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Commodore 64 gets new BASIC V2 checkers game "King Me (2026)"

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A new checkers game titled "King Me (2026)" has been developed for the Commodore 64. Created by ready64, the game is written entirely in BASIC V2, eschewing assembly language. It features standard checkers gameplay including mandatory captures, multiple jumps, and king promotion on an 8x8 board, with play against the computer. AI

RANK_REASON This is a new software release for a retro computing platform, not a core AI development.

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Commodore 64 gets new BASIC V2 checkers game "King Me (2026)"

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    King Me (2026) by ready64 for C64. A traditional checkers game written entirely in BASIC V2, no assembler. Mandatory captures, multiple jumps, king promotion, a

    King Me (2026) by ready64 for C64. A traditional checkers game written entirely in BASIC V2, no assembler. Mandatory captures, multiple jumps, king promotion, all on an 8x8 board against the computer. 🎁 https:// ready64.itch.io/king-me8 # ai # commodore64 # c64 # retro # game # k…

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