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If there's one thing the Commodore PET has been missing, it's a Mario Clone! And the life of every PET owner would be incomplete had Jimbo – known for his game development on the Commodore PET – not unveiled his new game, PETSCII Side-Scrolling Platformer.

To be fair, the game isn't precisely a Mario clone. Instead, it's a fusion of PETSCII, Mario, and Sonic. But this doesn't dampen the fun of the gameplay, and the fluidity of the play is particularly remarkable.

In the game, players can traverse various levels, run, jump, collect coins, defeat enemies, face off against bosses, and save their friends. With so much to do, there's little chance of getting bored. This game serves as another testament to the fact that engaging gameplay doesn't require gigahertz processors or gigabyte game engines.