

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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Sep 7, 2025 • 40min
Zapped to the Past Goes Back to the Past Special - 5
In this fifth of the series of special episodes of Zapped to the Past, we go back to our past and pick up some of those games we never looked at from the first few issues of Zzap! 64, including the blasty Moon Cresta, the incomprehensible Ice Palace and the ancient Antics.
Games covered in this episode:
Moon Cresta
SkyJet
Ice Palace
Antics
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Aug 24, 2025 • 2h 27min
Zapped to the Past Episode 198 - 1991 Golden Breadbin Awards
1991 is now but a memory of an eggy old time - but in keeping with Zapped to the Past tradition we now take a look back and cast a teary and often bloodshot eye over all those games we played from January to December 1991 as covered in Zzap!64 magazine. Why, you may ask? Nothing less than to award those games that have somehow managed to stick in our memory for more than five minutes for good or for ill. So join us for our annual Golden Breadbin Awards. What had the best visuals? Can we decide upon the best game? How many worst games can there be? There is only one way to know for sure…
The running order of the awards:
Introduction
Breadbin Stats
ZTTP reflections on 1991
Best Visuals 1991
Crapcade Conversion 1991
Worst Game 1991
Best Audio 1991
Craziest Concept 1991
Licenced Catastrophe 1991
Best Game 1991
Patreon Awards 1991
Final Thoughts on 1991
Look Ahead 1992
Next Episode Preview
Goodbye 1991 & Patreon Info
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
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Aug 17, 2025 • 2h 13min
Zapped to the Past Episode 197 November & December 1991
In the months of November and December 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-ninety-seven of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the criminal Crime Time, the lumpen Last Battle, and the Hudson Hawkless Hudson Hawk and wonder just how do you fit so many episodes of Prisoner Cell Block H into so little time?
Games covered in this episode:
World Class Rugby
Crime Time
Last Battle
Hudson Hawk
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://load64.com/tapbank/C64/W/World_Class_Rugby_%281991_Audiogenic_Ltd.%29_%5B7536%5D/Extras/Instructions.pdf
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/crime-time/163
https://youtu.be/QsFWCy1KC5w?feature=shared&t=575
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o5zYTTUDWM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM94EFNizOY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvAlNUrvX0U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jWhj59Bb0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klGXjnh3NQo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6X4VAHdDVg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnCtRUEpw0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQSgeXqJPL0
https://load64.com/tapbank/C64/L/Last_Battle_%281991_Elite_Systems_Ltd%29_%5B991%5D/Extras/Instructions.pdf
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/hudson-hawk/289

Aug 10, 2025 • 2h 6min
Zapped to the Past Episode 196 November & December 1991
In the months of November and December 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-ninety-six of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the blasty Battle Command, the repetitive Round the Bend, and the super speedy Stack Up and wonder just how long a pair of Wotsit fangs would last you…
Games covered in this episode:
Battle Command
Round The Bend
Thunderjaws
Stack Up
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/battle-command/87
https://archive.org/details/Battle_Command_1991_Ocean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKqMNDoR4o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB4K0scMysc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP5oHL3zBDg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5agt0cpxsKU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2j9qUTge7U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT6jkcnaQ7c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iquhCuzy1uw
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwUKR_9Xdns
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbY62nqqKSM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxcDTUMLQJI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23LZA62jGHA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2LQ5L9pUVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMt3o-I2ltY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwqYXkhKhL8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJR1JgkBq2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI_MBT0GQrQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY87o9IZXWg
https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=1642

Aug 3, 2025 • 2h 15min
Zapped to the Past Episode 195 November & December 1991
In the months of November and December 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-ninety-five of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the putrid Pit-Fighter, the totally decent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Coin Op, and the wanting WWF WrestleMania and wonder… Where was fun? WHERE WAS FUN!?
Games covered in this episode:
WWF WrestleMania
Rugby - The World Cup
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: The Coin-Op!
Pit-Fighter
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://load64.com/tapbank/C64/W/WWF_WrestleMania_%281991_Ocean_Software_Ltd%29_%5B11765%5D/Extras/Instructions.pdf
https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Rugby%20-%20The%20World%20Cup%20-%20Manual-DE-ENG-FR-IT.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIcCwrlel2Y&list=PLemmTlVGxW0cs60v02mjPlY2h7cRxECwi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPIeeuvdsKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUspds3WeVA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5EHMXxnkqQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0p3lGnCKFM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_MgDv3okhc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTy-tsPBQK4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysr8JbwhTF8
https://archive.org/details/teenagemutantheroturtlesthecoinop/mode/2up
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/pit-fighter/452

Jul 27, 2025 • 58min
Zapped to the Past Goes Back to the Past Special - 4
In this fourth of the series of special episodes of Zapped to the Past, we go back to our past and pick up some of those games we never looked at from the first few issues of Zzap! 64, including the acid fuelled Gates of Dawn, the zippy Encounter and the charming Mr Do!
Games covered in this episode:
Gates of Dawn
Mr Do!
Pac Man
Encounter
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Jul 20, 2025 • 2h 38min
Zapped to the Past Episode 194 November & December 1991
In the months of November and December 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-ninety-four of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the super Smash TV, the rancid Robozone, and the flatulent Final Fight and wonder just how many Trent Reznor’s are wandering the world making industrial albums…?
Games covered in this episode:
Smash TV
Robozone
Final Fight
Tony La Russa’s Ultimate Baseball
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/smash-tv/541
https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Amstrad_CPC/manual/Formated/Robozone_-_1991_-_Image_Works.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2AitTPI5U0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bXbSokc9JY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20XLWEjN9eI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE5UVse8M_I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUrNIpMdCFI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-loNpejR758
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eUJElS45gE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDGtgqAqz0c
https://archive.org/details/tonylarussasultimatebaseball/Tony%20La%20Russa%27s%20Ultimate%

Jul 13, 2025 • 2h 20min
Zapped to the Past Episode 193 October 1991
In the month of October 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-ninety-three of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the super Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, the bizarre Bouncing Heads, and the derivative Dragon’s Kingdom and wonder just how many times should someone attempt to make a Ghosts ‘n Goblins clone?
Games covered in this episode:
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
Bouncing Heads
Dragon’s Kingdom
Swap
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://c64sets.com/details_db.html?id=8097&t=Speedball%202:%20Brutal%20Deluxe&i=C64%20Instructions
https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/6d60dfff78fa46929ab9950401c017f1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRVwpi8WebE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmRyHUZm80Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEvwfgJK9QA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWVH4JpqBS0
https://www.mobygames.com/game/30719/swap/covers/

Jul 6, 2025 • 1h
Zapped to the Past - The Ninjas That Zzap Forgot Special
In this special episode of Zapped to the Past, we slip on our best ninja outfits and investigate those stealthy assassins that somehow avoided the pages and eyes of Zzap! 64. Sneaking from the shadows, this time we explore…
Games covered in this episode:
The Lost Ninja
Master Ninja Shadow Warrior of Death
Ninja Massacre
Kid Nicky Radical Ninja
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Jun 29, 2025 • 1h 58min
Zapped to the Past Episode 192 October 1991
In the month of October 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-ninety-two of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the temporal Terminator 2: Judgement Day, the dizzying Darkman, and the vexing Volfied and wonder just how many other people’s greatest hits David Essex might have sung…?
Games covered in this episode:
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Darkman
Volfied
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gRhTyocbqf7zi_WTcV-fiSGB_haWlk8z/view?usp=sharing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HDPenYIPtg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am9BqZ6eA5c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiUZYLm3CqA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NznpZFjd00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoKJpcROgJk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk8mm1Qmt-Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92NdfSeOLA0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDJKWf4y6WQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_E2EHVxNAE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEf_F4vCSpI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSH5yQ9y51M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z5n1uPuw6E&list=RD7Z5n1uPuw6E&start_radio=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJSwmFUFBNE
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvKiObD2pYU
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSklFgKlGEk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ROiU9kOHeE
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/darkman/845
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/volfied/1334