Ask The Podcast 4 is where we answer another round of questions from our amazing Patreon subscribers. If you wish to join us, you can at patreon.com/zappedtothepast for little more than a pint of beer! It’s a bute, a real winner!

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Zapped to the Past Episode 110 – 1988 Golden Breadbin Awards

29th May 2023 ~ Graham Raddings ~ Leave a comment

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1988 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 1988, 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 1988
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 1989

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Zapped to the Past Episode 109 December 1988

22nd May 2023 ~ Graham Raddings ~ Leave a comment

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In the month of December 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-nine of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the saucy Savage, the jumpy Joe Blade II and the naff Nato Assault Course and wonder… exactly how many Japanese acrobats could you balance on your shoulders?

Games covered in this episode:

Fifth Gear
Around the World in 80 Days
Joe Blade II
Savage
Super Dragon Slayer
Nato Assault Course
Cheap Skate

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64//Manual/formated/Bubble_Ghost_-_1988_-_Accolade.pdf

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/30148793/final-assault-manual-pdf-virtual-apple

Zapped to the Past Episode 108 December 1988

15th May 2023 ~ Graham Raddings ~ Leave a comment

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In the month of December 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-eight of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the pedantic Pro Skateboard Simulator, the bolshy Battle Island and the bilious Bubble Ghost and wonder… are the decks of U.S. battleships often disguised as guitar necks?

Games covered in this episode:

Pro Skateboard Simulator
Peter Beardsley’s International Football
Battle Island
Pro Ski Simulator
1943
Final Assault
Bubble Ghost

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNz0N6-WQOo

Zapped to the Past Episode 107 December 1988

8th May 2023 ~ Graham Raddings ~ Leave a comment

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In the month of December 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-seven of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the shooty Slayer, the shoddy Street Gang, and the horrible Hopper Copper, and wonder why police stations would be equipped with space hoppers as a last transport resort?

Games covered in this episode:

Slayer
Hopper Copper
The Pepsi Challenge Mad Mix Game
Captain Blood
Street Gang
Overlander
Psi-Droid

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BsUOZ6l9Z0&ab_channel=electrozaps

https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Commodore_64//Manual/formated/Captain_Blood_-_1988_-_Mindscape.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s92bUBeFNs_6W_Ga-pv8ITxr-n0JswMo/view?usp=share_link

Zapped to the Past Episode 106 December 1988

1st May 2023 ~ Graham Raddings ~ Leave a comment

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In the month of December 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-six of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the booming Bombuzal, the purple crabbed Pulse Warrior, and the powerless Power Pyramids, and wonder why anyone would buy four Pyramids from someone who couldn’t even turn them on!?

Games covered in this episode:

Bombuzal
Power Pyramids
Scorpion
Pulse Warrior
The Race Against Time
The Games – Summer Edition
Purple Heart

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Avenue_(teletext_soap)

http://newmailbox.co.uk/parkavenue/

https://www.lmg-entertainments.co.uk/entertainer/steve-tandy/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToNvjTrNlL8

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

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqN9vY3ECZc

https://eofftvreview.wordpress.com/2020/12/23/billys-christmas-angels-1988/

Zapped to the Past Episode 105 November 1988

24th Apr 2023 ~ Graham Raddings ~ Leave a comment

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In the month of November 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-five of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the crushing Cybernoid 2, the pathetic Pink Panther, and the scattershot Soldier of Fortune, and wonder how much bird seed would you need to keep the Caliph alive?

Games covered in this episode:

Cybernoid 2
Pink Panther
Soldier of Fortune
Street Sports Soccer
Emlyn Hughes International Soccer
Barbarian
Mission Genocide
Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj3l1swuy8w

https://www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/we-need-talk-about-norman

https://www.reddit.com/r/britishproblems/comments/p7x5zm/fireman_sam_its_about_time_norman_is_held/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-H0cgE9_ns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgJ-Q_snIhU&ab_channel=badwolfmultimedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XoMYUGAQMw&ab_channel=OliverHawker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_ojgKSvu1U&ab_channel=DaveBrubeck-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZvatzKVM2g&ab_channel=Shout%21Factory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucrJ1KFDSLU&ab_channel=VibrantMediaHub

Zapped to the Past Episode 104 November 1988

17th Apr 2023 ~ Graham Raddings ~ Leave a comment

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In the month of November 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-four of Zapped to the Past, we start our look at some of those games, including the amazing Armalyte, the barren Battle Stations, and the furry Foxx Fights Back, and wonder who thought a blend of ice hockey, netball and crown green bowls was a good idea?

Games covered in this episode:

Armalyte
Vectorball
4×4 Off Road Racing
Intensity
Red Storm Rising
Battle Stations
Supercup Football
Foxx Fights Back

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Additional links mentioned in the Podcast:

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/armalyte-v1

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/armalyte-2

http://www.psytronik.net/newsite/index.php/c64/29-armalyte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyaDFTRQHU4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh6-L98l6eE

https://www.markknopfler.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLVgEC4dMz4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rawv0NjH64E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iesps9w4HFw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-3ra8Jsmjk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSSpPkMlb98

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9usE58DQWY

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWzrcb8qZg8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_D3VFfhvs4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYuUAGXN0KM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK2U5ziV_Z8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt71d5LIV5M

https://www.digitpress.com/library/manuals/c64/red_storm_rising.pdf

Zapped to the Past Goes Back to the Past Special!

10th Apr 2023 ~ Graham Raddings ~ Leave a comment

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In this first of a 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 bouncy Up ‘n Down, the giant Frak and the trippy Master of the Lamps.

Games covered in this episode:

Rock ‘n Bolt
Software Star
Mama Llama
Jack Attack
Frak
Up ‘n Down
Master of the Lamps
Caverns of Sillahc

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Zapped to the Past Episode 103 October 1988

3rd Apr 2023 ~ Graham Raddings ~ Leave a comment

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In the month of October 1988 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-three of Zapped to the Past, we conclude our look at some of those games, including the hoary Hotshot, the sunny Summer Olympiad and the swimmy Scuba Kidz, and wonder if there is any animal Andy Serkis cannot play?

Games covered in this episode: