My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games No.43 Super Bowl XX Despite naff graphics and a woeful 1-player mode (the computer is laughably easy to beat), Super Bowl really shines as a 2-player game. Against a friend, it’s tense, competitive & great fun, with each drive a battle of strategy and reactions.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.44 Match Point Despite its naff graphics and sound, Match Point is a cracking tennis game. It’s easy to pick up and play, and the two-player mode is fantastic fun, and smashing a winner past your mate at the end of a rally is hugely satisfying. 🎾

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.45 Uchi Mata The only Judo game on the #C64 - and a decent effort too. It takes a while to get to grips with the moves (ahem), but once you do the 2-player bouts are great fun. Perfect for throwing your mate around the gaff without risking a trip to A&E. 🥋

New list incoming… 🕹️👀 My favourite 2-player Commodore 64 games. Brutal head-to-head brawlers, superb sports sims and chaotic co-op classics – these were the games that gave us epic moments, massive laughs, lasting memories and forged friendships for life.

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The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.1 Bubble Bobble Pure arcade perfection. Fab graphics, irresistibly catchy music and superb two-player co-op combine to create an experience that’s endlessly replayable. Cute, colourful and utterly addictive, it’s one of the greatest C64 games ever made.

The #C64 A-Z My Fave 'B' Games - No.2 Boulder Dash With clever level design, mounting tension & that ever-present threat of falling rocks, Boulder Dash is one of the most enduring & addictive games on the C64. Blending fast reactions with careful planning, it's an utterly compelling 80s classic.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games No.3 Beach Head II This superb sequel contains 4 fantastic sub-games, each packed with tension. Slick animation, awesome speech & fiercely addictive gameplay combine to make it an absolute standout — particularly when battling it out head-to-head with a mate.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.4 Bruce Lee Although graphics & sound are fairly naff, when it comes to gameplay, Bruce Lee is magnificent. Brilliantly designed, ridiculously addictive & endlessly entertaining, it’s a true C64 classic — especially when you’ve got a mate playing as Yamo.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games No.5 Buggy Boy It may not look like the original, but C64 Buggy Boy nails the feel of it. Blisteringly quick and with razor-sharp controls & courses packed with risk-and-reward moments that keep you coming back for more, it's one of the C64’s greatest racers.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games No.6 Barbarian This brilliant beat-'em-up is best remembered for its gory decapitations & controversial ads. Easy to pick up & play, and with fab graphics & animation, atmospheric arenas & a fantastic two-player mode, it’s one of the best of its kind on the 64.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.7 Bombuzal A clever and demanding puzzle game built around logic, forward planning and precise movement, Bombuzal features striking isometric presentation and fiendishly crafted levels. Original, absorbing and immensely rewarding to master.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.8 Bionic Commando An excellent conversion of the Capcom arcade platformer that trades traditional jumping for an ultra-cool grappling arm. With excellent mechanics, a superb soundtrack and brilliant gameplay, it’s a fantastic title.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.9 Barbarian 2 The Dungeon of Drax ditches the one-on-one arena combat in favour of a sprawling fantasy adventure. More complex & ambitious than the original, it mixes exploration and brutal action, with gorgeous graphics and a suitably macabre atmosphere.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.10 Batman Caped Crusader One of three Batman titles released by Ocean in the 80s, this excellent game is a two-in-one arcade adventure/beat 'em up, featuring a very cool comic-book style, easy pick-up-and-play controls and genuinely brilliant gameplay.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.11 Beyond the Forbidden Forest Following a legend ain't easy, but Paul Norman rose to the challenge. Not quite matching the original, yet boasting suitably ghoulish graphics, spooky sound and absorbing, atmospheric gameplay, it remains a superb effort.

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The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games No.12 Bounder This novel twist on the platformer is challenging but highly addictive. Brilliantly original, with excellent graphics and compulsive gameplay, it's a cracking title that earned Gremlin their only ZZAP! Gold Medal, scoring 97% back in January 1986.

My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.13 Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing Easily the best boxing game on the C64, BMWCB is an absolute knock-out. With nice graphics, neat animation and management elements that add depth and longevity, it’s much more than just a simple fighting game.

My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.14 Ballblazer This Lucasfilm future-sport title was a technical showpiece in 1985. Fast, fluid 3D action and a cracking soundtrack deliver instant excitement, while its originality and addictive gameplay make it huge fun, particularly in two-player mode.

My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.15 BMX Simulator Loads of BMX games hit the C64 in the 80s, and most of them were pants. But BMX Simulator—essentially Super Sprint on bikes— bucked (bunnyhopped?) the trend. Fantastic fun, especially when played with a mate, and also amazing value, at just £1.99.

My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.16 Bounty Bob With blocky graphics and naff sound, Bob hardly makes a strong first impression, but what it lacks up front it more than makes up for in gameplay. Brilliantly designed, ultra-playable, and let's not forget one of the best high-score tables ever made!

My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.17 Beach-Head The first of many cracking titles from the Carver brothers, Beach-Head’s excellent graphics & innovative mini-game structure set it head and shoulders above its 1983 contemporaries. Tense, compulsive and great fun, it's a genuine landmark game for the C64.

Welcome to February ... 1988! 38 years ago this month, Ocean released Platoon. An excellent title, made up of mini-games based on scenes from the film, it was a critical & commercial hit for Ocean & signalled a major improvement in the quality of tie-in titles from the Manchester software house.

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The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.18 Blue Max Take Zaxxon, tweak the gameplay and shift the setting from deep space to World War One, and the result is the brilliant Blue Max. One of the C64’s standout early titles, it’s absorbing, fast-paced and highly playable - even today.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.19 Batman: The Movie This multi-stage adaptation of the Tim Burton film, combining platforming, driving and shooting sequences, has varied gameplay, decent graphics and an excellent soundtrack. One of the better movie tie-ins on the old breadbin.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.20 Blackwyche Blackwyche casts Sir Arthur Pendragon adrift on a cursed, multi-deck galleon, mixing arcade adventure action with puzzle-solving and a satisfyingly spooky atmosphere. Very reminiscent of TSOK and Entombed, but still a highly enjoyable game.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.21 Batalyx This typically trippy Minter title is both batshit bonkers and beautifully brilliant. Blending arcade blasting with Jeff’s trademark surreal visuals & pulsating sound, it’s utterly unique and pure Llamasoft in all the best (and weirdest) ways.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.22 BC’s Quest for Tires Released way back in 1983, BCQFT is a straightforward, pick-up-and-play game featuring charming, cartoony graphics and plenty of daft humour. Its simplicity makes it immediately enjoyable, but it does run out of road after a while.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games No.23 Bozo’s Night Out Stuffed with Taskset’s signature humour, BNO tasks the player with safely guiding the titular hero home to bed (avoiding coppers, skinheads & angry old ladies) after a heavy night in the boozer. A simple but very entertaining experience.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.24 Battle Valley In this Silkworm-esque shoot-’em-up you pilot tanks and helicopters to capture enemy bases and neutralise stolen missiles. With solid graphics, great music and lots of hectic action, it was excellent value at just £2.99 back in 1988.

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The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.25 Big Mac The Mad Maintenance Man Not a McDonald’s licence game, but a very playable platformer. The graphics and sound are simple, but the level design is solid and the gameplay is instantly addictive. A cracking early budget release from Mastertronic.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games No.26 Bounder 2 (Re-Bounder) Featuring sharper visuals, multi-directional scrolling, added blasting elements and more forgiving gameplay, Re-Bounder expands on the excellent original in all the right ways. If you loved Bounder, you’re bound to love the sequel!

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.27 Bobby Bearing Like Arkanoid, Marble Madness spawned numerous home computer clones, and with clever level design and atmospheric exploration-rescue-and-puzzle gameplay, Bobby Bearing (despite the lack of sound and monochrome graphics) is pretty good.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.28 Batty A wave of Arkanoid clones swept across the C64 scene in the 80s. While Batty may lack originality, its excellent 2-player co-op gameplay more than makes up for it, cementing its place as one of the most playable & enjoyable examples of the genre.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.29 BC2: Grog’s Revenge BD2GR takes the original game & expands it into a collect-’em-up adventure as Thor hunts for the meaning of life across rugged mountains & dark caves. Excellent cartoon-style graphics & engaging gameplay make for an enjoyable title.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games No.30 Bangkok Knights System 3's B.K. was stunning in 1987, boasting huge, well-animated sprites, cool backdrops & an outstanding Rob Hubbard soundtrack. Sadly, its shallow gameplay lets it down, leaving it technically impressive but short on long-term appeal.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.31 Booga-Boo (The Flea) I have a soft spot for this as it was one of the first games I played on the C64. A neat concept with tough yet addictive gameplay and nice graphics, it’s challenging but captures that ‘one-more-go’ gameplay very effectively.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.32 Bomb Jack 2 BJ2 (oo-er!) is a quirky sequel that swaps the bomb-collecting arcade gameplay of Bomb Jack for more of a platformer/beat 'em up hybrid. With nice music and animation, and better gameplay than C64 Bomb Jack, it’s a pretty decent title.

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The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games No.33 BMX Kidz Inspired by Excitebike on the NES, BMX Kidz swaps motorcycles & dirt tracks for BMXs & urban stunt courses. With tidy graphics, a superb Hubbard soundtrack & plenty of playability, it’s highly enjoyable - especially when played against a friend.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games No.34 Blasteroids 10 years after Atari’s original vector graphic classic hit the arcades, this sexed-up sequel arrived on 8 & 16-bit home computers. The C64 version's graphics & sound are solid, and while it lacks longevity, it’s a good blast for an hour or so.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.35 Bomb Jack Although it’s nowhere near as good as the arcade original, C64 Bomb Jack is certainly enjoyable. While the squashed-up play area is a bit of a letdown, the graphics are colourful, the music is great and it’s immediately addictive.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.36 Battle Through Time This Moon-Patrol-inspired-shooter-with-a time-travelling-twist is pretty impressive for 1984. With nice graphics, music & sound effects and challenging but highly playable gameplay, it’s one of the best games of its kind on the C64.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.37 Beamrider This early Tempest-inspired shooter from Activision has simple graphics and straightforward gameplay, but the sound effects are great, the atmosphere is excellent, and the action is instantly playable and super-addictive.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.38 Beyond the Ice Palace This Ghosts N’ Goblins-inspired platformer from Elite has decent graphics, good tunes & is instantly playable. Unfortunately, it’s way too difficult, turning what could’ve been a very good game into an ultimately frustrating one.

The #C64 A-Z My Favourite ‘B’ Games - No.40 Black Thunder Borrowing heavily from Loco & Suicide Express, Black Thunder is technically impressive (fast scrolling, split-screen action & great sound) but the gameplay is far too difficult, and ultimately it feels like a case of ‘seen it all before’.

A neat little lunchtime read.