O'Riley's Mine (1983)

Platforms: C64, Atari 8-bit
Where to get it: My Abandonware

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You sit down to an old-school mining game that's choppy and repetitive, with simple screen switching and a straightforward task of digging for treasure.

retrosimplemining themedold schoolbasicsingle screencommodore 64atari 8 bit

About

Released in 1983, O'Riley's Mine is available on the Commodore 64 and Atari 8-bit platforms. As an early title from this era, it presents a mining-themed experience for these specific home computers without additional documented narrative or developer details.

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