Zapped to the Past

In this third 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 claustrophobic Spelunker, the rotary Chopper, and the Pumpy Dig Dug. Games covered in this episode: Spelunker Hi Bouncer Stringer Chopper Spooks Dig Dug 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

In the month of January 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-one of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the rapid firing Retrograde, the dreadful Dragon Spirit, and the pointless Pictionary, and wonder just what exactly the Bangler Dash is? Games covered in this episode: Retrograde Dragon Spirit Pictionary Ninja Warriors Double Dragon II Operation Thunderbolt 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 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://www.gamestone.co.uk/zzap_world64/apex_retrograde.php. Pages from Ceefax 13 April 1990 Bobs full house - full episode from December 1989, BBC 1 - Bob Monkhouse Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Roger Moore’s A View to a Kill GOPHERS Full Episode 'Moving Day' Castle Vision Rare Shoe VHS Rip Original Broadcast 2/1/1990 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles From Banned Nunchucks to Sausage Links: Why the UK Hated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Den of Geek Baywatch: Season 1 Intro [Amstrad CPC] The Ninja Warriors - Longplay ZX Spectrum Longplay [230] The Ninja Warriors (EU) https://www.lemon64.com/doc/ninja-warriors/1106 http://www.pauliehughes.com/thunderbolt.htm

In the month of January 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the mazey Moonwalker, the wacky Wicked, and the snaptastic Snare and wonder just how much information about ancient Egypt is too much information…?  Games covered in this episode: Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts Moonwalker Wicked Eye of Horus Strider Snare 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 Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: https://archive.org/details/ghouls-n-ghosts https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Microsoft_DOS//Manual/formated/Moonwalker.pdf https://archive.org/details/Wicked_1989_Electric_Dreams/page/n1/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wn0Iah33Fs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NarDEEhOsM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAOKzvL8dgk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKRACt6PpYY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN3P37LWXwY&ab_channel=SamHodby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFvJMTRdOgY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vPrtOFKPWY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfowA1lg2G8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZjTwh-WGBo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XngtCx5dP4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxUv79hejRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghd2bkIadG4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIKYTUmGtCk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_7i4T58mq4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBEaJRDilJ4&ab_channel=TheAlmighty https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Eye%20of%20Horus%20-%20Manual-DE-ENG-FR.pdf  

In episode five of Battle of the Pilots, Adrian and Graham from the Zapped to the Past podcast reach into the massive back catalogue of TV shows from over the last 50 years and pluck out a couple of pilot episodes for a head to head battle. For episode five, we have chosen the pilot episodes for two highly popular stolen helicopter based action shows - the front mounted M230 chain gun of Blue Thunder goes rotor blade to tail rotor with the retractable rocket launchers of Airwolf… 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 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

1989 is finally over! As we have swam through the dog eggs on your behalf we look back over the year and the games from the issues of Zzap from January to December 1989, selecting some of the titles we have played for our prestigious Zapped to the Past Golden Breadbin awards. Which game will be heralded as having the ‘Best Visuals’ or win the ‘Best Audio’ or the ‘Worst Game?’ There is only one way to find out! The running order of the awards: Introduction + Review of 1989 Best Visuals Award Crapcade Conversion Award Worst Game (Sunday Best) Award Best Audio Award Craziest Concept Award Licenced Catastrophe Award Best Game Award Patreon Awards Other things... Awards Look ahead to 1990 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 the month of December 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the stunning Stunt Car Racer, the awful Altered Beast, and the mysterious Myth: History in the Making and wonder why anyone would need to collect letters to transform a bike into a car?  Games covered in this episode: Stunt Car Racer Action Fighter Altered Beast Battle Chess Spitfire Kick Off Myth: History in the Making 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://katzsdelicatessen.com/ https://youtu.be/lNEX0fbGePg?feature=shared https://cobbpg.github.io/articles/stunt-car-racer-apple2-port.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_(Doctor_Who) https://screenrant.com/shining-movie-alternate-version-shorter-better/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWxjrkRL2p4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tROifS3MT_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd31WpkEi_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pNPMRvrSIk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZRHDvIEBeg https://archive.org/details/Myth_History_in_the_Making_1990_System_3/mode/2up

In the month of December 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the turgid Top Gun, the titanic Turbo Out Run, and the trampoliney Terry’s Big Adventure and wonder if Ice Man would still be our wingman if he played this version of Top Gun? Games covered in this episode: Turbo Out Run Sporting Triangles Xenophobe Cabal Top Gun Terry’s Big Adventure 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/turbo-out-run/631 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufBq9Brqpjc https://archive.org/details/xenophobe-computer/Xenophobe%20computer/page/n1/mode/2up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbIEwIwYz-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMZjb3YEUQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0YOZQgU7bU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w7jyVHocTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er8ZFyRKgmI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S4cvzS12Zo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DaY8-Mui0I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNJ9pet2scY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--XE4CYGRSY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xQ9kEhe1tM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbJuOs4JkoU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0InSlbNakOs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPfOi_Z-yJQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI2-ASiNCac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur48BBf6TkU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGYmN-1UQzI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea_t06F36xA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ15nDrekTU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxkOWjZAPLs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPUUu7kouww https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K1BMRG0efw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LneSLyzoFj0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyfRRYlEn68 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQgx_2aHBQY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5iFUXLyNBs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-gZLRktvAA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtpMeyjE6Rw&ab_channel=Rush-Topic https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/mega-games/ https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/psyclapse/

In the month of November 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the pulse racing Power Drift, the floppy Firepower, and the unwelcome Untouchables and wonder why anyone thought amusing credits on the Untouchables was a good idea?  Games covered in this episode: The Untouchables Continental Circus Firepower Vigilante Powerdrift 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.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdvOV41rYc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyYeKcyB390 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj_aHCpZl4k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DopuGcjmSyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5IDCZ7fwDk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O9N7myi2Ho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i_a4IAjmOg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaX3VSC9MnU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtPA6nIBs5g&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhNDsPMaK_A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8WyU9fAUTs

In the month of November 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-thirty-five of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the boring Batman: The Movie, the inaction filled Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game, and the cracking Kendo Warrior and wonder what a vertically stretched Miles Hunt could possibly be referring to…? Games covered in this episode: Batman: The Movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game Cosmic Pirate  Kendo Warrior 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/batman/86 Indiana Jones and the last Crusade - C64-Wiki https://amiga.abime.net/manual/2601-2700/2631_manual0.pdf?v=3183 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbIEwIwYz-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ElZaDt2D4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPQ3Cuo_V3A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2KJHw9oAjc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsYK2JJNflg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1d3SnS1FWQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpNUbVlyISE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUyxXOXB8Rk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxioVwUfWk0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQZz39hJbkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jQ_bOP0HfY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgwr6eyLDlI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O6gRwmE1j0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk6bnmVRbhw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93NRmimtFSE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCZ1JNtelzk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5-c79LQ3aM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RIeycixkK8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLqavsL003Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9EU4l2OHgU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqQn2ADZE1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWJXDG2i0A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlPHmYtqSdA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSD11dnphg0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGOaro9kfS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8V82TXOzm0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A-trUA6FRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wbgmsEBR5k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JbxpldMDe0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPOSGVUYgVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu6pclWsxzs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzx--YefD8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1z5DZEse3I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tp0K9YiTPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtznhhKOW5k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hu_mq0Uc0M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWd9mqC80BU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5Mx2UZ2UaA https://www.lemonamiga.com/games/docs.php?id=376

Ho! Ho! Ho! Tis the most festive of seasons and in this Zapped to the Past Christmas Cracker, we look back at our fun packed and often food filled Christmas pasts - with the able assistance of our amazing Patrons! Were our fingers numb, faces glowing and baubles hanging low? Pop this cracker to find out what the red fish of mystery has in store for you!!!