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Zapped to the Past Episode 68 November 1987

June 20, 2022

In the month of November 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode sixty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the adroit Quedex, the spellcasting Enlightenment: Druid II and the sneaky Joe Blade and wonder if a flute with no holes is not a flute, is an invisible maze still a maze?

Games covered in this episode:

Quedex
Scary Monsters
Blazer
Joe Blade
Starfox
Enlightenment - Druid II
Tunnel Vision
Tai-Pan
Special Agent
Solomon’s Key

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Zapped to the Past Episode 67 November 1987

June 13, 2022

In the month of November 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode sixty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the puzzling Pi-r-Squared, the rambunctious Renegade and the mysterious Morpheus and wonder what exactly happened with the sharks in Canada…

Games covered in this episode:

International Karate +
On Cue
Land of Neverwhere
Athena
Pi-r(squared)
Renegade
Mean City
Water Polo
Anarchy
Morpheus

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Zapped to the Past Episode 66 October 1987

June 6, 2022

In the month of October 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode sixty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the shouty Mega Apocalypse, the troublesome Toadforce and the flippant Flunky and wonder if the queen does indeed have an egg chamber and how many eggs it might contain…

Games covered in this episode:

Mega-Apocalypse
Lazer Force
Last Mission
The Tube
Flunky
Toad Force
Arcade Classics
Jackle and Wide
Prohibition
Pirates of the Barbary Coast
Enforcer
Black Magic

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Zapped to the Past Episode 65 October 1987

May 30, 2022

In the month of October 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode sixty-five of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the stinky Swamp Fever, the messy Morphicle: The Transforming Car and the Robotic Red L.E.D and wonder what pleathered bacon would taste like…

Games covered in this episode:

Red L.E.D.
Laurel and Hardy
Cosmonut
Swamp Fever
Revenge of the Mutant Camels 2
Ace 2
Death Race
Starforce Nova
Evening Star
Morphicle The Transforming Car
Night on the Tiles

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Zapped to the Past Episode 64 October 1987

May 23, 2022

In the month of October 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode sixty-four of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the brilliant Bubble Bobble, the claggy Clean Up Service, and the freaky Frenesis and wonder who would set up a cafe and service station at the ass end of the Universe?

Games covered in this episode:

Bubble Bobble
The Further Adventures of Alice in Videoland
Deliverance
Destructo
Clean Up Service
Hysteria
Frenesis
Centurions
Gun Runner
Pile-Up

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Zapped to the Past Episode 63 September 1987

May 16, 2022

In the month of September 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode sixty-three of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the dubious Death Wish 3, the Swashbuckling Pirates! And the energetic Star Paws and wonder, how does a dog go to the toilet in a space suit?

Games covered in this episode:

Zynaps
Deceptor
Mr Weems and the She Vampires
Death Wish 3
Thunderbolt
Star Paws
Convoy Raider
Pirates
Rebel
Denarius
Kikstart 2

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Zapped to the Past Episode 62 September 1987

May 9, 2022

In the month of September 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode sixty-two of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the clement California Games, the gregarious Game Over and the transient Transatlantic Balloon Challenge and wonder, why does an eagle need to recharge its energy on a giant balloon?

Games covered in this episode:

California Games
Realm
Game Over
Trans-Atlantic Balloon Challenge
Mystery of the Nile
The Living Daylights
Road Runner
Exolon
Street Sports Baseball
Snapdragon
Re-Bounder

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Zapped to the Past Episode 61 August 1987

May 2, 2022

In the month of August 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode sixty-one of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the squawky Slap Fight, the monotone Max Torque and the revolutionary Head over Heels and wonder what adventures a Spider Egg should get up to when not bombing bees…

Games covered in this episode:

Head Over Heels
Quartet
Challenge of the Gobots
Hades Nebula
Max Torque
Oink
Amaurote
Metrocross
Rasterscan
Slap Fight

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Zapped to the Past Episode 60 August 1987

April 25, 2022

In the month of August1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode sixty of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the delightful Defender of the Crown, the fearful Frankenstein, and the maudlin Mag Max and wonder when up is down and left is backwards, how the hell do you navigate a boring brown maze?

Games covered in this episode:

Defender of the Crown
Colony
Spellseeker
Plasmatron
Frankenstein
Mag Max
Wonder Boy
Election
Twin Tornado

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