Zapped to the Past

Guest Gary, a music connoisseur, joins the discussion highlighting June 1988's popular tunes. They humorously critique music videos from the era, sparking nostalgia with stories about artists like Morrissey and Robert Palmer. The conversation also explores the charm and absurdity of 80s pop culture, while touching on the commercial pressures faced by musicians. The hosts share playful insights into influential tracks, leading to a vibrant exchange about the lasting impact of that musical legacy and its connection to the gaming culture of the time.

In the month of May 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode ninety of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the heroic Herobotix, the repetitive Rimrunner and the superfluous Stealth Mission, and wonder why would anyone let Ted Rogers lend a hand in designing their game…? Games covered in this episode: Stealth Mission Blood Valley Impact Troll Power at Sea Rimrunner TerraMex Herobotix Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ 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.flightsimbooks.com/jfs2/chapter8.php https://gamebooks.org/Series/124/Show https://www.mocagh.org/miscgame/bloodvalley-manual.pdf http://www.c64sets.com/set.html?id=95 https://archive.org/details/powerseausa https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9KrObInUrI&ab_channel=petsasjim1 https://www.mobygames.com/game/herobotix/cover-art/gameCoverId,659547/ https://archive.org/details/Herobotix_1987_Hewson_en-de

In the month of May 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the platformy Pac-Land, the turgid Top Fuel Challenge and the calamitous Championship Sprint, and wonder what started the great Gravy Wars of 1992…? Games covered in this episode: Pac-Land Tanium Wolfman Corporation The Halls of the Things Championship Sprint Top Fuel Challenge Prowler Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ 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.mocagh.org/miscgame/wolfman-manual.pdf https://archive.org/details/Commodore64Manuals/Corporation%2C%20The%20%28USA%29/page/n1/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV_Telethon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XFWUTdvCTY&ab_channel=CE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbledown https://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/halls-of-the-things/cover-art https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Muldowney

In the month of May 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the sublime Samurai Warrior, the grimy GunSmoke and the crafty Card Sharks and wonder who thought the NR button on old stereos was a good idea…? Games covered in this episode: Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo Gunsmoke UCM Geebee Air Rally Card Sharks Rockford ATF Rolling Thunder Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ 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.retrogamer.net/retro_games80/the-making-of-samurai-warrior-the-battles-of-usagi-yojimbo/ https://archive.org/details/Gee_Bee_Air_Rally_1987_Activision https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ02nAt1G6U&ab_channel=garret https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ2fKyGFk-U&ab_channel=Metaldog38%27sHomeOfMetal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR1HUSA3ws8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN2twsnAXAs

In the month of May 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the cataclysmic The Chernobyl Syndrome, the shoddy Sabotage, and the festering Frightmare, and wonder how do you keep score in a game of Jai Alai… Games covered in this episode: Cybernoid Time Fighter Frightmare The Chernobyl Syndrome The Revenge of Doh (Arkanoid 2) Sabotage Bedlam Professional BMX Simulator Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ 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.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64/manual/Formated/Cybernoid-_The_Fighting_Machine_-_1988_-_Hewson_Consultants.pdf https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Microsoft_DOS/manual/Formated/Frightmare.pdf https://www.c64copyprotection.com/chernobyl-manual-code/ https://www.c64copyprotection.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Chernobyl.pdf https://www.avclub.com/in-a-1987-video-game-chernobyl-s-nuclear-reactor-was-n-1838124865 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Nuclear_Event_Scale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHyjXEuyqX4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Pepper_Knew_My_Father https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdrav2VVkGY&ab_channel=MireilleQuesnel https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/17/derek-b-obituary https://www.whosampled.com/sample/331133/Derek-B-Bad-Young-Brother-Beastie-Boys-Rhymin-%26-Stealin/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUMXQgy0sas&ab_channel=fritz51315 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE5GGMhmo-M&ab_channel=HeartVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlQfSlbeNas&ab_channel=KimWildeVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXEN57rFnIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu1-wx7Wao0&ab_channel=LetThereBeRock31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1lvnbTZE-Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVXgPH0XiaE&ab_channel=LiSSONPRODUCTION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYweHGwASKU&ab_channel=GloriaEstefanVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIt3OGra3Lo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghRdMpoVOE&ab_channel=whitneyhoustonVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFZ2hHn40w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKdQPDZ63DA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfKIq1Pmc8Q&ab_channel=BruceHornsbyVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTUlg__sVYo&ab_channel=DepecheMode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIYeNkFNavQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6hLGXBsk6o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ZWD_0VRK8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJWsDpA909c&ab_channel=TheArkive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFAf_29KYTs

In the month of April 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the thrilling The Train, the runaround Rollaround and the flashy Firefly, and wonder how much of a princess you get when granted their hand in marriage… Games covered in this episode: The Train Magnetron Rollaround Black Lamp Stratton BMX Hyper Biker Simulator Firefly Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ 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://archive.org/details/Train_The_Escape_to_Normandy_1988_Accolade https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64//Manual/formated/The_Train-_Escape_to_Normandy_-_1987_-_Accolade.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flight_of_Dragons https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Black%20Lamp%20-%20Manual-ENG.pdf https://archive.org/details/Firefly_1988_Ocean_Software/mode/2up

In the month of April 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighty-five of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the turgid Thundercross, the double featured Dan Dare II, and torturous Task III, and wonder if we can have a P please, Bob. Games covered in this episode: 4th & Inches Thundercross Blockbusters Dan Dare II Snooker And Pool Task III Soko-Ban Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ 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: http://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/c64/4th_inches.pdf https://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_bob_whitehead.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_son_of_a_seventh_son https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYr3OJOXk60 https://archive.org/details/dandare2_manual/page/n1/mode/2up https://www.6581-8580.com/socse/index.php?field=title&sorting=title&view=ASC&page=1&wildcard=off&add_fields=&query=task+III&term_counts=0

In the month of April 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighty-four of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the spacefaring Skyfox II, the haunting Heli Drop, and the seaward Strike Fleet, and wonder what exactly is the difference between a Mandroid and a Cyborg… Games covered in this episode: Strike Fleet Knight Games 2 Skyfox II …Traz Mandroid Heli Drop  Scumball  Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ 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://archive.org/details/Strike_Fleet_1987_Electronic_Arts/page/n3/mode/2up https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64//Manual/formated/Strike_Fleet_-_1987_-_Electronic_Arts.pdf https://datassette.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/manuais/knight_games2-_space_trilogy1987english_software.pdf http://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/c64/skyfox2.txt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTkfK2g4pKI&ab_channel=PetShopBoysParlophone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1AL2oTiTU0&ab_channel=pojk_tant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnMlYM0V-uU&ab_channel=LondonRecordings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL1kQQbhmY8&ab_channel=AliceCooperVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWSi5MMEIOA&ab_channel=DeaconBlueVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96bsUwvoHxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIe1R8cAOUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlH9Ijor2k4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6OkWq1noKM&ab_channel=TheMission-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnbl7JISK_g&ab_channel=BigDaddyAEL1964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqLhCei_Nxw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka_ALgG9hqY

In the month of March 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighty-three of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the bouncy BMX Kidz, the blocky Bravestarr, and the clever Code Hunter, and wonder what kind of acting school a barbarian would go to… Games covered in this episode: Predator Bmx Kidz Bravestarr Jetboys Code Hunter Droid Dreams Mach Rastan Saga Apollo 18 Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ 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://archive.org/details/Predator_1987_Activision https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/shattered-dreams-broken-c64-games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaMo4k7iG7s&ab_channel=Excelsior%27sDomain https://batteriesnotincluded.fandom.com/wiki/Batteries_not_included#The_Fix-Its https://www.saltypopcorn.co.uk/charts/box-office.php?chart=19880318 https://remix64.com/track/glyn-r-brown/rastan/ https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/shattered-dreams-broken-c64-games

In the month of March 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode eighty-two of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the impressive Ikari Warriors, the slippery Slaine, and the sub-par Sub Battle Simulator, and wonder who on earth thought moving options was a good idea…? Games covered in this episode: Ikari Warriors Sub Battle Simulator Mini-Putt World Tour Golf The Hunt for Red October Test Drive Slaine Gauntlet 2 Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ 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://archive.org/details/Sub_Battle_Simulator_1987_Epyx/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3aJgvqSUuY https://www.karaoke-lyrics.net/lyrics/soundtrack-willy-fog/around-the-world-with-willy-fog-486845 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqgxkiJGDmc&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u0EySV4coY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0SA1gXgkWA https://youtu.be/4Lxk_K-ceag?t=282 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdOZDfQDw6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbGrqvdSLtc&list=PLG4XYwGlLoam3s5rWxPzvifMU1OHRhVb5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrG45Vm3P34&ab_channel=MikeRoden https://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/hunt-for-red-october https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Hunt%20for%20Red%20October%20-%20Manual-ENG.pdf