Commodore 64
1982 · MOS 6510
Make games.
Understand the machine.
The C64 brought sprites and a distinctive synthesiser into the home. Its VIC-II graphics and SID sound let programmers make games whose movement and music still stand out. Discover how those chips work, then build your own games in BASIC V2 or 6510 assembly.
Choose a language route
Choose Your Route.
BASIC V2
Learn the built-in language through text, data and game rules, including access to the machine’s memory.
63 published lesson pages
6510 assembly
Work directly with instructions, memory, VIC-II graphics and SID sound.
33 published lesson pages
Try the machine
Needs your own ROM files · nothing is uploaded
Set Up Your Machine
Use the lesson’s PAL or NTSC setting; it affects display timing.
Follow Your Curiosity.
Commodore 64
The machine and its programming environment.
VIC-II
The graphics chip behind the C64’s display and sprites.
SID
Sound generation and the choices available to a composer or programmer.
Paradroid
A game to explore for rules, opponents and interacting systems.