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In the month of July 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-eight of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the petrifying Project Firestart, the gormless Gilbert: Escape From Drill, and the stupidly hard but pretty Stormlord, and wonder why anyone persists in genetic engineering on a ship called the Prometheus…?  Games covered in this episode: Project Firestart Gilbert: Escape from Drill Grand Monster Slam Stormlord Jack Nicklaus’ Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf 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=UAlHTtR_UPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1C3DVr5zFI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEMa44pDqnU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfDQ_TIg9vM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3tiVPiXPDw&list=PLLhOnau-tupQA1-AVO7d8ea_7oXRY9_ba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQiozYYEjBM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFuvQv0S5RI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjGSq9IIQLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQUoFci1els https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdvO0tmNjGo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv1urfDXs-o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL7Qq67AJrY

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In the month of July 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-seven of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the nautical Navy Moves, the clowning Circus Attractions, and the shoddy Street Cred Boxing, and wonder who thought releasing a flapper mapper in 1989 was a good idea?  Games covered in this episode: Phobia Street Cred Boxing Navy Moves Circus Attractions The Duel: Test Drive II Kokotoni Wilf 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=mMo4PfiiBhk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTA6I6hn-z4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFgZWnyqCaY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r0pISqCDRw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNirQXe8HOA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLoDlBwL2T4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqlLhe_-Mw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbHwXjy-gR8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oRwlSIn918 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH-I2SG76AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnhFBLS5u_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTauNYoEn5c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbqMD7YrGGQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1x1WGtePSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60p78OvxQY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkxj5xVLyj0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n-RgZ99PRU&ab_channel=TheDarlingBudsVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrw1WTh2c-0&list=PLokT9ygD8ihAIrGoF9S3zIXm9L7kzP7M7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQPbivA22YM\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jdZyPKDPsQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvdLovAaYzM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmuKJKEIZok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y8w2W1uy2A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe2Pl9MnPHc&ab_channel=SimpleMindsVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUkBMobEQCU&ab_channel=TopOfThePopsFan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4j1LtCdww&ab_channel=AliceCooperVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6Pq0bSMPo&ab_channel=StoneRosesVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXICXpquf8&ab_channel=ShakespearsSister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDoHAtm3gQI&ab_channel=TransvisionVampFan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaRRWN-ffSU&ab_channel=REMEMBERTHECLIPS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioBPRpCzur4&ab_channel=Texas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhpRHBkmgP4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smpTDkLCYb0&list=PLiN-7mukU_REPaZRXd62NKx1zoFXLnIRe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW_ucssI8bo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqhNo6FJrek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iySa7HTWgSI https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Circus%20Attractions%20-%20Manual-ENG.pdf https://archive.org/details/Test_Drive_II_The_Duel_1989_Accolade/page/n11/mode/2up

In the month of June 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-six of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the sci-fi Speedball, the hapless Hillsfar, and the dangerless Danger Freak and wonder how many Venn diagrams do Jedis need? Games covered in this episode: Speedball Titan The Real Ghostbusters Octoplex Danger Freak Hillsfar 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.mobygames.com/game/17600/the-real-ghostbusters/cover/group-141289/cover-400631/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jtv5owwP6k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqlahT1QjX0 https://screenrant.com/dune-david-lynch-disowned-wrong-reason/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0WwAEGeXdM&list=PLLhOnau-tupTVgN8lCg2_w38xRRDN0jQS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ZcZhgvJjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78y5jfXGu2A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oIKynekd3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8MyPps0ME&list=PLoEuf45MxyXCBMqKHapNAMdTbgcJUhkPE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1-Pzvzs9zk&list=PLGKV2Qcvd9ytSxYvZqQNQ-iIdblZcUIER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88wXfZTVEdc&t=2s&ab_channel=ADCTVCollection https://www.moriareviews.com/sciencefiction/rules-of-engagement-1989.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJIJMVU_dmI&ab_channel=VaudevilleFuntimes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW8qcbGRZ4U&list=PLf0vRJhnDIWb7cma4nwdT06A6vE1_jlWf&index=2 https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/hellraiser_II.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLzuSk13Wsw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7CCb7Lkv00 https://screenrant.com/every-cenobite-hellraiser-movies/ https://www.mobygames.com/game/10976/danger-freak/cover/group-27350/cover-71110/ https://www.mocagh.org/ssi/hillsfar-manual.pdf https://www.oldgames.sk/codewheel/hillsfar

In the month of June 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-five of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the monstrous Muncher, the forgettable Forgotten Worlds, and the lacklustre Las Vegas Casino and wonder how Chewits managed to get a game made out of them? Games covered in this episode: Forgotten Worlds Las Vegas Casino Para Assault Course Xenon Rockstar Ate My Hamster The Muncher 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=nKGk9qg9A9k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-xD0LMP0DA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzHUM1jPZ3E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Qf2c1xr2I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkUOACGtGfA https://www.whosampled.com/sample/72174/Soul-II-Soul-Back-to-Life-Graham-Central-Station-The-Jam/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1bjbBwpRSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EdmHSTwmWY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez60xQWhI2Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECFKFBeRwvo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9o7X6pGPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGpV0Ot3EeM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4C4NiVKrXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAe_gCBDmI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1iRaS3gqws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s62XlZ-O7pM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sOjdusDUzE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB6b5puSpLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulOLYnOthIw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jryzYobYDdc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czAOngHlJ-A&ab_channel=CarlosSabaterTarife https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbv22ZRUfhY&ab_channel=TheLastArcticMuser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ_9OXiqqfg&ab_channel=MegaCityFour-Topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSzDhGqC61Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y1TZXc5DiY&ab_channel=CyndiLauperVEVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2dORQp78vM

In the month of May 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-four of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the despicable Deep, the shonky Speedzone and the Spacey Ace 2088 and wonder just where US Gold are finding this slew of shonky arcades to port…? Games covered in this episode: Renegade III - The Final Chapter Speedzone The Deep F-14 Tomcat Last Duel Chicago 30s Journey to the Centre of the Earth ACE 2088 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.mobygames.com/game/53904/the-deep/cover/group-148423/cover-419953/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV0nDmhdCyI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YxWpEeH-lY&ab_channel=ESC1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sl-jhEpBpM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XqtOYoiVDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc-9vF9F_eg https://anightmareonelmstreet.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_deaths_in_the_A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_films#A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_4:_The_Dream_Master_(film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnjlBHnPkQ https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Amstrad_CPC/manual/Formated/Chicago_30-s_-_1988_-_Topo_Soft.pdf https://www.mobygames.com/game/66030/ace-2088/cover/group-138505/cover-391323/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fd3SwjpK-unmVuY5wGbrI0Ug7_Fo-fA8/view?usp=drive_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1843RCCywGmgozgcQAtmKoWIgOfvbX80d/view?usp=sharing

In the month of May 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-three of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the blasty Bomb Fusion, the shooty Silkworm, and the rambling Realm of the Trolls, and wonder who thought football divisions based on magazines was a good idea?  Games covered in this episode: Silkworm Turbo Esprit Action Service Bomb Fusion Realm of the Trolls Human Killing Machine Gary Lineker’s Hotshot Run the Gauntlet 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.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:Turbo_esprit_(K7)_(Durell_Software)_(1986)_(Small_Clamp_Case)_-_(Back).jpg The making of Turbo Esprit, the Spectrum game set in Romford that predated GTA | Eurogamer.net https://archive.org/details/Action_Service_1989_Cobrasoft https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDC-BjIKBx8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmHGAdkToaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VV7dhzX5BI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4duZjxusGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzLu9UH1XyE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ty8NTNj6JI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQGimkZGvAM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLdGBDg-WAE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT7IpRx08tE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te-jTA8g8Ys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHIsIVB7C8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb5u3hq0OvQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2RXgHfqYx0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgqB74DAPtM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pyxKqdtrH8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbMSN7DSNYo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy5SHzaNzhw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JduG0nT1Q3s https://www.discogs.com/release/1134062-The-Shadows-Steppin-To-The-Shadows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh_h8JAvXUE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB4TGLsOKIk https://www.badgamehalloffame.com/human-killing-machine/ http://www.gremlinarchive.com/index.php/2016/10/16/gary-linekers-hot-shot/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAn-dO9Oy-I

In the month of April 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-two of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the great Grand Prix Circuit, the maudlin Munsters and the basic Blasteroids, and wonder why would a piece of sentient cabbage be the ultimate boss in any game!? Games covered in this episode: Blasteroids Zone Trooper The Munsters Who Framed Roger Rabbit Mini-Golf Orion Grand Prix Circuit 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: http://www.javalemmings.com/DMA/DMA1_5.htm https://lemmings.info/hello-world/ https://retroarcadia.blog/2023/01/18/my-life-with-the-munsters-on-atari-st/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F63g3w04PV4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYNeoTXe-SE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myt3vSgaM9w https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/erik-and-lyle-menendez/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-o8_ebZxf0&ab_channel=AnnyasLogos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMh6UjbjgRs&ab_channel=JimCarrey https://www.lemon64.com/doc/who-framed-roger-rabbit/504 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYVF-H_5SYI&ab_channel=einokeino303 https://www.lemon64.com/doc/grand-prix-circuit/942 https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64/manual/Formated/Grand_Prix_Circuit_-_1988_-_Electronic_Arts.pdf

In the month of April 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty-one of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the deja-vu of Denaris, the dreadful Dynamic Duo, and the meandering Motor Massacre, and wonder who thought a game based on a Sunday drive down your favourite country road was a good idea…?  Games covered in this episode: Denaris Dynamic Duo Eliminator Butcher Hill Motor Massacre Tomcat DNA 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.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=559514 https://bestsellingalbums.org/album/28384 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7VfeOHvKiY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b0HfAQjr8U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr99shgucHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhGAQ6fjJxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrTW_cDpuic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvldypUz9w8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GQi8rkE61I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR2RNwEQQtw

In the month of April 1989 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-twenty of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the isometric Incredible Shrinking Sphere, the woeful Wanderer and the shabby Supertrux and wonder when is a 3D game not a 3D game? Games covered in this episode: Incredible Shrinking Sphere Wanderer 4 Soccer Simulator Supertrux War in Middle Earth International Speedway 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.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Sinclair_ZX_Spectrum//Manual/formated/Incredible_Shrinking_Sphere_-_1989_-_Electric_Dreams_Software.htm https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k6gMX29d8Zw-r4qeRR8P5SIYQEF96cTG/view?usp=sharing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXRZ6u_R_lk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26ELh7P2ZtA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxuJUgFSjjc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLSovGgy7ic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibusVXUyZJI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPIq1yXW5T0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUlULCdtPg4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxOTd6ow0yw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR9AlcgL6_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We_9MthGzwk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUgzLjVnW48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijxk-fgcg7c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqpAY2OBJzc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yheT0lOs_ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay9gOh2XlXA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Io3CtmdoQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agNrnNBSrdo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxycYzogeys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYlLF6YWezU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB5JRS6JOck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_ja638U3Vs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqAOB143KqY https://freshonthenet.co.uk/the-manual-by-the-klf/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1UCqwfpCEk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbmZIbzWZA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUhBc35T-e4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trfYjucLGj0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSbtEnXhNEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh9u7hQox5U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvlTJrNJ5lA https://www.lemon64.com/doc/war-in-middle-earth/659