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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.
Episodes
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Zapped to the Past Episode 33 September 1986
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
In the month of September 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty-three of Zapped to the Past, we explore some of those games, including the ghoulish Ghosts ‘n Goblins, the atypical Arac and the knockabout Knight Games, and wonder... How many other evil villains hide their secrets in their household and office furniture?
Games covered in this episode:
- Ghosts ‘n Goblins
- Mission AD
- Caverns of Eriban
- Knight Games
- Ninja Master
- Jet Strike Mission
- Floyd the Droid
- Arac
- Danger Mouse in Double Trouble
- Warhawk
- Galaxibirds
- Night Walker
- Beer Belly Burt’s Brew Biz
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Additional web links mentioned in the Podcast:
High pitched voice theory for Neanderthals: https://youtu.be/o589CAu73UM
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Zapped to the Past Episode 32 August 1986
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
In the month of August 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty-two of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the impressive Infiltrator, the spectrum-esque Saboteur and the laborious Legend of the Amazon women, and wonder… Do ninjas use black coloured toilet paper?
Games covered in this episode:
- Tau Ceti
- ICUPS
- Ollo 1 & Ollo 2
- Legend of the Amazon Women
- Infiltrator
- Nexus
- Time Trax
- Saboteur
- Murder on the Mississippi
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Monday Sep 13, 2021
Zapped to the Past Episode 31 August 1986
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
In the month of August 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty-one of Zapped to the Past, we explore some of those games, including the sexless Sam Fox Strip Poker, the gouging Green Beret and the colourless Core and wonder... exactly how many Green Berets would make for a good henchman's breakfast?
Games covered in this episode:
- Kik Start II (C128k Mention)
- Superstar Ping Pong
- Sam Fox Strip Poker
- Touchdown Football
- Core
- Groovy Garden
- Tubular Bells
- Shogun
- Green Beret
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Find this week’s Crapverts here:
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Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amazing show sponsor:
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Zapped to the Past Episode 30 July 1986
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
In the month of July 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the bumbling Bombo, the starfaring Sentinel and the meandering Max Headroom and wonder… How many times does the word ‘egg’ appear in this episode?
Games covered in this episode:
- Boulderdash 3
- Bombo
- Biggles
- Solo Flight Plus
- Acro Jet
- Max Headroom
Cheapers Creepers
- Slamball
- Neutral Zone
- Breakdance
- Return of the Space Warriors
- Shamus
- Sentinel
Find us here:
Find this week’s Crapverts here:
https://zappedtothepast.com/classic-crapverts/
Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amazing show sponsor: