Issue 3 | Unloved8Bit

Games News

Honest Joe (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 22

Missing

Image missing

Moonraider (Nascom 2)

Featured on page 22

No core

Image missing

Jumbo Jet Pilot (Atari 400/800)

Featured on page 22

Played

Streamed: 17 July 2026
Viewer rating: 67.3 out of 100 (3 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Atari 800XL (XL/XE)
Media format: .rom

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load CART
Standard

Controls Controller + Keyboard

Players 1 player

Martians (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 22

Played

Streamed: 17 July 2026
Viewer rating: 42.0 out of 100 (2 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Atom
Media format: .vhd

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Mount boot.vhd
Type *RUN"MARTIANS" and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Falcons (Apple II)

Featured on page 22

Played

Streamed: 17 July 2026

MiSTer setup

Core / machine

Apple-IIgs (ROM3)

Media format

.dsk

Notes

Use CAPS LOCK

Getting it working on the MiSTer

WOZ 5.25 Falcons
Cold Reset

Controls Paddles, Keyboard or Joystick

Players 1 or 2 players (alternating)

Lord of the Dragons (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 23

Played

Notes:: Originally Cracks of Doom, but never released as that title.
Streamed: 17 July 2026
Viewer rating: 70.3 out of 100 (3 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Commodore PET 2001
Media format: .prg

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .PRG
Type Run and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Carols (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 23

Missing

Image missing

Quadrax (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 23

Missing

Image missing

Cosmiad (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 23

Played

Streamed: 17 July 2026
Viewer rating: 16.3 out of 100 (3 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine

Sharp MZ (MZ700)

Media format

.mzf

Notes

Use the 2021 Core. The 2026 update has removed tape queueing

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load Direct to RAM 1Z-013B-S-BASIC
Type J7D79 and Enter
Queue tape Cosmiad
Type LOAD and Enter
Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Dragon's Eye (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 23

Played

Streamed: 17 July 2026
Viewer rating: 96.5 out of 100 (2 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Commodore PET 2001
Media format: .d80

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Mount D80 #0
Type LOAD"DRAGONS EYE",8,0
Type Run and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Magic Trilogy Part 3: Dreamworld (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 23

Missing

Image missing

Sub Commander (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 25

Missing

Image missing

Pegasus II (Apple II)

Featured on page 25

Played

Streamed: 17 July 2026
Viewer rating: 64.3 out of 100 (6 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine

Apple-IIgs (ROM3)

Media format

.dsk

Notes

Use CAPS LOCK

Getting it working on the MiSTer

WOZ 5.25 Pegasus II
Cold Reset

Controls Paddles, Keyboard or Joystick

Players 1 or 2 players (alternating)

Code Maker (Commodore VIC-20)

Featured on page 25

Not played

Notes:: Called Mastermind in the magazine. Double release with Code Breaker

MiSTer setup

Core / machine

Commodore VIC-20

Media format

.prg

Notes

No additional memory required

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .PRG
Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Super Invasion (Essential) (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 25

Did not work

Attempted: 24 July 2026

Image missing

Type In

Speed Race (Texas Instruments TI-99/4A)

Featured on page 32

Did not work

Notes:: By Stephen Shaw
Attempted: 17 July 2026

Image missing

Changing Hearts (Atari 400/800)

Featured on page 34

Played

Notes:: By Stan Ockers
Streamed: 17 July 2026

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Atari 800XL (XL/XE)
Media format: .atr

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Boot D1

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Tank Battle (Sharp MZ)

Featured on page 36

Played

Notes:

By Alistair Hutcheon

Streamed

17 July 2026

Viewer rating

26.0 out of 100 (2 votes)

Viewer comments

“Snail trail battle!” [ELDRITCH79]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine

Sharp MZ (MZ700)

Media format

.mzf

Notes

Use the 2021 Core. The 2026 update has removed tape queueing

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load Direct to RAM 1Z-013B-S-BASIC
Type J7D79 and Enter
Queue tape Tank Battle
Type LOAD and Enter
Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 2 players

Treasure Hunt (Apple II)

Featured on page 40

Played

Notes:: By Murray Summers
Streamed: 17 July 2026
Viewer rating: 50.7 out of 100 (3 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine

Apple-IIgs (ROM3)

Media format

.dsk

Notes

Use CAPS LOCK

Getting it working on the MiSTer

WOZ 5.25 Treasure Hunt
Cold Reset

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Dragon Druggin' (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 50

Played

Notes:: By Paul Jay
Streamed: 24 July 2026
Viewer rating: 86.6 out of 100 (7 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Commodore PET 2001
Media format: .prg

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .PRG
Type Run and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Life (Acorn Atom)

Featured on page 55

Did not work

Notes:: By Tim Jackson
Attempted: 24 July 2026

Image missing

Entrapment (Tandy TRS80 Model 1)

Featured on page 58

Played

Notes:: By Robert Hall
Streamed: 24 July 2026

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: TRS-80
Media format: .bas

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Press Enter
Load .BAS
Type RUN and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 2 players

Android Attack (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 60

Played

Notes:: By Michael Kincaid & David Chapman
Streamed: 24 July 2026
Viewer rating: 15.5 out of 100 (2 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format: .p

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .P
Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Mole (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 61

Played

Notes:: By Iain McWilliams
Streamed: 24 July 2026
Viewer rating: 18.2 out of 100 (5 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format: .p

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .P
Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Catch a Bag of Swag (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 61

Played

Notes:: By Julian Downes
Streamed: 24 July 2026
Viewer rating: 9.3 out of 100 (3 votes)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: ZX81 (ZX81)
Media format: .p

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .P
Type J - SHIFT-P - SHIFT-P and Enter
Type R and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Video Game Reviews

Snafu (Mattel Intellivision)

Featured on page 78

Played

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

54.3 out of 100 (3 votes)

Viewer comments

“good snake game” [UNLOVED8BIT]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Intellivision
Media format: .bin

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1 or 2 players

Treasure Hunt (Voltmace Database)

Featured on page 78

Played

Notes:

Also known as Flag Capture

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

10.8 out of 100 (5 votes)

Viewer comments

“limited and not much fun” [UNLOVED8BIT]
“Needs more Anneka Rice (or at least Anabelle Croft)” [I_A_N]
“not great” [ALK_TITAN]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: VC 4000
Media format: .bin

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1 or 2 players

Box Clever (Voltmace Database)

Featured on page 78

Missing

Image missing

Fishing (Atari 2600)

Featured on page 78

Played

Notes:

Also known as Fishing Derby

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

75.3 out of 100 (4 votes)

Viewer comments

“great fishing fun” [UNLOVED8BIT]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Atari 7800
Media format: .a26

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Attach .a26

Controls Controller

Players 1 or 2 players

Satellite Attack (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 78

Played

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

56.8 out of 100 (5 votes)

Viewer comments

“different version of asteroids” [UNLOVED8BIT]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Videopac G7000
Media format: .bin

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Skiing (Atari 2600)

Featured on page 79

Played

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

74.6 out of 100 (5 votes)

Viewer comments

“great skiing game” [UNLOVED8BIT]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Atari 7800
Media format: .a26

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Attach .a26

Controls Controller

Players 1 player

Soccer (Mattel Intellivision)

Featured on page 79

Played

Notes:

Also known as NASL Soccer

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

47.5 out of 100 (2 votes)

Viewer comments

“i dont know” [DMX87]
“difficult controls” [UNLOVED8BIT]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Intellivision
Media format: .bin

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 2 players

Jumping Acrobats (Philips Videopac G7000)

Featured on page 79

Played

Notes:: Also known as PT Barnum's Acrobats
Streamed: 24 July 2026
Viewer rating: 80.0 out of 100 (1 vote)

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Videopac G7000
Media format: .bin

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Attach .bin

Controls Controller

Players 1 or 2 players (alternating)

Computer Game Reviews

Soft Porn Adventure (Apple II)

Featured on page 77

Played

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

75.0 out of 100 (4 votes)

Viewer comments

“can't get the girl” [UNLOVED8BIT]
“it's so hot” [DMX87]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine

Apple-IIgs (ROM3)

Media format

.dsk

Notes

Use CAPS LOCK

Getting it working on the MiSTer

WOZ 5.25 Softporn Adventure
Cold Reset

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Olympic Decathlon (Apple II)

Featured on page 86

Played

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

77.6 out of 100 (5 votes)

Viewer comments

“Just like being there” [THE_VIMSTER]
“great game for 1981 lots of fun” [UNLOVED8BIT]
“- now I want to play” [MIKROMAN3526]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine

Apple-IIe (Write Protect: None)

Media format

.nib

Notes

This core can be funny about .zip files. Unzip the file before loading.

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Mount NIB

Controls Keyboard

Players 1-6 players (alternating)

Goblins (Apple II)

Featured on page 86

Played

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

21.0 out of 100 (2 votes)

Viewer comments

“guess the direction, awful parser” [UNLOVED8BIT]
“PUNCH QIM” [DMX87]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine

Apple-IIgs (ROM3)

Media format

.dsk

Notes

Use CAPS LOCK

Getting it working on the MiSTer

WOZ 5.25 Goblins
Cold Reset

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Super Glooper (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 87

Played

Streamed

12 June 2026

Viewer rating

61.2 out of 100 (5 votes)

Viewer comments

“Aright if you're stuck with a PET.” [THE_VIMSTER]
“ok for a 1981 pacman but ghosts are fast” [UNLOVED8BIT]
“not bad effects” [DMX87]
“PET rocks” [MIKROMAN3526]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Commodore PET 2001
Media format: .prg

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .PRG
Type Run and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Meteorites (Commodore PET)

Featured on page 87

Played

Streamed

12 June 2026

Viewer rating

69.0 out of 100 (2 votes)

Viewer comments

“decent PET game, but challenging keys” [UNLOVED8BIT]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: Commodore PET 2001
Media format: .prg

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .PRG
Type Run and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Super Invasion (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 87

Played

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

7.0 out of 100 (3 votes)

Viewer comments

“Publisher: US Coal” [DMX87]
“super basic invasion” [UNLOVED8BIT]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: ZX81 (ZX80 16K)
Media format: .o

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .O
Type W and Enter
Type G 1 and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player

Double Breakout (Sinclair ZX81)

Featured on page 87

Played

Streamed

24 July 2026

Viewer rating

37.0 out of 100 (5 votes)

Viewer comments

“good krakout clone for the zx80!” [DMX87]
“reasonable early breakout clone” [UNLOVED8BIT]
“did not have 90 deg rotated stuff back then” [PILLEPALLE73]

MiSTer setup

Core / machine: ZX81 (ZX80 16K)
Media format: .o

Getting it working on the MiSTer

Load .O
Type W and Enter
Type G 1 and Enter

Controls Keyboard

Players 1 player