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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
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
Saturday Apr 16, 2022
As we steam through Issue 28 - August 1987 - of ZZAP magazine - we noticed it featured an eight page Commodore C16 special pullout. Eight pages of C16 games? Hmnnn… So we thought we would take a ZTTP look at sixteen C16 games in time for the 16th of April. We have chosen sixteen original C16 games at random and put them under the Zapped to the Past magnifying glass... will Kung Fu Kid, Street Olympics and Tutti Frutti pass muster… or will there be a trail of C16 dog eggs… there is only one way to find out!
Games reviewed in this special:
- Auriga
- Dorks Dilemma
- Bandits at Zero
- Leaper
- Kung Fu Kid
- Megabolts
- Guzzler
- Killapede
- Street Olympics
- Xargon Wars
- Rescue from Zylon
- Monkey Magic
- Spectipede
- Bridgehead
- Tutti Frutti
- Astro Plumber
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Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In the month of August 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the stunning Last Ninja, the springy Thing Bounces Back and the stupid Milk Race and wonder why level 1 swimming is not a part of basic ninja training?
Games covered in this episode:
- The Last Ninja
- Wiz
- Force One
- Kat Trap
- Video Meanies
- Milk Race
- Falcon
- Shadow Skimmer
- Thing Bounces Back
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
Briar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE5cU2Ie4HU
Briar band history: http://www.shotguncharlie.co.uk/briar.htm
The Pretenders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KltjoX0VtgQ
John Farnham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emutat3_IP0
Shirley Bassey and Yello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smwR21SDqEY
Poison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOzdT_sAeDE
M/A/R/R/S Legal case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_Up_the_Volume_(song)
Out of tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbJGst7CGr8
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
In the month of July1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the brutal Barbarian, the apocalyptically hard Army Moves, and the flaccid Frost Byte, and wonder why anyone would kit out their spaceship in wood paneling…
Games covered in this episode:
- Killed Until Dead
- Frost Byte
- On-Field Football
- The Curse of Sherwood
- Spy Vs Spy III Arctic Antics
- Karate Champ
- Army Moves
- Headcoach
- Dogfight 2187
- Rogue Trooper
- Beamrider
- Barbarian
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Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
In the month of July 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the wonderful World Class Leaderboard, the Endoscopic Enduro Racer and the sideburn hating Sydney Affair and wonder, how many pointless options screens can you fit into one game?
Games covered in this episode:
- World Class Leaderboard
- Enduro Racer
- Samurai Trilogy
- Greyfell
- The Sydney Affair
- The Great Escape
- Tag Team Wrestling
- Eagles
- GFL Championship Football
- The Detective
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
In the month of July1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty-six of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the wondrous Wizball, the crabby Strike and the ingenious I,Ball and wonder just how many balls are too many balls…?
Games covered in this episode:
- Wizball
- Strike
- Gunstar
- Sport of Kings
- IQ
- Deathscape
- Super Bowl Sunday
- Mario Bros
- UFO
- I, Ball
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
Bananarama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-DZQ80vEVI
Michael Fortunati: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-xfy-0RPMw
Bananarama mix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thSeR6sHqJA
Spagna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8c04XHCF8k
Anita Dobson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucQtAnIZ908
Cabaret Voltaire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRqnOuTqDq0
Front 242: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1cRGVaJF7Y
Samantha Fox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3Bonm7f0k
Wet Wet Wet Neck Injury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgEqJUcUKNw
Do the Crab!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46ht1Uei42M
Physics anomaly drumkit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPVAsEoHGyU
Whip Blow (a.k.a I, Ball): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDqG4ut-LSo
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
In the month of June 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty-five of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the incomprehensible Jumpin' Jimmy, the old school River Raid and the exceptional H.E.R.O and wonder if bells ring and milkshakes are tasty, and are baby kangaroos indeed grateful? And what are gravy points?
Games covered in this episode:
- Zolyx
- The Secret of Kandar
- Xenon Ranger
- Feud
- River Raid
- Pitfall II
- Jumpin’ Jimmy
- Auf Wiedersehn Monty
- Death or Glory
- Doc The Destroyer
- Hero
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
http://zee-3.com/pickfordbros/softography/index.php?game=19
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
In the month of June 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty-Four of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the homunculus Masters of the Universe, the eye wrecking Romulus and the somewhat lonely Cyborg and wonder what were the strange things they imported at the Wing Kong Exchange…
Games covered in this episode:
- Zenji
- Masters of the Universe
- Big Trouble in Little China
- Romulus
- Kinetik
- Nemesis the Warlock
- Nether Earth
- Vampire
- Star Raiders II
- Cyborg
- Gods and Heroes
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Other things mentioned in the Podcast
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
In the month of May 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty-three of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the snappy Sun Star, the excruciating Elevator Action and the speedy Shockway Rider and wonder if the presence of demons and aliens should be in the buyer’s pack for new homeowners…?
Games covered in this episode:
- Shockway Rider
- Cyber One
- Con-Quest
- Sun Star
- Aliens
- POD
- Elevator Action
- Terminator
- The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
- LazerWheel
- Cholo
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Other things mentioned in the Podcast:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
In the month of May 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty-two of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including infiltrating Into the Eagle’s Nest, the ribbiting Ranarama, and the shoddy Shao-Lin’s Road and wonder if monorail based rescue simulation games are an all new killer genre?
Games covered in this episode:
- Into the Eagles Nest
- Grange Hill
- The Equalizer
- Werner
- Nemesis
- Sailing
- SOS
- Armourdillo
- Shao-Lin’s Road
- Aftermath
- Ranarama
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
In the month of April 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty-one of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the dextrous Delta, the expansive Explorer, and the mystical Magic Madness and wonder why would NASA design a darts game in this day and age?
Games covered in this episode:
- Aliens
- Delta
- Explorer
- Indoor Sports
- Prodigy
- Krakout
- Void Runner
- Magic Madness
- Express Raider
- HyperBowl
- Leaderboard (Executive Edition)
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Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
In the month of April 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode fifty of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the freaky Fifth Axis, the wild West Bank and the floaty Firetrack and wonder just what damage a bunny could do to a military death robot?
Games covered in this episode:
- Gunship
- Short Circuit
- Zone Ranger
- Jail Break
- The Big Deal
- Fifth Axis
- Firetrack
- Transformers
- Thai Boxing
- Leviathan
- West Bank
- Arkanoid
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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
Find us here:
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https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
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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:
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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/
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
In the month of February 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode forty-four of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the greedy Gauntlet, the hessian Highlander and the wholesome Heartland and wonder why so many games starting with the letter H appeared in one month!
Games covered in this episode:
- Gauntlet
- Highlander
- Harvey Headbanger
- Hypaball
- Sky Runner
- Breakthru
- Heartland
- Firelord
- Psycastria
- Infodroid
- Paperboy
- Storm
- Avenger
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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_the_Paradise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZxLsJjOEw4&ab_channel=ViceCommando
Rolling Stones Vs The Cult
Rolling Stones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGyOaCXr8Lw
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
In the month of January 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode forty-three of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the bounder-alike Bulldog, the bewildering Bazooka Bill, and the craptacular Captured, and wonder…at what point did developers decide that normal jumping just wasn’t enough any more…
Games covered in this episode:
- Super Huey 2
- Captured
- Bulldog
- Crystal Castles
- Donkey Kong
- Bazooka Bill
- Galivan
- Nuclear Embargo
- Dracula
Find us here:
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https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
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Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
In the month of January 1987 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode forty-two of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the futuristic Flash Gordon, the calamitous Camelot Warriors and the peculiar Panther, and wonder… should there be more tinned meat shoot 'em ups in the world?
Games covered in this episode:
- Flash Gordon
- Assault Machine
- Camelot Warriors
- Yie-Ar Kung-Fu 2
- Warrior 2
- 1942
- Panther
- Kettle
- The Bard’s Tale
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.youtube.com/watch?v=o7Lk-3mmTcQ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thirkell
Europe - Rock the night:
1985 version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HegBqCvd7yk
1986 version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELtpTBf-pMU
Shake you down:
Here is Greg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc8wmLul3uw
Here is Marvin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjlSiASsUIs
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
As a final farewell to 1986, we look back over the year and the games from the issues of Zzap from January to December 1986, selecting some of the titles we have played for our prestigious Zapped to the Past awards. Which game will be heralded as having the ‘Best Visuals’ or win the ‘Best Music’ or the ‘Sunday Best Award?’ There is only one way to find out!
The running order of the awards:
- Introduction + Review of 1986
- Best Visuals Award
- Best Sound FX Award
- Sunday Best (Worst Game) Award
- Best Music Award
- Craziest Concept Award
- Best Game 1986 Award
- Best Crapvert 1986 Award
- Listener Awards
- Other things... Awards
- Look ahead to 1987
Find us here:
All game nominations here:
https://zappedtothepast.com/the-games/
Golden Breadbin awards page
https://zappedtothepast.com/zapped-to-the-past-golden-breadbin-awards-page/
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Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
In the month of December 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode forty of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the foreboding Fist II: The Legend Continues, the diabolical Dante’s Inferno and the twitch-speed Trailblazer, and wonder… How far would your beard reach by the time you completed all 10,000 levels of The Sentinel?
Games covered in this episode:
- Fist II The Legend Continues
- Trapdoor
- Street Surfer
- Dante’s Inferno
- Highway Encounter
- The Sentinel
- Ace of Aces
- Red Max
- Strike Force Cobra
- Mad Nurse
- Movie Monster
- Orpheus in the Underworld
- Trailblazer
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:
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
In the month of December 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we explore some of those games, including the unmistakable Uchi Mata, the eye rolling Bobby Bearing and the sumptuous Sacred Armour of Antiriad, and wonder... where can you get to play a decent game of Bagatelle these days?
Games covered in this episode:
- Boulderdash Construction Kit
- Montezuma’s Revenge
- Robobolt
- Marble Madness
- Glider Rider
- Soldier One
- Bobby Bearing
- Uchi Mata
- 180
- Pub Games
- BMX Simulator
- Captain Kelly
- The Sacred Armour of Antiriad
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:
https://www.davidhearnewriter.com/
Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
In the month of November 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the shooty Sanxion, the jumpy Jeep Command, and the alluring AlleyKat, and wonder…Where is my Ninja? Where is that Ninja friend of mine?
Games covered in this episode:
- Sanxion
- Ninja
- Nomad
- Jeep Command
- (It’s) Clean Up Time
- Asterix and The Magic Cauldron
- Deactivators
- Alleykat
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:
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
In the month of November 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we explore some of those games, including the wonderful World Games, the japesome Jack the Nipper, and the daring Dan Dare, and wonder... How did the game ‘Craps’ ever become a thing?
Games covered in this episode:
- World Games
- Room Ten
- Miami Dice
- Jack The Nipper
- Dan Dare
- The Legend of Sinbad
- Velocipede 2
- Strike Force Harrier
- Fungus
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:
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
In the month of October 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the speedy Super Cycle, the cataclysmic Knight Rider, and the baroque Beyond the Forbidden Forest, and wonder… could Syd Little and Eddie Large have played the UK version of Crockett and Tubbs in a possible ‘Blackpool Vice’ TV series?
Games covered in this episode:
- Super Cycle
- Miami Vice
- Knight Rider
- Hot Wheels
- Hacker II
- Hollywood or Bust
- Collapse
- Arcana
- Beyond the Forbidden Forest
Find us here:
Find this week’s Crapverts here:
https://zappedtothepast.com/classic-crapverts/
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Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
In the month of October 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty-five of Zapped to the Past, we explore some of those games, including the impenetrable Iridis Alpha, the perplexing Parallax and the dreamy Druid, and wonder... is ‘who did voodone?’ the correct past tense of ‘hoodoo voodoo’?
Games covered in this episode:
- Iridis Alpha
- Spiky Harold
- W.A.R.
- Hoodoo Voodoo
- Equinox
- Parallax
- Hole In One
- Two On Two BasketBall
- Druid
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:
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
In the month of September 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirty-four of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the dull Dragon’s Lair, the woeful Way of the Tiger and the torturous Trap, and wonder… are there a bunch of princesses stuck in rescue limbo because the local knights were not daring enough to fight dragons and such?
Games covered in this episode:
- Dragon’s Lair
- Wing Commander
- Split Personalities
- Mission Elevator
- Necromancer
- Freaky Factory
- Hercules
- Way of the Tiger
- Droids
- Trap
- Formula One Simulator
- Video Poker
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:
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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High pitched voice theory for Neanderthals: https://youtu.be/o589CAu73UM
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
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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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
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Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
In the month of July 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we explore some of those games, including the leisurely Leaderboard, the pugilistic Popeye and woeful World Cup Carnival and ponder the power of Madonna and her ability to get us to open our hearts to each other...
Games covered in this episode:
- Leaderboard
- Popeye
- World Cup Carnival
- Southern Belle
- Mermaid Madness
Cheapers Creepers
- HES Games
- New York City
- Booty
- Ollies Follies
- Moon Shuttle
- Scrolls of Abadon
- Raging Beast
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
In the month of June 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the insatiable International Karate, the bumbling Bomb Jack and the slick Starquake and wonder if the Rovers Return is the most cursed pub in the world…
Games covered in this episode:
- Spellbound
- International Karate
- Bomb Jack
- Bounces
- Ping Pong
- Starquake
Strategy Street Games:
- Doomdark’s Revenge
- The Force
- Archon 2: Adept
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Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
In the month of June 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we explore some of those games, including the vexatious V, the floundering Fairlight and the cackling Cauldron II and wonder just how much burl and hair can you fit in one room at the same time…
Games covered in this episode:
- V
- Spindizzy
- Empire
- Fairlight
- Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back
- The Comet
- Raise the Titanic
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Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
In the dandy month of May 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the sci-fi PSI 5 Trading Company, the maudlin Mugsy’s Revenge and stateside Super Bowl XX the and wonder if Pat McGroyne prefers to be called Patrick for obvious reasons…
Games covered in this episode:
- PSI 5 Trading Company
- Mugsy’s Revenge
- Ark Pandora
- Mr Mephisto
- Dr Who and the Mines of Terror
- Super Bowl XX
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Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
In the dandy month of May 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-five of Zapped to the Past, we explore some of those games, including the gargantuan Geoff Capes Strongman Challenge, the hackneyed Hocus Focus and the therapeutic Thrust and wonder if a Geoff Capes bred super-budgie could take down a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
Games covered in this episode:
- Geoff Capes Strongman Challenge
- Alter Ego
- Captain Kidd
- Hocus Focus
- Elektra Glide
- Thrust
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
*An incomplete version of this was released in error. This is the full version of ep24*
In the amiable month of April 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-four of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the temporal Time Tunnel, the nonsensical Nonterraqueous and the mystical Master of Magic and wonder why gnomes have time machines in their homes…
Games covered in this episode:
- Phantom of the Asteroid
- Time Tunnel
- Yie-Ar Kung-Fu
- Nonterraqueos
- FA Cup Football
- The Adventures of Basildon Bond
- Master of Magic
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Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
In the amiable month of April 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-three of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the baffling Back to the Future, the spacey Starship Andromeda and the ropey Rock ‘n Wrestle and wonder... How often are raccoons guilty of bakery sabotage?
Games covered in this episode:
- Zoids
- Back to the Future
- Starship Andromeda
- Rock ‘n Wrestle
- Gerry the Germ
- Law of the West
- Comic Bakery
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
In the miserable month of March 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-two of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the home-run Hardball, the kicking Kung-Fu Master and the yawnsome Yabba-Dabba-Do and wonder... should we have yabadabbabothered?
Games covered in this episode:
- Hardball
- Quake Minus One
- Kung-Fu Master
- Arc of Yesod
- Deathwake
- Critical Mass
- Yabba-Dabba-Do
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Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
In the miserable month of March 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty-one of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the mysterious Mercenary, the dreary Dragonskulle and the unflinching Uridium and wonder what it would take to be a successful Mayor of Targ...
Games covered in this episode:
- Mercenary
- Nightshade
- DragonSkulle
- Uridium
- One Man and his Droid
- Kane
- Enigma Force
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Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
In the frozen month of February 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode twenty of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the epic Eidolon, the fearful Friday the 13th and the dastardly Desert Fox and wonder... is a film soundtrack enough source material for a game?
Games covered in this episode:
- The Eidolon
- Friday the 13th
- Revs
- Blade Runner
- Desert Fox
- One Bite too Deep
- Space Pilot 2
- Zorro
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Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
In the frozen month of February 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode nineteen of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the bouncy Bounder, the raucous Rambo and the gravitational Gyroscope and wonder why anyone thought collecting vector letters in space would be fun...
Games covered in this episode:
- Bounder
- Rambo
- Outlaws
- Starion
- Fight Night
- Gyroscope
- Gertie Goose
- Commando
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Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
In the unending month of January 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighteen of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the balletic Ballblazer, the detonating Dynamite Dan and the winsome Willow Pattern and wonder if games should ever be based on crockery patterns?
Games covered in this episode:
- Ballblazer
- Underwurlde
- Imhotep
- Thunderbirds
- Dynamite Dan
- Willow Pattern
- The Last V8
- Scalextric
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Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
In the unending month of January 1986, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode seventeen of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the chatty Chimera, the fearsome Fighting Warrior and the roving Robin of the Wood, and wonder...how many sprites would it have taken to add Friar Tuck?
Games covered in this episode:
- Koronis Rift
- Goonies
- Fighting Warrior
- Skooldaze
- Robin of the Wood
- Chimera
- Metabolis
- Hero of the Golden Talisman
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Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
In the second part of this special episode of Zapped to the Past, we look at a selection of games from 1984 including the ghostly Ghostbusters, the alarming Alien, and the infallible Impossible Mission and wondered if there was any mileage in a Commodore 64 podcast. Turns out… there was!
Games covered in this episode:
- Alien
- Black Hawk
- Boulder Dash
- Daley Thompson’s Decathlon / Activision’s Decathlon
- Ghostbusters
- Football Manager
- Impossible Mission
- Monty Mole
- Pitstop 2
- Raid Over Moscow
- Spy Vs Spy
- Summer Games
- Zaxxon
- Tapper
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Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
In the first part of this special episode of Zapped to the Past, we look at a selection of games from the years 1982 and 1983, including the frightening Forbidden Forest, the athletic Aztec Challenge, and the blasting Beach Head and wondered if there was any mileage in a Commodore 64 podcast. Turns out… there was!
Games covered in this episode:
- Choplifter
- Attack of the Mutant Camels
- Aztec Challenge
- Beach Head
- Blue Max
- Forbidden Forest
- Hunchback
- Pitstop
- Manic Miner
- International Soccer
- The A-Team
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Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
As a final farewell to 1985, we look back over the year and the games from the first eight issues of Zzap, selecting some of the titles we have played for our prestigious Zapped to the Past awards. Which game will be heralded as the ‘Best Game of 1985’ or win the ‘Craziest Concept’ award and what were some of our listener’s favourites of the year? There is only one way to find out!
Awards in this episode:
- Craziest Concept
- Best Game
- Crappest Crapvert
- Listener's Awards
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Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
As a final farewell to 1985, we look back over the year and the games from the first eight issues of Zzap, selecting some of the titles we have played for our prestigious Zapped to the Past awards. Which game will be heralded as having the ‘Best Visuals of 1985’ or win the ‘Best Music’ or the ‘Sunday Best Award? There is only one way to find out!
Awards in this episode:
- Best Visuals
- Best Sound FX
- Sunday Best Award
- Best Music
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Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
In the festive month of December 1985, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode Fourteen of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the warmongering Who Dares Wins 2, the cosmic Crazy Comets and the blackbeardy Blackwyche, and wonder… will our Electric Dreams ever be the same again?
Games covered in this episode:
- Who Dares Wins 2
- Spy’s Demise/Spy Strikes Back
- Rupert and the Ice Palace
- Ace
- Blackwyche
- Codename Mat II
- Crazy Comets
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Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
In the festive month of December 1985, many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode thirteen of Zapped to the Past, we look at some of those games, including the spooky Scarabeus, the frightful Frank Bruno’s Boxing and the bemusing Batalyx and wonder… should climbing stairs in games ever be one click at a time?
Games covered in this episode:
- Scarabeus
- Frank Bruno’s Boxing
- Topper the Copper
- Schizofrenia
- Batalyx
- Zyto
- Doriath
- Z
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