looking for 8KB game cartridges with joystick support

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looking for 8KB game cartridges with joystick support

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Hello,

I have a 'Multi-Cartridge' (using a 64KB 27C512 Eprom), which I would like to feed with 8x 8KB VIC games, which support joystick input for playing.
Is there maybe a list with all known 8KB cartridges for the VIC, which also shows if they do support a joystick or not?

Thanks!
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Re: looking for 8KB game cartridges with joystick support

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I don't know if there's such a thing as a "list with all known" carts, but here's a decent list of 8K ROM images:

https://www.commodore.ca/manuals/funet/ ... dex-t.html

If I were filling up a multi-cart, I'd make sure to include

* Omega Race
* Shamus
* Gorf
* Avengers (Space Invaders)
* Star Trek
* Lode Runner (but not sure if it's 8K)
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Re: looking for 8KB game cartridges with joystick support

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Thanks!

I know this list (FUNET/Zimmers), but not sure which of them support a joystick?
Only tried Radar Rat Race, which does, and (I think it was) Sky is Falling, which does not?

I would like to make several Multi-Carts, two with 8x 8k games, and two with 4x 16k games.
Each of both with joystick supported games, and with keyboard supported ones. (maybe I also include a paddle game?!)
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Re: looking for 8KB game cartridges with joystick support

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Overdoc wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:00 am I know this list (FUNET/Zimmers), but not sure which of them support a joystick?
Most cartridge games do, but it wouldn't be terribly hard to try each game you're interested in and see if it supports a joystick. All of the ones I mention above do.
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