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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 Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
In the month of March 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode forty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the chaotic Chameleon, the bloodless Blood ‘n Guts and the dimensional Double Take and wonder how much middle-of-the-road mediocre meh can you fit into the month of March?
Games covered in this episode:
- Repton 3
- Blood ‘N’ Guts
- Chameleon
- Street Machine
- Footballer of the Year
- Zub
- Knucklebusters
- Double Take
- Tiger Mission
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Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
In the month of March 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode forty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the abject Agent Orange, the lyrical Labyrinth and the dreadful Dandy and wonder if you met a vampire in real life, what would be the signs that gave it away?
Games covered in this episode:
- Erebus
- Olli and Lissa
- Terror of the Deep
- Peter Shilton’s Handball Maradona
- Agent Orange
- Nosferatu the Vampire
- Dandy
- Skate Rock
- Labyrinth
- Terra Cognita
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Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
In the month of March 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode forty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the mesmerising Mutants, the rotational Raid 2000 and the fiery Falcon Patrol 2 and wonder how many toilets were ruined doing the research for Tracker…
Games covered in this episode:
- Mutants
- Star Soldier
- Future Knight
- The Double
- Tracker
- Pneumatic Hammers
- Raid 2000
- Tomahawk
- Falcon Patrol 2
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
Floy Joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhT5vTN7mT0
FGTH final release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js_bi9Xz4wY
Text for Terence Trent D’Arby speech:
Sweetheart listen, I know the last few pages haven't been good for the both of us and I've caused you a lot of grief. But put those bags down, o.k.? Before you make a decision like that, please just listen to me 'Cos I don't want you to leave. I definitely don't want you to leave. Just hear me out.
Speech Synthesis tools:
https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/ or https://simulationcorner.net/index.php?page=sam
The Genesis Effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52XlyMbxxh8
Magnum Pan Pipes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3Hf7GuOmBM
Slowed down Jolene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMrfM711vXI
Message from Mark King:
Original:
Zzz-tp. Beedop pl-me tum ta-to poom. Da-dun-q-tngggg. Do-di-naaaag mob-ib p-ing-smannng dor-de-meng. Ang, de-fang-me-ting-de-chibmmm.
Translates:
ZTTP, please stop implying my thumbs are too powerful. They are just quite strong. Though this is the 9th mobile phone I’ve smashed for this message. Also, my favourite meal is chips.
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
In the month of February 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode forty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the catastrophic Cobra, the tidy Terra Cresta and the exciting Escape from Singe’s Castle and wonder if a ‘Three Fin Thruster’ is also the name of a painful and instant match winning wrestling move…
Games covered in this episode:
- Escape from Singe’s Castle
- Cobra
- Sigma Seven
- Defcom
- Terra Cresta
- Surf Champ
- Destroyer
- They Stole A Million
- Judge Dredd
- Molecule Man
- Arctic Fox
- The Vikings
- 1943
- Championship Wrestling
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Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
In the month of February 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode forty-five of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the horrific Howard the Duck, the scabrous Scooby Doo, and the technical Tenth Frame and wonder why something that looks like a duck and quacks like a duck drowns in water…
Games covered in this episode:
- Park Patrol
- Howard the Duck
- Los Angeles Swat
- Xeno
- Legend of Kage
- Scooby Doo
- Tenth Frame
- Light Force
- Xevious
- Starglider
- It’s a Knockout
- Tarzan
- Space Harrier
- Bomb Jack 2
Find us here:
Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amazing show sponsor:
https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here:
https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast
Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2014/07/the-lost-thundercats-games-video/