Sprite Castle: A C64/Commodore Game Podcast
Sep 25, 2026 · 46 min · 15 segments
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It is a game for one player that uses joystick controls, joystick in port 1, with limited keyboard support for selecting commands.

Thorn EMI's home computer software division separated off and was renamed Creative Sparks.

company in 1985 after management buyout and in 1987 it says they entered receivership which i believe is the same as bankruptcy and all of their titles were sold to other companies some of the other games creative sparks released for the commodore 64 there's a long list including Birdmother.

There's no information about James Allen online available that I could find, but his name does appear on the title screen.

It is a game for one player that uses joystick controls, joystick in port 1, with limited keyboard support for selecting commands.

Thorn EMI's home computer software division separated off and was renamed Creative Sparks.

company in 1985 after management buyout and in 1987 it says they entered receivership which i believe is the same as bankruptcy and all of their titles were sold to other companies some of the other games creative sparks released for the commodore 64 there's a long list including Birdmother.

There's no information about James Allen online available that I could find, but his name does appear on the title screen.
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