{"id":32727,"date":"2018-08-14T12:44:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T19:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/?p=32727"},"modified":"2018-08-15T09:56:38","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T16:56:38","slug":"shut-up-and-take-my-money-commodore-64-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/awesomeness\/shut-up-and-take-my-money-commodore-64-mini\/","title":{"rendered":"Shut Up and Take My Money: Commodore 64 Mini"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"shut_up_and_take_my_money\"<\/a>For anyone that grew up in the early eighties, the\u00a0Commodore 64 was one of the early home platforms enjoyed by the video gaming community (before Nintendo rolled out the original NES).<\/p>\n

The C64 was immensely popular with video game enthusiasts, namely for the vast library of games as well as the built-in screen that came with the SX-64 model, ideal for taking games on the go.<\/p>\n

Of course, the\u00a0Commodore 64 Mini<\/a> is significantly smaller than the original hardware. Available on October 8 for $80, the C64 Mini comes with 64 built-in games and a classic C64 Joystick. the actually computer is built into the classic keyboard (non-functional) design, ideal for saving space.<\/p>\n

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The device comes equipped with a bit a new tech, namely HDMI out for running games on the big screen (720p) and two USB ports. The USB ports are for plugging in a full-sized functional keyboard, an additional joystick for multiplayer games as well as running additional games off a USB stick (max size 64GB).<\/p>\n

Using\u00a0C64\u00a0BASIC computer programming language, you can create your own games or download code for other games from the C64 community.\u00a0 The hardware can also be updated via the USB drive with future updates.<\/p>\n

Some of the more popular, built-in games include:<\/p>\n