Lake Software has released a complete Amstrad CPC 6128 conversion of Magic Pockets, adapting The Bitmap Brothers’ platformer across four worlds and 30 levels. The game is available now through itch.io, with no compulsory payment.
The release page appeared on 23rd October 2026. It marks the conversion as Released, and the creator has since confirmed its completeness in response to a reader asking whether the whole adventure is available.
The story follows the Bitmap Kid, whose missing toys have disappeared into his bottomless pockets. His search stretches through caves, jungle, lake and mountain environments, with a different pocket-powered weapon associated with each world.
Lake Software lists several of the original adventure’s set pieces, including the bicycle race, gorilla encounter, timed dive and snowy mountain spring. The conversion also includes the animated introduction with its title music, alongside sound effects and jingles using the CPC’s AY chip.
A two-sided release for the CPC 6128
The download consists of separate Face A and Face B DSK images, each listed at 220 kB. These are disk images rather than a cartridge release, and the stated requirement is a CPC 6128 or an emulator configured as one.
The developer describes the conversion as running on a standard CPC 6128, using hardware scrolling and double-buffering. A custom disk loader supports the two-sided release. Those technical details come from Lake Software’s description of its implementation.
Magic Pockets originally appeared in 1991, developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade. Its Amiga and Atari ST editions placed the pocket-carrying hero among the studio’s early-1990s releases. This conversion gives CPC owners a new version of an adventure associated with those 16-bit computers.
In the release page’s comments, the creator also mentions work in progress for CPC Plus hardware. There is no separate Plus download or release date listed alongside the completed CPC 6128 edition.
Both disk images are available from Lake Software’s Magic Pockets page.
