The Commodore 64’s homebrew scene has just had another fantastic announcement! As developer Jimbo has officially released Escape From PETSCII Planet, a fast-paced first-person shooter that pushes the limits of the 8-bit hardware. Originally developed for the 1981-vintage Commodore PET, this title has been ported and enhanced for the C64, utilizing a sophisticated 8-bit ray casting engine inspired by the legendary Wolfenstein 3D.
It's been some time since we've featured a Commodore PET news story here on Indie Retro News, so to change all that, here's the latest update from Jimbo, his newest of creations for the Commodore PET called ' Escape from PETSCII Castle'. A Wolfenstein 3D inspiration from the same creator who bought you games such as PETSCII Bros, PET Panic!, PET Space Invaders 2 and TREKWAR. To coincide with this news, we've got some footage from the game as well as a very brief description below.