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The Commodore 64 had lots of games. Not all of them are good. In Zapped to the Past, we cast a retrospective eye over those games reviewed in each issue of Zzap!64 magazine. Hosted by two lifelong C64 fans, we throw off those rose tinted specs and see if those games are still worth playing today.
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Monday Apr 26, 2021
Zapped to the Past Episode 11 November 1985
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
In the dark month of November 1985, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eleven of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the pleasant Paradroid, the wonderful Winter Games, and the stateside Saucer Attack and wonder how Hunter Patrol ended up as the second version of the Matrix...
Games covered in this episode:
- Little Computer People
- Paradroid
- Wizardry
- Saucer Attack
- Hunter Patrol
- Winter Games
- Stealth
- The Rats
- Axis Assassin
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Monday Apr 19, 2021
Zapped to the Past Episode 10 October 1985
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
In the occult month of October 1985, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode ten of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the bruising Barry McGuigan’s World Championship Boxing, the sandy Spy Vs Spy 2 and the dreary Dickie’s Diamonds and wonder do owls only have a limited number of flights?
Games covered in this episode:
- Barry McGuigan's World Championship Boxing
- Raskel
- Cylu
- Vagan Attack
- Spy Vs Spy 2
- Tour De France
- Ghostchaser
- Dickie's Diamonds
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Monday Apr 12, 2021
Zapped to the Past Episode 9 October 1985
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
In the occult month of October 1985, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode nine of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the musical Monty on the Run, the nebulous Nodes of Yesod and the vexing Vortron and realise that every gaming problem can be solved with a Mr. Miyagi crane kick!
Games covered in this episode:
- Monty on the Run
- Speed King
- Super Zaxxon
- Shoot-em-Up
- Nodes of Yesod
- Rocket Roger
- Vortron
- Mad Doctor
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Monday Apr 05, 2021
Zapped to the Past Episode 8 September 1985
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
In the slow month of September 1985, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eight of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the fanciful Frankie Goes to Hollywood, the ignominious Ian Botham’s Test Cricket and the miserable Merlin and ponder just who made Steve Guttenberg a star…
Games covered in this episode:
- Nick Faldo Plays the Open
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- Merlin
- Ian Botham’s Test Cricket
- Graham Gooch’s Test Cricket
- Rescue on Fractalus
- Out on a Limb
- The Great American Cross Country Road Race
- Finders Keepers
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