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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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Oct 27, 2025 • 2h 1min
Zapped to the Past Episode 204 February 1992
In the month of February 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-four of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the frustrating First Samurai, the off key Blues Brothers, and the tiresome Tilt, and wonder who thought sending a Samurai forward in time was a good idea?
Games covered in this episode:
First Samurai
Tilt
Jonny Quest
The Blues Brothers
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://openretro.org/file/c066b09a0afb8efe0db9efc1fbe1aa6def0d584b/Manual%20%28en%2C%20de%2C%20fr%29.pdf
Elizabeth R - A Year in the Life of The Queen (1992) (BBC)
BBC Winter Olympics 1992 opening titles
Vera Diamond illustrating therapy to discover Satanic Abuse extracted from Beyond Belief, 1992
Satanic Panic 'Beyond Belief'
The Day Today: Attitudes Night
Just Us (1992) Theme
Blues Brothers - Instructions.pdf

Oct 19, 2025 • 2h 31min
Zapped to the Past Episode 203 February 1992
In the month of February 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-three of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the nasty Neighbours, the random Rolling Ronny and the excellent Creatures 2, and wonder just how many looms do you need to make so many holey jumpers…?
Games covered in this episode:
Creatures II: Torture Trouble
Neighbours
Bubble Dizzy
Rolling Ronny
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI_MBT0GQrQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVsFhBPcnGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv4HOh9uwLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xd0Xg7Cn0Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfdpVAqAQLk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmhr2PzsAvI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Z8kSPk4xI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEuT1CTNevY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1luY_vtX1nY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UblcfUJshaE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXbUNUnD88w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5o8gwt26To
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxPj3GAYYZ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC-K2zKushk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxmZZBJQAKM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeiFF0gvqcc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIsnb1TKYjE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNfbcSBib64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3KJ7d2qBoA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM0zINtulhM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu7GIl9L-5g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijFZUidUFKk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH5lEIhjOHY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvr1EWA1ch4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH5HUEDI5q0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbqukWxmYBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spYAsiTeamU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmezIIrFQmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysYyCElzB0A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjIPzyVlK60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTfIr_euGTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egpIbXJEee4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIqugitfTH0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tN9I56PwjE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g627ZSDheJo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKts2HLXmvQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGPHmhix738
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wTMj-LuNI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt4SNfcd72s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFtYHbjF5hc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0up44-tWnvc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag8XcMG1EX4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8QdSCPh-9k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4iqP6lIm7U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9ffkziFDbw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsZJ-utwKOA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5KpLRWY8sA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygd5T_jimSk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjxr_No-yuY
https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Microsoft_DOS/manual/Formated/Rolling_Ronny.pdf

Oct 12, 2025 • 2h 12min
Zapped to the Past Episode 202 January 1992
In the month of January 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-two of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the Paralytic Phileas Fogg’s Balloon Battles, the torturous Tarzan Goes Ape, and the idle International 5-A-Side Soccer, and wonder who thought a wind based control system was a good idea?
Games covered in this episode:
The Simpsons: Bart Vs The Space Mutants
International 5-A-Side Soccer
Phileas Fogg’s Balloon Battles
Tarzan Goes Ape
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
Simpsons, The: Bart vs. the Space Mutants - C64 Manual, Docs - Lemon64
https://www.mobygames.com/game/13290/international-5-a-side/cover/group-20537/cover-400961/
Mick Hucknall apologises to thousands of women he slept with | Music | The Guardian
Tori Amos - Crucify (Official Music Video)
The London Symphony Orchestra - Wind Of Change (1991)
The Walker Brothers - No Regrets • TopPop
Lita Ford - Larger Than Life
lush - spooky (1992)
Therapy?-Shitkicker (HQ audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKDi2vC845s
T.V. Sky
Diesel Park West - Hole In One (Official video)
The Solar Sex Panel
Ferment
Perpetual

Oct 5, 2025 • 1h 47min
Zapped to the Past Episode 201 January 1992
In the month of January 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred-and-one of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the floaty F1 Tornado, the scrappy Sky High Stuntman and the snowy Santa’s Xmas Caper and wonder… exactly how many times was Elvia presented with two throbbing globes in her bedroom?
Games covered in this episode:
F1 Tornado
Elvira: The Arcade Game
Sky High Stuntman
Santa’s Xmas Caper
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
F1 Tornado - Instructions, Docs - Lemon Amiga
https://archive.org/details/elvirarcade/mode/2up
Delicatessen (1991) - IMDb
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) - IMDb
JFK (1991) - IMDb
Dutch (1991) - IMDb

Sep 28, 2025 • 4h 1min
Zapped to the Past Episode 200 January 1992
In the month of January 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode two-hundred of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the rock-em sock-em Final Blow, the somnambulistic Sleepwalker, and the blurry Toki, and celebrate a whole lot at the fact we made it to two hundred episodes!
Games covered in this episode:
Toki
Final Blow
The Cycles
Sleepwalker
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https://www.youtube.com/@bastichb64k
https://retroasylum.com/
https://fusionretrobooks.com/collections/retro-books
https://c64books.co.uk/
Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/toki/615
https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=636
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI_MBT0GQrQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcvozN0Oj5o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8LVQTTO8tc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydtq3Y9QjNU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQsTv3Blul4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrn6GcDMHBY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iquhCuzy1uw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gg0Fm4ZY80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5fAWpv_axs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NrLBlw9WZE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jNNwbuDXsA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbqifZMFNdc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fECE5FGNaGI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4sl861EihQ
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGI2d31M7Ns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJfiDFvH3g0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkSUQYX0ggs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgoA4emdUqw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib01_vWRpx0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2hU_ehQ1eI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WO8kUYv5iI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flsebs8SlgA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaZWCGs7tFw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyOnxPc1VdM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICWiaZvB_IY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plP-ekxhN7E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXCrkY5WNA0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdVKcTmFVkw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M04qMom2wrM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDtTVYHOBZI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXZUW7O6pv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxM42rG0a08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgKXBJ2LZKo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-HgSE3MkEc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgSEqeDQyPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoeYA4TmAcc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pEfCe1-KTw
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/cycles-international-grand-prix-racing/835

Sep 21, 2025 • 2h 12min
Zapped to the Past Episode 199 January 1992
In the month of January 1992 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-ninety-nine of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including samey Super Space Invaders, the catastrophic Cisco Heat and the strategic Stratego and wonder why anyone thought a subscription TV service for solicitors in 1992 was a good idea…
Games covered in this episode:
Super Space Invaders
Cisco Heat
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
Stratego
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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:
https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=1585
https://www.lemon64.com/doc/stratego/1260

Sep 14, 2025 • 57min
Zapped to the Past Goes Back to the Past Special - 6
In this sixth 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 plus a couple more for good luck, including the blasty Black Thunder, the rolling Rocket Ball, and the juicy Jonah Barrington’s Squash.
Games covered in this episode:
Herbert’s Dummy Run
Jonah Barrington’s Squash
Black Thunder
Rocket Ball
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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:
bullseyecontestants · Bullseye Contestants

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


