlde is rather sought after, because you can't find either game on disk in the UK. You had the offer to upgrade from tape to disk in the tape box, but to this day, I've never seen a UK version of either game on disk. Zeppelin did release some C64 games on disk, but I don't recall Zybex appearing in that format. Maybe because it was the first C64 game the company released and they were still testing the waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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