My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No. 6 International Soccer Simple, colourful and instantly playable, the C64’s OG footy game is two-player perfection. No fancy options, no fuss - just end-to-end action, running with the ball on your head, 25-yard screamers and loads of laughs with a mate.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No. 7 Racing Destruction Set Build the track, arm the cars, set the gravity, then smash your bestie into oblivion. Fabulous 2-player head-to-head race & chase action, with jumps, crashes and plenty of dirty tricks! Competitive, chaotic and enormously enjoyable.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No. 8 MicroProse Soccer Fast, slick and endlessly playable, MicroProse Soccer is simply two-player gold. Sliding tackles, curling banana shots, rainy pitch chaos and last-minute winners make every match an absolute riot. One of the C64’s finest footy games.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No. 9 Pitstop 2 One of the C64’s greatest racers, Pitstop 2’s split-screen head-to-head action was jaw-dropping in 1985. Fast, frantic and ultra-competitive, it turned every race into a cramp-inducing battle for bragging rights. Brilliant fun with a friend.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No. 10 4th and Inches The best gridiron game on the C64 by a mile. Packed with management options, but at heart it’s a brilliant action sports game, with excellent graphics and fantastic 2-player gameplay. Head-to-head, it’s fast, competitive and great fun.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No. 11 Way of the Exploding Fist The first proper one-on-one karate game on the C64, Fist was absolutely stunning when it arrived in the summer of 1985. Tense, tactical and wonderfully satisfying, its 2-player bouts were brilliant - a stone-cold classic.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games No. 13 Barbarian Palace’s sword-swinging classic came with plenty of controversy, from the risqué adverts to the blood, gore & infamous decapitations, and in 2-player mode, nothing beat the savage satisfaction of chopping your mate’s head off. Brutally brilliant.

My Favourite #C64 Two-Player Games – No. 14 Alien Syndrome Charging around alien-infested bases with your buddy, rescuing hostages and blasting horrible space beasties before the timer runs out makes for tense, frantic 2-player action. A cracking conversion of Sega’s ace Aliens-inspired coin-op.

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My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No. 15 Ikari Warriors This brilliant but tough-as-nails arcade conversion really comes alive with a buddy alongside you. Stomping through the jungle, spraying bullets, lobbing grenades and nicking the tank makes for cracking two-player Commando co-op action.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No. 16 Street Sports Basketball Andrew Spencer took International Basketball to the streets & gave us another gem. Cool presentation, fab graphics, loads of humour & brilliantly playable, it’s terrific two-player fun. Simply the best basketball game on the C64.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No. 17 International Karate Archer Maclean’s karate classic is slick, stylish and brutally competitive. The 2-player mode is fantastic fun, with tense one-on-one bouts, flying kicks to the head and last-second knockouts. Simple, sharp and still great fun.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No. 18 Beach Head 2 “HEY! DON’T SHOOT ME!” Beach-Head 2’s real fun began in head-to-head mode. As kids, nothing was funnier than blasting your mate to bits or catching him round the lughole with a perfectly aimed knife throw. Another Carver brothers classic.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No. 19 Armalyte This top-drawer, super-slick and utterly gorgeous shooter is brilliant solo, but the simultaneous 2-player mode turns it into a proper co-op blast. Fast, tough and chaotic, it’s all about covering each other and somehow surviving the onslaught.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.20 Wizball This strange and super-slick shoot-'em-up was like nothing else when it bounced onto the C64. In 2-player mode, one player controls Wiz while the other guides the Catellite, turning its quirky, colour-collecting chaos into cracking co-op action.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No.21 International Basketball Andrew Spencer’s basketball spin on International Soccer looks and sounds familiar and retains the original’s superb playability. In 2-player mode, it’s a fast, frantic end-to-end scrap that’s simple, competitive and enormous fun.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.22 Kikstart 2 Another beauty from the master of the C64 racer, Shaun Southern. Great graphics, an awesome track editor and superb gameplay, but it’s the head-to-head mode that really shines. A feast of fast, funny and fiercely competitive two-player action.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.23 Bruce Lee A brilliant mix of platforming, collecting, exploring and kung-fu action, Bruce Lee is already a C64 classic in one-player mode. But add a mate controlling Yamo and it becomes something even better: chaotic, funny and fiercely competitive.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.24 Druid After Gauntlet hit the 80s 8-bit computer scene, a flood of similar games followed, and Druid is one of the best. Colourful, instantly playable and full of charm, it’s a cracking fantasy action game — especially when tackled in two-player mode.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.25 Trailblazer Part Pitstop II, part Bounder, Trailblazer is a blisteringly fast split-screen futuristic racer. Simple, slick and seriously addictive, it really comes alive in head-to-head mode. A brilliant two-player blast.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.26 Ballblazer A Lucasfilm future-sport classic and a technical marvel in 1985. With its fast, fluid 3D, split-screen action and banging soundtrack, Ballblazer feels instantly exciting. Original, addictive and enormous fun when played head-to-head.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.27 Rally Speedway An absolute blast in two-player mode, Rally Speedway's head-to-head racing is brilliant fun, with plenty of crashes, chaos and last-second wins. Add in the track editor, humorous touches and sandbox-style gameplay, and it’s a real C64 gem.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games - No.28 Kik Start Inspired by the popular 80s TV show, this head-to-head motorbike racer can be tricky to master, but the satisfaction of completing a course is immense and crossing the finish line a millisecond before your mate is pure C64 two-player joy.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.29 The Goonies The classic 80s adventure movie was turned into a fine computer game that’s atmospheric and highly playable. Graphics and sound are average, but the puzzles are well-designed and the 2-player co-op gameplay is excellent.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.30 Mega-Apocalypse With an amazing Rob Hubbard soundtrack, excellent speech and intense, exhilarating, action-packed gameplay, the sequel to Crazy Comets is a brilliant blaster - especially in co-op 2 player mode. GET READY!

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My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.31 BMX Simulator A mega-seller in the mid-80s, BMX Simulator is basically Super Sprint on bikes. Simple, fast and great fun with mates, it’s a brilliant little budget racer — and that action replay feature felt seriously cool at the time.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.32 Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing Arguably the best boxing game on the C64, BMWCB is an absolute knockout. With smart graphics, smooth animation and management elements that add real depth, it’s much more than just another beat ’em up.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.33 Combat School After the more sophisticated Epyx sports sims, Combat School saw a return to good old-fashioned button-bashing action. With great graphics, varied events and an excellent 2-player mode, it delivers plenty of military-themed head-to-head fun.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.34 Batty After Arkanoid’s enormous success, a wave of Breakout-style games hit the C64 in the late 80s. With great graphics, cool power-ups and a brilliant 2-player co-op mode, Batty stands out as one of the best.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.35 Match Day 2 Packed with features, MD2 is a comprehensive football title. Its relatively complex controls make it harder to get into than most footy games, but it's great fun when it clicks. Only its slow-motion speed prevents it from being a C64 classic.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games No.36 International Tennis Hot on the heels of International Soccer and International Basketball came (you’ve guessed it!) International Tennis. Its unique side-on perspective, hugely enjoyable gameplay & excellent two-player mode make it a terrific tennis game.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.37 Zybex An superb Side Arms-style shooter, Zybex is a brilliant budget blaster. Great graphics, slick simultaneous 2-player action, cool power-ups and 16 addictive, challenging levels made it outstanding value at £2.99 BITD.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.38 Super Off Road Racer Super Sprint meets Racing Destruction Set in Graftgold’s excellent conversion of the 80s arcade original. With jumps, water hazards and plenty of crash-and-smash action, it’s fantastic 2-player, and even 3-player, fun.

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My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.39 Rampage Activision inflicted some truly horrific arcade conversions on C64 gamers — Karnov, Quartet, Enduro Racer, Afterburner 🤮 — but their take on Rampage bucks the trend: tidy graphics, brilliant 2-player co-op and smashing fun from start to finish!

My favourite #C64 two-player games - No.40 Knight Games A refreshing change from the usual martial arts-themed beat ’em ups, this medieval-set title boasts excellent graphics, fantastic sound effects and a variety of innovative events, including quarterstaff, archery, ball & chain and pike staff.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.41 Fight Night Big, brilliantly animated sprites, loads of humour and a 'build-your-own-boxer-construction-kit' make Fight Night stand out from most C64 boxing titles. The simple gameplay hampers its lastability, but a 2-player punch-up with a mate is fun.

My Favourite #C64 Two Player Games – No.42 Hypa-ball A brilliant concept (a futuristic sport with jetpacks, a floating metal ball & a constantly shifting goal), Hypa-ball is simple, fast & great fun against a mate. A bit limited as a one-player experience, but as a 2-player contest, it’s a belter.

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. 🥋

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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.