The #C64 A-Z
My Fave A Games No.2
Armalyte
A blistering shoot-em-up that pushed the C64 to its limits, Armalyte's stunning backgrounds, detailed sprites, cool co-op gameplay & relentless alien waves make it feel like an arcade game on a humble C64. Tough, technical & gorgeous, it's a masterpiece.
My Fave A Games No.2
Armalyte
A blistering shoot-em-up that pushed the C64 to its limits, Armalyte's stunning backgrounds, detailed sprites, cool co-op gameplay & relentless alien waves make it feel like an arcade game on a humble C64. Tough, technical & gorgeous, it's a masterpiece.
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Silkworm
2-Ply shoot 'em ups on the #C64 - Armalyte likely wins. For me Scorpius comes second. Then Silkworm. No frills. No fanfare. Just a bloody decent game. Play as Heli or Jeep (who chooses Jeep 1-Ply?!??) and off ye jolly well trot Mrs Mangle. Cracking game. Decent difficulty. Yes.
Silkworm
2-Ply shoot 'em ups on the #C64 - Armalyte likely wins. For me Scorpius comes second. Then Silkworm. No frills. No fanfare. Just a bloody decent game. Play as Heli or Jeep (who chooses Jeep 1-Ply?!??) and off ye jolly well trot Mrs Mangle. Cracking game. Decent difficulty. Yes.
September 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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With "Platypus Reclayed" getting released I thought it'd be nice to have a list of Commodore 64 games that comprise its soundtrack. So here it is:
September 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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My 8-bit soundtrack vote for 1988 would have gone to Matt Gray for Last Ninja 2 on the C64. A host of other C64 contenders though:
Jeroen Tel - Cybernoid
Jonathan Dunn - Platoon
Fred Gray - Batman the Caped Crusader
Tim Follin - Bionic Commando
Martin Walker - Armalyte
Jeroen Tel - Cybernoid
Jonathan Dunn - Platoon
Fred Gray - Batman the Caped Crusader
Tim Follin - Bionic Commando
Martin Walker - Armalyte
February 8, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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lovely not to be on the old site with a bunch of sociopaths screaming about how cars kill people too and it's armalyte rifle actually
October 26, 2023 at 7:12 PM
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In this episode of #Commodore64 games memories I take a technical deep dive into Power Drift, looking at its game graphics, sprite multiplexing, and disk loader which is really similar to the Armalyte level loader.
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October 7, 2023 at 8:18 AM
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Cover Tape Wars - Apr 1991: More cover tape repeats! YS has 10th Frame again, to go with re-releases of Ninja Hamster, How To Be A Complete Bastard and Tir Na Nog, reader's game Ethnipod, and a demo of Armalyte; (1/3) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
April 19, 2024 at 11:06 AM
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Music Monday: Were you a fan of Martin Walker's epic and evocative Armalyte soundtrack?
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Martin Walker - "Armalyte (C64)" [Oscilloscope View]
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March 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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I totally can relate to that!
I very rapidly lost count of the time I was re-reading them...
Also, Cyberdyne Systems' Armalyte diary was really interesting to read. I learned about the existence of multiplexing on it...
I very rapidly lost count of the time I was re-reading them...
Also, Cyberdyne Systems' Armalyte diary was really interesting to read. I learned about the existence of multiplexing on it...
October 29, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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Want to know some technical details about #Commodore64 Armalyte published by Thalamus? Then you're in luck, in this episode I look at the disk loader, level map and sprite multiplexing. I also find a couple of names hidden in the disk protection code.
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September 29, 2023 at 2:11 AM
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Armalyte was originally marketed as a sequel to Delta but it turned out to be its own thing once it released. It's regarded today as one of the best computer shoot em ups ever made and it runs on the Commodore 64.
UK gamers know this; we North Americans missed out!
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UK gamers know this; we North Americans missed out!
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The Classic PC Gaming Era (1977-1989) - Armalyte (a.k.a. Delta II: Armalyte)
Don't miss this Commodore 64 R-Type-style shooter that has it all – great gameplay, good graphics and excellent music.
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April 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Armalyte Ultra – Coming Soon! #c64
https://c64universe.wordpress.com/2025/01/01/armalyte-ultra-coming-soon/
https://c64universe.wordpress.com/2025/01/01/armalyte-ultra-coming-soon/
January 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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🎮 Armalyte: The Final Run (Amiga)
Longplay: youtu.be/H-Ur8iD8BFg
#Armalyte #Amiga #TheFinalRun #Commodore #ShootEmUp #Shmup #Commodore64 #JogoDeNavinha #Gradius #CommodoreAmiga #Rtype #Thalamus #Zzap64 #AtariST #C64 #RobinLevy #Atari #JulianRignall #A500 #Gameplay #Playthrough #Longplay #Games
Longplay: youtu.be/H-Ur8iD8BFg
#Armalyte #Amiga #TheFinalRun #Commodore #ShootEmUp #Shmup #Commodore64 #JogoDeNavinha #Gradius #CommodoreAmiga #Rtype #Thalamus #Zzap64 #AtariST #C64 #RobinLevy #Atari #JulianRignall #A500 #Gameplay #Playthrough #Longplay #Games
🎮 Armalyte: The Final Run (Amiga) Complete Gameplay
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August 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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We'll continue to bring you exclusive snippets relating to Armalyte Ultra. That's if the Armalyte Corporation allow us to do so...
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December 31, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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003: Armalyte Competition Edition | 1988/2009 | Thalamus/Psytronik | Di... youtu.be/6baw3Ds7uyU?... via @YouTube @wearecommodore @HewsonJoystick @THEC64_RGL
003: Armalyte Competition Edition | 1988/2009 | Thalamus/Psytronik | Die Games vom TheC64
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August 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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News: Deviant UK to support PIG, releasing new EP via Armalyte Industries
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News: Deviant UK to support PIG, releasing new EP via Armalyte Industries
As Jay Smith and company gear up to support PIG on a series of U.K. shows, Armalyte Industries has now announced the latest EP from Deviant UK, titled Speak of the Devil. Due to be released on March 7...
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February 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Armalyte
Another of @roblevy101.bsky.social excellent #C64 #PixelArt masterpieces for, what is widely considered, one of the best games on the system. Amazing graphics, exceptional production values, stunning music and 2-Ply shoot 'em up madness gameplay. Just simply stunning. Play!
Armalyte
Another of @roblevy101.bsky.social excellent #C64 #PixelArt masterpieces for, what is widely considered, one of the best games on the system. Amazing graphics, exceptional production values, stunning music and 2-Ply shoot 'em up madness gameplay. Just simply stunning. Play!
March 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Fast Food Dizzy (1989) - Crack and Trainer: Les Shadocks - #AmstradCPC
Ke Rulen los Petas (1989) - Crack: Raspacho - #C64
1944 (1988) - Crack: Madonna Cracking Group (MCG) - #C64
Armalyte (19xx) - Crack: Dominators - #C64
Ke Rulen los Petas (1989) - Crack: Raspacho - #C64
1944 (1988) - Crack: Madonna Cracking Group (MCG) - #C64
Armalyte (19xx) - Crack: Dominators - #C64
March 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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The European (and Australian) C64 scene is, and always was, head and shoulders above the American C64 scene. The PAL system gave programmers more raster time to play with, and we had Zzap! 64.
If that's not enough, remember that 8-bit Guy video where he said he'd never heard of Armalyte? 😀
If that's not enough, remember that 8-bit Guy video where he said he'd never heard of Armalyte? 😀
February 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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I’m beginning my weekend with a #Commodore64 #C64 Thalamus treble, starting with…
ARMALYTE
programmed by the brilliant Dan Phillips
ARMALYTE
programmed by the brilliant Dan Phillips
May 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Your Sinclair (Mar 1991) - Armalyte, Toki, Welltris, Exterminator, Magic Garden, Creatures, Sting-Ray Joystick, Jahangir Khan's World Championship Squash and Robin Smith's International Cricket news
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: (1/2) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
February 27, 2024 at 6:05 AM
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Old blog post time!
Let's look back at Armalyte, a shoot 'em up that's considered a masterpiece on the Commodore 64. However, I played the Amiga version, so I got a very different experience, oops! Despite that, I came away thinking that it was a cool but brutally difficult game:
Let's look back at Armalyte, a shoot 'em up that's considered a masterpiece on the Commodore 64. However, I played the Amiga version, so I got a very different experience, oops! Despite that, I came away thinking that it was a cool but brutally difficult game:
Armalyte
Armalyte isn’t insurmountable, but it does require patience, memorization, and preparation to complete it, let alone get past its first level. For that reason, this game is one that you really want to...
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July 5, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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I have Armalyte on “The Hits” collection, as I was late to the Commodore 64…
Your reviews cost me a fortune back in the day.
Your reviews cost me a fortune back in the day.
August 4, 2023 at 3:24 PM
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I did really like the R-Type port back in the day. Catalypse was also pretty cool and I quite liked X-Out too. Didn’t play Armalyte until much later now. Was ok but I felt there was better on the platform.
August 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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