Formula V20 1985 - A nod to Pitstop II and Pole position for the Commodore Vic-20 +24k [81' +16k UPDATE]

It's not often we get new racing games for the Commodore Vic-20, but searching through the itch io website earlier today, we've found out that Huffelduff has released the Commodore Vic-20 game of 'Formula V20 1985'. A new game in that the developer says is a nod to classic Commodore 64 games such as Pitstop II and Pole position.. In light of this news as ever we've got some new footage of this arcade racer which can be found below.

And here's the latest from the itch io page. "Formula V20 '85 is a racing computer game for the 24k expanded Commodore Vic-20. It has been crafted in the style of the classic Commodore 64 games Pitstop II and Pole position. Pick from seven different racing teams and four different circuits. Join a single race or compete in the world championship".

Requirements, loading and running the game:

  • A Commodore VIC with 24k RAM expansion minimum
  • A joystick plugged into the joystick port
  • Insert Disk and type: load "*",8,1 and then press return. After loading type: run and press return
  • Insert Tape and type: load and then press return. After loading type: run and press return


UPDATE : If you enjoyed playing Formula V20 1985 on your VIC-20 +24k you may be interested to know, that as of today you can also download the latest release of Formula V20 1981 by Huffelduff. As in the words of the creator "Formula V20 '81 is a racing computer game for the 16k expanded Commodore Vic-20. It’s the prequel to Formula V20 '85. There are eight tracks, and the main goal is to beat the clock. Traverse each track while avoiding the competitor racing cars. There are tunnels where visibility is limited and sections where ice and sleet cover the track, which causes the player to skid wildly. Oh yes, remember to catch the clocks for time extensions. Anyway, good luck!"

Requirements, Loading, and Running the Game:
  • A Commodore VIC with a minimum of 16 KB RAM expansion
  • A joystick plugged into the joystick port

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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous29 April 2024 at 18:53

    Looks somehow promising! Worth for a C64 conversion as well!

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  2. LiqMatrix29 April 2024 at 19:08

    I saw this pop up last night. Amazing work. I was unfamiliar with this dev, but now I see from their Itch.io homepage that huffelduff is a VIC-20 coding marvel. Looking forward to going through their other VIC-20 titles.

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  3. Anonymous29 April 2024 at 20:19

    even a dirt on the racetrack !

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  4. Anders15 March 2025 at 20:23

    Hmmm... Formula V20 1981 seems to be a completely different game with a top-down view instead of the 3d/into-the-screen view of V20 1985. Fittingly for a prequel (if only prequel in imagination).

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    1. IndieRetroNews15 March 2025 at 20:27

      Yep! Reminds me of the Thunder Force series on the Sega Mega Drive. From top down, to side scrolling shoot em up! :)

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    2. Anders15 March 2025 at 20:38

      It's a classic genre. I now checked the video and I realised it is more or less a version of C64 Le Mans. A very early C64 game developed in 1982 by HAL Laboratory, which in is turn based on 1979 Sega Arcade game Monaco GP!! (One eclamation mark belongs to the actual title, the other is from me :)))

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  5. Anonymous17 March 2025 at 09:11

    1985 (the version you've pictured) came out almost a year ago. The new game is the radically different "1981" version.

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    1. IndieRetroNews17 March 2025 at 10:36

      Yes that's pretty obvious with the update and the previous comments being from a year ago

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