C64

Breadbin home computer

The Commodore 64, an 8-bit home computer released in 1982.

With its affordable price and capable graphics and sound chips, the C64 became the best-selling single computer model in history.

It dominated home computing and gaming through the 1980s: I learned to program BASIC on my C64.

The name references its 64 kilobytes of RAM.

gaming

sprites

Tiny supernatural beings

BASICBeginner-friendly programming language
joystickTilting lever for control
Winter GamesMulti-sport event on snow

loading screen · multicolor · highscore · chiptune · warez

hardware

Commodore

Defunct home computer manufacturer

breadbinContainer for storing loaves
cartridgeSealed container for supplies
joystickTilting lever for control

floppy · cassette · RF · composite · expansion port · power supply · ROM · RAM · chip · motherboard

programming

BASIC

Beginner-friendly programming language

assemblyConstructing from components
machine codeCPU-executable binary instructions
spriteTiny magical creature

character set · bitmap · raster · interrupt · listing · magazine · load · run · cursor

nostalgia

retro

Evoking recent past

vintageQuality from past eras
8-bitVintage computing standard
childhoodLife's earliest phase

eighties · classic · collector · preservation · emulator · VICE · mini · remake · homebrew · revival

demoscene

demo

Short trial presentation

scrollerOne navigating content vertically
plasmaElectrified matter state
starfieldExpanse of visible stars

coder · pixel art · party · competition · group · release · oldskool · logo · effect · routine

Opposites

computing era

Computer optimized for play

MacBook Pro · iPhone · cloud computing · quantum computer · smartphone

computing architecture

C64supercomputer

Ultra-powerful computing system

market positioning

1981 personal computer standard

Apple II · server · Amiga

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Rated G