Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
After a 3-month break, the Floppy Deep Dive series is BACK! Join me as we explore this vintage Commodore 64 disk filled with forgotten treasures.
In this episode:
- Championship Baseball by GameStar/Activision (1986) - Complete with my custom Rangers '89 lineup!
- The mysterious X-15 Alpha Mission flight simulator
- A peek at the 1987 Ocean port of Mario Brothers
- One Man and His Droid, and more C64 classics!
Where have I been? Just taking some time to focus on health and finding the right balance between making content and living life. Thanks to everyone who stuck around - you're the reason I'm back!
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After a 3-month break, the Floppy Deep Dive series is BACK! Join me as we explore this vintage Commodore 64 disk filled with forgotten treasures.
In this episode:
- Championship Baseball by GameStar/Activision (1986) - Complete with my custom Rangers '89 lineup!
- The mysterious X-15 Alpha Mission flight simulator
- A peek at the 1987 Ocean port of Mario Brothers
- One Man and His Droid, and more C64 classics!
Where have I been? Just taking some time to focus on health and finding the right balance between making content and living life. Thanks to everyone who stuck around - you're the reason I'm back!
🔔 Subscribe for more retro computing adventures and Commodore 64 nostalgia!
👍 Leave a comment with your memories of these games or questions about what I've been up to
#Commodore64 #RetroGaming #FloppyDeepDive #C64 #ChampionshipBaseball #VintageGaming #RetroComputing #8BitGames

![What’s Hiding on This Floppy? You Won’t Believe These Lost Games
Whats hiding on this floppy? 🕹️
Prepare for a wild ride as I fire up my Commodore 64 and uncover a stack of classic, quirky, and downright bizarre games. From Green Beret II (is it really a sequel?) to UFO and Psycastria, this floppy is full of surprises, challenges, and a little 80s-style toe action. Yeah, you heard that right. Its all part of the retro gaming struggle!
Watch me battle flickering PAL versions, face off against impossible jumps, and try to crack the mystery behind Captured (spoiler: I still dont know). Plus, Ill show you why filling up every last block on a floppy disk was a rite of passage for 80s kids. Can you relate?
🎮 GAMES DISCOVERED:
Green Beret II - The sequel with unlimited lives (trainer version)
UFO - Space dodging action with shield mechanics
Gyroscope Construction - Marble Madness-style puzzler with level editor
Psycastria - Defender-style space shooter (PAL flickering nightmare!)
Captured - 1991 platformer that stumped me completely
Secret Weapon - Flight sim mystery I couldnt figure out
Airplane - German airline management sim
New Colorbox - Paint program for digital artists
0:00 Intro: Whats on That Floppy?
0:34 Green Beret II (Trainer Version)
3:28 UFO: Space Dodging Action
4:33 Gyroscope Construction: Level Editor
6:10 Psycastria: NTSC vs. PAL Test
7:50 Captured: 1991 Robot Platformer
10:37 Secret Weapon: Flight Sim Mystery
14:01 Airplane: German Airline Sim
14:50 New Colorbox: Paint Program Utility
15:51 Final Thoughts & Wrap Up
🦶 THE TOE GAMING TECHNIQUE:
Kids these days dont know the struggle! When you needed more buttons than your hands could handle, you used your FEET. Watch me demonstrate the classic 1980s toe-gaming method that every C64 kid mastered!
🔍 RETRO DISCOVERIES:
Why games got II in their names for tiny changes
PAL vs NTSC differences causing screen flickering
How we maximized every one of those 664 blocks on a floppy
The art of playing games without manuals or instructions
TMC cracking group signatures from 1991
📀 FLOPPY ARCHAEOLOGY INSIGHTS:
This disk spans from 1987 to 1991 - a perfect time capsule of how we filled up leftover space on floppies. Every block mattered when storage was precious!
If you love retro gaming, hidden gems, and off-the-cuff reactions, this video is for you. Dive in with me as I explore every inch of this mystery floppy and uncover some wild retro finds! 🎉
💬 Which game was your favorite? Drop a comment and let me know!
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#WhatsOnThatFloppy #Commodore64 #RetroGaming #GreenBeretII #Psycastria #UFO #Captured #GyroscopeConstruction #SecretWeapon #Airplane #NewColorbox #C64Games #80sGaming #VintageComputers #FloppyDeepDive #PALvsNTSC #RetroComputing #ClassicGames What’s Hiding on This Floppy? You Won’t Believe These Lost Games](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ckGz-JWPSPM/mqdefault.jpg)








