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Charles Hawn
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I have loved computers since my Timex Sinclair 1000 in 1982. Then my #C64 that I got for Xmas in 1983, which I still use. #Commodore64 #Commodore #RetroComputing #retrogaming #retrogames
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This is my Commodore 64 that I received for Xmas 1983. I LOVE it and use it the most out of all my Commodore computers. It sits on the desk I built for it in 1984 in 11th grade woodshop.
I truly LOVE the look of the Commodore 64 Breadbin! I prefer it over the look of the C64C and its wedge case. Taking a straw poll, you are being given a C64 and can choose a C64 Breadbin or C64C, which to you pick and why. #C64 #Commodore64 #Commodore #WeAreCommodore
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Zork Zero was released 37 years ago today on Oct 19, 1988. Written by Steve Meretzky. It was Infocom's 37th game. Inhabitants are fleeing in the wake of a wizard's curse which threatens to destroy the entire kingdom, unless you can stop it. #Amiga #Commodore #Infocom #retrogames #retrogaming
October 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Border Zone was released 38 years ago today on Oct 8, 1987. Written by Marc Blank. It was Infocom's 30th game. Set during the Cold War on the border in the 1980s. The game has three chapters. In each chapter, you play a different character. #Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Infocom
October 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Suspect was released 41 years ago today on Oct 5, 1984. It was written by Dave Lebling. It was Infocom's 15th game. You are a reporter who was framed for a murder while attending a Halloween party. You must discover who did this to you and fast. #Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Infocom #retrogaming
October 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
October 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Yesterday I received my 1983 Northern Telecom Commodore Phone Limited Edition. I just did the unboxing and made my hardware collage. It was only available in Canada and only sold with the VICMODEM model 1600 and the VIC-1605 Adaptor Switch. #WeAreCommodore #Commodore #Commodore64 #C64
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Commodore is BACK! They have now gone over 10,000 new C64 sales! (two of those are mine) I LOVE this quote from them. "Together, we’re not just reliving history, we’re building the future together. Welcome to The future we were promised!" #C64 #Commodore64 #Commodore #WeAreCommodore
On behalf of the entire Commodore team, a HUGE THANK YOU to our incredible community. Hitting 10K pre-orders of the Commodore 64 Ultimate is only possible because of your passion & support.

Welcome to The future we were promised! #WeAreCommodore #Commodore64 #C64 #RetroGaming #RetroComputing
September 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Moonmist was released 39 years ago today on Sep 18, 1986. Written by Stu Galley and Jim Lawrence. It was Infocom's 23rd game. You are a famous American detective, asked by friend Tamara Lynd to investigate her new English Castle. #Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Infocom #retrogaming
September 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Spellbreaker was released 40 years ago today on Sep 16, 1985. Written by Dave Lebling. It was #Infocom's 18th game. After saving your mentor Belboz in SORCERER, you have become the leader of the Circle of Enchanters. Now spells are failing to work or go strangely wrong. #Commodore #C64 #Commodore64
September 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Infidel was released 42 years ago today on Sep 16, 1983. Written by Michael Berlyn. It was Infocom's 10th game. You are an adventurer in search of a lost Egyptian Pyramid. Your companions have left you alone in the desert! #Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Infocom #textadventure #retrogaming
September 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Beyond Zork was released 38 years ago today on Sep 15, 1987. Written by Brian Moriarty it was #Infocom 29th game. The Southlands of Quendor are in dark times. Enchanters have disappeared and monsters are roaming the countryside. The Implementors have a task for you. #Commodore
September 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy was released 41 years ago today on September 14, 1984. Written by Steve Meretzky and Douglas Adams. It was #Infocom's 14th game. What a bad day! As the story begins a bulldozer is preparing to level your house. DON’T PANIC! #Commodore64 #Commodore #C64 #retrogaming
September 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I LOVE it! The Commodore CEO in the clean room as he puts the power switch into the very 1st Commodore 64 since Commodore came back and owns all 47 original Commodore trademarks. This is just AMAZING! to happen after 3 decades. #WeAreCommodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Commodore
The Commodore.net factory in China got an inspection visitor today, as CEO/Head Chef Peri Fractic installed the first power switch to power up Commodore! #WeAreCommodore #C64 #Commodore64 #RetroGaming #RetroComputing
September 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Starcross was released 43 years ago today on September 1, 1982. It was written by Dave Lebling and is Infocom's 5th game. The year is 2186. You are a black-hole miner aboard the M.C.M. Starcross searching for black holes, but instead you find an alien spaceship. #Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore #Infocom
September 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Zork II - The Wizard Frobozz was released 43 years ago today on Aug 18, 1982. Written by Marc Blank and Dave Lebling, the authors of Zork I. It was #Infocom 2nd game. In Zork II you enter the realm of the wizard Frobozz. You need to learn his magic powers while avoiding his traps. #C64 #Commodore64
August 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
It is GREAT that Commodore is back! They are very close to 8,000 new Commodore 64s being purchased. If you haven’t purchased one yet you should really check them out. I have ordered two of them for myself. #WeAreCommodore #Commodore #Commodore64 #C64
Only a few hours left before the ZX Spectrum Next crosses the finish line ahead of us! Let’s make Commodore history together. Place your order for the Commodore 64 Ultimate now at www.commodore.net and settle the playground wars 64ever. #WeAreCommodore #C64 #ZXSpectrumNext #RetroGaming #RetroGames
August 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A Mind Forever Voyaging was released 40 years ago today on Aug 14, 1985. Written by Steve Meretzky it was #Infocom's 17th game. The year is 2031 and the world is in chaos after WW3. You are PRISM, the world's 1st conscious AI, only you can visit places that have never been seen before. #C64
August 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Enchanter was released 42 years ago today on August 10, 1983. It was written by Marc Blank and Dave Lebling. It was Infocom's 9th game. You are a novice magician who knows a few spells, but you'll need to learn a lot more to combat the evil Warlock who controls the lands. #Infocom #C64 #Commodore64
August 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Cutthroats was released 41 years ago today on August 9th, 1984. It written by Michael Berlin and Jerry Wolper. It was Infocom's 13th game. You are a diver who wants to search an old shipwreck site for treasure. Watch out, some people don't want you to succeed. #Infocom #C64 #Commodore64 #Commodore
August 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Commodore 64 Ultimate weekly sales figures update for Aug 5th, 2025. Basic Beige has sold more than the other two models added together.
Founders Edition - 1867 (+189)
Starlight Edition - 1363 (+166)
Basic Beige - 3631 (+441)
Total - 6861 (+796)
That is almost 7,000 units in less than a month.
August 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#Commodore is back! Yesterday was a GREAT day! We found out from Commodore that the deal was locked in. That the Commodore CEO had signed the final contracts in the Netherlands and Commodore now owns all 47 original Commodore trademarks.
August 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Plundered Hearts was released 38 years ago today on July 30, 1987. It was written by Amy Brings and it is Infocom's 29th game. Set in the 1600s, you are a young Englishwoman travelling to the West Indies to care for your ill father, but your ship is attacked by pirates. #C64 #Commodore64 #infocom
July 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Infocom was a game company from 1979-1989. After their 31 Text games #Infocom next made 10 games from 1988-1989 that had graphics in them. On May 5, 1989, Activision laid off all the remaining Infocom employees except for 5 who they moved from Cambridge MA to Activision HQ in Silicon Valley. #C64
July 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
#Infocom was a game company from 1979-1989 best known for their 31 Text games from 1980-1987. Starting in 1984 they changed their packaging to a standard box referred to as "Grey box". They also rereleased the 1st twelve games that had been released in packaging known as "Folios". #C64 #Commodore64
July 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#Infocom was a game company from 1979-1989 based in Cambridge MA. They are best known for their 31 Text games from 1980-1987. The first twelve games prior to 1984, were released in packaging designed specifically for each game today known as "Folios". #C64 #Commodore64 #retrogames #retrogaming
July 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM