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 Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Ple...
Jun 13, 2022•3 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 67
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 t...
Jun 06, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Season 3Ep. 66
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 Transformin...
May 30, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 65
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...
May 23, 2022•2 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 64
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 Find us here: https...
May 16, 2022•2 hr 47 min•Season 3Ep. 63
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 Exo...
May 09, 2022•3 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 62
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 Find us he...
May 02, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 61
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 Find u...
Apr 25, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 60
As it’s the Easter Holidays there is a very strong chance we will be consuming many eggs. In light of this, we are taking a mini-break from the regular podcast and giving you some Easter treats. Firstly, you will already have noticed our C16 Easter Special. That’s right! 16 games on the C16 on the 16th of the 4th month at 4am…now THAT is a creamy egg! In addition to that glorious treat, here is the previously Patreon only and first episode of ‘Ask the Podcast’ where we tackle some of the questio...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 t...
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Please vi...
Apr 11, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 59
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 Dogfigh...
Apr 04, 2022•2 hr 55 min•Season 3Ep. 58
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 ...
Mar 28, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 57
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 Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Please visit the website of David Hearne Writer - our amaz...
Mar 21, 2022•3 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 56
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 Wie...
Mar 14, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Season 3Ep. 55
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 C...
Mar 07, 2022•3 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 54
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 Mol...
Feb 28, 2022•2 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 53
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 Find us here: htt...
Feb 21, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 52
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) Find us here: https...
Feb 14, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 51
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 Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com...
Feb 07, 2022•3 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 50
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 Find u...
Jan 31, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 49
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 Labyrint...
Jan 24, 2022•2 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 48
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: https://zappedtothepast.com/ Pleas...
Jan 17, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 47
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 Sto...
Jan 10, 2022•2 hr 48 min•Season 3Ep. 46
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 ...
Jan 03, 2022•2 hr 58 min•Season 3Ep. 45
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: https://z...
Dec 13, 2021•2 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 44
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: https...
Dec 06, 2021•2 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 43
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: https://zappedtothepast....
Nov 29, 2021•2 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 42
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 Mu...
Nov 22, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 41
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 Encou...
Nov 15, 2021•2 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 40
