Zapped to the Past Episode 146 March 1990

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In the month of March 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-six of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the intense Insects in Space, the nifty Neutralizer and woeful Wild Streets and wonder how you make a game with a pet panther in such dreadful rubbish?

Games covered in this episode:

  • 4th Dimension: Insects In Space
  • Wild Streets
  • Fighter Bomber
  • Super Wonderboy
  • Pro Mountain Bike Simulator
  • Neutralizor
  • 4th Dimension: Head the Ball

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm6DO_7px1I&ab_channel=SNAP%21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZPQtb6NWKM&ab_channel=Erasure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc3-PzFnzzE&ab_channel=BrosVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qKi6jjGVxI&ab_channel=RETROREMIXES1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuUz7QedAaM&ab_channel=RHINO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyEHKGDSg5I&ab_channel=KateBushMusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqcAidqgqmU&ab_channel=TheArkive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAv8-PhY-qU&ab_channel=FiveStarVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onDT_f8IbIY&list=OLAK5uy_lnxEfOafUmTjeUCbGRDDF4BuQXG7DZ8o4&ab_channel=Lush-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZsjjjZlE-A&ab_channel=ShakespearsSister

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT4d1LQy4es&ab_channel=AlannahMylesVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_7UjCVELg&ab_channel=NewKidsVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-fX0UbpZls&ab_channel=InspiralCarpets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-fX0UbpZls&ab_channel=InspiralCarpets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20IGyxZSS8I&ab_channel=lampo133

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9VrSxpSuVg&ab_channel=BigFunVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WSBSD-pbOE&ab_channel=JimmySomervilleOFFICIAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTTFD1_hFMk&ab_channel=Rob%27n%27Raz-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkBx7OIWi9c&ab_channel=Orbital-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj8v3wSfFV8&ab_channel=TommyBoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMSrQeCVQLg&ab_channel=mekonin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_nR_-7DYQI&ab_channel=RichardMarx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fng-0wsKbi4&ab_channel=TheBelovedVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ify_f6XoqMU&ab_channel=ohnoitisnathan22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sky1tt8vLA&ab_channel=JoanJettVEVO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0spQCw35D4&ab_channel=NickCaveandtheBadSeeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nyvq0Yj5g0&ab_channel=EricEverhard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je1QLwPJqW0&ab_channel=NewStateMusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Nbh2LWRls&ab_channel=autumnblaze666

https://archive.org/details/4th-dimension/page/n7/mode/2up

 

Zapped to the Past Episode 145 February 1990

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In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-five of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the baffling Beverly Hills Cop, the delightful Dan Dare 3, and the speccy Spooked and wonder what happened to the Keyser Sauce in our sandwiches…

Games covered in this episode:

  • Toobin’
  • Spooked
  • Dan Dare 3
  • Beverly Hills Cop

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096913/

https://www.mobygames.com/game/4644/toobin/cover/group-338080/cover-821617/

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Amstrad_CPC/manual/Formated/Spooked_-_1989_-_Players_Software.pdf

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64/Manual/formated/Dan_Dare_III-_The_Escape_-_1990_-_Virgin_Games,_Ltd..pdf

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64/manual/Formated/Beverly_Hills_Cop_-_1990_-_Tynesoft.pdf

Zapped to the Past Episode 144 February 1990

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In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-four of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including galling Ghostbusters 2, the shonky Spitfire 40, and the inch high Iron Lord and wonder how many times you can get away with using the Eastenders drum beat…

Games covered in this episode:

  • Sim City
  • Ghostbusters 2
  • Ballistix
  • Spitfire 40
  • Iron Lord

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Mitchell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR61-UtfT2M&list=PLyHrLW-yDKNco_aOfgOBItfttvS4smVEy&ab_channel=TheComedySeriesInc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WezA71gfC6Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UY-3tzyAug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg0HKJmZHa4&list=PLzWCK21P6l_b5eJHcE_P9ILP3HLvaF1zn

https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/amigamanuals-xiik.net/Games/Ballistix%20-%20Manual-ENG.pdf

https://scottishgames.net/2012/06/27/steve-hammonds-manual-override/

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Microsoft_DOS/manual/Formated/Iron_Lord.pdf

Zapped to the Past Episode 143 February 1990

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In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-three of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the Vienetta Vendetta, the booby Blue Angel 69 and the catastrophic Chase HQ and wonder why Robocop was obsessed with a particular game this week…?

Games covered in this episode:

  • Vendetta
  • Shark
  • Footballer of the Year 2
  • Blue Angel 69
  • Chase H.Q.

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://archive.org/details/Vendetta_1990_System_3/page/n1/mode/2up

https://leonardbernstein.com/about/conductor/historic-concerts/berlin-wall-concert-1989

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Palmer_(record_producer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk7dLgwg7_U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOJCgegMcUg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udVhD0Bel-M&list=PLfimnwaZdumiE4IS15s73RWdYdGgr_8Su

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_faCIdDfXs&list=PLyIhNZsfiY8Sa05GBJhwAplPjhSwbOKpD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbQnRXA3Z0k

 

Zapped to the Past Episode 142 February 1990

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In the month of February 1990 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-forty-two of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the stellar Space Rogue, the maudlin Meganova: The Weapon, and the baffling Bushido and wonder why so many shmups think enemies coming from behind is a good idea…? 

Games covered in this episode:

  • Space Rogue
  • Meganova: The Weapon
  • Maze Mania
  • Bushido

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https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Space_Rogue

https://sfodb.com/index.php?page=detail&program=265

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wYqu_YlPIM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB6UXDSqUUc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyR7NK9ykPo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG_k5CSYKhg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-6FmYqIeps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=686A5yPMWrs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_uU9eIZRo

https://www.smackmedia.ca/news/rhcp-assaults-problematic-industry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofrqm6-LCqs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdhzz63DGNo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-_CrTtyuN0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKgVzWeZ4qw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDZlF8aTRZM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGSKrC7dGcY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFood_bTOX4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9DjDh3yjSM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e04pzNwIqU8

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7djYYE63Ug

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t83z1eUpfMc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28w2LVzxVkU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypbjIwbTR8c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYXHdFUAqK4

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5gQt126Ka8

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnY2UJqiGUE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGXBUyB_n-s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOryJvTAGs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf9DYeePLJY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ixEzKA4k0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9F7Ox2cv2A

https://ia904603.us.archive.org/5/items/bushidowayofthewarrior89/bushidowayofthewarrior89.pdf

 

Zapped to the Past – Ask The Podcast 6 Special

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While we go on a work related hiatus – we took the time to collect all of the questions our amazing Patreon Subscribers have asked us, and have recorded this special episode where we answer them all! Hence why we called this ‘Ask The Podcast’. 

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 with another regular episode by the ‘Seventh Dec of the Lem of Cree’…  Or Next week…

Zapped to the Past Goes Back to the Past Special – 3

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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

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Zapped to the Past Episode 141 January 1990

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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

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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

Zapped to the Past Episode 140 January 1990

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Ghouls N Ghosts is reviewed in Episode 140 of Zapped to the Past

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

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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

 

Zapped to the Past Presents – Battle of the Pilots Episode 5

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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!

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