The Strange (and Rare) Videogame Pics Page
COMMODORE 16 AND PLUS/4 CARTRIDGES
Many knows that Commodore computers like C64 and VIC20 had a
lot of games and programs on cartridges, but only a few knows that
also the ill-fated C16-Plus/4 series of computers had some games on
carts.
Only a few games were made (and all were made by Commodore as far as
I know): one is Pirate Adventure a Scott Adams (I think...) text-only
adventure that was part of a complete line of Scott Adams games
Commodore had the rights to publish in cartridge. At least other
three or four text adventures were also made for C16 on cartridge.
These games weren't available officially on tape or disks but
probably were widely available on these supports thanks to
hackers.
Front view.
Upside-down view.
Lateral view. Note the strange shape of the cart: one
of the strangest cart I have ever seen!