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The development team behind the Mega65 are looking to raise €66,000 for steel moulds that will allow for the production of the machine at more reasonable prices.

The Mega65 is slated to be an open sourced FPGA based 8-bit computer with Commodore 64 and Commodore 65 compatibility. It is claimed that the machine will run at 50 times the speed of a standard C64 and feature a mechanical keyboard, HD output, SD Card Support, and a multitude of other features.

In looking to raise the funds they need, the Mega65 team has avoided using the typical crowdfunding facilities such as Kickstarter, and adopted a novel Hi-Score Game approach where by all donations of at least €5 will go towards the donator’s score with the Top 8 scorers receiving special rewards:

6th to 8th Places = Your name will be engraved on all Mega65 cases

3rd to 5th Places = Your name will be engraved on all Mega65 cases + Receive one Mega65 case (i.e. not the full desktop computer).

1st and 2nd place = Your name will be engraved on all Mega65 cases + Receive a low serial number Mega65 Desktop Computer

The Mega65 team have also stated that those donators who don’t make the Top 8 list will be rewarded in some way but were not in a position to specify how at this stage.

So if you want to make sure that the Mega65 becomes an affordable reality, head on over to the Mega65 website to find out how you can donate…Good Luck!