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About Frank Gasking

Proprietor of Games That Weren't—a digital archive dedicated to unreleased and cancelled video games, founded in 1999. A passionate software preservationist, contributing to various projects, particularly for the Commodore 64. By day, working as a software/web developer.

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Different Emlyn Hughes gfx (c64)

Posted: 20-11-2016, last updated: 30-06-2023 by Frank Gasking

Thanks to Martin/Stadium 64 – Emlyn Hughes was reviewed/previewed with very different panel graphics, which you can see below: Was there maybe other differences tucked away that were never used in the final version?

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Bugs Bunny early preview added

Posted: 30-10-2016, last updated: 29-03-2021 by Frank Gasking

A rather different early preview of Bugs Bunny – Private Detective has been found on Ash and Dave’s work disks recently. This was done around 1991 time, and seems to have undergone some major changes that led up to the … Continue reading →

Posted in: Commodore 64 (C64), GTW64 news | 2 Comments

Charlie Chaplin fully recovered!

Posted: 13-10-2016, last updated: 29-03-2021 by Frank Gasking

We are pleased to announce that the long lost C64 conversion of Charlie Chaplin has been recovered in its final state. A mystery for many years, after the release of the Amstrad, Spectrum and PC versions – the full story … Continue reading →

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New unseen preview – Red Baron 3000

Posted: 12-10-2016, last updated: 29-03-2021 by Frank Gasking

Thanks to Hein Holt for passing on his impressive vertical scroller – Red Baron 3000. Started in 2007, but sadly was never to be. Read more over at https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/red-baron-3000/

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Two previews recovered + more

Posted: 01-10-2016, last updated: 29-03-2021 by Frank Gasking

Thanks to Paul Clansey, we have fully preserved two of his unfinished games in the form of RPG game Freebooter and ambitious Elite style sim Exodus. Hoping for Paul to share more soon about how they both work, but check … Continue reading →

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GTW September digest

Posted: 04-09-2016, last updated: 17-01-2023 by Frank Gasking

Sorry it’s been a while! Currently working on other projects, but GTW64 has been ticking over in the background – and since our last major update – the following has been added and updated below. Also, yesterday was a year … Continue reading →

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Dragon’s Lair sample release

Posted: 22-08-2016, last updated: 30-06-2023 by Frank Gasking

A massive thank you to Tom Roger Skauen, who passed on a copy of this very obscure and rare sample release of Dragon’s Lair – which he fully preserved in TAP format. Tom cannot remember how he obtained the game, … Continue reading →

Posted in: Commodore 64 (C64), GTW64 news, Prototype | Tagged: Full game available | 2 Comments

Habitat sources released!

Posted: 07-07-2016, last updated: 29-03-2021 by Frank Gasking

The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment have yesterday made Habitat Open Source, by releasing all of the code on GitHub. Work has been going on since 2013 to try and preserve everything, and now the goal is to try … Continue reading →

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GTW hosting costs and donations

Posted: 25-06-2016, last updated: 29-03-2021 by Frank Gasking

Games That Weren’t is a freely ran project, 100% non-profitable and done in our own free time. To ensure minimum downtime, storing vast amounts of scans, downloads and information we have to pay for our hosting. UPDATE! – We have … Continue reading →

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Evil Garden found and released + more!

Posted: 21-05-2016, last updated: 29-03-2021 by Frank Gasking

Been a while, but here is a new update with a brand new game release, and a digest of updates that have happened since the 27th February. Evil Garden fully recovered and released today Thanks to Lenny Bronstein for highlighting … Continue reading →

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