

Zapped to the Past
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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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Jan 19, 2026 • 2h 30min
Zapped to the Past Episode 212 June 1992
In the month of June 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-twelve of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the slimy Steg the Slug, the Sneaky Sly Spy Secret Agent and the Blasty Black Hornet and wonder… If Roy is indeed the son of Orbi what does that mean for Bruce Dickinson?
Games covered in this episode:
Steg the Slug
Skate Wars
Sly Spy: Secret Agent
Black Hornet
Dizzy Down the Rapids
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
Erasure - Take A Chance On Me (Official Video Remastered HD)
Erasure - SOS (Official Video Remastered HD)
Erasure – Voulez Vous (Official Video Remastered HD)
George Michael - Too Funky (Official Video)
Nick Berry Heartbeat
The Wedding Present - California
Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness (Official Video)
Oceanic Controlling Me Official Video
Inner City - Pennies From Heaven - UK Video Version (Official Video) [VHS]
The Beautiful South - Bell Bottomed Tear (Original Video)
Black Sabbath - TV Crimes (Official Music Video)
Soul II Soul - Move Me No Mountain (Official Video)
Prefab Sprout - The Sound of Crying (Official Video)
The Orb - Blue Room (Top Of The Pops 18-06-1992)
U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing (Official Music Video)
Diana Ross One Shining Moment
MESSIAH - 'Temple Of Dreams' - (official video)
Innocence - I'll Be There (Official Music Video)
The Mission - Like A Child Again
Hangin' On A String (Frankie Knuckles Remix)
Naughty by Nature - O.P.P. (Official Music Video)
O.P.P. by Naughty by Nature - Samples, Covers and Remixes | WhoSampled
Tori Amos - Crucify (Official Music Video)
The B-52's - Good Stuff (Official Music Video)
Crowded House - Four Seasons In One Day
Martyn Joseph - Dolphins Make Me Cry
Soundgarden - Rusty Cage
Mariah Carey - I'll Be There (Live from Top of the Pops)
Megadeth - Symphony Of Destruction
Def Leppard - Make Love Like A Man
Thunder
Urban Shakedown feat. Micky Finn - "Some Justice' (1991)
Kym Sims - A Little Bit More
Londonbeat - You Bring On The Sun
Electronic - Disappointed (Official Music Video) [HD Upgrade]
SNAP! - Rhythm Is A Dancer (Official Music Video)
Snap! "Rhythm Is a Dancer" Recreated
Altern 8 - Hypnotic ST8 (Official video)
Carter U.S.M. - Do Re Me So Far So Good (Official Music Video)
Roy Orbison - I Drove All Night (Video)
Sophie B. Hawkins - Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
Sinitta - Shame, Shame, Shame (Video)
Joe Cocker - Unchain My Heart (Official Video)
Del Amitri - Be My Downfall
The History of Sly Spy – Arcade/console documentary

Jan 12, 2026 • 2h 14min
Zapped to the Past Episode 211 May 1992
In the month of May 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-eleven of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including… the Bionic Bonanza Bros, the stupid Soccer Pinball and the moronic Murray Mouse: Supercop and wonder… are physics and gravity really so important for games based on physics and gravity?
Games covered in this episode:
Bonanza Bros
Stryker: In the Crypt of Trogan
Soccer Pinball
Murray Mouse: Supercop
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
Linda Martin - Why Me? (LIVE) | Ireland 🇮🇪 | Winner of Eurovision 1992
Marie N - I Wanna | Latvia 🇱🇻 | Winner of Eurovision 2002
Loreen - Euphoria (Sweden) 2012 Eurovision Song Contest - National Performance
BBC Everyman - E is for Ecstasy - Rave Documentary 1992
The Music Game - Neil Innes, Betty Boo and Nicholas Parsons (28th October 1993, Channel 4)
The Flash E01
Growing Pains BBC1 1993 Part 1
Root into Europe 1 UK & France
S2 EP8: Sharon Stone discusses facing off with Robert Mugabe, lifting weights with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and her calamitous dating app experiences. - The Louis Theroux Podcast

Dec 25, 2025 • 2h 38min
Zapped to the Past - Christmas Cracker 2025
As our yearly event becomes an annual tradition, Zapped to the Past once again gets together to discuss our favourite, and not so favourite, things of 2025 and reminisce about our favourite foodstuffs, be they in meals or of the snack variety. We also check out all those Christmas number ones from 1970 to 2000 and we also have the vital input of Mr Wilson to boot. We hope you enjoy this seasonal special and will see you all again in 2026! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from us at Zapped to the Past!
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
LUX - Album by ROSALÍA | Spotify
HUMANiSE - Album by HAAi | Spotify
41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s - Album by Kieran Hebden | Spotify
A Star In Orbit Still - Album by The Northern Territories | Spotify
“Era Gia Tutto Previsto” - Riccardo Cocciante
“Will You Go Lassie Go?” - Lola Kirke & Peter Dreams & Brian Dunphy / The Corries
https://squarp.net/hapax/
https://www.roland.com/us/products/s-1/
https://www.akaipro.com/

Dec 15, 2025 • 2h 41min
Zapped to the Past Episode 210 May 1992
In the month of May 1992 some games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-ten of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the strategic Space Crusade, the boring Biff, and the catless Catalyspe, and wonder if KITT was the very first Cylon…
Games covered in this episode:
Space Crusade
Catalypse
Biff
Winter Supersports 92
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://archive.org/details/spacecrusade/mode/2up
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2010/09/unseen-version-of-catalypse-released/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6g0gDrCUi8
https://youtu.be/Nox57hdgeAU?si=xndruirwWosk9wDZ
https://youtu.be/kfmrX_WlM2w?si=dq3rmbnlQJqeCQXh
https://youtu.be/blC4XnyLwqw?si=2yKC7B7kUrT66Ygp
https://youtu.be/sqIOTLywujA?si=X-D9qSFhINhhndUt
https://youtu.be/gdmHHoI9beM?si=7ZSa4Pbtzd41BPHC
https://youtu.be/Rs-4ERnJxbA?si=XVrF4nHEP4n-f9zs
https://youtu.be/BUE7kzI2gdY?si=kJdGWy37xFKCroTZ
https://youtu.be/S5UBYOv1G9A?si=WDP4hLvIuOboxNy3
https://youtu.be/Qe8cKsCZ6SQ?si=CRm2-fZ7M0Ktf6Jp
https://youtu.be/pgYEJHJXFB4?si=vtIwCE0JIP5b5bTm
https://youtu.be/byEGjLU2egA?si=uUW1gx8BzeqQArf3
https://youtu.be/d022vGBC75o?si=gTD_nFDI-sgo4lLQ
https://youtu.be/OYdrwH12Ia4?si=m4ktDYNKPEQqaa0f
https://youtu.be/0NluFOGf-IA?si=3oFPzDvw27fU5VDN
https://youtu.be/2YBIrB7cGDg?si=XVXY46GqOihv6LSM
https://youtu.be/oXqPjx94YMg?si=lWr9Q3WVtDozCAZY
https://youtu.be/k04tX2fvh0o?si=Ab7GsXUVYHq1qbF-
https://youtu.be/x0yQsS7fb7c?si=ElCcg8vI33RNJG5e
https://youtu.be/-vB-WxV88CA?si=R9xnaCjjSie3CkSr
https://youtu.be/2MdZwogX188?si=KbEvXIpEq3aF1cOX
https://youtu.be/PptR-wO6MNo?si=LghrE4eRlRARCNCG
https://youtu.be/wfWMv8Y1V5E?si=UWgGOfUlgZ8l5oeb
https://youtu.be/mGgMZpGYiy8?si=a5HJn5DnFqkRShCa
https://youtu.be/AyYoc5JGY7c?si=vx2Npdy6rUZROvA4
https://youtu.be/LRmJRaGdbOQ?si=m7ld3dSxj5QGrzIz
https://youtu.be/3nWJQStqrfw?si=yBx8h_2Bg0rD1bPi
https://youtu.be/dZnanvrPj2I?si=RoVtqZFpSfvJDzqB
https://youtu.be/010KyIQjkTk?si=lQt-r_t_cNRX4rdL
https://youtu.be/24yyodLBYfo?si=7P7-t_SjNCEk84yO
https://youtu.be/D7ikmVbr8J8?si=nuwWeeH0T1X8PplM
https://youtu.be/Ie1dmQnMKC8?si=DU9fmNG6CiLxdB3F
https://youtu.be/csxBQLG4-3Q?si=BC2Xduf4yrOoCS4y
https://youtu.be/Xg9Wqs4vjZM?si=XcbvCifMrdybCYo3
https://youtu.be/U8b88US-6ts?si=5NXaRwBhPrvsElK3
https://youtu.be/85B_REWeNcM?si=qScfGVW-iKJxpKya
https://youtu.be/7J3U4Ke0SCY?si=Gf9g9Qm9Wn7FgJ8D
https://youtu.be/2YwfFFcNC9o?si=YCGoKuh56wJircyQ
https://youtu.be/MWd5379FMGU?si=kkINrL1oLLCYnMki
https://youtu.be/NO2cHJmDkBg?si=MDS6Z0DTVuSmNgJG
https://youtu.be/EaWuaPgUCSU?si=3HLbRA-OawMYm98C
https://youtu.be/HQCHd__Zd1w?si=hW1n_Ah2K3W1pMf_
https://youtu.be/0DWDsGlrRKI?si=DSha-Y24_5VtclGA
https://youtu.be/qwc85qWFoqU?si=FUlDLx7TFcTPk79Z
https://youtu.be/J6eMT4o3qXs?si=JkT5LmoygVh0RPID
https://youtu.be/5DECOxH0y_Y?si=9YqlNoRTZ2faAiuU

Dec 8, 2025 • 2h 8min
Zapped to the Past Episode 209 April 1992
In the month of April 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-nine of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the questionable Q10 Tankbuster, the precious Moontorc, and the war-torn Indy Heat, and wonder just why Alan Bennett never wrote a play about Teletext and Oracle…
Games covered in this episode:
Indy Heat
Q10 Tankbuster
Famous Five 1: Five on a Treasure Island
Moontorc
Zoomerang
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://solutionarchive.com/file/id%2C12195/
Music under the Escape from the Commodore 64 Ad-break (we get asked a lot)
Double Density Commercial - Markus Schneider
So-Phisticated III (part 4) - 20CC(Edwin van Santen)

Dec 1, 2025 • 2h 47min
Zapped to the Past Episode 208 April 1992
In the month of April 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-eight of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the dodgy Demon Blue, the battling Budokan, and the just plain awful Jimmy’s Soccer Manager, and wonder if Alien World is the most generic title for a game ever?
Games covered in this episode:
Budokan
Demon Blue
Jimmy’s Soccer Manager
Flippit
Alien World
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/budokan-the-martial-spirit/789
https://db.hfsplay.fr/files/2018/10/06/0abae5a9-7263-49a0-8b93-39d3a8666fc6.pdf
Altern 8 - E Vapor 8
ZZ Top - Viva Las Vegas (Official Music Video)
The Word - Senseless Things - Hold It Down ( 1992 )
Soundgarden - Jesus Christ Pose (Official Music Video)
Chris de Burgh - Separate Tables
Blur - Popscene (4K Official Music Video)
The Stone Roses - I Am the Resurrection (Audio)
Swing Out Sister "Am I The Same Girl" 1992
Love Decade - I Feel You (Official Video)
Beastie Boys - Pass the Mic (Official Music Video)
Nitzer Ebb - Ascend
Public Enemy - Nighttrain (Official Music Video)
SL2 - On A Ragga Tip
The Wedding Present - Silver Shorts
Mariah Carey - Make It Happen (Official HD Video)
The Brand New Heavies - Ultimate Trunk Funk - The EP
Genesis - Hold On My Heart (Official Music Video)
Pearl Jam - Even Flow (Official Video)
Digital Orgasm - Startouchers
Could've Been You
I Want To Touch You
M People With Heather Small – Someday (1992 Music video - Upscale & Sound Restore)
Rod Stewart - Broken Arrow (Official Video)
Level 42 - My Father's Shoes (Radio Edit) (HQ)
Iron Maiden - Be Quick Or Be Dead (Official Video)
Carter U.S.M. - The Only Living Boy In New Cross (Official Music Video)
The Days of Pearly Spencer
Kylie Minogue - Finer Feelings - Official Video
United Kingdom 🇬🇧 - Eurovision 1992 - Michael Ball - One Step Out of Time
K-Klass - So Right
Curiosity - Hang on in There Baby
KWS Please Don't Go
Degrees Of Motion - Do You Want It Right Now (Official Video)
Ride - Twisterella
Dream Frequency ft Debbie Sharp - Take Me
Never Again
The Sisters of Mercy @ Temple of Love 1992
Sisters of Mercy - Temple of Love (1983)
Michael Jackson - In the Closet (Official Video - Upscaled)
Metallica: Nothing Else Matters (Official Music Video)
Extreme - Song for love Official Video.
EMF - Unexplained EP LIVE in rehearsal
2 Unlimited - Workaholic (Official Music Video)
The Black Crowes - Remedy
Kim Wilde – Love Is Holy
Flowered Up - Weekender (15 Cert Version)
Isotonik - Everywhere I Go (Fizzy Orange Satsuma Edit)
Spinal Tap - The Majesty Of Rock
https://www.lemonamiga.com/doc/alien-world/57

Nov 24, 2025 • 2h 34min
Zapped to the Past Episode 207 March 1992
In the month of March 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-seven of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the shooty Space Gun, the pretty PP Hammer, and the infuriating International Ninja Rabbits, and wonder who would build a space factory full of holes in the floor!? Who!?
Games covered in this episode:
Space Gun
International Ninja Rabbits
The Jetsons
PP Hammer and his Pneumatic Weapon
Championship 3D Snooker
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/space-gun/543
https://uta.pokefinder.org/Ultimate_Tape_Archive/International_Ninja_Rabbits_(1992_MicroValue)_%5B10050%5D/Extras/Instructions.pdf
JetsonsThe(MULTI-LANG).pdf
https://openretro.org/file/c42025e13d31ac224f0fb32378e6bd57c1a4be42/Manual.pdf
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0009596/Championship3DSnooker_Back.jpg

Nov 17, 2025 • 2h 31min
Zapped to the Past Episode 206 March 1992
In the month of March 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-six of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the rambling Robocop 3, the pretty Potsworth and Co, and the torturous Tai Chi Tortoise, and wonder how long the person who said the cover for the magazine was OK kept their job…?
Games covered in this episode:
Robocop 3
Tai Chi Tortoise
Titanic Blinky
Big Nose’s American Adventure
Potsworth and Co
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
The KLF - America: What Time Is Love? (Official Video)
The Charlatans - Weirdo
Curve – Fait Accompli
U2 - One (Official Music Video)
Places That Belong To You
Toxic Two - Rave Generator [Dancefloor 1991]
Joe Cocker - Feels Like Forever (Official Video)
M People - Colour My Life (Part One)
Video clip oficial Lost in your love Tony Hadley
Rush - Roll the Bones
Mr. Big - To Be With You 4K Video
Nirvana - Come As You Are (Official Music Video)
The Wedding Present - Three (Promotional Video, 1992)
Clivilles & Cole - A Deeper Love (Official Music Video) | Unedited Full Version
Gun - Steal Your Fire (Video)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge [Official Music Video]
The Beautiful South - We Are Each Other
Lisa Stansfield - Time To Make You Mine (Real Life Documentary)
RAF - We've Got To Live Together
Mass Order - Lift Every Voice (Take Me Away)
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Far Gone And Out (Official Music Video)
Skin up - A Juicy Red Apple.
The Fall - Free Range
CeCe Peniston - Finally (Official Music Video)
Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch (Official HD Video)
Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy
Liquid - Sweet Harmony (Original Version)
Mc Hammer - Do Not Pass Me By
Wet Wet Wet - More Than Love
Shawn Christopher - Don't Lose The Magic 1992
Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last
Tori Amos - Winter (Official Music Video)
DEF LEPPARD - "Lets Get Rocked" (Official Music Video)
The Cure - High
Annie Lennox - Why (Official Music Video)
Erasure - Breath of Life (Official HD Video)
Manic Street Preachers - Slash 'N' Burn (Official Video)
Salt-N-Pepa - Expression
Roxette - Church Of Your Heart
Kym Sims - Take My Advice
Prince & The New Power Generation - Money Don't Matter 2 Night [MTV Version] (Official Music Video)
Spinal Tap - Bitch School
Soul II Soul - Joy (Official Video)
Mr Bean - I Want To Be Elected | Comic Relief
W.A.S.P. - Chainsaw Charlie (Official Video) | Napalm Records
Praga Khan - Free Your Body (Original 12" Mix)
The Pasadenas - Make It With You (Video)
Inner City - Hallelujah (1992)
Too Good To Be True
James - Ring The Bells
Love/Hate - Wasted In America
L7 - Pretend We're Dead
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - Television the Drug of the Nation [Full & HD Video]
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0003849/PotsworthCo(MULTI-LANG).pdf

Nov 10, 2025 • 53min
Zepped to the Pest - The Zeppelins that Got Away…
In this special episode of Zapped to the Past, we take some time off from our usual episodes and track down some of those Zeppelin games that eluded the pages of Zzap! 64. Was it worth tracking these blimps down, or should we have left them to float off into the unknown? Find out as we look at the flaccid Fantastic Soccer, the chaotic Chopper Commander, and the pumped up Para Academy!
Games covered in this episode:
Chopper Commander
Fantastic Soccer
Arcade Trivia Quiz
Para Academy
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Nov 3, 2025 • 1h 59min
Zapped to the Past Episode 205 February 1992
In the month of February 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-five of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the dull Double Dare, the familiar Super Seymour and the seasonal Winter Camp, and wonder why anyone would make a game based on a show about people falling into gunk tanks?
Games covered in this episode:
Super Seymour
Double Dare
The Never Ending Story II: The Arcade Game
Winter Camp
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9JXrJ-y5tA
The Last Boy Scout - Trailer (HD) (1991)
https://archive.org/details/Winter_Camp_1992_Thalamus/page/n1/mode/2up


