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In the month of August 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eighty-nine of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the switchbladeless Switchblade, the vertical F1 GP Circuits, and the middle of the table Manchester United Europe and wonder who thought a racing game without corners was a good idea?  Games covered in this episode: F1 GP Circuits Switchblade Jahangir Khan’s World Championship Squash Man Utd Europe Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: Prayer of the Rollerboys Trailer (1990) https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Terminator-2-Judgment-Day#tab=summary Nothing but Trouble (1991) Trailer | Chevy Chase | Dan Aykroyd https://www.mobygames.com/game/11941/jahangir-khan-world-championship-squash/cover/group-138388/cover-390822/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/11941/jahangir-khan-world-championship-squash/cover/group-138388/cover-390823/ https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Manchester%20United%20Europe%20-%20Manual-ENG.pdf

In the month of August 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eighty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the sporty RBI 2 Baseball, the time travelling Millenium Warriors and the spinny Logical and wonder just how good was Mozart really if he could not make a hammock out of his own eyelids?  Games covered in this episode: Logical RBI 2 Baseball Multi-Player Soccer Manager Millennium Warriors Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: Log!cal (PC-98) Manual : ASCII Corporation : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive R.B.I. 2 Baseball - C64 Manual, Docs - Lemon64 Why Was Mozart's Birth So Special? | Mozart in London | BBC Select 20 Facts About Mozart - From Child Prodigy to Musical Legend - Violinspiration TNT - The Lime Grove Story Creating the Theme | Radiophonic Workshop | Doctor Who My Son Has a Crush On You - and So Do I! | Dream On | Comedy Bites Vintage

In the month of August 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eighty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the poppy Pang, the murky Mercs, and the familiar Turbo Charge and wonder which one of the Clanobites really tastes the sausage…? Games covered in this episode: Turbo Charge Pang England Championship Special Mercs Beverly Hills Cats Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://archive.org/details/Turbo_Charge_1991_System_3_M3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W7wqQwa-TU&ab_channel=Met4life1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NTPbPYM-FQ&ab_channel=Blur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBs5JQFqq5Y&ab_channel=VanillaIce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM_oov3dU6A&ab_channel=ManicStPreachersVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NOSsDwcWzM&ab_channel=obscureoldskool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j94mjMGXrvo&ab_channel=LondonRecords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DYfyfkk4_E&ab_channel=rokkaholik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2kL0C5lUd4&ab_channel=NotandNowAvailableonYoutube%21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob0mYdbFjdU&ab_channel=paulyoungchannel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXr2EFomFkU&ab_channel=JoniMitchell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtK_y1n2ERk&ab_channel=80%27s90%27sMusicVideo%27sRemastered%40Videos80s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQ-YXFiaIA&ab_channel=Level42Dotcom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC7er_6dpsI&ab_channel=remhq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brRB4I47VQs&ab_channel=koollatter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWD02UzMHpM&ab_channel=KeeFHiDefVideos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10V_Z0_udjg&ab_channel=MartikaVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGPTVRGqfeo&ab_channel=DavidBryant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mj9AMhrz8g&ab_channel=LondonRecords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiYekI2zZa0&ab_channel=zttrecords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lMXycNsqu0&ab_channel=Grasi11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9iswny-8Vw&ab_channel=SubPop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpnkjbhr5vs&ab_channel=PWL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSw8an1u3rc&ab_channel=TheTurtles-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPOXhIlAy4g&ab_channel=jezzyby47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f6BhttDGR8&ab_channel=adamwheeldon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFP5hqVOzN8&ab_channel=UtahSaints https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP2nTxojwBQ&ab_channel=TheFarm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4xeHYI4A2k&ab_channel=stereomusicvideo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwbpar_bMHI&ab_channel=PrimalScreamVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHfasfkX8MM&ab_channel=ajs58174 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f4BwQFF-Os&ab_channel=Prince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9OEaZIKZ6U&ab_channel=SimpleMindsVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrtF45-y-g&ab_channel=SaltNPepaVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUWMCKEx81o&ab_channel=EMFtheband https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kctwd4w7R0&ab_channel=MarkyMarkVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxCtcRby-dE&ab_channel=PeterElie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCCbvD99toA&ab_channel=utahwrx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzD6ORX2oU4&ab_channel=PaulaAbdulVEVO  

As we gradually polish off the last of the chocolate eggs during a busy egg celebration week, we take some time out to answer the burning questions posed by our beloved Patrons! Yes, its Ask the Podcast 8 - and this time, we really get under the microscope! We hope you enjoy this ‘in between’ special episode and if you’d like to join in the fun and ask us questions for the next Ask the Podcast special, it could not be simpler! Just join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast for little more than the price of a sandwich…and ask away on our amazing Discord!!  Now enjoy! We will be back soon!! Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1

In episode seven of Battle of the Pilots, Adrian and Graham from the Zapped to the Past podcast have chosen the pilot episodes for two high octane action cop shows from the brightly lit lawless land of 80s TV for a head to head battle. This time the erstwhile stunt double toupee of TJ Hooker goes cop badge to sergeant shield with the budget wannabe Dirty Harry antics of Hunter. Let battle commence! Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1

In the month of July 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eighty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the daring Death Knights of Krynn, the nondescript Ninja Rabbits and the weary Wrath of the Demon and wonder…What would gravity actually feel like to a 6ft Rabbit? Games covered in this episode: Death Knights of Krynn World Championship Soccer Ninja Rabbits Wrath of the Demon Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.lemon64.com/doc/death-knights-of-krynn/175 https://www.lemon64.com/doc/death-knights-of-krynn/176 Hudson Hawk (1991) - IMDb Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) - IMDb Edward Scissorhands (1990) - IMDb

In the month of July 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eighty-five of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the grandiose Gem X, the empty Extreme and the half-baked Heroquest and wonder… How powerful would a rocket powered mobility scooter actually be?  Games covered in this episode: Gem X Extreme Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo HeroQuest The Power Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: Gem X manual Here are some of Countdown's most X-rated conundrums - BBC Three Bernie Wenton - Stars In Their Eyes Final 1991 BBC Radio Scotland - The Kitchen Café - Sue Lawrence Opening ceremony of the Sheffield Student Games 1991 BBC TV Theatre - Shepherds Bush 1991 Luciano Pavarotti - Puccini: Donna Non Vidi Mai (live from Hyde Park in London, 1991) Luciano Pavarotti: 'Nessun Dorma' from Puccini's 'Turandot' -  London Hyde Park 1991 Rich Tea & Sympathy Ep. 1 - Sex and Snooker Alfred J Kwak (Alfred J Quack) Ep01 Alfred Comes To Life (HD Ai Improved-English) Chimera (1991) Full Mini-Series Excellent Quality Kid N' Play (1991) | Saturday Morning Cartoon ( 2 Episodes) Gravedale High E01 - Long Days Guerny Into Night Plaza Patrol 1991: 🚨 The Other Man's Grass | Ep 6 | Classic Comedy Murder in Eden (Episode 1) Very Big Very Soon - Episode 1 (19th July 1991) Roy's Raiders S01E02 Great Expectations 1989 Ep. 1 Johnson & Friends - Ep. 1 - Beginnings | 50p Hero Quest - Gremlin - Manual This custom Buzz Lightyear Warhammer 40k army goes to infinity and beyond  

In July 1991, the hosts dive into memorable games for the Commodore 64, including the epic 'Exile' and the quirky 'Lone Wolf'. They share nostalgic tales of an 18th birthday, filled with humorous filmmaking anecdotes. There's a critique of iconic game covers, with a comparison of aesthetics and gameplay. The transition of InXS from creativity to blandness is hilariously dissected, alongside a playful examination of the music scene featuring chart-toppers. Expect laughter and insightful takes on gaming and 90s pop culture!

In the month of June 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eighty-three of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the super Supremacy, the vapid Viz, and the solid Spikey in Transylvania and wonder why people thought top down tennis was a good idea… Games covered in this episode: Supremacy Passing Shot Viz  Spikey In Transylvania  Elvira: Mistress of the Dark   Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: New Retro #30 (Supremacy [Amiga] & Supremacy The 30th Anniversary Edition [C64] ) https://archive.org/details/u01a-converted/mode/2up https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/zxdb/sinclair/entries/0005595/Viz-TheComputerGame(EN).pdf Elvira: Mistress of the Dark manual : Flair Software : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

In the month of June 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eighty-two of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the gregarious Gauntlet 3, the likable Lupo Alberto and the crappy Cricket Captain and wonder … Did anyone actually watch cricket highlights via Ceefax? Games covered in this episode: Gauntlet 3: The Final Fight Lupo Alberto: The Video Game Moon Shadow Cricket Captain North & South Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast https://online.pubhtml5.com/oowg/grrx/#p=1 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: Gauntlet 3 (C64) - 1991 U.S. Gold - GTW64 Lupo Alberto - The Videogame - video game manual : Idea : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Albert Dryden Look North suspicious stuff with edward woodward ... you know ... low key ... Hope it Rains - trailer Right to Reply - Derek Hatton on GBH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4rDA2hySP8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV_TpAkL6Q4 Family Pride (1991) - Episode 1 to 6 North & South - Manual, Docs - Lemon Amiga