{"id":81,"date":"2021-01-21T21:54:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T21:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/?p=81"},"modified":"2024-10-01T21:08:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T20:08:31","slug":"c64-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/?p=81","title":{"rendered":"C64 Mini: A Retro Revival of the 80s Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I know strictly this is not old or collectable, but it does fit in the retro theme of this site, so that is what I am sticking with. The C64 Mini is a modern, compact reimagining of the legendary Commodore 64, one of the best-selling home computers of all time. The C64 Mini brings the iconic 80s computing experience to a new generation, complete with 64 built-in classic games, HDMI output for modern TVs, and a USB port for adding your own games or even programming in BASIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hardware Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Processor<\/strong>: Allwinner A20 dual-core ARM Cortex-A7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graphics<\/strong>: Mali-400 MP2 GPU, capable of 720p HD output via HDMI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 256 MB of DDR3 RAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Storage<\/strong>: Flash memory with 64 built-in classic games<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audio<\/strong>: Emulated SID chip (6581\/8580), stereo output<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connectivity<\/strong>: HDMI output for 720p video, two USB ports (for joysticks, keyboards, or other accessories)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Controller<\/strong>: Classic-style joystick included (USB), compatible with additional USB keyboards for BASIC programming<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Games Included<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the most iconic titles built into the C64 Mini include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>California Games<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Impossible Mission<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Paradroid<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Boulder Dash<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Jumpman<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Original Release Date:<\/strong> March 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discontinued:<\/strong> 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost (New in 2018):<\/strong> \u00a369.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost (In 2024 Price):<\/strong> \u00a380<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Modifications I Have Made:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost to me for computer \u00a352.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost to me for repairs and upgrades \u00a30.00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know strictly this is not old or collectable, but it does fit in the retro theme of this site, so that is what I am sticking with. The C64 Mini is a modern, compact reimagining of the legendary Commodore 64, one of the best-selling home computers of all time. The C64 Mini brings the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2000s"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":982,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81\/revisions\/982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/82"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=81"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=81"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}